Fairfax County 2015-16 calendar?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Seems like surrounding counties are starting August 31 -LCPS and PWCS for example. I would be surprised if FCPS didn't follow suit.

Both of those counties have waivers to start before Labor Day. Fairfax does not. It has requested the waiver, but it will be denied if it has not already been. While there is a "formula", the decision is largely political and will never happen.

Why would it be denied for us and not them? I would love to start 8/31 and get out the 17th instead of the 24th. It's ridiculous. That's almost July (AGAIN, just like this year - which is what they were trying to avoid, no?).

I don't understand this logic. No matter when we get out the # of weeks kids are off for the summer is the same. What's the difference?

This year we get out on the 19th - about as early as it has even been.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why are people shocked by the 2 week winter break. The county said this would be the norm after they got rid of early release Mondays.

This was my thought. I remember it was part of the deal. Why do even the teachers seem surprised?

Here to stay...

Built in snow days so the school year won't be extended (along with losing the option to get those days back if we don't use them)
2 week winter break
Early release before holidays and at the end of each quarter
And last but not least, getting out of school ridiculously late each year.

I am a teacher and this was never relayed to us at my school so I was surprised. Yes, I realize it was put out in a memo from Ryan Mcelveen and probably elsewhere, but I don't remember seeing it. Especially since so many of those changes came at the end of last year/in the summer.

I've read it in union emails.

[Anonymous]

Any updates on whether FCPS may start before Labor Day this year? Is that a legitimate possibility? Trying to figure out if we need to make plans for that week.

[Anonymous]

It's not a legit possibility.

[Anonymous]

I like starting after Labor Day and would let the folks at the top know such. Just because you want to change the start date, doesn't mean that everyone is in agreement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any updates on whether FCPS may start before Labor Day this year? Is that a legitimate possibility? Trying to figure out if we need to make plans for that week.

I have taught for 15 years and we have never started before Labor Day. I don't know why that would suddenly change.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like starting after Labor Day and would let the folks at the top know such. Just because you want to change the start date, doesn't mean that everyone is in agreement.

I agree and have done the same.

[Anonymous]

I like starting after labor day as well. We like to vacation that last week in August and it is much more affordable than the rest of the summer. I grew up here and we always started after Labor Day and were done in mid-late June. That's the tradition in this area.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like starting after Labor Day and would let the folks at the top know such. Just because you want to change the start date, doesn't mean that everyone is in agreement.

Who should we email to let them know that we prefer after Labor day start dates? I have a kindergartener so this is my first year.

[Anonymous]

The person who has the draft calendar - what is the proposed Spring Break? My in-laws are planning a trip for all of us and want dates to get this booked, they're currently running a deal. We're moving into FFX county this summer so I was hoping to see the proposed calendar to know what to tell them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The person who has the draft calendar - what is the proposed Spring Break? My in-laws are planning a trip for all of us and want dates to get this booked, they're currently running a deal. We're moving into FFX county this summer so I was hoping to see the proposed calendar to know what to tell them.

I am not the person with the draft calendar, but in my 35+ years of working in FCPS, spring break was ALWAYS the full week before Easter. ALWAYS. I would bet that it is the same next year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The person who has the draft calendar - what is the proposed Spring Break? My in-laws are planning a trip for all of us and want dates to get this booked, they're currently running a deal. We're moving into FFX county this summer so I was hoping to see the proposed calendar to know what to tell them.

I am not the person with the draft calendar, but in my 35+ years of working in FCPS, spring break was ALWAYS the full week before Easter. ALWAYS. I would bet that it is the same next year.

That's me.

Yes. The proposed spring break is the week of March 30th.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The person who has the draft calendar - what is the proposed Spring Break? My in-laws are planning a trip for all of us and want dates to get this booked, they're currently running a deal. We're moving into FFX county this summer so I was hoping to see the proposed calendar to know what to tell them.

I am not the person with the draft calendar, but in my 35+ years of working in FCPS, spring break was ALWAYS the full week before Easter. ALWAYS. I would bet that it is the same next year.

That's me.

Yes. The proposed spring break is the week of March 30th.

Next year Easter is March 27. Are you sure that's the correct week for Spring Break?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The person who has the draft calendar - what is the proposed Spring Break? My in-laws are planning a trip for all of us and want dates to get this booked, they're currently running a deal. We're moving into FFX county this summer so I was hoping to see the proposed calendar to know what to tell them.

I am not the person with the draft calendar, but in my 35+ years of working in FCPS, spring break was ALWAYS the full week before Easter. ALWAYS. I would bet that it is the same next year.

That's me.

Yes. The proposed spring break is the week of March 30th.

Next year Easter is March 27. Are you sure that's the correct week for Spring Break?

March 21 - 25

http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=9T8B8C7159F2

[Anonymous]

June 23rd last day NEXT YEAR --- sigh.