FCPS elementary schools early release

[Anonymous]

Anyone know how many hours the kids are at school tomorrow? It's different from a Monday release right?

[Anonymous]

Yes. Dismissal is approximately 2hours after the official start time. It's when the buses can get back to school.

[Anonymous]

Our elem school starts at 9:15. Tomorrow's dismissal will be about 11:30 or 11:40. Exact times depend, like a PP said, on when the buses can get back to the school.

[Anonymous]

Are you sure? My son seemed to think it was 3 hours and another parent told me 3 hours 15 minutes. I assumed it would posted at the school website or something. I must have missed a handout, though I went through everything I have.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you sure? My son seemed to think it was 3 hours and another parent told me 3 hours 15 minutes. I assumed it would posted at the school website or something. I must have missed a handout, though I went through everything I have.

20:28 here. We had a robo call from my kids' school this evening letting us know about tomorrow's dismissal plans

[Anonymous]

I'm an FCPS assistant principal. Our school starts at 8:45am. Tomorrow's dismissal will be around 11:00am.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm an FCPS assistant principal. Our school starts at 8:45am. Tomorrow's dismissal will be around 11:00am.

Thank you. This is helpful.

[Anonymous]

I am new to FCPS this year, but it seems to make little sense to have school for 2.5 hours. What is the point?

[Anonymous]

How were other people told about the time? Robo calls? Email? I just tried to get into blackboard, but it doesn't recognize me anymore. Nobody used it so I stopped visiting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How were other people told about the time? Robo calls? Email? I just tried to get into blackboard, but it doesn't recognize me anymore. Nobody used it so I stopped visiting.

--Signs posted on the doors for past week
--In school newsletter and calendar sent out at the end of May
--Keep in Touch message sent out this evening

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am new to FCPS this year, but it seems to make little sense to have school for 2.5 hours. What is the point?

The point is to get it to count as a day of school for the state, so we are in for 180 days. Nothing more, just time to sign year books....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How were other people told about the time? Robo calls? Email? I just tried to get into blackboard, but it doesn't recognize me anymore. Nobody used it so I stopped visiting.

--Signs posted on the doors for past week
--In school newsletter and calendar sent out at the end of May
--Keep in Touch message sent out this evening

Your school is organized. I was just in the building a few days ago and there was nothing posted. It's not in the newsletter. Didn't get any messages. I asked several teachers/staff and answers varied by 15-30 minutes. I'll call tomorrow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am new to FCPS this year, but it seems to make little sense to have school for 2.5 hours. What is the point?

The point is to get it to count as a day of school for the state, so we are in for 180 days. Nothing more, just time to sign year books....

And the dismissal is just before lunch, so the meal does not have to be served. Once you start lunch, you've got to finish the entire rotation of classes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am new to FCPS this year, but it seems to make little sense to have school for 2.5 hours. What is the point?

This is my 20th year teaching for FCPS. I've wondered the same thing for all of those years.

[Anonymous]

21:25 here.
We start at 8:20 and plan on releasing around 10:50.