Is the 22-23 Calendar designed to be an f-u to parents?

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Anonymous wrote:Do you think summer break is too long? I think it’s actually too short! I prefer the mid June end and starting after Labor Day.

Agree. It is far too short. It is ridiculous that school gets out so late. It is the same number of days just stretched out. Seems easier to have a routine over a longer summer period. Actually I’d prefer a trimester system with longer in between breaks than the usual death by a thousand cuts approach.

I would love a trimester system! Or the standard year-round timeline: 9 weeks in school, 3 weeks off, with a 5 week "summer" break between grade levels. (But since we can't even switch to the metric system in the US, this is just a dream.)

Some schools in the Raleigh metro area are like this .. 9 weeks in school, 3 weeks off year round + 2 weeks off winter break and 5 weeks summer vacation. It was great. There are several “track out camps” options for the 3 weeks breaks. So no problem for working parents. Kids went back to school refreshed after those breaks. Also, the short summer vacation meant the summer slide was lesser. Most importantly, families could go to popular vacation spots during the non-peak times because of those 3 weeks breaks.

So disrupt the whole school calendar (change to year round school) so families can travel easier? Ok….

Disrupt the calendar? You mean change it for the better? It is a wonderful schedule that allows for lots of "track out" childcare options for working parents. Much better than a long, long summer.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Most of the parents who are upset have young kids who need someone to watch them and the ones who are happy with the calendar have older kids who can fend for themselves and need the break. Here is the good news, your young kids will grow up and you will welcome this gift of breaks.

This sounds like it is coming from someone who is a SAHM or works from home.

Here's a little secret: MS and HS kids also need to be in school.

Here is a secret: There in school and they're stressed and could use breaks.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Most of the parents who are upset have young kids who need someone to watch them and the ones who are happy with the calendar have older kids who can fend for themselves and need the break. Here is the good news, your young kids will grow up and you will welcome this gift of breaks.

This sounds like it is coming from someone who is a SAHM or works from home.

Here's a little secret: MS and HS kids also need to be in school.

Here is a secret: There in school and they're stressed and could use breaks.

^They're

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Summer vacation is down to 9 weeks now?

How is it 9 weeks now?

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It’s 10 weeks and not 9 weeks. What am I missing?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Summer vacation is down to 9 weeks now?

How is it 9 weeks now?

Maybe the summer of 2023?

[Anonymous]

There never will be happy parents in FCPS. I, for one, am happy that for once my family's holidays (Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur) are recognized and that at least my youngest child won't have to endure tests and quizzes on the Holy Days. This year, despite that BS thing called "Religious Observance", my middle child had to take THREE tests on Yom Kippur. No one gave a shit that it was a religious holiday. And dear me, we will have 9 weeks of summer break and not 10. Are you people filthy rich? Aren't you tired of paying for summer care week after week.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Summer vacation is down to 9 weeks now?

How is it 9 weeks now?

Maybe the summer of 2023?

Yes it will be 9 weeks unless they want to start 8/28. I would be fine a 8/28 start myself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There never will be happy parents in FCPS. I, for one, am happy that for once my family's holidays (Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur) are recognized and that at least my youngest child won't have to endure tests and quizzes on the Holy Days. This year, despite that BS thing called "Religious Observance", my middle child had to take THREE tests on Yom Kippur. No one gave a shit that it was a religious holiday. And dear me, we will have 9 weeks of summer break and not 10. Are you people filthy rich? Aren't you tired of paying for summer care week after week.

No one cared because there was no secular reason for Yom Kippur to be a day off at school. Religion is completely optional and has no place in public schools. If you want your child to take off religious holidays without disruption then go to one of the many private religious schools out there.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There never will be happy parents in FCPS. I, for one, am happy that for once my family's holidays (Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur) are recognized and that at least my youngest child won't have to endure tests and quizzes on the Holy Days. This year, despite that BS thing called "Religious Observance", my middle child had to take THREE tests on Yom Kippur. No one gave a shit that it was a religious holiday. And dear me, we will have 9 weeks of summer break and not 10. Are you people filthy rich? Aren't you tired of paying for summer care week after week.

No one cared because there was no secular reason for Yom Kippur to be a day off at school. Religion is completely optional and has no place in public schools. If you want your child to take off religious holidays without disruption then go to one of the many private religious schools out there.

+100% YES

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There never will be happy parents in FCPS. I, for one, am happy that for once my family's holidays (Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur) are recognized and that at least my youngest child won't have to endure tests and quizzes on the Holy Days. This year, despite that BS thing called "Religious Observance", my middle child had to take THREE tests on Yom Kippur. No one gave a shit that it was a religious holiday. And dear me, we will have 9 weeks of summer break and not 10. Are you people filthy rich? Aren't you tired of paying for summer care week after week.

That's why you should have your parents nearby or living in your house.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There never will be happy parents in FCPS. I, for one, am happy that for once my family's holidays (Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur) are recognized and that at least my youngest child won't have to endure tests and quizzes on the Holy Days. This year, despite that BS thing called "Religious Observance", my middle child had to take THREE tests on Yom Kippur. No one gave a shit that it was a religious holiday. And dear me, we will have 9 weeks of summer break and not 10. Are you people filthy rich? Aren't you tired of paying for summer care week after week.

That's why you should have your parents nearby or living in your house.

Are you kidding?! Who the heck wants their parents living in their house? That is so weird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why the f are Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur and Diwali holidays now?

EXACTLY - this is so f'ing ridiculous. I am not jewish, indian nor muslim. My kids shoudn't be taking off for other holidays. I would never want to force other parents/kids to take off on my cultural holidays.

I am beyond livid at this new calendar.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Most of the parents who are upset have young kids who need someone to watch them and the ones who are happy with the calendar have older kids who can fend for themselves and need the break. Here is the good news, your young kids will grow up and you will welcome this gift of breaks.

This sounds like it is coming from someone who is a SAHM or works from home.

Here's a little secret: MS and HS kids also need to be in school.

Here is a secret: There in school and they're stressed and could use breaks.

My kids haven't been in school long enough this year to be stressed.

[Anonymous]

I hate that they started school earlier and ended school at the same time to give some people holidays.