Middle School start times

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It looks like certain clubs/sports will still happen but funding from the county will not be there so anything the county pays for won’t be available.

Is this information listed anywhere - like my kid was excited about after school basketball. Will that be cut?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The only fcps run after achool activity is running.

Every other activity is county-funded.

I’m not following you. FCPS is the county. All of this is now in jeopardy.

I'm not sure how many times people have to explain this to you - the county has a budget and the school system has a budget. The MS after school programs come out of the county budget, while school programming, busses, etc. come out of the FCPS (school system) budget.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Someone please post a link to the news about middle school after school programs? Everyone says this is the best part of middle school for their children. What the hell????

https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/budget/advertised-budget-plan

It is under agency reductions. They also planning to nix VIP middle schools camp. There seem to be a lot of cuts to a lot of things!

Not middle school related but cutting things like civilian crossing guards at high schools, the car seat installation inspections that were supported by police. A LOT of cuts to fire houses- getting rid of more senior positions, inspection of hoses by outside contractors…

A bunch of our emergency services funding comes through an agreement with USAID to provide training grants in exchange for our firefighters being deployed to support their efforts. There goes our emergency services budget.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It looks like certain clubs/sports will still happen but funding from the county will not be there so anything the county pays for won’t be available.

Is this information listed anywhere - like my kid was excited about after school basketball. Will that be cut?

Yes, that's through the county. Everything at the middle school afterschool is through the county programming. The ONLY FCPS afterschool programming is running.

[Anonymous]

I don't understand the drama over middle school start times. Our third is now in 7th. Yes, its early. So what? Its only two years. Someone has to go early. Have your kids in bed without screens in their room by 9 pm. They will fall asleep, I promise.

[Anonymous]

I think its the parents who don't want to wake up early!

[Anonymous]

I am bumping this up for the lady who keeps talking about this on the other thread. Here you go. Whine away.

[Anonymous]

If there’s no money for after school clubs they might as well go forward with the plan for having middle school start last. Then you don’t have to worry about a bunch of 7th and 8th graders running wild every afternoon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If there’s no money for after school clubs they might as well go forward with the plan for having middle school start last. Then you don’t have to worry about a bunch of 7th and 8th graders running wild every afternoon.

How would they do track then?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If there’s no money for after school clubs they might as well go forward with the plan for having middle school start last. Then you don’t have to worry about a bunch of 7th and 8th graders running wild every afternoon.

How would they do track then?

They dont? Or they do it in the morning?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand the drama over middle school start times. Our third is now in 7th. Yes, its early. So what? Its only two years. Someone has to go early. Have your kids in bed without screens in their room by 9 pm. They will fall asleep, I promise.

This is the point - no one should HAVE to go early in one of the richest school districts in one of the richest countries in the world.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand the drama over middle school start times. Our third is now in 7th. Yes, its early. So what? Its only two years. Someone has to go early. Have your kids in bed without screens in their room by 9 pm. They will fall asleep, I promise.

This is the point - no one should HAVE to go early in one of the richest school districts in one of the richest countries in the world.

We are not one of the richest school districts. We have 40% farms kids and all the costs that go with that. We don't even supply teachers with textbooks or workbooks or leason plans. We are a second class school system.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand the drama over middle school start times. Our third is now in 7th. Yes, its early. So what? Its only two years. Someone has to go early. Have your kids in bed without screens in their room by 9 pm. They will fall asleep, I promise.

This is the point - no one should HAVE to go early in one of the richest school districts in one of the richest countries in the world.

Fine, you pay for it. They can't fundd the budget as it is, much less buy the buses so little Johnny can sleep an extra 30 minutes.

Millions have kids have successfully survived these start times. Deal with it.

[Anonymous]

Stop whining. It's been early for middle school since ’98.

[Anonymous]

I like the early start times because there is plenty of time for my daughter to stay after school for programs she enjoys, come home study, and then get to practice without having to rush. It's been great. Yes, it sucks getting up early. So what.