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

[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

+1. Agreed. If you want to take off a religious holiday, take your kids out of school. The rest of us do not have to miss school or claim holidays for the myriad of religious or cultural holidays that people want off. Secular schools please!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

+1. Agreed. If you want to take off a religious holiday, take your kids out of school. The rest of us do not have to miss school or claim holidays for the myriad of religious or cultural holidays that people want off. Secular schools please!!

Lmao chill we’re not dropping Christmas nor spring break. We’re adding Diwali and other stuff so chill xD

[Anonymous]

OT

Why isn’t the teacher workday next week (3/4) tomorrow? Would be so much nicer to have a four day weekend instead of two four day weeks in a row.

[Anonymous]

To the OP’s question - yes, the 2022-23 calendar is all about what the school board cares about, not what works best for teachers and families.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

+1. Agreed. If you want to take off a religious holiday, take your kids out of school. The rest of us do not have to miss school or claim holidays for the myriad of religious or cultural holidays that people want off. Secular schools please!!

Lmao chill we’re not dropping Christmas nor spring break. We’re adding Diwali and other stuff so chill xD

Quit bringing up Christmas. They will always have that off. Always. It's part of winter break and too many people celebrate SOME aspect of it. It's just different, even if it's unfair. Spring break and Easter have been decoupled (a good move). The rest should be no part of the calendar in any way.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

+1. Agreed. If you want to take off a religious holiday, take your kids out of school. The rest of us do not have to miss school or claim holidays for the myriad of religious or cultural holidays that people want off. Secular schools please!!

Lmao chill we’re not dropping Christmas nor spring break. We’re adding Diwali and other stuff so chill xD

Quit bringing up Christmas. They will always have that off. Always. It's part of winter break and too many people celebrate SOME aspect of it. It's just different, even if it's unfair. Spring break and Easter have been decoupled (a good move). The rest should be no part of the calendar in any way.

Yep. No other religions should be part of the school calendar.

[Anonymous]

How is staffing looking for the week of April 11th? MCPS, LCPS, PWCPS and every other county has that week off and many staff have children in those counties.

[Anonymous]

To the OP's question, no, that was not the design intent. If some subset of parents end up feeling that way, that seems inevitable. They could have made other choices, and then some other subset of parents (or other stakeholders like teachers, staff, etc.) would feel that way. There's no perfect or right solution. Many parents are happy with the 22-23 calendar. But no, some broad "make it an f-u to parents" criteria was not one of the design principles, let alone the top one, in this year's process or any others. Figuring out what works for the myriad stakedholders in a ~180k student school district is not about you.

FWIW, I'm more miffed about the fact they can't manage to get these out a year in advance rather than the details of it. I'll work around whatever they come up with, but make many of my plans at least a year out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How is staffing looking for the week of April 11th? MCPS, LCPS, PWCPS and every other county has that week off and many staff have children in those counties.

Pretty cool how the FCPS Spring Break is out of sync with every other school system in the area. Another brilliant move by the FCPS Brain Trust.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How is staffing looking for the week of April 11th? MCPS, LCPS, PWCPS and every other county has that week off and many staff have children in those counties.

Pretty cool how the FCPS Spring Break is out of sync with every other school system in the area. Another brilliant move by the FCPS Brain Trust.

IMO - you either have to de-couple spring break from Easter (putting it out of line with other districts as seen this year) or you have to give off for other religious holidays. You can’t have both.

[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

+1. Agreed. If you want to take off a religious holiday, take your kids out of school. The rest of us do not have to miss school or claim holidays for the myriad of religious or cultural holidays that people want off. Secular schools please!!

Lmao chill we’re not dropping Christmas nor spring break. We’re adding Diwali and other stuff so chill xD

Quit bringing up Christmas. They will always have that off. Always. It's part of winter break and too many people celebrate SOME aspect of it. It's just different, even if it's unfair. Spring break and Easter have been decoupled (a good move). The rest should be no part of the calendar in any way.

Nah, I bring it up because it’s the most important break of the year. So important that Muslims, Hindus and other religion followers even take advantage of it and love being off during that time. I don’t see anyone going so thrilled about you kippur or Diwali or something else. So nah, I will keep bringing up CHRISTMAS. and GOD BLESS YOU AND AMERICA

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To the OP's question, no, that was not the design intent. If some subset of parents end up feeling that way, that seems inevitable. They could have made other choices, and then some other subset of parents (or other stakeholders like teachers, staff, etc.) would feel that way. There's no perfect or right solution. Many parents are happy with the 22-23 calendar. But no, some broad "make it an f-u to parents" criteria was not one of the design principles, let alone the top one, in this year's process or any others. Figuring out what works for the myriad stakedholders in a ~180k student school district is not about you.

FWIW, I'm more miffed about the fact they can't manage to get these out a year in advance rather than the details of it. I'll work around whatever they come up with, but make many of my plans at least a year out.

They can't release a year in advance because they are constantly working in religious holidays including one that has no fixed date and is instead determined by the phase of the moon.

[Anonymous]

IMO - they should get it out years in advance and they should stop changing it so much from year to year. Pick something that can become predictable and stick with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To the OP's question, no, that was not the design intent. If some subset of parents end up feeling that way, that seems inevitable. They could have made other choices, and then some other subset of parents (or other stakeholders like teachers, staff, etc.) would feel that way. There's no perfect or right solution. Many parents are happy with the 22-23 calendar. But no, some broad "make it an f-u to parents" criteria was not one of the design principles, let alone the top one, in this year's process or any others. Figuring out what works for the myriad stakedholders in a ~180k student school district is not about you.

FWIW, I'm more miffed about the fact they can't manage to get these out a year in advance rather than the details of it. I'll work around whatever they come up with, but make many of my plans at least a year out.

They can't release a year in advance because they are constantly working in religious holidays including one that has no fixed date and is instead determined by the phase of the moon.

The moon phases are known years in advance, as well.

[Anonymous]

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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.

My kids were just forced to take off for Presidents Day, and we don’t celebrate that.

People need to chill. There is still the same number of total school days.