Will the school year end?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why we don't get back unused snow days that were built into the calendar. We had 5 days built in. Why don't the move the year-end date up 5 days since they were not used.

We live in Charles County, MD and this is what we did this year. We got back five days. School ends next Thursday! YAY!

Catholic schools (at least the one my kids go to) also back the un-used snow days. School is out next Thursday.

The schools could at least do half days the last week.

[Anonymous]

We are teaching content through next week.

Seniors took their finals today and bailed.

My underclassmen have final exams the last week of school.

The only students who got fluff days are my AP students. After their AP test I only had 5-10 kids per class for 3 weeks (as they were all taking other exams each day) and then only 1 week with everyone. I gave them a fluffy project that only really took an hour to do since some of my kids were only in the room that long. The rest of the time we played card games (they learned old school games like hearts and gin rummy!) and board games. It was so so fun to see them engage with each other in such an innocent, screen free way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hate how they stop all instruction after SOLs. There are SO many fun learning activities they could do!

My FCPS-educated 6th grader can't read or write cursive for gods sakes. They have had three board game days since last week.

apply we are hiring

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's been this late every year. I have to assume the people who complain about this stuff recently moved here and have 1st graders. It's been the same every year. No local is complaining about this.

Speak for yourself. I'm a local-it's ridiculous to still be in school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Guessing PPs have ES students?

It’s worse in HS. Seniors have been done with school since mid-May and many schools begin an “internship” program and seniors don’t even come into the school building. The program is called by different names but seniors are to spend the time interning or volunteering-basically a free play thing.

My HS junior was thrilled to have use of a graduating senior’s parking pass to park in the school lot. Check out your HS - parking lots aren’t full.

Kept my student home yesterday to visit with a family friend.

I interviewed at a high school earlier this week in the middle of the day, and I was shocked how many parking spaces were open in the parking lot.

Are they getting in their required days/minutes?

In the ES we are repeatedly told that instruction needs to continue through the end of the school year and that our classroom should look “normal” through a certain date. My admin won’t even let us start packing anything (that they know of at least) until June 14. The list of things that need to be done before the end of the SY (in addition to grades) is a bit overwhelming.

Such a crappy profession. Im packing don't care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why we don't get back unused snow days that were built into the calendar. We had 5 days built in. Why don't the move the year-end date up 5 days since they were not used.

We live in Charles County, MD and this is what we did this year. We got back five days. School ends next Thursday! YAY!

Catholic schools (at least the one my kids go to) also back the un-used snow days. School is out next Thursday.

The schools could at least do half days the last week.

A week of half-days would be a major pain to deal with for working parents.

At that point you might as well end school. Kids show up for 1 hr in the classroom, eat lunch at 1015am , then dismissed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Guessing PPs have ES students?

It’s worse in HS. Seniors have been done with school since mid-May and many schools begin an “internship” program and seniors don’t even come into the school building. The program is called by different names but seniors are to spend the time interning or volunteering-basically a free play thing.

My HS junior was thrilled to have use of a graduating senior’s parking pass to park in the school lot. Check out your HS - parking lots aren’t full.

Kept my student home yesterday to visit with a family friend.

I interviewed at a high school earlier this week in the middle of the day, and I was shocked how many parking spaces were open in the parking lot.

Are they getting in their required days/minutes?

In the ES we are repeatedly told that instruction needs to continue through the end of the school year and that our classroom should look “normal” through a certain date. My admin won’t even let us start packing anything (that they know of at least) until June 14. The list of things that need to be done before the end of the SY (in addition to grades) is a bit overwhelming.

Such a crappy profession. Im packing don't care.

Yes our end of year checklist is HUGE plus report cards.

I’m still teaching but the kids are DONE. Behaviors are worse and it’s unpleasant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why we don't get back unused snow days that were built into the calendar. We had 5 days built in. Why don't the move the year-end date up 5 days since they were not used.

We live in Charles County, MD and this is what we did this year. We got back five days. School ends next Thursday! YAY!

Catholic schools (at least the one my kids go to) also back the un-used snow days. School is out next Thursday.

The schools could at least do half days the last week.

A week of half-days would be a major pain to deal with for working parents.

At that point you might as well end school. Kids show up for 1 hr in the classroom, eat lunch at 1015am , then dismissed?

Right so teachers are babysitting-parent entitlement.

[Anonymous]

Now is the time - teachers could fulfill their wish to teach, and not teach-to-the-test (SOLs). We hear it all the time. That there's no time. Now is the time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why we don't get back unused snow days that were built into the calendar. We had 5 days built in. Why don't the move the year-end date up 5 days since they were not used.

We live in Charles County, MD and this is what we did this year. We got back five days. School ends next Thursday! YAY!

Catholic schools (at least the one my kids go to) also back the un-used snow days. School is out next Thursday.

The schools could at least do half days the last week.

A week of half-days would be a major pain to deal with for working parents.

At that point you might as well end school. Kids show up for 1 hr in the classroom, eat lunch at 1015am , then dismissed?

Right so teachers are babysitting-parent entitlement.

Well I they teach (or at least review parts that most kids struggled with) through the last week it would be called "school" - gasp!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are teaching content through next week.

Seniors took their finals today and bailed.

My underclassmen have final exams the last week of school.

The only students who got fluff days are my AP students. After their AP test I only had 5-10 kids per class for 3 weeks (as they were all taking other exams each day) and then only 1 week with everyone. I gave them a fluffy project that only really took an hour to do since some of my kids were only in the room that long. The rest of the time we played card games (they learned old school games like hearts and gin rummy!) and board games. It was so so fun to see them engage with each other in such an innocent, screen free way.

I love you! You sound like a great teacher. I hope my kids have you at some point during their FCPS years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hate how they stop all instruction after SOLs. There are SO many fun learning activities they could do!

My FCPS-educated 6th grader can't read or write cursive for gods sakes. They have had three board game days since last week.

My APS 5th grader is learning cursive now

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why we don't get back unused snow days that were built into the calendar. We had 5 days built in. Why don't the move the year-end date up 5 days since they were not used.

We live in Charles County, MD and this is what we did this year. We got back five days. School ends next Thursday! YAY!

Catholic schools (at least the one my kids go to) also back the un-used snow days. School is out next Thursday.

The schools could at least do half days the last week.

A week of half-days would be a major pain to deal with for working parents.

At that point you might as well end school. Kids show up for 1 hr in the classroom, eat lunch at 1015am , then dismissed?

Right so teachers are babysitting-parent entitlement.

Well I they teach (or at least review parts that most kids struggled with) through the last week it would be called "school" - gasp!

No parents treat schools like day care. They admit it openly on here GASP!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Now is the time - teachers could fulfill their wish to teach, and not teach-to-the-test (SOLs). We hear it all the time. That there's no time. Now is the time.

+1. Now is the time for all that magical real teaching!

[Anonymous]

My third grader is still learning. She told me what they were working on today.

You know what helps with burnout? Occasional breaks throughout the year. Yeah, all those three-day weekends are good.