Team Green, Blue, Orange or Purple? Poll only.

[Anonymous]

See, these last two posts crack me up. One pro-after labor day start and one pro-two weeks before.

I had kids in FCPS when we used to start after Labor Day. I wanted to try starting earlier, and now I wish we'd go back to starting after Labor Day. August is such a good month to get out of D.C. June the weather is still tolerable, but August is really miserable.

[Anonymous]

Purple

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:See, these last two posts crack me up. One pro-after labor day start and one pro-two weeks before.

I had kids in FCPS when we used to start after Labor Day. I wanted to try starting earlier, and now I wish we'd go back to starting after Labor Day. August is such a good month to get out of D.C. June the weather is still tolerable, but August is really miserable.

Yes, differing opinions, but... the votes for 2 weeks before are way greater than the votes for 1 week before.

[Anonymous]

Team Rainbow! Equal outcomes for all; no exceptions!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Orange.

I have no desire for a full 2 weeks of winter break. Travel is too expensive during that time and by the end of the 2nd full week, my kids are tired of each other and want to get back to school.

Two weeks in 2023 would mean school ending on 12/15. You could probably still get some good travel deals if you leave on 12/15 or 12/16. A shorter break means leaving much closer to Xmas on pricier flights. That's why I vote for two full weeks. Affordable travel is more possible that way.

[Anonymous]

Green or purple?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcBTOU7RvbU

[Anonymous]

Orange

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:See, these last two posts crack me up. One pro-after labor day start and one pro-two weeks before.

I had kids in FCPS when we used to start after Labor Day. I wanted to try starting earlier, and now I wish we'd go back to starting after Labor Day. August is such a good month to get out of D.C. June the weather is still tolerable, but August is really miserable.

Yes, differing opinions, but... the votes for 2 weeks before are way greater than the votes for 1 week before.

I want to go back after Labor Day, but looking at the calendar options, I voted for one that begins 2 weeks prior. The calendar they created starting the week before is just bad overall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:See, these last two posts crack me up. One pro-after labor day start and one pro-two weeks before.

I had kids in FCPS when we used to start after Labor Day. I wanted to try starting earlier, and now I wish we'd go back to starting after Labor Day. August is such a good month to get out of D.C. June the weather is still tolerable, but August is really miserable.

Yes, differing opinions, but... the votes for 2 weeks before are way greater than the votes for 1 week before.

I want to go back after Labor Day, but looking at the calendar options, I voted for one that begins 2 weeks prior. The calendar they created starting the week before is just bad overall.

Well, then that's good for us "early-starters." I wonder if the school board made the green one bad on purpose so that no one would get onboard with the 1 week before plan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:See, these last two posts crack me up. One pro-after labor day start and one pro-two weeks before.

I had kids in FCPS when we used to start after Labor Day. I wanted to try starting earlier, and now I wish we'd go back to starting after Labor Day. August is such a good month to get out of D.C. June the weather is still tolerable, but August is really miserable.

Yes, differing opinions, but... the votes for 2 weeks before are way greater than the votes for 1 week before.

I want to go back after Labor Day, but looking at the calendar options, I voted for one that begins 2 weeks prior. The calendar they created starting the week before is just bad overall.

Well, then that's good for us "early-starters." I wonder if the school board made the green one bad on purpose so that no one would get onboard with the 1 week before plan.

I feel like that is the case.
I think the vast majority of people would vote for a 1 week before Labor Day start, where we have a 2 week holiday break, and fewer single days off/fewer PW days for teachers, so we still get out the second week of June. BUt that's not an option

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:See, these last two posts crack me up. One pro-after labor day start and one pro-two weeks before.

I had kids in FCPS when we used to start after Labor Day. I wanted to try starting earlier, and now I wish we'd go back to starting after Labor Day. August is such a good month to get out of D.C. June the weather is still tolerable, but August is really miserable.

Yes, differing opinions, but... the votes for 2 weeks before are way greater than the votes for 1 week before.

I want to go back after Labor Day, but looking at the calendar options, I voted for one that begins 2 weeks prior. The calendar they created starting the week before is just bad overall.

Well, then that's good for us "early-starters." I wonder if the school board made the green one bad on purpose so that no one would get onboard with the 1 week before plan.

Of course they did. 100%.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:See, these last two posts crack me up. One pro-after labor day start and one pro-two weeks before.

I had kids in FCPS when we used to start after Labor Day. I wanted to try starting earlier, and now I wish we'd go back to starting after Labor Day. August is such a good month to get out of D.C. June the weather is still tolerable, but August is really miserable.

Yes, differing opinions, but... the votes for 2 weeks before are way greater than the votes for 1 week before.

I want to go back after Labor Day, but looking at the calendar options, I voted for one that begins 2 weeks prior. The calendar they created starting the week before is just bad overall.

Well, then that's good for us "early-starters." I wonder if the school board made the green one bad on purpose so that no one would get onboard with the 1 week before plan.

I feel like that is the case.
I think the vast majority of people would vote for a 1 week before Labor Day start, where we have a 2 week holiday break, and fewer single days off/fewer PW days for teachers, so we still get out the second week of June. BUt that's not an option

I disagree. Most past FCPS survey results show thr majority in favor of a 2 week before Labor Day start.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:See, these last two posts crack me up. One pro-after labor day start and one pro-two weeks before.

I had kids in FCPS when we used to start after Labor Day. I wanted to try starting earlier, and now I wish we'd go back to starting after Labor Day. August is such a good month to get out of D.C. June the weather is still tolerable, but August is really miserable.

Yes, differing opinions, but... the votes for 2 weeks before are way greater than the votes for 1 week before.

I want to go back after Labor Day, but looking at the calendar options, I voted for one that begins 2 weeks prior. The calendar they created starting the week before is just bad overall.

Well, then that's good for us "early-starters." I wonder if the school board made the green one bad on purpose so that no one would get onboard with the 1 week before plan.

I feel like that is the case.
I think the vast majority of people would vote for a 1 week before Labor Day start, where we have a 2 week holiday break, and fewer single days off/fewer PW days for teachers, so we still get out the second week of June. BUt that's not an option

I disagree. Most past FCPS survey results show thr majority in favor of a 2 week before Labor Day start.

I think people favor an early start because everyone recognizes that no learning is happening after the SOLs. People want their kids to be educated if they’re going to be in school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:See, these last two posts crack me up. One pro-after labor day start and one pro-two weeks before.

I had kids in FCPS when we used to start after Labor Day. I wanted to try starting earlier, and now I wish we'd go back to starting after Labor Day. August is such a good month to get out of D.C. June the weather is still tolerable, but August is really miserable.

Yes, differing opinions, but... the votes for 2 weeks before are way greater than the votes for 1 week before.

I want to go back after Labor Day, but looking at the calendar options, I voted for one that begins 2 weeks prior. The calendar they created starting the week before is just bad overall.

Well, then that's good for us "early-starters." I wonder if the school board made the green one bad on purpose so that no one would get onboard with the 1 week before plan.

I feel like that is the case.
I think the vast majority of people would vote for a 1 week before Labor Day start, where we have a 2 week holiday break, and fewer single days off/fewer PW days for teachers, so we still get out the second week of June. BUt that's not an option

I disagree. Most past FCPS survey results show thr majority in favor of a 2 week before Labor Day start.

I think people favor an early start because everyone recognizes that no learning is happening after the SOLs. People want their kids to be educated if they’re going to be in school.

Does it matter? The SOL tests are just moved up to an earlier date with an earlier start. Push the start date later and the tests would be pushed later.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:See, these last two posts crack me up. One pro-after labor day start and one pro-two weeks before.

I had kids in FCPS when we used to start after Labor Day. I wanted to try starting earlier, and now I wish we'd go back to starting after Labor Day. August is such a good month to get out of D.C. June the weather is still tolerable, but August is really miserable.

Yes, differing opinions, but... the votes for 2 weeks before are way greater than the votes for 1 week before.

I want to go back after Labor Day, but looking at the calendar options, I voted for one that begins 2 weeks prior. The calendar they created starting the week before is just bad overall.

Well, then that's good for us "early-starters." I wonder if the school board made the green one bad on purpose so that no one would get onboard with the 1 week before plan.

I feel like that is the case.
I think the vast majority of people would vote for a 1 week before Labor Day start, where we have a 2 week holiday break, and fewer single days off/fewer PW days for teachers, so we still get out the second week of June. BUt that's not an option

I disagree. Most past FCPS survey results show thr majority in favor of a 2 week before Labor Day start.

I think people favor an early start because everyone recognizes that no learning is happening after the SOLs. People want their kids to be educated if they’re going to be in school.

You keep on saying that, but it‘s just not true that learning stops with the SOLs.