will a lot of kids be out next week?

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Anonymous wrote:Is skipping school to start the Tgiving holiday an excused or unexcused absence?

Unexcused

Then why do teachers get to do it?

You right not 180…
chool Calendar Guidelines and Notes:
State law requires that students are in school 180 days or its equivalent. Each year, school districts are given four “emergency days” they can use for a variety of purposes. Many districts have been building those days into their calendars. In Cobb County, there are 177 days scheduled for students, and 186 days scheduled for teachers. The first semester includes 87 school days (93 for teachers) and ends prior to Winter Holidays. Second semester includes 90 school days (93 for teachers), and ends prior to Memorial Day. Fall Break begins on the third Monday in September (the past few years it has been the 4th Monday). Winter Break begins on the third Monday in February (Presidents Day). Spring Break begins on the first Monday in April, providing consistency with other metro school systems. The school year ends on a Wednesday to provide enough time to schedule graduation ceremonies.

Change Log:

July 26, 2023

Added asynchronous learning days to Monday, August 21, 2023, Monday, October 16, 2023, and Monday, March 4, 2024.
Added Elementary/Middle School Conference Week Tuesday, October 17 through Friday, October 20, 2023. Early release for elementary and middle schools only.
Added early release days December 18 and 19, 2023 for all levels.
Added early release days April 8, 2024 for all levels.
Added early release days May 20-22, 2024 for all levels.
May 20, 2022

January 2, 2024 was changed from a teacher work day to a holiday, changing the teacher start date from January 2 to January 3, 2024.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, it's a vicious cycle. A bunch of kids skip school those days, so teachers learn to not cover anything. Other parents learn of this from one year to another, and so keep their kids out of school, also. So the teachers cover even less the next year. We're now at year one-million of the process and few teachers cover anything at all (that's why, I think, they scheduled half-days for those days).

I had my kids double check before we finalized plans. 3 of 7 teachers will have subs. And her hard classes (math/science) will be doing review problems (frankly, this is quite useful for the kids so kudos to those teachers).

Half days are always like this. Schools shouldn't be able to count half days as instructional days.

Nor should they ding the kids for 2 full days of absence when they're half days.

If half-days didn't count as instructional days, then MCPS would have to have real school days. Half days are just a way to offer MCEA a day off while still getting paid as a work day.

And the new MCEA board members are going to try to add more.

I’m not an MCPS teacher, but I know many and I teach in a neighboring county.

Guess what half days are to most of us? Full work days. Students go home early, but we stay and grade and plan.

And then we go home and grade/plan more. And then we wake up on Saturdays to grade/plan. And then we wake up on Sundays to grade/plan.

I just looked at a calendar. I haven’t had a day without work in 28 days.

So I’m going to take offense when you accuse teachers of laziness.

Then make it a non-instructional workday, since meaningful classes aren't going to happen.

Teachers have absolutely no control over most things that enrage parents, but we take the heat anyway. I can’t change the calendar.

My high school students are constantly working and meeting standards. I’m not going to consider myself lazy or underperforming if I tailor an activity that fosters community or wellness on a half day. I see my students’ needs and their burnout and I’m able to respond to it. A light day is not wasted. It just fills a different need.

Half days are added to the calendar based on negotiations with the teachers union. You can't say you didn't play a part in that.

Half days aren't going away-deal with it.

They might if we change the law that allows them to count as an instructional day. Everyone here knows they shouldn't.

Your delusions of grandeur are noted and mocked.

DP

Nearly everyone in this thread agrees the days are a joke, including the MCPS teachers. Why should we continue to accept this?

Again, visit any school district in the country. This isn’t unique to Mcps- everyone has half days. Maybe it’s time you kept up with the rest of us.

Not all school districts rely on them to meet their required number of school days. Mine didn't.

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In the past we've had teachers give tests and assignments. We'd take off in ES, but not MS or HS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is skipping school to start the Tgiving holiday an excused or unexcused absence?

Unexcused

Then why do teachers get to do it?

You right not 180…
chool Calendar Guidelines and Notes:
State law requires that students are in school 180 days or its equivalent. Each year, school districts are given four “emergency days” they can use for a variety of purposes. Many districts have been building those days into their calendars. In Cobb County, there are 177 days scheduled for students, and 186 days scheduled for teachers. The first semester includes 87 school days (93 for teachers) and ends prior to Winter Holidays. Second semester includes 90 school days (93 for teachers), and ends prior to Memorial Day. Fall Break begins on the third Monday in September (the past few years it has been the 4th Monday). Winter Break begins on the third Monday in February (Presidents Day). Spring Break begins on the first Monday in April, providing consistency with other metro school systems. The school year ends on a Wednesday to provide enough time to schedule graduation ceremonies.

Change Log:

July 26, 2023

Added asynchronous learning days to Monday, August 21, 2023, Monday, October 16, 2023, and Monday, March 4, 2024.
Added Elementary/Middle School Conference Week Tuesday, October 17 through Friday, October 20, 2023. Early release for elementary and middle schools only.
Added early release days December 18 and 19, 2023 for all levels.
Added early release days April 8, 2024 for all levels.
Added early release days May 20-22, 2024 for all levels.
May 20, 2022

January 2, 2024 was changed from a teacher work day to a holiday, changing the teacher start date from January 2 to January 3, 2024.

I'm confused by this post. We're not in Georgia.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, it's a vicious cycle. A bunch of kids skip school those days, so teachers learn to not cover anything. Other parents learn of this from one year to another, and so keep their kids out of school, also. So the teachers cover even less the next year. We're now at year one-million of the process and few teachers cover anything at all (that's why, I think, they scheduled half-days for those days).

I had my kids double check before we finalized plans. 3 of 7 teachers will have subs. And her hard classes (math/science) will be doing review problems (frankly, this is quite useful for the kids so kudos to those teachers).

Half days are always like this. Schools shouldn't be able to count half days as instructional days.

Nor should they ding the kids for 2 full days of absence when they're half days.

If half-days didn't count as instructional days, then MCPS would have to have real school days. Half days are just a way to offer MCEA a day off while still getting paid as a work day.

And the new MCEA board members are going to try to add more.

I’m not an MCPS teacher, but I know many and I teach in a neighboring county.

Guess what half days are to most of us? Full work days. Students go home early, but we stay and grade and plan.

And then we go home and grade/plan more. And then we wake up on Saturdays to grade/plan. And then we wake up on Sundays to grade/plan.

I just looked at a calendar. I haven’t had a day without work in 28 days.

So I’m going to take offense when you accuse teachers of laziness.

Then make it a non-instructional workday, since meaningful classes aren't going to happen.

Teachers have absolutely no control over most things that enrage parents, but we take the heat anyway. I can’t change the calendar.

My high school students are constantly working and meeting standards. I’m not going to consider myself lazy or underperforming if I tailor an activity that fosters community or wellness on a half day. I see my students’ needs and their burnout and I’m able to respond to it. A light day is not wasted. It just fills a different need.

Half days are added to the calendar based on negotiations with the teachers union. You can't say you didn't play a part in that.

Half days aren't going away-deal with it.

They might if we change the law that allows them to count as an instructional day. Everyone here knows they shouldn't.

Your delusions of grandeur are noted and mocked.

DP

Nearly everyone in this thread agrees the days are a joke, including the MCPS teachers. Why should we continue to accept this?

Again, visit any school district in the country. This isn’t unique to Mcps- everyone has half days. Maybe it’s time you kept up with the rest of us.

Not all school districts rely on them to meet their required number of school days. Mine didn't.

Cool story! You know some states require even less than 180 days? Some states only require hours? Be lucky you get your paid babysitting when you can bc it’s clear that’s all you care about.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, it's a vicious cycle. A bunch of kids skip school those days, so teachers learn to not cover anything. Other parents learn of this from one year to another, and so keep their kids out of school, also. So the teachers cover even less the next year. We're now at year one-million of the process and few teachers cover anything at all (that's why, I think, they scheduled half-days for those days).

I had my kids double check before we finalized plans. 3 of 7 teachers will have subs. And her hard classes (math/science) will be doing review problems (frankly, this is quite useful for the kids so kudos to those teachers).

Half days are always like this. Schools shouldn't be able to count half days as instructional days.

Nor should they ding the kids for 2 full days of absence when they're half days.

If half-days didn't count as instructional days, then MCPS would have to have real school days. Half days are just a way to offer MCEA a day off while still getting paid as a work day.

And the new MCEA board members are going to try to add more.

I’m not an MCPS teacher, but I know many and I teach in a neighboring county.

Guess what half days are to most of us? Full work days. Students go home early, but we stay and grade and plan.

And then we go home and grade/plan more. And then we wake up on Saturdays to grade/plan. And then we wake up on Sundays to grade/plan.

I just looked at a calendar. I haven’t had a day without work in 28 days.

So I’m going to take offense when you accuse teachers of laziness.

Then make it a non-instructional workday, since meaningful classes aren't going to happen.

Teachers have absolutely no control over most things that enrage parents, but we take the heat anyway. I can’t change the calendar.

My high school students are constantly working and meeting standards. I’m not going to consider myself lazy or underperforming if I tailor an activity that fosters community or wellness on a half day. I see my students’ needs and their burnout and I’m able to respond to it. A light day is not wasted. It just fills a different need.

Half days are added to the calendar based on negotiations with the teachers union. You can't say you didn't play a part in that.

Half days aren't going away-deal with it.

They might if we change the law that allows them to count as an instructional day. Everyone here knows they shouldn't.

Your delusions of grandeur are noted and mocked.

DP

Nearly everyone in this thread agrees the days are a joke, including the MCPS teachers. Why should we continue to accept this?

Again, visit any school district in the country. This isn’t unique to Mcps- everyone has half days. Maybe it’s time you kept up with the rest of us.

Not all school districts rely on them to meet their required number of school days. Mine didn't.

Cool story! You know some states require even less than 180 days? Some states only require hours? Be lucky you get your paid babysitting when you can bc it’s clear that’s all you care about.

If you want fewer school days, move to Georgia. Or Kentucky- they only have 170 required days. And unsurprisingly, districts there don't bother going above the minimum.

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, it's a vicious cycle. A bunch of kids skip school those days, so teachers learn to not cover anything. Other parents learn of this from one year to another, and so keep their kids out of school, also. So the teachers cover even less the next year. We're now at year one-million of the process and few teachers cover anything at all (that's why, I think, they scheduled half-days for those days).

I had my kids double check before we finalized plans. 3 of 7 teachers will have subs. And her hard classes (math/science) will be doing review problems (frankly, this is quite useful for the kids so kudos to those teachers).

Half days are always like this. Schools shouldn't be able to count half days as instructional days.

Nor should they ding the kids for 2 full days of absence when they're half days.

If half-days didn't count as instructional days, then MCPS would have to have real school days. Half days are just a way to offer MCEA a day off while still getting paid as a work day.

And the new MCEA board members are going to try to add more.

I’m not an MCPS teacher, but I know many and I teach in a neighboring county.

Guess what half days are to most of us? Full work days. Students go home early, but we stay and grade and plan.

And then we go home and grade/plan more. And then we wake up on Saturdays to grade/plan. And then we wake up on Sundays to grade/plan.

I just looked at a calendar. I haven’t had a day without work in 28 days.

So I’m going to take offense when you accuse teachers of laziness.

Then make it a non-instructional workday, since meaningful classes aren't going to happen.

Teachers have absolutely no control over most things that enrage parents, but we take the heat anyway. I can’t change the calendar.

My high school students are constantly working and meeting standards. I’m not going to consider myself lazy or underperforming if I tailor an activity that fosters community or wellness on a half day. I see my students’ needs and their burnout and I’m able to respond to it. A light day is not wasted. It just fills a different need.

Half days are added to the calendar based on negotiations with the teachers union. You can't say you didn't play a part in that.

Half days aren't going away-deal with it.

They might if we change the law that allows them to count as an instructional day. Everyone here knows they shouldn't.

Your delusions of grandeur are noted and mocked.

DP

Nearly everyone in this thread agrees the days are a joke, including the MCPS teachers. Why should we continue to accept this?

Again, visit any school district in the country. This isn’t unique to Mcps- everyone has half days. Maybe it’s time you kept up with the rest of us.

Not all school districts rely on them to meet their required number of school days. Mine didn't.

Cool story! You know some states require even less than 180 days? Some states only require hours? Be lucky you get your paid babysitting when you can bc it’s clear that’s all you care about.

If you want fewer school days, move to Georgia. Or Kentucky- they only have 170 required days. And unsurprisingly, districts there don't bother going above the minimum.

Nah, I’ll stay here where half days will continue to count for full days. Stay mad!

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, it's a vicious cycle. A bunch of kids skip school those days, so teachers learn to not cover anything. Other parents learn of this from one year to another, and so keep their kids out of school, also. So the teachers cover even less the next year. We're now at year one-million of the process and few teachers cover anything at all (that's why, I think, they scheduled half-days for those days).

I had my kids double check before we finalized plans. 3 of 7 teachers will have subs. And her hard classes (math/science) will be doing review problems (frankly, this is quite useful for the kids so kudos to those teachers).

Half days are always like this. Schools shouldn't be able to count half days as instructional days.

Nor should they ding the kids for 2 full days of absence when they're half days.

If half-days didn't count as instructional days, then MCPS would have to have real school days. Half days are just a way to offer MCEA a day off while still getting paid as a work day.

And the new MCEA board members are going to try to add more.

I’m not an MCPS teacher, but I know many and I teach in a neighboring county.

Guess what half days are to most of us? Full work days. Students go home early, but we stay and grade and plan.

And then we go home and grade/plan more. And then we wake up on Saturdays to grade/plan. And then we wake up on Sundays to grade/plan.

I just looked at a calendar. I haven’t had a day without work in 28 days.

So I’m going to take offense when you accuse teachers of laziness.

Then make it a non-instructional workday, since meaningful classes aren't going to happen.

Teachers have absolutely no control over most things that enrage parents, but we take the heat anyway. I can’t change the calendar.

My high school students are constantly working and meeting standards. I’m not going to consider myself lazy or underperforming if I tailor an activity that fosters community or wellness on a half day. I see my students’ needs and their burnout and I’m able to respond to it. A light day is not wasted. It just fills a different need.

Half days are added to the calendar based on negotiations with the teachers union. You can't say you didn't play a part in that.

Half days aren't going away-deal with it.

They might if we change the law that allows them to count as an instructional day. Everyone here knows they shouldn't.

Your delusions of grandeur are noted and mocked.

DP

Nearly everyone in this thread agrees the days are a joke, including the MCPS teachers. Why should we continue to accept this?

Again, visit any school district in the country. This isn’t unique to Mcps- everyone has half days. Maybe it’s time you kept up with the rest of us.

Not all school districts rely on them to meet their required number of school days. Mine didn't.

Cool story! You know some states require even less than 180 days? Some states only require hours? Be lucky you get your paid babysitting when you can bc it’s clear that’s all you care about.

If you want fewer school days, move to Georgia. Or Kentucky- they only have 170 required days. And unsurprisingly, districts there don't bother going above the minimum.

Nah, I’ll stay here where half days will continue to count for full days. Stay mad!

I shared only to illustrate like that the breaks scattered through year instead of long endless summer.

Apologies OP for going off-topic

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How were the movies today?