Will APS close on 4/21?

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Anonymous wrote:I'm seeing reports that Fairfax is considering changing their calendar for next year to remove some holidays and early releases to make for more 5-day weeks. Hopefully APS follows them in that plan and fixes next year's calendar. I think there's consensus amongst many parents across both school districts that there's too many breaks and holidays and days off. And that they're too random.

the FCPS school board members are proposing to make Veterans' Day and Indigenous People's Day school days. Won't really help parents whose offices follow federal holidays...

The vast majority of parents aren't on a federal schedule and have to work those days. Veterans Day is one of the causes of "no school November" as it's been coined by the kids. They will already get election day off the week before. They don't need a random Wednesday off the following week.

There are a lot of fed employees and contractors in the area, so probably a higher percent of families have fed holidays off than other metro areas.

I guess the silver lining is I’d finally get a real paid holiday off since as of now the kids are always out of school on my holidays. But I think we should scrap the religious ones too. Including not tying spring break to Easter. I’m non-religious and while I support people’s right to believe whatever they want, I don’t think that should be APS’s priority over creating a cohesive calendar.

+1 to all of this, but I’d rather observe the secular holidays than the religious ones. Schools are not churches, folks.

It’s weird spring break is tied to Easter. Is that a southern state thing (more of a fundie religious history etc)?? Growing up in CT it was - and still is - not a thing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I remember this from the weather closings! I think the insinuation that everyone that disagrees with you doesn’t work or has married “Dr. Biglaw” is kind of weird. People that have high school kids have also had elementary schoolers. Funny how that works. Get a grip. Maybe YOU shouldn’t have had kids!

And I’m sure the people with HS kids have forgotten what it is like to constantly be stringing together leave and shuffling schedules and paying for camps that add up in order to maintain employment (and the job economy here is currently awful here as a cherry on top).

Just like I’ve already moved well beyond things like daycare waitlists, milk supply, sleep training, tantrums, etc., which now feels like a blip.

But I would never tell parents in the thick of it with babies/toddlers that the days are long but the years are short and they should just deal with it. I’m sure someone with adult kids could come along and tell you your current problems are nbd.

And I’d rather be temporarily grumpy about a calendar change than a smug B.

Also, I bet when your kids were little schools didn’t close at random throughout the year to accommodate every religious holiday under the sun.

Have a seat please.
When my kids were little, there was early release once a week every week.

That’s predictable, and extended day is offered.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm seeing reports that Fairfax is considering changing their calendar for next year to remove some holidays and early releases to make for more 5-day weeks. Hopefully APS follows them in that plan and fixes next year's calendar. I think there's consensus amongst many parents across both school districts that there's too many breaks and holidays and days off. And that they're too random.

the FCPS school board members are proposing to make Veterans' Day and Indigenous People's Day school days. Won't really help parents whose offices follow federal holidays...

The vast majority of parents aren't on a federal schedule and have to work those days. Veterans Day is one of the causes of "no school November" as it's been coined by the kids. They will already get election day off the week before. They don't need a random Wednesday off the following week.

There are a lot of fed employees and contractors in the area, so probably a higher percent of families have fed holidays off than other metro areas.

I guess the silver lining is I’d finally get a real paid holiday off since as of now the kids are always out of school on my holidays. But I think we should scrap the religious ones too. Including not tying spring break to Easter. I’m non-religious and while I support people’s right to believe whatever they want, I don’t think that should be APS’s priority over creating a cohesive calendar.

+1 to all of this, but I’d rather observe the secular holidays than the religious ones. Schools are not churches, folks.

It’s weird spring break is tied to Easter. Is that a southern state thing (more of a fundie religious history etc)?? Growing up in CT it was - and still is - not a thing.

No, I grew up in GA, where it wasn’t (& still isn’t) tied to Easter. In fact, most people I know who celebrate Easter wish it wasn’t— they want to travel for spring break, and be home for church on Easter.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm seeing reports that Fairfax is considering changing their calendar for next year to remove some holidays and early releases to make for more 5-day weeks. Hopefully APS follows them in that plan and fixes next year's calendar. I think there's consensus amongst many parents across both school districts that there's too many breaks and holidays and days off. And that they're too random.

the FCPS school board members are proposing to make Veterans' Day and Indigenous People's Day school days. Won't really help parents whose offices follow federal holidays...

The vast majority of parents aren't on a federal schedule and have to work those days. Veterans Day is one of the causes of "no school November" as it's been coined by the kids. They will already get election day off the week before. They don't need a random Wednesday off the following week.

There are a lot of fed employees and contractors in the area, so probably a higher percent of families have fed holidays off than other metro areas.

I guess the silver lining is I’d finally get a real paid holiday off since as of now the kids are always out of school on my holidays. But I think we should scrap the religious ones too. Including not tying spring break to Easter. I’m non-religious and while I support people’s right to believe whatever they want, I don’t think that should be APS’s priority over creating a cohesive calendar.

+1 to all of this, but I’d rather observe the secular holidays than the religious ones. Schools are not churches, folks.

It’s weird spring break is tied to Easter. Is that a southern state thing (more of a fundie religious history etc)?? Growing up in CT it was - and still is - not a thing.

No, I grew up in GA, where it wasn’t (& still isn’t) tied to Easter. In fact, most people I know who celebrate Easter wish it wasn’t— they want to travel for spring break, and be home for church on Easter.

It was tied to the end of third quarter where I grew up

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I remember this from the weather closings! I think the insinuation that everyone that disagrees with you doesn’t work or has married “Dr. Biglaw” is kind of weird. People that have high school kids have also had elementary schoolers. Funny how that works. Get a grip. Maybe YOU shouldn’t have had kids!

And I’m sure the people with HS kids have forgotten what it is like to constantly be stringing together leave and shuffling schedules and paying for camps that add up in order to maintain employment (and the job economy here is currently awful here as a cherry on top).

Just like I’ve already moved well beyond things like daycare waitlists, milk supply, sleep training, tantrums, etc., which now feels like a blip.

But I would never tell parents in the thick of it with babies/toddlers that the days are long but the years are short and they should just deal with it. I’m sure someone with adult kids could come along and tell you your current problems are nbd.

And I’d rather be temporarily grumpy about a calendar change than a smug B.

Also, I bet when your kids were little schools didn’t close at random throughout the year to accommodate every religious holiday under the sun.

Have a seat please.
When my kids were little, there was early release once a week every week.

That’s predictable, and extended day is offered.

Tell me please how to access extended day for ONE afternoon a week. I'll wait.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I remember this from the weather closings! I think the insinuation that everyone that disagrees with you doesn’t work or has married “Dr. Biglaw” is kind of weird. People that have high school kids have also had elementary schoolers. Funny how that works. Get a grip. Maybe YOU shouldn’t have had kids!

And I’m sure the people with HS kids have forgotten what it is like to constantly be stringing together leave and shuffling schedules and paying for camps that add up in order to maintain employment (and the job economy here is currently awful here as a cherry on top).

Just like I’ve already moved well beyond things like daycare waitlists, milk supply, sleep training, tantrums, etc., which now feels like a blip.

But I would never tell parents in the thick of it with babies/toddlers that the days are long but the years are short and they should just deal with it. I’m sure someone with adult kids could come along and tell you your current problems are nbd.

And I’d rather be temporarily grumpy about a calendar change than a smug B.

Also, I bet when your kids were little schools didn’t close at random throughout the year to accommodate every religious holiday under the sun.

Have a seat please.
When my kids were little, there was early release once a week every week.

That’s predictable, and extended day is offered.

Tell me please how to access extended day for ONE afternoon a week. I'll wait.

If they brought back weekly early release I guarantee they would offer it. They already do one day a week option for staff (maybe it’s available for others if they ask, I’m not sure)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I remember this from the weather closings! I think the insinuation that everyone that disagrees with you doesn’t work or has married “Dr. Biglaw” is kind of weird. People that have high school kids have also had elementary schoolers. Funny how that works. Get a grip. Maybe YOU shouldn’t have had kids!

And I’m sure the people with HS kids have forgotten what it is like to constantly be stringing together leave and shuffling schedules and paying for camps that add up in order to maintain employment (and the job economy here is currently awful here as a cherry on top).

Just like I’ve already moved well beyond things like daycare waitlists, milk supply, sleep training, tantrums, etc., which now feels like a blip.

But I would never tell parents in the thick of it with babies/toddlers that the days are long but the years are short and they should just deal with it. I’m sure someone with adult kids could come along and tell you your current problems are nbd.

And I’d rather be temporarily grumpy about a calendar change than a smug B.

Also, I bet when your kids were little schools didn’t close at random throughout the year to accommodate every religious holiday under the sun.

Have a seat please.
When my kids were little, there was early release once a week every week.

That’s predictable, and extended day is offered.

Tell me please how to access extended day for ONE afternoon a week. I'll wait.

If they brought back weekly early release I guarantee they would offer it. They already do one day a week option for staff (maybe it’s available for others if they ask, I’m not sure)

This is hilarious! Didn’t offer it before when it was every week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I remember this from the weather closings! I think the insinuation that everyone that disagrees with you doesn’t work or has married “Dr. Biglaw” is kind of weird. People that have high school kids have also had elementary schoolers. Funny how that works. Get a grip. Maybe YOU shouldn’t have had kids!

And I’m sure the people with HS kids have forgotten what it is like to constantly be stringing together leave and shuffling schedules and paying for camps that add up in order to maintain employment (and the job economy here is currently awful here as a cherry on top).

Just like I’ve already moved well beyond things like daycare waitlists, milk supply, sleep training, tantrums, etc., which now feels like a blip.

But I would never tell parents in the thick of it with babies/toddlers that the days are long but the years are short and they should just deal with it. I’m sure someone with adult kids could come along and tell you your current problems are nbd.

And I’d rather be temporarily grumpy about a calendar change than a smug B.

Also, I bet when your kids were little schools didn’t close at random throughout the year to accommodate every religious holiday under the sun.

Have a seat please.
When my kids were little, there was early release once a week every week.

That’s predictable, and extended day is offered.

Tell me please how to access extended day for ONE afternoon a week. I'll wait.

If they brought back weekly early release I guarantee they would offer it. They already do one day a week option for staff (maybe it’s available for others if they ask, I’m not sure)

You guarantee it, hug? Even though it never happened in all those past years, leaving us all scrambling for child care for one afternoon a week?!

How would this even work, PP? They would have to find a lot of extra staff and extra space for just one afternoon?! You are delusional.

Who the heck do you think you are?

[Anonymous]

You're having a temper tantrum about ONE DAY but you're totally dismissive of what parents used to have to manage - a half day every single week.

Never change APE.

You are so entertaining.

[Anonymous]

Let's bring back early release Wednesdays. Would be really good for teachers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let's bring back early release Wednesdays. Would be really good for teachers.

I’ll take things that will never happen in eleventy billion years for $5,000, please.
- APS teacher

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Let's bring back early release Wednesdays. Would be really good for teachers.

I’ll take things that will never happen in eleventy billion years for $5,000, please.
- APS teacher

of course it won't, can you imagine the APE's freakout?

They can't even handle ONE day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I remember this from the weather closings! I think the insinuation that everyone that disagrees with you doesn’t work or has married “Dr. Biglaw” is kind of weird. People that have high school kids have also had elementary schoolers. Funny how that works. Get a grip. Maybe YOU shouldn’t have had kids!

And I’m sure the people with HS kids have forgotten what it is like to constantly be stringing together leave and shuffling schedules and paying for camps that add up in order to maintain employment (and the job economy here is currently awful here as a cherry on top).

Just like I’ve already moved well beyond things like daycare waitlists, milk supply, sleep training, tantrums, etc., which now feels like a blip.

But I would never tell parents in the thick of it with babies/toddlers that the days are long but the years are short and they should just deal with it. I’m sure someone with adult kids could come along and tell you your current problems are nbd.

And I’d rather be temporarily grumpy about a calendar change than a smug B.

Also, I bet when your kids were little schools didn’t close at random throughout the year to accommodate every religious holiday under the sun.

Have a seat please.
When my kids were little, there was early release once a week every week.

That’s predictable, and extended day is offered.

Tell me please how to access extended day for ONE afternoon a week. I'll wait.

That isn’t how staffing costs work. You can pay for the service and use it for one day a week.

We actually always picked up 15 minutes after school day, it was more an on insurance policy for work travel or traffic disruption— but they often wanted to stay till 5 to play with friends on playground.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I remember this from the weather closings! I think the insinuation that everyone that disagrees with you doesn’t work or has married “Dr. Biglaw” is kind of weird. People that have high school kids have also had elementary schoolers. Funny how that works. Get a grip. Maybe YOU shouldn’t have had kids!

And I’m sure the people with HS kids have forgotten what it is like to constantly be stringing together leave and shuffling schedules and paying for camps that add up in order to maintain employment (and the job economy here is currently awful here as a cherry on top).

Just like I’ve already moved well beyond things like daycare waitlists, milk supply, sleep training, tantrums, etc., which now feels like a blip.

But I would never tell parents in the thick of it with babies/toddlers that the days are long but the years are short and they should just deal with it. I’m sure someone with adult kids could come along and tell you your current problems are nbd.

And I’d rather be temporarily grumpy about a calendar change than a smug B.

Also, I bet when your kids were little schools didn’t close at random throughout the year to accommodate every religious holiday under the sun.

Have a seat please.
When my kids were little, there was early release once a week every week.

That’s predictable, and extended day is offered.

Tell me please how to access extended day for ONE afternoon a week. I'll wait.

That isn’t how staffing costs work. You can pay for the service and use it for one day a week.

We actually always picked up 15 minutes after school day, it was more an on insurance policy for work travel or traffic disruption— but they often wanted to stay till 5 to play with friends on playground.

exactly. the only way to get that afternoon is to pay for an entire week which is insane when you just need one afternoon. few can afford that.

[Anonymous]

APEs are having a tantrum over on AEC and I am here for it.