2021-22 calendar

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:BofE calendar options:
https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/files/BYKVS77022F4/$file/PMC%202021-22%20Instructional%20School%20Year%20Calendar%20PPT.pdf

In recent years, the Board of Education has identified an educational and operational interest to not conduct instruction on certain dates where student and staff attendance may be significantly impacted. In the 2021–2022 school year, these dates are identified as:
• September 7, 2021
• September 16, 2021
• November 4, 2021
• February 1, 2022
• May 3, 2022

It’s pretty funny that they present 3 scenarios and 2 start on Aug. 30 and the other Sep. 8.

I actually like a Aug. 30 start but it’s very unsubtle that they are promoting it as well.

Repeating what I already posted earlier...at the policy committee meeting on 2/25, they decided to send just two scenarios to the full board to be discussed on March 9th. One scenario with an 8/30 start, the other with a 9/8 start.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The real scandal - How did a small district beat Montgomery County to the Mcps.org ??

Yes! We need to get DCUM on this question!

Didn't want it; too much ambiguity.

I agree it's too much ambiguity with that domain name (4 letters followed by .org). But it's too bad MCPS Maryland didn't go ahead and purchase the domain name to prevent situations like "Look -- first day will be August 12!"

There are at least five or six Montgomery counties in the united states

Yep, there is one in Pennsylvania near Philly and one in Tennessee.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why we’re still pondering an after Labor Day start boggles the mind. I’d be all for an 8/16 or 8/23 start with a last day of end of May and other days off throughout the calendar year.
There’s just more benefits:

-Less summer slide
- More frequent breaks which is helpful to both students and teachers
- More time for teaching planning in the year.

Heck, at this point I’d be okay with a half day each month to allow teachers to better plan and provide support to students.

I love having labor day for family time.

You still get the 3-day weekend regardless of when school starts.

It’ll actually be a 4-day weekend this year because of the Jewish holiday.

Exactly. And HS students in AP classes get more prep time.

AP exams are in May. Would kids be studying for AP exams during Labor day?

No, but the earlier school starts the earlier students start learning material related to exams (prep) in May.

[Anonymous]

Any update on the start date? I've searched every where.

It's difficult to make summer plans and commitments.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any update on the start date? I've searched every where.

It's difficult to make summer plans and commitments.

Well, did you look on page 1 of this thread? You would have seen it was delayed until March. If you had then looked at the MCPS webpage for BOE meetings and today's agenda, it was listed as a topic. Bethesda Beat will probably have a report this week.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Any update on the start date? I've searched every where.

It's difficult to make summer plans and commitments.

Well, did you look on page 1 of this thread? You would have seen it was delayed until March. If you had then looked at the MCPS webpage for BOE meetings and today's agenda, it was listed as a topic. Bethesda Beat will probably have a report this week.

It is March dill hole

No, I didn't look at the BOE agenda. I did search numerous calendar sections, subsections, school pages, and a number of other random google searches.

[Anonymous]

At the work session this morning, the full board agreed that two scenarios would be made available for public comment from March 10-19, and then the board will take action at the March 23 meeting.

The two options are:

starting Aug. 30, 2021 - ending June 15, 2022
or
starting Sept. 8, 2021 - ending June 22, 2022

In both options, parent-teacher conferences would be Nov. 22-23, 2021, and spring break would be April 11-18, 2022.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At the work session this morning, the full board agreed that two scenarios would be made available for public comment from March 10-19, and then the board will take action at the March 23 meeting.

The two options are:

starting Aug. 30, 2021 - ending June 15, 2022
or
starting Sept. 8, 2021 - ending June 22, 2022

In both options, parent-teacher conferences would be Nov. 22-23, 2021, and spring break would be April 11-18, 2022.

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At the work session this morning, the full board agreed that two scenarios would be made available for public comment from March 10-19, and then the board will take action at the March 23 meeting.

The two options are:

starting Aug. 30, 2021 - ending June 15, 2022
or
starting Sept. 8, 2021 - ending June 22, 2022

In both options, parent-teacher conferences would be Nov. 22-23, 2021, and spring break would be April 11-18, 2022.

So options A-C are completely scrapped? Tomorrow we will get two new options to review?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At the work session this morning, the full board agreed that two scenarios would be made available for public comment from March 10-19, and then the board will take action at the March 23 meeting.

The two options are:

starting Aug. 30, 2021 - ending June 15, 2022
or
starting Sept. 8, 2021 - ending June 22, 2022

In both options, parent-teacher conferences would be Nov. 22-23, 2021, and spring break would be April 11-18, 2022.

So options A-C are completely scrapped? Tomorrow we will get two new options to review?

Yes.

[Anonymous]

When would Fall Sports tryouts/practices potentially start?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At the work session this morning, the full board agreed that two scenarios would be made available for public comment from March 10-19, and then the board will take action at the March 23 meeting.

The two options are:

starting Aug. 30, 2021 - ending June 15, 2022
or
starting Sept. 8, 2021 - ending June 22, 2022

In both options, parent-teacher conferences would be Nov. 22-23, 2021, and spring break would be April 11-18, 2022.

Is there anything you can link on this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At the work session this morning, the full board agreed that two scenarios would be made available for public comment from March 10-19, and then the board will take action at the March 23 meeting.

The two options are:

starting Aug. 30, 2021 - ending June 15, 2022
or
starting Sept. 8, 2021 - ending June 22, 2022

In both options, parent-teacher conferences would be Nov. 22-23, 2021, and spring break would be April 11-18, 2022.

Is there anything you can link on this?

These are the slides from yesterday's meeting:

https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/files/BYYNUB60850F/$file/2021-2022%20School%20Year%20Calendars%20210309%20PPT.pdf

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:At the work session this morning, the full board agreed that two scenarios would be made available for public comment from March 10-19, and then the board will take action at the March 23 meeting.

The two options are:

starting Aug. 30, 2021 - ending June 15, 2022
or
starting Sept. 8, 2021 - ending June 22, 2022

In both options, parent-teacher conferences would be Nov. 22-23, 2021, and spring break would be April 11-18, 2022.

Is there anything you can link on this?

These are the slides from yesterday's meeting:

https://go.boarddocs.com/mabe/mcpsmd/Board.nsf/files/BYYNUB60850F/$file/2021-2022%20School%20Year%20Calendars%20210309%20PPT.pdf

Thanks for posting these! I'm glad to see that both options include Dec. 23 as a day off. Really hoping to travel to see family for Christmas next year, and this will help (unlike the times in the past where winter break started on Dec. 24).

[Anonymous]

This story has the link to share feedback on the two calendar scenarios:

https://news.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/quicknotes/mcps-seeking-feedback-on-2021-2022-school-year-calendar-options/