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[quote=Anonymous]They do their best each year to fit these holidays in with the professional days in the calendar.  Some years it works well (in terms of the holidays aligning with how the quarter unfolds) and sometimes it doesn't.

A PP is right that in our county, the Jewish holidays are prioritized in that process because of the sheer number of those observing.  Essentially, the classes in many schools would have no content on those days due to either substitute teachers or so many vacant desks that teachers would choose not to cover new content.

I'm none of these religions, and I personally am disappointed that we no longer get the day after halloween off!  We got that for years!  It's not religious, but a very practical day to not send kids to school!

Everyone-- consider advocating for year round school and all of these could be accommodated!!  (YRSchool doesn't necessarily have more instructional days than we currently have, but they are spread through summer with a few long breaks during the year rather than a long summer and then few holidays during the school year.)[/quote]

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