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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes.

We are really strict about attendance,  but have been letting our high schooler craft their own schedule since AP exams are over.

Most of their classes have seniors or are senior AP classes, so the finals were either early last week or prior to the AP exams.

They have basically been showing up for fun science labs that the science teachers have added on their own (FCPS has really limited science labs at everywhere but TJ since the Woodson chemistry fire a few years back), disection labs, and music class.

Most of the classes only have a few kids still attending.  Many have been nothing but free periods or PG movies since AP exams.  It has been this way for all of my high school kids, but moreso this year with this ridiculous schedule and pointless 2 day week for Memorial Day (seriously, wtf)

We have prioritized school and attendance all these years, but FCPS has sent a clear message this year eith this stupid calendar that consistent school attendance is a very low priority for the district.

No kid gets anything from a solid month in late May-June of wasted time after AP exams are over.  At that point, the only reason to keep kids in school is funding.  If it were about educating the students, most of the 2, 3 and 4 day weeks would have been 5 day weeks, and FCPS would give families a set number of free passes for their religious holidays, so we weren't canceling school for religious holidays that are fewer than 3% of the county population, and secular holidays not celebrated in the US like Lunar New Year [/quote]

My kid goes to Woodson and they have done a ton of labs in Chemistry this year AND they still have more upcoming. DC is somewhat checked out mentally, however, that has only meant that I have had to check on their grades/assignments a little more often because there are still tests, projects, etc. I honestly would be thrilled if they could just be lazy now![/quote]

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