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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Out of the first 16 weeks of school until winter break in mid-December, 7 - SEVEN - less than half - are full 5-day weeks for students.

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To illustrate the choppiness of the APS calendar, I'll add:
1 week is a 2-day week (before Thanksgiving break)
1 week is a 3-day week but not 3 consecutive days (M, W, Th)
1 week is a 4-day week with Wednesday off
1 week is an early release Wednesday

No wonder the second half of the year always seems so long:  they actually have a total of 12 full weeks of school (for high school)
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OK, so Thanksgiving is Thanksgiving. Everyone has a short week everywhere.

The week with Tuesday off is because of Election Day as many schools are also polling locations. Go vote!

The Wednesday off is for Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.

And APS likes having early releases on Wednesday - not an issue for those with kids in extended day as you pickup like normal at end of the day.[/quote]

Thanks for the obvious information.  I know WHY they have the days off - that's not the point.  What's YOUR point?
Not everyone has kids in extended day; not everyone has kids in elementary school.  It's not only about childcare.  It's about routine and consistency and disruptions and about the main topic of this thread - school start and end dates.[/quote]

Which of these dates would you like to have school open on?[/quote]

For starters, the Friday before Labor Day weekend.
Eliminate early release entirely.
Move polling places out of the schools or figure out a way to manage the security and parking. Alternatively, "observe" Veterans Day on election day if it falls within the same week. Or, "observe" Veterans' Day on the closest Friday or Monday if it falls mid-week. 
Shorten winter break - 5 days gained right there.
Person's suggestion about starting the year so that the first semester ends with winter break is a good idea.  If winter break is only one week instead of two, the year could start a week later than it would with a two-week winter break.

and that's just a quick look at only the first part of the year. 
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Most state colleges "observe" veteran's day by moving it to the day after Thanksgiving. I liked that solution quite a bit. [/quote]

Since schools are going to be closed for election day and are going to have Friday after Thanksgiving off anyway, I'd prefer they "observe" Vet Day on Election Day.  I guess it's the same result; but at least it's closer to the actual day that way; so it would make more sense.  Fri after thanksgiving is really part of the thanksgiving holiday break - nobody will consider it Veterans Day.[/quote]

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