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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why are they adding time to each day? I'd like to start later for my high schooler without adding more time on at the back end, thus making practices end even later than they currently do. [/quote] Because of all the extra holidays. They need to make up the days by adding time. The holiday stuff has gotten out of control. School should be secular. [/quote] But they already took away a week of summer. The kids do not need longer school days. Argh. [/quote] If people would stop insisting for two weeks for winter break, they could get out a week earlier for the summer.[/quote] Who is insisting on 2 week break? I hate the two week break but the calendar surveys have never included a 1 week option. I’d rather have one week break in December Xmas-New Years, 1 week in February, 1 week in April (not tied to Easter just pick one and keep it the same). Get rid of all religious holidays and have school for 185 days so we have a 5 day cushion for snow days. The religious holiday stuff is so nonsense. When did the woke crowd forget about separation of church and state. Kids miss school all the time for all sorts of reasons and religious observations should be excused absences. We don’t stop new material or teaching for kids being sick. [/quote] They used to include 1-week options; but so many people advocated for 2 weeks over the past few years and only 2-week options are even offered now. "Separation of church and state" is precisely why winter break isn't called "Christmas break." Schools also consider the fact that certain days tend to have very high absenteeism which negatively impacts instruction for those who DO attend because teachers find it necessary to "review" for so many kids who were absent. Not saying that's what they should do; but it's the practical implication of high absence hindering moving forward with the curriculum. I'd prefer eliminating early release days and minimizing disruption of instruction. Do people realize it was October before there was a full 5-day week of school this past year?[/quote] If high absenteeism was the reason for the new holidays that would be one thing. Were those rates ever shared? All I ever heard were justifications about inclusivity and feelings. I’m not anti-inclusivity but APS has really gone overboard with holidays. [/quote] I agree. It would be good to see the absence rates for the various religious holidays and for there to be a standard % absenteeism to qualify for a district-wide day off. But it still come down to discriminating against minority religions. [/quote] I agree with this. If a large portion of APS students or teachers celebrate these holidays, that’s one thing. This was not the impression I got. And they will not make Lunar New Year a holiday because it’s not religious. The problem is that you can’t possibly account for every religious holiday anyone might celebrate. Christmas is a federal holiday, so no school then. Other than that, just make it so no tests are given on religious holidays of any kind. APS already excuses the absences. Having a fall break or any days off more than one at a time would be better than a Tuesday here & a Thursday there scattered throughout the year. Or just have a longer summer. [/quote] Was there ever a survey done on the holidays. I haven’t met anyone IRL that is happy about the holiday situation, including me (mom of Jewish family).[/quote] I think the only people who have expressed "happiness" about the additional holidays APS has incorporated into the calendar are the 'righteous' AEM folks who don't even celebrate or observe those holidays, but who insist they should be observed on behalf of minority groups who might observe them.[/quote] They are insufferable. How in the world do we change this? Was there ever a survey about holidays? And fairfax is observing same holiday next year but starts a week earlier. And that, my friends, is why we have to argue and extra 10 mins a day. Ridiculous. [/quote] I thought The extra 10 minutes are because we have the shortest days[/quote]
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