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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree, 2.5 weeks for winter break is absurd. Tying Spring Break to Catholicism is also absurd.[/quote]

They aren't tying spring break to Catholicism.  Nice try.  Holy Week is a somber week of sacrifice, fasting and prayer, and is not supposed to be a week of partying at Disney or drinking on the beach.

They are tying springbreak to the other northern Virginia districts (but not the Catholic schools which do not schedule spring break during Holy Week) who all have their spring break the week prior to Easter.  That is a northern Virginia public school thing, not a Catholic thing.  It actually does not respect the Catholic tradition and purpose of Holy Week.

If you have a beef with spring break aligning with Easter talk to Arlington, Alexandria, Lousoun and Prince William county schools.

FCPS tried to separate spring break to align with the end of the quarter, but it was miserable for the teachers who cannot afford to live in Fairfax County and have kids in other districts.

Don't blame the Catholics.  We would prefer a spring break aligned with the end of the quarter, not Holy Week.[/quote]

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