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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it's because we've had light winters for the last several years so they just got used to not needing many snow days. I always thought that it was foolish to have anything less than 4 snow days baked into the calendar but that's purely my observation as a parent. Not sure what the insider reasons are.

I do think there was also the pressure to continue to recognize more non-Christian holidays (Diwali, Lunar New Year) in addition to MCPS's already recognized Jewish holidays. Also, the teachers' union strongly demanded more half days or non-instructional days to catch up on grading and/or PD.

So I think that squeezed out all of the snow days that used to be baked into the calendar.[/quote]

The PP is correct. I have one who's a HS senior, and one in college. When they started MCPs, there were 4 days included. We typically had more snowfall then + no Lunar New Year, Diwali, Eid, and Passover. Yes, I realize that all the previously mentioned days are not always off, but there has been a concerted effort to make them teacher work days.

Since my elder one started school, we always had Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur as days off.

MCPS can do what Loudoun County, VA does. There's the option to have a 9 week summer break vs a 10 week summer break. They get many days off during the school year & typically have more snow days too.[/quote]

Passover occasionally falls late, but it is often so close to Spring Break that non-Jews don’t notice it.

Having Passover off is the right thing to do. Kids will be up late for Seders two nights in a row. Everyone can learn from the message of surviving government tyranny and seeking freedom.[/quote]

I would disagree I think that since Passover is celebrated at night just like Hanukkah it's not as big of a deal too need to take off school and I don't know if you've ever been to my house but we are able to do a pretty speedy Seder. [/quote]

Hanukkah celebrations do not take 4-5 hours, the way a Seder will.

I’m not Jewish, but I have been to many Seders the past 30 years. The little kids are at the table from sundown until midnight or later. Going to school the next morning is unreasonable.[/quote]

Orthodox sure.

Reform seders are like 30 minutes maybe. [/quote]

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