APS kids have had a total of two full weeks of school this year (with no holidays). They have a total of six this entire half year before winter break.

This new policy of adopting all the religious holidays is so frustrating and makes it really hard to get into a rhythm, for both the kids in school and their families.

Just venting. I assume there's no doing away with the new policy of a day off for every.single.religious.holiday.

(And yes, I would like to get rid of winter holidays around Christmas and spring break around Easter, too!)

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Anonymous wrote:Ugh. Why is spring break so late again? Either make it early March or add a Feb holiday.

Seriously? Winter break runs into early January. You need a week off less than two months later but are fine with no meaningful time off for the last three months of the school year?

Jan 1st = early January?

I think a break in late Feb *and* mid/late April would be ideal. Feb break could be 5 day weekend.

With only one break, spring break is too late. Again.

So a spring break (6 school days) is followed by a choppy three day week? Ugh. Just stupid.

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Anonymous wrote:I really, truly don't understand how we keep starting earlier but ending at the same time. The first year it at least made logical sense, a bunch of new holidays were added in. How does option 1 start an entire week earlier than this year (where we've already added in all the holidays) yet still get out at the same time?

They have added 3-4 school days to the calendar

Are they keeping the extra minutes each day?

Anonymous wrote:Ugh. Why is spring break so late again? Either make it early March or add a Feb holiday.

Seriously? Winter break runs into early January. You need a week off less than two months later but are fine with no meaningful time off for the last three months of the school year?

Anonymous wrote:Also 2 weeks for winter break is just too long, unless you have oodles of money and are going somewhere.

I'm PP staff member. I'd be fine with a shorter winter break and option 1 if I didn't have to go back to work August 10th. I definitely won't work summer school if that's the case

Anonymous wrote:I really, truly don't understand how we keep starting earlier but ending at the same time. The first year it at least made logical sense, a bunch of new holidays were added in. How does option 1 start an entire week earlier than this year (where we've already added in all the holidays) yet still get out at the same time?

They have added 3-4 school days to the calendar

Also 2 weeks for winter break is just too long, unless you have oodles of money and are going somewhere.

I really, truly don't understand how we keep starting earlier but ending at the same time. The first year it at least made logical sense, a bunch of new holidays were added in. How does option 1 start an entire week earlier than this year (where we've already added in all the holidays) yet still get out at the same time?

From the wording I can almost guarantee they will select option 1, my least favorite choice as a staff member and parent. I wouldn't mind a shortened winter break if we got out before mid-June.

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Ugh. Why is spring break so late again? Either make it early March or add a Feb holiday.

What...Elearly start or short winter break???

Can't APS find a few days so we can have the later start and the full break?

https://www.apsva.us/engage/development-of-the-2023-24-school-year-calendar/

I am going to lose my ever loving mind if we start a week earlier and STILL get out mid June. I don’t mind starting earlier, but keeping the same end date is ridiculous.