Anonymous
Post 11/26/2024 10:51     Subject: s/o will there be a lot of kids out on Jan 2/3?
In high school, Jan 2/3 are going to be two instructional days to start a new unit. My child would be unhappy missing that x7 classes - it will be a lot to make up, and there will probably be a test in the following week.
Anonymous
Post 11/26/2024 08:23     Subject: s/o will there be a lot of kids out on Jan 2/3?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We’ll be in school those days. I think that attendance will be better as they are full days and winter break is already long this year.
Thanksgiving is too tempting to skip because of the two stupid half days plus Wednesday is an awful travel day. I bet they’d get better attendance for one full day on Monday but I know they can’t do that due to the stupid 180 day rule.


This year is a "great" Winter break year for these parts and the hard 180 day rule which requires awful makeup days if weather cancellations would result in fewer days are the reason school is open January 2&3. The last 2 years January 2 was off but that was to provide 7 weekdays off, but with 8 days off combined with the hard 180 rule it was too difficult to make the break a full two weeks. Then again you think this is crazy wait till next year! With December 23 on a Tuesday, Christmas Eve Wednesday and Christmas on Thursday for the 1st time in a decade it's practically a forced two weeks but even that is a challenge with the hard 180. Even though it's only 2 extra days it potentially involves the school year being OVER a WEEK LONGER!
2024-25 August 26-June 13
2025-26 August 25-June 22
That is SIX weekdays and 10 total days longer even though it should only be TWO weekdays longer although it would be four total days longer!


The haven't finalized next year's calendar yet, and they were leaning towards the shorter winter break/earlier end date at the most recent meeting.


I don’t blame them because who wants to be in school until June 22. Besides teachers, the kids at the HS level would suffer the most.
Anonymous
Post 11/26/2024 07:00     Subject: s/o will there be a lot of kids out on Jan 2/3?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We’ll be in school those days. I think that attendance will be better as they are full days and winter break is already long this year.
Thanksgiving is too tempting to skip because of the two stupid half days plus Wednesday is an awful travel day. I bet they’d get better attendance for one full day on Monday but I know they can’t do that due to the stupid 180 day rule.


This year is a "great" Winter break year for these parts and the hard 180 day rule which requires awful makeup days if weather cancellations would result in fewer days are the reason school is open January 2&3. The last 2 years January 2 was off but that was to provide 7 weekdays off, but with 8 days off combined with the hard 180 rule it was too difficult to make the break a full two weeks. Then again you think this is crazy wait till next year! With December 23 on a Tuesday, Christmas Eve Wednesday and Christmas on Thursday for the 1st time in a decade it's practically a forced two weeks but even that is a challenge with the hard 180. Even though it's only 2 extra days it potentially involves the school year being OVER a WEEK LONGER!
2024-25 August 26-June 13
2025-26 August 25-June 22
That is SIX weekdays and 10 total days longer even though it should only be TWO weekdays longer although it would be four total days longer!


The haven't finalized next year's calendar yet, and they were leaning towards the shorter winter break/earlier end date at the most recent meeting.
Anonymous
Post 11/26/2024 01:31     Subject: s/o will there be a lot of kids out on Jan 2/3?
Anonymous wrote:We’ll be in school those days. I think that attendance will be better as they are full days and winter break is already long this year.
Thanksgiving is too tempting to skip because of the two stupid half days plus Wednesday is an awful travel day. I bet they’d get better attendance for one full day on Monday but I know they can’t do that due to the stupid 180 day rule.


This year is a "great" Winter break year for these parts and the hard 180 day rule which requires awful makeup days if weather cancellations would result in fewer days are the reason school is open January 2&3. The last 2 years January 2 was off but that was to provide 7 weekdays off, but with 8 days off combined with the hard 180 rule it was too difficult to make the break a full two weeks. Then again you think this is crazy wait till next year! With December 23 on a Tuesday, Christmas Eve Wednesday and Christmas on Thursday for the 1st time in a decade it's practically a forced two weeks but even that is a challenge with the hard 180. Even though it's only 2 extra days it potentially involves the school year being OVER a WEEK LONGER!
2024-25 August 26-June 13
2025-26 August 25-June 22
That is SIX weekdays and 10 total days longer even though it should only be TWO weekdays longer although it would be four total days longer!
Anonymous
Post 11/24/2024 22:34     Subject: s/o will there be a lot of kids out on Jan 2/3?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Not in high school. If you're in advanced and AP classes, you can't afford to miss a full day of school.


If you can't afford to miss a day of school, then you shouldn't be in those classes in the first place.


It's 2 days math genius. Do you really think your comment is constructive?


You said (emphasis added):
Anonymous wrote:Not in high school. If you're in advanced and AP classes, you can't afford to miss a full day of school.


If you take that to heart it would be constructive. It sounds like your child shouldn't be in advanced and AP courses.


my kid isn't even in high school--i wasn't the PP, but I just wrote back because you sound like a massive jerk.


Then it might be constructive for you. When your child gets to high school, consider if they're mature enough to be capable of catching themselves up before having them register for advanced placement courses. Things come up, sometimes outside your and their control. Don't set them up for failure.
Anonymous
Post 11/24/2024 22:31     Subject: s/o will there be a lot of kids out on Jan 2/3?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Not in high school. If you're in advanced and AP classes, you can't afford to miss a full day of school.


If you can't afford to miss a day of school, then you shouldn't be in those classes in the first place.


It's 2 days math genius. Do you really think your comment is constructive?


You said (emphasis added):
Anonymous wrote:Not in high school. If you're in advanced and AP classes, you can't afford to miss a full day of school.


If you take that to heart it would be constructive. It sounds like your child shouldn't be in advanced and AP courses.


my kid isn't even in high school--i wasn't the PP, but I just wrote back because you sound like a massive jerk.
Anonymous
Post 11/24/2024 22:27     Subject: s/o will there be a lot of kids out on Jan 2/3?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Not in high school. If you're in advanced and AP classes, you can't afford to miss a full day of school.


If you can't afford to miss a day of school, then you shouldn't be in those classes in the first place.


It's 2 days math genius. Do you really think your comment is constructive?


You said (emphasis added):
Anonymous wrote:Not in high school. If you're in advanced and AP classes, you can't afford to miss a full day of school.


If you take that to heart it would be constructive. It sounds like your child shouldn't be in advanced and AP courses.
Anonymous
Post 11/24/2024 22:09     Subject: s/o will there be a lot of kids out on Jan 2/3?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Not in high school. If you're in advanced and AP classes, you can't afford to miss a full day of school.


If you can't afford to miss a day of school, then you shouldn't be in those classes in the first place.


It's 2 days math genius. Do you really think your comment is constructive?
Anonymous
Post 11/24/2024 22:01     Subject: s/o will there be a lot of kids out on Jan 2/3?
Anonymous wrote:Not in high school. If you're in advanced and AP classes, you can't afford to miss a full day of school.


If you can't afford to miss a day of school, then you shouldn't be in those classes in the first place.
Anonymous
Post 11/24/2024 21:39     Subject: s/o will there be a lot of kids out on Jan 2/3?
I have one in middle school and one in elementary. They are missing both days. We are visiting family overseas and aren’t leaving until the day after Christmas.
Anonymous
Post 11/24/2024 21:38     Subject: s/o will there be a lot of kids out on Jan 2/3?
Not in high school. If you're in advanced and AP classes, you can't afford to miss a full day of school.
Anonymous
Post 11/24/2024 21:37     Subject: s/o will there be a lot of kids out on Jan 2/3?
We’ll be in school those days. I think that attendance will be better as they are full days and winter break is already long this year.
Thanksgiving is too tempting to skip because of the two stupid half days plus Wednesday is an awful travel day. I bet they’d get better attendance for one full day on Monday but I know they can’t do that due to the stupid 180 day rule.
Anonymous
Post 11/24/2024 21:18     Subject: Re:s/o will there be a lot of kids out on Jan 2/3?
Some kids will be out then, but not as many as this week.
Anonymous
Post 11/24/2024 20:58     Subject: s/o will there be a lot of kids out on Jan 2/3?
We’re flying home on Jan 1. Jan 2 and 3 are full school days. My kid is in 9th.
Anonymous
Post 11/24/2024 20:48     Subject: s/o will there be a lot of kids out on Jan 2/3?
Building off the Thanksgiving week days off thread, are there a lot of kids out on the Thursday/Friday of New Year's week (Jan 2/3)? Trying to decide whether to extend a holiday trip.