Anonymous
08/29/2015 07:20
Subject: Did your mcps elementary school extend lunch and recess too?
Anonymous wrote:Ours is 30min lunch, 40min recess.
This is what changed at our school. Last year both were 30 min. I'm thrilled the extra time went to recess. Kids need it.
Anonymous
08/29/2015 06:48
Subject: Re:Did your mcps elementary school extend lunch and recess too?
I'm actually annoyed because our school only added 5 minutes for extra recess/lunch. We also have this weird time before school starts where they are to sit in their classroom instead of playing outside like they used to.
Anonymous
08/29/2015 06:42
Subject: Did your mcps elementary school extend lunch and recess too?
They needed more time for recess. Really hoping that is where the time went.
Anonymous
08/29/2015 00:46
Subject: Did your mcps elementary school extend lunch and recess too?
Our school still shows an hour block for lunch/recess.
Anonymous
08/29/2015 00:37
Subject: Re:Did your mcps elementary school extend lunch and recess too?
I thought it had to be lunch or recess was extended by 10 minutes due to teacher contracts (e.g. couldn't add more instructional time). At DS' school it is recess. I don't know about DD's.
Anonymous
08/28/2015 23:28
Subject: Did your mcps elementary school extend lunch and recess too?
Recess is frequently shorter than the 30 or 40
minutes alloted anyway since it takes at least 10 minutes for the kids to get absolutely quiet and stand in a perfect line (a "requirement" at many schools) before and after lunch and recess (depending on the order in the particular school). So
lets say these are just those 10 minutes and call it even?
minutes alloted anyway since it takes at least 10 minutes for the kids to get absolutely quiet and stand in a perfect line (a "requirement" at many schools) before and after lunch and recess (depending on the order in the particular school). So
lets say these are just those 10 minutes and call it even?
Anonymous
08/28/2015 23:17
Subject: Did your mcps elementary school extend lunch and recess too?
I heard only lunch is being extended. Probably something about recess aid costs so recess couldn't be extended?
Anonymous
08/28/2015 23:11
Subject: Did your mcps elementary school extend lunch and recess too?
I'll ask a silly question, do you ever get up from your desk to take a break at work? If so, I'd be less critical of the 20 minutes. I'd be more concerned about a lack of breaks.
Anonymous wrote:I don't understand why lunch and recess were both extended by ten minutes...that's 20 mins less instructional time.
After seeing my kid's schedule, it appears that four days a week he starts the day with specials. Then he will have 90 minutes until lunch--which means that will be the reading or math block. Then lunch and recess (which is 20 mins longer than last year). Then another 90 minute block for reading or math before the day ends. What am I missing here?
Anonymous
08/28/2015 22:42
Subject: Re:Did your mcps elementary school extend lunch and recess too?
The additional 10 minutes is being added to lunch/recess in all elementary schools. No school is adding 10 more minutes of instructional time.
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/press/index.aspx?page=showrelease&id=3702
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/press/index.aspx?page=showrelease&id=3702
Anonymous
08/28/2015 22:36
Subject: Did your mcps elementary school extend lunch and recess too?
Ours is 30min lunch, 40min recess.
Anonymous
08/28/2015 22:34
Subject: Did your mcps elementary school extend lunch and recess too?
My child has 1 hour for recess and lunch combined so I don't think they added any time to that part of the day. Not sure where it was added.
Anonymous
08/28/2015 21:22
Subject: Did your mcps elementary school extend lunch and recess too?
No, school starts 10 minutes later and ends 20 minutes later. The extra 10 minutes is to be used for lunch/recess only.
The schedule sounds odd to me. My child has far more instructional time. We have:
70 min block
special
70 minute block
lunch/recess (70 minutes)
2 hour block
dismissal
The schedule sounds odd to me. My child has far more instructional time. We have:
70 min block
special
70 minute block
lunch/recess (70 minutes)
2 hour block
dismissal
Anonymous
08/28/2015 21:07
Subject: Did your mcps elementary school extend lunch and recess too?
Is it? School starts 20 mins later and ends 20 mins later. Is it actually longer? And if so, why add the time to lunch and recess? Did you see my kid's schedule?
Anonymous
08/28/2015 21:03
Subject: Did your mcps elementary school extend lunch and recess too?
The school day is longer this year.
Anonymous
08/28/2015 20:21
Subject: Did your mcps elementary school extend lunch and recess too?
I don't understand why lunch and recess were both extended by ten minutes...that's 20 mins less instructional time.
After seeing my kid's schedule, it appears that four days a week he starts the day with specials. Then he will have 90 minutes until lunch--which means that will be the reading or math block. Then lunch and recess (which is 20 mins longer than last year). Then another 90 minute block for reading or math before the day ends. What am I missing here?
After seeing my kid's schedule, it appears that four days a week he starts the day with specials. Then he will have 90 minutes until lunch--which means that will be the reading or math block. Then lunch and recess (which is 20 mins longer than last year). Then another 90 minute block for reading or math before the day ends. What am I missing here?