The first day is not a regular day...and it is always a pain to miss the same class in HS every time. I am guessing you have an 8 year old.

Anonymous wrote:It is not a choice kids should have to make..they already gave up 3 weeks of the summer for practices.

The kids love getting out early ... it's just neurotic moms that don't like it.

It is not a choice kids should have to make..they already gave up 3 weeks of the summer for practices.

Anonymous wrote:All athletes get early release for games. Yet, they still keep up with school work.

That is why scholar athletes are highly sought after by colleges.

Of all the things to get your panties knoted up about.... If it is so hard for your Freshman then your child shouldn't go to the meet.

Note: In Howard County they somehow manage to have enough buses that the athletes do not miss class..

All athletes get early release for games. Yet, they still keep up with school work.

That is why scholar athletes are highly sought after by colleges.

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Anonymous wrote:Football players have been working out all summer and have 2 a days all August. Who cares if there is a meet on the 1st day of school.

What does the pre-season practice schedule have to do with missing several hours of classes on the first day?

Your student misses several hours of class for a meet? That's something to complain about, not the fact that it's on the first day.

Yes the buses have to take the kids and then be back in time to pick up the regular school routes. They leave very early even if the meet is close by.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Football players have been working out all summer and have 2 a days all August. Who cares if there is a meet on the 1st day of school.

What does the pre-season practice schedule have to do with missing several hours of classes on the first day?

Your student misses several hours of class for a meet? That's something to complain about, not the fact that it's on the first day.

I'm 18:00 and I agree. Is that the norm these days??

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Anonymous wrote:Football players have been working out all summer and have 2 a days all August. Who cares if there is a meet on the 1st day of school.

What does the pre-season practice schedule have to do with missing several hours of classes on the first day?

Your student misses several hours of class for a meet? That's something to complain about, not the fact that it's on the first day.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Football players have been working out all summer and have 2 a days all August. Who cares if there is a meet on the 1st day of school.

What does the pre-season practice schedule have to do with missing several hours of classes on the first day?

It's not like things start the 1 st day of school, this has nothing to do with the day school starts.

Anonymous wrote:Football players have been working out all summer and have 2 a days all August. Who cares if there is a meet on the 1st day of school.

What does the pre-season practice schedule have to do with missing several hours of classes on the first day?

I stress out too much - from a place of love, I say: try to shake this one off.

Football players have been working out all summer and have 2 a days all August. Who cares if there is a meet on the 1st day of school.

Apparently they did not changed the dates for the meets when they made school start later so now my kids have a cross country meet on the first day of school. Nice way to start High School for my freshman..