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Anonymous wrote:This is so weird. I am on a group text with several other moms and we all thought that Monday and Tuesday were half days. I had marked it on my work calendar when I did the year mark up last spring. But obviously they are not half days…did we have some sort of group psychosis or was the calendar changed? The odds of us all getting confused by the Arcila calendar seem low.

One of you must have confused the others. The two days before Thanksgiving were half days so maybe you assumed these were too. I looked back to when the board adopted this calendar last year and they have always been full days.

No we did not! Everyone had separately thought these were half days. If it was just us the. I assume our school put out something with incorrect dates. We just got an email from the principal reminding all parents today is a full day of school so the confusion clearly spreads beyond my friends

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kids are going to school. Why wouldn't they?

You think in black and white, don’t you? Any grey areas are lost on you?

NP. What grey area is involved here? Explain it to me like I'm five.

They exist in a state of superposition: both in school and out of school at the same time. Apparently. I can't figure out what else they could possibly mean.

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Anonymous wrote:My kids are going to school. Why wouldn't they?

You think in black and white, don’t you? Any grey areas are lost on you?

NP. What grey area is involved here? Explain it to me like I'm five.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is so weird. I am on a group text with several other moms and we all thought that Monday and Tuesday were half days. I had marked it on my work calendar when I did the year mark up last spring. But obviously they are not half days…did we have some sort of group psychosis or was the calendar changed? The odds of us all getting confused by the Arcila calendar seem low.

One of you must have confused the others. The two days before Thanksgiving were half days so maybe you assumed these were too. I looked back to when the board adopted this calendar last year and they have always been full days.

+1 Don't spread misinformation. These are full days. Let the kids have school.

Anonymous wrote:As a teacher we have explained to all students that without excused doctors notes, we will not accept late work due to missing these two days.

Change the due date to January 7 or later so those who are out due the timing of the calendar don't get penalized. I know Maryland law is the reason the schools are open today and tomorrow (as it requires 180 open calendar dates even if snow or something cancels days) but given the timing of the travel rush don't punish the students. Since the first day back is January 5 this gives them at least 2 days after break to complete the work.

Anonymous wrote:This is so weird. I am on a group text with several other moms and we all thought that Monday and Tuesday were half days. I had marked it on my work calendar when I did the year mark up last spring. But obviously they are not half days…did we have some sort of group psychosis or was the calendar changed? The odds of us all getting confused by the Arcila calendar seem low.

One of you must have confused the others. The two days before Thanksgiving were half days so maybe you assumed these were too. I looked back to when the board adopted this calendar last year and they have always been full days.

This is so weird. I am on a group text with several other moms and we all thought that Monday and Tuesday were half days. I had marked it on my work calendar when I did the year mark up last spring. But obviously they are not half days…did we have some sort of group psychosis or was the calendar changed? The odds of us all getting confused by the Arcila calendar seem low.

Anonymous wrote:Seems like I am hearing conflicting reports!

Why would it be? I don't understand.

I think some schools might be doing like assemblies or Christmas parties or something. You know, it's the day before Christmas break.

Anonymous wrote:As a teacher we have explained to all students that without excused doctors notes, we will not accept late work due to missing these two days.

Doctors notes are only needed beyond 3 days. Students who just miss 2 can be excused through a parent sick note.

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Anonymous wrote:My kids are going to school. Why wouldn't they?

You think in black and white, don’t you? Any grey areas are lost on you?

Can you explain?

Anonymous wrote:As a teacher we have explained to all students that without excused doctors notes, we will not accept late work due to missing these two days.

That's an issue for the principal. It isn't an MCPS policy.

As a teacher we have explained to all students that without excused doctors notes, we will not accept late work due to missing these two days.

Anonymous wrote:My kids are going to school. Why wouldn't they?

You think in black and white, don’t you? Any grey areas are lost on you?

Anonymous wrote:My kids are going to school. Why wouldn't they?

+1

I don't see why Arcola gets half days today and tomorrow and the rest of us don't! It's absurd. I would prefer today to be a full day and Tuesday half day.

MCPS central office staff and Superintendent and board please do better! There is no reason to have a full day.