Anonymous
02/05/2015 23:06
Subject: Bell times predictions
Let's hope that the whole thing is forgotten and that the bell times remain the same.
Anonymous
02/05/2015 21:29
Subject: Bell times predictions
Most parents work and kids go to after care. Why are your kids so needy that they have to come home so early? And why do their needs trump the needs of teenagers who need to sleep later?
Anonymous
02/05/2015 20:59
Subject: Re:Bell times predictions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I hope bell time will be moved for HS.
My children will be on the bus for magnets, and 6:30 a.m. is way too early.
And coming home at 4:30 is way too late for my kids.
4:30 is a perfectly reasonable time to get home.
Evidently the PP disagrees with your opinion. I disagree too.
Anonymous
02/05/2015 20:57
Subject: Re:Bell times predictions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I hope bell time will be moved for HS.
My children will be on the bus for magnets, and 6:30 a.m. is way too early.
And coming home at 4:30 is way too late for my kids.
4:30 is a perfectly reasonable time to get home.
Anonymous
02/05/2015 20:45
Subject: Re:Bell times predictions
Anonymous wrote:I hope bell time will be moved for HS.
My children will be on the bus for magnets, and 6:30 a.m. is way too early.
And coming home at 4:30 is way too late for my kids.
Anonymous
02/05/2015 19:41
Subject: Bell times predictions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:When they surveyed the parents a students the vast majority wanted a change. It's only on dcum that I hear people are against it.
Disagree. Most ES are against any changes. The tier 2 don't want another 20min added making dismissal 4pm and getting off busses at 4:30 when the sun is going down. It also causes working parents to have issues starting school at 9:45am.
Tier 1 schools do not want start time at 7:30am because the kids are getting on the bus or walking to school at the darkest, coldest time of the day.
I honestly think the only decent change is middle school first. But honestly, I don't think it should change at all. I just think teens need to shut down screens and get to bed earlier.
As I recall, the middle-school-first option had the middle schools starting way too early. I don't think that it makes sense to solve the problem of high school starting way too early by making middle schools start way too early.
Anonymous
02/05/2015 19:40
Subject: Bell times predictions
Anonymous wrote:The 20 min shift seems reasonable. People who complain about that option have no credibility.
The 20 minute shift is meaningless.
Anonymous
02/05/2015 19:35
Subject: Bell times predictions
Anonymous wrote:
Every major decision will be passed on to the new Superintendent.
The "temporary" budget freeze, hiring freeze, bell times, etc will keep until BoE picks someone. The current replacement is just a stand-in and has no real authority.
But bell times was really the BOE's decision at this point, right? I think they could go ahead without a new superintendent, unless they choose not to.
Anonymous
02/05/2015 19:31
Subject: Bell times predictions
Every major decision will be passed on to the new Superintendent.
The "temporary" budget freeze, hiring freeze, bell times, etc will keep until BoE picks someone. The current replacement is just a stand-in and has no real authority.
Anonymous
02/05/2015 19:17
Subject: Bell times predictions
I'm all for later high school times, but I think elementary school already starts too late for working parents. I hope that they don't make it later.
Anonymous
02/05/2015 19:13
Subject: Bell times predictions
The 20 min shift seems reasonable. People who complain about that option have no credibility.
Anonymous
02/05/2015 19:12
Subject: Bell times predictions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:When they surveyed the parents a students the vast majority wanted a change. It's only on dcum that I hear people are against it.
Disagree. Most ES are against any changes. The tier 2 don't want another 20min added making dismissal 4pm and getting off busses at 4:30 when the sun is going down. It also causes working parents to have issues starting school at 9:45am.
Tier 1 schools do not want start time at 7:30am because the kids are getting on the bus or walking to school at the darkest, coldest time of the day.
I honestly think the only decent change is middle school first. But honestly, I don't think it should change at all. I just think teens need to shut down screens and get to bed earlier.
I have one child in a Tier 1 and another in a Tier 2. Everyone I know was disappointed in June bc they wanted the times to change.
Anonymous
02/05/2015 18:50
Subject: Re:Bell times predictions
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I hope bell time will be moved for HS.
My children will be on the bus for magnets, and 6:30 a.m. is way too early.
That was your choice.
6:30 am is when the bus comes for our home high school, and it's way too early. However, I don't think that any of the proposed alternatives are any better, and some of them are worse.
Anonymous
02/05/2015 18:49
Subject: Bell times predictions
Anonymous wrote:When they surveyed the parents a students the vast majority wanted a change. It's only on dcum that I hear people are against it.
Disagree. Most ES are against any changes. The tier 2 don't want another 20min added making dismissal 4pm and getting off busses at 4:30 when the sun is going down. It also causes working parents to have issues starting school at 9:45am.
Tier 1 schools do not want start time at 7:30am because the kids are getting on the bus or walking to school at the darkest, coldest time of the day.
I honestly think the only decent change is middle school first. But honestly, I don't think it should change at all. I just think teens need to shut down screens and get to bed earlier.
Anonymous
02/05/2015 18:43
Subject: Re:Bell times predictions
Anonymous wrote:I hope bell time will be moved for HS.
My children will be on the bus for magnets, and 6:30 a.m. is way too early.
That was your choice.