Anonymous
Post 07/27/2016 15:49     Subject: Where are you traveling in early November? (Wacky mcps week)
Anonymous wrote:I'd got to Woodloch--all inclusive resort in pennsylvania. they will have good mid-week deals and it will be beautiful there.


I already checked. Nearly $2k for a few nights. Booshee.
Anonymous
Post 07/27/2016 15:47     Subject: Where are you traveling in early November? (Wacky mcps week)
Anonymous wrote:
Waaait a minute:

Aren't those the 2 early release dates for parent-teacher conferences?

I know teachers are available to conference at any time, but still. They're in the groove on those dates, and have all the MAP scores and other stuff ready.


And?

Why skip an opportunity to travel for a ten minute meeting that could be handled over email?
Anonymous
Post 07/27/2016 10:50     Subject: Where are you traveling in early November? (Wacky mcps week)
I'd got to Woodloch--all inclusive resort in pennsylvania. they will have good mid-week deals and it will be beautiful there.
Anonymous
Post 07/27/2016 10:11     Subject: Where are you traveling in early November? (Wacky mcps week)
Anonymous wrote:
Waaait a minute:

Aren't those the 2 early release dates for parent-teacher conferences?

I know teachers are available to conference at any time, but still. They're in the groove on those dates, and have all the MAP scores and other stuff ready.

Don't go away for a full week. Schedule your conference for Friday afternoon and come back Thursday. Or just go away for a long, 4 day weekend.
Anonymous
Post 07/27/2016 10:04     Subject: Where are you traveling in early November? (Wacky mcps week)
Anonymous wrote:Is MCPS's goal to have as few kids as possible in school that week while still technically offering instructional days? What a stupid schedule.

Eh - it's just the way the schedule worked out this year. Parent/Teacher conferences are always the 11th and either the day before/after and they are always half days. Schools are always closed for Election Day (the big elections). You do know it's not MCPS's fault those days happened to fall in the same week, right? It made sense to put the Teacher Work Day that Monday. Would you rather have the Teacher Work Day on Friday, November 4th?

New Jersey schools always have a similar week in November as well.
Anonymous
Post 07/27/2016 10:03     Subject: Where are you traveling in early November? (Wacky mcps week)

Waaait a minute:

Aren't those the 2 early release dates for parent-teacher conferences?

I know teachers are available to conference at any time, but still. They're in the groove on those dates, and have all the MAP scores and other stuff ready.
Anonymous
Post 07/27/2016 09:52     Subject: Where are you traveling in early November? (Wacky mcps week)
Fr all of you going out of town, I hope you still do early voting!
Anonymous
Post 07/27/2016 09:42     Subject: Where are you traveling in early November? (Wacky mcps week)
Is MCPS's goal to have as few kids as possible in school that week while still technically offering instructional days? What a stupid schedule.
Anonymous
Post 07/27/2016 09:25     Subject: Re:Where are you traveling in early November? (Wacky mcps week)
FCPS also has random days off in November. We have done Mexico, the Bahamas and Disney. We are looking into Florida, probably not Disney. Maybe Universal or Legoland.
Anonymous
Post 07/27/2016 07:42     Subject: Where are you traveling in early November? (Wacky mcps week)
WDW - 11/3-11/8, kids are missing 1.5 days of school before the Mon/Tues off. Us and most of FCPS at the happiest place on earth!
Anonymous
Post 07/26/2016 13:46     Subject: Where are you traveling in early November? (Wacky mcps week)
I was just looking at the calendar too! woohoo. Just hope we have enough leave to take some time off after this summer's travel. And there's December too! I like to save my leave for snow days.

My child will be in the 1st grade so no big deal.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2016 17:29     Subject: Where are you traveling in early November? (Wacky mcps week)
Anonymous wrote:Instruction does continue on those days.


Kids learn more outside of school.