Anonymous
Post 06/27/2018 13:13     Subject: Re:How many kids will be skipping the Mon and Tues of Spring Break?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:1) I'm so mad that public schools aren't teaching my kids anything!
2) I'm so mad that sending my kid to public school makes vacationing so hard!
3) ????
4) Profit!!!


?

I went to private school, but (sadly) my kids are in mcps.

At the risk of stating the obvious, it actually is possible for schools to provide rigorous academic instruction AND provide winter and spring breaks. After all, that's how private schools function.

The mcps calendar is ridiculous.

My two cents: people will miss M-T for spring break trips. Any family who typically flies somewhere for a week or more over spring break will stick with their plan. Some families who typically drive or take short flights might scale back. Regardless, if you have kids in elementary or middle school, it's not a big deal to miss those two days. It's obviously more challenging in HS...where so many disgruntled teachers tend to take out their unhappiness on students.


Its a huge issue for divorced parents and those separated. That may be the only time during a few months a child gets to see their parent. So, two days with a parent is far more valuable.
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2018 13:12     Subject: How many kids will be skipping the Mon and Tues of Spring Break?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We go other weeks because its cheaper as kids are in elementary school.


Yeah no big deal with the teachers to catch your kid up..they have plenty of time,


They aren't learning much in school. If the teacher sent the work home, we'd do it but they refuse to send any work home - vacation or not. Homework is a joke. Kid does fine with missing school. Maybe is school stepped up and did actual teaching I'd care. We supplement at home regardless.
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2018 13:10     Subject: Re:How many kids will be skipping the Mon and Tues of Spring Break?
Anonymous wrote:1) I'm so mad that public schools aren't teaching my kids anything!
2) I'm so mad that sending my kid to public school makes vacationing so hard!
3) ????
4) Profit!!!


What is your point? I don’t understand (truly)
-op
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2018 13:08     Subject: Re:How many kids will be skipping the Mon and Tues of Spring Break?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:1) I'm so mad that public schools aren't teaching my kids anything!
2) I'm so mad that sending my kid to public school makes vacationing so hard!
3) ????
4) Profit!!!


?

I went to private school, but (sadly) my kids are in mcps.

At the risk of stating the obvious, it actually is possible for schools to provide rigorous academic instruction AND provide winter and spring breaks. After all, that's how private schools function.

The mcps calendar is ridiculous.

My two cents: people will miss M-T for spring break trips. Any family who typically flies somewhere for a week or more over spring break will stick with their plan. Some families who typically drive or take short flights might scale back. Regardless, if you have kids in elementary or middle school, it's not a big deal to miss those two days. It's obviously more challenging in HS...where so many disgruntled teachers tend to take out their unhappiness on students.


Are you for real?

Have another glass, busy housewife.
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2018 11:32     Subject: How many kids will be skipping the Mon and Tues of Spring Break?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Thinking ahead to next Spring Break, how many people will be sending their kids Monday and Tuesday? I am willing to work around it but will be irritated to shorten a trip and then the days are worthless because so many kids are absent, the teachers plan nothing.


Doubtful that teachers plan nothing. Obviously, they won’t hold tests, but planning nothing would mean complete chaos.


OP here. The last two weeks of school were a joke for my freshman. In AP classes, it was more like a month.


This is why school systems have been moving to start before Labor Day - more instructional time before the tests (AP, IB, etc)
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2018 11:28     Subject: How many kids will be skipping the Mon and Tues of Spring Break?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We go other weeks because its cheaper as kids are in elementary school.


Yeah no big deal with the teachers to catch your kid up..they have plenty of time,


I am not the PP but DD missed as week in Dec and 4 days in April and still got all P's on her report card, so im thinking shes not missing that much.
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2018 11:26     Subject: How many kids will be skipping the Mon and Tues of Spring Break?
My HS kids will be in school. If they were in ES, I'd pull them, MS would depend.
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2018 11:26     Subject: Re:How many kids will be skipping the Mon and Tues of Spring Break?
Anonymous wrote:1) I'm so mad that public schools aren't teaching my kids anything!
2) I'm so mad that sending my kid to public school makes vacationing so hard!
3) ????
4) Profit!!!


?

I went to private school, but (sadly) my kids are in mcps.

At the risk of stating the obvious, it actually is possible for schools to provide rigorous academic instruction AND provide winter and spring breaks. After all, that's how private schools function.

The mcps calendar is ridiculous.

My two cents: people will miss M-T for spring break trips. Any family who typically flies somewhere for a week or more over spring break will stick with their plan. Some families who typically drive or take short flights might scale back. Regardless, if you have kids in elementary or middle school, it's not a big deal to miss those two days. It's obviously more challenging in HS...where so many disgruntled teachers tend to take out their unhappiness on students.
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2018 11:07     Subject: How many kids will be skipping the Mon and Tues of Spring Break?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My kids will be there but I would consider taking them out..I don't think much will go on.


Arrgh. I hate this stupid Hogan calendar. Nearly every other district in the country gets a full week off in the spring.


Every county affected by Hogan's executive order has/will have a shortened or no Spring Break.


the driver is the taking off of every religion's holidays. so here you go. 180 days around major jewish, christian and islamic holidays. Enjoy!
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2018 10:42     Subject: How many kids will be skipping the Mon and Tues of Spring Break?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Thinking ahead to next Spring Break, how many people will be sending their kids Monday and Tuesday? I am willing to work around it but will be irritated to shorten a trip and then the days are worthless because so many kids are absent, the teachers plan nothing.


Doubtful that teachers plan nothing. Obviously, they won’t hold tests, but planning nothing would mean complete chaos.


OP here. The last two weeks of school were a joke for my freshman. In AP classes, it was more like a month.
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2018 10:38     Subject: How many kids will be skipping the Mon and Tues of Spring Break?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My kids will be there but I would consider taking them out..I don't think much will go on.


Arrgh. I hate this stupid Hogan calendar. Nearly every other district in the country gets a full week off in the spring.


Every county affected by Hogan's executive order has/will have a shortened or no Spring Break.


Do all the other counties also take the Jewish holidays? I think that’s what makes Montgomery county struggle to adhere to Hogan’s requirements.
Now that we can extend snow days to June 20th, there is no chance the wed and thurs would be used, correct?
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2018 10:38     Subject: How many kids will be skipping the Mon and Tues of Spring Break?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My kids will be there but I would consider taking them out..I don't think much will go on.


Arrgh. I hate this stupid Hogan calendar. Nearly every other district in the country gets a full week off in the spring.


Move or vote for Jealous.
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2018 10:37     Subject: How many kids will be skipping the Mon and Tues of Spring Break?
Anonymous wrote:Thinking ahead to next Spring Break, how many people will be sending their kids Monday and Tuesday? I am willing to work around it but will be irritated to shorten a trip and then the days are worthless because so many kids are absent, the teachers plan nothing.


Doubtful that teachers plan nothing. Obviously, they won’t hold tests, but planning nothing would mean complete chaos.
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2018 10:18     Subject: How many kids will be skipping the Mon and Tues of Spring Break?
Anonymous wrote:We go other weeks because its cheaper as kids are in elementary school.


Yeah no big deal with the teachers to catch your kid up..they have plenty of time,
Anonymous
Post 06/27/2018 10:01     Subject: How many kids will be skipping the Mon and Tues of Spring Break?
We go other weeks because its cheaper as kids are in elementary school.