Anonymous
09/21/2025 10:31
Subject: New school start times survey
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Couldn't girl scouts could meet on the weekend?
Is this a joke? My daughter has games all weekend, literally the only time to meet for GS is immediately after school on a week day. Sports practices start as early as 5:00.
So she’ll have to drop an activity. Life is like that sometimes…it happens to all families.
My goodness.
Responses like this definitely give off an entitled vibe.
Anonymous
09/21/2025 10:30
Subject: New school start times survey
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Option 2 is the obvious choice. Survey results have to be tilted like 90-10.
no freaking way do elementary parents want their kids starting at almost 10am. that is so late. little kids learn better early. they will be in school until almost 5
This has been pointed out multiple times to Gatehouse. And yet they keep coming back to ask about this option. They clearly are leaning towards this option. I guess they don’t care about families or teachers at those schools.
Well they should care. I currently teach at a late ES and by 3:45, all I can do is a read aloud cause my kids are done. No kid will be effectively learning till 4:35. When kids are not making adequate progress because they aren’t available for learning, maybe they will care.
So now you’ll just do your read aloud and maybe a snack at 4:00 pm. Chill.
Based off my kids schedule this year, this would be his schedule with a 30 minute pushback.
10:00-11:00 -Specials
11:00-11:20-Morning Meeting
11:20-12:40- Math
12:40-1:10- Intervention
1:10-1:40- Content
1:40-2:10- Recess
2:10-2:40-Lunch
2:40-4:35- Lang Arts
I don’t think any parent would want this schedule for their kids.
Lunch would never be at 2:10 you idiot.
My kid’s school currently starts at 9:20, and this is about what his schedule is (I think his lunch is 1:50). He and his classmates are fine. Kids don’t care.
Not a compelling argument when you don’t actually know the time. The latest lunch I have ever seen was 1:35 pm.
My kid went to a larger FCPS elementary school with a later start time.
In 6th grade, their class had lunch around 1 hour after they arrived at school and ended the day around 4PM.
Another grade had lunch around 90 minutes before tge end of the day.
I sub at a school that starts at 9:10. The last lunch starts at 2:05.
Another ES starts at 8:45. The first lunch is 10:25 and the last starts at 1:25.
Anonymous
09/21/2025 10:24
Subject: New school start times survey
Anonymous wrote:The elementary kids need daylight and outdoor playtime
It will be - the sun sets closer to 4pm in the winter.
Anonymous
09/21/2025 10:19
Subject: Re:New school start times survey
Sorry meant elementary school above
Anonymous
09/21/2025 10:15
Subject: Re:New school start times survey
If they really cared about the parents/kids they could allow 3 middle schools in the pyramid for the middle school to all have different start times and allow parents to pick the one that works best for them. They could honestly have two start times for middle school as well.
Anonymous
09/21/2025 10:13
Subject: New school start times survey
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Option 2 is the obvious choice. Survey results have to be tilted like 90-10.
no freaking way do elementary parents want their kids starting at almost 10am. that is so late. little kids learn better early. they will be in school until almost 5
This has been pointed out multiple times to Gatehouse. And yet they keep coming back to ask about this option. They clearly are leaning towards this option. I guess they don’t care about families or teachers at those schools.
Well they should care. I currently teach at a late ES and by 3:45, all I can do is a read aloud cause my kids are done. No kid will be effectively learning till 4:35. When kids are not making adequate progress because they aren’t available for learning, maybe they will care.
So now you’ll just do your read aloud and maybe a snack at 4:00 pm. Chill.
Based off my kids schedule this year, this would be his schedule with a 30 minute pushback.
10:00-11:00 -Specials
11:00-11:20-Morning Meeting
11:20-12:40- Math
12:40-1:10- Intervention
1:10-1:40- Content
1:40-2:10- Recess
2:10-2:40-Lunch
2:40-4:35- Lang Arts
I don’t think any parent would want this schedule for their kids.
Lunch would never be at 2:10 you idiot.
My kid’s school currently starts at 9:20, and this is about what his schedule is (I think his lunch is 1:50). He and his classmates are fine. Kids don’t care.
Not a compelling argument when you don’t actually know the time. The latest lunch I have ever seen was 1:35 pm.
My kid went to a larger FCPS elementary school with a later start time.
In 6th grade, their class had lunch around 1 hour after they arrived at school and ended the day around 4PM.
Another grade had lunch around 90 minutes before tge end of the day.
Anonymous
09/21/2025 10:10
Subject: New school start times survey
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Couldn't girl scouts could meet on the weekend?
Is this a joke? My daughter has games all weekend, literally the only time to meet for GS is immediately after school on a week day. Sports practices start as early as 5:00.
So she’ll have to drop an activity. Life is like that sometimes…it happens to all families.
My goodness.
Anonymous
09/21/2025 09:52
Subject: New school start times survey
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Couldn't girl scouts could meet on the weekend?
Is this a joke? My daughter has games all weekend, literally the only time to meet for GS is immediately after school on a week day. Sports practices start as early as 5:00.
So she’ll have to drop an activity. Life is like that sometimes…it happens to all families.
Is Reid posting on this thread? Sounds like it.
Just drop your activities! Just shift your child’s schedule later! Just find a new place for Scouts to meet or a new field to practice on! It’s not hard to bend over and take it because your betters obviously know what’s best for you … oops did I say that out loud, I meant, AdApT!!!!!1
Anonymous
09/21/2025 09:36
Subject: New school start times survey
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Option 2 is the obvious choice. Survey results have to be tilted like 90-10.
no freaking way do elementary parents want their kids starting at almost 10am. that is so late. little kids learn better early. they will be in school until almost 5
This has been pointed out multiple times to Gatehouse. And yet they keep coming back to ask about this option. They clearly are leaning towards this option. I guess they don’t care about families or teachers at those schools.
Well they should care. I currently teach at a late ES and by 3:45, all I can do is a read aloud cause my kids are done. No kid will be effectively learning till 4:35. When kids are not making adequate progress because they aren’t available for learning, maybe they will care.
So now you’ll just do your read aloud and maybe a snack at 4:00 pm. Chill.
Based off my kids schedule this year, this would be his schedule with a 30 minute pushback.
10:00-11:00 -Specials
11:00-11:20-Morning Meeting
11:20-12:40- Math
12:40-1:10- Intervention
1:10-1:40- Content
1:40-2:10- Recess
2:10-2:40-Lunch
2:40-4:35- Lang Arts
I don’t think any parent would want this schedule for their kids.
Lunch would never be at 2:10 you idiot.
My kid’s school currently starts at 9:20, and this is about what his schedule is (I think his lunch is 1:50). He and his classmates are fine. Kids don’t care.
Not a compelling argument when you don’t actually know the time. The latest lunch I have ever seen was 1:35 pm.
Anonymous
09/21/2025 09:31
Subject: New school start times survey
The elementary kids need daylight and outdoor playtime
Anonymous
09/21/2025 09:30
Subject: New school start times survey
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Option 2 is the obvious choice. Survey results have to be tilted like 90-10.
no freaking way do elementary parents want their kids starting at almost 10am. that is so late. little kids learn better early. they will be in school until almost 5
This has been pointed out multiple times to Gatehouse. And yet they keep coming back to ask about this option. They clearly are leaning towards this option. I guess they don’t care about families or teachers at those schools.
Well they should care. I currently teach at a late ES and by 3:45, all I can do is a read aloud cause my kids are done. No kid will be effectively learning till 4:35. When kids are not making adequate progress because they aren’t available for learning, maybe they will care.
So now you’ll just do your read aloud and maybe a snack at 4:00 pm. Chill.
Based off my kids schedule this year, this would be his schedule with a 30 minute pushback.
10:00-11:00 -Specials
11:00-11:20-Morning Meeting
11:20-12:40- Math
12:40-1:10- Intervention
1:10-1:40- Content
1:40-2:10- Recess
2:10-2:40-Lunch
2:40-4:35- Lang Arts
I don’t think any parent would want this schedule for their kids.
Lunch would never be at 2:10 you idiot.
My kid’s school currently starts at 9:20, and this is about what his schedule is (I think his lunch is 1:50). He and his classmates are fine. Kids don’t care.
Anonymous
09/21/2025 09:29
Subject: New school start times survey
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Couldn't girl scouts could meet on the weekend?
Is this a joke? My daughter has games all weekend, literally the only time to meet for GS is immediately after school on a week day. Sports practices start as early as 5:00.
So she’ll have to drop an activity. Life is like that sometimes…it happens to all families.
Is Reid posting on this thread? Sounds like it.
Anonymous
09/21/2025 09:08
Subject: New school start times survey
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So ES parents need to lobby for start times early enough that MS/HS can all start 8am or later. With buses for all. Is that still possible?
Those options were too expensive and required more new buses
Early enough so it wouldn't mean new buses. Why can't that be a scenario?
How about a scenario where FCPS doesn’t disrupt everyone’s schedules
That would never happen because no schedule would fit everyone schedule 100%
This is not a clean start initiative. We all currently have it sorted one way or another, but instead of making it easier for us to sort it (ok the sacc expansion is an effort towards that), this creates a massive new disruption.
Anonymous
09/21/2025 08:42
Subject: New school start times survey
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Couldn't girl scouts could meet on the weekend?
Is this a joke? My daughter has games all weekend, literally the only time to meet for GS is immediately after school on a week day. Sports practices start as early as 5:00.
So she’ll have to drop an activity. Life is like that sometimes…it happens to all families.
Anonymous
09/21/2025 08:37
Subject: New school start times survey
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:So ES parents need to lobby for start times early enough that MS/HS can all start 8am or later. With buses for all. Is that still possible?
Those options were too expensive and required more new buses
Early enough so it wouldn't mean new buses. Why can't that be a scenario?
How about a scenario where FCPS doesn’t disrupt everyone’s schedules
That would never happen because no schedule would fit everyone schedule 100%