Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 08:51     Subject: What do your kids do this week of no school?
HSer squandered first couple days on phone. Studying for SAT, doing an AP class project, working on ECs. Cleaned house. Had friend over. Actually pretty grateful for this down time for the HSers
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 08:44     Subject: What do your kids do this week of no school?
Anonymous wrote:My HS one: self-taught throughout Phys C mechanics, did mock test and got a 5. Did three online coding competition (one to happen tomorrow and one this Saturday, so they worked on past problems this whole week). Organizing two community events. Preparing for upcoming AIME and F=MA contests.

My ES one: preparing for music theory test; did one online math competition; went skii and skating; practicing EC at 2X times than normal weekdays.

Very productive week. Driving is a bit dangerous than normal road conditions, but pretty drivable everywhere nearby.


LOL
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 08:32     Subject: What do your kids do this week of no school?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I gave my kid a prompt each morning and she had the day to develop a short story that she presented to me in the evening. Made for some fun reads


This can't be real.


Check out the story pirates podcast you can hear all kinds of amazing things kids have created and I think each podcast has a prompt for a story


OK I'll admit to being the PP who said this and I was mostly kidding, but that sounds cool and I'll check it out!
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 08:28     Subject: What do your kids do this week of no school?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I gave my kid a prompt each morning and she had the day to develop a short story that she presented to me in the evening. Made for some fun reads


This can't be real.


Check out the story pirates podcast you can hear all kinds of amazing things kids have created and I think each podcast has a prompt for a story


My kid loves story pirates! I didn’t know they have a podcast. We’ll have to check that out.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 08:27     Subject: What do your kids do this week of no school?
Anonymous wrote:My HS one: self-taught throughout Phys C mechanics, did mock test and got a 5. Did three online coding competition (one to happen tomorrow and one this Saturday, so they worked on past problems this whole week). Organizing two community events. Preparing for upcoming AIME and F=MA contests.

My ES one: preparing for music theory test; did one online math competition; went skii and skating; practicing EC at 2X times than normal weekdays.

Very productive week. Driving is a bit dangerous than normal road conditions, but pretty drivable everywhere nearby.


Good god you’re smug.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 08:27     Subject: What do your kids do this week of no school?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I gave my kid a prompt each morning and she had the day to develop a short story that she presented to me in the evening. Made for some fun reads


This can't be real.


Check out the story pirates podcast you can hear all kinds of amazing things kids have created and I think each podcast has a prompt for a story
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 08:08     Subject: What do your kids do this week of no school?
High schooler is reading ahead and prepping her AP class study materials (and enjoying a bit of downtime). Middle Schooler is going to sports practice and getting doctors appointments out of the way.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 07:56     Subject: What do your kids do this week of no school?
My kids (15, 13) - daily sledding with friends (2-3 hrs), make some type of baked good (1 hr), read (1 hr), practice piano + other EC (1-2 hrs). 10th grader has some assigned reading in Apush so she's doing that too....other than that, it's screens and I am fine with it.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2026 20:02     Subject: What do your kids do this week of no school?
Anonymous wrote:My HS one: self-taught throughout Phys C mechanics, did mock test and got a 5. Did three online coding competition (one to happen tomorrow and one this Saturday, so they worked on past problems this whole week). Organizing two community events. Preparing for upcoming AIME and F=MA contests.

My ES one: preparing for music theory test; did one online math competition; went skii and skating; practicing EC at 2X times than normal weekdays.

Very productive week. Driving is a bit dangerous than normal road conditions, but pretty drivable everywhere nearby.


We are not the same.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2026 19:40     Subject: What do your kids do this week of no school?
My kids are going to be a disaster next week. Enjoy it while it lasts, teachers...
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2026 19:20     Subject: What do your kids do this week of no school?
My HS one: self-taught throughout Phys C mechanics, did mock test and got a 5. Did three online coding competition (one to happen tomorrow and one this Saturday, so they worked on past problems this whole week). Organizing two community events. Preparing for upcoming AIME and F=MA contests.

My ES one: preparing for music theory test; did one online math competition; went skii and skating; practicing EC at 2X times than normal weekdays.

Very productive week. Driving is a bit dangerous than normal road conditions, but pretty drivable everywhere nearby.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2026 18:54     Subject: What do your kids do this week of no school?
Anonymous wrote:My 8 year old has been all over the neighborhood for hours each day, despite the cold and ice. Having the best time sledding. Comes in to relax and watch TV/play video games, then goes back out.


OMG!!! How did they get around without walking on snow?
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2026 18:47     Subject: What do your kids do this week of no school?
My 8 year old has been all over the neighborhood for hours each day, despite the cold and ice. Having the best time sledding. Comes in to relax and watch TV/play video games, then goes back out.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2026 18:38     Subject: What do your kids do this week of no school?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:You guys are all lucky to have kids chilling out or doing things by themselves. I have been having headaches with ES kids stuck at home with me working, cooking and taking care of them at the same time. I have too much work to do be able to take time off.


How old though? Neighbor friends? Send them outside! And then take turns with neighbors letting them pile in and watch a movie.


This week gave me flashbacks to the Covid era trading off with kids being at different houses each day and hosting at our own house and having activities planned for multiple kids. It’s tiring when you’re also working full time and the house is a mess because people who are normally at school or work all day are at home all day.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2026 18:34     Subject: What do your kids do this week of no school?
My 13 year old - sleeping in, texting friends, on the computer playing games, and dance class.