Anonymous wrote:Note: In Howard County they somehow manage to have enough buses that the athletes do not miss class..

Anonymous wrote:Mcps had a choice too and chose the easy one that does not put education first.

Anonymous wrote:No one gave us this choice. MCPS knew what the schedule was many months ago and didn't put it out so we could make this decision.

The kids have been practicing since the spring and if they drop out they are letting everyone who stays down.

My guess is that EVERYONE on here complaining will suck it up and miss the classes.

The point is that the ADs should hear about it before then.

Remember, if there is a weather issue on the first day of school, the ADs will somehow figure it out.

"Sometimes people have to make choices. For example: should I attend a full day of classes on the first day of school, or should I play a fall high school sport?"

Anonymous wrote:Chances are they are just doing the sport to put it on a college application-easiest sport due to no cuts usually.

WOW! Do you know anyone on a cross country team? Just because there are no cuts does not mean they do not work really hard at practices and meets! While there are no cuts, tons of kids drop out because the practices are so challenging.

Anonymous wrote:How about all the teacher/coaches who will have to get someone to cover their classes on day 1? Great start with a sub! But to those who don't care about kids having to miss the first day, I guess you don't care if your kid has a sub either.

Anonymous wrote:How about all the teacher/coaches who will have to get someone to cover their classes on day 1? Great start with a sub! But to those who don't care about kids having to miss the first day, I guess you don't care if your kid has a sub either.

Anonymous wrote:Ok, I did most of that too and I'm pretty sure the HS's AD did as well but sometimes we forget what we learn.

Our AD has done wonders for making sports a bigger part of the HS experience and getting the kids to care and put in the effort to meet ALL their obligations.

The problem I have is that when something like the games/meets on the first day happens, the kids immediately understand that the AD is NOT meeting all their AD obligations.

This costs the AD huge amounts of credibility and undercuts all their good work just like a kid missing the last 5% of their obligations does.

I get that the dates/fields were organized before the change to the first day of class was locked in but the ADs have had over six months to move things.

If a tornado comes through MC on September 5, I guarantee the ADs will have rescheduled all the activities within a week.

There are all sorts of state laws that need to be met in terms of when seasons have to end and when they begin. the schedule is set years in advance and you also have to take into consideration the construction that takes place at schools and like most posters said. People who are in this lifestyle are totally fine with it. It sounds like the OP has a kid who runs cross country and there are tons of kids who do that but i am sure the top runner sand their parents are ok with it as well. Chances are they are just doing the sport to put it on a college application-easiest sport due to no cuts usually.