Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 14:49     Subject: MCPS calendar extended by one day to Monday June 16
I feel for all the aftercare camps who were hoping to have the weekend to set up. And now they don't and instead of a full day of camp, kids have 1/2 day of school and have to find childcare.
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 14:48     Subject: Re:MCPS calendar extended by one day to Monday June 16
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:When my now 11th graders were in elementary school, MCPS had an explicit written policy that if snow days had to be made up, the days would be added to the end of the year…but then we had so many one year, they took back part of spring break. Now they list potential makeup days, but skip all earlier ones and just add on to the end of the year instead of using them. They’re consistent in their inconsistency.


As recently as 2022, they used a makeup day in April.

So they may or may not follow their own written policy, and we have no way of knowing whether they will until they formally announce their plans. That’s inconsistent.
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 14:36     Subject: MCPS calendar extended by one day to Monday June 16
Not going. Already have plane tickets to paradise.
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 14:32     Subject: MCPS calendar extended by one day to Monday June 16
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:I thought it was dumb Summer at Sandy Spring wasn't having camp that week because of the potential snow make up days, now they look like geniuses.


Huh? Most people aren't going to send their kids in on Monday.


“Most”? I’m sure it will be a popular skip day, but even those days are attended by most kids. Also I’ll be surprised if it stops at Monday with more snow likely at some point before the winter is over.


I'm not sure about older kids, but those who have signed up for camp sure aren't signing up. Yes, I think for ES, most will skip.


Probably you’re in a bit of a bubble to think that everybody’s young kids are off to camp that week, but I guess the point is moot.


It's trust that our ES the vast majority of families have parents who work full-time and need care for their kids. But that's not being in a bubble. The bubble is those who have a parent or caretaker at home so have no problem sending their kids to school.


No I get it, but in our area the lowest income working families do not have money for camp.
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 14:31     Subject: MCPS calendar extended by one day to Monday June 16
No, we already have an expensive specialty camp planned.
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 14:31     Subject: Re:MCPS calendar extended by one day to Monday June 16
Anonymous wrote:When my now 11th graders were in elementary school, MCPS had an explicit written policy that if snow days had to be made up, the days would be added to the end of the year…but then we had so many one year, they took back part of spring break. Now they list potential makeup days, but skip all earlier ones and just add on to the end of the year instead of using them. They’re consistent in their inconsistency.


As recently as 2022, they used a makeup day in April.
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 14:29     Subject: MCPS calendar extended by one day to Monday June 16
My son could really use the makeup day BEFORE AP tests! What good will it do in June when everything is done (especially for HS students)?
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 14:26     Subject: MCPS calendar extended by one day to Monday June 16
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I thought it was dumb Summer at Sandy Spring wasn't having camp that week because of the potential snow make up days, now they look like geniuses.


Huh? Most people aren't going to send their kids in on Monday.


“Most”? I’m sure it will be a popular skip day, but even those days are attended by most kids. Also I’ll be surprised if it stops at Monday with more snow likely at some point before the winter is over.


I'm not sure about older kids, but those who have signed up for camp sure aren't signing up. Yes, I think for ES, most will skip.


Probably you’re in a bit of a bubble to think that everybody’s young kids are off to camp that week, but I guess the point is moot.


It's trust that our ES the vast majority of families have parents who work full-time and need care for their kids. But that's not being in a bubble. The bubble is those who have a parent or caretaker at home so have no problem sending their kids to school.
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 14:24     Subject: Re:MCPS calendar extended by one day to Monday June 16
Anonymous wrote:Is there a link for this calendar change and any reasoning for why this date was selected?

https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/publicinfo/community/school-year-2024-2025/Community-Message-20250124.html
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 14:21     Subject: MCPS calendar extended by one day to Monday June 16
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is the most "I'm just here so I won't get fined" way to go about scheduling a makeup day. What was wrong with next week or March 31?


MCEA didn't like it.


🙄 such a tired comment. More than just teachers work during the school day genius. There’s a lot more that goes into running a school but apparently dcum still thinks America is a first world country to complain about a non-issue so there’s that. How about do something educational with your kids if you are SO worried that so much leaning is going to be missed.


Are you seriously suggesting that teachers didn't drive the selection of this over Jan. 29, March 31, and June 6?

Do you have evidence that they did?
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 14:19     Subject: MCPS calendar extended by one day to Monday June 16
I’m a teacher who has a job at a camp that I might lose now
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 14:17     Subject: MCPS calendar extended by one day to Monday June 16
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I thought it was dumb Summer at Sandy Spring wasn't having camp that week because of the potential snow make up days, now they look like geniuses.


Huh? Most people aren't going to send their kids in on Monday.


“Most”? I’m sure it will be a popular skip day, but even those days are attended by most kids. Also I’ll be surprised if it stops at Monday with more snow likely at some point before the winter is over.


I'm not sure about older kids, but those who have signed up for camp sure aren't signing up. Yes, I think for ES, most will skip.


Probably you’re in a bit of a bubble to think that everybody’s young kids are off to camp that week, but I guess the point is moot.
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 14:13     Subject: MCPS calendar extended by one day to Monday June 16
Who cares about a half make-up day. Nothing to worry about really. It is completely optional.
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 14:11     Subject: MCPS calendar extended by one day to Monday June 16
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I thought it was dumb Summer at Sandy Spring wasn't having camp that week because of the potential snow make up days, now they look like geniuses.


Huh? Most people aren't going to send their kids in on Monday.


“Most”? I’m sure it will be a popular skip day, but even those days are attended by most kids. Also I’ll be surprised if it stops at Monday with more snow likely at some point before the winter is over.


I'm not sure about older kids, but those who have signed up for camp sure aren't signing up. Yes, I think for ES, most will skip.
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 14:06     Subject: MCPS calendar extended by one day to Monday June 16
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I thought it was dumb Summer at Sandy Spring wasn't having camp that week because of the potential snow make up days, now they look like geniuses.


Huh? Most people aren't going to send their kids in on Monday.


“Most”? I’m sure it will be a popular skip day, but even those days are attended by most kids. Also I’ll be surprised if it stops at Monday with more snow likely at some point before the winter is over.