Anonymous
05/14/2025 22:19
Subject: APS Holiday 6/6
Wish we could’ve asked the school board new candidates what they would’ve done in the situation…
Anonymous
05/14/2025 22:16
Subject: Re:APS Holiday 6/6
Anonymous wrote:We're on the fence about sending our kid to private (4th grade), and stupid calendar decisions like this might push us over the edge. I can't say enough about how downright hostile this is to the community - making a change to deprioritize academic achievement at the last minute in the most disruptive way possible. The purpose of public school is not to virtue signal how inclusive we all are. It's to get an education.
Tell it to the school board. They vote for this nonsense.
Anonymous
05/14/2025 22:12
Subject: APS Holiday 6/6
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why couldn't they figure out the date of a holiday in advance? This is crazy
Eid dates shift because the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, meaning it is based on the cycles of the moon. It was supposed to be observed Saturday, but the date/sighting of the most recent new moon changed it to Friday. That being said- closing and cancelling all of these end of year activities for a small percentage of the school community is absurd.
The schedule for the moon is based upon orbital propagation and as well known ahead of time. There is no surprise here.
Sorry but you’re incorrect. While it is true that there is a published calendar of moon cycles, for these specific Islamic holidays, It requires verification by human eyesight at the beginning of the new moon cycle. If that is not seen until a day later than published originally, it would push Eid a day later.
I'm sorry, that is no way to run a school system. So all over the WHOLE world the Eid day changes from region to region based on if its cloudy??
Anonymous
05/14/2025 21:28
Subject: APS Holiday 6/6
Anonymous wrote:I’ll admit the only thing I know about Scientology is that Tom Cruise is a member of the religion.
But COME ON. APS should not cancel school because of what’s going on with the moon.
And people wonder why Trump won.
School is more important than any religious holiday. The only reason we MUST close for Christmas is because there is a significant enough drop in attendance during those days to warrant it.
Cut the religious holidays and go back to excusing absences. Let’s not be held hostage by those whose religious dates can be moved on a whim.
FFS.
Do you plan to email the school board tonight? The vote is tomorrow.
Anonymous
05/14/2025 21:27
Subject: APS Holiday 6/6
Anonymous wrote:I’ll admit the only thing I know about Scientology is that Tom Cruise is a member of the religion.
But COME ON. APS should not cancel school because of what’s going on with the moon.
And people wonder why Trump won.
School is more important than any religious holiday. The only reason we MUST close for Christmas is because there is a significant enough drop in attendance during those days to warrant it.
Cut the religious holidays and go back to excusing absences. Let’s not be held hostage by those whose religious dates can be moved on a whim.
FFS.
This is just another example of how school districts do not prioritize learning. neither political party cares how much kids actually learn in school. It is depressing. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/10/us/education-politics-learning.html
“Right now, there are no education goals for the country,” said Arne Duncan, who served as President Barack Obama’s first secretary of education after running Chicago’s public school system. “There are no metrics to measure goals, there are no strategies to achieve those goals and there is no public transparency.”
Anonymous
05/14/2025 21:11
Subject: APS Holiday 6/6
I’ll admit the only thing I know about Scientology is that Tom Cruise is a member of the religion.
But COME ON. APS should not cancel school because of what’s going on with the moon.
And people wonder why Trump won.
School is more important than any religious holiday. The only reason we MUST close for Christmas is because there is a significant enough drop in attendance during those days to warrant it.
Cut the religious holidays and go back to excusing absences. Let’s not be held hostage by those whose religious dates can be moved on a whim.
FFS.
But COME ON. APS should not cancel school because of what’s going on with the moon.
And people wonder why Trump won.
School is more important than any religious holiday. The only reason we MUST close for Christmas is because there is a significant enough drop in attendance during those days to warrant it.
Cut the religious holidays and go back to excusing absences. Let’s not be held hostage by those whose religious dates can be moved on a whim.
FFS.
Anonymous
05/14/2025 21:06
Subject: APS Holiday 6/6
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why couldn't they figure out the date of a holiday in advance? This is crazy
Eid dates shift because the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, meaning it is based on the cycles of the moon. It was supposed to be observed Saturday, but the date/sighting of the most recent new moon changed it to Friday. That being said- closing and cancelling all of these end of year activities for a small percentage of the school community is absurd.
The schedule for the moon is based upon orbital propagation and as well known ahead of time. There is no surprise here.
Sorry but you’re incorrect. While it is true that there is a published calendar of moon cycles, for these specific Islamic holidays, It requires verification by human eyesight at the beginning of the new moon cycle. If that is not seen until a day later than published originally, it would push Eid a day later.
Sounds like Scientology
What specifically sounds like Scientology?
Anonymous
05/14/2025 21:05
Subject: APS Holiday 6/6
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why couldn't they figure out the date of a holiday in advance? This is crazy
Eid dates shift because the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, meaning it is based on the cycles of the moon. It was supposed to be observed Saturday, but the date/sighting of the most recent new moon changed it to Friday. That being said- closing and cancelling all of these end of year activities for a small percentage of the school community is absurd.
The schedule for the moon is based upon orbital propagation and as well known ahead of time. There is no surprise here.
Sorry but you’re incorrect. While it is true that there is a published calendar of moon cycles, for these specific Islamic holidays, It requires verification by human eyesight at the beginning of the new moon cycle. If that is not seen until a day later than published originally, it would push Eid a day later.
Sounds like Scientology
Anonymous
05/14/2025 21:03
Subject: APS Holiday 6/6
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why couldn't they figure out the date of a holiday in advance? This is crazy
Eid dates shift because the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, meaning it is based on the cycles of the moon. It was supposed to be observed Saturday, but the date/sighting of the most recent new moon changed it to Friday. That being said- closing and cancelling all of these end of year activities for a small percentage of the school community is absurd.
The schedule for the moon is based upon orbital propagation and as well known ahead of time. There is no surprise here.
Sorry but you’re incorrect. While it is true that there is a published calendar of moon cycles, for these specific Islamic holidays, It requires verification by human eyesight at the beginning of the new moon cycle. If that is not seen until a day later than published originally, it would push Eid a day later.
NP. I still don’t understand how this isn’t known in advance. Was it not verified because of the cloudy weather?
That can be a factor, yes.
Anonymous
05/14/2025 20:56
Subject: APS Holiday 6/6
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why couldn't they figure out the date of a holiday in advance? This is crazy
Eid dates shift because the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, meaning it is based on the cycles of the moon. It was supposed to be observed Saturday, but the date/sighting of the most recent new moon changed it to Friday. That being said- closing and cancelling all of these end of year activities for a small percentage of the school community is absurd.
The schedule for the moon is based upon orbital propagation and as well known ahead of time. There is no surprise here.
Sorry but you’re incorrect. While it is true that there is a published calendar of moon cycles, for these specific Islamic holidays, It requires verification by human eyesight at the beginning of the new moon cycle. If that is not seen until a day later than published originally, it would push Eid a day later.
NP. I still don’t understand how this isn’t known in advance. Was it not verified because of the cloudy weather?
Anonymous
05/14/2025 20:55
Subject: APS Holiday 6/6
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Well buckle up because June 14 the whole city is gonna be shut down for Trump’s birthday/military celebration.
Stay on topic. While the birthday parade is also insane, it’s on a Saturday and not related to APS.
Yet.
Anonymous
05/14/2025 20:51
Subject: APS Holiday 6/6
Anonymous wrote:Well buckle up because June 14 the whole city is gonna be shut down for Trump’s birthday/military celebration.
Stay on topic. While the birthday parade is also insane, it’s on a Saturday and not related to APS.
Anonymous
05/14/2025 20:49
Subject: APS Holiday 6/6
Anonymous wrote:Well buckle up because June 14 the whole city is gonna be shut down for Trump’s birthday/military celebration.
That's not a school day
Anonymous
05/14/2025 20:47
Subject: APS Holiday 6/6
Well buckle up because June 14 the whole city is gonna be shut down for Trump’s birthday/military celebration.
Anonymous
05/14/2025 20:45
Subject: APS Holiday 6/6
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why couldn't they figure out the date of a holiday in advance? This is crazy
Eid dates shift because the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, meaning it is based on the cycles of the moon. It was supposed to be observed Saturday, but the date/sighting of the most recent new moon changed it to Friday. That being said- closing and cancelling all of these end of year activities for a small percentage of the school community is absurd.
The schedule for the moon is based upon orbital propagation and as well known ahead of time. There is no surprise here.
Sorry but you’re incorrect. While it is true that there is a published calendar of moon cycles, for these specific Islamic holidays, It requires verification by human eyesight at the beginning of the new moon cycle. If that is not seen until a day later than published originally, it would push Eid a day later.
I’m sure the kids with cancelled field trips and school dances will understand.
I’m not saying that APS should change the date of when the school is observing it, just explaining why it changes. I think there should be a policy that it will not change no matter what date the moon is seen, etc. Completely absurd to cancel these end of year celebrations for a very Small population of student/teacher teachers.