Anonymous
Post 02/19/2026 21:02     Subject: Two MCPS Make-Up Days Announced
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I've worked for MCPS for 25 years. We never had off for Diwali, Eid, Lunar New year etc. I agree that everyone should be able to celebrate their religious holiday. But in doing so, we are using up more days in the calendar. It's not so easy to just add 4 or 5 more days as makeup days. School would be in session until late June every year. Unless they remove days from Winter and Spring Break.


Well. The state could get rid of the silly Easter Monday requirement. We also have the transition day, which I actually like, but I think it should count as a day. And we don’t need full days after every quarter for grading. Those could be half days. Most of my kids’ teachers are done before that day and just have the day off. We could also have plans for virtual in the event of a very extended closure like the one we had. Lots of ways to solve this.


Can’t do it this year. People have mad plans.

It isn’t like anyone will send their kids to school on June 25. Except those who seem to think schools are child care.

Kids should be in camps then, where they will learn more anyway.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2026 21:01     Subject: Two MCPS Make-Up Days Announced
Staff is going to expect to be paid if they have to work until June 25.

Don’t even think of goi g there with “well they got paid for the snowcrete days.”

Juneteenth is going to have to be a paid holiday.

This is gonna be expensive.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2026 21:01     Subject: Two MCPS Make-Up Days Announced
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What happens if we have more snow days? Winter is not over. Will they go to school past June 26?


No because now they are using their make up days and extending the year, so they could reapply for a waiver.


They're not though. There are still two makeup days they could use.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2026 20:48     Subject: Two MCPS Make-Up Days Announced
Anonymous wrote:What happens if we have more snow days? Winter is not over. Will they go to school past June 26?


No because now they are using their make up days and extending the year, so they could reapply for a waiver.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2026 20:46     Subject: Two MCPS Make-Up Days Announced
Anonymous wrote:What happens if we have more snow days? Winter is not over. Will they go to school past June 26?


Excellent question.

Snow day Monday, anyone??
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2026 20:41     Subject: Two MCPS Make-Up Days Announced
What happens if we have more snow days? Winter is not over. Will they go to school past June 26?
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2026 20:38     Subject: Two MCPS Make-Up Days Announced
Anonymous wrote:I agree with the above post. Get rid of the transition day, Easter Monday, possibly the Wednesday before Thanksgiving (make it a half day), and end of quarter grading days should be half days. That would add back a week of instruction.


I don't think they could do Easter Monday, unless the state changes the requirement.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2026 20:37     Subject: Two MCPS Make-Up Days Announced
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I've worked for MCPS for 25 years. We never had off for Diwali, Eid, Lunar New year etc. I agree that everyone should be able to celebrate their religious holiday. But in doing so, we are using up more days in the calendar. It's not so easy to just add 4 or 5 more days as makeup days. School would be in session until late June every year. Unless they remove days from Winter and Spring Break.


Well. The state could get rid of the silly Easter Monday requirement. We also have the transition day, which I actually like, but I think it should count as a day. And we don’t need full days after every quarter for grading. Those could be half days. Most of my kids’ teachers are done before that day and just have the day off. We could also have plans for virtual in the event of a very extended closure like the one we had. Lots of ways to solve this.


The transition day doesn't count because it's not for everyone. They should go back to the old system of having an optional transition 1/2 day the week before for new students - extend it to ES as well. (Previously it was for secondary students only.)


They could say it’s open to everyone but designed for certain kids.


I think it would need to be a required day for it to count. They petitioned the state to count it previously and were turned down.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2026 20:37     Subject: Two MCPS Make-Up Days Announced
Anonymous wrote:I've worked for MCPS for 25 years. We never had off for Diwali, Eid, Lunar New year etc. I agree that everyone should be able to celebrate their religious holiday. But in doing so, we are using up more days in the calendar. It's not so easy to just add 4 or 5 more days as makeup days. School would be in session until late June every year. Unless they remove days from Winter and Spring Break.


This isn't true. I don't know when they started but in the years my kids have been in MCPS the many religious holidays have been days off but called something else like teacher development.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2026 20:34     Subject: Two MCPS Make-Up Days Announced
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I've worked for MCPS for 25 years. We never had off for Diwali, Eid, Lunar New year etc. I agree that everyone should be able to celebrate their religious holiday. But in doing so, we are using up more days in the calendar. It's not so easy to just add 4 or 5 more days as makeup days. School would be in session until late June every year. Unless they remove days from Winter and Spring Break.


Well. The state could get rid of the silly Easter Monday requirement. We also have the transition day, which I actually like, but I think it should count as a day. And we don’t need full days after every quarter for grading. Those could be half days. Most of my kids’ teachers are done before that day and just have the day off. We could also have plans for virtual in the event of a very extended closure like the one we had. Lots of ways to solve this.


The transition day doesn't count because it's not for everyone. They should go back to the old system of having an optional transition 1/2 day the week before for new students - extend it to ES as well. (Previously it was for secondary students only.)


They could say it’s open to everyone but designed for certain kids.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2026 20:33     Subject: Two MCPS Make-Up Days Announced
Anonymous wrote:I agree with the above post. Get rid of the transition day, Easter Monday, possibly the Wednesday before Thanksgiving (make it a half day), and end of quarter grading days should be half days. That would add back a week of instruction.


+1
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2026 20:31     Subject: Two MCPS Make-Up Days Announced
I agree with the above post. Get rid of the transition day, Easter Monday, possibly the Wednesday before Thanksgiving (make it a half day), and end of quarter grading days should be half days. That would add back a week of instruction.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2026 20:10     Subject: Two MCPS Make-Up Days Announced
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I've worked for MCPS for 25 years. We never had off for Diwali, Eid, Lunar New year etc. I agree that everyone should be able to celebrate their religious holiday. But in doing so, we are using up more days in the calendar. It's not so easy to just add 4 or 5 more days as makeup days. School would be in session until late June every year. Unless they remove days from Winter and Spring Break.


Well. The state could get rid of the silly Easter Monday requirement. We also have the transition day, which I actually like, but I think it should count as a day. And we don’t need full days after every quarter for grading. Those could be half days. Most of my kids’ teachers are done before that day and just have the day off. We could also have plans for virtual in the event of a very extended closure like the one we had. Lots of ways to solve this.


The transition day doesn't count because it's not for everyone. They should go back to the old system of having an optional transition 1/2 day the week before for new students - extend it to ES as well. (Previously it was for secondary students only.)
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2026 19:08     Subject: Two MCPS Make-Up Days Announced
Anonymous wrote:I've worked for MCPS for 25 years. We never had off for Diwali, Eid, Lunar New year etc. I agree that everyone should be able to celebrate their religious holiday. But in doing so, we are using up more days in the calendar. It's not so easy to just add 4 or 5 more days as makeup days. School would be in session until late June every year. Unless they remove days from Winter and Spring Break.


Well. The state could get rid of the silly Easter Monday requirement. We also have the transition day, which I actually like, but I think it should count as a day. And we don’t need full days after every quarter for grading. Those could be half days. Most of my kids’ teachers are done before that day and just have the day off. We could also have plans for virtual in the event of a very extended closure like the one we had. Lots of ways to solve this.
Anonymous
Post 02/19/2026 19:06     Subject: Two MCPS Make-Up Days Announced
Anonymous wrote:I've worked for MCPS for 25 years. We never had off for Diwali, Eid, Lunar New year etc. I agree that everyone should be able to celebrate their religious holiday. But in doing so, we are using up more days in the calendar. It's not so easy to just add 4 or 5 more days as makeup days. School would be in session until late June every year. Unless they remove days from Winter and Spring Break.


They should start a week earlier if they want to incorporate all the religious holidays. We need at least 4 snow days built in.