Anonymous
Post 12/23/2025 13:51     Subject: People sending their kids next week?
Anonymous wrote:My kid is a freshman at Einstein and said most classes today showed movies, including OE! They said they would rather run laps around the gym than Watch a movie.

They have a long term sub for geometry who FELL ASLEEP during class today!!


Watching movies as a way keeping kids entertained and occupied makes no sense in 2025. These kids need less screen time not more.
Anonymous
Post 12/23/2025 13:33     Subject: People sending their kids next week?
Anonymous wrote:I’m a HS teacher and I don’t understand why some teachers give tests and quizzes on Monday and Tuesday. It’s pretty easy to schedule stuff so a quiz can be a few days earlier. Some kids can’t help it if their parents decide to visit Grandma early. And making stuff up after winter break is annoying for students and teachers. I will be at school and we will do stuff but it will be a light couple of days because I know many students will be out.


It's either a school day or it's not. My kid had quizzes on Monday. If parents decide to visit Grandma early (as we've done in the past), it's on them to make sure their kid makes it up.

Anonymous
Post 12/22/2025 19:47     Subject: People sending their kids next week?
My kid is a freshman at Einstein and said most classes today showed movies, including OE! They said they would rather run laps around the gym than Watch a movie.

They have a long term sub for geometry who FELL ASLEEP during class today!!
Anonymous
Post 12/22/2025 19:28     Subject: People sending their kids next week?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:My high school is missing school so we can get on the road earlier to see family, and return earlier, and actually have some rest this break.

They talked to all their teachers and will make up one test when they return, apparently along with half the class.

They filled out the form and got most teachers to sign it but didn't get all signatures (though they know) so didn't submit it. Doesn't seem to matter because it's still unexcused. No warning yet for absences, but I expect one in January. Oh well!


You can ignore any warnings. It is literally no big deal
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Any year when Christmas falls on Thursday or Friday, possibly even Saturday under Maryland law (which requires makeup days if school is canceled from bad weather), there is going to be issues before the break due to the fact that the schools have to sacrifice part of the break to avoid ending even later in June. Those nearby counties in Virginia have it a lot easier because Virginia law is FAR less strict. Some counties like Frederick and Prince George have managed a two week break despite the same Maryland law but have fewer religious days off; PG has short days after every quarter not a full day off for students and Frederick starts 4 days earlier.


A full day is far better for students and school staff.
While full days typically get more done then half days for obvious reasons, the half days in PG are in lieu of full NON-STUDENT days that are in a bunch of other counties including Montgomery. They are not in lieu of full days but just for the end of marking periods.