Anonymous
Post 01/25/2025 10:35     Subject: MCPS calendar extended by one day to Monday June 16
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Will your kid attend?


Let's hope for a huge snowstorm that will mess up this plan


A snowstorm on June 16?

Because otherwise, another snowstorm will not cancel school on June 16. It will just add another makeup day to what is owed.
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2025 10:04     Subject: MCPS calendar extended by one day to Monday June 16
Anonymous wrote:Wednesday is a Grading Day for teachers that some see fit to take away for some reason, but it is ALSO Lunar New Year. And that strangely timed PD day for teachers in June? That isn't just a gift of time from Central Office because teachers and Admin are stressed and papers have piled up. It's Eid al-Adha. Those dates for snow make-up days were never on the table. Several years ago, MCPS took the religious and cultural holidays off of the published calendars and now just label any day off/non-Fed holiday they choose to recognize as Non-Instructional or Professional Development days. Nothing is random, though!...if your kid has days off in September/Oct that seem oddly placed mid-week, then guess what?! Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur aren't falling on the weekend this year! (Heads up: 9/23 & 10/2 will be "NI" days this fall so plan accordingly 😉)

I just don't understand why MCPS can't be transparent? It just puts parents against teachers and vice versa. At least it seems that way on this forum. When really, parents & teachers have very little say in any of these decisions. Point any vitriol in the right direction, please.
(Full transparency: I am both a parent AND a teacher)


Fine, then they should not be labeled on the calendar as makeup days.
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2025 09:58     Subject: MCPS calendar extended by one day to Monday June 16
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think make up days is a stupid idea. So there are 1-2 days less of school this year. Whatever. Time to move on


People complain about the poor quality of educational performance, but are always looking to keep their kids out of school. Perhaps examine your priorities.


So students should go to school on last day that too an early dismissal day to do what exactly? To socialize? Get their yearbooks signed, clean locker, be feed if buying/getting free or reduced lunch, say bye to peers they won't see over summer and teachers, ride the yellow cheese bus? Build in more days off throughout year to makeup during school year instead of in June.

Start week before labor day. That one week is to settle into new schedules and school.

Days off for fall time holidays.

Give a few days off before Quarter 2.

2 weeks off for winter break (that's about 10 weekdays and X-mas or New Year's could be two of those days if doesn't fall on weekend).

Few days off before Q3.

At least 10 days off for Spring break.

Summer break does not need to be 10/11 weeks long. 8/9 weeks off so there's more time during school year for schools to close.

It's not rocket science.
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2025 09:44     Subject: MCPS calendar extended by one day to Monday June 16
Anonymous wrote:I think make up days is a stupid idea. So there are 1-2 days less of school this year. Whatever. Time to move on


People complain about the poor quality of educational performance, but are always looking to keep their kids out of school. Perhaps examine your priorities.
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2025 09:26     Subject: Re:MCPS calendar extended by one day to Monday June 16
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why not use the June 6th Professional Development day?

Why is June 6 a day off? Does anyone know?


Read up thread! Teacher dev or grading day aka some Muslim holy day
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2025 09:13     Subject: MCPS calendar extended by one day to Monday June 16
It doesn’t matter which day they picked. MCPS would be criticized roundly no matter what they do. This checks the box with the least disruptive change, because no one expects you to actually send your kids that Monday, and it was already a work day for teachers. Go to camp. Move on.
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2025 09:01     Subject: MCPS calendar extended by one day to Monday June 16
Eid al Adha is expected (will be confirmed in the days before based on moon sightings) to start the evening of June 6. It's nice to have June 6 off in case it starts earlier. But not necessary IMO.
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2025 08:41     Subject: MCPS calendar extended by one day to Monday June 16
Neither of my kids will go on the 16th or any additional days that week if they are added. I have already spent $1500 for one kid to go to sleep away camp and $700 for the other kid to do a specialty sports camp. They will gain more knowledge and experience in these camps than anything happening in school in the 3rd week of June. All the camp registrations took place the first two weeks of January. MCPS needs to plan better. This was a truly dumb decision.
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2025 07:52     Subject: Re:MCPS calendar extended by one day to Monday June 16
Anonymous wrote:Why not use the June 6th Professional Development day?

Why is June 6 a day off? Does anyone know?
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2025 07:31     Subject: Re:MCPS calendar extended by one day to Monday June 16
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We are new to MCPS and planned to travel that weekend. Can anyone explain what are the consequences if the child does not attend school?


They will need to repeat the grade next year.


Anonymous
Post 01/25/2025 07:17     Subject: MCPS calendar extended by one day to Monday June 16
Anonymous wrote:Wednesday is a Grading Day for teachers that some see fit to take away for some reason, but it is ALSO Lunar New Year. And that strangely timed PD day for teachers in June? That isn't just a gift of time from Central Office because teachers and Admin are stressed and papers have piled up. It's Eid al-Adha. Those dates for snow make-up days were never on the table. Several years ago, MCPS took the religious and cultural holidays off of the published calendars and now just label any day off/non-Fed holiday they choose to recognize as Non-Instructional or Professional Development days. Nothing is random, though!...if your kid has days off in September/Oct that seem oddly placed mid-week, then guess what?! Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur aren't falling on the weekend this year! (Heads up: 9/23 & 10/2 will be "NI" days this fall so plan accordingly 😉)

I just don't understand why MCPS can't be transparent? It just puts parents against teachers and vice versa. At least it seems that way on this forum. When really, parents & teachers have very little say in any of these decisions. Point any vitriol in the right direction, please.
(Full transparency: I am both a parent AND a teacher)
Anonymous
Post 01/25/2025 06:55     Subject: MCPS calendar extended by one day to Monday June 16
Wednesday is a Grading Day for teachers that some see fit to take away for some reason, but it is ALSO Lunar New Year. And that strangely timed PD day for teachers in June? That isn't just a gift of time from Central Office because teachers and Admin are stressed and papers have piled up. It's Eid al-Adha. Those dates for snow make-up days were never on the table. Several years ago, MCPS took the religious and cultural holidays off of the published calendars and now just label any day off/non-Fed holiday they choose to recognize as Non-Instructional or Professional Development days. Nothing is random, though!...if your kid has days off in September/Oct that seem oddly placed mid-week, then guess what?! Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur aren't falling on the weekend this year! (Heads up: 9/23 & 10/2 will be "NI" days this fall so plan accordingly 😉)

I just don't understand why MCPS can't be transparent? It just puts parents against teachers and vice versa. At least it seems that way on this forum. When really, parents & teachers have very little say in any of these decisions. Point any vitriol in the right direction, please.
(Full transparency: I am both a parent AND a teacher)
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 22:39     Subject: MCPS calendar extended by one day to Monday June 16
Anonymous wrote:Will your kid attend?


The entire calendar is absurd. Teachers, school staff and students (offices can stay open) should get at least three days off between quarters. Then if there are snow days in that quarter, take one day out from those three days to serve as a makeup, not add at end of the year when no one is thinking of school especially after testing is over before memorial day.
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 22:36     Subject: MCPS calendar extended by one day to Monday June 16
Anonymous wrote:As an AP teacher, this was the stupidest possible decision. There are several other days that could’ve been used for instruction rather than cutting into another week for families in the summer.


Agree that families won’t like it. I also think it’s bad for teachers. Who wants to have to extend the year further and keep them from starting a well-earned summer break? I would think they would rather give up the day earlier in June.
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2025 22:32     Subject: MCPS calendar extended by one day to Monday June 16
Anonymous wrote:Will your kid attend?


Let's hope for a huge snowstorm that will mess up this plan