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Am I the only one who likes the new schedules????? June 10th is a little extreme! We get out after memorial day. But we start in early August. Our kids get fall break, spring break, 4 day weekends, a week at Thanksgiving, close to 3 weeks at Christmas. I think it's neat to have time spread out all during the year to go on vacations -- not all vacations are best in the heat of the summer with the masses. It's not what we had when we were growing up. . . when we spent the summers walking to town or playing in the creek. But nothing is like that any more.
 
:bang::bang:I just checked a camp schedule for little IBD. She cant go to the first session for her age b/c it starts before school is out. (May 31 - June 4) the other session for her is August 12-17. I dont know when school starts but I bet it is close to those dates. :bang::bang:
 
InletBchDweller said:
:bang::bang:I just checked a camp schedule for little IBD. She cant go to the first session for her age b/c it starts before school is out. (May 31 - June 4) the other session for her is August 12-17. I dont know when school starts but I bet it is close to those dates. :bang::bang:
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I've worked with camps for years and years. This is one of the things that scares me about the new schedule--there is no way to fit in camp AND family vacation AND have some sort of break for the kids.

And for the kids who depend on summer income...? Those sorts of summer work experiences were so valuable in getting jobs later. :bang: is right...
 
InletBchDweller said:
I just checked a camp schedule for little IBD. She cant go to the first session for her age b/c it starts before school is out. (May 31 - June 4) the other session for her is August 12-17. I dont know when school starts but I bet it is close to those dates.
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The new calendar is not out that I know of, but I am guessing the first day of school would be August 22nd.
 
WaltonGOP said:
The new calendar is not out that I know of, but I am guessing the first day of school would be August 22nd.
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thanks....is the calendar discussed at a school board meeting? Does the board listen to parents about how they feel about the dates???
 
InletBchDweller said:
thanks....is the calendar discussed at a school board meeting? Does the board listen to parents about how they feel about the dates???
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If memory serves me correctly, the Super appoints a calendar committee that includes one board member, some teachers, and at least a parent. They come up with a calendar that is then brought up to the school board for discussion. I have seen them make some minor changes in the past. But you get a lot of the administration blaming the calendar on the State, FCAT, and hurricanes. Since none of them really have any school aged children that I can think of, I do not think it really affects them. In fact, right now I can not think of even an elected school official that actually has a child in the system with the exception of Sharon Roberts.
 
Okay they are working on the school calendar for next year. It was presented and sent back to the committee for further work. This thing has some very interesting dates in it. I will try to post it tonight or tomorrow.

The next meeting of the committee is April 24th, 3:00 pm at the West DeFuniak Elementary School. It should be noted, the committee is made up of district employees and union representatives. I do not see any parent representatives on the committee. The meeting is at 3:00PM, during a work day.

I guess this explains why working families feel the calendar does not take their situation into account. They are not represented. If people want to get involved in this, you need to contact your school board members now and let them know.

Pay particular attention to the half day requests for elementary schools. I know I always had my high school daughter taking care of my elementary school son when she was still at home.
 
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I was wondering about the calendar. June 5 next year is better than June 10. But I still maintain that there is no reason they can't start the week before Labor Day and end the week before Memorial Day. We did it, in Walton County, in the 1970's/1980's. And we had all the major holidays, and plenty of time at Christmas, and teacher inservice every six weeks. We did NOT have spring break...
 
No teacher that I know of (including me and all of my immediate family-all teachers) wants a year round school! Of course, we're not in any unions. For those who are really quality educators, I just see burnout becoming more of a possibility. Summer is a time to regroup, rest, and do our own enriching activities (whether it is travel, summer camp, art, spending time in nature, further reading and study) which only improves who we are and what we are able to contribute to others. Just my opinion....
 
Goddessgal said:
No teacher that I know of (including me and all of my immediate family-all teachers) wants a year round school! Of course, we're not in any unions. For those who are really quality educators, I just see burnout becoming more of a possibility. Summer is a time to regroup, rest, and do our own enriching activities (whether it is travel, summer camp, art, spending time in nature, further reading and study) which only improves who we are and what we are able to contribute to others. Just my opinion....
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Year round school is such an awful idea...:bang:
 
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