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A longer school day and school on Saturday??? Anyone hear about this?
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<blockquote data-quote="witzend" data-source="post: 310113" data-attributes="member: 99"><p>Although this may describe some sort of satellite school or private school, this isn't anything being discussed for public schools. Someone was ill informed.</p><p></p><p>Year 'round schools are a very good idea for kids in my opinion in many ways. If there's any doubt, just look at our General Board in May and September. What will we do with the kids this summer? What will my child remember from last year? We just got my child settled into classes/summer, now I have to disrupt his or her schedule again! Do I stop/start medication?</p><p></p><p>Most of the teachers I know only get about 5 weeks off in the summer, between setting up and taking down classrooms. They could spread that out throughout the year. I was in year 'round for a few years as a girl. It was kind of nice. We got 4 - 5 two week breaks throughout the year, plus the usual Christmas and Spring breaks.</p><p></p><p>So far as whether a longer (or more consistent year round) school year goes with helping with apathy, I think that kids get the idea that they don't need to care about school when they have three months to find trouble to get into.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="witzend, post: 310113, member: 99"] Although this may describe some sort of satellite school or private school, this isn't anything being discussed for public schools. Someone was ill informed. Year 'round schools are a very good idea for kids in my opinion in many ways. If there's any doubt, just look at our General Board in May and September. What will we do with the kids this summer? What will my child remember from last year? We just got my child settled into classes/summer, now I have to disrupt his or her schedule again! Do I stop/start medication? Most of the teachers I know only get about 5 weeks off in the summer, between setting up and taking down classrooms. They could spread that out throughout the year. I was in year 'round for a few years as a girl. It was kind of nice. We got 4 - 5 two week breaks throughout the year, plus the usual Christmas and Spring breaks. So far as whether a longer (or more consistent year round) school year goes with helping with apathy, I think that kids get the idea that they don't need to care about school when they have three months to find trouble to get into. [/QUOTE]
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