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RE: Bozzlife: #Wednesdaywalk at Rifle River Recreation Area
I am curious why would schools ask for the waiver to start early, to many snow days being used during the year and they need to extend the time schools are open?
I did notice the fall colors in your shots, and sadly have read this could e a harsh winter, but i am trying to ignore those reports and hope they are wrong i want a short mild winter LOL
Thanks for joining Wednesday Walk :)
A lot of it has to do with wanting to get out earlier in the Summer. When I first started working for the schools we didn't start until after Labor Day and we were out before Memorial day. Now with all of the trying to keep up with other countries and unfunded mandates from the government it has been required that we add hours and days to our calendar. The other side of it just has to do with the amount of information students are able to retain over the summer and how much they lose. The biggest thing that is keeping us from year round school is the lack of A/C in all areas of our buildings. I have a feeling year round will happen in some form before I retire...
I was speaking to someone who is a teacher this morning and he mentioned the same about year round school not being that far away without such a big summer break, I guess it is only a matter of time
I think back in NZ when I was going to school all be it decades ago we had 3 2 week breaks and then a 6 week break over Christmas New year, I think its still the same mind you we also have a milder climate for a lot of the country, never was to hot and needing AC and we only ever saw snow on the mountains
Yeah, that probably makes sense. I can see us having a one month break during the Summer and then two week breaks a couple of times through the year. Right now we are lucky if we get a week during the Holidays.
Wil be interesting to watch and see how it changes over the next few years
In Holland kids have six weeks holiday in summer, 2 with christmas, one week for spring, in may also one week and in fall one week... That's a lot...