Comments on: Lawmakers Consider Sending Kids Back To School Earlier This Fall http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/lawmakers-consider-sending-kids-back-to-school-earlier-this-fall Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:01:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ray Palmer http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/lawmakers-consider-sending-kids-back-to-school-earlier-this-fall/comment-page-1#comment-294217 Ray Palmer Fri, 13 Mar 2015 14:11:18 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=208830#comment-294217 Just remember this, if school starts August 10, that means in many school districts teachers will have to return a week before that for preplanning and meetings. Too early when you consider most of Florida's teachers previous school year ended the first or second week in June. Teachers and students need more than a two month break from one school year to the next. Parents, we don't need a 10 months school year. Our kids have way too much too much time off during a 10 month school year. Every time I turn around our kids/teachers have a day off for something. Kids K-12 don't need a week off for Thanksgiving or Easter break. Ridiculous. Our 180 day school year needs to go back to a nine month calender. So what if the semester ends after Christmas. Boomers had that schedule every year. We did just fine thank you very much. Our kids today need to toughen up, get off the couch, exercise, and quit being wussies who think they are entitled to special treatment no matter if they behave or get good grades in school. Let's try a nine month school year. Our kids will still go 180 days like they do now. Just remember this, if school starts August 10, that means in many school districts teachers will have to return a week before that for preplanning and meetings. Too early when you consider most of Florida’s teachers previous school year ended the first or second week in June.

Teachers and students need more than a two month break from one school year to the next. Parents, we don’t need a 10 months school year. Our kids have way too much too much time off during a 10 month school year.

Every time I turn around our kids/teachers have a day off for something. Kids K-12 don’t need a week off for Thanksgiving or Easter break. Ridiculous. Our 180 day school year needs to go back to a nine month calender.

So what if the semester ends after Christmas. Boomers had that schedule every year. We did just fine thank you very much. Our kids today need to toughen up, get off the couch, exercise, and quit being wussies who think they are entitled to special treatment no matter if they behave or get good grades in school.

Let’s try a nine month school year. Our kids will still go 180 days like they do now.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/lawmakers-consider-sending-kids-back-to-school-earlier-this-fall/comment-page-1#comment-293997 Daniel Tue, 10 Mar 2015 17:01:33 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=208830#comment-293997 The school schedule having three months off for summer was originally developed so children would be available to assist their family on the farm. We didn't always live on a farm when I was growing , but the time off afforded me the opportunity to work and earn money for things I wanted. One year it was a Marlin Glenfield bolt action rifle. Then a couple of years later I earned enough to purchase a Honda CB175 motorcycle. But back to the school schedule. todays society is looking for year round schools so they want have to spend a fortune on day care for their young children. Day care these days is like a dad-gum mortgage note. I personally don't see how some folks do it. The school schedule having three months off for summer was originally developed so children would be available to assist their family on the farm. We didn’t always live on a farm when I was growing , but the time off afforded me the opportunity to work and earn money for things I wanted. One year it was a Marlin Glenfield bolt action rifle. Then a couple of years later I earned enough to purchase a Honda CB175 motorcycle. But back to the school schedule. todays society is looking for year round schools so they want have to spend a fortune on day care for their young children. Day care these days is like a dad-gum mortgage note. I personally don’t see how some folks do it.

]]> By: MAR http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/lawmakers-consider-sending-kids-back-to-school-earlier-this-fall/comment-page-1#comment-293837 MAR Sun, 08 Mar 2015 18:45:46 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=208830#comment-293837 Actually, this would put fall break back in the school year, giving teachers & students a midterm break both semesters. Also, no problem ending first semester before Christmas. Actually, this would put fall break back in the school year, giving teachers & students a midterm break both semesters. Also, no problem ending first semester before Christmas.

]]> By: troubled http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/lawmakers-consider-sending-kids-back-to-school-earlier-this-fall/comment-page-1#comment-293827 troubled Sun, 08 Mar 2015 12:34:21 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=208830#comment-293827 .........Poor Kids!! I know I enjoyed my time off. Went horse back riding, in between baling hay, gardening, milking cows, swimming, ECT.... The law makers need to step back and smell the flower's. Let kids be kids. ………Poor Kids!! I know I enjoyed my time off. Went horse back riding, in between baling hay, gardening, milking cows, swimming, ECT…. The law makers need to step back and smell the flower’s. Let kids be kids.

]]> By: Naomi williford http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/lawmakers-consider-sending-kids-back-to-school-earlier-this-fall/comment-page-1#comment-293817 Naomi williford Sun, 08 Mar 2015 04:59:48 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=208830#comment-293817 Uhhhhhhh, no...it's nice having a break from school every once in a while, I mean..don't you adults enjoy vacation time off work ? Well we enjoy our break out of school..end of story ~ A HighSchool Student~ Uhhhhhhh, no…it’s nice having a break from school every once in a while, I mean..don’t you adults enjoy vacation time off work ? Well we enjoy our break out of school..end of story
~ A HighSchool Student~

]]> By: BT http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/lawmakers-consider-sending-kids-back-to-school-earlier-this-fall/comment-page-1#comment-293809 BT Sun, 08 Mar 2015 02:21:15 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=208830#comment-293809 Maybe I read it wrong (I did have a public school education), but earlier start may not mean longer school year. Would they be getting out earlier, or perhaps having more breaks during the school year? Maybe I read it wrong (I did have a public school education), but earlier start may not mean longer school year. Would they be getting out earlier, or perhaps having more breaks during the school year?

]]> By: melodies4us http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/lawmakers-consider-sending-kids-back-to-school-earlier-this-fall/comment-page-1#comment-293799 melodies4us Sat, 07 Mar 2015 23:39:53 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=208830#comment-293799 It is essential for good mental health that there be a balance between academics and play. More creative/ free play time would improve a child's ability to learn in school. It is essential for good mental health that there be a balance between academics and play. More creative/ free play time would improve a child’s ability to learn in school.

]]> By: M in Bratt http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/lawmakers-consider-sending-kids-back-to-school-earlier-this-fall/comment-page-1#comment-293798 M in Bratt Sat, 07 Mar 2015 23:29:26 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=208830#comment-293798 I'm wondering how in the world all the baby boomers managed to get through school, and actually learn to read, write, and do a higher math than a touch screen cash register at a fast food joint. They also learned to write using mostly correct grammar, and use the proper tense when talking or writing a composition. When they got their (not there, as some say) diploma, most entered the work force prepared to be productive citizens. It's amazing that all this could be accomplished while this generation went to the river, camping, fishing, or whatever they did for a whole three months during the summer break. Maybe the legislature should consider shortening the school year, and the kids now would have less exposure to this common core baloney that the schools are preaching and teaching today. The kids could benefit from spending more time with parents and grandparents. I’m wondering how in the world all the baby boomers managed to get through school, and actually learn to read, write, and do a higher math than a touch screen cash register at a fast food joint. They also learned to write using mostly correct grammar, and use the proper tense when talking or writing a composition. When they got their (not there, as some say) diploma, most entered the work force prepared to be productive citizens. It’s amazing that all this could be accomplished while this generation went to the river, camping, fishing, or whatever they did for a whole three months during the summer break. Maybe the legislature should consider shortening the school year, and the kids now would have less exposure to this common core baloney that the schools are preaching and teaching today. The kids could benefit from spending more time with parents and grandparents.

]]> By: dreamboat annie http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/lawmakers-consider-sending-kids-back-to-school-earlier-this-fall/comment-page-1#comment-293786 dreamboat annie Sat, 07 Mar 2015 17:47:38 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=208830#comment-293786 CHILDREN ...... need summer vacations and the memories they make.. " oh annie, dreamboat annie ..... ship of dreams ........" CHILDREN …… need summer vacations and the memories they make..
” oh annie, dreamboat annie ….. ship of dreams ……..”

]]> By: Lynn Jones http://www.northescambia.com/2015/03/lawmakers-consider-sending-kids-back-to-school-earlier-this-fall/comment-page-1#comment-293783 Lynn Jones Sat, 07 Mar 2015 17:01:30 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=208830#comment-293783 i would love to see an earlier start & go back to modified year around schedule that Santa Rosa once had when we started in early Aug, went 9 weeks-had Fall Break & a planning day, went another 9 weeks-Had Christmas vacation & a planning day, went another 9 weeks-Had spring break (when it was actually spring time) & a planning day, ended with the final 9 weeks & summer vacation. It kept everyone on even keel, less teacher & student burn out, everyone got along better, & grades were better. i would love to see an earlier start & go back to modified year around schedule that Santa Rosa once had when we started in early Aug, went 9 weeks-had Fall Break & a planning day, went another 9 weeks-Had Christmas vacation & a planning day, went another 9 weeks-Had spring break (when it was actually spring time) & a planning day, ended with the final 9 weeks & summer vacation. It kept everyone on even keel, less teacher & student burn out, everyone got along better, & grades were better.

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