Report Estimates 1/3 of kids not ready for K

Pamela05 · April 2012

eclaires:
A lot of the deanery schools in my hometown are moving to year round school this coming year. I think the archdiocese is pushing them into it - as far as I know, of like 8-10 schools, only one is a holdout and it's because they use the public school busing system and their district is not year round.
Two of my best friends work in one of the schools that is planning to move to year round and they are very happy about it. My BFF's mom is the principal for the grade school of a district that went to year round - probably 10 years ago? - and LOVES it. Based on the fact that I really respect their opinions (esp my BFF's mom), I would be fine with it. My BFF's mom said she'd retire if they ever move away from year round, haha - she never wants to go back to the traditional schedule.

I did year round school for 2 years in elementary and loved it for that age. I would get bored during the summer since there weren't a lot of free/cheap educational programs for kids that age during the summers. Plus, it was really nice to be able to go on family vacations when most everyone else was in school. I don't like the idea as much for high school because of the opportunities that some kids would miss out on (specialized camps, chance to work and make money, etc)

3.27.04_Helper · April 2012

Pamela05:
eclaires:

A lot of the deanery schools in my hometown are moving to year round school this coming year. I think the archdiocese is pushing them into it - as far as I know, of like 8-10 schools, only one is a holdout and it's because they use the public school busing system and their district is not year round.

Two of my ...be fine with it. My BFF's mom said she'd retire if they ever move away from year round, haha - she never wants to go back to the traditional schedule.

I did year round school for 2 years in elementary and loved it for that age. I would get bored during the summer since there weren't a lot of free/cheap educational programs for kids that age during the summers. Plus, it was really nice to be able to go on family vacations when most everyone else was in school. I don't like the idea as much for high school because of the opportunities that some kids would miss out on (specialized camps, chance to work and make money, etc)

This is a huge issue we are facing. SD wants to do a summer camp at Berklee College of Music. They do auditions for the college at the camp and give a lot percentage of their scholarships at the camp but the camp is the last 2 weeks of July and first 3 weeks of August. She goes back to school Aug. 1.

Pamela05 · April 2012

3.27.04_Helper:

This is a huge issue we are facing. SD wants to do a summer camp at Berklee College of Music. They do auditions for the college at the camp and give a lot percentage of their scholarships at the camp but the camp is the last 2 weeks of July and first 3 weeks of August. She goes back to school Aug. 1.

Why do programs do that? I know not everyone goes back that early, but it's not uncommon at all to start sometime in August. And pretty much everyone is out in June so why couldn't they start it then?

Is there any benefit/possibility she could go to the first 3 week or something and only miss 1 week of school? I know with it being at the start of school it's unlikely they could give her the work to do while she was gone, but maybe that's a possibility.

3.27.04_Helper · April 2012

Pamela05:
3.27.04_Helper:

This is a huge issue we are facing. SD wants to do a summer camp at Berklee College of Music. They do auditions for the college at the camp and give a lot percentage of their scholarships at the camp but the camp is the last 2 weeks of July and first 3 weeks of August. She goes back to school Aug. 1.

Why do programs do that? I know not everyone goes back that early, but it's not uncommon at all to start sometime in August. And pretty much everyone is out in June so why couldn't they start it then?
Is there any benefit/possibility she could go to the first 3 week or something and only miss 1 week of school? I know with it being at the start of school it's unlikely they could give her the work to do while she was gone, but maybe that's a possibility.

We told her she can't do it this summer but we'd talk to school about doing it next summer. She goes to a music/art magnet school so they send kids to Berklee for college every year.

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