Comments on: Winter Break - Christmas Holidays - School is out for two weeks - and I’m thinking about a “balanced calendar” http://themediansib.com/2006/12/26/winter-break-christmas-holidays-school-is-out-for-two-weeks-and-im-thinking-about-a-balanced-calendar/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:41:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Maureen http://themediansib.com/2006/12/26/winter-break-christmas-holidays-school-is-out-for-two-weeks-and-im-thinking-about-a-balanced-calendar/#comment-33035 Maureen Sun, 07 Jan 2007 17:25:40 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2006/12/26/winter-break-christmas-holidays-school-is-out-for-two-weeks-and-im-thinking-about-a-balanced-calendar/#comment-33035 I remember those days when the kids were home and I loved it. Home always seemed empty when they went back to school. I remember those days when the kids were home and I loved it. Home always seemed empty when they went back to school.

]]> By: teachergirl http://themediansib.com/2006/12/26/winter-break-christmas-holidays-school-is-out-for-two-weeks-and-im-thinking-about-a-balanced-calendar/#comment-32628 teachergirl Wed, 03 Jan 2007 13:01:53 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2006/12/26/winter-break-christmas-holidays-school-is-out-for-two-weeks-and-im-thinking-about-a-balanced-calendar/#comment-32628 Several years ago, my sister's school district let her school pilot the balanced calendar. They loved it. It took some getting used to go to to school in July but when they got three weeks off in October, life started to make some sense. The one thing their school offered was intercession; two weeks of extra classes (reading/math for those who needed it) and extracurricular activities for those who just needed the care (soccer, knitting, art, cooking). Their school served a high risk population and those kids needed structure and the daycare; they got breakfast and lunch and no one had to worry about where they were during the day while their parents worked. They did have one week where there was nothing going on at the school. All in all, it has been a huge success. They have been successful in all the areas that superintendents and administrators like to have success in; the teachers and students just like it. I think I would like to try, just to see. I'm just now comfortable with vacation, and now, here we are, ready to go back. Oh, well. Happy New Year!!! Several years ago, my sister’s school district let her school pilot the balanced calendar. They loved it. It took some getting used to go to to school in July but when they got three weeks off in October, life started to make some sense. The one thing their school offered was intercession; two weeks of extra classes (reading/math for those who needed it) and extracurricular activities for those who just needed the care (soccer, knitting, art, cooking). Their school served a high risk population and those kids needed structure and the daycare; they got breakfast and lunch and no one had to worry about where they were during the day while their parents worked. They did have one week where there was nothing going on at the school. All in all, it has been a huge success. They have been successful in all the areas that superintendents and administrators like to have success in; the teachers and students just like it. I think I would like to try, just to see. I’m just now comfortable with vacation, and now, here we are, ready to go back. Oh, well. Happy New Year!!!

]]> By: Jane http://themediansib.com/2006/12/26/winter-break-christmas-holidays-school-is-out-for-two-weeks-and-im-thinking-about-a-balanced-calendar/#comment-30605 Jane Wed, 27 Dec 2006 13:33:19 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2006/12/26/winter-break-christmas-holidays-school-is-out-for-two-weeks-and-im-thinking-about-a-balanced-calendar/#comment-30605 Well, I hope you get those rooms, closet, drawer, purse....whatever cleaned out before you go back to school!!!! I imagine the name change thing is a hassle but I know you will love having that name again! Enjoy your visit with your mom, give her a hug for me. <strong><em>Carol: I cleaned out my purse!  Yea - one chore done!  :-)  Consider my mom hugged for you!  Hug yours for me, too!</em></strong> Well, I hope you get those rooms, closet, drawer, purse….whatever cleaned out before you go back to school!!!!
I imagine the name change thing is a hassle but I know you will love having that name again!
Enjoy your visit with your mom, give her a hug for me.

Carol: I cleaned out my purse!  Yea - one chore done!  -)   Consider my mom hugged for you!  Hug yours for me, too!

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