Are your kids back in school now? And if so..

[Pooh67_68]

Usually its after Labor Day but this year its the end of Aug (not sure of exact date).


I am 5 miles below Pocono Raceway (PA)

 

[madge]

Really? Where in central Kentucky are you? I didn't know other districts around here started before us.

My kids go to Elizabethtown Independent, but we live in Hardin County. Nelson, Hart, Grayson, Meade, Breckinridge, Washington, Taylor, and Larue Counties also started this week.

The nearest school district to us that did not start this week is Bullitt County, which appears to be following a similar schedule to the Jefferson County schools.

 

[madge]

I wish we'd switch to that calendar.

Hardin County switched their school calendar about 10 years ago (most districts around us followed suit pretty soon after that) -- we used to do the 2 weeks in the fall & spring, and 3 weeks at Christmas. Over the years, there have been some adjustments made .. specifically, dropping back to a week + a day or two for the spring & fall breaks and cutting back to 2 weeks (more or less) at Christmas. That puts us getting out before Memorial day, barring ice storms, hurricanes, basketball tournaments, etc.

 

[rcraw45425]

Also in GA, we started back yesterday. We're getting a three day weekend in October, 9 days at Thanksgiving (2 weekends and a full week), about 16 days at Christmas, a 5 day weekend in February, assorted planning/weather days and the full week for spring break. Our last day is Wednesday May 26

 

[madge]

We are in GA. My DD started July 31. They get 1 week in Oct. 1 week over Thanksgiving, 2 weeks over Christmas, 1 week in Feb. 1 week in April and are out May 28th. Plus they get a day here and there also. So they still get 2 full months off in the summer and it seems like they are out of school more than they are in .

there was talk here about taking the whole week of Thanksgiving off .. they're already out W-Th-F, so it would add 2 days off to the week. nothing ever came of it, though. I think I'd like it!

 

[Serena]

Indiana, and monday is the start of school.

 

[goofy!]

Colorado here (Boulder Valley School District)

1st day is either the 18th (6th & 9th), the 19th (rest of middle school and high school) or the 20th (elementary)

Last day = May 27th

Week off for Thanksgiving, 2 1/2 weeks off over Christmas (12/18 - 1/6), 1 1/2 weeks off spring break (3/22 - 3/31) and a minimum of 1 extra three day weekend per month for teacher work days. October is the only exception. Our poor kids (sarcasm intended) will have to go a whole month without a break.

And 8 of the schools in the district were just ranked in the top of the state. Lots of time off, but they get lots done during that time

 

[Starbrite]

Pittsburgh Pa

Sept 8th - June 8th

 

[Robinrs]

I grew up going back to school after Labor Day, to so it's a shock to my system to send my son back to school the first week in AUGUST!!

On the other hand they get out before Memorial day...

 

[mum4jenn]

SW GA here. The county next to us started August 5th. Our county starts on August 14th. We will finish the end of May.

We usually get 2-3 days off in October for Fall break but we don't have that this year.

We get a whole week off at Thanksgiving however if he have shut down days due to any severe hurricanes then Mon & Tues would be make-up days.

We get 2 weeks or so at Christmas. A week at Spring break.

Also MLK day off as well as a couple of days in February.

 

[rcraw45425]

I grew up going back to school after Labor Day, to so it's a shock to my system to send my son back to school the first week in AUGUST!!

On the other hand they get out before Memorial day...

I swear girl, we're starting earlier every year! And don't get me started on the traffic issue!

OT, but have you heard about our county wide "no idling in a school zone" ordinence? They can bite me, Thanks to their crappy traffic flow design, I have to sit for about 15 minutes minimum at each school. It's 97 degrees outside, yeah, I'm gonna turn off my car and have sweat dripping off my face!

 

[ugadog99]

Our first day with kids was today. (I'm BEAT by the way! ) We get out at the very end of May. We have a fairly long Christmas break, an entire week off at Thanksgiving, a full week off in FEBRAUARY (?????????), and spring break at the first of April.

 

[ugadog99]

Forgot to add that we are in Georgia-just south of Atlanta. Most of the schools in our state start in the next two weeks and finish at the end of May.

 

[xCourxCorex]

We started Wednesday (August 5th) and we get out June 4th. BUT - we get a two week fall break in October, two weeks at Christmas, and a two week spring break in March. We are in Colorado.

That's an awesome schedule! I would have loved that!

 

[dhcoffey]

South GA here. We started July 31. We get Labor Day off, a full week in October, a full week for Thanksgiving, two weeks for Christmas, a full week in April, get out of school May 21. There's also a couple of days out in Jan., Feb., and March.

Heather

 

[powellrj]

I am lazy and just copied and pasted ours:

2009
August
14 Teachers Report - Inservice Training
17 Teachers work in Buildings
18 Students First Full Day

September
7 Labor Day (no school)

October
2 End of First Grading Period (6 weeks)- Secondary
16 End of Elementary First Grading Period (9 weeks)
22, 23 Fall Break (no school)

November
13 End of Second Grading Period - Secondary
26, 27 Thanksgiving Break (no school)

December
18 Christmas Break begins - Regular Dismissal

2010
January
4 Return to School
8 End of First Semester - Regular Dismissal
8 Elementary End of First Semester (9 Weeks)
11Begin Second Semester
18 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no school)

February
15 Presidents' Day (no school)
26 End of Fourth Grading Period - Secondary

March
19 End of Elementary 9 Weeks Grading Period
29 -April 2 Spring Break (no school)

April
5 Return to School
16 End of Fifth Grading Period - Secondary

May
27 End of Second Semester - Regular Dismissal
28 2 Hr. Staff Mtg. / Work in Buildings


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This is central Indiana

 

[raysnkaysmom]

Can I ask those who are in session already when you get out? We dont go back for another 2+wks and we'll get out end of May..

We started back this past Monday.... We are usually out the week prior to, or of Memorial Day...
We get a week off in October, a few days in Nov... 2 weeks in Dec.
1 week in February
1 week in April for Spring Break...

I like it this way... but I do agree, I hate starting so early.

 

[madge]

Can I ask those who are in session already when you get out? We dont go back for another 2+wks and we'll get out end of May..

our last day is May 24... barring any hurricanes, ice storms, basketball games, or other school stopping occurrances.

August 5, Wednesday Opening Day for Teachers
August 6, Thursday First Day for Students – Students Dismissed 11:30
September 7, Monday Labor Day Holiday - School Dismissed
October 1, Thursday Teacher Work Day – Students Dismissed
October 2, Friday Professional Development – Students Dismissed
October 5 - 9, Monday - Friday Fall Break - School Dismissed
November 2, Monday FDEA – School Dismissed
November 25, Wednesday Thanksgiving Break - School Dismissed
November 26, Thursday Thanksgiving Holiday - School Dismissed
November 27, Friday Thanksgiving Break - School Dismissed
December 21 – January 1 Christmas/New Year Break - School Dismissed
January 4, Monday School reconvenes
January 18, Monday Martin Luther King Holiday - School Dismissed
February 1, Monday Teacher Work Day - Students Dismissed
February 12, Friday Prof. Development Day– Students Dismissed
February 15, Monday Presidents’ Day Holiday – School Dismiissed
March 12, Friday Teacher Work Day - Students Dismissed
April 2, Friday Prof. Development Day – Students Dismissed
April 5 – 9, Monday - Friday Spring Break/KEA – School Dismissed
May 18, Tuesday Prof. Development Day – Students Dismissed
May 24, Monday Last Day for Students – Students Dismissed 11:30 a.m.
May 25, Tuesday Closing Day for Teachers
Make-up days will be May 26, 27, 28, June 1, 2

 

[pooh4evr]

We live about 20 min west of St Louis in St Charles MO (a suburb)
1st day for Elem- July 16th end of 1st quarter Sept 20th (or so) then 3 week break- then back for 2nd quarter, off Dec 14 until begining of Jan for 3rd Quarter then off again for 3 weeks in March and then back for 4th quarter and end the year around memorial weekend.
I think MS and HS start in 1 week or so - but I am not exactly sure.

 

[minkydog]

School starts Mon Aug10.