News Round Up 2017

[rteetz]

Internet access is assumed for students in schools these days. Part of my first graders weekly homework is an online math & reading program.

Regarding, snow days... we may not have snow days here in Florida but we do have storm makeup days built into the calendars. Although I think they do it the opposite of how it's done in the north, meaning they are officially marked as Holidays on the calendar but if needed to make up instruction days lost during hurricane season, students will have class. Here in Lake county, the official calendar called for the students to be off the entire week of Thanksgiving but they actually had school 2 days that week to make up days lost to Hurricane Matthew. They must have 180 days of instruction by the end of the year.

In schools sure but not everyone has it at home. I'm in the Milwaukee area. While I didn't go to Milwaukee schools hundreds of those students would have internet access issues at home.

 

[rteetz]

News

More in depth look at Cars 3.

http://ew.com/movies/2017/01/05/cars-3-first-look/

 

[TheMaxRebo]

In schools sure but not everyone has it at home. I'm in the Milwaukee area. While I didn't go to Milwaukee schools hundreds of those students would have internet access issues at homeZ

My kids are still young by they get some things electronically and a lot of communications to parents are via e-mail, etc. I believe the assumption is that either everyone has internet access at home or can go to the town public library to access the internet as needed (though, obviously that doesn't help in a snow storm scenario as you wouldn't be able to get to the library if the roads are so bad they close the schools)

 

[nkosiek]

It's currently in its test phase. You can purchase it at the table inside the parks, at guest services, or at your resort concierge. $15 a day or $24 for 7 consecutive days.

Quick question, Ryan. Do they charge for kids under 3? They don't for anything else, just wondering about this one. If not, it may not be a bad idea for my summer trip.

 

[nkosiek]

Internet access is assumed for students in schools these days. Part of my first graders weekly homework is an online math & reading program.

Regarding, snow days... we may not have snow days here in Florida but we do have storm makeup days built into the calendars. Although I think they do it the opposite of how it's done in the north, meaning they are officially marked as Holidays on the calendar but if needed to make up instruction days lost during hurricane season, students will have class. Here in Lake county, the official calendar called for the students to be off the entire week of Thanksgiving but they actually had school 2 days that week to make up days lost to Hurricane Matthew. They must have 180 days of instruction by the end of the year.

You know what they say about assumptions, right? I teach in a large urban district. We could never do the stuff online to count as a school day, whereas at least 2 suburban districts right on the other city of the city-line can.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Quick question, Ryan. Do they charge for kids under 3? They don't for anything else, just wondering about this one. If not, it may not be a bad idea for my summer trip.

I'm not Ryan but just checked and the brochure states "Children under 3 are free" ... which makes sense since it indicates to purchase this you need a valid admission ticket with park hopper which a child under 3 wouldn't have - but obviously makes sense to be sure!

 

[rteetz]

Quick question, Ryan. Do they charge for kids under 3? They don't for anything else, just wondering about this one. If not, it may not be a bad idea for my summer trip.

Not sure. I can ask next time I use it.

 

[rteetz]

My other photos aren't loading right now.

 

[sachilles]

sorry to say, I can't place the photo.

 

[rteetz]

sorry to say, I can't place the photo.

Animal Kingdom, avatar show building.

 

[rteetz]

News

Two shops closing for refurbishment at DHS.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/shopping/th...efurbishment-at-disneys-hollywood-studios.htm

 

[sachilles]

Ah, weird angle.

 

[rteetz]

Ah, weird angle.

It's from the bus stop.

 

[sachilles]

Surprised they'd flatten the growth there.

 

[rteetz]

Surprised they'd flatten the growth there.

It's to build a bigger berm to hide the land.

 

[writerguyfl]

The snow days however isn't a northern section of the US thing unless you count north-eastern KS as northern.

By "northern" I meant areas where it snows. It's a bit of an inexact term. But, I grew up in Southern California and currently live in Fort Lauderdale, so almost everything is north to me.

That said, I lived in Minnesota for 11 years. I fully understand the frustration that snow adds to life!

My experience in ski country Vermont was exactly the opposite. We have 2 local ski resorts, and more than half the student's parents are employed by the resorts. As a result, they intentionally moved the presidents week break back a week later. The reasoning was that the families could not afford to have their children out of school during that busy week, when they will likely be expected to work more than their typical 40 hours per week.
They then pushed the April vacation back a week as well.

I'd chalk that up to be "consult(ing) with larger regional employers to avoid child-care issues for younger students" that I wrote in the initial post. Although, I'm certain my mother would attempt to represent every school district in regard to how this issue is administrated.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Animal Kingdom, avatar show building.

Is that from the express transportation that you get that view?

 

[rteetz]

Is that from the express transportation that you get that view?

Nope regular bus.

 

[sachilles]

Nope regular bus.

It's just as you get in past the gate though, furthest stop out I'd guess.

 

[rteetz]

It's just as you get in past the gate though, furthest stop out I'd guess.

This is closest to the park entrance actually.