I agree that the new "early release" days this year are a joke, ask your kids how much is taught in the shortened 1/2 hour classes - - or are they watching a movie that day? And why even have lunch - - At Frank Ohl, they have breakfast before 7:30am and then lunch by 10/10:30, because all clases are moved up & they are released at 11:45. And parents have to find a sitter or miss more work. And if the summer vacation time is shorter, it's the non-custody parent who will most likely have one less week with their kids this year. And same goes for next Easter break. We don't need to get out even earlier in June. And Fair Week is important to many, many families, & everyone doesn't want to go on Wed; especially when Youth Day is Thurs & school band concert day.
Early school start being considered
I agree that the new "early release" days this year are a joke, ask your kids how much is taught in the shortened 1/2 hour classes - - or are they watching a movie that day? And why even have lunch - - At Frank Ohl, they have breakfast before 7:30am and then lunch by 10/10:30, because all clases are moved up & they are released at 11:45. And parents have to find a sitter or miss more work.
And if the summer vacation time is shorter, it's the non-custody parent who will most likely have one less week with their kids this year. And same goes for next Easter break. We don't need to get out even earlier in June.
And Fair Week is important to many, many families, & everyone doesn't want to go on Wed; especially when Youth Day is Thurs & school band concert day.
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