Right now, Shorty goes from 7:30am to 2:40pm - 40 minute lunch - no study hall but two electives. His last middle school was was 8:30 to 3:15 - 40 minute lunch - 40 minute study hall - no electives. It seems to be about the same actual classroom time.
I noticed in the article that some schools even go up to 5:00pm! That just seems way too late.
Shorty doesn't do school related extra-curriculars but does karate and guitar. Those are in the evening though, after supper time.
I like that he gets out of school, has time to get a snack, do homework and relax for awhile. Then it's supper and then off to guitar or karate. If he didn't get out until 5:00 then the rest of the day would be rush, rush, rush.
Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for awhile and leave footprints on our hearts. And we are never, ever the same."
"The ultimate aim of karate lies not in victory or defeat but in the true perfection of one's character."
I just don't see where the fit in a longer day with these schedules and having extracurilcuar activites besides.
Cindy<br />
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<br>"People have the right to be stupid, but some abuse the privelege."
What are your hours? Ours our:
Elementary (K-5) 7:50 - 3:05
Middle School (6-8) 8:30am-3:45pm
High School (9-12) 8:30am – 3:45pm
Our day is changing next year, probably adding 30-45 minutes, but we don't know the exact times yet.
My daughter (9th grade) is on the swim team and a cheerleader. So she arrives at swim practice at 6:30am and finishes cheer practice at 5:00pm. If there are games, then she's at school all evening as well.
My son (7th grade) plays football and basketball, so he has to be at school at 7am most days. But he gets out at regular time.
I am sure alot of this is to get us up in academics with other countries. But right now my opinion is I think the kids are so inundated at school enough I think they should be encouraging getting kids physically active and things like that.
We are in the suburbs of Buffalo, but I know our Buffalos schools superintendent has been trying to do this and extending the school year. The selling point on that is it is better for the economy having all the breaks at different times and such. But I think you will just end up with kids being taken out of the class in summer regardless of when break is.
JMHO
Cindy<br />
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<br>"People have the right to be stupid, but some abuse the privelege."
beignets&coffee
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17 years 8 months ago#128725by beignets&coffee
No one is even sure if longer hours are cost beneficial (or learning beneficial). Maybe parents should extend their parenting hours instead. But for that, schools would get no financial 'extras'.
I'm not really sure yet how I would feel if my son's school chose to participate in an extended day program. Does anyone here have children in such a program?
While it might not be a PTO issue as far as deciding to have an extended day or not, I can certainly see how such a program could alter how a PTO functions within the school.
Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for awhile and leave footprints on our hearts. And we are never, ever the same."
"The ultimate aim of karate lies not in victory or defeat but in the true perfection of one's character."
