We parked and ate at Mother Bear’s amongst the students, and this alone was extremely exciting for a middle schooler. As we approached the Sample Gates amidst the beautiful Fall Foliage in all its glory and began to walk around the historic campus.
have more vacations, no summer camps, and more learning. Wonder about how bad it would be with more school days and learning. Now here are some examples of why Year round could be a good thing. At the end of the traditional calendar kids like the fact that summer is here and they can go out and spend time with friends, but imagine how that would feel every two weeks ´really´ wouldn't that be great. Taking a small break from school to recharge and relax is similar to having winter break every two…
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What would be better, year-round schooling or a longer summer break? Many schools contemplate whether all schools should go to year-round schooling instead to keep kids' minds fresh and ready to learn, rather than having a long summer break, which kids would probably like more, and forget all that they have learned the previous year. While having a longer summer break would make lots of kid’s happier, year-round schooling is the better option to keep kid’s minds fresh for the upcoming school year…
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people dismiss the idea as a plan they would never want to be a part of. The image of year-round schooling is that students must go to school every day throughout the entire year with no breaks. This is a false image. Students are given frequent breaks throughout the school year to make up for the short summer break. It was first used in the 1800s, which goes against many people’s thoughts that it is a new alternative schooling proposal (Research). At that time, year-round schooling was used in…
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have summer vacation for almost three. Lately, there have been debates about whether that is the most beneficial way to attend school. The other option is for kids to go to school year round. This way you would go for a few months and then have a few weeks of break all year. I disagree with this; I think we should keep school the way it is. Some people believe it would be better to have school year round because then schools wouldn't have to spend so much time reviewing in the fall. Another reason…
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Year-Round School Is year-round school more beneficial to students and teachers then the normal school year? The traditional school year features the long 3 month summer break in between school years. Year-round school schedule features frequent breaks during the year but goes through the summer as well. Both schedules are the same length of school days and how many days students and teachers receive off. Although the traditional school seems to be working fine, having Year-Round school is more…
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"There's nothing to do! I'm bored," are phrases heard by all parents of children attending traditional calendar schools. For centuries American schools have implemented a calendar that caters to the agricultural industry, allowing for an 8-10 week summer break, for what was once, a common practice of children helping on the family farm. Today more and more school districts and parents have begun to consider the option of year-round schooling. According to Karen Rasmussen, a writer for ASCD.ORG, a diverse…
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Year-round schooling has signs of stress nerves rising. I believe that year-round schooling is miserable for kids. Once it’s summer, kids feel accomplished after 10 months of school. They’re many major flaws with year-round schooling. To finish it off, it gives children more space in life. Once the sun hits more than usual, kids wanna go outside. A quote from Julia Child reveals that, “You must have discipline to have fun” At school, kids have to be obedient, and follow orders all the time. To be…
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for students. While the balanced school calendar allows for days off in fall, and more days off in winter it does not allow the students to hang with their friends as much as would be liked. When the students are released for summer break they make plans for family trips, trips with friends, and allow themselves some free time to be alone. This is not always possible within the three months that would be released for summer break. To further my reasons on why not to have year-round school is what is…
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1 week break between the 12 weeks, which was more popular) and 12-4 (4 weeks off in August and school ran continuous after).[1] The first summer school was introduced in 1865 at the First Church of Boston, MA.[1] In 1916 there would be 200 elementary schools offering summer school.[1] In 1971, a survey showed that 84% of the surveyed…
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Summerville, SC -- Spring break 2015 and once a month from 2015 to present -- I was on a spring break trip in Summerville helping to build a home and organize and clean their Re-Store. As part of UNI Habitat for Humanity, I volunteer one day a month either helping clean and organize the Re-Store or building the houses. Camp Counselor -- Okoboji, IA -- One weekends every Fall and Spring since 2014, and August 7th to the 13th, 2016 -- I work recharges with middle school age kids every fall and spring where…
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