When did FCPS start having a 2 weeks winter break and why?

Three years ago. Because, just because. You had snowmagedden in 2010 which was more than three weeks.

The first day is today, December 21. You're welcome.

If it weren't two weeks, the idiots would start whining about some ridiculous "War on Christmas."

not every FCPS employee gets 2 weeks off for winter Vacation

2 weeks? Is this shit for serious?!?!?

Thank god they're getting the kids ready for the real world with late start times and...2 weeks winter break?!?

The meek have inherited the earth.

Que? Wrote:
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> 2 weeks? Is this shit for serious?!?!?
>
> Thank god they're getting the kids ready for the
> real world with late start times and...2 weeks
> winter break?!?
>
> The meek have inherited the earth.

don't know why everyone has their nuts twisted, .The kids still get the same ammount of time in the classroom they have always gotten and are required to get by law.

If people wanted to do the best thing for students, we'd have year round school. Students retain much more when they don't have the entire summer off. Expand quarters to 11 weeks, with a 2-week break after each quarter. Students would actually get more school time, there'd be ample time for holidays/trips, etc. and everyone would be happy.

Year round school Wrote:
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> If people wanted to do the best thing for
> students, we'd have year round school. Students
> retain much more when they don't have the entire
> summer off. Expand quarters to 11 weeks, with a
> 2-week break after each quarter. Students would
> actually get more school time, there'd be ample
> time for holidays/trips, etc. and everyone would
> be happy.


actually most studies for or against year round schools show inconclusive results for it's academic benefits. For every study you find that is for year round you can find a study that is against it.

In the end all that matters is how good the teachers are and how willing the student is to learn.

When FCPS did away with the early closing Mondays, they got a lot of extra days in exchange.

Ten days off at Christmas is one of the gifts everyone got!

Except parents that have to pay for childcare!

Sally wiser Wrote:
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> Ten days off at Christmas is one of the gifts
> everyone got!

not everyone, only the NON 12 month employees and students get the full winter vacation. Those that are 12 month employees only get 4 days off this year which is christmas eve/Christmas and new years eve/new years.