Middleton-Cross Plains Area School Calendar

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   Name: Deb Hoskins on Jan 9, 2007

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   Name: Cynthia Adkins on Jan 10, 2007

   Comments: Our family does not "celebrate" Martin Luther King Day. I think in fairness to ethnicities and religions, if the board wanted to add an extra "day off" it ought to be a type of "personal family day" so that each family could choose the day they wish to have their children home to celebrate any particular holiday, religious observance, etc. I do not feel forcing all kids to stay in school past une 8th to include MKL's birthday as a holiday for all is just or equitable.

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   Name: Melissa LeGrand on Jan 10, 2007

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   Name: Wade Brunker on Jan 10, 2007

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   Name: Paul Pilof on Jan 10, 2007

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   Name: Jeanette McCann on Jan 10, 2007

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   Name: Pat on Jan 10, 2007

   Comments: Dumb solution. Congradulations you win.

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   Name: Kathy Andersen on Jan 10, 2007

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   Name: Kathy Andersen on Jan 10, 2007

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    Name: Matthew Martinez on Jan 10, 2007

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    Name: Anonymous on Jan 10, 2007

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    Name: Colleen Cushman on Jan 10, 2007

    Comments: I would suggest removing the rest of the Early Release days and using those times as instructional minutes. As a former teacher myself, I can vouch that that time can definitely be better spent. There are other teacher work days that can accommodate other things if need be to make up from the Early Release agendas.

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    Name: Barb Fibich & Scott Fink on Jan 10, 2007

    Comments: The fact that school started on a Friday and is going to end on a Monday is really inconvenient. To add insult to injury, the last day of school has never been one where learning takes place. What about all the snow days we won't be using this year Please reconsider. You are effectively ruining our first summer weekend.

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    Name: Joni Wagner on Jan 10, 2007

    Comments: To hold the last day of school on a Monday is crazy. We all know that the kids do not learn anything in the month of June. Half of the teachers have their rooms torn down.

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    Name: Brad Stevens on Jan 10, 2007

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    Name: Anonymous on Jan 10, 2007

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    Name: Maria Nevarez on Jan 10, 2007

    Comments: I am absolutely upset about this decision after the fact that you could have decided to keep the kids an additional day in December. It is not their fault, or anyone's for that matter. It is not fair that the addition of a day comes when we have not even had to have the use of any snow days or anything like that. Why couldn't a decision be made prior to December is besides me. You had Dec 22 as a day in school, then a no day in school. What is going to happen later, 1 day off for snow is going to also add a day at the end of the year Of course not. Will an additional day in school be beneficial to anyone I don't think so since it is going to be a day that more likely many students won't be present as their parents have already made plans to not be in town, or in the state for that matter. Maybe something that should be considered in the future. Once you have set a calendar, see what the consequences would be to EVERYONE involved.

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    Name: Timothy Dalton on Jan 10, 2007

    Comments: Honestly, school June 11th is just nuts. How can we have ANY confidence in your ablity to handle the far more difficult challenges facing the distirct with decisions like this.

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    Name: Anonymous on Jan 10, 2007

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    Name: Brad Mueller on Jan 10, 2007

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    Name: Meriel Rongstad on Jan 11, 2007

    Comments: OPtions to June 11 as the last day include going to school Jan. 26 or dropping June 11 if we have no snow days. I wish we could bring back December 22.

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    Name: Lynn Sweeney on Jan 11, 2007

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    Name: Janice Williams on Jan 11, 2007

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    Name: Kelly Liegel on Jan 11, 2007

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    Name: Kim Schutt-Chardon on Jan 11, 2007

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    Name: John Ross on Jan 11, 2007

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    Name: Ellen Leiferman on Jan 11, 2007

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    Name: Julie Rasmussen on Jan 11, 2007

    Comments: Please revert back to June 8th as last day of school.

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    Name: Anonymous on Jan 11, 2007

    Comments: This is the second time that the school calendar has been amended this year. It's helpful to me as a parent to know at the beginning of the year what the calendar is and know that it won't change one or two or more times once school has started.

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    Name: Sarah Pflasterer on Jan 11, 2007

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    Name: Carol S. Maki on Jan 11, 2007

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    Name: Deb Hoskins on Jan 11, 2007

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    Name: Anonymous on Jan 11, 2007

    Comments: I appreciated December 22nd off with my children. And I respect the nod to honor MLK with a day off from school (however, he'd probably have preferred all children to be IN school in his honor). That said, there are three reasons we should refrain postponing the final day of the school year: (1) we do have days built in to accommodate snow releases, don't we If we were to miss one school day for snow, we wouldn't change the end date for school. Let's mirror that practice here. (2) The last day of school is typically a farewell day at every grade level, save high school when it's an exam day. We have far more students in elementary and middle schools in our district who will not directly benefit from attending school on June 11. (3) Many families, I'm sure, have already planned their summers to begin at the end of the June 8th school day. If maintaining the DPI required contact days is the issue -- to avoid a fine, say -- I can certainly appreciate that consideration. However, this should have been addressed when the initial calendar was created. This isn't rocket science, folks. And we've been doing it a LONG time. It's hard to believe this ball was dropped.

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    Name: Judy Ketelboeter on Jan 11, 2007

    Comments: I do not want school to last that long! It is not good for the kids, teachers and the parents!! judy

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    Name: Kim Hensen on Jan 11, 2007

    Comments: Many families will start their family vacations that monday. How focused are the kids really going to be when they go back to school for one day after the weekend

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    Name: Suzanna Hogendorn on Jan 11, 2007

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    Name: Jill Enerson on Jan 11, 2007

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    Name: Kellie Murphy on Jan 11, 2007

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    Name: Wendy Grapentine on Jan 11, 2007

    Comments: These recent changes, in addition to the ridiculous number of CRT and Teacher Work Days, make it very difficult for parents to make arrangments for childcare if both parents work, and make it difficult for the children to get into any sort of weekly routine for the school year. It seems it's the rare week that we have a full five days of class. I understand the need to have time for teacher preparation and training, but please consider streamlining all of these days off. I used to think the Madison School District was crazy for having early release every single Monday. But at least it's predictable and easier to plan for. Thank you

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    Name: Shannon Bradley on Jan 11, 2007

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    Name: Kathe Blakselee on Jan 11, 2007

    Comments: Please find a solution. Adding this extra day will not in reality add learning to my daughter's day. In reality they will watch a movie, which they have already watched before.

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    Name: Dawn Westhoff on Jan 11, 2007

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    Name: Steven S. Myrland on Jan 11, 2007

    Comments: Summer is too important for kids to be postponed for the sake of meeting arbitrary number-goals. Please opt for an earlier release. Thank you. SSM

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    Name: Kathy Nieber-Latrop on Jan 11, 2007

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    Name: Lisa Pliner on Jan 11, 2007

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    Name: SUSAN J. ZIEGLER on Jan 11, 2007

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    Name: Lisa Severn on Jan 11, 2007

    Comments: Maintain the last day of the school year as June 8th.

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    Name: Cyndie Zocher on Jan 11, 2007

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    Name: Cyndie Zocher on Jan 11, 2007

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    Name: Tamra Dagnon on Jan 11, 2007

    Comments: I cannot fathom what value there would be in having the last day of school fall on a Monday.

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