Six Point Five to Thrive

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   Name: Meera Mahenthiran on Nov 7, 2011

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   Name: Stuart Kipnis on Nov 7, 2011

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3. 103
   Name: June Hannigan on Nov 7, 2011

   Comments: I am strongly in favor of the 6.5 hour day.

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4. 104
   Name: Anonymous on Nov 7, 2011

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5. 105
   Name: Laura Sagami on Nov 8, 2011

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   Name: Julie Moore on Nov 8, 2011

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   Name: Eiren Cafall on Nov 8, 2011

   Comments: My child is at Skinner North, "Pioneer School" for the longer school day. Since we began the new schedule I have seen an abrupt increase in my son's stress levels and, for the first time in a bright, academically-minded child, he is reporting hating school and requesting not to go. This has never before happened in his academic career. He has less time for creative endeavors at home, gets less sleep, and feels as if he is "always working." In addition, I have seen a real change in the parents at the school. The core families that I have now known for two years, who are frequent volunteers, school boosters and deeply involved parents, now talk in the hallways constantly about their frustrations with the new schedule and their desire to look for alternative educational options for their children. The longer school day is making our amazing, wonderful school, one I feel lucky to be a part of, a place that neither children nor parents feels can meet their needs. I love Skinner North, its staff and faculty, its community and children, and I think that everyone, from principal to classroom teachers to support staff, are doing their very best to keep the school working for our kids, but I cannot stand the stress we are being forced to endure to prove a point about longer hours being possible. Possible options are not the only ones, and the resources that are being poured into increasing hours could be used as easily to increase student-teacher ratios or reduce class size, both viable and important educational models from other countries and from private schools.

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8. 108
   Name: Anonymous on Nov 8, 2011

   Comments: Thanks. 6.5 hours sounds great!

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9. 109
   Name: Renata Kukuc on Nov 8, 2011

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10. 110
    Name: Amy Settergren on Nov 8, 2011

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11. 111
    Name: Megan Radon on Nov 8, 2011

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12. 112
    Name: Leslie Danzig on Nov 9, 2011

    Comments: Children need to time to breathe, time to play, -- some freedom to be children. Children are not small adults and absolutely should not be required to work adult workday hours -- a 7.5 hour school day plus homework (with only a short lunch break) would mean they're expected to work even longer than the average working adult. A bad bad idea and one that will most likely yield burn out and exhaustion with school.

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13. 113
    Name: Anonymous on Nov 9, 2011

    Comments: as a parent of a CPS student and as a teaching artist I am very much in support of the lengthening the school day to 6.5 hrs, and whole heartedly support 45 minutes daily for MANDATORY substantial recess periods with access to the outdoors and play equipment; I have written several very detailed letters to teachers, principals LSC members and mayors pleading for an end to this systemic failure to ensure a basic human right to children and so I was thrilled to learn of the progress recently made in this direction. If the school day is lengthened to 7.5 hours it would be a step backward. If CPS allows the children one additional full uninterrupted hour of outdoor recess every day when the weather is dry and above 40 degrees, or one full hour of indoor recess when it is too cold or wet to go outside, this is the only way a 7.5 hour day can even come close to being humane. THese are children. This is the only childhood they have- don't destroy it.

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14. 114
    Name: Julia Lovelace on Nov 10, 2011

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15. 115
    Name: Amanda Lovelace on Nov 10, 2011

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16. 116
    Name: Sylvia Lovelace on Nov 10, 2011

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    Name: John Lovelace on Nov 10, 2011

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18. 118
    Name: Anonymous on Nov 10, 2011

    Comments: i have many friends who live in rough neighborhoods. that means if they do sports they have to walk home after dark several miles. I beg Cps to consider, there is more at stake here then emmanuel's reputation.

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19. 119
    Name: Eric Parker on Nov 12, 2011

    Comments: Agree 100%. Kids today are already too incactive. Should be 6.5 hour day max and extra time heavily focused on recess/gym activities

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20. 120
    Name: Aidan Howenstine on Nov 13, 2011

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21. 121
    Name: Holly Ballog on Nov 14, 2011

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22. 122
    Name: Holly Hootman on Nov 14, 2011

    Comments: If we keep cutting programs and teacher how do they plan to use this extra hour. I would rather see quality instead of quantity.

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23. 123
    Name: Noah Baron on Nov 15, 2011

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24. 124
    Name: Alicia Vondra on Nov 15, 2011

    Comments: Let's look at quality vs quantity....6.5, smaller class size, and the teachers teaching our children!

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25. 125
    Name: Sara Rohman on Nov 16, 2011

    Comments: CPS could have less days off, or perhaps extend the school year a bit, but not a longer day. There is no time for extracurricular activitites and good old fashioned playing.

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26. 126
    Name: John Knutson on Nov 16, 2011

    Comments: Good luck getting full concentration for that many hours, adults can't even focus for that long. How stupid.

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27. 127
    Name: Kim Gosling on Nov 16, 2011

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28. 128
    Name: Cheryl Bigney on Nov 16, 2011

    Comments: I completely agree! this is a short sighted move to improve performance, and won't improve a thing - probably make performance and behavior worse. How could the board of education be behind this? Any psychologists in the house?

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29. 129
    Name: Jerry Kerns on Nov 16, 2011

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30. 130
    Name: Nancy Zwick on Nov 17, 2011

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31. 131
    Name: Catherine Claussen Dewes on Nov 18, 2011

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32. 132
    Name: Joann Barry on Nov 18, 2011

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33. 133
    Name: Joyce Egan on Nov 18, 2011

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34. 134
    Name: Laura Paris on Nov 18, 2011

    Comments: Thank you for taking a stand and helping me to voice what I believe my children need.

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35. 135
    Name: Anonymous on Nov 18, 2011

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36. 136
    Name: Anonymous on Nov 19, 2011

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37. 137
    Name: Rebecca Malone on Nov 20, 2011

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    Name: Steff Sambrooks on Nov 22, 2011

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39. 139
    Name: Patrick Murphy on Nov 22, 2011

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    Name: Anonymous on Nov 22, 2011

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    Name: Craig Battleman on Nov 22, 2011

    Comments: I agree completely that 6.5 hours is plenty of time in school. That leaves enough time for homework, after school sports activities, private tutoring / therapy, as well as some unstructured play time.

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    Name: Chantal Moore on Nov 22, 2011

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    Name: Kent Allen on Nov 22, 2011

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44. 144
    Name: Joann Barry on Nov 23, 2011

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45. 145
    Name: Amber Long on Nov 23, 2011

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    Name: Jane Kasper on Nov 23, 2011

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    Name: Mark Edward Rizzo on Nov 23, 2011

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    Name: Michele Delaney on Nov 26, 2011

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    Name: Angela Geschrey on Nov 27, 2011

    Comments: my children already attend 6.5 hours a day, they are 6 show years old. Children need to be children and not have test information drilled into them so we can "pass" a standardized test. Where is the imagination which brings innovation.

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    Name: Essi Ala-Kokko on Dec 1, 2011

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