With one high schooler and 3 middle schoolers, I would love to see schools start earlier in august and be done with the fall semester before Christmas. Taking exams after Christmas break is not beneficial to the school, or the children.
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Amy Hurst
8 years ago
I taught for 35 years. Everyone (parents, teachers and students) were happier when we could end a semester before Christmas break. It is a waste of 2 weeks of school to test after the holidays. Repeal the late start calendar law.
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Scott Newsom
8 years ago
Needs to happen now.
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Carrie Craven
8 years ago
Please schedule exams before Christmas, it makes sense for all involved.
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Suzanne van Thillo
8 years ago
I've taught high school English in NC for 20 years, and we were all happier when exams were before Christmas. Then kids get a true break from the rigors of school and teachers have time to prepare for the new semester. I'm on block schedule, and because of the snow, we didn't even have an exam make up day or teacher work day to switch gears for all new classes. It's insanity! My anxiety is high. And I had to miss church today so I could go in to work and prepare.
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Loistine DeFreece
8 years ago
Testing before the Christmas beak will be a great benefit to our students.
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Connie Ivey
8 years ago
The academic calendar should be based upon best practices in education, not the tourism industry.
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Monica Graham
8 years ago
Yes to calendar flexibility
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Catrina Bailey
8 years ago
Allowing the calendar to fit so that high school students can take exams prior to Christmas break would help avoid winter weather interrupting the exam schedule like it has twice this year. It would also help students perform better because they would not have that 2 week downtime before exams.
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Jessica Clark
8 years ago
Think about the crazy snow that we have had this year and how it has impacted our final exams for the fall semester.
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BARBARA CARTER
8 years ago
I work with High School Students and it is difficult to get them back on task from the Hoildays. With the snow for us Students went to 2nd Semester Mid January.
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Edward Lowe
8 years ago
This is of vital importance to the future of our state’s children.
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Thomas Kotris
8 years ago
100% YES!!!!! Start exams before Christmas Break. It makes so much sense for the students.
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Mitzi lambeth
8 years ago
Please pay attention to what parents are signing
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Robert Todd
8 years ago
As a student that had exam both ways it was much easier to have ecams before Christmas
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Jenny Stevenson
8 years ago
Schools should start in August a few weeks earlier to avoid the chaos of exams after winter break when NC inevitably gets snow, causing school closings
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Jodi Rhodes
8 years ago
Amen!!!
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John Wozniak
8 years ago
As a Teacher, I have been wanting/pushing for this for several years.
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Rachelle Phillips
8 years ago
We really need for this to be taken seriously.I have a 17,13,and a 6 year old and I can see how this would make a big difference in the way they test.Thanks for taking the time to reevaluate this.
With one high schooler and 3 middle schoolers, I would love to see schools start earlier in august and be done with the fall semester before Christmas. Taking exams after Christmas break is not beneficial to the school, or the children.
I taught for 35 years. Everyone (parents, teachers and students) were happier when we could end a semester before Christmas break. It is a waste of 2 weeks of school to test after the holidays. Repeal the late start calendar law.
Needs to happen now.
Please schedule exams before Christmas, it makes sense for all involved.
I've taught high school English in NC for 20 years, and we were all happier when exams were before Christmas. Then kids get a true break from the rigors of school and teachers have time to prepare for the new semester. I'm on block schedule, and because of the snow, we didn't even have an exam make up day or teacher work day to switch gears for all new classes. It's insanity! My anxiety is high. And I had to miss church today so I could go in to work and prepare.
Testing before the Christmas beak will be a great benefit to our students.
The academic calendar should be based upon best practices in education, not the tourism industry.
Yes to calendar flexibility
Allowing the calendar to fit so that high school students can take exams prior to Christmas break would help avoid winter weather interrupting the exam schedule like it has twice this year. It would also help students perform better because they would not have that 2 week downtime before exams.
Think about the crazy snow that we have had this year and how it has impacted our final exams for the fall semester.
I work with High School Students and it is difficult to get them back on task from the Hoildays. With the snow for us Students went to 2nd Semester Mid January.
This is of vital importance to the future of our state’s children.
100% YES!!!!! Start exams before Christmas Break. It makes so much sense for the students.
Please pay attention to what parents are signing
As a student that had exam both ways it was much easier to have ecams before Christmas
Schools should start in August a few weeks earlier to avoid the chaos of exams after winter break when NC inevitably gets snow, causing school closings
Amen!!!
As a Teacher, I have been wanting/pushing for this for several years.
We really need for this to be taken seriously.I have a 17,13,and a 6 year old and I can see how this would make a big difference in the way they test.Thanks for taking the time to reevaluate this.
I agree