We as students, teachers, families, and communities must band together to maintain a sense of order in our schedule. We have come to expect our School Board to do what is commonly accepted as the right thing to do - this is no exception. In place of our half-days, we are asking for a two- or three-day extension to our Winter Break, changing the dates from Dec. 23 - Jan. 1 to Dec. 23 - Jan. 3.
On top of signing our petition, we encourage you to contact your school board member, if not all of them. Here is their contact information:
Milton C. Johns, Chairman At-Large, [email protected],703.791.8709
Betty D. Covington, Potomac District, [email protected],703.221.0883
Michael I. Otaigbe, Ph.D., Coles District, [email protected],571.722.3357
Gilbert A. "Gil" Trenum, Brentsville District, [email protected],571.722.8874
Lisa E. Bell, Potomac District, [email protected],571.274.3045
Alyson A. Satterwhite, Gainesville District, [email protected],571.268.1733
Lille G. Jessie, Occoquan District, [email protected],571.659.1636
Loree Y. Williams, Woodbridge District, [email protected],571.242.8259
This is how the county (according to their website) wants you to contact them:
--Include your name
--Identify the school the issue is related to
--The name of the student(s) the issue/concern is related to, and the grade level(s)
--Identify the issue/concern/idea itself
--Please describe your concerns in 250 words or less.
Also, join our group on Facebook for updates and news throughout the battle!
http://goo.gl/c4cXYZ
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
November 22, 2013
November 21, 2013
Seeing these names stack up reminds me how many of us rely on that time off to actually recharge. We need to hit that thousand mark to show the board that this is not just a minor inconvenience but a real issue for families across the county.
November 20, 2013
I have been spending my evenings reading through the stories you all are sharing about the stress this new schedule puts on our families. It is clear that we are not the only ones feeling the exhaustion of this change to the school calendar. I am currently reaching out to school board members to make sure your frustrations are impossible for them to ignore.
Reached 100 supporters
November 19, 2013
1,243 Comments
Stonewall Jackson High School. PWCS has been slowly shortening our holidays for years now. This is unnacceptable, and we demand that it be changed. A break is a time for family and friends, we have almost 9 months of school, a few weeks is all we ask for.
The Northern Virginia is an extremely transient area with many people living far away from their extended family. And extension would allow people more freedoms to travel to visit family without having to travel on New Year's Day.
It's crazy how much shorter breaks get every year. This is my last year of high school and my last year in my parents house and I think having a short break is wrong. I want to spend time with my family before I leave for college.
PWCS points out that a large percentage of students are from military families. Many of these families are unable to travel "home" for the holidays because of the short breaks. It's hard enough being away all year, an extended break would mean so much to many of us.
I think we should go back to school the next Monday, there is no point of 2 days at school, 1 day for each class. If you are taking away the midterm half days it is only fair to extend our winter break. Remember how you felt when you were a child? Let's not pass on a bad baton
It's just wrong.
I'm single and ready to mingle, hmu Michael
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We as students, teachers, families, and communities must band together to maintain a sense of order in our schedule. We have come to expect our School Board to do what is commonly accepted as the right thing to do - this is no exception. In place of our half-days, we are asking for a two- or three-day extension to our Winter Break, changing the dates from Dec. 23 - Jan. 1 to Dec. 23 - Jan. 3.
On top of signing our petition, we encourage you to contact your school board member, if not all of them. Here is their contact information:
Milton C. Johns, Chairman At-Large, [email protected],703.791.8709
Betty D. Covington, Potomac District, [email protected],703.221.0883
Michael I. Otaigbe, Ph.D., Coles District, [email protected],571.722.3357
Gilbert A. "Gil" Trenum, Brentsville District, [email protected],571.722.8874
Lisa E. Bell, Potomac District, [email protected],571.274.3045
Alyson A. Satterwhite, Gainesville District, [email protected],571.268.1733
Lille G. Jessie, Occoquan District, [email protected],571.659.1636
Loree Y. Williams, Woodbridge District, [email protected],571.242.8259
This is how the county (according to their website) wants you to contact them:
--Include your name
--Identify the school the issue is related to
--The name of the student(s) the issue/concern is related to, and the grade level(s)
--Identify the issue/concern/idea itself
--Please describe your concerns in 250 words or less.
Also, join our group on Facebook for updates and news throughout the battle!
http://goo.gl/c4cXYZ
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
November 22, 2013
November 21, 2013
Seeing these names stack up reminds me how many of us rely on that time off to actually recharge. We need to hit that thousand mark to show the board that this is not just a minor inconvenience but a real issue for families across the county.
November 20, 2013
I have been spending my evenings reading through the stories you all are sharing about the stress this new schedule puts on our families. It is clear that we are not the only ones feeling the exhaustion of this change to the school calendar. I am currently reaching out to school board members to make sure your frustrations are impossible for them to ignore.
Reached 100 supporters
November 19, 2013
1,243 Comments
Most parents just have to pull their students for travel plans anyway. High School students definitely need the rest since my daughter has to be picked up for school one hour and 15 minutes before the first bell. Time to do the right thing for everyone.
Stonewall Jackson High School. PWCS has been slowly shortening our holidays for years now. This is unnacceptable, and we demand that it be changed. A break is a time for family and friends, we have almost 9 months of school, a few weeks is all we ask for.
The Northern Virginia is an extremely transient area with many people living far away from their extended family. And extension would allow people more freedoms to travel to visit family without having to travel on New Year's Day.
It's crazy how much shorter breaks get every year. This is my last year of high school and my last year in my parents house and I think having a short break is wrong. I want to spend time with my family before I leave for college.
PWCS points out that a large percentage of students are from military families. Many of these families are unable to travel "home" for the holidays because of the short breaks. It's hard enough being away all year, an extended break would mean so much to many of us.
I think we should go back to school the next Monday, there is no point of 2 days at school, 1 day for each class. If you are taking away the midterm half days it is only fair to extend our winter break. Remember how you felt when you were a child? Let's not pass on a bad baton
It's just wrong.
I'm single and ready to mingle, hmu Michael
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Most parents just have to pull their students for travel plans anyway. High School students definitely need the rest since my daughter has to be picked up for school one hour and 15 minutes before the first bell. Time to do the right thing for everyone.