Proposed 2013-2014 Valley View Calendar Includes Earlier Start, End to School Year
Valley View School District 365U is seeking public comment for the 2013-2014 district calendar.
Classes will start a week earlier under a proposed 2013-2014 Valley View School District 365U calendar.
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The first day of school would be Aug. 16; the last would be May 27 if there are no school days. The first day of school for the 2012-2013 school year was Aug. 22.
The calendar shift means the first semester, including final exams, will end before the district's winter break. High school students currently take their final exams after winter break.
School holidays would include Labor Day (Sept. 2), Columbus Day (Oct. 14), Veterans’ Day (Nov. 11), Martin Luther King’s birthday (Jan. 20), Presidents’ Day (Feb. 17), Pulaski Day (March 3), Good Friday (April 18), and Memorial Day (May 26).
Thanksgiving break would be Nov. 27-29, winter break from Dec. 23 through Jan. 5 and spring break from April 7 to April 13.
A calendar committee recommended the 2013-2014. Certified and classified staff from all grade levels and parents were part of the committee.
The draft will be brought back to the board for approval on Feb. 11.
Anyone wishing to comment on the draft may either submit the comment through “Ask the Superintendent” at www.vvsd.org or by calling Lisa Langer at 815-886-2700, ext. 241.
A copy of the draft is included in the News section at www.vvsd.org.
cassie
11:42 am on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Why are they staring classes on a Friday and then finishing with that last 1.5hour day the day after Memorial Day? Start Wednesday Aug 14th and get the kids out of school before Memorial day. There will be plenty who won't attend that last day with it falling Tuesday after Memorial Day.
Michael B
12:55 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
agree with you Cassie.
O.T.
1:31 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Agree
Caring Citizen
7:51 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
The last day (May 27th) is a full day of school, not just 1.5 hours, as is the first day too.
cassie
10:05 am on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
I didn't catch that about the last day being a full attendance day. This year it is still an early dismissal so that is something new for 2013-2014. I still think a good number of people will extend their Memorial weekend into a vacation and skip that last day.
tom
1:23 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
I wonder if the first day of school is unusually a non-student attendance day. I wonder if they will make the last day (May 27th) also an institute day. Even then, it doesn't make much sense to have staff come in for one day after a long holiday weekend.
cassie
4:09 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Looking at the proposed calender on the vvsd website, Wed and Thurs Aug 14 and 15 are teacher institute days, Friday Aug 16 is the 1st student attendance day and Tuesday May 27 is the last attendance day for students and May 28 is an institute day for teachers.
tom
7:03 am on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
If they would have the students attend school on either MLK, Presidents or Pulaski Day, they could move the last day for students up to the Friday before Memorial Day.
I know a lot of parents were caught off guard this year with the Spring break schedule. For many years, it was always the week of Easter. It looks like that will no longer be the case.
cassie
10:07 am on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
We love not having Spring break at Easter. It makes travel much easier and cheaper.
Carie Hall
7:56 am on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
I would love to see them start a few days earlier, so that students can be out before Memorial day. Why do they need to be out for Pulaski day? I am all for eliminating Pulaski day, and having them attend classes, so they can be out before Memorial day!
Valerie Summers
10:00 am on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Agree, they should be out before manorial day!! Having only one day left after the long weekend is plain stupid! People could make that a long vacation weekend extended!! I can tell you that my kids would probably not go to school the last day. I also like the High School doing finals before break!
Dad of BHS students
5:39 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
I really think the teachers should go back on Monday and the kids come on Wednesday. That way, unless there is a snow day, everyone is out but Memorial Day!
Bbrook Resident
6:41 am on Thursday, January 17, 2013
I agree with eliminating some of te days off these children get. Surrounding districts don't observe Veterans, Presidents, or Pulaski Days. If we get rid of those then out kids can be out by Memorial Day
A concerned citizen
8:13 am on Saturday, January 19, 2013
Why doesnt the school year just begin on Monday instead of Wednesday and then the year can end before Memorial Day?
mom of students
9:27 am on Saturday, January 19, 2013
Looks to me like they are also switching to 4 grading periods. Does that mean 4 sets of official grades per year rather than 2? I'm in favor of that. Grades at the end of grading periods 1 & 2 and 4 & 5 were really nothing more than progress reports anyway.
Lettuce
11:51 pm on Saturday, January 19, 2013
The quarters are for elementary and middle schools. The high school will still be on semesters,
Bob Jamesly
12:04 pm on Saturday, January 19, 2013
Hey, let's award the Big Mitch some more money this year!
Holly
5:07 pm on Saturday, January 19, 2013
School begins early enough in August. All the buildings have air conditioning, but let kids be kids and enjoy the remainder of their summer outside.