Last year my school had two weeks off. Now this year we have a week and a half off.
2006-12-02 05:02:23 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
I think it depends on which days CHristmas actually falls, and New Years Day as well, since it's a holiday too, and how the weekends work out. You probably have the same number of actual school days off, it just seems like more, or less, depending on where the weekends fall. Some years you may have to go back on a Wednesday, for example, but then you're only back for part of the week.
At any rate, in order for students to pass the grade, you have to hava a certain number of days in class... So if you have more time at the winter break, that means extra school days somewhere else.
2006-12-02 05:13:47 · answer #1 · answered by Ms. Switch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No the schools should not close for 2 weeks. Kids have more than enough days off from school. Teachers meetings, Grading day, Parent teacher meetings. etc. The day before Christmas and the day after Christmas should be enough.
2006-12-03 00:17:01 · answer #2 · answered by Deb L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes schools should have 2 weeks off because there is different religion in the world that is longer then christmas
2006-12-02 13:45:35 · answer #3 · answered by vava09 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but in my school district the teachers union got a new contract that lengthens our school year... that means less time for vacation. We get out the day before Christmas Eve and like a day after New Years Day. Plus, we get out late June for the school year and they might make that later.
2006-12-02 13:10:29 · answer #4 · answered by browncoat_llama 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes 2 weeks.
2006-12-02 13:04:17 · answer #5 · answered by missgigglebunny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who asked about Hanukkah?? The ?? was about Christmas. Yes, two weeks is a bit long.
2006-12-02 14:00:42 · answer #6 · answered by Mel_Blunt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, whoever said Hanukkah is in January is an idiot. Hanukkah is BEFORE Christmas, and always will be.
Yes, you should get 2 weeks, but its because Christmas is on Monday this year.
2006-12-02 13:25:46 · answer #7 · answered by ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How can we give 2 weeks off to kids,, when they can't even read a Christmas story,, or Jewish (religious) materials, kids have are dumbing down..
2006-12-02 15:15:36 · answer #8 · answered by Danny H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup. We have 2 weeks off. What about your school??
2006-12-02 13:26:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my school has two weeks off. i go to public school and they say its so that Jewish kids at school will have more time off for Hannukah but doesnt Hannukah sometimes not start until January I think?
2006-12-02 13:05:46 · answer #10 · answered by Cayleen O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋