I liken the school year to a series of sprints. We move like crazy, then take a week off (Thanksgiving), move like crazy, then take two weeks off (Winter Break), really sprint towards CSAP, then take a week off (Spring Break), then the final dash towards summer break. I've often said that if we could redesign the school calendar we would not do it this way. Let's take a break from teaching and learning for 11 weeks, then start all over again.
That is why Altona will at least have summer learning and summer school (remediation and enrichment). Although I think the district calendar should be changed (I'm on the committee), at least we can figure out how to keep a majority of students learning throughout the summer!
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I agree that an 11 week break no longer makes sense. It's not sound from an educational point of view nor is it in sync with the needs of most families. I also understand that we have parent constituents who disagree. They enjoy the status quo. (For instance, my wife and I disagree on this topic but I'm confident we can find some common ground.) I look forward to the work of the calendar committee. We need a systemic way to support learning through the summer.
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