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AP Exams, an actual break at winter break- no missing work, no gotta grade, no reviewing, no plans.
This current year we had 1 “workday” between end of exams and new semester. In version 5 we have two.
The first summer will stink. After that, the summers will be just as long as usual and the benefits will be wonderful. Camps and jobs will adjust- I actually remember not being able to take certain internships my junior and senior year because school  was still in session.

Go Team 5!

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I prefer having August off and having time between semesters to transition. I have taught on both calendars and much prefer the current one we have. I do not like going back to school the end of July. When we had exams before Winter break, many parents would request their kids take their exams even earlier because they were going out of town. Having 2 teacher workdays to get ready for a new semester is not feasible and I don't want to spend my break getting ready. You will also have many people who will be absent in August because it is still summer. We had the problem of students from out of state not coming until after Labor day and therefore they missed over a month of school instead of a couple of weeks.

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We had the Monday and Tuesday before Thanksgiving as workdays. So many families travel, and the kids end up missing school.

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Draft 1--only because it is my retirement year.

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Can't the district request a waiver even if the legislation doesn't change?

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Can't the district request a waiver even if the legislation doesn't change?

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As many have said in terms of AP exams and retention of information, Draft 5 is the best for high school students. 

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As many have said in terms of AP exams and retention of information, Draft 5 is the best for high school students. 

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Draft 5- I agree with all of the positions posted earlier.  

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Draft 5- I agree with all of the positions posted earlier.  

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We moved the workday on November 1st to November 4th.  

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We moved the workday on November 1st to November 4th.  

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this schedule is so much better, students schedules would align with Wake Tech and help those students are duel enrollment

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Four days of class, one work day a week. 

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Four days of class, one work day a week. 

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👍 This aligns better with fall sports too.

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Better serves all AP students, families with students in college, students who are dual enrolled through WTCC and try to balance two schedules, and it ends first semester before the winter break, making it more of an actual break for everyone and eliminating the (sometimes less than useful) class days after winter break.

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many students take summer jobs or participate in summer camps/intensives that operate throughout July/Aug because they are aligned with the northern schools that do not start until after Labor Day! For those schools on semester schedules the calendar should be divided to allow for EQUAL days in the fall and spring. I've worked both schedules and end up having to spend time over holiday break prepping the new semester. I would rather return to a review period and t.

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Draft 5

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It would be better if we did add a work day in February. Possibly take it from the month of October (3 workdays).

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why do we think the politicians would listen to the educators?  that doesn't happen in this state.  The NCAE has hijacked the discussion and aligned themselves with radical left leaning groups.  The pendulum swing from the other side stays drastic and the children lose out. 

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why do we think the politicians would listen to the educators?  that doesn't happen in this state.  The NCAE has hijacked the discussion and aligned themselves with radical left leaning groups.  The pendulum swing from the other side stays drastic and the children lose out. 

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Draft 5 had one more work day to break that month up in February.

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Draft 5 had one more work day to break that month up in February.

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I agree with a week off of this break. Maybe instead of async or just days off, we could make them work days. We could take the 2 workdays from the beginning of the month and put them before the break

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It makes more sense with AP classes and students taking classes at Wake Tech. It would also be nice to be done with S1 before Christmas break.

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↓ that. Or at least if the Mon&Tues were asynchronous days.

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I prefer draft 5. Makes more sense. So much better for AP classes since AP Exams start the first week of May. Actually gives us time to finish the curriculum.

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I prefer draft 5. Makes more sense. So much better for AP classes since AP Exams start the first week of May. Actually gives us time to finish the curriculum.

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Definitely prefer draft 5. It just makes more sense.

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Would this cause change to our pay schedule?

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We got a week off for Thanksgiving Break

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We got a week off for Thanksgiving Break

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Is there anything we can do to persuade legislation change?

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It just makes sense.

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It would be so nice to be done with S1 before Winter Break. I know we would be starting earlier, but I would rather start earlier so we can end earlier in May. I think both staff and students are pretty done by then...

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This is a norm at many schools around us in the state and country. Many colleges also use this schedule and it would only make sense to start preparing our students for this schedule type. It could possibly allow us to have a longer winter break and come back refreshed for a new year instead of 2.5 lulled weeks before finals. Because who wants to do finals after being gone for 2 weeks?

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Draft 5. It makes the most sense to end the semester before a big break.

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Draft 5. It makes the most sense to end the semester before a big break.

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It makes the most sense to end the semester before a big break and start new afterwards. I think this calendar aligns more appropriately with instructional goals and breaks for both students and teachers.

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It is very difficult coming back after winter break and picking up where we left off - we need to review and then prepare for finals. It makes so much more sense to complete a semester and then come back to start a new one. It is more closely aligned to the college schedule, and it gives us more time for spring classes. Finishing in May allows families to take advantage of having college students home when their other kids are off of school, and permits a family vacation earlier in the season.

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S1 ends before the winter break, which prevents loss of learning. The work days after the break are also nice when we're getting our brains back into the swing of things, too.
While we cut our summer short since the 23-24 school year ends in June, it overall is a better calendar.
This also aligns more with college calendars.

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The draft 5 calendar makes the most sense in regards to the students schedule. So many students forget topics over the break and then have finals weeks after. Would be so much better for them to end right before break, and then come back fresh to start the new semester. Other counties in NC operate this way, it makes no sense why Wake County doesn't.

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I prefer the Draft 5 calendar. I have taught it for many years. This calendar makes it easier for students who are dual-enrolled and gives students in spring AP courses more of a full semester of content. 

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I prefer the Draft 5 calendar. I have taught it for many years. This calendar makes it easier for students who are dual-enrolled and gives students in spring AP courses more of a full semester of content. 