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BOOSMOM03
Posts: 3,560 8/4/12 11:10 P
Official teachers' first day back is Monday (August 6th). Kids start Wednesday the 8th. My school brought teachers back on July 30th, though, for an early day to look at data and have some training and PLC time.
We always seem to start super early in AZ, but we get out before Memorial Day, so it works out, I guess.
~Shannon~
Goal #1 - Reach 168 and a "healthy" BMI.
Eat well and exercise. The "secret" to a healthy lifestyle!
“There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.” ~ unknown
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SUNFLOWERGAL40
SparkPoints: (31,443)
Fitness Minutes: (18,232) Posts: 4,234 8/1/12 9:58 P
August 10 for us August 16 for students
~~~Leisa~~~ North GA---EST
Flying high as a Beautiful Butterfly!
Excellence in all things and all things for the glory of God!
100 Days to a Healthier You (Leader)
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SAMODER
Posts: 11,838 8/1/12 9:44 P
Next Thursday. Open House Friday night Kids start Monday
You don't stop laughing. because you grow old, you grow old. because you stop laughing!
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STINASTEW
Posts: 786 8/1/12 5:49 P
Teachers back August 8 & kids back on August 15. Open House August 14 so I need to get going!!! :) Starting a week early this year, but have 2wks of Winter break, so maybe that's why...? We get out the end of May.
"The principle is competing against yourself. It's about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before" -Steve Young *Christina Stewart* Hutchinson, KS
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KRYS210
Posts: 48,315 8/1/12 11:15 A
Busy, busy people before school even starts! Dedication never gets paid enough.
We are exactly the same as you Cath. As soon as our rooms are cleaned we can get in. They will wax floors sometime next week and will email us so we don't come in. That only takes us out a day or two. I feel like I'm making headway although the to do list never ends.
Kim
"Train hard, expect success" Tom Venuto
"Teaching is the profession that creates all others."
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CATH63
Posts: 344 8/1/12 7:14 A
Teachers - August 14 Students - August 20
I'm in South Carolina. There is a law here that schools can't start until the third Monday in August, so we are starting later than usual this year. Therefore, we will be getting out later as well. (June 7, I think.)
We are fortunate at my school because we can come and go as we please during the summer. We don't HAVE to come in at all during the summer but I like to do a little once or twice a week so I'm not overwhelmed during those 4 inservice days. I've noticed that some of you have mentioned that you can't get into your rooms until after a specific date. There are a few days that we can't get in (when they are stripping/waxing the floors).
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LIVEDAILY
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Fitness Minutes: (13,171) Posts: 1,263 7/31/12 11:36 P
Let's see...our last day was June 21. Teachers officially return on Tuesday, Sept. 4 and the students return Sept 6. I'll be back in my classroom the last week of August though to set things up.
Karen New Jersey
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Work your work, Play your play, Add a Spark To every day!
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KIM--POSSIBLE
Posts: 2,149 7/31/12 3:23 P
CMAE915, No, we aren't year-round, and no, we didn't end early last year! Because we've had a lot of snow the past several years (except last year!) our county got a waiver from the state to be able to start early. State generally doesn't allow start dates prior to Aug 25.
This meant we had an incredibly short summer. Kids got out June 8, teacher's last day was June 13, then back to it Aug 2/Aug 9. This allows high school students to take exams before Christmas break (they are on a block schedule) This year, though, we will get out in May.
~~Kim in NC~ EDT I know I can do this! Aug 2009: 175 Dec 2009: 142 Aug/12: 135 size 4 Hypothyroid Diagnosis, 30lb gain in 8 weeks April/13: 166 size 12-14 Goal: 135-140 size 4 “Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength.” – Unknown
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TANYA602
Posts: 704 7/31/12 1:39 P
Teachers report back on the 22nd and the students begin on the 27th of August.
Tanya San Diego, CA
"Somebody said they saw me, swinging the world by the tail Bouncing over a white cloud, killing the blues." Robert Plant/Allison Krauss
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KRYS210
Posts: 48,315 7/31/12 11:13 A
My district starts Aug. 3rd for teachers, Aug. 7th for students, we get out just before Memorial Day though.
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Fitness Minutes: (2,110) Posts: 17 7/31/12 10:56 A
We go back on August 15th and our students return on August 27th. We have lots of PD and meetings and 2 days to prep our classes.
5 pounds at a time...
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HDHAWK
Posts: 14,376 7/31/12 9:19 A
I start Aug. 20 and the students start the 23rd. My son goes to a different district and he usually starts a day or 2 before me. He starts a full week ahead, on the 16th. He doesn't care because he's a senior. He wants to get it over with!
Kim
"Train hard, expect success" Tom Venuto
"Teaching is the profession that creates all others."
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CMAE915
Posts: 29 7/31/12 9:14 A
Wow! Starting in early August? I've heard of the last week of August... we've even done that but early August! Are you in a Year-Round system to start that early? I am excited to get back but that is pretty early.. but then you probably ended early, too. Our students come back on Sept 5 but we have two staff days, August 31 and Sept 4, with a Parent Orientation on August 29th.. I also have 3 training half days during August and then the week to set up my classroom. Maybe longer than that, as I have changed grade levels from 2nd to 1st and need to make some room arrangement changes.
"The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it." ~ Michelangelo
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NEWCATONTHEWAY
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Sept 3rd, and students on Sept 5th - but we didn't break up until July 20!
Catherine (aka Cat)
'Quality not quantity'
Co-leader Hampshire UK team - if you live in Hampshire UK come and join us! We'd love to meet you!
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TEACHFIRST268
SparkPoints: (11,651)
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Aug 27 for teachers, Aug 28 for students. Chomping at the bit to get in and work on my room, but we can't get in until Aug 13th.
I''m closer to my goal today than I was yesterday!
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NFLATTE
Posts: 5,590 7/31/12 7:48 A
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KIM--POSSIBLE
Posts: 2,149 7/31/12 7:45 A
First official day back for teachers is Thursday, training tomorrow, and really went back last week to start setting up my classroom. We have 5 workdays, all packed with meetings and common core training.
Students start back August 9.
~~Kim in NC~ EDT I know I can do this! Aug 2009: 175 Dec 2009: 142 Aug/12: 135 size 4 Hypothyroid Diagnosis, 30lb gain in 8 weeks April/13: 166 size 12-14 Goal: 135-140 size 4 “Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength.” – Unknown
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KRYS210
Posts: 48,315 7/31/12 7:41 A
When do you go back to school? When do the students start?
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