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Originally Posted by RichieRich
WRGMG is some schools have kids going back this Thursday, Aug 31st, instead of the following week. Not only is this going into the sacred Sept long weekend, but it’s earlier than normal, and yet we all know that many kids won’t be there (family vacations) plus all the typically wasted days towards end of the school year. Why does the school board do this to parents and kids?
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Originally Posted by calgarygeologist
It is pretty stupid. Start on Thursday, half day Friday and holiday Monday. They should have just started on Tuesday. It is moronic.
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Not that y'all don't have a legitimate gear-grinder but I know a few parents complaining about this and I distinctly remember August 31st-ish start dates for school 20+ years ago... I definitely started high school classes the Wednesday or Thursday before the Labour Day weekend. I remember it well because when I went to university the fall semester started after the weekend, which I found quite abnormally late.