Comments on: CSD Extends Start/End Times Survey Deadline Until December 16th

By: At Home in Decatur

At Home in Decatur — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:06:48 +0000

No survey, no complaining.

By: nola

nola — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:27:09 +0000

I just want to remind everyone to fill out the Start/End Time survey today or tomorrow.
I’ve spoken to some families who have been looking for a paper version in their child’s folders. This option has not been made available. At this time, the survey is only available through the parent portal.

By: nola

nola — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:26:51 +0000

Thank you, CSD.

By: Larkspur

Larkspur — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 04:23:04 +0000

Don’t forget that those with a kid at both a k-3 and FAVE now will someday soon have a child at FAVE and Renfroe . . .
I have one at all 3. The start times aren’t perfect but are working out ok for us. I did like Renfroe starting at 8:30 better but it hardly seems worth quibbling over 15 minutes.
That said, if they are going to change the start times, I hope they do it soon enough for parents to sign their kids up for after school care if it’s needed.

By: sfmaster

sfmaster — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:21:58 +0000

Don’t forget the 4/5 and K-3 need to work together….you cannot have school starting at the same time.

Anyone know what % of families have a k-3 AND a 4/5 child or perhaps a better number would be what % of 4/5 families ALSO have a k-3 child??

If you chop up the grades into shorter chunks you cannot take them as separate entities.

By: Oakhurst Dad

Oakhurst Dad — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:25:41 +0000

I disagree MrFixIt.

it does make sense. In a year when a new school opens on the opposite side of town, the School System, commuters, and parents need extra time to understand changes to traffic patterns and figure out safe ways for their kids to bike, scooter, and walk to school

With a year’s worth of data and experience the school system will be able to make some recommendations based on facts.

I hope the survey provides additional data points but is not overly weighted in the decision making process. Our activist parent network sometimes appears more like a groups of bullies than concerned citizens.

By: MrFixIt

MrFixIt — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:33:17 +0000

oops… I meant “no sense.”

By: MrFixIt

MrFixIt — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:32:31 +0000

http://bhsblog12.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/guest-post-the-necessity-of-a-later-school-start-time/#comment-22

Please align DHS and RMS. It makes not sense the way it if scheduled now. Move DHS to 8:45 and FAVE back to 8:00.