1-2) A traditional school year would have a 180-day school year with short breaks for the holidays followed by a 12-week summer break. After that long break over the summer, where the kids are most likely sitting around doing nothing beneficial to their education, they tend to forget most of what they learned the previous school year. That is called summer learning loss. In a year round school calendar, schools still only have 180 days, but more frequent breaks will be given. With more breaks about 1-2 weeks long, students wont forget what they learned before the break.
Two years later and I am married now, madly in love. I'm living a happy life; all because my decision two years ago to trust and let fate follow through. I was fast forward to Buffalo Mountain in the heat of summer, only this time I was alone because David, now my husband had to work. I made my way over to the creek as I reminisced on all the emotions and thoughts I experienced two years earlier when David took me on our first date. I felt calm and content remembering how I fell in love in the majestic fall.
I think when it comes to breaks we can all agree we can all use a long weekend from time to time, lately with all the stresses in the world a frequent break may be need much more often than not! Currently, most school years start around the last week in August, although this date keeps getting earlier and earlier each year. Most students go to school for nine straight weeks, with a two week “winter break”. The students are back into it for a twelve week period followed with a week long “spring break”. Then the
At the end of vacation kids usually miss the school, and when next year starts they are going to school very happy and totally refreshed. But it all can be ended with year-round school. We, adults, work year-round; it would be great for us to have 2 month summer vacation. They are our kids; there is no need to put them on the same level with us. Let kids enjoy their childhood, and summer vacation is the part of their childhood.
This caused Walter to stop going to work and go on a three-day drinking binge. Mama eventually gave in; she couldn’t see her son like this any longer. So she gave Walter the rest of the money, which was $6500 under one condition. Walter had to make sure he put up some money for Beneatha so she could go to medical school. Walter doesn’t do that instead he just hands over all the money to Willy Harris to go invest in the liquor store.
“ We have so much in store for you this weekend you are going to have a blast!” They handed me my brochure and schedule for the week and they surprised me with a custom Velocity baseball t-shirt as well as a pair of custom Nike Dri-Fit sweats pants. Soon after I get prepared for my first MVA (Maximum Velocity Artist) rehearsal of the week. MVA is highest reward awarded to the individual dancer. In order to compete for MVA you have to win MVA winner or runners-up at regionals. At first the rehearsal was so quiet that I could hear a pin drop.
Summer is a time for students to take a break from school. However, with the NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT and more specifically to AP classes, more schools are taking caution to keep their students from failing out of line. More and more teachers are assigning homework over the summer to help students retain their knowledge over the long three months, but it may not be the best way to benefit kids’. The break should be free of homework so kids’ can relax and spend time with families, get rid of stress, and pursue their interests. A year-round, students have been doing their homework.
It was a Tuesday in a hot summer day in El Salvador that was the day I left my family. I woke up earlier than usual that day because I could not sleep any more; I was very scared and nervous about my long travel. It took me twenty days to get here to the United States. Around nine o’clock A.M my family and I made a prey so everything could go good, we finished preying then I started giving hugs and kisses to everybody especially to my mother and father. After
Diary of Afram (An African Slave) September 8th 1665 Dear Diary, Today was the most hideous day of my life! I woke up for a bright new day I put on some clean clothes and walked out of my room to go to get some food. After eating my breakfast, I went to play in the village ground. By this time the village kinsmen and women when to the fields to harvest for food so that our tribe wouldn’t dies of hunger. All of a sudden I spotted a man and a woman climb over the walls.
I said I wanted to go to college and get a degree in criminal justice and become a police officer and hopefully after a few years become an FBI agent. In one week i was graduating, but I had gotten use to being with friends all the time having lunch breaks and all that good stuff. We had already ordered our gowns when I asked Isaias why he had ordered a large gown since he is about 5'6 180 pound. He said jokingly "My stomach needs room". I started laughing hysterically and realize I was going to miss the fun times we had as we would be be heading into a different direction after graduating.