tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496320234382251085.post6195241311630520141..comments2023-10-22T03:48:21.527-04:00Comments on More Humbly Did I teach: Thanksgiving, finally, has arrivedTeach Baltimorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09663843979307304114noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496320234382251085.post-8493563513083847092008-11-29T12:58:00.000-05:002008-11-29T12:58:00.000-05:00Baltimore City is not alone. Frederick County has...Baltimore City is not alone. Frederick County has to work Dec. 22-23, as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496320234382251085.post-89661754352957591992008-11-28T09:14:00.000-05:002008-11-28T09:14:00.000-05:00My son, who is in the Howard County system, had ha...My son, who is in the Howard County system, had half days Monday and Tuesday followed by a full day off the day before. Go figure! You forgot to mention the Bus Ticket debacle where the last two periods were complicated further by the PA announcement to "come and get your bus tix" to distribute to your last period class...not that we all have the ability to leave our class unattended to do so, or really want to add to the numbers of kids on walkabout by sending them to get the tickets. It was an absolute mess! If they ever pull this again I am tempted to send an anonymous yet completely truthful letter to the Fire Marshall. Too bad any fines would probably be taken out of funds to provide things like books, classes without leaks or manageable class sizes<BR/><BR/>-The ChaplainAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496320234382251085.post-60929936752380437122008-11-28T02:47:00.000-05:002008-11-28T02:47:00.000-05:00One of the benefits of living in the southern hemi...One of the benefits of living in the southern hemisphere is tha Christmas and New Year are all part of the 6 week summer break..... Downside is that it often doesn't feel like Chrsitmas... I'm crying out for snow, fog, even a grey murky day curled up with fire blazing and hot cocoa on a long winter night... bliss.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2496320234382251085.post-4838561239174471372008-11-27T12:37:00.000-05:002008-11-27T12:37:00.000-05:00I totally agree! My family and friends in MI star...I totally agree! My family and friends in MI start later, get longer vacations, and are finished sooner than us. Most I know in MI get 2 weeks for xmas, a winter break and a spring break. I think it is because we have soo many PD days and they have maybe 2 a year.Zeek and Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03895263630654366587noreply@blogger.com