funschooler5 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 We're starting in September, around the time our local public schools start (though I'll probably do a "not back to school day" and do something fun on the first day of school). I've actually just placed one of my last orders for curriculum today, and I have one more to go. I just feel like we're behind everyone else! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evergreen State Sue Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 We don't start until after Labor Day. We don't get summer around here until July and August so it doesn't make sense to me to start any earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live2Ride Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 We start late too. We normally hit the beach after Labor Day but I think we are going to have to skip that this year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthemLights Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I am going to start September 6th....We are finally getting some awesome summer weather. I am not going to make my children start on school when they could be outside instead. I figure our winters are L.o.n.g. and D.r.e.a.r.y Plenty of time for school then. We will catch up with everyone else then. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 We start after Labor Day, which is not Late, it is Correct. ;):lol: August = Summer. :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaffodilDreams Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 We school year-round, taking breaks as needed. In the summer months, though, we do school "lite" - just the basics unless an interest in something pops up. We won't start back with a full load until after Labor Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandragood1 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 My kids would have a fit if we started back to school before Labor Day! Especially this year, as we schooled through July. August is our only month "off" this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaffodilDreams Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 We start after Labor Day, which is not Late, it is Correct. ;):lol: August = Summer. :p Well said! : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 We start after Labor Day, which is not Late, it is Correct. ;):lol: August = Summer. :p :lol: I agree! School starts around here the Tuesday after Labor Day weekend. Starting in August just seems cruel to me! Anyway, you can't possibly be starting later than we are--our first day of 4th grade is Sunday, September 18. Feel better? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knit247 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 We aren't starting until 1st week of Oct., as we are visiting family in the US this summer and won't be back home until late Sept. Scary - I have no idea how we are going to finish our year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwjx2khsmj Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Someof our area schools started on August 15. The latest start on August 24. We are starting on August 29. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 We aren't starting until 1st week of Oct., as we are visiting family in the US this summer and won't be back home until late Sept. Well fine, I guess you CAN be starting later than we are! :glare: :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoforjoy Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I intended to wait until mid-September to start. We only started this week because DS was driving me so crazy that I was going to lose it if he didn't have more structured things to do during the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricia Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 We school year round too but do cut back to about half the work. But I do try to begin an 'official' year kick off around this time. Right now we are busy do cleaning and organizing of jobs not tackled but need to be before I can focus on schooling. With a large family like ours I need a few weeks twice a year or so to 'catch up' around the house. In this way I can give my best to schooling when the home is in order. That said, I plan of starting about mid September. Next week though with some reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I change it up all the time! Last year we started on Labor Day (my MIL was aghast that we were doing school on a holiday--gasp!) This year, we started Aug 1st, but only so that I can take an additional 20 school days off during the winter. Another year, I tried do school year round, but we ran out of steam in July. It's always different! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UmMusa Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Here in TX all the public schools started back today. We won't start till the day after Labor Day. It's ok, we schooled into July! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I always start on Labor Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tawlas Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 We started up the second week in August, but summer FINALLY arrived, so we've been going at half time. Lots of dark and cold days to catch up in the winter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Marmalade Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Yes. We were originally going to start at the beginning of August, then that moved to this week, and now we're waiting until after Labor Day. Everyone else goes back to school then too, so I guess that's okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 We'll be starting the Tuesday after Labor Day. The same day that my little ones start preschool :) PS started back today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 School started in our county on August 10th, and the surrounding counties have all since started school. We don't start until after Labor Day though. Ds' birthday falls near, and sometimes on, Labor Day. We always start after Labor Day or his birthday, whichever comes later. This year we'll be starting on Tuesday, Sept. 6th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 6/5, here. Though we've been dabbling here and there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 We start a week after the public schools, which (here) start the week after Labor Day. We end when the public schools get out, sometimes a week early. But we don't take off nearly so many holidays and planning days and furlough days. Though I'd love a furlough day once in a while! Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0mmaBuck Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 The public and private schools here start on Weds., September 7th. In all honestly, I don't see us starting back until at least Mon., September 12. We'll do something fun for "not-back-to-school" day while DS's PS friends are back at school. And then I just don't see us starting back on curriculum on a Thursday... or a Friday.... We'll probably drive to the ferry dock and head over to Seattle one day, hit the zoo another, and maybe the waterpark on the 3rd... Then it's the weekend to include our homeschool group's picnic, a Scottish Highland Games where DD is dancing, Emergency Preparedness Sunday at Church, popcorn selling for all 3 kids scout groups..... Yup.... Monday, Sept. 12 is looking better and better. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingnlearning Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 We won't start until the end of September. I refuse to start before September and it turned out this year that the kids will be visiting their grandparents until the middle of Sept. Our summer is too short and fleeting here-we don't do school until summer is over! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvnlattes Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 When we ended school in June I planned to start our new year this week. But we've had some things come up that made our summer plans change so we won't be starting until 9/6 now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalicoKat Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Yes! We're waiting until after labor day to start. But realistically it will probably be the 12th because of our move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrappyhappymama Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 We aren't starting until 1st week of Oct., as we are visiting family in the US this summer and won't be back home until late Sept. Scary - I have no idea how we are going to finish our year... We aren't starting until October either. :blink: We're in the middle of a big move, and we are also leaving this week for a road trip to visit my folks. It's been almost four years since we've been to see my family, so we're spending three weeks there to take most advantage of the cost of the gas to get there. When we return, we'll be relocating and moving into our new house. So I don't expect to be settled and ready to begin school until the first of October. I'm a little nervous, but we usually school year round and one of my favorite benefits of homeschooling is the whole FLEXIBILITY thing, so I know it will work out in the end. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhreinke Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 We are starting late as well, the first week of October. We hs year round and we still have 4 weeks left before starting the next years curriculum. But I have been taking it a little easier with summer and garden produce needing to be taken care of. But I think that's the great thing about schooling year round, it's okay to take a week off here and there. Actually I've been following New Zealands school schedule as we've just moved back from there; so 8 weeks on and 2 weeks off, with a good amount of time off for the holidays. :001_smile: But I am glad to know I'm not the only one not ready to start yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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