asmall Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Are we the only ones starting school after Labor Day? The schools in out area start on the 30th and 31st of August, but way back when I went to school we always started after Labor Day. My kids do not want summer to end, and in a way neither do I. I am glad that my kids are learning and growing, but sometimes it feels like they are growing up to fast. My daughters are going into 6th and 3rd grades in the fall. I am so glad that I have been able to homeschool them and spend much of their growing up years with them. AL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 To my knowledge the schools in my area don't start till after labor day. Personally our family is a mix of unschooling and year round schooling. The only important lesson that happens at the start of the official school year is: Now remember if people ask say, "I'm in grade X". (Then it is sometimes followed by a long discussion about what big and mortar schools are like. How kids are assigned a grade, ...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Well, right now it is 72 and sunny with a perfect blue sky. My girls have their dolls under the shady tree in the front yard. Apparently they are expecting rain in their world today because they're bringing out the umbrellas. We're enjoying every bit of summer we can get. We don't start until after Labor Day. The local schools started last week. Most homeschoolers I know have started, but I'm hanging on to summer. Enjoy your summer. Homeschooling isn't supposed to be a competitive sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnrmom Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I would have preferred to start after Labor Day, but my kids wanted to start on the same day that the local school started, which was yesterday. However, even though we have started, our Charter School doesn't start until after Labor Day, so we don't even track any of our work until then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just-a-mom Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I agree. I have a homeschool business that goes crazy in August so we couldn't start then anyway. We're starting after Labor Day. Not sure when we'll take our first break. I think your girls will remember how they felt--happy and peaceful about getting to play longer--more than the fact that they started "late." You're doing good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I remember when I was second grade, we started September 4. Now, schools in this same area start the second week of August. That said, I'd rather be doing school in August, since it's too hot to play outside. In October when it starts to get temps in the 70s, we'll want to play outside more. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thia Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 We won't start until after LD either. I'm thankful for the extra planning time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plink Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Homeschooling isn't supposed to be a competitive sport. Now THAT is a quote I should hang on my wall. :lol: Love it! We school year round too, but our new year doesn't start until after Labor Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lots of boys Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 All the schools here start after labour day (Sept 6th). That is when we will be starting :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2l&j Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 We are starting our first year of homeschooling after Labor Day. The PS here went back August 15. The kids are enjoying the end of their summer. I won't get the rest of our curriculum until next week and still have to do all the planning. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZMom Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Public school here started a few weeks ago! Way too early for my taste. We'll be starting on Sept. 8th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Our school starts Sept 6-8 depending on grade and such... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeBlessings Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 The local public schools will be starting Aug. 24th. We are starting Sept. 6th, just like every other year. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 We don't start til Labor Day. The schools here in PA near where I live go back on August 29th, but when I was a kid growing up in NY, they always started the Wednesday after Labor Day! We like to enjoy our summer, too. The winters are too long as it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowperch Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Packing for the beach as I write. We will start the day after labor day, with a canoe ride to discuss our plans. We will start begin Alice in Wonderland as we read and float. The real work start Wednesday at 8:15 when the math coach arrives. I'm torn between trying to squeeze every last bit out of this glorious summer, and getting all things ready for school. So far the beach is wining out, but I'm paying for it with some late nights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgr Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Our daughter started Montessori K in NY last year on Sept 6, same as the PS kids. This year we're in PA, and the local PS start back on Aug 29. We're starting Sept 1st :D. I agree about feeling left behind, though - I was going to post something similar! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samba Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 We're starting after LD also. My kids have been enjoying the pool during the hot weather and now they're enjoying the shift to cooler, breezy and sunny. They are NEVER bored and there's plenty of time for schoolwork. One of my goals for this year is to :chillpill:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunaLee Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 We start on the 6th as well. This is my busy season at work so the later I can start school, the better. Some of the local schools started as early as 2 weeks ago; the ones in our district started yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baybedaul Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 We started our new year Aug 1st and schools here just went back last week for the most part. I knew how much I wanted to TRY to cover this year so I penciled in 36 weeks with LOTS of breaks for holidays, vacation, quarter breaks, etc. So almost a year round schedule. We will probably have July off. If the weather here was fabulous, I would delay too... as it is though I'm looking forward to more breaks in the fall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 We always start either the Tues. or Wed. after Labor Day. It doesn't feel right if we start before then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyCrazyMama Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 I never start before Labor Day, it's just not right.:tongue_smilie: I never did as a kid and I just can't get into it.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3boysmama Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Nope, you aren't alone!! :001_smile: PS started yesterday here, but we aren't starting school till Sept. 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swirl Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Most of the schools in our area started last week. IT'S GREAT! We have season tickets to a local theme park and we can ride the big roller coasters over, and over, and over, without even getting off to get back in line. :w00t: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 If I didn't school all year, I would be starting after Labor day. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Schools here start after Labor Day (but they don't celebrate Labor Day, so officially they start after the first weekend in September). We used to start homeschool a week or two before the schools so that we could have more time off during the school year. Now that my oldest is in ps, we start hs when the ps starts. This year it will be 8th Sept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommee & Baba Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 We started July 21st! We'll have Labor Day off and then go back to the order of things once again. Think about it. This is the joy of homeschooling. BUT also know that there are several public schools that don't even start school until after labor day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelAnnie Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Here in the Northwest we just had our first 90 degree day this weekend!! We always take July & August off. We'd never be able to enjoy the weather if we didn't. I'll take doing school inside when it starts raining again. But our PS also follow this pretty close. They get out about the 3rd week of June and start after Labor Day. My kids play with neighbor kids a lot, so it works great for us to start when they start because that is when my kids would really start to get bored. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShutterBug Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 We're actually not getting started until the first week of October :tongue_smilie: . We have a family vacation planned the last week of September and I just can't see starting up only to leave for vacation two weeks later. I'm thankful for the extra time I'll have to prepare for the trip as well as being a little more available to help my sister out when her new baby comes mid-September! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarreymere Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 We go year round, but there is something special about starting the fall session. Our fall session this year is starting on September 5th. I guess it is because I get all the new, cool school stuff for the fall and just replace things over the rest of the year. The local B&M school goes back on the 31st. Feel sorry for those kids, the weather is just beautiful now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma4Boys Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 My kids do not want summer to end, and in a way neither do I. AL :iagree: I am rebelling and refusing to start until after labor day :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Some schools in the city started last week. Most schools in our county started this week, and dd4's Montessori VPK school doesn't start until next week. Dh says might as well start school with ds too and take advantage of dd not interrupting lessons. I have a 6-month baby too. We're planning on starting slowly, with schedule tweaking to suit our needs. Normally we start the Monday after ds' birthday, which is either Labor Day or the day after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pie Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 (edited) I have been ready to start for weeks! My dd12, however, is just not ready for summer to end. After lots of discussion yesterday we have finally come to a compromise and will start on Sept.12. We are going to try the year-round schedule with more frequent breaks. It seems like she forgets too much, and we end up reviewing for too long if we take more than 3 or 4 weeks consecutively off (especially math and Latin). I'm hoping this will help ward off the burnout we used to get in the spring as well. We'll see!! Edited August 24, 2011 by pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat in MI Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 We don't start until after Labor Day. We want to enjoy as much of summer as possible since it is so short in Michigan. Not to say we won't sneak off to the beach if we get some warm days in Sept. :001_smile: Not looking forward to the busy schedule that is coming soon as outside activities also start. :tongue_smilie: Blessings, Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Well, right now it is 72 and sunny with a perfect blue sky. My girls have their dolls under the shady tree in the front yard. Apparently they are expecting rain in their world today because they're bringing out the umbrellas. We're enjoying every bit of summer we can get. We don't start until after Labor Day. The local schools started last week. Most homeschoolers I know have started, but I'm hanging on to summer. Enjoy your summer. Homeschooling isn't supposed to be a competitive sport. :iagree:We are not "starting" a minute before Sept 6 at noon (if you don't count what we've done this summer- that's when the "new" stuff comes out). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyFishDesigns Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Schools in our area started a week or so ago, but we're not starting till after labor day either!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenniferlee Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 We don't start until closer to the end of sept. Love our beautiful falls here in the nw too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erika Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 I remember school starting back after Labor Day. But, now they start August 15, but get out at the same time (first week of June). The poor kids are getting cheated out of two weeks of summer vacation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
island-mama Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Our school system starts after labor day as well, and typically I do the same thing so that I can enjoy summer to the fullest. Truthfully, though, the weather in Western Washington has been less than summer-y this year and I felt motivated to start early. Also, I will be taking a few weeks off in October for the new babe, so I figure that starting a little early will help me not get behind :) But I say, wait if you want! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dina in Oklahoma Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Your not alone! We school year round but our new year offically starts after Labor Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hsmomto4 Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 We start right after Labor Day here as well :D I'm working on getting all my "stuff" together and getting everything organized. Praying for a smoooooth year this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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