My dd thinks because today has a name "Valentines Day" it's a holiday and there should be no school.

[lynn]

Actually, Thursday of every week there is a struggle to do school. Honestly, if I did not think doing an entire week of school on Monday and Tuesday would lead to data overload I would do it. Wednesday goes okay and Thursday is a struggle and Friday she is happy to go to her Friday classes or on a field trip.

[Cosmos]

Hmm. . . there are an awful lot of days in the summer that have no names on the calendar. Is she sure that's how school days should be decided? ;)

[Desert Rat]

We had this problem for awhile. "But the PS kids don't have to go to school."

I used to take that time to remind them that PS kids can't go jump on the trampoline inbetween subjects. Or be done early and play with legos. :)

I don't hear that response to holidays anymore.

For us, Wednesdays is our hardest day. Monday is our heaviest day with all the new lessons. By Thursday, it's a bit lighter. Wednesday? Ugh.

[Lisbeth]

Ha ha...mine tried that too. Sorry, kids!

[Spryte]

Hmmmmm. Well, I'm inclined to agree with her today. I don't wanna do school today!!!!! Whaaaaaaaa!!!!!

[AnIslandGirl]

We celebrate a holiday every day here... today is not only Valentine's Day it's also National Organ Donor Day and National Ferris Wheel Day too!

 

http://www.theultimateholidaysite.com/

[Catwoman]

We don't do school on Valentine's Day.

 

My ds thinks I'm a Nice Mom for giving him the day off.

 

And of course, that's why I give him the day off. Because I'm a Nice Mom. It has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that I like having a day off, too. ;)

[*Lulu*]

Well mine have made peace with the fact that we school year round and get almost none of the holidays school kids get. Punk told a woman in the store a few weeks ago, " Yeah, we homeschool. It means we don't even get a single snow day." He sighed dramatically and told her he liked homeschooling. I told him he needed to work on being convincing when he said it.

 

That being said, if Thursday is ALWAYS the pits I think I might try to change it up so that Thursday had either a lot less expected in it, or some awesome carrot at the end of the day.

[lynn]

Well mine have made peace with the fact that we school year round and get almost none of the holidays school kids get. Punk told a woman in the store a few weeks ago, " Yeah, we homeschool. It means we don't even get a single snow day." He sighed dramatically and told her he liked homeschooling. I told him he needed to work on being convincing when he said it.

 

That being said, if Thursday is ALWAYS the pits I think I might try to change it up so that Thursday had either a lot less expected in it, or some awesome carrot at the end of the day.

 

 

I let her have a lot more time to write her stories and do her art on and keep lessons on Thursdays short. It took some getting use to on my part but after listening to a lady tell me about her dd's first grade class......we are doing very, very well with what we get in in a hsing week!

[Unicorn.]

Yep, my kids think birthdays are holidays, too. Thank goodness they have summer birthdays! Dd is still asleep at 9:47 am. Hmmm, I wonder if she thought today was a day off, even though the other two are at school. Or maybe it's just because it's a Thursday.

[speedmom4]

My kids think that because it's Valentine's Day and their little brother is sick they shouldn't have to do school! Seriously! We have been homeschooling for 13 years!!!

 

Elise in NC

[SproutMamaK]

LOL mine had the same plan! I told them that IF they worked really hard at school this morning, we could have a break this afternoon and watch Shrek Forever After together. They didn't seem to think that was quite as good of an option. ;) Now that they realize school is inevitable they're looking forward to it, though.

[athena1277]

I also have a dd who thinks we should be off for every minor holiday. Except Easter, because it's always on a Sunday. :lol:

[Swimtaxi234]

My son thinks that Valentine's Day = Chocolate

 

:laugh: :laugh:

[Cinder]

Yep, my kids think birthdays are holidays, too.

 

What? You mean they're not?

 

:lol:

 

Actually when the kids were younger (up through 6th grade) we did take off for birthdays. But not for Valentine's, St Patrick's or Halloween.

[Serenade]

Mine tried to get out of school today, too. Silly boys....

[Catwoman]

Yep, my kids think birthdays are holidays, too.

 

 

Birthdays are holidays at our house. :)

[Halcyon]

Oh, my kids think this also! Anything that has a name (hey! yesterday was Ash Wednesday! Yes! They feel they should have gotten it off!)

[*Lulu*]

Oh, my kids think this also! Anything that has a name (hey! yesterday was Ash Wednesday! Yes! They feel they should have gotten it off!)

 

Mine have figured out that we have plenty of time to go to services AND do school. I have to watch them when I am feeling under the weather though, my sweet dears are very, very quick to suggest I put my feet up and take the day off. And of course if Mom has the day off then they should as well, right?

 

Love thier crazy logic!

[Dmmetler]

My DD does pretty well at understanding that named days don't mean no-school, but she has a real problem when she finds out her PS friends are out for one of their many little holidays and half-days. For example, I'm expecting a fight on Monday. The thing is, if she actually wakes up and starts working, she can get a full day's work done before anyone is ready to come out and play anyway, because nothing ever happens before noon, and days PS is out are the WORST days to go almost anywhere.

 

Valentine's day has been OK so far because she had her regular science class this morning. She took valentines to give her classmates then (as did a couple of other kids-probably the others who, like my DD, had been in PS at some point and remember doing valentine exchanges), and was pretty happy doing that. I picked up a conversation heart shortbread cookie for her at Panera. She'll also take valentines to her gymnastics class tonight.

[DragonFaerie]

My son thinks that Valentine's Day = Chocolate

 

:laugh: :laugh:

 

 

 

Wait, wait, wait.... are you trying to say it doesn't???? Hmph. It does in MY house! :D

 

 

And as long as we're going with the whole names=holidays idea, Monday is a name. It's capitalized, right? So no school on Mondays. Oh, and Tuesdays are named Tuesday. No school on Tuesdays, either. And, and, Wednesdays......

[daffodil]

We took the day off. :) With the Valentine's Day party this morning, gymnastics this afternoon, and the beautiful 60 degree weather, school just wasn't going to happen.

[happypamama]

Today is not a holiday, but yesterday was, since it was one child's birthday. Birthdays are holidays here. :)

[dbmamaz]

we took a sick day today . . .woot. except I made the 9 yo do his math, cuz he's not sick and we only have like 2 weeks left of the program and he's not done yet!!

[Catwoman]

 

And as long as we're going with the whole names=holidays idea, Monday is a name. It's capitalized, right? So no school on Mondays. Oh, and Tuesdays are named Tuesday. No school on Tuesdays, either. And, and, Wednesdays......

 

 

I'll give you a cupcake if you promise to never, ever, ever tell my ds about that!!! :D

[jenn-]

If it makes you feel better my youngest is pretty convinced today is Thanksgiving and they all asked if they could get off as well.

[TammyS]

Better keep her away from a Catholic calendar, then. Almost every single day is an ACTUAL saint's day!

[DragonFaerie]

I'll give you a cupcake if you promise to never, ever, ever tell my ds about that!!! :D

 

Hmmm..... TWO cupcakes and you've got a deal!

[Catwoman]

 

Hmmm..... TWO cupcakes and you've got a deal!

 

You drive a hard bargain!!!

 

Two cupcakes it is! :thumbup:

[DragonFaerie]

 

You drive a hard bargain!!!

 

Two cupcakes it is! :thumbup:

 

Can they be served by a hot guy in a kilt? :D

[Catwoman]

 

Can they be served by a hot guy in a kilt? :D

 

 

 

Yeah, right -- I'd be hanging around here on the forum if I had a hot guy in a kilt to serve me cupcakes. ;)

 

But if I ever get one, I'll share him with you! :)

[DragonFaerie]

 

 

 

Yeah, right -- I'd be hanging around here on the forum if I had a hot guy in a kilt to serve me cupcakes. ;)

 

But if I ever get one, I'll share him with you! :)

 

LOL.... Thanks! :D

[Lynnae]

Haha. The radio station where my husband works always mentions what day it is (National Pie Day, National Pancake Day, there's always something). This morning they were talking about Valentine's Day, of course, and my 10 year old said that every national day should be a day off from school, because then he'd never have to go to school.

[Aurelia]

DD didn't try that today, but harangued me about taking Monday off for Chinese New Year (it was her co-op day, and they did a bunch of activities for it).

[GSOchristie]

My son woke up and immediately said, "is Jake home from school today?" (his best friend who goes to public school). I said, "no, it's Thursday, why would he be?". Asher replied, "Because it's a holiday! Wait....do I have to do school today?!?!". Yes, my dear child, you do :).