5sweeties Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 I am thinking that we will be done on the 19th...and spend the next four days going to parties and baking and delivering yummies to friends and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmy Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Initially today was to be our last day and we'd take 3 weeks off. Then I decided that was too long for us to have unstructured time so I decided to school next week and finish on the 19th. Of course this morning I'm regretting that choice LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 We will finish on the 19th as well. However I'm thinking we may pare down the subjects to bare minimum, or play catch with just a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.S. Burrow Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Well, my kiddos have gotten on the stick and finished up everything I had scheduled for this week and next week except for Math and Latin. So if we get those finished up today and tomorrow (Saturday, I know, but their idea!) then we will start our Christmas break on Monday the 15th....even though I had originally planned to only take 2 weeks. We'll start back on Jan 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 But I'm feeling burned out, so I'm thinking we might wrap up a couple of days early, so maybe Wed. will be our last day. Not sure. Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhudson Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 We got all of our regular school work done so we are going to spend the next week reading Christmas stories, making Borax snowflakes, baking cookies, reading Jotham's Journey and just enjoying. So officially we're done now but we'll do a small Christmas Unit next week when the Grandparents are here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa B Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 We are done today with the exception of some math that needs to be caught up. We go back to school on the 30th. We do have several Christmas read alouds we want to do this coming week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsdash Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Put a fork in us, we're done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paisley Hedgehog Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 nm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elinor Everywhere Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 I'm in denial that Christmas is less than 2 weeks away, but we're all excited about finishing school up on the 19th and getting to the good stuff - a break! We're actually having a half-day on the 19th, and I have a girls' lunch out with friends that afternoon. Sans kids - yippee! My brother & his family arrive on the 20th, and the festivities will begin. Last year we had a wonderful and different Christmas in Hong Kong, and I'm really looking forward to Christmas at home this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mktkcb Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 19th. My girls have their last coop class the 18th, and Lord knows they all need to get caught up in a few things. We can't afford more than the 2 weeks. We actually may be done the 18th though, realistically, being that we are taking our every-3-year trip to Idaho for Christmas this year (yes, driving....we're praying for unsnowy *roads* ast least :o) ), and the 19th will probably be a majorly busy day getting stuff done/packed etc. All the kids will be in orbit by that time anyway. They get ecstatic beyond belief thinking about a white Christmas. We're S. CA people, and you just don't see much snow very often (lucky devils in Louisiana and Texas...humph!). My BIL's parents live in Boise, where his Dad is a pastor, and every 3 years they rent facilities at a Christian camp up in the mts for a family Christmas get together. My dad is also a pastor (same denomination), and my parents have been long time friends with BIL's parents. Anyway, we all caravan up (Sister/BIL & kids, Mom and Dad, us) in 3 cars with our little radios, and have a blast with BIL's crazy family for Christmas. To boot, gas is cheap this year (yaaaaaaayyyy!). The cost of the lodge at the camp breaks down this year to about $50 per family for all 3 days (is that awesome or what???). So everyone sleds their guts out, freezes their tookus's off, and generally parties. Idaho is getting a snow dump this weekend, so we'll have something to sled on.....it was looking pretty bare up to now. Sigh.........I love Christmas......... and right now I'm in total denial about all the cleaning, wrapping, baking, and packing that I need to do in the next week and 2 days. And 1 of my children just got up. Back to the real world. If you want to see where we're going, though, check this out: http://www.camppinewood.org/ (click on the "winter" link) which is located Here: http://www.discovermccall.com/misc/webcams/ So, it just can't snow on the 22nd and 23rd in Nevada, Oregon, or Idaho....thats when we're driving :o). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 But due to lots of things going on next week, we will have school only tues and wed next week then be done. I knew it would get busy between Thanksgiving and Christmas, so I had a goal to get in 12 days of school in between. Turns out we will only get 10. Thankfully we are a little ahead this year. We will start back on the 5th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Our Christmas break always started at Thanksgiving and went through about the middle of January. I wouldn't have been opposed to starting back earlier, but we *needed* to take a break from Thanksgiving through Christmas, at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GVD22 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 The 19th is our last day. We'll have off the entire week of Christmas and then I'm thinking we'll do 2 days of math the following week. I'm really looking forward to the break!;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm379 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Our break will just be Christmas week. Even then we'll probably bring the books while we visit family. DH's family of retired school teachers get a kick out of doing school with the kids. We'll be taking off almost all of Feb. and March due to moving and several road trips so we can't afford to take much time off right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeefreak Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 This is the first year we've done school past Thanksgiving. Usually we're overcommited to outside activities, and I am so stressed out I can't take it anymore. This year, we moved in October and ended up taking the whole month of September off to prepare. Because we knew we were moving, but had no idea when the house would sell, we did not sign up for even half the activities we usually do. This year has gone so smoothly, it's apparent to us that less activities=more peace during the holidays. We are going to school until the 18th and then my oldest will do Math on the 19th :) I'm so proud of us:thumbup1: Merry Christmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jami Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 I'm not really sure. We've done a light week here so far and will continue that next week, unless the baby comes. Then we'll start a full-break till early-mid January. My parents will be coming to visit post-baby in January, so we'll break when they're here or not start up till after they've left. Things are VERY loosely scheduled for the next 6 weeks or so anyway. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 We'll break after the 23rd. Long breaks just don't work for us. We'll probably go on a week-long vacation in January though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highereducation Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 I'd planned to continue this week and next week ... then my father went into the hospital with a blood clot in his leg that moved to his lungs, and all my plans went out the window. He's doing better now, praise God, so I think we'll pick up next week and end on the 19th and then take two weeks off. Heaven knows at this point I probably need the break more than my dd does! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaKinVA Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 We'll finish up on the 22nd, and start back the 29th -- if the baby comes We're having a "party" on the 31st, and will take the 1st off, then it's back to school on the 4th. That's assuming the baby doesn't come. We'll be taking time off when the baby arrives... but if I can manage to do SOME school from the couch or bedroom, I will. 49 days until my new laptop arrives! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elm in NJ Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Finish on the 19th, start again on the 5th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsdrcook Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 This will be a good breaking point in OPG lessons and will be exactly 18 weeks into the year. Will start back Jan 5 in 09, when everything seems to be resuming in the family schedules. (Both parents working for colleges). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtolgd Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 We'll finish up on the 23rd and then start back up on Jan. 5th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wenn Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 We have a co-op event on the 19th and then we'll be on break. I have one dk in school and one at home so we usually follow the PS schedule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riada Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Our Christmas break always started at Thanksgiving and went through about the middle of January. We do the same, technically we are on break from Thanksgiving through the second week of January. We have been doing some school each day and it works out okay. It basically releases the stress on myself to skip school if we have other holiday plans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie in NE Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Originally, the 19th was going to be our last full day, but I looked at our list of baking that everyone wants to do, and I decided we'll be doing half days on the 18th and 19th so that we can get the baking done. (How's that for a run-on sentence). We'll start back on the 5th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgilli3 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 At this stage finish around 17th, then back in Feb ( maybe 2nd week) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philothea Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 My mom is coming to stay for 2 weeks and will be here late on Dec. 20th. So I am thinking we will work up until then. I have to have very clean house to prevent her from nagging me too much, so if I have to spend a few days next week getting ready instead of doing school it will be worth it. Maybe while she is here we will keep up with the math facts and do a little bit of reading. But we're also going to be going to tons of parties From Christmas to Epiphany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veronica in VA Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Today we had our last full day. Starting Monday she has to finish up her essay, read, and work on driver's ed. The 19th we will totally break until Jan 5. Veronica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akmommy Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Originally I had planned for the 19th to be our last, but the oldest has a Dr.'s appointment that morning so it will be the 18th. Next week we will do the basics, finish up our final Ch. for RS4K Chem., and a small writing assignment for history then we are done til the 5th of Jan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Our last day of school will be the 19th, but we will have a light week next week. I usually have 4 full days and 1 half day, but because of a homeschool Christmas party we will have 3 full days and 1 half day. Latin will be review because we just finished LL 1 and won't begin LL 2 until after our break. A few other things will be light as well because I don't want to start new chapters on various things. So we'll just finish up whatever chapter we're on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 We want to be off when he's home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura W. Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Technically, the 19th is our last day, but we're having a Birthday Party for Jesus, so in terms of 3 Rs type schoolwork, the 18th will be our last day. We'll be off until the 5th. Christmas week will be heavy with ministry responsibilities, so dh and I are taking a week or so of vacation starting right after Christmas. Blesisngs, Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 This evening! It starts NOW! Woohoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 I had planned to be off starting today except that I need the escape that a couple of hours of school gives me. I am working on a mini-unit on the winter solstice to fill next week. We'll just do solstice and math. Homeschooling as therapy and escape from reality. It works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Our last day is the 17th.... because we have out-of-town visitors on the 18th, and I figured it would just be an easy place to stop before we get too involved in the Hanukkah and Christmas activities. We will start back on January 7th so that we can get back into our routine gradually, with a half week to start back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 December 19 will be the last day. And we will be back to school on the 5th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jail warden Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 We school Tues-Sat, and hubbby actually gets that Fri & Sat off, though not Christmas:crying:, so we will end up taking off 2 weeks and 1 day! I'm excited because I am VERY burned out and need a break from school to catch up on some house organizing and deep cleaning, and finish up Christmas details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 19th, for two weeks. Husband has taken those two weeks off too. I can't wait to get the house organised. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeefreak Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 OK! I didn't make it. Christmas break officially started TODAY!:party: I have my parents coming in on Tues, the 23rd. Our anniversary is this weekend, and MIL called Saturday and they are coming on the 31st(staying until Jan 4th). I really want to start school on the 5th. I woke up to snow, and I said, "MERRY CHRISTMAS! BREAK STARTS TODAY." I have to get the house clean, lesson plans/goals organized and everything ready for all the company. I'm excited that everyone's coming, but to be realistic, I need the break this week before the chaos starts. Besides, I can't get anything out of my kids right now, much less myself:tongue_smilie: HAPPY BREAK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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