Should the all year school systems be implemented?

• Akemii wrote on 2011-06-14 02:59

  Quote from Pikablu;478617:

  What's wrong with you people D:

  
  
  They are used to the cold I'm assuming.
• Piko wrote on 2011-06-14 03:01

  Quote from Pride;478618:

  They are used to the cold I'm assuming.

  
  
  [s]You might want to fix your DOUBLE POST earlier while you're at it[/s].
  
  Used to the cold or not, I live in New Jersey and the weather is random as hell, but I still don't comprehend how people cannot endure the heat. I mean seriously, what's so hard about cooling down your body by avoiding making unnecessary movements that only make you hotter and dressing appropriately?
  
  If anything, in the case of kids having a problem focusing on studies because of the heat, it's because they don't have half a brain to deal with it. I go to Highschool and I'm sick of it. Seriously, people need to grow a pair and graduate from Kindergarden. It's hot, so what? Everyone's hot. You're not the only person who's enduring it. Why don't you act mature and ignore the heat?
• Kazuni wrote on 2011-06-14 03:02

  Quote from Pride;478618:

  They are used to the cold I'm assuming.

  
  
  Yep.
  
  
  Right now it's a nice n cozy 16c. Don't ask me what that is in fahrenheit. I'm Canadian.
  
  
  

  Quote from Pikablu;478621:

  [s]You might want to fix your DOUBLE POST earlier while you're at it[/s].
  
  Used to the cold or not, I live in New Jersey and the weather is random as hell, but I still don't comprehend how people cannot endure the heat. I mean seriously, what's so hard about cooling down your body by avoiding making unnecessary movements that only make you hotter and dressing appropriately?

  
  
  Man, I can go with short shorts and a tank top and I'd still be seriously cranky with anything past 27C.
• Tatsu wrote on 2011-06-14 03:03

  Quote from Pride;478618:

  They are used to the cold I'm assuming.

  
  
  Or some dress thickly regardless of the weather.
  
  I usually wear a jacket when I'm out and never take it off, regardless of how hot it is. Then again, I do have a disturbingly high heat threshold outside of home...
• Mama wrote on 2011-06-14 03:05
  I've been taking summer school in university these past two years >_> It kind of sucks having school all the time..
  
  holidays broken up throughout the year is extremely appealing to me rather than one big chunk. 1 or 2-week vacations are perfect IMO- long enough for a decent vacation, short enough as to not allow any significant amounts of anything.
  
  If I remember correctly from my studies of long-term memory, retrieval rate is only like at 60% 3 days after learning the material anyways. Reviewing is good stuff.
• Kazuni wrote on 2011-06-14 03:05

  Quote from Tatsu;478626:

  Or some dress thickly regardless of the weather.
  
  I usually wear a jacket when I'm out and never take it off, regardless of how hot it is. Then again, I do have a disturbingly high heat threshold outside of home...

  
  
  I used to do that, but now I go out with shorts whenever it goes past 20 degrees.
  
  but I have a real nice cold threshold. My friends would be wearing mittens and scarves and I'd be in my spring hoodie.
• Sinned wrote on 2011-06-14 03:07

  Quote from Pikablu;478621:

  [s]You might want to fix your DOUBLE POST earlier while you're at it[/s].
  
  Used to the cold or not, I live in New Jersey and the weather is random as hell, but I still don't comprehend how people cannot endure the heat. I mean seriously, what's so hard about cooling down your body by avoiding making unnecessary movements that only make you hotter and dressing appropriately?
  
  If anything, in the case of kids having a problem focusing on studies because of the heat, it's because they don't have half a brain to deal with it. I go to Highschool and I'm sick of it. Seriously, people need to grow a pair and graduate from Kindergarden. It's hot, so what? Everyone's hot. You're not the only person who's enduring it. Why don't you act mature and ignore the heat?

  
  
  I turn into a waterfall if I'm exposed to the sun and temperature is over 75 ;_;
  although I think its more of a problem with the sun that I hate the heat than anything else....
  
  I would prefer an all year school system although it wouldn't mean anything to me since I'm in college. I would've loved it when I'm in HS since it would give me that long, but not too long break I want after loads of hard work
• Kazuni wrote on 2011-06-14 03:12
  Without my ~11 week summer I would go CRAZY. ;n;
• Lan wrote on 2011-06-14 03:13

  Quote from Kazuni;478612:

  oh hell no.
  
  Up here in Canada (at least in my school), we can't go over 80F without people sobbing about the heat in class.
  
  Also we have a 2.5 month summer, one week winter, and two week spring break, with full length days (no more short fridays since the Olympics..) and a few extra minutes tacked onto each day. It works fine, imo. Also we have tons of "district closure days".
  
  
  I can't really comment from a learning standpoint, because as it is, I don't review or study, I just read the textbook before an exam and I do fine. I don't think it'd affect my grades either way.

  
  
  ._. Kazu remember I'm Canadian? Oh and the heat is magnificent <3
• Kazuni wrote on 2011-06-14 03:14

  Quote from Lan;478643:

  ._. Kazu remember I'm Canadian? Oh and the heat is magnificent <3

  
  
  HOW CAN YOU STAND THE HEAT??
• Piko wrote on 2011-06-14 03:16

  Quote from Kazuni;478647:

  HOW CAN YOU STAND THE HEAT??

  
  
  Well ya know, if you wear nothing but a T-Shirt and Jeans and just don't run and sit around all day, it somehow all works out.
• Tatsu wrote on 2011-06-14 03:17

  Quote from Kazuni;478631:

  I used to do that, but now I go out with shorts whenever it goes past 20 degrees.
  
  but I have a real nice cold threshold. My friends would be wearing mittens and scarves and I'd be in my spring hoodie.

  
  
  This, except I'm wearing the same jacket I was during summer. Then again, Canadian winters are colder than American winters.
  
  All year schooling, I don't know. All year schooling + the current block scheduling my school does sounds odd. Overall, it would mean much more material covered and better memory retention, but sounds very taxing.
  
  While two month summers are fun, you don't know what to do after a while because you did all the fun stuff first. But quite frankly, 95F+ weather in a classroom with 30-40 students does not sound fund at all.
• Kazuni wrote on 2011-06-14 03:18

  Quote from Tatsu;478653:

  This, except I'm wearing the same jacket I was during summer. Then again, Canadian winters are colder than American winters.
  
  All year schooling, I don't know. All year schooling + the current block scheduling my school does sounds odd. Overall, it would mean much more material covered and better memory retention, but sounds very taxing.
  
  While two month summers are fun, you don't know what to do after a while because you did all the fun stuff first. But quite frankly, 95F+ weather in a classroom with 30-40 students does not sound fund at all.

  
  
  I find sitting at home with a bucket of hagen daaz ice cream and my computer running movies or games for two months is magnificent. Also I don't have to get up at 6am to catch my 1-hour public transit ride to school ==. God, I hate the bus right now.
• Wasbewwi wrote on 2011-06-14 03:27
  "WAIT WAIT WAIT! What about our summer?! SUMMER'S GREAT AND THAT'S WHEN WE HAVE FAMILY VACATIONS D:<"
  
  :D
• Sumpfkraut wrote on 2011-06-14 10:21

  Quote from Claudia;478518:

  Also, the date of vacations would have to vary for certain areas of the country, if you're talking about the United States. For example, it would be more convenient to keep kids in the Northeast at home in December-January, when we get the most snow and the weather is exceptionally hazardous. In the Southeast, it would be better to have vacation during hurricane season, I suppose? There wouldn't be one time that works for everybody.

  
  There's no problem with that, Germany has it too to avoid holiday traffic jam. It's only a variation of +/-1 week, but still. The same holds true for 2 months of summer vacation btw, that one isn't exactly optimised for regional needs either, or am I wrong?
  

  Quote from Tarvos;478553:

  Kids need a break. It's an important part of being a kid. Or at least in certain parts of the world. Having it spread around the year is nice, but, that long gap is very refreshing. Think of it this way. After school is over for a student, when will the average person ever have such a long period of relaxation? Not until retirement probably... Plus, in some areas naturally it gets very hot. Do you want to die sweating in the heat? I know I don't. Schools always try and "save money", so don't bring up air conditioning...
  
  I don't have much of an argument though to be honest. Unless I can pull psychological data out of my ass to prove that normal students compared to year-round students have less stress on average. It's just more of... This is how I experienced it. I made fond memories over the summer breaks and I'd like my children to have the same opportunity.

  
  A few small gaps are more effective than one big. This is true on small scale and probably no less on big scale.
  
  4 weeks of summer holidays are enough for that, and I can tell you from experience that winter holidays can give you no less fond experiences. :thumb: