https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:49:55 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-day-school-week#post-2812645 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 16:01:31 +0000 meganmp 2812645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have these people not seen the face of a kindergartener at the end of the day? </p> [attach=3368/18/p6bjqk.600x315.before-after-first-day-at-school-fb__700-png.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-day-school-week#post-2812582 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 12:42:59 +0000 Mrsbells 2812582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: this just seems odd to me. I wonder what prompted the change </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-day-school-week#post-2812581 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 12:38:11 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2812581@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stay home and my husband works shift, so I would be happy. </p> <p>But basically no one I know would like it. Seems impossible for working parents!</p> <p>ETA: oh it's a longer day for 4 days? Not down for that. It's already so long and they start here the year they turn 4! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-day-school-week#post-2812565 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 11:57:23 +0000 Foodnerd81 2812565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess I could see it being ok for older kids, who I assume could handle the longer day, but for little kids that just seems impossible to expect them to be learning for that many hours. I SAH so wouldn’t have to pay for extra childcare but it still seems like a bad idea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-day-school-week#post-2812560 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 11:40:27 +0000 kiddosc 2812560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think that children should be expected to concentrate and sit still for that long. This seems like sacrificing the well being of the children in the interest of the bottom line and I'm interested to see what sort of effects that has on discipline issues in the district. </p> <p>I also wonder about the quality of care that can provided via a one day a week program. Who's looking for a job that's essentially only one day a week? I would anticipate under-staffing and high turnover, which wouldn't be a care situation I'd want to put my child in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-day-school-week#post-2812553 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 11:34:14 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2812553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bhbee: @Mamaof2: yes, my daughter just couldn't take longer days. If we absolutely had to cut hours I'd rather have shorter days and all five of them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-day-school-week#post-2812552 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 11:33:04 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2812552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't like it. I don't work ft now but I will go back soon enough. And while childcare will be an issue that is not my main issue with this. I just don't see how kids can learn all they need to know four days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-day-school-week#post-2812546 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 11:28:20 +0000 Sams Mom 2812546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 3 nieces' school district has been on 4 day school weeks for a couple years now. My sister is a real estate agent so she works her schedule around to where she is works from home on Mondays, and only shows houses after her husband gets home or her MIL can watch them in dire need. I texted her to ask what working parents with less flexible jobs do and will edit when she answers. </p> <p>I know that it helps with makeup snow days and what not. Instead of stretching the school year out or taking holidays if we have a bad winter, they just have school on Mondays for a few weeks or whatever. They also switched to a block style schedule so they have half their subjects 2 days a week and the other half the other days. So they get more time with their teacher, instead of the usual 45 minutes or whatever it was per class. They have actually done better in school since switching, and they weren't even bad students to start out with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-day-school-week#post-2812523 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 10:23:41 +0000 Ajsmommy 2812523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As a working parent this just wouldn't work. Unless of course my job went to only 4 day! :grin: Then I'd be all for it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-day-school-week#post-2812522 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 10:22:19 +0000 looch 2812522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd be selling my house and voting with my feet.</p> <p>I know that sounds extreme, but I feel like parents can either move out or get themselves elected to try and change the discussion and I just don't have the time to run for office and deal with being an elected official at this time in my life. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-day-school-week#post-2812518 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 10:15:41 +0000 Mamaof2 2812518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bhbee: agree<br /> The school day is long enough already and my kids are exhausted- cannot imagine making it longer </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-day-school-week#post-2812514 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 10:05:10 +0000 DesertDreams88 2812514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was reading that most Oklahoma schools are on a 4-day week because of lack of funding. Also, here in AZ, some rural schools are 4 days and my husband's district was considering this move very seriously due to lack of state funding.... and it's one of the biggest districts in the state. Parents were very upset, so ultimately it didn't go through.</p> <p>For all those commenting about how inconvenient &amp; expensive it would be, I hope you vote accordingly :happy: Can't defund public schools and expect them to operate at the same level as before.</p> <p>ETA: found a link about Oklahoma:<br /> <a href="http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/education/amid-teacher-shortage-four-day-school-districts-can-t-afford/article_cdd1b3f3-4303-574f-8352-54462e93a796.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/education/amid-teacher-shortage-four-day-school-districts-can-t-afford/article_cdd1b3f3-4303-574f-8352-54462e93a796.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-day-school-week#post-2812512 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 10:02:58 +0000 bhbee 2812512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess if they provide care that comes out equivalent to the cost of usual after care it could make sense. I would actually like it from a scheduling standpoint (I SAH and would appreciate the flexibility) but I seriously question if most kids can do well for that long of a day (in terms of actual instruction time they can pay attention to - I only have kinder experience but seems like kids are climbing the walls by the usual bell and are totally ready to move on to play/unstructured time) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-day-school-week#post-2812500 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 09:46:54 +0000 Hypatia 2812500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: Colorado has traditionally been a blue state, and they have a Democrat as governor if I remember right. </p> <p>Here's an article about the change. Schools will run up to 4:30 T-F to make up for lost time, and parents can pay $30 to send their kid on Mondays. They claim 80% of parents are happy with it. </p> <p><a href="https://www.kxly.com/news/colorado-school-district-moving-to-four-day-school-weeks/721880671" rel="nofollow">https://www.kxly.com/news/colorado-school-district-moving-to-four-day-school-weeks/721880671</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-day-school-week#post-2812496 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 09:38:36 +0000 skinnycow 2812496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would also hate this. As a working parent, I'm looking forward to the day my daughter starts Kindergarten so we can stop paying for daycare. We would need to find some kind of 1x/week daycare which I assume would be expensive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-day-school-week#post-2812492 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 09:30:51 +0000 Mamaof2 2812492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: yep it came down to money </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-day-school-week#post-2812491 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 09:27:03 +0000 Anagram 2812491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: what are their reasons for the 4 day week? Saving money, I assume, but I haven't read the article. This is the type of issue where parents need to make their thoughts known by voting. I have no idea what CO is like, but I know in many republican majority states, schools aren't funded as well so schools end up doing "interesting" things to meet the bottom line. They may cut all electives teachers, reading specialists, etc. They may move to a 4 day week to save the money on electricity.</p> <p>But clearly, this town needs to ask themselves some serious questions about their priorities. If they insist on not funding schools properly, then I guess they will face a reduction in quality or time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-day-school-week#post-2812488 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 09:16:14 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2812488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It’s pretty crappy for working parents, especially for those who don’t have the means to pay for a day of childcare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-day-school-week#post-2812486 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 09:14:57 +0000 Hypatia 2812486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We plan on doing a four day school week when my daughter starts kindergarten next year. </p> <p>But we homeschool, so that basically means I get a day off. :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-day-school-week#post-2812478 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 08:48:30 +0000 josina 2812478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would hate it also since I'd have to pay for daycare. I wonder if the 4 days are longer where it removes the need for after-school care? </p> <p>Currently every Wednesday at our district is an early out (1:00) so figuring out daycare for then will be a pain. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/4-day-school-week#post-2812472 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 08:33:12 +0000 Mamaof2 2812472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just saw an article about a district in CO that is moving to a 4 day school week next year - Tuesday- Friday.</p> <p>How would you feel about this?</p> <p>As a working parent I would not be happy about it - wondering if they have plans for a camp or something for all the working parents on Mondays </p>