funnyhunny, i replied to your comment on yesterday’s thread - if you care to look. as for today, who can ever forget the sheer elation of “school’s out for summer”
We (in GA) start in early August and get out before Memorial Day (last Monday in May for the non-US people). We’re almost halfway through summer at this point. But I’d rather be outside in May and June, and inside an air conditioned school in August, so it’s fine with me.
Correct gmartin997, almost exactly as myhaircut states (let out last week in June, start-up again the day after Labour Day; universities start-up two days after Labour Day).
I remember it was always a cause for elation, except for bringing home that last report card. Once you got through that hurdle you could enjoy the summer.
Not in Chino Hills, where the school board made a scheduling error and the students are back to school for another six weeks!
See http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31553658/ns/us_news-education/
when i lived in california my son was on the 45-15 session in elementary school. 45 school days in class and 15 days off.
the middle and high schools were traditional school year, made it hard to plan a vacation if kids were in different levels of school
Hey! Do y’all remember that those kids miss the schools since the swine flu spreaded all over the countries few months ago? They needed to make up at the schools.
Rina, you just had to spoil it didn’t you. Most elementary school kids are somewhat protected from foul language and would say “run & yell”, if only because they are afraid of being caught saying it the other way with teachers and parents around.
Lets allow them their innocence for a little while at least.
In the US, we got out WAY before now. Like a month earlier. May something or other. We went back late August, so summer lasted longer. Ya know… like almost the WHOLE summer… almost 3 full months.
Oh man, the last day of school! What a joy that was!
@ yyyguy I’ve never come down from Lillooet that way before - always use the canyon. The Sea-to-Sky has been a mess for several years now as everyone was panicking to get the upgrades finished before people started coming to the Olympics. As for the Olympics, I am looking for a huge rock to hide under during that chaos!
@ funnyhunny. it’s essentially a logging road. it was on my road map and the waitress who served me dinner outside of Kamloops said it was the scenic route and well worth taking. i got a couple of nice photos around Lillooet, but most of the trip was concentrating too much on driving to enjoy the scenery. i figure on heading back in a few years, but i need to drive to the east coast first.
Olympics are best viewed on TV
yyyguy almost 15 years ago
funnyhunny, i replied to your comment on yesterday’s thread - if you care to look. as for today, who can ever forget the sheer elation of “school’s out for summer”
ladywolf17 almost 15 years ago
I envy you kids not a care or worry in the world.
green_engineer almost 15 years ago
Schools are still going on here in the UK …
MEDIC72876 almost 15 years ago
We live in Shreveport LA and my son gets out of school today. He goes to a year round school that only gets out for July.
myhaircut almost 15 years ago
Ours (Canada) let out the last week of June and start back the week after Labour Day.
lightenup Premium Member almost 15 years ago
We (in GA) start in early August and get out before Memorial Day (last Monday in May for the non-US people). We’re almost halfway through summer at this point. But I’d rather be outside in May and June, and inside an air conditioned school in August, so it’s fine with me.
prasrinivara almost 15 years ago
Correct gmartin997, almost exactly as myhaircut states (let out last week in June, start-up again the day after Labour Day; universities start-up two days after Labour Day).
alondra almost 15 years ago
I remember it was always a cause for elation, except for bringing home that last report card. Once you got through that hurdle you could enjoy the summer.
Brer_Rabbit10 almost 15 years ago
Not in Chino Hills, where the school board made a scheduling error and the students are back to school for another six weeks! See http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31553658/ns/us_news-education/
Silverpearl almost 15 years ago
Well, there can always be snow days that delay the end of school. Rules and regulations!!
sjackson547 almost 15 years ago
My mom used to say that come fall, all the parents on the block did cartwheels on the first day of school…lol
atajayhawk almost 15 years ago
My mother always swore that she was sorry when we went back. Thinking about it now, though, she was a substitute teacher. She was going back, too!
Jogger2 almost 15 years ago
They live near a zone for a slow school?
bald almost 15 years ago
when i lived in california my son was on the 45-15 session in elementary school. 45 school days in class and 15 days off. the middle and high schools were traditional school year, made it hard to plan a vacation if kids were in different levels of school
BirishB almost 15 years ago
Cue: Alice Cooper
Allan CB Premium Member almost 15 years ago
No More Papers! No More Books! No More Teachers Dirty Looks! When the principal Rings the bell…
DROP YOUR BOOKS, RUN AND YELL!
RinaFarina almost 15 years ago
@allanVS, it seems to me that the last line should be:
DROP YOUR BOOKS AND RUN LIKE HELL!!
just an intuitive feeling…
Wildmustang1262 almost 15 years ago
Hey! Do y’all remember that those kids miss the schools since the swine flu spreaded all over the countries few months ago? They needed to make up at the schools.
carmy almost 15 years ago
Twice, the back to school day fell on my b-day. Best present I ever got!
Hi pookid!
JanLC almost 15 years ago
Rina, you just had to spoil it didn’t you. Most elementary school kids are somewhat protected from foul language and would say “run & yell”, if only because they are afraid of being caught saying it the other way with teachers and parents around. Lets allow them their innocence for a little while at least.
dakabn5 almost 15 years ago
In the US, we got out WAY before now. Like a month earlier. May something or other. We went back late August, so summer lasted longer. Ya know… like almost the WHOLE summer… almost 3 full months.
funnyhunny almost 15 years ago
Oh man, the last day of school! What a joy that was!
@ yyyguy I’ve never come down from Lillooet that way before - always use the canyon. The Sea-to-Sky has been a mess for several years now as everyone was panicking to get the upgrades finished before people started coming to the Olympics. As for the Olympics, I am looking for a huge rock to hide under during that chaos!
lightenup Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Good catch, Jogger2! lol… obviously you didn’t attend a slow school… :-)
yyyguy almost 15 years ago
@ funnyhunny. it’s essentially a logging road. it was on my road map and the waitress who served me dinner outside of Kamloops said it was the scenic route and well worth taking. i got a couple of nice photos around Lillooet, but most of the trip was concentrating too much on driving to enjoy the scenery. i figure on heading back in a few years, but i need to drive to the east coast first. Olympics are best viewed on TV
Sternvogel almost 15 years ago
AllanVS said, 1 day ago
“No More Papers! No More Books! No More Teachers Dirty Looks!”
I learned the first line as “No more pencils”. It’s always interesting to see variations in schoolyard rhymes.