Comments by doglover
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Posted on September 2 at 9:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Hackett Elementary tried this for quite a few years in Beloit. There was definitely improvement in retention of the materials taught. The only reason that they returned to the regular calendar is that it was very difficult to have the other schools on one calender and they on another. If they could have convinced the parents in the entire district as to the benifits of this, the results would have been awesome!
They still had 180 contact days with students, just spread out differently through the year. I believe that there was a 5 week break for "summer", they had a 2 week break in fall, a 2 or 3 week break in winter, and a 2 or 3 week break in the spring.
The large time off that students have now is not conducive to retaining the skills taught throughout the year, ESPECIALLY in the elementary levels. Children can lose a quarter or better of reading skills over the summer when they are not using that skill on a regular basis. Then the next year's teacher can spend at least the first month of school reteaching what the previous teacher already taught.
Would there be some extra expenses involved? Yes, most like with cooling issues in the summer. But wouldn't you reduce some heating expenses in the winter with them out of the building more for the winter break? I guess it amounts to what is most important to our community...our children becoming well educated to function in an ever-changing society OR to keep the status quo that is complained about on a daily basis in these forums.
Posted on August 13 at 6:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Frogger: Try reading paragraph 3: "The test comes after a recent drowning incident at Janesville's Rockport pool,...". (please)
Posted on August 13 at 12:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I think you mean drowning at Lion's Beach, not Rockport Pool.
Posted on March 4 at 2:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)
That's just the kind of dumb decision making that has been going on by that school board for some time now. Sure hope that community knows who to vote out to get their school system back of the right path.
Posted on February 9 at 1:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)
They will not slow down because there are members on the board who are control freaks and like to micro-manage everything. Good luck SDB and city of Beloit! Hope you find a GOOD superintendent and a far better board come spring elections.
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Posted on April 8 at 4:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)
schnckstac1: AMEN!!!
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