tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20596393.post4490470506913583029..comments2008-06-19T08:01:58.643-05:00Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04535765510170529397noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20596393.post-89674014521038610982008-06-19T08:01:00.000-05:002008-06-19T08:01:00.000-05:00That being said, I am a Macon native living in Raleigh, NC, and in our school system we have many schools that are on the year-round calendar. We initially applied for and "got in" at our assigned year-round, and then our base school was converted. We adore the year-round program, and while the studies may be debated, etc, I am convinced that my rising 3rd grader is smarter for not having the entire suumer off. She is in school for 9 weeks, then off for 3. That provides a welcome break for her and for the teachers, who I find are more refreshed and on target whe they return from break too! My husband and i work full time, but the YMCA here is incredible, and has track out programs that make me want to go back to school! In addition, all of the local art groups, theaters, skating rinks, tae kwon do companies offer track out camps. When you get the entire communtiy involved and rallied around it, year round can be a beautiful thing! (don't let me fool you, we have our detractors too, but they are more un-informed than anything)<BR/><BR/>Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20596393.post-530999850763306112008-06-18T10:40:00.000-05:002008-06-18T10:40:00.000-05:00You're right, that does set my mind at ease. How did I miss that in the story?Mistynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20596393.post-76838935437979083932008-06-18T10:26:00.000-05:002008-06-18T10:26:00.000-05:00Hi Misty,<BR/> The proposed change would take effect August of '09 so you wouldn't have to worry about the child care scramble until next year. That might be some consolation.<BR/> LizLizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04535765510170529397noreply@blogger.com