Summer is almost here. Don't you wish school was year-round?
548873
I would like to go to school and then get a long break. Otherwise you cant go anywhere in  a short break which sucks.
303235
Our school year isn't over!
1121961
NO!  Type in "year round schools" and you will find lots of research has been done and there is no definitive research to support either side.   It is not true that kids "forget" over the summer.  In truth, if they "forget" they didn't really know it to begin with.\n\nOne person mentioned the inner city so kids won't get in trouble, well, guess what: WE AREN'T BABYSITTERS.  Besides, trust me, kids from anywhere can get in trouble anytime of the year.\n\nThis is my second year on a modified year round.  Instead of 3 weeks off, 9 on, we are off 2 weeks in Oct., 2 in Dec. and 2 at Easter.  That gives us an extra 2 weeks in the summer. Although I like the two weeks at Christmas, which we always got, what do I do in Oct.?  My family is at work and in school.  Oh, I know, I can go to teacher training within the district or teach an intersession "summer school" like class.  It has been really hard to get a vacation in with my kids being on a different schedule than me.  In the end we are only starting about 3 weeks before the other schools around here but it is the hottest 3 weeks of the year and we don't have air conditioning. The kids (and their parents) act like it's still summer so the kids stay up late and are exhausted the next day.  They complain that they could be swimming or doing other things.  Parents keep their kids home to take them to the amusement park and to go swimming or a family reunion.  They miss more school for that. \n\nIt is harder for kids to find a job in the summer.  It is harder for teachers to get a job in the summer or to take classes.  We are required to take 20 hours of professional development a year.  The local colleges run into August so we can't take the classes there.  That means we have to take them in the evening and weekends during the school year when we are tired and our kids have extracurricular things going on that we have to try to work around.\n\nMost of you know how crazy kids get at the end of school every year.  Guess what?  When you are year round, they get crazy in Oct. Dec. and Easter!  I haven't seen any benefits yet.  I vote NO!
1152584
With the ending of school, out comes the bathing suits.  Summer and swimming go hand in hand.  I always feel sorry for people who will never experience the feeling of lazily floating about a swimming pool on a hot summer day.
503763
Contact the school.  The issue is typically that spaces fill fast, so don't wait til August.
1026534
You're lucky.  Enjoy the summer, becase when you get older and have to work for a living, you don't get the summer off.  I'm at work right now.\n\n(Don't tell my boss I'm answering questions.  He thinks I'm running reports.)
158730
i wish there was already yahoo answers during my school days..
993319
why are you worrying about it now?  School doesn't start up again in another 3 months !
123048
Yes, late summer of this year (2006)!
110641
May or June... Thats wen the weather is nice
99212
cos it is summer then
692954
The best sort of "summer school" for a first grader would be swimming, playing, camping, baseball, all kinds of sports, picnics, etc.  Just like adults, they need a break.  We all learn better after a good rest and some relaxation without having to deal with the stress of work a nd learning - that is the best thing you can do for the child.
1049538
yep, i love summer time!!!
564643
i very much disagree. kids spend most of the year in school.. sometimes they just need a break. not only from school.. but to maybe focus on other things besides school work. like family. and to go explore the world. see new places. get a job. just enjoy the summer.
306658
Either Recess or when school is over lol
869212
do what you cannot do during the school days.
814784
I like summer because of the weather and the fact that I don't have school. But I prefer winter over summer.