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@GardenGerty (169406)
United States
August 1, 2017 6:47am CST
We will be having Extended Year, or summer school for a few hours the next two weeks.
For these two autistic boys it is helpful to get to see the classrooms they will be in, and get used to having to be awake in the afternoon. So that is Tuesday (today) and Thursday of this week and next.
In between are some inservice and training days.
I have to use my calendar to see where I am and when for now. School officially starts August 17.
Image includes my granddaughter, playing volleyball.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
4 Aug 17
That is how it used to be here. I think they factor in long holidays and snow days that may or may not happen, so the kids get a couple of good weeks in place before Labor Day weekend.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Aug 17
@GardenGerty Snow days are always factored in here. If we go past the allotted snow days, then school is extended or Spring break is cut short.
@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
1 Aug 17
Gee that was short vacation..it seems like you just quit for the summer Heather.
That is a nice photo of your grandaughter, which one is she?
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
4 Aug 17
Hubby having the stroke shortened that up for me. Maleiah is the girl half turned away with a bun.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
4 Aug 17
@GardenGerty Oh thanks Heather..she is a lovely girl. Yes poor Hubby. 
@DianneN (254949)
• United States
1 Aug 17
What a nice photo! I love volleyball, too.
My school system also had special students visit the school and classrooms, too. Many parents of general ed. students also visited while I was settling up my classroom. It helps relieve anxiety. Wow, school starts early for you.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
4 Aug 17
When I did daycare I even got to take some kids in who were moving up to middle school. I think that is one of the scarier transitions for kids.
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
5 Aug 17
@GardenGerty Our school did the same thing. It is scary for all students, especially the special ones.
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
4 Aug 17
I never played competitive sports but I did enjoy playing volleyball for fun, outdoors.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
4 Aug 17
I like volleyball as well. It is good to be getting to see our students again.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
4 Aug 17
In our part of the United States special needs students go to special classes in regular school. Our room is described as a structured classroom. The students go to some activities with their peers, like music and p.e. and recess and lunch. The may do work at their level in the classroom with their peers with the help of their paraprofessionals. That is my job.
@prashu228 (37518)
• India
1 Aug 17
I used to play volleyball in school. Hope they enjoyed playing and had a great time
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@Butchcass4 (5895)
• United States
1 Aug 17
I pray for a safe year in all the schools that God would send His angels to protect and assist classmates. I pray for the staff that God would help them and protect them as well. God please be in the halls of each school in the United States, they need You. Let there be hope where there would otherwise be depression. Let there be peace where otherwise there would be hatred and violence I pray in Jesus mighty name Amen
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
4 Aug 17
Thanks Kimberly, all of our schools need prayer and protection. It is wonderful that I still live in a little pocket of the world where most people are kind, and not ashamed to be believers and who genuinely love the kids and their jobs.
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
4 Aug 17
I have worked in many ways to support both older and younger people with special needs, and I do miss it when I am not working.
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@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
4 Aug 17
@GardenGerty I used to have a special needs self contained class for 4 years and was heavily involved in special Olympics. It is a good feeling to be involved and help others.
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
1 Aug 17
I had one of my tenants ask for me to come earlier than usual because they have to take their little ones in to register this evening.
School has been known to start here as early as August 2nd. I am not sure yet when it begins but I will find out today.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
4 Aug 17
One place I lived had year round school. Six weeks on, two off, four tracks or groups of kids. It was a way to 1. prevent vandalism in the school and 2. use resources better so that they did not have to build new buildings. That was because the buildings then did not sit vacant in the summer. The third advantage is that kids retained their learning better. I do not think it will ever catch on here. I will say Aug.2 is awfully early.
@spaceseed (2843)
• India
1 Aug 17
I wonder is this pic is before the match or after. their faces shows they are bit tired
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
4 Aug 17
This was during the match, probably the second match. Yes, they were tired.
