Yeshiva Sanity: Is Rabbi Knapp Reading This Blog?

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Is Rabbi Knapp Reading This Blog?

Check out the email below from Yavneh. Looks like they may actually start BEFORE Labor Day next year. I'm sure some teachers will whine but consider that in Israel they started school on August 27th. If we are going to have so many days off for the Tishrei chagim, is it so crazy that we need to start before the public schools that, at most, have only 3 days off for Jewish holidays?

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Now that school is in full swing, I want to draw our attention to the start of school for September 2013. Precisely one year from today, the Thursday after Labor Day, we will be celebrating the first day of Rosh Hashana. Essentially that leaves but one day of school next year between Labor Day and Rosh Hashana. Past practice has been that Yavneh has started school prior to Labor Day when the calendar presents similar scenarios. While we have not yet convened to formally construct next year’s academic calendar, I want to publicize the strong likelihood that school will start before Labor Day next year. The goal of sharing this email with you now is to avoid any potential end of summer conflicts.
Let us turn our attention to all the school days remaining for a wonderful 2012-2103/5773 school year!
Sincerely,
Rabbi Jonathan Knapp

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Dan · 655 weeks ago

Where did the comment about Israel starting on August 19th come from? Normally the start is September 1 (obviously not this year) - with some schools starting the last week of August

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Yeshiva_Dad 69p · 655 weeks ago

My mistake. August 27th this year. Thanks for pointing that out.

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Sora · 655 weeks ago

yeshiva dad - a few years ago when rosh hashan was early all the schools started before labor day - or at least most did. it has nothng to do with this blog or with any other school starting early

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Proud He'atid Parent · 655 weeks ago

Kudos to Yavneh!! I hope all the other schools follow suit.

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Guest · 655 weeks ago

The calendar was similar a few years ago and all the schools started before labor day.

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JS (hello) · 655 weeks ago

The whole post is ridiculous. They're only doing it because Labor Day is so early. The letter assumes one day of school that week meaning either school starts Wednesday and not Tuesday or erev RH is a day off.

It doesn't address the issue that an entire month of school is a complete joke due to the holidays.

They should start immediately after the holidays are over and extend the school year by 3 weeks.

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tesyaa · 655 weeks ago

I'll echo the other commenters who remember that this has happened before when Rosh Hashana was early.

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Yeshiva_Dad 69p · 655 weeks ago

I was joking about him reading the blog. I'm just glad they didn't push the school year off till after Rosh Hashana.

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Parent · 655 weeks ago

I would like my children to be prepared for the yamim hanorayim (Rosh Hashana, YK), so it is a welcomed blessing to start school early.

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thatguy · 655 weeks ago

strange that you would say "I'm sure some teachers will whine". In any situation, someone will whine but why do you specify teachers? Some parents will whine, some kids will, and no doubt, some small dogs will complain. Why point out about teachers? Some teachers will celebrate being able to have more effective days of instruction. Why not point that out?

Also strange that you would try to claim any credit for this when the letter, itself, says "Past practice has been that Yavneh has started school prior to Labor Day when the calendar presents similar scenarios. " Notice, "past practice"? This isn't a new thing and yet you frame it as if it is an innovation driven by this blog.

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