Any ideas about Labor Day and not losing a day?

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Lynnw
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Any ideas about Labor Day and not losing a day?

Post by Lynnw » Mon Aug 30, 2010 5:02 pm

For those of us in guides with 5 days/week... are you planning to do school on Labor Day? I know one of the great things about HOD is that it's okay to get "off" a day, but I was hoping not to get "off" so soon. Any suggestions about how to handle the week of Labor Day?

Thanks!
Lynn
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MistyP
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Re: Any ideas about Labor Day and not losing a day?

Post by MistyP » Mon Aug 30, 2010 5:50 pm

We are traveling to a reunion that weekend so we will loose Friday and Monday. We are doing Beyond this year; did LHFHG last year. What I have done (not saying it is the right way to do it!!) Is double up on some of the things during the week to make up for it; read 2 days of History on one day; do an extra page of math on a couple of days, etc. It really didn't seem to add much extra time to our school day.....
Misty
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Lynnw
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Re: Any ideas about Labor Day and not losing a day?

Post by Lynnw » Mon Aug 30, 2010 7:07 pm

Thanks Misty. I thought about doubling up, but our day is pretty full.... I'm not sure I could do it.

I did read the other thread "missed a day... don't want to skip anything..." and that was really helpful and comforting about being off. I forgot my LHFHG kiddos will get off anyway because my 5yo will go to BSF one morning a week with my Mom. My RTR guy only needs 4 days anyway.... so I could try to double up with my ds in Bigger, or I could just let us be off a day.

My suggestion to anyone else pondering the holiday is to read the other related thread. It was really helpful.
Married 19 years to Dh, Detective and Army Reservist: 1 tour in Iraq, 1 tour in Afghanistan
ds 12.5 (7th grade) RevtoRev
ds 9.5 (4th grade) Preparing

dd 8 (3rd grade) Beyond
ds 6 (K/1st grade) Beyond
dd 3

GinainMD
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Re: Any ideas about Labor Day and not losing a day?

Post by GinainMD » Tue Aug 31, 2010 7:36 am

For Labor Day week we are going to school Tuesday through Saturday. This is not ideal because Daddy is often home on Saturday :mrgreen: but it will have to work for Labor Day week. Blessings
Gina
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