I’m sure I speak for many parents when I say schools in Lakewood need to have better coordination when it comes to summer schedules.
In New York, for example, it’s simple. Schools all finish together and start the new school year on the same day as well.
In Lakewood, I have several children in different schools and none of them coordinate with the other.
What this does, is it makes it impossible for a family to take a summer trip as a family, without the children having to miss school.
Why can’t all schools get together and do things with coordination, so that families can enjoy a summer trip without disrupting someone’s schedule?
I’d love to hear the logic behind a non-coordinated summer schedule.
Thank you,
Mrs. C.
Lakewood
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perhaps its deliberate like it is midwinter?
Or what about for those that work? We are constantly having to take off to accomodate the different school schedules?!
I agree. This applies especially with the difference in schedules between the boys and girls elementary schools. My boys have a few hours of school tomorrow, and then only start camp mid/end next week.
If all camps would start Monday and end a little earlier, elementary aged kids would be off similar times at the end of the summer. This way not only can one plan vacations better (as OP suggested), but parents also don’t have to take off so many extra days.
It’s not a good idea to make suggestions since the 1 making a suggestion may become the object of firey indignation by other readers to TLS. It’s happened before. Bore’ Olam should protect us all.
Especially when the boys’ camps would like to hire serious bochrim as counselors, they should coordinate with the Mesivta schedule. The type of boy they want doesn’t want to leave yeshiva even one day early!
As a camp director for many years, this is the real reason why I never started my camp before Rosh Chodesh Av.
How about the discrepany between time between school and camp (1 and a half days) and camp to school (2 weeks)?? Why can’t the schools and camps be more accomodating to the parents??
Why do kids have to be home for 2 weeks straight?
Schools/ babysitters should be more considerate about the parents schedules.
Lakewood families just like to complain.
Whether it’s too much, not enough school, vacations.
It’s pretty funny.
Boys daycamps have to go according to the zman or else they won’t have staff.
Yeshivos don’t end yet
What an asinine comment – former brooklyner
I don’t think we like to complain. I think many of us grew up in other communities, and are used to schedules that make more sense.
What worked for Lakewood in the past, may not work for Lakewood in the present. It’s ok to acknowledge our concerns, and work to better the situation.
Kudos to Lakewood Scoop for bringing up current issues.
Maybe the schools don’t realize what an inconvenience this causes for parents?
Maybe if they read it here, they will see?
I think It very good the way it is!
If you have 7 kids why don’t you take 7 vacations, each vacation with one kid???…
The writer writes “In New York For example”.
AMAZING! I have a good idea for you. If you like what the schools in NY do then move to New York. In Lakewood this is how we do things. Yeshivas go according to the zman, not according to how families can go on vacation.
what really sets TLS apart from other jewish news sites/blogs in regards to the comment section, is that the comments are generally of the adult and mature nature. whether its @parent or @laughing you can tell there’s opinion, thought and respect in their comment. this is the norm for TLS and it makes reading the comments enjoyable. even @shnuky or the occasional silly and ridiculous comment are also expected and sometimes humorous. what, in my opinion waters down the content and what brings down the standard, is comments like @neighbor. these hateful and immature comments should be left out ignored. its just not up to par with TLS.
To “Parent”:Regardless where you grew up, each community has the right to set rules and routines according to its needs. If you grew up in a place that has a more sensible schedule than Lakewood, I’m sure they would welcome you back with open arms. Its not right to come from outside and weigh in on what standards Lakewood schools and camps should implement to match your expectations! Lakewood was established strictly as a Makom Torah and the incursion of myriads of outsiders should not change the standards and schedules of Bnei Torah. If you come here, accept the local rules. Don’t come here to make Lakewood just another community where Yidden happen to live.
your way to late for your nasty rhetoric. just read over your comment and see for yourself how anti jewish and just plain arrogant you sound. “should not change?” wake up!!! look around you!!
funny, i know people who say “lakewood was a resort town” till outsiders in (what they consider) strange clothing came and started living here!
Can you differentiate your comment?
Or can we agree that people are allowed to move to wherever is legal, and when they do, we should be accommodating, where applicable.
Your claim that the “myriads of outsiders” are in some way attempting to change lakewood from a “makom Torah” is simply off base
Well said