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(35,151 posts) Wed Aug 21, 2024, 01:16 PM Aug 21

When you were a kid, did you start school before or after Labor Day. I always started the day after Labor Day. When did [View all]

you start the school year? Thanks We had no AC at the time in the schools.

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When you were a kid, did you start school before or after Labor Day. I always started the day after Labor Day. When did [View all] debm55 Aug 21 OP

Always after Labor Day 49jim Aug 21 #1

I grew up in New York State , too wendyb-NC Aug 21 #9

Me too, Thank you 49jim. debm55 Aug 21 #15

After Labor Day wendyb-NC Aug 21 #2

Yep, when I first started teaching it was after Labor Day, somehow it switched to the week before Labor Day, No one debm55 Aug 21 #18

Monday after Labor Day through Friday Jerry2144 Aug 21 #3

Thank you Jerry2144. Are your schools AC, I imagine they would have to be. debm55 Aug 21 #34

Most of them are Jerry2144 Aug 21 #46

The last week of August. My birthday is the 30th Glorfindel Aug 21 #4

Thank you Glorifindel . That is funny. debm55 Aug 21 #35

Yes, the day after Labor Day back when dinosaurs still roamed the Earth surfered Aug 21 #5

I remember that time.. Permanut Aug 21 #16

HAHAHAHAHAHHA. You are funny. Permanut. debm55 Aug 23 #129

HAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHHA. Me too. Thank you surfered. debm55 Aug 21 #36

The Monday before Labor Day. Sneederbunk Aug 21 #6

Always after Labor Day. 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 21 #7

Thank you 50 Shades Of Blue. debm55 Aug 21 #37

Went to six different grade schools.. Permanut Aug 21 #8

HAHAHAHAH Thank you Permanut. debm55 Aug 21 #38

Always after Labor Day PikaBlue Aug 21 #10

Thank you PikaBlue. debm55 Aug 23 #128

The school districts in the county where I went to could choose one of two schedules. CrispyQ Aug 21 #11

Oh they were given a choice. I was out of teaching for two years when we adopted our son. I think that is when they debm55 Aug 21 #39

Before. Archae Aug 21 #12

Thank you Archae. I remember having a big party but folks leaving early to get ready for the first day of school the debm55 Aug 21 #41

After Labor Day... anciano Aug 21 #13

Same here, but I have to add my home was the same in grade school Thank you anciano debm55 Aug 21 #42

In Illinois circa 1956 to start CanonRay Aug 21 #14

Thank you Canon Ray. PA some time changed from after to before Labor Day. And 180 days are mandatory, debm55 Aug 21 #43

Day after Labor Day. Gateway School district. livetohike Aug 21 #17

Thank you livetohike. Did you live in the Monroeville area? debm55 Aug 21 #20

Yep. My parents bought their house in Monroeville livetohike Aug 21 #29

I am sorry livetohike. I live out by the old Century III Mall. debm55 Aug 21 #45

Before Labor Day. Different Drummer Aug 21 #19

Thank you Different Drummer. Did the school have AC? It must have been hot without it. debm55 Aug 21 #47

It's been a long time since then but if memory serves, the school did have AC. Different Drummer Aug 21 #50

It was always after Labor Day, until my senior year. We started school in August in 1971. rsdsharp Aug 21 #21

Thank you rsdsharp. And it was HOT! debm55 Aug 22 #81

And no air conditioning. rsdsharp Aug 22 #83

As if I can remember that far back. I want to think it was after Labor Day. LoisB Aug 21 #22

HAHAHHAAH. You are funny. Love ya. debm55 Aug 22 #86

When asked my age, my response is always "four days older than dirt". Love back at you debm55. I hope you LoisB Aug 22 #88

We always started the Wednesday after Labor Day. MiKenMi33 Aug 21 #23

You were lucky , we started the very next day. debm55 Aug 22 #85

Wednesday after Labor Day. FuzzyRabbit Aug 21 #24

Thank you FuzzyRabbit. You were lucky to have that extra day built in. debm55 Aug 22 #87

School started the Tuesday after Labor Day dai13sy Aug 21 #25

Thank you dai13sy. Yes it was hot. but like you say it was comfy in winter. debm55 Aug 22 #93

We started before Labor Day and had no A/C. AllyCat Aug 21 #26

Thank you Ally cat. One of my posts down below describes the last post Labor Day that I remember as a teacher. Two debm55 Aug 22 #89

Before Labor Day. Pisces Aug 21 #27

Thank you Pisces. debm55 Aug 22 #96

After. sinkingfeeling Aug 21 #28

Thank you sinkingfeeling. debm55 Aug 22 #98

As kid ... the Tuesday before Labor day (Ohio as student and teacher) JT45242 Aug 21 #29

Thank you fellow teacher. JT45242. I took 90-91, 91-92 year off for a sabbatical when we adopted our son. I remember debm55 Aug 22 #100

After Labor Day. We had three glorious months of Polly Hennessey Aug 21 #31

Thank you Polly Hennessey. debm55 Aug 22 #101

After Labor Day. HeartsCanHope Aug 21 #32

Thank you, HeartsCanHope. If we were lucky the teacher would bring in a fan. Great blow the warm air all through the debm55 Aug 21 #33

I taught, too. HeartsCanHope Aug 21 #60

Thank you fellow teacher. After teaching for 4o some years, I never had AC. PS do you remember the lesson plan books debm55 Aug 22 #102

Wow, never had air conditioning! You are tough! HeartsCanHope Aug 22 #107

After Labor Day and we got out the first week of June. catbyte Aug 21 #40

Thank you catbyte. Somewhere on here I have the story of the year we had a blizzard one week and an Arctic Freeze the debm55 Aug 22 #103

"Fall means Back-to-School" JoseBalow Aug 21 #44

HAHAHAHAHAHAH, thank you JoseBalow. debm55 Aug 22 #104

Always after Labor Day Jilly_in_VA Aug 21 #48

Thank you Jilly_in_VA, What no snow days??????? Bummer. debm55 Aug 23 #126

This was in the late 1950s-early 60s Jilly_in_VA Aug 23 #141

Wednesday after Labor Day fmdaddio Aug 21 #49

Thank you fmdaddio. debm55 Aug 23 #127

Monday before Labor Day Deep State Witch Aug 21 #51

Thank you Deep State Witch. I bet it was hot. debm55 Aug 23 #130

Not In Pittsburgh Deep State Witch Aug 23 #142

In the 70s and 80s, definitely AFTER Gaytano70 Aug 21 #52

Hello fellow teacher. If you are still teaching, have a wonderful year. debm55 Aug 23 #132

Thank you! Gaytano70 Aug 23 #134

Always after Siwsan Aug 21 #53

Thank you Siwsan. I didn't mind the winters but at times it was unbearable in the heat. fans or no fans. debm55 Aug 21 #58

In New Jersey , Wednesday after Labor Day MacKasey Aug 21 #54

Thank you, MacKasey. You are lucky that you had that extra time to use. debm55 Aug 21 #57

I just checked, now it's the Thursday after Labor day MacKasey Aug 21 #62

Thank you Mackasey. No AC either way it opened and it was hot. debm55 Aug 22 #75

The day after Labor Day, always.. whathehell Aug 21 #55

Thank you whatthehell. In PA it used to be after, now it is before. I don't see the reasoning for it. debm55 Aug 21 #56

You're welcome, and no, I don't get it either! whathehell Aug 21 #59

My first school I taught at was at Rhodes Middle School on 29th and Diamond in NW Phillie.After all these years I still debm55 Aug 21 #66

Okay, I grew up in whathehell Aug 21 #67

Retired, Miss it though debm55 Aug 22 #70

Yes, I can imagine.. whathehell Aug 22 #79

Sometimes I think about it. I was fired from my last teaching job. I tripped over a book bag and fell down to flights of debm55 Aug 22 #108

Deb, the situation you describe whathehell Aug 24 #145

Started school in NM in '89. Elessar Zappa Aug 21 #61

Thank you, Elessar Zappa, That is early. debm55 Aug 21 #65

Before sakabatou Aug 21 #63

Thank you sakabatou. debm55 Aug 21 #64

North after, South before carpetbagger Aug 21 #68

PA has switched. It is now before Labor Day. The only reason I think I can give for PA starting before is that one year. debm55 Aug 22 #74

I always started school after Labor Day. Lot of people took their last hurrah for the "Big fun for the Family" chouchou Aug 22 #69

HAHAHAHAH. chouchou--thank you. debm55 Aug 22 #73

You're too kind! chouchou Aug 22 #94

Always after Labor Day... malthaussen Aug 22 #71

Thank you very much , Mal. debm55 Aug 22 #72

Always wondered what teachers did on "in-service" days... malthaussen Aug 22 #92

Oh no about two weeks before school started we went to inservice and workshops. They were mostly about new teaching debm55 Aug 22 #95

We started the day after Labor Day. I grew up in NJ. Out here in CA, they have already started. beaglelover Aug 22 #76

Thank you beaglelover. Wow that is early. debm55 Aug 22 #97

After Labor Day. We didn't have AC either. OLDMDDEM Aug 22 #77

Thank you OLDMDDEM. And it still was HOT. debm55 Aug 22 #78

Same arkielib Aug 22 #80

Thank you arkielib. That was a bummer. We also started school the day after Jan. I Not break. When we were engaged we debm55 Aug 22 #90

I had forgotten about those early January starts. arkielib Aug 22 #116

Same here. arkielib. Same here. debm55 Aug 23 #125

After and I think it should still be that way. jimfields33 Aug 22 #82

Thank you jimfields33. I think having a day off after Labor Day would have been great. debm55 Aug 22 #91

We always started after jmowreader Aug 22 #84

Thank you jmowreader. That is sort of funny. I can see why they waited until the Paul Bunyan Days were over. debm55 Aug 22 #99

It was always after Labor Day for me Diamond_Dog Aug 22 #105

Thank you Diamond_Dog. And say hello to you hubby teacher for me. debm55 Aug 22 #109

Will do, deb Diamond_Dog Aug 22 #112

After Labor Day. We had a full three months off. Emile Aug 22 #106

Thank you Emile. Yes longer vacations. debm55 Aug 22 #110

glendora unified in los angles county started after my birthday , 8/15.57 AllaN01Bear Aug 22 #111

Thank you AllaN01Bear. debm55 Aug 23 #124

In Grade School... ProfessorGAC Aug 22 #113

Thank you ProfessorGAC. All through grade school Middle and High School it was the day after Labor Day. Even when I debm55 Aug 22 #114

Wednesday after Labor Day Eugene Aug 22 #115

Thank you Eugene. I think in PA it is statewide now. debm55 Aug 23 #123

Day after Labor Day here - but soldierant Aug 22 #117

Thank you soldierant. Very interesting. debm55 Aug 23 #122

NYC - After Labor Day. Was shocked decades later electric_blue68 Aug 23 #118

Thank you electric_blue68. College for me started in mid August.and out the end of May. That was a first. debm55 Aug 23 #121

Wow mid-August! electric_blue68 Aug 24 #143

Yep, Penn State .mid 70's But we got a head start on all the other students looking for jobs. debm55 Aug 24 #144

Definitely a different time. OldBaldy1701E Aug 23 #119

Thank you very much OldBaldy1701E, That was terrible. Especially with the humidity plus the heat. It is hard to get debm55 Aug 23 #120

"The Virginia Beach rule" or in Richmond it was the "Kings Dominion rule" underpants Aug 23 #131

Thank you underpants That is very interesting. debm55 Aug 23 #133

Counties East of 95 are moving back 1 week per school year underpants Aug 23 #135

Thank you underpants. Very interesting. However to follow this schedule , most schools in the west have AC, those in debm55 Aug 23 #136

Ditto. gibraltar72 Aug 23 #137

Thank you gibraltar72. And a friendly ditto back to you. debm55 Aug 23 #138

Always after Labor Day. love_katz Aug 23 #139

Thank you love_katz. No AC is very common in schools not built recently and it was very hot. I went to a Catholic grade debm55 Aug 23 #140