Kadoka Area District Using 4-day School Week

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Kadoka Area District Using 4-day School Week

Story Created: Sep 13, 2009 at 1:08 PM CST

Story Updated: Sep 13, 2009 at 1:08 PM CST

The Kadoka Area School District has joined more than 20 others statewide that have switched to a four-day school week.

Four years ago, Midland went to a four-day week but switched back after two years when Midland merged with Kadoka Area. Now, Kadoka Area has gone to the shorter week.

Teachers and administrators say they hope the shorter week will improve student attitudes and reduce absenteeism.

Midland Fourth-grade teacher Mary Parquet says students skip school less when they have a day off during the week.

Superintendent Mary Austad says her district's staff is evenly divided on the four-day week. But she says after a few weeks of school, the students seem to be in better spirits.

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Sunday, Sep 13 at 2:25 PM Anonymous wrote ...

so what do the parents do with their kids for that day while they are at work? its a tough time for people the way it is without them having to pay for a day care provider instead of their child being in school! if you ask me, this is only going to make the kids lazier.

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