Do you want to go to school in the summer? I believe that we should not change the school calendar because it affects each of you. First, family life is threatened due to year-round schooling. Subsequently, summer vacation proves to be as valuable as school. Finally, test scores showed little improvement. We should not change the school calendar because it poses a threat to family life, summer vacation is as valuable as school and has little to no positive influence on test scores. I believe it is important to incorporate family time into our lives. Yearly education poses a threat to family life. Time spent with family is an important part of our lives. If we had year-round school, parents would have a hard time finding daycare for their children who would have several weeks off repeatedly. To make matters worse, children from the same families would have different school schedules (Sardo-Brown). Furthermore, it would be difficult for sports teams from different districts to coordinate practice times, because they have different school schedules (Lehrer). Next, summer is important for family relationships and traditions. For divorced families, year-round schooling would make reunification difficult. Finally, the traditional school calendar (Bussard) offers numerous opportunities to spend time together as a family. While family time is important, so are summer vacations. People believe that summer vacation is as valuable as school. Summer gives children time to mature, relax and have fun (Sardinian-Brown). Having shorter summer holidays will deprive children of vital learning experiences. Also, people say that when you go back to school in the fall you forget things you learned previously. Research states that the percentage of people who return to… halfway… because they pose a threat to family life, summer holidays are as valuable as school and have little or no positive influence on family life. test scores. Remember that 83% of people want to keep the traditional calendar (Sardinian-Brown). Summer is important for family relationships and traditions, and year-round school can have a negative impact on learning (Bussard). I know I don't want to miss summer vacation, spend less time with my family, and see my scores drop. It works CitedBussard, Billee. “Summer matters.” School all year round. Np, June 21, 2001. Web. November 2, 2013. Lehrer, Jim. “I go to school all year round.” News Now Extra. Np, August 8, 2001. Web. November 2, 2013. Sardo-Brown, Deborah. "The vote on schools all year round". SIRS issues searches. Np, 1992. Web. Nov. 1, 2013. “Year-Round Education.” Problems and controversies. Facts On File News Services, July 28, 2000. Web. October 31. 2013.