Christmas break, when do you start yours?

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Good morning!

My Christmas break begins on December 18th and I cannot wait!! I return back to school on January 2nd. That and the gender reveal party (I'm 5 months pregnant) that I'm throwing on Saturday is what is going to get me through this work week.

When do you guys/gals go on break? What do you do during the break to occupy your days? Started this job back in September and it is my first school nurse position so I haven't had the luxury of getting two weeks off paid and it not be PTO because I was going on vacation lol

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Thank you!

I agree, as a nurse this is new to me so more than a week off seems massive to me. I will take whatever time off I get.

Congrats on the baby!!

We have a 1/2 day on the 21st and then we are off till the 3rd. Which everyone here says is VERY short. The staff and our school board are at odds over days off, they took away fall break this year saying that we would get longer for the holiday breaks, but everyone says it's shorter. And they sent out next years calendar and it was mass panic.

BUT as a nurse, this is my first holiday break. I've always worked Thanksgiving and Christmas, so this is the first time I get to celebrate the holiday on the actual day!

Thank you!

I agree, as a nurse this is new to me so more than a week off seems massive to me. I will take whatever time off I get.

This Friday (Dec 15) Is our last day! We come back on January 2. I've just got to make it 4.5 more days!

Same here!! Cannot wait :)

Specializes in Pediatrics, school nursing.

We get out on December 20th at 3pm, and I return January 8th (students on the 9th). The beauty of being in high school is that next week our students have semester exams, and they release at 11:20. I will be spending my break driving my son to and from early morning cross country/track practice, and reading as much as humanly possible.

Specializes in kids.
Me too and I think tomorrow maybe a day off!

Storm coming in...

My school's last day is 12/15 and we return on 1/3. My son's last day is 12/21 and he returns on 1/8 (obviously, he doesn't go to my school ;) ). So, all in all, my last day is 12/15 and I return 1/8!! Since I'm part time and can work extra for "comp days", I've done just that to cover the first week of January so I can hang with my family for an extra week! We're excited and will be going skiing in NM. He's super excited about skiing this year as his daddy has said he gets to go up the mountain with him the last day they ski instead of going to ski school since he's gotten so good the last few years! They're both looking forward to it!! I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL break!

Specializes in Peds, School Nurse, clinical instructor.

Last day Dec 22, return on Jan 2. Too short this year :(

Break starts Friday and we're off until January 3rd. This is also my first year as a school nurse, and I was stuck working both Christmas Eve and Christmas night shifts last year :no: so I'm SO excited to get Christmas and New Years off. It's also my mom's first year working out of the hospital (she's in a Nephrology office) so we're so jazzed to have time to make Christmas cookies and celebrate together.

We have early release the 21st, then a staff day on Jan 8th. Kids come back Jan 9th. I am so ready!!

Specializes in School Nursing.

Last day with student's is December 21. I work on December 22 because it's a Professional Development day. Staff returns January 2 (another PD day) and students return the 3rd.

I use my break to celebrate with family and friends, sleep late and just enjoy the break! We're taking our daughters to see Beauty & the Beast at a local children's theater as well. I work a per diem hospital job but I do NOT pick up any shifts over my winter break. I just relax and enjoy my time off. It is well deserved by this point in the school year!

Our last day is Thursday Dec 21 (students have a 1/2 day) and we return on Monday January 8.

This is not my first year as a school nurse but it is my first year NOT working 2 jobs. So I will be off all holidays and not be worried about when I can pick up extra shifts.

We will have Xmas eve with my family. I am divorced and my kids will be with me Xmas eve and with their dad on Xmas day. It works out well for my family too since my sister and her husband are surprising their 4 girls on Xmas morning with tickets to California to visit their dad's side of the family- so I may go over to her house early in the morning to watch them tell the girls "Merry Xmas! Go pack a bag, we leave in 4 hours!" They are going to be very excited! Every time I see my oldest niece (14) she is saying how she wants to go to CA soon because she is planning a combined quincenera with her cousin who lives out there and they want to plan in person.

I will have the kids for NYE too and I'm trying to figure out something for us all to do. I told them we'd go out for a nice dinner and then I'm not sure. They keep saying that they want to spend it with their cousins, but I can't let them know that they will be out of town lest they let the cat out of the bag.

Specializes in School Nurse.

We are in school until Friday 22nd and back on Jan 2. I'm working to have the cath kids excused to my office toward the end of the last period so both they and me can be on our way in short order.

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