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Anonymous wrote:OP, this is 15:48 here. Please update us on what you hear from the principal. As a parent who had a kid in AAP in elementary, this seems very "off" to me if it's actually a policy that kids can't have recess. Is the issue that they are not going outdoors (but are still getting indoor recess time, which is probably at the discretion of the individual teacher and is allowed)? Is this applied to all AAP students at your school, or just one teacher's students? I agree -- it's wrong. I can't see how anyone could justify that AAP students somehow don't get recess, if that's what's happening. If there is a schedule issue that prevents it, that needs to get resolved.
One thought: Rather than going to the principal by yourself, get other parents to go with you. It's easy for administrators and teachers to blow off just one parent but much harder for them to blow off a group of parents presenting a united front. Before you see the principal, get a copy of any written policies from FCPS about recess requirements, if any. Administrators get very nervous, and more willing to talk to you, if you're sitting there with a paper showing that you have looked up the rules in advance.
It's the same concept as putting AAP classes in trailers while gen ed classes are in the school building, which happens at many centers. It's an effort to keep gen ed parents happy.
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