FCPS school decline

[Anonymous]

I noticed the school decline thread was closed. I assume because people were bickering but I think it's helpful to keep track of the topics that were taught pre COVID and post COVID. It's not just colonial day but other topics as well. We need to make sure that our kids are being taught the same topics as their older siblings and not just sitting on screens all day watching videos.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I noticed the school decline thread was closed. I assume because people were bickering but I think it's helpful to keep track of the topics that were taught pre COVID and post COVID. It's not just colonial day but other topics as well. We need to make sure that our kids are being taught the same topics as their older siblings and not just sitting on screens all day watching videos.

DCUM is probably not the best place to get a real feel of school. My kids are not on screens all day watching videos; my kids know how to write, do math, analyze, and comprehend what they are learning. Some content is on video, but it's appropriate. As for Colonial day, kids do learn about Colonial history, they just aren't acting it out because doing so ignores what Colonial Day means to Native Peoples, etc. I am from Oklahoma and we used to "celebrate" the Land Run, which is basically when the U.S. Government took the last bit of land from Native Peoples. Even back then (40 years ago), I thought it was horrifying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I noticed the school decline thread was closed. I assume because people were bickering but I think it's helpful to keep track of the topics that were taught pre COVID and post COVID. It's not just colonial day but other topics as well. We need to make sure that our kids are being taught the same topics as their older siblings and not just sitting on screens all day watching videos.

DCUM is probably not the best place to get a real feel of school. My kids are not on screens all day watching videos; my kids know how to write, do math, analyze, and comprehend what they are learning. Some content is on video, but it's appropriate. As for Colonial day, kids do learn about Colonial history, they just aren't acting it out because doing so ignores what Colonial Day means to Native Peoples, etc. I am from Oklahoma and we used to "celebrate" the Land Run, which is basically when the U.S. Government took the last bit of land from Native Peoples. Even back then (40 years ago), I thought it was horrifying.

Boomer Sooners is who Okies are.

And when you talk about taking land away from the American Indians, well, yes, they weren't Americans then and only became citizens in 1924.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I noticed the school decline thread was closed. I assume because people were bickering but I think it's helpful to keep track of the topics that were taught pre COVID and post COVID. It's not just colonial day but other topics as well. We need to make sure that our kids are being taught the same topics as their older siblings and not just sitting on screens all day watching videos.

DCUM is probably not the best place to get a real feel of school. My kids are not on screens all day watching videos; my kids know how to write, do math, analyze, and comprehend what they are learning. Some content is on video, but it's appropriate. As for Colonial day, kids do learn about Colonial history, they just aren't acting it out because doing so ignores what Colonial Day means to Native Peoples, etc. I am from Oklahoma and we used to "celebrate" the Land Run, which is basically when the U.S. Government took the last bit of land from Native Peoples. Even back then (40 years ago), I thought it was horrifying.

Boomer Sooners is who Okies are.

And when you talk about taking land away from the American Indians, well, yes, they weren't Americans then and only became citizens in 1924.

So that makes it better? You guys just “out” yourselves as idiots.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I noticed the school decline thread was closed. I assume because people were bickering but I think it's helpful to keep track of the topics that were taught pre COVID and post COVID. It's not just colonial day but other topics as well. We need to make sure that our kids are being taught the same topics as their older siblings and not just sitting on screens all day watching videos.

How would you enforce such a list?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I noticed the school decline thread was closed. I assume because people were bickering but I think it's helpful to keep track of the topics that were taught pre COVID and post COVID. It's not just colonial day but other topics as well. We need to make sure that our kids are being taught the same topics as their older siblings and not just sitting on screens all day watching videos.

DCUM is probably not the best place to get a real feel of school. My kids are not on screens all day watching videos; my kids know how to write, do math, analyze, and comprehend what they are learning. Some content is on video, but it's appropriate. As for Colonial day, kids do learn about Colonial history, they just aren't acting it out because doing so ignores what Colonial Day means to Native Peoples, etc. I am from Oklahoma and we used to "celebrate" the Land Run, which is basically when the U.S. Government took the last bit of land from Native Peoples. Even back then (40 years ago), I thought it was horrifying.

Boomer Sooners is who Okies are.

And when you talk about taking land away from the American Indians, well, yes, they weren't Americans then and only became citizens in 1924.

So that makes it better? You guys just “out” yourselves as idiots.

I outed myself as an American. Maybe you want that to mean something else?

I am not from Virginia but I am aware that Virginia was one of the of the original 13 colonies. That is a good thing. Kids should know that too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I noticed the school decline thread was closed. I assume because people were bickering but I think it's helpful to keep track of the topics that were taught pre COVID and post COVID. It's not just colonial day but other topics as well. We need to make sure that our kids are being taught the same topics as their older siblings and not just sitting on screens all day watching videos.

DCUM is probably not the best place to get a real feel of school. My kids are not on screens all day watching videos; my kids know how to write, do math, analyze, and comprehend what they are learning. Some content is on video, but it's appropriate. As for Colonial day, kids do learn about Colonial history, they just aren't acting it out because doing so ignores what Colonial Day means to Native Peoples, etc. I am from Oklahoma and we used to "celebrate" the Land Run, which is basically when the U.S. Government took the last bit of land from Native Peoples. Even back then (40 years ago), I thought it was horrifying.

Boomer Sooners is who Okies are.

And when you talk about taking land away from the American Indians, well, yes, they weren't Americans then and only became citizens in 1924.

So that makes it better? You guys just “out” yourselves as idiots.

I outed myself as an American. Maybe you want that to mean something else?

I am not from Virginia but I am aware that Virginia was one of the of the original 13 colonies. That is a good thing. Kids should know that too.

LOL, Are you for real? They do know that. They spend an entire year learning VA history.

Did you know that citizens if S. America also call themselves “Americans?”

[Anonymous]

My rising 5th grader didn't get to go to Jamestown. I'm pretty pissed about that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My rising 5th grader didn't get to go to Jamestown. I'm pretty pissed about that.

+1 same

Other schools went. Ours didn’t.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My rising 5th grader didn't get to go to Jamestown. I'm pretty pissed about that.

+1 same

Other schools went. Ours didn’t.

Why didn’t your school go?

[Anonymous]

It’s time to accept the fact that FCPS is in free fall. There is no fixing it without voting in a school board that will lead, find a competent superintendent, and ensure worthless layers of middle management are eliminated to provide funding to hire and retain excellent teachers.

FCPS uses technology very poorly and burdens teachers with a myriad of non-teaching duties.

Given the political makeup of Fairfax County, that is very likely to happen, so if you have the means it is time to go private.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My rising 5th grader didn't get to go to Jamestown. I'm pretty pissed about that.

+1 same

Other schools went. Ours didn’t.

Not all schools go to Jamestown. I taught 4th grade for a few years about 7-9 years ago and we didn’t go. I don’t ever remember the 4th graders going to Jamestown.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My rising 5th grader didn't get to go to Jamestown. I'm pretty pissed about that.

correction: it’s a fourth grade trip

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My rising 5th grader didn't get to go to Jamestown. I'm pretty pissed about that.

Did you know that your car can go there as well?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My rising 5th grader didn't get to go to Jamestown. I'm pretty pissed about that.

Did you know that your car can go there as well?

I don't know that the trip to Jamestown is necessary, however second grade took a trip to Gunston Hall and I dont understand why 4th did not.