Has your ES announced any programs etc. for Early Release Mondays

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OMG it's a few hours! Just deal with it and let the kids play outside or read!

You are making so many assumptions that every families' situation is just like yours

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Listen people, you just need to get over it. Your whining isn't going to change anything.

Make wise choices when it’s time for school board elections. Ask candidates what they plan to do to support parents. Listen carefully to the answers.

Support parents?

When I vote school board, I vote for individuals who will support education , not individuals who will support me as a parent. It isn't about me as a parent; it's about what is best for all our children as students. Not just MY child, but ALL children.

Expecting the school board to be focused on parents sounds like the viewpoint of a toddler, not an adult. "Why won't they support meeeeeee?"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Listen people, you just need to get over it. Your whining isn't going to change anything.

Make wise choices when it’s time for school board elections. Ask candidates what they plan to do to support parents. Listen carefully to the answers.

Support parents?

When I vote school board, I vote for individuals who will support education , not individuals who will support me as a parent. It isn't about me as a parent; it's about what is best for all our children as students. Not just MY child, but ALL children.

Expecting the school board to be focused on parents sounds like the viewpoint of a toddler, not an adult. "Why won't they support meeeeeee?"

yes! This attitude is one of the issues in schools-parents expecting the school to parent for them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Listen people, you just need to get over it. Your whining isn't going to change anything.

Make wise choices when it’s time for school board elections. Ask candidates what they plan to do to support parents. Listen carefully to the answers.

Support parents?

When I vote school board, I vote for individuals who will support education , not individuals who will support me as a parent. It isn't about me as a parent; it's about what is best for all our children as students. Not just MY child, but ALL children.

Expecting the school board to be focused on parents sounds like the viewpoint of a toddler, not an adult. "Why won't they support meeeeeee?"

Yup. Support parents.

Because every single teacher I know says the bear and most prepared students are the ones whose parents are involved and engaged. All children benefit from involved and engaged parents.

A school board that thinks the right use of its constituents time and money is juggling *Monday Afternoon* childcare isn’t a school board looking out for the best interests of the students. It’s definitely not looking out for the well-being of students whose parents don’t telework, or who work shift-based jobs. I’m asking every single elected official at the county level what their plan is to support parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Listen people, you just need to get over it. Your whining isn't going to change anything.

Make wise choices when it’s time for school board elections. Ask candidates what they plan to do to support parents. Listen carefully to the answers.

Support parents?

When I vote school board, I vote for individuals who will support education , not individuals who will support me as a parent. It isn't about me as a parent; it's about what is best for all our children as students. Not just MY child, but ALL children.

Expecting the school board to be focused on parents sounds like the viewpoint of a toddler, not an adult. "Why won't they support meeeeeee?"

yes! This attitude is one of the issues in schools-parents expecting the school to parent for them.

Nope, I don’t want the school to parent for me. I want them to respect the time and resources of the parents since those are the most tightly tied to student outcomes. They should have done outreach to parents as Loudon and Arlington did and we would have wound up where Loudon and Arlington did— three days off attached to existing vacations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Listen people, you just need to get over it. Your whining isn't going to change anything.

Make wise choices when it’s time for school board elections. Ask candidates what they plan to do to support parents. Listen carefully to the answers.

Support parents?

When I vote school board, I vote for individuals who will support education , not individuals who will support me as a parent. It isn't about me as a parent; it's about what is best for all our children as students. Not just MY child, but ALL children.

Expecting the school board to be focused on parents sounds like the viewpoint of a toddler, not an adult. "Why won't they support meeeeeee?"

yes! This attitude is one of the issues in schools-parents expecting the school to parent for them.

Nope, I don’t want the school to parent for me. I want them to respect the time and resources of the parents since those are the most tightly tied to student outcomes. They should have done outreach to parents as Loudon and Arlington did and we would have wound up where Loudon and Arlington did— three days off attached to existing vacations.

LOL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Listen people, you just need to get over it. Your whining isn't going to change anything.

Make wise choices when it’s time for school board elections. Ask candidates what they plan to do to support parents. Listen carefully to the answers.

Support parents?

When I vote school board, I vote for individuals who will support education , not individuals who will support me as a parent. It isn't about me as a parent; it's about what is best for all our children as students. Not just MY child, but ALL children.

Expecting the school board to be focused on parents sounds like the viewpoint of a toddler, not an adult. "Why won't they support meeeeeee?"

yes! This attitude is one of the issues in schools-parents expecting the school to parent for them.

Nope, I don’t want the school to parent for me. I want them to respect the time and resources of the parents since those are the most tightly tied to student outcomes. They should have done outreach to parents as Loudon and Arlington did and we would have wound up where Loudon and Arlington did— three days off attached to existing vacations.

LOL

You’re going to laugh all the way to another Republican governor and school board.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Listen people, you just need to get over it. Your whining isn't going to change anything.

Make wise choices when it’s time for school board elections. Ask candidates what they plan to do to support parents. Listen carefully to the answers.

Support parents?

When I vote school board, I vote for individuals who will support education , not individuals who will support me as a parent. It isn't about me as a parent; it's about what is best for all our children as students. Not just MY child, but ALL children.

Expecting the school board to be focused on parents sounds like the viewpoint of a toddler, not an adult. "Why won't they support meeeeeee?"

yes! This attitude is one of the issues in schools-parents expecting the school to parent for them.

Nope, I don’t want the school to parent for me. I want them to respect the time and resources of the parents since those are the most tightly tied to student outcomes. They should have done outreach to parents as Loudon and Arlington did and we would have wound up where Loudon and Arlington did— three days off attached to existing vacations.

LOL

You’re going to laugh all the way to another Republican governor and school board.

Not me I'm blue all the way! How about you? Actually I'm not sure what you are rambling about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Listen people, you just need to get over it. Your whining isn't going to change anything.

Make wise choices when it’s time for school board elections. Ask candidates what they plan to do to support parents. Listen carefully to the answers.

Support parents?

When I vote school board, I vote for individuals who will support education , not individuals who will support me as a parent. It isn't about me as a parent; it's about what is best for all our children as students. Not just MY child, but ALL children.

Expecting the school board to be focused on parents sounds like the viewpoint of a toddler, not an adult. "Why won't they support meeeeeee?"

yes! This attitude is one of the issues in schools-parents expecting the school to parent for them.

Nope, I don’t want the school to parent for me. I want them to respect the time and resources of the parents since those are the most tightly tied to student outcomes. They should have done outreach to parents as Loudon and Arlington did and we would have wound up where Loudon and Arlington did— three days off attached to existing vacations.

LOL

You’re going to laugh all the way to another Republican governor and school board.

Not me I'm blue all the way! How about you? Actually I'm not sure what you are rambling about.

When schools ignored parents over COVID return to the classroom, it got Youngkin elected. That’s why some constituencies were so careful to engage parents and— omg!— support parents in this. FCPS didn’t.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Listen people, you just need to get over it. Your whining isn't going to change anything.

Make wise choices when it’s time for school board elections. Ask candidates what they plan to do to support parents. Listen carefully to the answers.

Support parents?

When I vote school board, I vote for individuals who will support education , not individuals who will support me as a parent. It isn't about me as a parent; it's about what is best for all our children as students. Not just MY child, but ALL children.

Expecting the school board to be focused on parents sounds like the viewpoint of a toddler, not an adult. "Why won't they support meeeeeee?"

yes! This attitude is one of the issues in schools-parents expecting the school to parent for them.

Nope, I don’t want the school to parent for me. I want them to respect the time and resources of the parents since those are the most tightly tied to student outcomes. They should have done outreach to parents as Loudon and Arlington did and we would have wound up where Loudon and Arlington did— three days off attached to existing vacations.

LOL

You’re going to laugh all the way to another Republican governor and school board.

Not me I'm blue all the way! How about you? Actually I'm not sure what you are rambling about.

When schools ignored parents over COVID return to the classroom, it got Youngkin elected. That’s why some constituencies were so careful to engage parents and— omg!— support parents in this. FCPS didn’t.

There is a huge difference between engaging parents/families and "supporting" parents. But go ahead and continue your toddleresque rambling. It really does come across as extremely immature, narcissistic, and histrionic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Listen people, you just need to get over it. Your whining isn't going to change anything.

Make wise choices when it’s time for school board elections. Ask candidates what they plan to do to support parents. Listen carefully to the answers.

Support parents?

When I vote school board, I vote for individuals who will support education , not individuals who will support me as a parent. It isn't about me as a parent; it's about what is best for all our children as students. Not just MY child, but ALL children.

Expecting the school board to be focused on parents sounds like the viewpoint of a toddler, not an adult. "Why won't they support meeeeeee?"

yes! This attitude is one of the issues in schools-parents expecting the school to parent for them.

Nope, I don’t want the school to parent for me. I want them to respect the time and resources of the parents since those are the most tightly tied to student outcomes. They should have done outreach to parents as Loudon and Arlington did and we would have wound up where Loudon and Arlington did— three days off attached to existing vacations.

LOL

You’re going to laugh all the way to another Republican governor and school board.

Not me I'm blue all the way! How about you? Actually I'm not sure what you are rambling about.

When schools ignored parents over COVID return to the classroom, it got Youngkin elected. That’s why some constituencies were so careful to engage parents and— omg!— support parents in this. FCPS didn’t.

What is not supporting parents? The schools are keeping any kid that their parent can't have at home for the 3 hour early release days. The goal post is now what is my kid going to do for those 3 hours. FCPS is going to baby sit your kids how is that not supporting parents?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Listen people, you just need to get over it. Your whining isn't going to change anything.

Make wise choices when it’s time for school board elections. Ask candidates what they plan to do to support parents. Listen carefully to the answers.

Support parents?

When I vote school board, I vote for individuals who will support education , not individuals who will support me as a parent. It isn't about me as a parent; it's about what is best for all our children as students. Not just MY child, but ALL children.

Expecting the school board to be focused on parents sounds like the viewpoint of a toddler, not an adult. "Why won't they support meeeeeee?"

+1

yes! This attitude is one of the issues in schools-parents expecting the school to parent for them.

Nope, I don’t want the school to parent for me. I want them to respect the time and resources of the parents since those are the most tightly tied to student outcomes. They should have done outreach to parents as Loudon and Arlington did and we would have wound up where Loudon and Arlington did— three days off attached to existing vacations.

LOL

You’re going to laugh all the way to another Republican governor and school board.

Not me I'm blue all the way! How about you? Actually I'm not sure what you are rambling about.

When schools ignored parents over COVID return to the classroom, it got Youngkin elected. That’s why some constituencies were so careful to engage parents and— omg!— support parents in this. FCPS didn’t.

There is a huge difference between engaging parents/families and "supporting" parents. But go ahead and continue your toddleresque rambling. It really does come across as extremely immature, narcissistic, and histrionic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Listen people, you just need to get over it. Your whining isn't going to change anything.

Make wise choices when it’s time for school board elections. Ask candidates what they plan to do to support parents. Listen carefully to the answers.

Support parents?

When I vote school board, I vote for individuals who will support education , not individuals who will support me as a parent. It isn't about me as a parent; it's about what is best for all our children as students. Not just MY child, but ALL children.

Expecting the school board to be focused on parents sounds like the viewpoint of a toddler, not an adult. "Why won't they support meeeeeee?"

yes! This attitude is one of the issues in schools-parents expecting the school to parent for them.

Nope, I don’t want the school to parent for me. I want them to respect the time and resources of the parents since those are the most tightly tied to student outcomes. They should have done outreach to parents as Loudon and Arlington did and we would have wound up where Loudon and Arlington did— three days off attached to existing vacations.

LOL

You’re going to laugh all the way to another Republican governor and school board.

Ok, whatever. I’m a democrat and the governor hasn’t done anything for education that affected my family directly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OMG it's a few hours! Just deal with it and let the kids play outside or read!

You are making so many assumptions that every families' situation is just like yours

No, I understand that families are in many different situations. Yet the number of folks for whom these Mondays are more than an inconvenience is low. It's not an emergency with so much advanced notice, work schedules can be adjusted and families, friends, and older kids called on to assist if needed. Most school-aged kids can amuse themselves safely for a couple of hours when paremeters and set and enforced by adults. The amount of hand-wringing over this is is disproportionate to what the schools are asking.

[And yes, I agree it's a stupid plan in the first place. Richmond/DOE needs to require far less mandatory training from teachers unless they can show some measurable impact that it improves educational outcomes or wellness for students.]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OMG it's a few hours! Just deal with it and let the kids play outside or read!

You are making so many assumptions that every families' situation is just like yours

No, I understand that families are in many different situations. Yet the number of folks for whom these Mondays are more than an inconvenience is low. It's not an emergency with so much advanced notice, work schedules can be adjusted and families, friends, and older kids called on to assist if needed. Most school-aged kids can amuse themselves safely for a couple of hours when paremeters and set and enforced by adults. The amount of hand-wringing over this is is disproportionate to what the schools are asking.

[And yes, I agree it's a stupid plan in the first place. Richmond/DOE needs to require far less mandatory training from teachers unless they can show some measurable impact that it improves educational outcomes or wellness for students.]

+1, parents were given 3 months notice.