spelling bee

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a teacher and seeing kids faces as they scan the crowd and don't see a parent at these events is heartbreaking.

For you maybe. I have gone to some of these things and my kid says 'why are you here?' Or 'you didn't need to come'

Not a teacher but a long-time classroom and event volunteer here….and I’ll agree with the teacher. Ours, too, went through a phase where they said those things, or they’d roll their eyes and I learned to hang way back, or hide in the shadows…but they’ve come around to realize that it really is special if/when a parent really “shows up” (and doesn’t fall asleep, stays on their phone, or otherwise looks bored and irritated to be there).

If you don’t want to go, OP, AND they’ve asked you not to….then don’t. But if you want to, go and be shameless in your support of your child. That will shine through and “win” the day regardless of how they “do”. ☺️

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01/13/2024 21:24

Subject: spelling bee

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Our school didn’t allow spectators for academic competitions—they felt the kids did worse bc of the parental pressure.