Is there a lot of absents on Tuesday ?

[Anonymous]

Two of DCs teachers already took off!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Two of DCs teachers already took off!

Yep. Several teachers have already checked out.

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Anonymous wrote:I am a secondary teacher. I am teaching actual curriculum on Monday and Tuesday of next week. If students are absent, they are responsible for the work they are missing. We don't have time for fluffy, feel-good, filler activities. We have curriculum to cover and I am not slowing down just because it's Thanksgiving week.

Parents who choose to pull their kids out of school next week need to understand that their kids are missing work and assessments and they will be responsible for all of it when they return to school.

I had to double take that I didn't post this. Same exact thing in my classes. I told kids they were responsible for finding the notes on schoology, printing the assignments, and getting them turned in the day they returned.

You sound nice! Let the kids have a freaking break for once!!

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I actually AM super nice! The kids tell me I’m too nice, most of the time.

I told the kids as long as they are in class on Tuesday they’d have no work over the break, it would all be done in class.

The ones who skip will need to make it up before they return, just like if they skipped any other Tuesday.

Maybe they aren’t skipping. Maybe their parents are taking them out of town for Thanksgiving. Or maybe they are sick. No one should have to do work over the break, even if they miss Tuesday. Get real. They are entitled to one makeup day for every day absent.

NP. Only if it’s excused. Travel isn’t excused. Obviously sick is different. But any unexcused absence doesn’t get makeup days (the actual policy is that you can put in 0s and not allow any makeup work, so allowing it to be turned in later is actually generous)

Teachers get excused for travel. Students should too. It’s ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am a secondary teacher. I am teaching actual curriculum on Monday and Tuesday of next week. If students are absent, they are responsible for the work they are missing. We don't have time for fluffy, feel-good, filler activities. We have curriculum to cover and I am not slowing down just because it's Thanksgiving week.

Parents who choose to pull their kids out of school next week need to understand that their kids are missing work and assessments and they will be responsible for all of it when they return to school.

I had to double take that I didn't post this. Same exact thing in my classes. I told kids they were responsible for finding the notes on schoology, printing the assignments, and getting them turned in the day they returned.

You sound nice! Let the kids have a freaking break for once!!

????

I actually AM super nice! The kids tell me I’m too nice, most of the time.

I told the kids as long as they are in class on Tuesday they’d have no work over the break, it would all be done in class.

The ones who skip will need to make it up before they return, just like if they skipped any other Tuesday.

Maybe they aren’t skipping. Maybe their parents are taking them out of town for Thanksgiving. Or maybe they are sick. No one should have to do work over the break, even if they miss Tuesday. Get real. They are entitled to one makeup day for every day absent.

There is no assigned homework over the actual break, which is Wednesday through Sunday.

If you choose to take your child out early, or to return late, they are missing instruction and classwork. That is what must be made up and completed in the child's own time.

How is that concept so difficult for some of you to understand?

[Anonymous]

I'm a teacher and I'll be there Monday and Tuesday. My child is a senior and I'm letting him take the days off.

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Anonymous wrote:I am a secondary teacher. I am teaching actual curriculum on Monday and Tuesday of next week. If students are absent, they are responsible for the work they are missing. We don't have time for fluffy, feel-good, filler activities. We have curriculum to cover and I am not slowing down just because it's Thanksgiving week.

Parents who choose to pull their kids out of school next week need to understand that their kids are missing work and assessments and they will be responsible for all of it when they return to school.

I had to double take that I didn't post this. Same exact thing in my classes. I told kids they were responsible for finding the notes on schoology, printing the assignments, and getting them turned in the day they returned.

You sound nice! Let the kids have a freaking break for once!!

????

I actually AM super nice! The kids tell me I’m too nice, most of the time.

I told the kids as long as they are in class on Tuesday they’d have no work over the break, it would all be done in class.

The ones who skip will need to make it up before they return, just like if they skipped any other Tuesday.

Maybe they aren’t skipping. Maybe their parents are taking them out of town for Thanksgiving. Or maybe they are sick. No one should have to do work over the break, even if they miss Tuesday. Get real. They are entitled to one makeup day for every day absent.

NP. Only if it’s excused. Travel isn’t excused. Obviously sick is different. But any unexcused absence doesn’t get makeup days (the actual policy is that you can put in 0s and not allow any makeup work, so allowing it to be turned in later is actually generous)

Teachers get excused for travel. Students should too. It’s ridiculous.

“School should be optional and my kid should get an A.”

[Anonymous]

People who remain for Monday and Tuesday are checked out mentally. Half the people are gone and traveling. This is where FCPS should give the 2 days off, rather than some of those earlier days of in November.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People who remain for Monday and Tuesday are checked out mentally. Half the people are gone and traveling. This is where FCPS should give the 2 days off, rather than some of those earlier days of in November.

^ earlier days off in November

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Anonymous wrote:People who remain for Monday and Tuesday are checked out mentally. Half the people are gone and traveling. This is where FCPS should give the 2 days off, rather than some of those earlier days of in November.

If they are checked out mentally, they'll do poorly on assessments. They better check back in.

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Anonymous wrote:Two of DCs teachers already took off!

Ok.
I’m sure they have personal leave they can use.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a secondary teacher. I am teaching actual curriculum on Monday and Tuesday of next week. If students are absent, they are responsible for the work they are missing. We don't have time for fluffy, feel-good, filler activities. We have curriculum to cover and I am not slowing down just because it's Thanksgiving week.

Parents who choose to pull their kids out of school next week need to understand that their kids are missing work and assessments and they will be responsible for all of it when they return to school.

I had to double take that I didn't post this. Same exact thing in my classes. I told kids they were responsible for finding the notes on schoology, printing the assignments, and getting them turned in the day they returned.

You sound nice! Let the kids have a freaking break for once!!

????

I actually AM super nice! The kids tell me I’m too nice, most of the time.

I told the kids as long as they are in class on Tuesday they’d have no work over the break, it would all be done in class.

The ones who skip will need to make it up before they return, just like if they skipped any other Tuesday.

Maybe they aren’t skipping. Maybe their parents are taking them out of town for Thanksgiving. Or maybe they are sick. No one should have to do work over the break, even if they miss Tuesday. Get real. They are entitled to one makeup day for every day absent.

There is no assigned homework over the actual break, which is Wednesday through Sunday.

If you choose to take your child out early, or to return late, they are missing instruction and classwork. That is what must be made up and completed in the child's own time.

How is that concept so difficult for some of you to understand?

Our school always has homework over the break. My child will have math on Tuesday before the break with a regular assignment due the next class period after the break. My child also has an in class summative already scheduled for the third day of the first week of return. They will obviously have to prepare over the break. My child will also probably work ahead in one of their AP classes so they aren’t slammed the day they return. So much for “no work.”

[Anonymous]

Let the kids have a freaking break for once!!

Need I remind you we just finished the THIRD 5-day week this entire school year, and we started school oh, 3 months ago? And next week is a 2 day week?

How about we actually have school for once!?!?!

[Anonymous]

I’m another HS teacher and have tests Thursday and Friday because that’s when the unit ended. We have real content that will be covered and an in class assignment on Monday and Tuesday. The only reason for the in class assignment is so I don’t have to assign HW over the break. As others have said, there isn’t time for fluff days. Anyone absent will need to make it up.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am a secondary teacher. I am teaching actual curriculum on Monday and Tuesday of next week. If students are absent, they are responsible for the work they are missing. We don't have time for fluffy, feel-good, filler activities. We have curriculum to cover and I am not slowing down just because it's Thanksgiving week.

Parents who choose to pull their kids out of school next week need to understand that their kids are missing work and assessments and they will be responsible for all of it when they return to school.

I had to double take that I didn't post this. Same exact thing in my classes. I told kids they were responsible for finding the notes on schoology, printing the assignments, and getting them turned in the day they returned.

You sound nice! Let the kids have a freaking break for once!!

????

I actually AM super nice! The kids tell me I’m too nice, most of the time.

I told the kids as long as they are in class on Tuesday they’d have no work over the break, it would all be done in class.

The ones who skip will need to make it up before they return, just like if they skipped any other Tuesday.

Maybe they aren’t skipping. Maybe their parents are taking them out of town for Thanksgiving. Or maybe they are sick. No one should have to do work over the break, even if they miss Tuesday. Get real. They are entitled to one makeup day for every day absent.

There is no assigned homework over the actual break, which is Wednesday through Sunday.

If you choose to take your child out early, or to return late, they are missing instruction and classwork. That is what must be made up and completed in the child's own time.

How is that concept so difficult for some of you to understand?

Our school always has homework over the break. My child will have math on Tuesday before the break with a regular assignment due the next class period after the break. My child also has an in class summative already scheduled for the third day of the first week of return. They will obviously have to prepare over the break. My child will also probably work ahead in one of their AP classes so they aren’t slammed the day they return. So much for “no work.”

You are complaining that your kid has a test the Wednesday after Thanksgiving and they will have to study for it over the break? These teachers really can’t win.

[Anonymous]

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Let the kids have a freaking break for once!!

Need I remind you we just finished the THIRD 5-day week this entire school year, and we started school oh, 3 months ago? And next week is a 2 day week?

How about we actually have school for once!?!?!

But work was always due over those days off. In fact, they piled on more.