Taking child out of school for a week

[Anonymous]

First, I assume you mean AAP rather than AP...

Second, time spent with family is important. Time spent in another culture can be very important. Work with the teacher to handle the missed work, particularly the accelerated math work.

And have DC keep a journal about the experiences. It will be entertaining for you to see what DC thought about the foreign travel.

FWIW, my DD missed a short week (first week in Feb, which had two teachers work days) for a vacation in Fla. At Disney, we ran into 6 or 7 families from FCPS that we knew. (short week for FCPS, not for everyone else is a good time to go to Disney...no lines).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Imagine if we all just decided to pull our kid out for a week or 10 days for discretionary reasons whenever we felt like it.

Imagine if we actually could make decisions about how we raise our children instead of handing them over as wards of the state.

If you don't want a free public education then go to private school. Hypocrite.

[Anonymous]

I agree with letting her go. So many positives and very little negatives. If you are still bothered by it, send her for the long weekend.

[Anonymous]

Former teacher here. I would absolutely let my child miss school for a landmark occasion. In fact, I'll be pulling my 6 yo out for a week at the end of September for an overseas trip for greatgrandmother's 85th and to be in a wedding.

[Anonymous]

If the foreign country is a beach vacation, in general I'd say no, but it's a very old grandparent so it is a little different. All that said, DS (in second grade) has missed a day a couple of times for family-related travel but our policy is that, unless it's a truly educational trip, there's no way he is missing a week of school for a trip. I think it's a matter of respect to teachers/schools. Why can't this trip be scheduled during a school break, OP?

[Anonymous]

FCPS just makes matters worse because the last 10 days of the school year are wasted anyway - after the SOLs are over.
You don't miss anything by just taking off.
Thank the Kings Dominion law for that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Imagine if we all just decided to pull our kid out for a week or 10 days for discretionary reasons whenever we felt like it.

Imagine if we actually could make decisions about how we raise our children instead of handing them over as wards of the state.

If you don't want a free public education then go to private school. Hypocrite.

I am not a hypocrite, you don't know anything about my situation. But did you enjoy typing out that word?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If the foreign country is a beach vacation, in general I'd say no, but it's a very old grandparent so it is a little different. All that said, DS (in second grade) has missed a day a couple of times for family-related travel but our policy is that, unless it's a truly educational trip, there's no way he is missing a week of school for a trip. I think it's a matter of respect to teachers/schools. Why can't this trip be scheduled during a school break, OP?

Yeah, OP - can't you tell the grandmother to schedule her birthday for another time? Duh...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you saying that your 8 YO will be taking AP classes in the fall? I'm confused.

When we had the opportunity to take our kids out of the country for 2 weeks, our 2nd grader's FCPS teacher insisted that we take the kids with us because it would be the experience of a lifetime. So, yes, I think a 2nd grader could miss a week of school. Gets much harder at 5th grade and beyond, I've found (and depending on the kid).

Yeah, she's starting AP this fall.

That was my thought too - maybe we could work with the AP teachers to have my daughter do an in-depth report on the country she'll be visting or something.

Eight years old, starting AP? I call bullshit.

[Anonymous]

From U.S. Legal.com/examples of truancy laws:

VIRGINIA: Any student between the ages of five and 18 is subject to compulsory school attendance. After a pupil has been absent for five days during the school year without a valid excuse, a notice is sent to parents outlining the consequences of truancy. A conference with school officials and parents is arranged within fifteen school days of the sixth absence. Once a truant has accumulated more than seven absences during the school year, the case will be referred to juvenile and domestic relations court.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you saying that your 8 YO will be taking AP classes in the fall? I'm confused.

When we had the opportunity to take our kids out of the country for 2 weeks, our 2nd grader's FCPS teacher insisted that we take the kids with us because it would be the experience of a lifetime. So, yes, I think a 2nd grader could miss a week of school. Gets much harder at 5th grade and beyond, I've found (and depending on the kid).

Yeah, she's starting AP this fall.

That was my thought too - maybe we could work with the AP teachers to have my daughter do an in-depth report on the country she'll be visting or something.

Eight years old, starting AP? I call bullshit.

As others have mentioned, it seems as though the OP meant AAP (not AP).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are you saying that your 8 YO will be taking AP classes in the fall? I'm confused.

When we had the opportunity to take our kids out of the country for 2 weeks, our 2nd grader's FCPS teacher insisted that we take the kids with us because it would be the experience of a lifetime. So, yes, I think a 2nd grader could miss a week of school. Gets much harder at 5th grade and beyond, I've found (and depending on the kid).

Yeah, she's starting AP this fall.

That was my thought too - maybe we could work with the AP teachers to have my daughter do an in-depth report on the country she'll be visting or something.

Eight years old, starting AP? I call bullshit.

Not Bull. She is turning 8 next week, going to third grade in the fall. Third grade is when AAP or GT starts in FCPS. Have you not read any of the many, many, threads on this board about this???

Sorry to be snarky but you did call bullshit on me! - OP

[Anonymous]

maybe you are concerned the ex won't bring the kid back? Is that a concern here?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Not Bull. She is turning 8 next week, going to third grade in the fall. Third grade is when AAP or GT starts in FCPS. Have you not read any of the many, many, threads on this board about this???

Sorry to be snarky but you did call bullshit on me! - OP

AAP (Advanced Academic Program) starts in 3rd grade...AP (advanced placement) does not start in the 3rd grade

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Imagine if we all just decided to pull our kid out for a week or 10 days for discretionary reasons whenever we felt like it.

Imagine if we actually could make decisions about how we raise our children instead of handing them over as wards of the state.

If you don't want a free public education then go to private school. Hypocrite.

If you want to namecall, then gets your facts straight first, lest you look foolish. Public education is "free" ?!? Does that mean I don't have to pay property taxes this year