The Storm and HS Homework/Tests - No Excuses (Vent)!

[Anonymous]

I am relieved the assignments are going forward. My DC needs the assignments this week to get out of B range in 2 classes. If the assignments are delayed they could end up in the next marking period. We've had plenty of time to plan and he spent yesterday and today working on assignments that might require power and will do reading and studying that doesn't require power tomorrow. We have a laptop charger for the car if needed. And as others have noted he's had more time rather than less to work on these assignments.

[Anonymous]

Sadly, OP, you now have the r.e.a.l reason the kids in MoCo are stressed out, neurotic head cases. It's the parents. So many parents here thinking that there's no reason that an epic, historic storm should slow down the competitive-academic steamroller. Welcome to MoCo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sadly, OP, you now have the r.e.a.l reason the kids in MoCo are stressed out, neurotic head cases. It's the parents. So many parents here thinking that there's no reason that an epic, historic storm should slow down the competitive-academic steamroller. Welcome to MoCo.

Huh? When did it become neurotic to think that one should actually complete assignments when they are due, particularly when one has unexpectedly been given extra time to do them? If that's neurosis, call me neurotic any day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sadly, OP, you now have the r.e.a.l reason the kids in MoCo are stressed out, neurotic head cases. It's the parents. So many parents here thinking that there's no reason that an epic, historic storm should slow down the competitive-academic steamroller. Welcome to MoCo.

Sadly, America, you now have the r.e.a.l. reason the kids in the U.S. are getting steamrolled by hard-working children in other countries. It's the parents. So many parents here thinking that that their poor darlings deserve to kick back and delay their work just because there is some bad weather. And BTW, at last where I am, power is still on, and the school day would have just ended recently.

[Anonymous]

And what would our kids do on a bright, beautiful and sunny "San Diego" day? Do homework or go to the beach. They do not like to do homework assignments when it is raining!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This is OP - I am so frustrated! It's not even just one teacher -- it is two teachers both making these demands. We are new to the MCPS schools, and all I can say is that if this is how things run down here then I want out! The teachers and administration need to get some perspective!

were you unaware when you enrolled that you were at one of the top districts in the country? why do you think that is?

if you want a more relaxed pace, do not sign up for honors/AP classes. It sounds like that may be a better fit for you and your child.

This is a myth. MCPS is one of the top *county-based* districts in the country, based on evaluations of *county-based* school systems with 65K+ students. That is a limited sampling.

MCPS is not, in fact, one of the top school systems in the country overall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sadly, OP, you now have the r.e.a.l reason the kids in MoCo are stressed out, neurotic head cases. It's the parents. So many parents here thinking that there's no reason that an epic, historic storm should slow down the competitive-academic steamroller. Welcome to MoCo.

+1 Breathe people! Try for some balance and perspective.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So what has your child done this morning?

Obviously not go to school.
And no one has lost power.

So what is the issue?

Yeah, this, and if they are projects they've presumably had a good amount of time already to complete the work.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Actually, since there is no school, that means students have MORE time, not less, to complete these assignments. Why in the world would a storm be an excuse to sit around all day and ignore schoolwork? No one has actually lost power yet, and even once we do, there is such a thing as a computer battery, or (gasp!) writing longhand.

Have you actually lost power at your house and tried to work? We frequently lose power and this i.s utterly ridiculous. I strongly doubt this assignment is worth losing battery power over.

But posting on DCUM for the OP was worth battery power????

I have power. Please keep up.

I wasn't talking to you, OP. PLEASE KEEP UP!!! I was talking to the idiot saying "have you actually lost power and tried to work?" Unless it was you saying that the assigment isn't worth losing batter power over but DCUM is.

Keep up

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Anonymous wrote:Actually, since there is no school, that means students have MORE time, not less, to complete these assignments. Why in the world would a storm be an excuse to sit around all day and ignore schoolwork? No one has actually lost power yet, and even once we do, there is such a thing as a computer battery, or (gasp!) writing longhand.

Have you actually lost power at your house and tried to work? We frequently lose power and this i.s utterly ridiculous. I strongly doubt this assignment is worth losing battery power over.

But posting on DCUM for the OP was worth battery power????

I have power. Please keep up.

I wasn't talking to you, OP. PLEASE KEEP UP!!! I was talking to the idiot saying "have you actually lost power and tried to work?" Unless it was you saying that the assigment isn't worth losing batter power over but DCUM is.

Keep up

I'm the OP, and I didn't post that reply about "keeping up." (lol).

[Anonymous]

I live in Mo Co; I teach in Mo Co PT. I also do some consulting with other districts.

I'd say - based on my experiences - that Mo Co is INDEED at the top.

So to the PP who said, "MCPS is one of the top *county-based* districts in the country, based on evaluations of *county-based* school systems with 65K+ students. That is a limited sampling. "

Fuck off and go get laid during the storm.

teacher signing off

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in Mo Co; I teach in Mo Co PT. I also do some consulting with other districts.

I'd say - based on my experiences - that Mo Co is INDEED at the top.

So to the PP who said, "MCPS is one of the top *county-based* districts in the country, based on evaluations of *county-based* school systems with 65K+ students. That is a limited sampling. "

Fuck off and go get laid during the storm.

teacher signing off

Charming. It's such a comfort to know that the young people of MoCo have you as their role model.

[Anonymous]

Keepin it classy moco teacher

[Anonymous]

I'm a MoCo teacher. If I assigned a project or something similar that took a couple of weeks to complete and was due Wednesday yes I'd expect it to be turned in Wednesday or whenever we go back to school.

We had many tests in our school scheduled for today, tomorrow, and Wednesday due to the MP ending Friday. BEFORE the hurricane i.e. last Thursday, our school published a note on our website that if we missed school, the tests scheduled for Monday would be given the first day back, for Tuesday the second day back, etc.

We teachers have no idea what MCPS is going to do about the end of the MP. Will the MP be extended? We don't know as MCPS hasn't told us yet.

I say sit back, relax, enjoy the fact that most of us still have power, and enjoy some unexpected time with your family!

[Anonymous]

OP, you really only have a right to bitch if you lose power an dyes, the teachers should give an out for students who lost power. But short of that your kid now has all day long (which he'd normally be in school for) to work on this so he actually has MORE time to complete it 9again, assuming no power loss).