Fcps 5th grader -- daily study hall AND quiet time

[Anonymous]

Why?? All of a sudden my DD has quiet time (what is this, day care?) and study hall built into her daily schedule. This has never happened before. Is this how FCPS gave the teachers planning time when they took away Mondays? Where is the teaching? They've added more "instructional time" but so far it looks like there is less instruction in the daily schedule than ever, including the fake starting time that ends ten minutes but adds no teaching. I'm so disgusted by the changes that have happened since Garza took over.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why?? All of a sudden my DD has quiet time (what is this, day care?) and study hall built into her daily schedule. This has never happened before. Is this how FCPS gave the teachers planning time when they took away Mondays? Where is the teaching? They've added more "instructional time" but so far it looks like there is less instruction in the daily schedule than ever, including the fake starting time that ends ten minutes but adds no teaching. I'm so disgusted by the changes that have happened since Garza took over.

So am I! I can't stand her.

[Anonymous]

I asked my fifth grader in FCPS and he said they do not have quiet time or study hall.

Farms school?

[Anonymous]

No, not FARMS!

I'm glad yours doesn't have this. Maybe this problem resides with the principal and not Garza.

[Anonymous]

Our school doesn't do this. It probably has nothing to do with the central administration.
And sorry, I love the changes Garza is implementing.

[Anonymous]

Your principal came up with this schedule. I think things are a little wacky this year and hopefully the principals will be sharing what worked and what didn't (and sharing how they worked out their schedules with the other principals) so that next year more schools will adopt the best schedules.

My 5th grader doesn't have quiet time, but all schools have some sort of remedial time (often call [mascot]-time). So that may seem like "study hall" time for a kid who isn't getting remediation. But that has been around for years. Why not ask your child's teacher for the weekly schedule?

[Anonymous]

Different grade, but I'm also hearing about more reading time, and most homework has already been finished at school. A lot of group work to research things online during several days, when the teacher is at her computer. No need to go back to the old days of straight lectures, but a teacher should spend some time teaching. "Flipped classroom" and project based learning" person on dcum, I'm starting to understand what you've been talking about all this time!

I do blame Dr. garza for rushing implementation of full day Mondays, but there were plenty of other issues before her time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our school doesn't do this. It probably has nothing to do with the central administration.
And sorry, I love the changes Garza is implementing.

+1000
Our school doesn't do this either (I also have a 5th grader). Sounds like it's teacher/principal specific? I also love the changes Garza has put into effect. Finally, someone is acting on years and years of discussion that never goes anywhere. She seems to be a real leader.

[Anonymous]

I like Dr Garza.

She puts things in motion and is so much better than JD.

[Anonymous]

I'm not sure that being a leader is rushing through a plan without securing funding like she did with FDM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like Dr Garza.

She puts things in motion and is so much better than JD.

+10000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your principal came up with this schedule. I think things are a little wacky this year and hopefully the principals will be sharing what worked and what didn't (and sharing how they worked out their schedules with the other principals) so that next year more schools will adopt the best schedules.

My 5th grader doesn't have quiet time, but all schools have some sort of remedial time (often call [mascot]-time). So that may seem like "study hall" time for a kid who isn't getting remediation. But that has been around for years. Why not ask your child's teacher for the weekly schedule?

OP, I am wondering this same thing. Did you get a daily schedule from your DD's teacher during Back to School night?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like Dr Garza.

She puts things in motion and is so much better than JD.

If she gets rid of block scheduling or reduces the HS to 6 period, I will not be happy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Your principal came up with this schedule. I think things are a little wacky this year and hopefully the principals will be sharing what worked and what didn't (and sharing how they worked out their schedules with the other principals) so that next year more schools will adopt the best schedules.

My 5th grader doesn't have quiet time, but all schools have some sort of remedial time (often call [mascot]-time). So that may seem like "study hall" time for a kid who isn't getting remediation. But that has been around for years. Why not ask your child's teacher for the weekly schedule?

OP, I am wondering this same thing. Did you get a daily schedule from your DD's teacher during Back to School night?

I saw the posted schedule at BTSN and my DD also told me.

[Anonymous]

I have a fifth grader. I haven't heard anything about quiet time at our school. That seems ridiculous. If they don't have their act together enough to teach something, then just send the kids out for an extra recess. My kid's school has added a weekly "guidance" class to fill the extra time. WTF? My kid complains bitterly about how stupid it is. I'd love a STEM class.