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To the Parents of the 2-Year Old Girl Who Was Left Alone today at P St Playground by JCC in Dupont
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Anonymous
| That's right. They never realized she was gone, even after they returned to the building. So after the 5 minute walk back to the J, 25 minutes passed in the building, and then they recieved a call from the good samaratins. Totally unbelievable! |
Anonymous
| I find it unbelievable that the classroom teachers that left the child and then never realized she was gone were not immediately terminated. In some cases a one strike you're out rule should apply. If this isn't one of them, I don't know what is. |
Anonymous
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What scares me most about this incident as that the child's absence went completely unnoticed. If not for the call, when would they have realized that one of their charges was missing? This is more alarming than leaving the child at the playground. I shudder when I think about it.
If someone had abducted the child, imagine how much time would have elapsed until a search began. THAT is unexcusable. How is it that the teachers didn't realize she/he was missing? I don't normally get so worked up about these things (hell, at my daycare, two toddlers crossed a busy street in Old Town when no one was looking.) I do actually think this is an instance when the director should let the teachers responsible go. The long list of soon-to-be-implemented protocols would not be enough to give me peace of mind. That said, I do think there is something to her notion that these teachers might be extra vigilent after this episode. I don't know. I am just really troubled by this. |
Anonymous
| Three years ago we had a similar incident at our daycare center in New Jersey. The director and staff provided the information and plans of action. We debated whether to take our daughter out but decided to stick with the program. We were glad we stayed. We found it to be safer. The daycare was accountable. None of the famileis pulled out and as far as I know everyone felt comfortable with their decision. Sometimes a bad thing (thankfully one that turned out OK) turns into a better situation. |
Anonymous
| Does this reflect at all on the JCC in NoVA? We're about to start there in September. |
Anonymous
| In this area, the three JCCs (DC, VA, and MD) are all stand-alone centers. They don't share management or funding, or really anything other than the fact that they are affiliated with the national JCC movement, which is about big picture stuff rather than day to day operations. |
Anonymous
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What scares me most about this incident as that the child's absence went completely unnoticed. If not for the call, when would they have realized that one of their charges was missing? This is more alarming than leaving the child at the playground. I shudder when I think about it.
If someone had abducted the child, imagine how much time would have elapsed until a search began. THAT is unexcusable. How is it that the teachers didn't realize she/he was missing? I don't normally get so worked up about these things (hell, at my daycare, two toddlers crossed a busy street in Old Town when no one was looking.) I do actually think this is an instance when the director should let the teachers responsible go. The long list of soon-to-be-implemented protocols would not be enough to give me peace of mind. That said, I do think there is something to her notion that these teachers might be extra vigilent after this episode. I don't know. I am just really troubled by this. |
Anonymous
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Surburban responder here---kind of surprised a pre school class leaves the building regularly to visit a playground. I would think that would be only for special field trip day, but i guess they don't have a playground on site.
Long time NOVA JCC user here. I think 2 years ago, there was a drowning at the MD JCC--an elementary school camper. Very soon after, the NOVA JCC implemented new swim / safety rules. I was very impressed how this was all communicated to the parents quickly and with transparency. But should not change the other JCCs much---as leaving the grounds is rare. |
Anonymous
Leaving the building regularly is very common in urban areas. It is the exception that kids stay on-site and even schools that have on-site outdoor space frequently venture out for a change of pace. A general rule - on site playgrounds are small (think about it real estate is expensive in urban areas). |
Anonymous
PP: Can you please provide details about this being the "legal maximum"? Is this a local law? |
Anonymous
Yes, this is a local law. http://nrckids.org/STATES/DC/dcmr29.htm#0_pgfId-1013105 Scroll down to 343.5. |
Anonymous
Thanks! |
Anonymous
One more question: Are public and public charter schools with early childhood classes (PS and PK) subject to these laws? While the don't seem to be listed in the exceptions, I don't know if they qualify as "childhood development facilities." TIA! |
Anonymous
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Hello,
I am the mother of the girl (3 1/2 y.o) who was left on the playground last Tuesday. First my eternal gratitude to the people who helped her and called the police and the school. As my daughter told me ("Je me suis perdue. Une dame m'a trouvé" ). As for the school, my daughter will be going to another school next year (no other choices for this year...). Many thanks again to everyone. I. |
Anonymous
| 00:07: I'm so relieved for you that your child was found safe. Did you find the school's response to be reassuring enough to take your child back? Was she afraid to return? |