Write a letter to oppose the waiver

[Anonymous]

Waiver! Waiver! I want the waiver!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I actually support the waiver. My kids go to private but our private must follow state mandates in terms of number of days that they attend school. My kids who score in the top percentiles on standardized tests/earn straight A's aren't going to "miss" out because of a few snow days. I doubt that kids who score in the middle/bottom on standardized tests are going to feel the effects of a few extra snow days either. It's really an illogical argument. Also most years, we don't use up all our snow days either so it balances out in the long term.

I'm guessing the folks who don't want the waiver fall into the following categories:
*SAHMs who are bitter that they've had their kids home so much this winter.
*WOHMs who want free childcare.
*SAHM/WOHM moms who are bitter that the teachers have had a few extra days off.

There is so much entitlement on this thread. I'm going to vomit.

You left one out:
SAHM/WOHM who want their kids to make up for missed time.

[Anonymous]

They ought to extend this third quarter while their at it for the HS kids. How will the HS kids be ready for finals without extending the school year? It's too much pressure to put on a HS student not to extend the year. I don't care about MS or ES. For them it doesn't matter. I also don't care about "sending a message" to our children that education is important. I just want my high schoolers to get what they need to be successful.

[Anonymous]

All I can say is that I blame the fact that my school did not make up three snow days for the reason I did not get into Harvard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I actually support the waiver. My kids go to private but our private must follow state mandates in terms of number of days that they attend school. My kids who score in the top percentiles on standardized tests/earn straight A's aren't going to "miss" out because of a few snow days. I doubt that kids who score in the middle/bottom on standardized tests are going to feel the effects of a few extra snow days either. It's really an illogical argument. Also most years, we don't use up all our snow days either so it balances out in the long term.

I'm guessing the folks who don't want the waiver fall into the following categories:
*SAHMs who are bitter that they've had their kids home so much this winter.
*WOHMs who want free childcare.
*SAHM/WOHM moms who are bitter that the teachers have had a few extra days off.

There is so much entitlement on this thread. I'm going to vomit.

You left one out:
SAHM/WOHM who want their kids to make up for missed time.

You also missed SAHM/WOHM who wants their kids to know the value of going to school and living by the rules.

I'm not from the US and I'm shocked by the blasé attitude parents here have about school. I'm also disgusted by the sports culture, but that's another thread. No wonder your PISA scores are so poor compared to other industrialized nations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All I can say is that I blame the fact that my school did not make up three snow days for the reason I did not get into Harvard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I actually support the waiver. My kids go to private but our private must follow state mandates in terms of number of days that they attend school. My kids who score in the top percentiles on standardized tests/earn straight A's aren't going to "miss" out because of a few snow days. I doubt that kids who score in the middle/bottom on standardized tests are going to feel the effects of a few extra snow days either. It's really an illogical argument. Also most years, we don't use up all our snow days either so it balances out in the long term.

I'm guessing the folks who don't want the waiver fall into the following categories:
*SAHMs who are bitter that they've had their kids home so much this winter.
*WOHMs who want free childcare.
*SAHM/WOHM moms who are bitter that the teachers have had a few extra days off.

There is so much entitlement on this thread. I'm going to vomit.

You left one out:
SAHM/WOHM who want their kids to make up for missed time.

You also missed SAHM/WOHM who wants their kids to know the value of going to school and living by the rules.

I'm not from the US and I'm shocked by the blasé attitude parents here have about school. I'm also disgusted by the sports culture, but that's another thread. No wonder your PISA scores are so poor compared to other industrialized nations.

+1
Except that I am from the US, and I find it pretty disgusting. School should be a priority. And, the time spent in school should be important enough that it needs to be made up if it is missed.

What message does it send to the kids? Hey, you missed 10 days of school, but you weren't learning sh*t anyway, so NBD.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I actually support the waiver. My kids go to private but our private must follow state mandates in terms of number of days that they attend school. My kids who score in the top percentiles on standardized tests/earn straight A's aren't going to "miss" out because of a few snow days. I doubt that kids who score in the middle/bottom on standardized tests are going to feel the effects of a few extra snow days either. It's really an illogical argument. Also most years, we don't use up all our snow days either so it balances out in the long term.

I'm guessing the folks who don't want the waiver fall into the following categories:
*SAHMs who are bitter that they've had their kids home so much this winter.
*WOHMs who want free childcare.
*SAHM/WOHM moms who are bitter that the teachers have had a few extra days off.

There is so much entitlement on this thread. I'm going to vomit.

LOL. Your post makes me want to vomit.

You're the one who sounds 'entitled'. Your kids are doing fine and earn straight A's, so who cares? Or, the stupid kids wouldn't learn anything anyway, so they shouldn't care? WTF?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I actually support the waiver. My kids go to private but our private must follow state mandates in terms of number of days that they attend school. My kids who score in the top percentiles on standardized tests/earn straight A's aren't going to "miss" out because of a few snow days. I doubt that kids who score in the middle/bottom on standardized tests are going to feel the effects of a few extra snow days either. It's really an illogical argument. Also most years, we don't use up all our snow days either so it balances out in the long term.

I'm guessing the folks who don't want the waiver fall into the following categories:
*SAHMs who are bitter that they've had their kids home so much this winter.
*WOHMs who want free childcare.
*SAHM/WOHM moms who are bitter that the teachers have had a few extra days off.

There is so much entitlement on this thread. I'm going to vomit.

You left one out:
SAHM/WOHM who want their kids to make up for missed time.

You also missed SAHM/WOHM who wants their kids to know the value of going to school and living by the rules.

I'm not from the US and I'm shocked by the blasé attitude parents here have about school. I'm also disgusted by the sports culture, but that's another thread. No wonder your PISA scores are so poor compared to other industrialized nations.

+1
Except that I am from the US, and I find it pretty disgusting. School should be a priority. And, the time spent in school should be important enough that it needs to be made up if it is missed.

What message does it send to the kids? Hey, you missed 10 days of school, but you weren't learning sh*t anyway, so NBD.

+1 Yup, this is either a troll or a MAJOR beotch!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I actually support the waiver. My kids go to private but our private must follow state mandates in terms of number of days that they attend school. My kids who score in the top percentiles on standardized tests/earn straight A's aren't going to "miss" out because of a few snow days. I doubt that kids who score in the middle/bottom on standardized tests are going to feel the effects of a few extra snow days either. It's really an illogical argument. Also most years, we don't use up all our snow days either so it balances out in the long term.

I'm guessing the folks who don't want the waiver fall into the following categories:
*SAHMs who are bitter that they've had their kids home so much this winter.
*WOHMs who want free childcare.
*SAHM/WOHM moms who are bitter that the teachers have had a few extra days off.

There is so much entitlement on this thread. I'm going to vomit.

LOL. Your post makes me want to vomit.

You're the one who sounds 'entitled'. Your kids are doing fine and earn straight A's, so who cares? Or, the stupid kids wouldn't learn anything anyway, so they shouldn't care? WTF?

I only stated that my kids were top students to show that I deeply care about their education. My kids are top students because I work hard with them at home to supplement. I'm saying that sometimes things happen and a few extra days off every 4-5 years isn't going to make or break a kid's education or anyone's really. However, Harvard poster whomever you are- you said it a lot more eloquently.

[Anonymous]

Thanks OP, I sent a letter 2 weeks ago and received a response in 24hrs saying they hadn't received a waiver apply from MCPS yet but are taking opinions and appreciated it. I will be sending another one today.

I am SAHM who loves snow days. Pajamas, big breakfast, sledding, fire and hot chocolate. Lots of arts n crafts. I seriously love having my kids home with me.

But I want the time made up. It is in the calendar, it is set by MCPS ahead of time and I want to see it followed through. I would be easier to just go to the pool, have downtime and the like but it sends the wrong signal. It isn't just one week. It is showing them education is important. I value it and I want my kids to too.

[Anonymous]

To the rule posters, please tell me that you never go over 55 MPH on the highway either because that is also breaking the rules. Give me a freaking break.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To the rule posters, please tell me that you never go over 55 MPH on the highway either because that is also breaking the rules. Give me a freaking break.

That's such a BS argument.

Adults driving over the speed limit is completely different than kids not going to school.

I'm not making the 'breaking the rules' argument anyway because that's not really the point to me. To me, it's about making sure the kids know that their time in school IS actually important enough to be made up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
+1
Except that I am from the US, and I find it pretty disgusting. School should be a priority. And, the time spent in school should be important enough that it needs to be made up if it is missed.

What message does it send to the kids? Hey, you missed 10 days of school, but you weren't learning sh*t anyway, so NBD.

The message it sends to the kids is, "Unfortunately, this year you missed a lot of school because of the weather, and the missed time can't realistically be made up." Or, at least, that's the message it sends to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To the rule posters, please tell me that you never go over 55 MPH on the highway either because that is also breaking the rules. Give me a freaking break.

That's such a BS argument.

Adults driving over the speed limit is completely different than kids not going to school.

I'm not making the 'breaking the rules' argument anyway because that's not really the point to me. To me, it's about making sure the kids know that their time in school IS actually important enough to be made up.

Time in school is important. But you can't make up time missed in November through March by tacking on a week in June.