Missing school in 3rd grade AAP due to vacations... ...

[Anonymous]

Shouldn't this thread be in the general schools or VA schools forum since it is not at all an AAP/non AAP question?

Quite frankly, AAP is completely irrelevant to this discussion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our school got in trouble for allowing people to fill out a form to get an excused absence during a vacation. They changed the rules this year due to pressure from the central office and you can no longer get an excused absence for vacation. The form doesn't even exist this year.

What kind of trouble?

Here's the info TJ sent home just last week:

Helpful Tip #13 - Prearranged Absences
Students should complete a prearranged absence form when they know they will be absent. Students get teachers' signatures on the form as part of a discussion of assignments, tests or quizzes that will be missed. The student is expected to complete 50% of work missed prior to leaving, and the make-up plan must be agreed upon with the teacher. Prearranged absences should be requested two weeks before the absence, with the form turned in to the attendance office at least two days prior to the absence. A parent note must be attached to the form for it to be complete.

This is the same way it worked at other schools my children have attended. The information above is current, sent home 12 January 2014.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:all the people who advocate for doing this are saying is: we are above the rules; then they pass this ethos on to their children and wonder why so many people in people in our society turn out to be sociopaths.

Yes, OP's kids will turn into sociopaths because they miss 3 days of school and then 5 days of school Thanks for the laugh.