FCPS budget issues - why don't they just dump sports?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not a super athlete, a rock star, or Van Gough, but I would have an issue with a school that doesn't offer sports, music, or art. They are all important to the whole-child. They all add value to a child's education and for many kids, make school fun to attend. If you want to limit that number of sports offered, that's fine.

PE is part of the curriculum. I'm talking about EXTRAcurricular sports. And probably, band, etc., too.

Band is a class too

I meant MARCHING. I know band is a class. I'm cool with that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not a super athlete, a rock star, or Van Gough, but I would have an issue with a school that doesn't offer sports, music, or art. They are all important to the whole-child. They all add value to a child's education and for many kids, make school fun to attend. If you want to limit that number of sports offered, that's fine.

PE is part of the curriculum. I'm talking about EXTRAcurricular sports. And probably, band, etc., too.

PE isn't academic, get rid of it. It's not within the school's core purpose.

OP here... oh I think educating children about physical activity and health is absolutely part of the academic curriculum. Body and mind...

Arts can also be used to each much about other subjects - math, history, language.

Focus on the EXTRAcurriculars, people!

[Anonymous]

We need to add a lot of math. We still have people that think 4.8% more money is a cut.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not a super athlete, a rock star, or Van Gough, but I would have an issue with a school that doesn't offer sports, music, or art. They are all important to the whole-child. They all add value to a child's education and for many kids, make school fun to attend. If you want to limit that number of sports offered, that's fine.

PE is part of the curriculum. I'm talking about EXTRAcurricular sports. And probably, band, etc., too.

PE isn't academic, get rid of it. It's not within the school's core purpose.

OP here... oh I think educating children about physical activity and health is absolutely part of the academic curriculum. Body and mind...

Arts can also be used to each much about other subjects - math, history, language.

Focus on the EXTRAcurriculars, people!

There are many people who would gladly give up art instead of extracurricular sports. Why is your opinion more valid than theirs. They might think art doesn't add much while extracurricular sports teach hard work/dedication, working as a team, promotes healthy living....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not a super athlete, a rock star, or Van Gough, but I would have an issue with a school that doesn't offer sports, music, or art. They are all important to the whole-child. They all add value to a child's education and for many kids, make school fun to attend. If you want to limit that number of sports offered, that's fine.

PE is part of the curriculum. I'm talking about EXTRAcurricular sports. And probably, band, etc., too.

PE isn't academic, get rid of it. It's not within the school's core purpose.

Completely agree. Require the kids to either do an individual sport or exercise, or team sport, and have the parents sign off on it. Done. No need for that wasted hour during school.

[Anonymous]

Too many parents wouldn't make sure their kids do that. That's why the gov't gets involved. It'll cost us now or later.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Too many parents wouldn't make sure their kids do that. That's why the gov't gets involved. It'll cost us now or later.

Many of us really don't want the government raising our kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What budget crisis? The budget goes up every single year.

This. I've stopped taking their cries of woe seriously. It's a complete 'boy who cried wolf' situation.

The school board and FCPS has a problem with math. MORE money every single year is hardly a budget crisis.

Yep, my real estate assessment went up again this year.

That is because your house value increased. That is a good thing.

Dingbat, that's not a 'good thing'!

I'm not selling my house now. That puts no money in my pocket, instead I have to payout more in real estate taxes.

Who knows what my house fair value will be when I sell in the future. No guarantees.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not a super athlete, a rock star, or Van Gough, but I would have an issue with a school that doesn't offer sports, music, or art. They are all important to the whole-child. They all add value to a child's education and for many kids, make school fun to attend. If you want to limit that number of sports offered, that's fine.

PE is part of the curriculum. I'm talking about EXTRAcurricular sports. And probably, band, etc., too.

Band is a class too

I meant MARCHING. I know band is a class. I'm cool with that.

Marching Band has to fund itself. It is not a budget item.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not a super athlete, a rock star, or Van Gough, but I would have an issue with a school that doesn't offer sports, music, or art. They are all important to the whole-child. They all add value to a child's education and for many kids, make school fun to attend. If you want to limit that number of sports offered, that's fine.

PE is part of the curriculum. I'm talking about EXTRAcurricular sports. And probably, band, etc., too.

Band is a class too

I meant MARCHING. I know band is a class. I'm cool with that.

Marching Band has to fund itself. It is not a budget item.

Why is marching band required if it has to be self-funded? Seems strange.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote: Too many parents wouldn't make sure their kids do that. That's why the gov't gets involved. It'll cost us now or later.

Many of us really don't want the government raising our kids.

I don't think you want the govt. not raising other kids in this country though. More problems due to lack of education in our country.

[Anonymous]

Prison costs three times the amount it costs to educate a child per year. This comparison doesn't include the money that an adult would bring into the country after being educated nor the money received by other people and industries by having a safe country.

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Anonymous wrote:Prison costs three times the amount it costs to educate a child per year. This comparison doesn't include the money that an adult would bring into the country after being educated nor the money received by other people and industries by having a safe country.

Wow. I didn't know if a kid doesn't do an individual sport or exercise, or team sport, and have the parents sign off on it they go to prison. Your relevant insight is amazing. (or are you just throwing a red herring up?)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: Too many parents wouldn't make sure their kids do that. That's why the gov't gets involved. It'll cost us now or later.

Many of us really don't want the government raising our kids.

I don't think you want the govt. not raising other kids in this country though. More problems due to lack of education in our country.

The government has a vested interest in an educated and healthy citizenry. If you want to teach your kids yourself, be my guest. But I would like for the rest of the country to be educated.