Barefoot Day in school?

[Anonymous]

WHICH SCHOOL?

[Anonymous]

You guys are so odd. I taught school (kindergarten and second grade) in a private school in Hawaii. The kids took their shoes off when they got to school and put then on a rack by the door. They didn't put them on again until they left for the day. They were barefooted all day long, including recess.

In the four years I taught there, I don't remember anyone hurting their feet.

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I don't know about that. There was a lot of discussion amongst the kids this morning, and as soon as most of the parents were out of sight they all took their shoes off. So looks like many kids will participate with or without permission from their parents.

So you are posting on DCUM from inside one of the classrooms, when you should be working teaching our kids, and are arrogant enough to brag that kids are not following what their parents asked them to do.

Unbelievable! You and your ilk are exactly what is wrong with the school system, parents are regarded as intrusions and to be ignored.

What? No, you are completely insane. I am a parent who has today off, walked the kids to school and saw them take off shoes before entering. I am not a teacher, please do not call out any teacher!! Poster, you are really nuts.

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Anonymous wrote:I can picture a classroom full of Ethiopian children, who have walked a mile to school, crammed 50 to a room, without school supplies, running water, or a bathroom laughing their asses off that a school in one of the wealthiest countries in one of the wealthiest countries in the world removed their shoes in order to feel what it's like to be them.

It's so ridiculous.

So it would be better if the kids in OP's school walked a mile to school barefoot, spent the day with 50 students in a room, with no school supplies, and the school turned off the water?

Or, if not, what do you suggest that the OP's school do instead, to give the kids in OP's school an idea of what life is like for poor kids (urban as well as rural) in poor countries?

A field trip, to Ethiopia or Ghana, all expenses paid by MCPS. Participation required in order to graduate from elementary school.

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Anonymous wrote:I am surprised the school allowed it, but surprised in a positive way. Usually our schools are so knee-jerk overprotective and rigid in their policies.
I have kids at this school and while I forgot to ask them if they want to go barefoot (partly because I couldn't believe I was understanding it correctly simply because it's so surprising to me that they'd allow it) I like the idea. I loved going barefoot as a kid. I think just thinking about being barefoot all day will get kids thinking about kids who have to go barefoot for lack of shoes. I hope they will also think about how much easier it is for them to go barefoot than in places where there is more disease etc. That said, I doubt my kids will actually be going barefoot today, and I'm guessing not many others will either.

oops, I wrote this, and I see I really need to proofread before posting!

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I don't know about that. There was a lot of discussion amongst the kids this morning, and as soon as most of the parents were out of sight they all took their shoes off. So looks like many kids will participate with or without permission from their parents.

So you are posting on DCUM from inside one of the classrooms, when you should be working teaching our kids, and are arrogant enough to brag that kids are not following what their parents asked them to do.

Unbelievable! You and your ilk are exactly what is wrong with the school system, parents are regarded as intrusions and to be ignored.

PP. you do seem to be the type of parent who should be ignored. Not only did you jump to the wrong conclusion, you then used it as a basis for insults.

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Anonymous wrote:WHICH SCHOOL?

Figure it out. It's one of two schools going from the posts above. What does it matter if it's not your kids' school. This doesn't make for interesting gossip.

I think it's great. Sounds fun and forces kids to put themselves in other people's shoes, so to speak.

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I think it was great!!

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Anonymous wrote:WHICH SCHOOL?

Figure it out. It's one of two schools going from the posts above. What does it matter if it's not your kids' school. This doesn't make for interesting gossip.

I think it's great. Sounds fun and forces kids to put themselves in other people's shoes, so to speak.

?

There are 133 elementary schools in MCPS.

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Anonymous wrote:I can picture a classroom full of Ethiopian children, who have walked a mile to school, crammed 50 to a room, without school supplies, running water, or a bathroom laughing their asses off that a school in one of the wealthiest countries in one of the wealthiest countries in the world removed their shoes in order to feel what it's like to be them.

It's so ridiculous.

So it would be better if the kids in OP's school walked a mile to school barefoot, spent the day with 50 students in a room, with no school supplies, and the school turned off the water?

Or, if not, what do you suggest that the OP's school do instead, to give the kids in OP's school an idea of what life is like for poor kids (urban as well as rural) in poor countries?

A field trip, to Ethiopia or Ghana, all expenses paid by MCPS. Participation required in order to graduate from elementary school.

Or, send shoes to Ethiopia. For the kids going barefoot today it will be a novelty. Follow it up with some sort of fundraiser/auction to buy shoes to send to Ethiopia.

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Anonymous wrote:no No NO

Good grief is there no end to this stupidity? Teach children reading writing arithmetic civics and history. Leave the Marxist indoctrination to the loony parents!

Yes, as Karl Marx famously wrote, "For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me. Then the righteous will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’"

What Marx wrote is unimportant, what he wrought is. Marxism has led to the poverty, misery, enslavement, and death of untold millions.

I'm speechless.

Different poster here, are you speechless because
1) you disagree this is Marxist 'indoctrination'
2) you agree
3) you think Marx's words are important and annoyed poster said his words don't matter
4) you think Marxism in practice is odious and annoyed other poster would be quoting Marx with adoration

Thanks, just curious and looking to understand your comment in the larger context.

Pretty sure that the PP was speechless bc she was quoting the BIBLE and not Marx and nobody was able to pick up on her sarcasm.

This whole exchange was hilarious. I loved that the person talking about Marx didn't even read the text, or read it and didn't even recognize it as possibly the most famous words in history, and mistook them for Marx's words. Hilarious!!!

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I can't believe no one will say which school.

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This is DCUM. If you expect facts/evidence/truth, find another cite.

[Anonymous]

Chevy Chase Elementary

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Chevy Chase Elementary

PP was wrong - that does make for interesting gossip.