4th grade dropouts

[Anonymous]

So my twins are now officially 4th grade dropouts. I just emailed the principal to tell her. I'm quite sad and stressed about it because I don't really have another plan but they know less now than they did in the spring so it can't be worse than DL, can it?

[Anonymous]

I would have dropped out my 4th grader in September except he is a super social kid who liked seeing his friend's faces every day.

He has forgotten more than he knew last year. All his times tables, multiplication, handwriting, I think his reading is even worse.

[Anonymous]

Are they going to do nothing instead of DL or are you going to construct a program of home learning for them that fits their needs? Are you able to supervise or can you hire someone? If so, most kids would greatly benefit from that type of educational experience (academically that is) during a pandemic or not. One on two is a pretty good ratio for learning. It also gives your kids the chance to learn and explore the topics they are most interested in which would enhance any kid's school experience.

[Anonymous]

What does this mean? You’re homeschooling?

[Anonymous]

Solidarity, I have a 2nd grade dropout. It’s fine.

[Anonymous]

Tell you school board and superintendent, not just your principal. The principal doesn't make the decisions about whether the school stays open or not.

[Anonymous]

So the first two posters are saying that this is a parenting issue? Perhaps you've been terribly overworked or sick, who knows. But a child's academic regression in times of distance learning is squarely dependent on his home environment and how much his parents are able/willing to supervise and manage.

[Anonymous]

I'm not really sure what it means to be honest. I'm not signing up for a homeschooling program. My husband and I both work although our hours are flexible. This afternoon we just all sort of hit the wall. My kids had epic meltdowns after school - my daughter crying endlessly about her headache - and then I got another email from FCPS pushing back distance learning and we decided we can't do it anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So the first two posters are saying that this is a parenting issue? Perhaps you've been terribly overworked or sick, who knows. But a child's academic regression in times of distance learning is squarely dependent on his home environment and how much his parents are able/willing to supervise and manage.

My kids are fairly privileged - my husband and I both work from home, my daughter goes to one of those math tutoring services once a week and they are smart kids. But we can't sit there next to them all day - for one thing, the zoom classes give me a migraine too!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not really sure what it means to be honest. I'm not signing up for a homeschooling program. My husband and I both work although our hours are flexible. This afternoon we just all sort of hit the wall. My kids had epic meltdowns after school - my daughter crying endlessly about her headache - and then I got another email from FCPS pushing back distance learning and we decided we can't do it anymore.

Are you familiar with Virginia’s compulsory education laws?

[Anonymous]

If you’re going to homeschool, here are some resources:

https://heav.org/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/FrontRoyalHomeschooling/?ref=share

Best of luck. Though it’s certainly some work to decide on curriculum sources, our family shifted to homeschool this year and we are finding it pretty worthwhile. I know it’s not for everyone, but in our case, it’s manageable for one year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not really sure what it means to be honest. I'm not signing up for a homeschooling program. My husband and I both work although our hours are flexible. This afternoon we just all sort of hit the wall. My kids had epic meltdowns after school - my daughter crying endlessly about her headache - and then I got another email from FCPS pushing back distance learning and we decided we can't do it anymore.

Are you familiar with Virginia’s compulsory education laws?

How can it be compulsory if the state fails to provide an education? Sounds like a great defense to me. Let the county try to defend its alleged educational services this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Solidarity, I have a 2nd grade dropout. It’s fine.

My 2nd grader hasn't dropped out but he might as well have. He's at a solid 1st grade level. He watches lots of videos and/or reads books.

Last September, we considered doing private school for one year, or moving in with my mother in a school-open state. But we thought DL would be short term.

That was a mistake.

[Anonymous]

Sorry. I posted homeschool sources and you posted you aren’t homeschooling at the same time. We cross posted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm not really sure what it means to be honest. I'm not signing up for a homeschooling program. My husband and I both work although our hours are flexible. This afternoon we just all sort of hit the wall. My kids had epic meltdowns after school - my daughter crying endlessly about her headache - and then I got another email from FCPS pushing back distance learning and we decided we can't do it anymore.

Are you familiar with Virginia’s compulsory education laws?

Mobs rioting, looting, beating, burning and killing in the streets ... no problem, it's social justice. But they'll send armed men out to force your kids to login to FCPS distance learning at the point of a gun. Sounds legit.