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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DCPS sent a letter home to all five Fillmore schools stating DCPS is cutting Fillmore. My child had the letter in her backpack and was crying when she gave it to me.  [b]She wanted to know if John Davis and Nathaniel Beers hate Fillmore.  I tried to sincerely explain to her that they don't care about Fillmore personally, but [u]they are just trying to grab the money for something else[/u].  [/b]It's hard to explain what is happening.  I know it's DCPS business decision.  But this program is part of our children's lives.  My post is trying to ask a serious question - how do you explain DCPS cutting a program that is so important to your child?  And I want to bring attention to DCPS that the children are hurt.

The letter caused more confusion for these kids - is the program cut tomorrow?  No, I explained next year.  Where will the teachers go?  Does it mean they lose their jobs?  What happens to all our instruments?  DCPS knows the parents and the schools don't want the program cut.  I think it was short-sighted to send the letter, knowing children would read it, without any real explanation for what will happen.

And another serious question about that letter - where did DCOS get that arts dollar amount per child?  What's the arts costs for these high school kids getting opportunities for marching band (instruments, uniforms) -- http://dcps.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dcps/publication/attachments/Elective%20Course%20Offerings%20by%20School%202015-2016_0.pdf?  Drawing, painting, concert choir - all offered to high school students but nothing but art on a cart for elementary students.

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No wonder your child is upset.  Look no further than how you "explain" it to her.   :roll:

You don't get that the fundamental aspect of her emotional overreaction is right in the mirror?  Really?[/quote]

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