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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What happens if you and your child decide that attending Outdoor Education is not beneficial?  Can you keep your child at home and do an alternative activity (museum visit, hiking at Great Falls, etc.)?  Or will the school provide an alternative activity for children who don't attend Outdoor Education?   I'm from another culture.  So, I don't understand the significance of having my child spend a few nights in crappy living corridors with strangers.  Nor do I trust leaving unsupervised middle school children together.  If you declined your child from attending this, then what was the alternative?  If your child attended Outdoor Education, then was it really some life changing positive experience?  I envisioned lots of bad things happening in these type of situations.  So, I'm not sold on the fact that this will be a positive experience for my child.  Also, do you have to sign waivers that will exempt the school from any wrongdoings in case something happens to your child? [/quote]

[b]Outdoor Ed is optional. Activities are provided at school for the many students that do not attend.  Ignore the bullies on this list. You are not alone in your concerns especially since it is documented that mcps will not protect your child and damages are capped by the legislature.[/b][/quote]
This is true!  With all the sexual assaults, physical attacks, and other crap that is going on at these schools I'm extremely cautious about placing my trust in a system which covers up violence and doesn't protect students.   Time and time again the system protects the schools and administrators from any wrongdoings when things occur. [/quote]

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