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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Didn’t 8th graders have their promotion ceremony already? Why would they go to school?[/quote]

Ideally because they're 8th graders and not HS graduates who are done with MCPS.

And they're ideally supposed to be getting 180 days of instruction, or however many they're getting this year with the snow day waivers.

And maybe not at Westland but maybe some of them count on the school for meals or have nothing to do at home during the day.  True they're 8th graders and older now.  But families probably didn't plan for it.[/quote]

Unfortunately, many 8th graders will come just to run around and act out. Not all, but there is a "We graduated and can't get into trouble" attitude. No matter how many times you explain it is not a graduation and they can still get into trouble, they just don't care anymore. Some kids are great, but the school year does have to come to end.[/quote]

That’s ridiculous.  Kids who don’t have disciplinary issues aren’t going to magically misbehave because they have been passed onto 9th grade.  This is just an excuse for the teachers who choose to be lazy not to teach.  [/quote]

WOW!!!!

Haha. You are so (Jeff will ban me so just use your imagination with what I think of you).  You are also not someone who has been in a middle school during this time of year.

What a stupidly funny comment.  [/quote]

It’s not worth getting upset. Most DCUM posters have no clue what schools are like at the end of the year. They likely envision something so far removed from the reality teachers experience. That’s why we have posters suggesting engaging supplementary experiences… that few children will participate in because they are DONE.

They also don’t know teachers are desperately trying to wrap up grades, finalize reports, clean classrooms, etc… all while trying to keep children from jumping off furniture. The last weeks of the year are my least favorite and always will be. [/quote]

But don’t you know? They all fancy themselves self-appointed experts, since you know, they once, decades ago, attended school. 🙄[/quote]

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