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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The kindergarten field trip tied into classroom projects well.  The students used the experience as a subject to explore in writer's workshop.  They drew maps which ties into their social studies curriculum.  If there are kindergarten parents who have concerns, I'm sure the teachers would gladly expand on how it ties in.

I don't doubt that there are potential improvements to the school, but nit picking a kindergarten field trip seems like an odd area of focus.  [/quote]

It's akin to the broken window theory of policing.  Start with the small things that are easy to address, like holding teachers to a higher standard.  Brent has some terrific teachers, but too many appear to be coasting.  The principal promised that parents would be able meet with teachers in the morning (which was probably not permitted under the CBA) but they pushed back and it was dropped without further mention.  This is important to families with two working parents who don't use the benefit of being able to talk to their child's teacher at 3:15.   He also promised monthly meetings with interested parents, but never put that into action.  I could go on, but there have been a number of initiatives announced at the end of each school year which apparently vanished into thin air.[/quote]

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