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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am kicking myself that we did not travel for the full week of Thanksgiving.  There was no content taught and no assessments and so many kids were out that the school sent several emails begging parents to not call, but to send in absenses through SIS.

Parents, take your children out of school when you need do, especially before breaks.  There is nothing going on the days leading up to Winter Break.

Of course families are leaving early. 
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This is ridiculous and wrong. I hope people don't listen to the likes of these idiots.[/quote]

I’m a DP but…do you really think kids gain more sitting in front of a movie or on lexia unsupervised than being with family?[/quote]

Look at the pacing guides sometime.  You will be shocked at how little instruction actualy happens in ES many weeks. [/quote]

ES teacher here. This is not true. Especially since we have to keep on pace to give common assessments. It is already hard enough to fit everything in. No teacher is not teaching the week before break. We are allowed to have a party the Friday before break, but only for an hour. Every thing else is normal. [/quote]

It’s a high volume sub day. So clearly there are quite a few teachers not teaching before the break.[/quote]

Yes but people seem to forget that there are a ton of other teachers in the building that supports classroom teachers. There are also aides and assistants. Subs could be needed for any position, not just classroom teachers.[/quote]

OK, but do you understand that a parent who gets an email about the importance of attendance and has their kid watching movies with a sub will absolutely never take the principal seriously?[/quote]

Again, very few classes in FCPS will be watching movies with a sub. If your school has this problem, then it is a school issue. I think if you surveyed every class in FCPS the week before break, the MAJORITY will be teaching. [b]Most ES do FLE this week. [/b]Benchmark has to be taught to stay on pace. I know our team has two assessments that week.

To the parents clamoring on about no teaching happening that week, contact your principal. [/quote]

This. FLE is not real content. They are not tested on it, it’s not part of the pacing guide and it is optional. Which makes that week the perfect time to go on vacation early to save money.[/quote]

Being in school is a value.  Clearly, you do not place a value on dependability.[/quote]

FCPS made it very clear they did not care about kids being in school during Covid. Other districts were open and operating. [/quote]

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