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[quote=Anonymous]NP: the reason to show up early and often...I have a K in FCPS. It is HARD to find out what is going on! This means, those of us opting into public schools (who might otherwise choose private) are essentially taking a leap of faith about what our local school is offering. Those of us who have been reading about childhood development since we were pregnant have opinions on the type of eduction our children receive. This isn’t new. I agree there is a level of checking in with what is going on around you, but I can assure you the more recess group isn’t made up of only infant and preschool parents...Here’s the other thing, you’re right! Advocacy takes time. The school board is being fair in responding that to implement these changes takes time, money and planning. So for someone who is just starting the school system. Pre-k is the perfect time to get involved, maybe by the time my oldest is in 3rd grade they’ll have changed the protocol for entering K. Meanwhile, when my 3rd grader gets to middle school suddenly it will be implemented for all of elementary...

I’d also like to add, being in public school...there is a difference between what we are told as parents by the administration and what happens in practice. Supposedly my kid has 20min of outdoor play a day...but I often hear reported from my kid that they had to go in early, or went out late or didn’t go out at all, sometimes because of the weather, but just as frequently it’s because so and so didn’t clean up, or they had a guest speaker coming in, or they ran out of time doing something else. I hear you on the lost educational time, and it is distressing to read the limited number of hours spent on education time...I’m not personally sure what the best answer is, but I know keeping our kids inside isn’t it. [/quote]

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