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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP again. I made a suggestion about integrating lunch and recess as an example because someone asked me to give a suggestion. I asked for reasons why to or why not to implement this and no one wrote in to say there would be a problem. People did write back saying it would help AAP and general ed integration, so without any problem noted, I came to the conclusion that this is something FCPS can integrate into all schools. I'm looking for more suggestions like this that can help fix the current situation especially at the schools where there are problems. I don't need to be the author of the suggestions though. [/quote]

Have you seriously read any of the responses on this thread? Or only the ones that parroted what you said?

Plenty of posters shared logistical reasons why open lunch time and seating based off grade would NOT work. Reasons given by many posters included cafeteria time, time and logistic constraints, most schools not having mixed homerooms in the middle of the day, and several other reasons.

Very few people said open lunch seating was a practical idea that should be implemented distric wide. In fact, most of the posts advocating open lunch times were by you alone.[/quote]

+1000

OP just wants to highlight anything she agrees with and any other suggestions, opinions, etc are considered "venting" or "not evidence based" for her.

At our quite small for FCPS school, the lunchroom is so small.  Kids stagger lunch between 10:30 am to nearly 1:30pm and barely have time to finish their meal at all if they stand in the lunch line.

I don't know how or why people think integrating lunch is going to be some big huge improvement to AAP and Gen Ed.

OP- what type of 'improvements' are you seeking?  Academics improved for BOTH groups?  It doesn't seem so.  Socialization for AAP kids?  That's what it seems like.

If your AAP kid needs help with socializing there are plenty of therapy groups in this area that specialize in just that sort of thing with socialization classes and groups. [/quote]

I agree that the logistics of lunch can make mixing kids at lunch nearly impossible. And remember Center ==  big recent influx of kids == overcrowded -- which means the lunchrooms are generally inadequate. They make lunch as short and and organized as possible.

Besides that, the super snarkiness is unnecessary. Most of the "integration" calls on this board come from GE parents who want their kids to integrate with AAP and GE parents who complain that AAP causes segregation in the school. I guess one could say to those parents that if the GE kids need help using their academic game there are plenty of enrichment classes and tutors in this area that specialize in helping their dim witted offspring. But that would be obnoxious.

My suggestion for improving AAP and GE?  That the AAP parents keep showing the same restraint they usually do with the mean, nasty and butt hurt attitude of some GE parents. If the AAP parents ever decide to stop taking the high road and get down on the GE parents level, it will be ugly.  Because apparently making mean comments assuming that AAP kids need social skills therapy is fine.  Making a comment suggesting that GE kids are just not that bright, though, is beyond the pale.

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Wow.  You were saying something about "butt hurt"?  Oh, and AAP parents "taking the high road" and "showing restraint"?

Thanks for the beautiful illustration of a typical AAP parent.[/quote]

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