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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]LOVE it that she enforced the rule even when it had implications for the game.  She didn’t bow to pressure, which is great.  [b]Wish the students knew the full story (mine doesn’t) so it can serve a broader lesson. [/b] (What are seniors doing skipping in early fall, anyway?  I get it at the end of the year, but in October??)[/quote]

As a Churchill parent, I agree Mrs. Heckert is on the right path when she consistently enforces school rules.  I also agree with your point that to have a greater effect, sending out an email addressing why the event was cancelled would remind students to not skip school in the future.

[b]However, a reminder before the event would have persuaded students to be in school on Thursday and not skip[/b].  Perhaps the reminder was forgotten in this situation but perhaps could be done in the future.  Mrs. Heckert is new and learning.  Not the end of the world but room for correction.  
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And [b]why is she obligated to send a reminder[/b]? 17 yr olds should know by now that skipping school is NOT okay. We are in a different non-w cluster and our Principal would never send such note either. Good for the Churchill Principal.[/quote]

Reminders are considered a best teaching practice in education.  Sure, Mrs. Heckert is not [u]required[/u] by MCPS policy to send out a reminder.  However, with her training she should know about these types of best practices and it is something easy to do.  The rule applies to extracurricular activities for anyone leaving school or absent from school - the student's reason could have been legitimate and just needed prior attendance approval.  This rule has only been stressed in the athletic program in the past, not all extracurricular activities so there has been a change in the enforcement of the rule.[/quote]

+1 The announcement when Mrs. Heckert was selected said she had 18 years of high school education experience. If that's a best teaching practice, why doesn't she know it?
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