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[quote=Anonymous]I'm familiar with the flyer referenced, though don't have kids at the school. To answer a PPs question, most kids at that swim club come from one of two local public schools, or local religious schools.

I have no direct knowledge of the event, but if I had to guess, this probably came to be when a couple of parents who are friends with teachers (and I think at least one teacher is a pool member) thought "hey, now that swim team is over and the pool is quiet, wouldn't it be fun to have a meet and greet to gear up for the new school year for all the kids here at the pool" - and then put together the flyers.

I have no problem with that, and actually like the fact that it seeks to be inclusive of all kids from the school - beyond groups of friends/swim team kids who might regularly socialize. However, the way it is advertised with the teachers being present does make it seem like more of a school sponsored event, and thus I can see where your concerns about exclusivity for non-pool members arise. It probably would have been more appropriate just to say something like "Mrs. Jones and Mr. Walter may stop by to say hi too!"

Presumably, if a group of parents at one of the lower SES apartment complexes wanted to have a back to school Popsicle party nobody would complain  - the issue just becomes who has access to school staff.[/quote]

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