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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Was talking to an ES teacher about the 5-day Memorial Day weekend that is scheduled for this year.  She said that if your child has passed the SOLS and you can afford it, do you NOT send your child back for the last three weeks of school.

Her reasoning is that ALL of the instruction is done in early April and then its just SOL review.  The last three weeks of school will be videos and busy work while the teachers clean up their classrooms or help students who failed the SOLs.  Kids will be better off at home with a stay at home parent.

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What a ridiculous notion. Teachers are not showing videos for 3 weeks straight. We want our kids in school as long as possible before the long summer. We use school for child care purposes. Also they do a lot of fun things then like end of year party, Field Day, etc. Lastly, if your child misses 15 consecutive school days you have to re enroll them.[/quote]

True.

There is also field day, class parties and cleaning out your desk day.[/quote]

Cleaning out your desk today? I’ve taught elementary school for over a decade. Cleaning out your desk takes less than 30 minutes.[/quote]

I've taught ES for 30 years. The only time I have emptied out my desk is when I knew I was moving rooms.

Our field day is usually in the fall.[/quote]

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