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At MCPS, PE and all other specials are once a week and ranges from 25-40min depending on how overcrowded they are.   And they NEVER EVER EVER take them outside for PE.  That was a huge pet peeve of mine when my child went to public.  At private, some teachers take the kids outside for their classes if they day is nice.  My DD had a math teacher that took them out for Four Square Math problems.  She loved that.  PE is almost 100% outside at our private.  And lower school gets 2 recesses a day for 20-25min each.  They also have a garden they work on in science.  For my child moving around, fresh air, learning all work together.  Sitting in a chair with 30 other kids ALL day long in public, did not.  If it rained in public, they watched a show.  Mindless.  No movement, no creativity.  Sucked.  [/quote]

Are you kidding? My MCPS kid went outside every day, unless it was raining or freezing. You can't make generalizations about MCPS like that.

Also, I know several MCPS schools that have gardens, and that's just the public schools I know.

Also, you make no sense. If your MCPS public supposedly *always* had PE inside, then why did you write that they sit "ALL day long" (your caps)? And if PE is allegedly "always" indoors, why are you claiming that they switched it up with a movie when it was raining *outside*, as if the weather outdoors actually mattered for this mythical indoor PE?

Go away, troll.

Signed, parent of kids who went to public and private elementary schools. I could complain about PE at the publics (not enough supervision, for example, or replaced with useless rallies), but you just can't claim they "NEVER EVER EVER" go outside.[/quote]

You are an idiot.  PE = physical education, not recess.  I was talking about both things in the comment above.

My daughter had PE for 25 minutes A WEEK total and they never went outside.  It was 100% always inside in the gym, even on a beautiful 80 degree day.   At private, PE is 4x a week for 30min each, always outside unless below 30 degrees or raining.

Recess at public is outside for 25min once a day.  If it is below 35, raining or snowing, snow on the ground or even a little wet outside, the kids are plopped in front of a tv watching a show for recess.  That is 80% of the days from Nov-March.  Recess at private is 25min twice a day, once in the morning and once after lunch.  Only stay in for rain and below 30 degrees.  Teachers also have the option of teaching class outside.

Do you understand now??[/quote]

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