You can ask to have your child removed for the movies. They will sit in the office or in the hall. This is what we do. I email the teachers and principal to remind them to please remove them from the class which has a movie. If they have nowhere for them to go, they can call me.

Anonymous wrote:My kid (3rd) proudly informed me they have already watched the first THREE Toy Story movies and are now watching the FOURTH!!! I'd be fine with it if FCPS elementary schools actually taught spelling/grammar, but when they run out of time for academics and have that much time for movies (they've also watched other movies)...grrrr...

This is not okay. I am a teacher and this is excessive. We have a lot if fun activities planned but none include movies.

My kid (3rd) proudly informed me they have already watched the first THREE Toy Story movies and are now watching the FOURTH!!! I'd be fine with it if FCPS elementary schools actually taught spelling/grammar, but when they run out of time for academics and have that much time for movies (they've also watched other movies)...grrrr...

Meh, I think there are movies that aren't "educational" but do have a great message for kids, and I'm fine with that at this point in the year. I'm thinking of films like Akeelah and the Bee or The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. I'm not crazy about showing movies a lot of kids have likely already seen.

IT IS FINE !!

I’m guessing this is not HS. My IB kid still has finals to take, group and individual projects to finish, debates to do, etc.

I like movies in school at this time. We are so done!

It’s not okay in elementary. I would keep my kid home if they were in high school. It will probably lessen since you emailed the principal, but feel free to email the region executive principal.

What grade level? Agree this is a problem in elementary, but my high schoolers who are done with AP exams I see no problem with it.

Mine have never had it. What school is doing this? I wouldn’t care but it would get boring for some after a while. My oldest introverted kid would prefer it. His schools always had big events most of the day the last week or two in elementary school. Think of themed activities and field days. My younger kids are there and they are still doing them. We get the PTA sign ups. It was too much and my oldest always asked to stay home. He’s an athletic kid and now in 8th grade and still asked if he could stay home the day of the upcoming field day.

Anonymous wrote:How happy are you with Kids watching moves from now till the last day of school? Emailed the principal about it and they said they are "educational movies" so its okay.

Are your kids watching "Educational movies"? For me it seems like the teacher are being lazy and don't want to work anymore.

Teacher here- home sick. 1 movie is fine. More than 1? That is excessive.

What are you going to do about it, OP?

Is this shocking? Last few weeks of school is always a wash.

Who cares?

How happy are you with Kids watching moves from now till the last day of school? Emailed the principal about it and they said they are "educational movies" so its okay.

Are your kids watching "Educational movies"? For me it seems like the teacher are being lazy and don't want to work anymore.