Anonymous wrote:I'm looking forward to having more time to myself. A quieter, cleaner house. I can't wait for school to start! (and that doesn't mean I don't love, or appreciate my kids)

This!! and the constant, "mom, mom, mom MOMMOMMMOMMMMM!!" will stop!!

Anonymous wrote:Agree with 10:25.

My ass is twitching. You people make my ass twitch.

omg! lol! love it!

Not at all. Boy seems to enjoy school or at least the recess part of it.

Agree with 10:25.

My ass is twitching. You people make my ass twitch.

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Anonymous wrote:You know MCPS is joyless. At parent observation, which is only 45 minutes long, half the parents fell asleep. Kids are yawning, bored and its completely uninteresting. Has zip to do with being challenging or not, just lack luster presentation and an utter lack of love of learning. Imagine spending everyday at the DMV 6 hours a day. This is what our kids get.

If this were my opinion of MCPS, I would find an alternative schooling source for my child.

I'm not the PP but I do agree that MCPS can be joyless.

What alternatives do you suggest? Our job are in MoCo and we can't afford private. Also can't afford to move.

Any other options out there?

joyless?

Do you expect dog and pony shows? Is that what you do at work? dance around and sing for your boss each time s/he enters your office?

Of course there are some teachers who don't inspire their students. But for fuck's sake, folks, do you HONESTLY think any other system out there is better?

Such small worlds you have! Expand your horizons. Travel around and see what the other systems have to offer. fewer resources, teachers w/o training, old school thinking, insular communities

I could go on and on.

And guess what? The majority of the states are using Common Core! So don't think it's just MCPS.

What a bunch of whiners - and with nothing - other than an uninspiring teacher - to back you up!

I'd hate to see how your children handle difficult situations.

oh wait - They won't . . . b/c mommy and daddy shelter them from the ugly parts of life.

Grow up, people!

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Anonymous wrote:You know MCPS is joyless. At parent observation, which is only 45 minutes long, half the parents fell asleep. Kids are yawning, bored and its completely uninteresting. Has zip to do with being challenging or not, just lack luster presentation and an utter lack of love of learning. Imagine spending everyday at the DMV 6 hours a day. This is what our kids get.

If this were my opinion of MCPS, I would find an alternative schooling source for my child.

I'm not the PP but I do agree that MCPS can be joyless.

What alternatives do you suggest? Our job are in MoCo and we can't afford private. Also can't afford to move.

Any other options out there?

Mine graduated this year but he loved going back to school. His high school sports team actually starts back this week with pre season camp, then official pre season next week. So for some kids school activities are already starting.

Anonymous wrote:You know MCPS is joyless. At parent observation, which is only 45 minutes long, half the parents fell asleep. Kids are yawning, bored and its completely uninteresting. Has zip to do with being challenging or not, just lack luster presentation and an utter lack of love of learning. Imagine spending everyday at the DMV 6 hours a day. This is what our kids get.

If this were my opinion of MCPS, I would find an alternative schooling source for my child.

I'd like another month with my kids. Whatever happened to 3 months of vacation?

Growing up in small-town midwest, I seem to recall a solid 3 months -- June, July, August. In DC, school runs to mid-June and starts again in late August.

Anonymous wrote:Dreading the traffic. My commute to DC will be an extra twenty mins (at least).

And dreading the ridiculous math homework. You know: if Sara has 30 yellow cats and 25 brown cats, then how many dogs live in London? Draw the six steps involved in your strategy, and write a paragraph explaining how you feel this strategy improved MCPS assessments.

That's interesting. My children haven't had any math homework like that.

Dreading the traffic. My commute to DC will be an extra twenty mins (at least).

And dreading the ridiculous math homework. You know: if Sara has 30 yellow cats and 25 brown cats, then how many dogs live in London? Draw the six steps involved in your strategy, and write a paragraph explaining how you feel this strategy improved MCPS assessments.

Anonymous wrote:Yes dreading. I find MCPS generally unpleasant and joyless.

I agree.

Anonymous wrote:Homework. I dread homework.

Yes. I was just telling someone I could barely make sure the kids read and did math problems over the summer. The only saving grace is some of the summer camps had an element of academics wrapped up in fun, like a mad Science sort of thing.

My oldest is starting high school. I am excited for him but think 4 years will go quickly and then ???

I like the change of seasons, and I like the switch both from school to summer, and summer to school.

But I'm also not looking forward to the traffic.