Anonymous wrote:Hi--
I taught 5th and 6th grade for 15 years. I'm now a principal in Fairfax County. The furthest I ever went was Philadelphia. I have never heard of an elementary grades going out of the country.

The earliest that this might happen is 8th grade.

I'm also a mom of a sixth grader. I would not support a trip like this at this age. I would prefer to save our money and plan a family trip.

I think this is a terrible idea and agree with this PP. 5th grade is about the time all of the pre-teen angst sets in and you are just setting kids up for conflicts. I grew up in N.KY and the biggest trip we took in grade school was to the COSI museum in Columbus for the day. This sounds like a bunch of snotty priveleged BS to me.

"Seriously? You are ashamed enough to actually tell someone to "butt out"? What kind of stupid are you? Adults who are actually informed in a healthy and open dialogue about a school's policies don't mock anyone and suggest if they don't know who you think they should contact, then they should fuck off. "

Posting incorrect information in a negative manner does little to help inform and to further open dialogue. So, yes, that person should "butt out" with regard to posting "facts" unless he has the backup to support them.

I attended public high school in Arlington and we had a Spanish teacher who would take a group of (high school age) students on a trip each year for spring break. While she always had plenty of takers and I know the kids learned and experienced a lot with her, my mother (who was friends with her!) would not let me go because she just didn't think I would get enough to justify the cost. She told me I would get more out of a longer experience, like study abroad, which I did in college.

When I was in 5th grade our class trip was to New York City. I remember very little from that trip. But...if parents want to pay for it and send their kids, I do think it's their prerogative, although I think the schol would be wise to reconsider the plan for future trips.

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Anonymous wrote:New to area but our kid's previous public school (in wisconsin) had an optional Mexico trip for the 6th graders in Spanish class. 1 week, 3 cities, $900 per student, well organized.
Our daughter had a good time and it was quite cultural.
Don't think it bifurcated the class at all, and 2 weeks afterwards most ppl forgot about it entirely. Her circle of friends went and she made some addl ones.

ummmm.....not sure of your point, but it's a chinese-immersion school. Mandarin, to be specific. Hence China: simplified characters and mandarin the dominant language.

ummmm.....I'm sure of her point, it's pretty easy to understand:

Personal history with optional trips in 6th grade.
Not all children attended.
Still worth it for multiple factors.
Subsequent to the trip, class is still cohesive.

You're just slow.

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Anonymous wrote:The principal hasn't been to a PA meeting in close to a year!

that is an out and out lie.

Name the last one she attended.

Well, she was at the last one I attended. I think it was early spring?

She attended 2 meetings in the past year but she usually sends someone else to the meetings to represent the school and do announcements, so I'm not sure this is an issue.

you're dead wrong (as usual). If you're from Yu Ying then you know who to contact for accurate info. If not, butt out.

Seriously? You are ashamed enough to actually tell someone to "butt out"? What kind of stupid are you? Adults who are actually informed in a healthy and open dialogue about a school's policies don't mock anyone and suggest if they don't know who you think they should contact, then they should fuck off.

You are truly awful. This is a public charter school. You will need the public's support when you want to change the charter laws to allow for your high school. Better get comfortable being accountable.

Anonymous wrote:New to area but our kid's previous public school (in wisconsin) had an optional Mexico trip for the 6th graders in Spanish class. 1 week, 3 cities, $900 per student, well organized.
Our daughter had a good time and it was quite cultural.
Don't think it bifurcated the class at all, and 2 weeks afterwards most ppl forgot about it entirely. Her circle of friends went and she made some addl ones.

ummmm.....not sure of your point, but it's a chinese-immersion school. Mandarin, to be specific. Hence China: simplified characters and mandarin the dominant language.

Anonymous wrote:$3500 per kid, flight, and 4 to a room!?
That's equivalent to a $14,000 family of four vacation!
Whose homeland are they visiting??

you're dead wrong (as usual). If you're from Yu Ying then you know who to contact for accurate info. If not, butt out.

New to area but our kid's previous public school (in wisconsin) had an optional Mexico trip for the 6th graders in Spanish class. 1 week, 3 cities, $900 per student, well organized.
Our daughter had a good time and it was quite cultural.
Don't think it bifurcated the class at all, and 2 weeks afterwards most ppl forgot about it entirely. Her circle of friends went and she made some addl ones.

$3500 per kid, flight, and 4 to a room!?
That's equivalent to a $14,000 family of four vacation!
Whose homeland are they visiting??

Anonymous wrote:It's hysterical, but they won't even share this info on the parent listserve.

When it comes to dysfunctional school cultures, Yu Ying is number one!

a. not true. a letter went out yesterday with the contact person and their email.
b. yu ying unfortunately has some dysfunctional families in it, but the school is great and most families try not to attend to the hard core dcummers

It's hysterical, but they won't even share this info on the parent listserve.

When it comes to dysfunctional school cultures, Yu Ying is number one!

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can someone just answer the question about the kids NOT GOING on this trip?
What happened to them?


Or, rather, what will happen to them? This question has been asked several times and yet, no one has an answer. Why?


Can I point out the obvious? Why oh why are you asking DCUM?? Have you asked the school??? I did, and got a perfectly satisfactory answer, but I'm not going to share it with you or anyone else who needs to learn where to get accurate information to specific questions.



Why on earth would you be afraid to share your perfectly satisfactory answer with your peer parents who are trying to plan in advance for this trip? Or are you just enjoying your role as queen bitch?

This.

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Anonymous wrote:No dumb shit. I want the cash in my hand. How 'bout that.

YY parents are both smug and ignorant. Lovely combo.

Do you really have kids at YY?

Of course she doesn't. Obviously they couldn't cut it.

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Anonymous wrote:The principal hasn't been to a PA meeting in close to a year!

that is an out and out lie.

Name the last one she attended.

Who cares. Why don't you ASK her. See her every morning and afternoon at drop off and pickup where she greets all the kids by name.