Anonymous
Post 04/22/2014 13:26     Subject: So, how many kids were absent today?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I was at a playground with my toddler and was surprised by the number of big kids there.


There are private schools, you know.


Most private schools have Spring Break in March between 3-4th quarter. Most don't have off Easter Week.


Catholic Schools and many Jewish Day schools were closed through today. But then on DCUM, these aren't considered private.
Anonymous
Post 04/22/2014 11:56     Subject: Re:So, how many kids were absent today?
Grade 3 class of 25 kids, 10 absent
Anonymous
Post 04/22/2014 10:23     Subject: So, how many kids were absent today?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I was at a playground with my toddler and was surprised by the number of big kids there.


There are private schools, you know.


Most private schools have Spring Break in March between 3-4th quarter. Most don't have off Easter Week.
Anonymous
Post 04/22/2014 05:17     Subject: So, how many kids were absent today?
My 4th grader is in a class of 25. Four were out.

Anonymous
Post 04/22/2014 05:15     Subject: So, how many kids were absent today?
Anonymous wrote:I was at a playground with my toddler and was surprised by the number of big kids there.


There are private schools, you know.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2014 22:46     Subject: So, how many kids were absent today?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Just goes to show you that an excused absence means parents don't care. I highly doubt 20% of the school or more were on legit vacations today. Lazy lazy lazy.


Actually, what it just goes to show me is that a lot of people in Potomac go away for spring break.


Basically, things here will quickly devolve into arguments about SES

Here's a preview of the most valuable DCUM arguments re: today's absences...

1) absences today at W schools show that parents value family time and all of the enriching extracurricular experiences of travel
2) absences today at DCC schools show that parents don't value school
3) attendance today at W schools show parents value education
and
4) attendance today at DCC schools show parents value free baby-sitting and free & reduced meals

Amiright?



Pretty much...

You just can't win with some people.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2014 22:40     Subject: So, how many kids were absent today?
Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't know my kids didn't go. We spent the day in DC with visiting family




That's a great excuse.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2014 22:01     Subject: So, how many kids were absent today?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:To those whose kids went to school today, did they actually learn anything new? Just curious as something like this happened when I was younger and the "make up day" pretty much turned into video day since it was an excused absence and half the kids were out.

No dog in the fight since I don't have school aged kids, just curious how the school day was handled.


My HS DC said it was a waste of time. Nothing was taught since so many kids were absent and 1/2 the teachers were subs.


What HS does your child attend that had 50% subs?


A MCPS high school. I didn't mean 50% of the teachers were subs, 50% of her teachers were subs (3 of 6 academic classes).
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2014 21:53     Subject: So, how many kids were absent today?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:To those whose kids went to school today, did they actually learn anything new? Just curious as something like this happened when I was younger and the "make up day" pretty much turned into video day since it was an excused absence and half the kids were out.

No dog in the fight since I don't have school aged kids, just curious how the school day was handled.


My HS DC said it was a waste of time. Nothing was taught since so many kids were absent and 1/2 the teachers were subs.


What HS does your child attend that had 50% subs?
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2014 21:48     Subject: So, how many kids were absent today?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Just goes to show you that an excused absence means parents don't care. I highly doubt 20% of the school or more were on legit vacations today. Lazy lazy lazy.


You life is pathetically shallow.

Sorry you don't care about family.


Yes because Spring Break, Winter Break, Thanksgiving Break, 11 snow days, countless 3 day weekends and 2.5 months of summer isn't enough "family time"

Half of you ship your kids off to sleepaway camp all summer. Not buying the needed family time. Lame.

Anonymous
Post 04/21/2014 21:33     Subject: So, how many kids were absent today?
Anonymous wrote:To those whose kids went to school today, did they actually learn anything new? Just curious as something like this happened when I was younger and the "make up day" pretty much turned into video day since it was an excused absence and half the kids were out.

No dog in the fight since I don't have school aged kids, just curious how the school day was handled.


My HS DC said it was a waste of time. Nothing was taught since so many kids were absent and 1/2 the teachers were subs.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2014 21:20     Subject: So, how many kids were absent today?
To those whose kids went to school today, did they actually learn anything new? Just curious as something like this happened when I was younger and the "make up day" pretty much turned into video day since it was an excused absence and half the kids were out.

No dog in the fight since I don't have school aged kids, just curious how the school day was handled.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2014 21:17     Subject: So, how many kids were absent today?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Just goes to show you that an excused absence means parents don't care. I highly doubt 20% of the school or more were on legit vacations today. Lazy lazy lazy.


Actually, what it just goes to show me is that a lot of people in Potomac go away for spring break.


Basically, things here will quickly devolve into arguments about SES

Here's a preview of the most valuable DCUM arguments re: today's absences...

1) absences today at W schools show that parents value family time and all of the enriching extracurricular experiences of travel
2) absences today at DCC schools show that parents don't value school
3) attendance today at W schools show parents value education
and
4) attendance today at DCC schools show parents value free baby-sitting and free & reduced meals

Amiright?

Anonymous
Post 04/21/2014 21:15     Subject: So, how many kids were absent today?
My child said three were absent in his class of 24. (1st grade). All of his teachers were there also.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2014 21:13     Subject: So, how many kids were absent today?
I teach K and had all 19 students, but another K teacher had 7 out. We had a cultural arts assembly, one grade made up a field trip that had been on a snow day, and another grade planned some outdoor Earth Day activities. It was a worthwhile day.