to say the least, it almost borders on, ummmmm, well not that I've actually seen any.....okay never mind. The amazing thing is, it actually does have a story line and it says that *** is an issue. Whether you're having it, not having it or having it for all the wrong reasons.
Okay, I know I'm a little twisted. I'm the kind of person that can't stop myself from laughing when someone falls even though I know it's not funny..........anyhoo, there's a carpet warehouse right across the parking lot from my office and after years of hard work I get the office view of their loading dockso anyway, this contractor pulls up and they're unrolling the carpet so they can cut it and starts to POUR!!!!!!!!
I've never seen three men move so fast in my life.........but it was like watching Laurel and Hardy because there they are trying to get it in the gargae, and it's folding in half and twisting..........oh man, the tears are rolling
This truly makes me crazy and is one of my pet peeves. If you as a parent think that your child can handle that amount of time away from school and you are willing to make up the work, then who the hell has the right to tell you otherwise or make you feel guilty? We are lucky that our school has been very good about this. We turn in the form, they sign it, we ask the teacher how she wants to handle homework, makeup assignments - tell her whatever is easiest for her...she gives us the work, we do it. Elizabeth comes home with all A's. End of story.
By the time she hits high school we may have a different opinion (and so may she) but until then we're vacationing when it works for us as a family. Tomorrow isn't promised to any of us. I lost my mom when she was 50 years old so I learned early on to live for today because tomorrow isn't guaranteed.
Ok. Off my soapbox now. Hope everyone is having a great day. I am!
Sure glad our school isn't like some of those.
Bill & I both looked at each other because we couldn't believe how much they actually showed!!
...every child has a right to a education.
I hear ya! I've been quite amazed when I read the threads about how various schools react to planned absences.
As someone who was on the other side of this issue (H.S. English) for several years, it didn't phase me a bit to have students miss class due to vacation! I'd give the students their homework (usually they already had the syllabus from that unit) and make adjustments accordingly (pop quizzes weren't figured into their overall point total).
It just shows that some people are always going to be willing to be accommodating while others will always make it a point to be difficult.
Thanks for letting me share your soapbox Jeff!
After complaining about the 11 days the princpal and then after reading my letter she did say it sounds like a wonderful opportunity....
I was susprise last night because at our meeting we were told that we are not allowed to take our child out of school without a valid reason...and that the reason has to be agreed to by the princpal...they told us the it was actually against the law
Anyway all is well...it's been approved...I have to meet with her teacher a week before we go to go over her homework.
I think the 'law' they refer to is the 'no child left behind' legislation. The schools get money from the government if they can keep absentee rates low. In our school it is 5 days. I even know one parent who was told if her son had any additional days out (other than being sick), they would have to pay a fine! Not sure if that was a scare tactic or really true, but outrageous either way.
I should be good this year, I am only taking DS out for 4 days, but I will still get the lecture
