pooh2001
been there, done that, TRYING to go back
- Joined
- Feb 16, 2000
My kids go to Catholic School in NY state.
first grade & fourth grade.
We are pulling them from school 6 days before Thanksgiving.
They will miss their Class picture. A Thanksgiving party at school and maybe an
assembly.
My first grader may miss a spelling and math test.
My fourth grader may miss a spelling, math, social studies, science, religion and reading test.
I did track what my fouth grader last year would have missed (what he did in third grade
those 6 days) .... it was only a science test and spelling test.
Hopefully the teachers will allow my kids to take the tests early or when they return to school.
Or do a project... report on one of the EPCOT countries... Science project - time of sunrise/sunset each day,
temperature changes 8am, noon and 8pm each day....write a book report.....
Our school also has a policy not to take children away from school for vacation.
I did not pay much attention to it. I PAY for my kids to attend the school.
My DH & I help the school activities. The school would not run without the PSA !
I hope with enough notice, the teachers will not affect a childs grade because of a family vacation.
My DH can not take a long vacation in the summer - due to the nature of his job.
first grade & fourth grade.
We are pulling them from school 6 days before Thanksgiving.
They will miss their Class picture. A Thanksgiving party at school and maybe an
assembly.
My first grader may miss a spelling and math test.
My fourth grader may miss a spelling, math, social studies, science, religion and reading test.
I did track what my fouth grader last year would have missed (what he did in third grade
those 6 days) .... it was only a science test and spelling test.
Hopefully the teachers will allow my kids to take the tests early or when they return to school.
Or do a project... report on one of the EPCOT countries... Science project - time of sunrise/sunset each day,
temperature changes 8am, noon and 8pm each day....write a book report.....
Our school also has a policy not to take children away from school for vacation.
I did not pay much attention to it. I PAY for my kids to attend the school.
My DH & I help the school activities. The school would not run without the PSA !
I hope with enough notice, the teachers will not affect a childs grade because of a family vacation.
My DH can not take a long vacation in the summer - due to the nature of his job.
