Pirate-Jeff
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- Joined
- Sep 27, 2003
Way to go !!!!
See you at the Fort.
Are you going to make the GG on the 24th???
See you at the Fort.
Are you going to make the GG on the 24th???
Thanks guys for the suggestions and support!!!! I could never home school, but I can see why many families do, especially with Connecticut dictating the way we raise and educate our children. I will start drafting up my letter this week, so that the teachers have plenty of time to prepare work. My husband is finally retired from the navy, but works for a government company which already dictates when he can take leave, so we really have to work around his schedule, not the schools. I can understand that these rules are in place for a reason, but I dont think the children who are in the GIFTED programs (like my daughter) and that have maybe missed one day of school should be punished for the parents who are too lazy to get up to take their kids to school because they dont feel like it, or dont make them do their homework because they dont feel like it. I like the arguement about the extra activities and trips and teacher in service days....the cheerleader arguement is a great one, and very true. I am sure I will post my letter for your opinion. Whip.........I think I will use the legal action card also, should it come to that. Wish me luck everyone!!!
The letter I am going to send to my kids' school:
Hey YOU'S....Im taking my kid to friggin Disney...you got a PROBLEM wit dat? If'n ya's do meet me at the flag pole at 3 oclock...and you better bring band-aids!
EXACTLY!!The letter I am going to send to my kids' school:
Hey YOU'S....Im taking my kid to friggin Disney...you got a PROBLEM wit dat? If'n ya's do meet me at the flag pole at 3 oclock...and you better bring band-aids!
OUr trip 3 years ago, I got threatened with Social Services, bc I took my DS out of Kindergarten for one week!!!
OMG!! That is just out of control! Seriously....Social Services because he missed Kindergarten? What could he have possibly missed....the class on coloring inside the lines!!!?
Now that is just funny!!! OUr trip 3 years ago, I got threatened with Social Services, bc I took my DS out of Kindergarten for one week!!! Just typed this years letter...hopefully I don't get detention!!
Well - The principal just called. That was intensely easy - Glad something decided to go my way. She basically told me what I already know that its our "right as parents to pull our children out of school - go ahead - have a wonderful trip." I really had back up plans of all sorts - a lawyer in my pocket - ready to throw down with the nice principal - but no need.
She did say that the absence would be unexcused - she is limited to what she can excuse (death - basically) - but we can have up to 20 days a year with unexcused absense before being truent.
She wont win any attendance records - but who really cares - We are going to the fort!!!!
You know, auntie, your post has got to win a DIS award for most use of different smiley icons in one post. Love it!
The letter I am going to send to my kids' school:
Hey YOU'S....Im taking my kid to friggin Disney...you got a PROBLEM wit dat? If'n ya's do meet me at the flag pole at 3 oclock...and you better bring band-aids!