Comments on: School is Out Early in South Carolina http://theconservativist.com/2009/05/29/school-is-out-early-in-south-carolina/ The Upstate's Source for Politics Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:42:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lori http://theconservativist.com/2009/05/29/school-is-out-early-in-south-carolina/comment-page-1/#comment-7930 Lori Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:19:08 +0000 http://theconservativist.com/?p=1307#comment-7930 To address your original topic, how about moving the PASS test back 2 weeks. Several years ago when school started in early August, these testing dates were great and coincided appropriately with the end of school. When our legislators decided to move the school start date back 2 or 3 weeks - to help with tourism or something crazy like that - they didn't bother addressing the things that really matter like moving the testing dates also. Teachers are breaking their necks trying to get all the standards covered before the tests. They could use those 2 extra weeks to teach all the material. To address your original topic, how about moving the PASS test back 2 weeks. Several years ago when school started in early August, these testing dates were great and coincided appropriately with the end of school. When our legislators decided to move the school start date back 2 or 3 weeks – to help with tourism or something crazy like that – they didn’t bother addressing the things that really matter like moving the testing dates also. Teachers are breaking their necks trying to get all the standards covered before the tests. They could use those 2 extra weeks to teach all the material.

]]> By: Renee McDaniel http://theconservativist.com/2009/05/29/school-is-out-early-in-south-carolina/comment-page-1/#comment-7923 Renee McDaniel Sat, 30 May 2009 05:23:39 +0000 http://theconservativist.com/?p=1307#comment-7923 DO ANY OF YOU HAVE CHILDREN IN SCHOOL? gRADES3-6? HAVE YOU SAT IN ON A CLASS TO SEE WHAT EXACTLY IS GOING ON? DO ANY OF YOU HAVE CHILDREN IN SCHOOL? gRADES3-6?

HAVE YOU SAT IN ON A CLASS TO SEE WHAT EXACTLY IS GOING ON?

]]> By: Renee McDaniel http://theconservativist.com/2009/05/29/school-is-out-early-in-south-carolina/comment-page-1/#comment-7922 Renee McDaniel Sat, 30 May 2009 05:15:52 +0000 http://theconservativist.com/?p=1307#comment-7922 Sorry, Don't mean to be hogging the page. Every single child is not college material. At some point a decision should be made if a child should go to college or learn a skill. At that point head the child in the direction that they should be going.Billy Bob may be an excellent electronictechnician. Instead of a Doctoror or Lawyer.Sally may be a fantastic computer analyst instead of an English Teacher like her mother and grandmother.Thanks Sorry, Don’t mean to be hogging the page. Every single child is not college
material. At some point a decision should be made if a child should go to college or learn a skill. At that point head the child in the direction
that they should be going.Billy Bob may be an excellent electronictechnician.
Instead of a Doctoror or Lawyer.Sally may be a fantastic computer analyst instead of an English Teacher like her mother and grandmother.Thanks

]]> By: Renee McDaniel http://theconservativist.com/2009/05/29/school-is-out-early-in-south-carolina/comment-page-1/#comment-7921 Renee McDaniel Sat, 30 May 2009 05:01:06 +0000 http://theconservativist.com/?p=1307#comment-7921 Furthermore, I live with a teacher. A teacher who is regarded at the school where he teaches as one of the most dedicated there. He does now and always has gone above and beyond to try to teach the SC Standards to the students in District Five.Now, on occasion, there are movies that come along that go along with a lesson being taught and some of the kids choose not to take advantage of that valuable learning experience.Some must even be given other work to do because they cannot behave during the movie. Here again,in my opinion,this is a topic for the school systems to work out, not a political entity. Furthermore, I live with a teacher. A teacher who is regarded at the school where he teaches as one of the most dedicated there. He does now
and always has gone above and beyond to try to teach the SC Standards
to the students in District Five.Now, on occasion, there are movies that
come along that go along with a lesson being taught and some of the kids
choose not to take advantage of that valuable learning experience.Some
must even be given other work to do because they cannot behave during
the movie.
Here again,in my opinion,this is a topic for the school systems to
work out, not a political entity.

]]> By: Renee McDaniel http://theconservativist.com/2009/05/29/school-is-out-early-in-south-carolina/comment-page-1/#comment-7920 Renee McDaniel Sat, 30 May 2009 04:45:50 +0000 http://theconservativist.com/?p=1307#comment-7920 Maybe parents should get their priorities straight by not filling the kids time with so many extra carricular activities that they do not have time enough to just play with other kids and get a full night's rest. Say No to some of the extra stuff and concentrate on family time. There are some of us older parents that wish that they had done this very thing, but they couldn't see the forrest for the trees back then. Parents, don't make these same mistakes. Take the time to be with your family every night You will not regret it in the long run. These are my views and they have nothing to do with Bush,Obama,Clinton, or the Conservatists.Thank You Maybe parents should get their priorities straight by not filling the
kids time with so many extra carricular activities that they do not have time enough to just play with other kids and get a full night’s rest.
Say No to some of the extra stuff and concentrate on family time. There
are some of us older parents that wish that they had done this very thing,
but they couldn’t see the forrest for the trees back then. Parents, don’t
make these same mistakes. Take the time to be with your family every night
You will not regret it in the long run. These are my views and they have nothing to do with Bush,Obama,Clinton, or the Conservatists.Thank You

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