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06.05.20, 14:35 PM General Topics
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School, I've been very pleased with your remote schooling plan in general, but remote Field Day is just sad and not really worth having.... [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.05.20, 02:35 PM Flag
 

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OMG, just no to that. What does it entail? Does it make assumptions that every kid has access to a yard/outdoor space and a parent who can supervise/organize? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 02:44 PM Flag
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OP: fortunately they do not assume that every kid has access to outdoor (which is good), but then the activities are like weird games that kids set up around the house, which means that every 20 minutes my kid calls me to find her some plastic cups or a bucket while I'm trying to work. What's the point? There's no team building in doing activities alone, there's no exercise...Now my kid is upset because she didn't score enough points in her last activity. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 02:53 PM Flag
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We got an email two weeks ahead with a list of household items that would be needed. I was annoyed but easier to do it ahead then get interrupted .. . . [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 03:07 PM Flag
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This sounds awful - so sorry [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 03:33 PM Flag
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Omg, I thought you were joking. This is for real? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 03:01 PM Flag
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we have this also and the teachers were excellent about giving us a list of supplies well in advance so it sounds as if you are just unprepared [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 03:04 PM Flag
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WTF - people work and are basically overseeing academics for their kids - collecting a bunch of items is just not something most working people can add to their plate right now. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 03:17 PM Flag
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OP: didn't get a list of supplies. would have been nice, but still, having my kid play sock basketball alone seems like a useless exercise. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 03:28 PM Flag
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Omg, way to be a dick. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 03:28 PM Flag
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+1000 - I am supposed to collect socks to be used as balls and hampers to be used as nets. I get that they want to keep kids involved, but I have no bandwidth for this. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 03:05 PM Flag
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My kids actually liked their remote field day. . . . I was shocked, but they stayed engaged for several hours and actually got a workout. All indoors, too. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 03:06 PM Flag
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We noped out of that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 03:07 PM Flag
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It is so ridiculous and they are grasping at straws. Would rather the teachers respond to emails and get the core subjects taught. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 03:15 PM Flag
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SAME!!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 03:38 PM Flag
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Our DC's HS did a Field Day but they completely rethought what it meant. They announced where each senior is going to HS, with a pic of them and the school name on screen, then they did timed scavenger hunts with the MS buddies. My DC probably got more exercise that morning, racing around looking for things like paper clips and pajamas, than he did in the entire rest of the quarantine. From what we could see, it was pretty great, he had fun with friends and it brought the kids together for something other than classes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 04:08 PM Flag
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Having it now and I think it's great! Getting a workout and keeping her occupied [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 04:17 PM Flag
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We opted out, but I don’t fault the school. It may be fun for some kids, but I figured it would be more fun for my kid to just be outside. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.05.20, 04:24 PM Flag
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