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My son just came back from school today. All he did today was watched the movie "Spy Kids 4, Yours,Mine & ours. Had 1 hour recesses. Anyone know They stop learning? They still have 3 weeks of school left.
Oak View Parent Wrote:
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> My son just came back from school today. All he
> did today was watched the movie "Spy Kids 4,
> Yours,Mine & ours. Had 1 hour recesses. Anyone
> know They stop learning? They still have 3 weeks
> of school left.
SOLs are done, right? In the words of the great GWB "Mission Accomplished"
That's it - there is almost no teaching after SOL's. I think the elementary schools are already turning in final grades. What a waste of everyones time and money - not to mention FCPS is short changing the kids on their education!
Teachers suck! I wish they would give my kids another exam to prepare for before the end of the year! Maybe a project for my kids so they can put it off until the last minute and spend the entire night completing the dang thing!
Or maybe some more GT/AAP testing so my kids can get into Harvard!
The movies mentioned by the op do suck - at least pick something with a bit of historic/scientific/cultural relevance. Then make the kids write a 3-5 page paper connecting the movie to the SOLs!
When I was a kid in the midwest our school year was over just before
Memorial Day. All my kids here in Fairfax did for the last two weeks of
school was goof off and go to ceremonies to hear about what a great year
it's been. I say let them out now and be done with it. They aren't learning
anything anyway.
Get used to it, they do it in Middle and High schools as well,,,,, but they NEED more planning time and workdays....planning time for how to vacation for the next 2 months
John Lurie Wrote:
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> "Spy Kids 4, Yours,Mine & ours"
>
> Are teachers allowed to show movies like this in
> school? Not because of content but for copyright
> violations.
>
> I remember back in my school days they'd drag out
> some educational films for our entertainment and
> just maybe we might learn something.
>
> I seem to recall seeing a film about Prince Edward
> County Virginia shutting down it's public schools
> in refusal of a desegregation order?
Yes. It's fair use. Whether it's a good use of time/resources is another issue
Personally, I dont think they should play any non educational content in the schools. who the hell are they to decide what my child can and cant watch. While I havent seen 'Spy Kids', I do know that MOST of these childrens tales are laden with sexual innuendo and dirty jokes. Think Shrek
JBass Wrote:
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> Personally, I dont think they should play any non
> educational content in the schools. who the hell
> are they to decide what my child can and cant
> watch. While I havent seen 'Spy Kids', I do know
> that MOST of these childrens tales are laden with
> sexual innuendo and dirty jokes. Think Shrek
NTY Wrote:
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> JBass Wrote:
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> > Personally, I dont think they should play any
> non
> > educational content in the schools. who the
> hell
> > are they to decide what my child can and cant
> > watch. While I havent seen 'Spy Kids', I do
> know
> > that MOST of these childrens tales are laden
> with
> > sexual innuendo and dirty jokes. Think Shrek
>
>
> Never too young to learn about butt tail.
I never said I personally have a problem with said content. I have a problem with a government entity overstepping their role. I have a problem with paid civil servants not doing what they are contractually obligated to do the mere 150 days a year they work.
Most government entities have technology usage regulations to specifically prohibit the using publicly funded equipment for non-work related activities.
transplant Wrote:
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> John Lurie Wrote:
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> -----
> > "Spy Kids 4, Yours,Mine & ours"
> >
> > Are teachers allowed to show movies like this
> in
> > school? Not because of content but for
> copyright
> > violations.
> >
> > I remember back in my school days they'd drag
> out
> > some educational films for our entertainment
> and
> > just maybe we might learn something.
> >
> > I seem to recall seeing a film about Prince
> Edward
> > County Virginia shutting down it's public
> schools
> > in refusal of a desegregation order?
>
> Yes. It's fair use. Whether it's a good use of
> time/resources is another issue
Me thinks your wrong on that one. Where does it say this is fair use?
not true Wrote:
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> Teachers are very, very busy this time of year.
>
> Thank goodness they will have three days to clean
> out their classrooms.
Not a complaint here, but the 18th and 19th are pretty much filled up with trainings and other meetings.
I am a teacher, and I pretty much haven't worked in the last ten years. I show the kids movies like TOTAL RECALL and HARRY AND THE HENDERSON'S starting in February and make them promise not to tell or I'll bring in THE NOTEBOOK instead.
If you dummies would vote on tax increases I could afford to show them BLUE RAYS.
reggie Wrote:
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> I am a teacher, and I pretty much haven't worked
> in the last ten years. I show the kids movies
> like TOTAL RECALL and HARRY AND THE HENDERSON'S
> starting in February and make them promise not to
> tell or I'll bring in THE NOTEBOOK instead.
>
> If you dummies would vote on tax increases I could
> afford to show them BLUE RAYS.
fired Wrote:
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> reggie Wrote:
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> > I am a teacher, and I pretty much haven't
> worked
> > in the last ten years. I show the kids movies
> > like TOTAL RECALL and HARRY AND THE HENDERSON'S
> > starting in February and make them promise not
> to
> > tell or I'll bring in THE NOTEBOOK instead.
> >
> > If you dummies would vote on tax increases I
> could
> > afford to show them BLUE RAYS.
>
>
>
> If you won't union you would of gotten fired
fired Wrote:
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> reggie Wrote:
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> > I am a teacher, and I pretty much haven't
> worked
> > in the last ten years. I show the kids movies
> > like TOTAL RECALL and HARRY AND THE HENDERSON'S
> > starting in February and make them promise not
> to
> > tell or I'll bring in THE NOTEBOOK instead.
> >
> > If you dummies would vote on tax increases I
> could
> > afford to show them BLUE RAYS.
>
>
>
> If you won't union you would of gotten fired
If you won't sentences you would of gotten learning.
Oak View Parent Wrote:
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> My son just came back from school today. All he
> did today was watched the movie "Spy Kids 4,
> Yours,Mine & ours. Had 1 hour recesses. Anyone
> know They stop learning? They still have 3 weeks
> of school left.
Oak View????
We beat that school's ass at Tri-Corner Red Ball every single season. Is your kid the one I always humiliate by asking him how Spy Kids 4 is while my school shows us Directors cuts of Tarantino films?
DURING SOLs it is useless to try and teach when more than half of your class is pulled out at all different times for testing. Repeat the lessons 3 times to catch every student or just wait until the majority of the class is PRESENT.
Remove that stick from your ass, wannabe tiger mom.
Oak View Parent Wrote:
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> My son just came back from school today. All he
> did today was watched the movie "Spy Kids 4,
> Yours,Mine & ours. Had 1 hour recesses. Anyone
> know They stop learning? They still have 3 weeks
> of school left.
Teachers and students alike tune out once final exams are given. If there's nothing else to influence the grade, nobody's going to put forth any effort. If they gave out homework after final exams, you bet your ass there would be parents complaining about how their precious snowflake had to do work even though the tests were over.
Just be glad your kid did well enough in school that it could blow off a few class days. If your kid didn't do well enough by this point, then a couple extra assignments certainly weren't going to help.
back when in was in school, this time of year was flat out shitty. It was hot and no a/c. last thing i wanted to do was more study when we are sitting there with a single fan trying to cool off.