If this teacher didn't want to be judged as a non professional, then she should behave and dress appropriately for her position.
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Quantum I don't know if you saw my post to you in the other thread. Congratulations to your daughter! I know you must be very proud. Her achievement may also save you a buck or two in college! Congrats to her, and her parents too.
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A Regular Poster Here... Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > If you want to teach elementary (or any other > students), then act right, and play the part. > > FCPS said AGAIN, they cannot force the tongue stud > out of there. They tried to get a dress code and > standards however, the TEACHER's UNION was > opposed and it is all about the t
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what school? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Did the original poster identify the school? > > How many piercings are considered acceptable? 5? > 10? 20? > > How about full body tatoos? Are they ok with you > nuts? > > I mean really. I have no problems with ear > piercings (for women, that is), but any other body > piercings are
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cpl Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Honestly, people need to relax. You should tell > your kid that is was her choice... seriously. As > long as a persons decisions dont directly affect > their ability to perform, let it be. I have > tattoos all over my torso... I keep them hidden > BECAUSE of people who are so ignorant they cant > accept thin
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Jimmy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Most of you miss the point. Yes, you can dye your > hair pink. You can have a three-foot beard. You > can be a nonconformist. And middle America will > not employ you (unless you're so good or work for > a .com entity). The Dress for Success guy had it > right: you want decent work and respect, dress &g
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KeepOnTruckin Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > They cant have a rally at FFX HS during school > hours but yet we got bumper stickers on buses? Saw > this today: Very Cool!!!
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A Regular Poster Here... Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > We were both out of town for the "meet the > teacher" day... > > I have found out the teacher is in her mid 20s and > has been teaching now for only a couple of years. > The principal explained that folks from "that > generation" are not as conservative as I might be. > Well, I am no
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A Regular Poster Here... Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > A call to the school got me nowhere. There is no > dress code for teachers. "Fitting to their > environment" was what I was told. Thanks to the > Teacher's Union. No, it's not up to the union, it's up to the Principal. She's the boss, she decides what is appropriate in her school. The t
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KeepOnTruckin Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Having a tongue piercing is allowed under the > student dress code. > > Srsly, why is it a big deal? Is it really a bad > influence on your kid? It certainly isn't professional appearing. I wouldn't want my lawyer to display a pierced tongue, or my doctor. Is this teacher a professional, or not? S
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Blame the Principal. She should have told this young teacher that a tongue stud is NOT appropriate in a school, or any other professional job. I saw a waiter at Clyde's fired, in mid lunch rush, for wearing a stud in his tongue. Surely we can expect as much from our teachers as is expected of waiters. If teachers want to be regarded as professionals, they have to learn to act like professi
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She's BAAAAAAAACK.............
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Gerry Connelly has made it quite clear that he doesn't care about illegal immigration. Fairfax county is a safe haven, unlike Prince William, which is why FC public schools gained 1,200 new students last year who were fleeing Prince William county. The only way to change this is to throw out Gerry Connelly and the other democrats on the board of supervisors who support it.
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Quantum, Congratulations to your daughter! Looks like she might save you a few bucks on college bills! Kudos to her and her parents.
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Auld Shabeems on 123, across from the court house. Nice looking People your age pack the place.
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Mary Ellen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Do you think there might be a slight feeling of > guilt as the Board members grease their slide into > a new administrative building and at the same time > do a hatchet job on academics and resources needed > by the students? No, not at all. They justify by protecting and helping staff. Don't forget, the
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nonpartisan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > School Board members are run on the ballot without > party affiliation. > > How can CAPS legally run a raffle? I need a new > car and would like to offer you a raffle ticket. If you believe that the school board members are not partisan, I've got some ocean front property in Indiana for you, cheap. A
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anyword Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Does anyone know how the school board members are > leaning on this one? Only one school board member matters, the one in charge of that district. School board members won't mess around in each other's districts.
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stop! Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > STOP! WAIT! What does Neen have to say about this? > She claims to know everything. I can't believe she > has not taken control of this thread yet. > Something just does not add up here. Hahaha........thanks for remembering me! This adds up the same way every other redistricting does. The school board member wh
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Since you two know each other, and feed off each other, why not take it to the phone? Or at least email?
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Nothing will change as long as people in the county continue to vote for any democrat who appears on their ballot. Until voters care more about their taxes and their schools, the bums will continue to be in charge and will continue to do whatever they want to do with our kids and our schools.
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mariolivio Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > re: Quantum, > > I took up your gauntlet. > > Academic papers on studies comparing EM to > traditional US math curriculums. > > http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu/educators/referen > ces.shtml > > In "A Longitudinal Study of Children in the > Everyday Mathematics Curriculum" > by W
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>>>Is there a systematic program which compares the effectiveness of the educational programs county-wide.<<< No. Why would staff want something like that? Even if they had it, what good would it do? No one can tell a principal what program to use. Every principal wants to decide which programs they will use, which courses they will offer, etc. Principals decide what progr
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Take a Stand Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > When I was a freshmen at Chantilly many many > years ago, they tried to teach us Hawaiian > Algebra. It was horrible, nobody could comprehend > the subject matter. The book was so poorly > presented that even the teachers had a hard time > working it into the class. If you were a special > needs s
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Rumor Miller Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think they are upgrading the staff at HWES Who is doing that and how are they doing it? Is the principal using "upgrading" as the excuse for the teachers who have left HW?
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I love the town of Vienna services, including the police. On the two occasions, in 20 years, that I need the police, they were at my door in less than 90 seconds. Would I get that kind of service from the county police? I think not. When it snows, my street is cleared within hours, not days like my friends in Oakton. When we have a bad storm, we only need to take the downed limbs and leaves
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Borders and the other bookstores hire lots of high school students. Sports authority too. Within the next two weeks all the college kids will be going back to school so the stores will be looking to hire.
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Did you hear the great music tonight in the new town park on 123? Great fun and some good Johnny Cash! What businesses do we need? With three malls within a few miles of the town, what else do we need? We've got Whole Foods, Giant, Safeway, Magruders, a great toy store, great ice cream stores, and 60 restaurants. I suppose we could use more decorating and antique stores. They're fun.
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bus driver Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Dr Dale is a wonderful man. He presented me with > an award a while back and I had my picture taken > with him. Months later, I ran into him at > Gatehouse and he called me by my name! He is kind > and respectful to even the lowliest employess. > > Dr Domenech was a sweetheart too. I miss him. &g
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MMMMMM Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Jack Dale derived from a little county in Maryland > coming to large school system synomous to NYSS. > > What does he suppose to bring to the table for > FCPS? Whatever the school board wants him to do. He works for them. Sorta. (In reality, the school board works for and supports staff.)
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