RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Oh the weather outside is frightful...

[Jonathan King <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On Wed, 10 Dec 2003, Ross, Matthew wrote:

> The system of "half days", cancellations, and snow days needs
> review, IMO.  Too much guesswork involved in the current system.

Half-days are a bit of a scam, but are a work around for the "heat 
days" they would otherwise have.  At my kids' school (Russell 
Elementary) you can imagine having class when the classrooms are 
below 90, but in the afternoons when some classrooms top 100, you're 
just done.  Hence a half-ish day.  As it turns out, it counts "full" 
if you have lunch.  That's doofy...
 
> > Of all the things to bash CPS about, this isn't in my top 10 list.
> > 
> > #1 on my list, by the way, is the wretched excuse for a math program
> > they have here in the elementary grades.  I am seriously planning to
> > gather a torch-carrying mob outside the January school board
> > meetings to force the issue.  If anybody wants to help me organize 
> > this, let me know. :-)
> 
> I'd be glad to carry a torch or pitchfork. Just let me know when. :-)

Uh...but you aren't a parent or a product of CPS?  You mean just to 
be a rabble rouser?  What I might need help with is getting the 
consistency of the tar right; the feathers are pretty easy.

jking


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