Welcome! A blog, run by Jennifer Abell, Vice Chair of the Charles County Board of Education, involving topics and issues on education and children. Comments are not official communications of the Charles County School Board but are a personal effort to be more transparent. Both complimentary comments and constructive criticism are not only appreciated but encouraged. Student participation is also encouraged and therefore the use of proper language and decorum is requested at all times.
"Open Thread" Saturday is a place for you to tell me what you would like to see on this site. What can I do to make it more user-friendly, topics you would like to see discussed in the future, questions or concerns. So here you go, give me your feedback.
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"I will serve as an educational advocate on behalf of our community in order to advance the educational vision for our schools, pursue its goals, and encourage progress as we work together in a diverse society."
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Jennifer,
I don't know if you have the answer to this, but I am wondering why the last few days of school are always half-days. Is this to give the teachers time to finish up administrative tasks?
Thank you,
Tracy
Tacy,
You are correct and half days or days in which we still serve lunch are counted for our 180 day requirement.
I couldn’t seem to find quite the right place to put this –
Could you tell me why teacher web pages aren’t monitored? I was frustrated this past year with a web page I had expected/hoped would provide ongoing news about a classroom, and though the teacher had a web page, it was not kept current and really wasn’t helpful. I was hesitant to complain, because I didn’t want to have a poor relationship with the teacher, so I did some checking around throughout other teachers’ web pages, and was surprised and disappointed with what I found.
This school system makes such a big deal about its technology…
Anonymous,
I AGREE! I have been disappointed by the lack of information on teachers web-sites. There are exceptions, but they are few. The internet and technology can be such a powerful and useful tool if it is used and kept up-to-date. I have questioned this at the beginning of every school year, but nothing has ever come to fruition. I will try again this year. Thanks for the feedback.
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