tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11712764.post290832779751141358..comments2023-12-26T01:53:37.129-07:00Comments on 'Burque Babble: And This is Your Brain On Testing and "Don't Do Drugs Ever" Assembliesjscotkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09824360655778237168noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11712764.post-64365037461274290842008-08-21T12:37:00.000-06:002008-08-21T12:37:00.000-06:00180 "instructional" days. Minus four for parent te...180 "instructional" days. Minus four for parent teacher conferences. That's 176. Minus one for Election day. That's 175. Minus three "professional development days". That's 172. Minus (at least at my kids' school) one 'playday' at the end of the year (which is fine by me, but let's count it to be fair). That's 171. Minus 1 full day every two weeks (or one half day for every early dismissal on Wednesday). Forgive me, I didn't count the weeks. When we're already down by 9 days (with the half days, that would be two 'full' instructional weeks) what's the point. Want to know why the kids aren't learning what they need to? Combine all of the 'scheduled outages' I just noted with all the testing, assemblies, and other BS and see just how much true 'instructional time' remains.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11712764.post-10745322149173222382008-08-19T20:13:00.000-06:002008-08-19T20:13:00.000-06:00I think we should add lockdown drills to that list...I think we should add lockdown drills to that list, though my favorite was the bomb evacuation drill we had at Madison that did nothing except teach us more appropriate locations for bombs.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and the fake car crash thing? Boingboing covered one, and the commenters were all kinds of furious: http://www.boingboing.net/2008/06/17/police-pretend-2-stu.htmlKelsey Athertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530487540461606153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11712764.post-90052334138845430552008-08-18T20:27:00.000-06:002008-08-18T20:27:00.000-06:00Also, Bulldoggies get to wear these weird glittery...Also, Bulldoggies get to wear these weird glittery green ensembles that make them look strange and reptilian, which is totally worth missing class for.Norahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11926037186523438860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11712764.post-41215803920194521962008-08-13T17:10:00.000-06:002008-08-13T17:10:00.000-06:00Hey. I'll have you know that the Bulldoggies are n...Hey. I'll have you know that the Bulldoggies are not creepy, but fantastic dancers. Don't compare them to the cheerleaders, because those cheerleaders ain't got nothin' on them. Baahahaha. <BR/><BR/>As for the first comment, that also happened at AHS, assuming that the comment wasn't <I>about</I> AHS. It was horrible and they made Mrs. Rutter cry so that they could knock some sense into the students. <BR/><BR/>And the rest of the wasted days? Well. I just assumed that the teachers couldn't care less that they don't have to deal with the babychilds every once in a while. <BR/><BR/>Oh, and a most footnote of post scripts: We were asked who the author of The Great Gatsby is, and I decided to announce, to the class, that it is F. Scot Key. Just something to be proud of. Although you can choose the reason why you'd be proud, and whether or not the pride is teeming with sarcasm.<BR/><BR/>-LazLazzicalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872949961856683434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11712764.post-43265837793946413512008-08-13T15:54:00.000-06:002008-08-13T15:54:00.000-06:00Please send so and so to the office, the too preci...Please send so and so to the office, the too precious child is being picked up 5, 10 15 minutes before the bell rings so parental units can get in and out without the traffic nightmare. Please, for the fifth time, send so and so to the office. So and so is ditching, busted!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11712764.post-7861802327696645852008-08-13T13:17:00.000-06:002008-08-13T13:17:00.000-06:00best and most useful post you have ever written im...best and most useful post you have ever written imhoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11712764.post-15291993570557475812008-08-13T11:34:00.000-06:002008-08-13T11:34:00.000-06:00On the topic of assemblies, I think one of the all...On the topic of assemblies, I think one of the all-time winners of 'wasted days' is the surprise hour-long assembly for the entire school to congratulate their cheerleading team for winning State (although only high schoolers get this opportunity for frivolity).<BR/><BR/>Or, thinking back to last year... "I have an idea! Let's fake a car crash and the death of some popular students at this school to scare kids into driving more safely! We'll explain everything in the assembly later, so there won't be any permanent damage when students find out they have just been punk'd." And the rest of the day is spent either as an emotional mess, because you've actually lost somebody in a car accident, or making fun of the assembly, because it was so cheesy and dramatic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com