Get this:
Not a great first day of first grade in my opinion. Skye had a blast. But it has left me seeing red.
I learn that a new rule implemented this year is for all of the kids to choose what they are going to play prior to going to recess. Once playing on their choice item, they are not allowed to switch. If they choose playground, they don't get to join a four-square game. Choose soccer, then see a buddy going down the slide? You're out of luck. They must remain at their designated group until recess is over or they get in trouble.
What is the point to this? It seems to me that doing something so restrictive like this would make it harder for the teachers once the kids come back inside. They need to get their wiggles out at recess, THATS WHAT ITS FOR! Plus, elementary school kids have short attention spans. What if Skye chooses the playground, then someone says something rude to her and hurts her feelings? This probably isn't something she is going to run to a teacher about yet, now with this new rule, she's stuck with the meanie behind the playground fence until the bell rings?
Not cool.
Who comes up with this stuff? I ask you?!
After a rough back to school night, and even worse first day of school morning with them and now this, I'm fed up. And it's day one.
Not a good sign.
Jodi, you are definately in need of a wild cherry diet pepsi and it just so happens I have one for ya!
ReplyDeleteNow they are taking the fun and freedom out of recess?!! What's next--no trading lunches at lunchtime?! Mom Lori
ReplyDeleteuh, already done Lori. Skye said she wasn't aloud to share her lunch with friends.
ReplyDeleteI am just an onery mom, but I would be in the office complaining of that rule. RIDICULOUS!!!!
ReplyDeleteHave they strung barbed wire around the perimeter yet, comrade?
ReplyDeleteAh Jodi, That sucks! Not lookin forward to all of this!! Hang in there! - Natalie:)
ReplyDeleteThat is so D-U-M-B. What the heck? And why!? AND - I miss you! Are you guys coming back to ballet soon?
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