Hi all. Thanks too to Ms. Taylor for responding to the dialogue and offering to discuss this on the 6th. I'm glad all will have their chance to share their...
This is a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document for the Roland Park Elementary/Middle School PTA Yahoo Group and Mailing List. It is sent to all new...
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Feb 1, 2006 10:38 am
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Unfortunately, I won't be able to make the meeting on this subject, but I wanted to publicly support Allyson's postings. For me, the key fact is that test...
Allyson, Thank you for your thoughtful comments on this ongoing discussion. Clearly RPPEM is such a wonderful school because it boasts such a large community...
Hello All, There is another point in this DI discussion which the questions of research and efficacy do not address: How do children feel about reading when...
Elizabeth Lunt
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Feb 1, 2006 9:29 pm
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Working Parents Stay Involved at School February 2005 A Time for Every Purpose: Schools Help Working Parents Stay Involved By Laura Shovan It is common wisdom...
Hi everyone, I think Boo Lunt's point is an excellent one and really at the heart of the matter for me in this discussion. As we've continued this on-line ...
Leonard Van de Graaff
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Feb 2, 2006 2:03 pm
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All - Attached is the 1/25 issue of the PTA Newsletter. For those on the daily digest, a copy of the Newsletter can be found in the Files section of the Yahoo...
Hello everybody, This is a very interesting article. I'm actually one of those parents who'd love to be involved in the school activities, but I work in...
Thompson, Sonia F.
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Feb 2, 2006 3:21 pm
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When you are blessed with the gift of teaching, you usually realize it young. With this being said, there will be a new club starting in February geared...
A comment- We parents naturally want to see our children love to read for pleasure as they master the mechanics of reading. While we can't see how our kids...
Sarah Wolfenden
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Feb 2, 2006 3:49 pm
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Kudos to Sarah. Thoughtful and cogent, as always. I have resisted until now the urge to chime in on this debate, as my kids are in 5th and 8th grades, and I...
Michelle Trageser
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Feb 2, 2006 4:45 pm
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If I am reading the letter we got home with report cards from Linda Chinnia correctly there will be four half days next year. Should the PTA be pushing for...
A retort... My 2 daughters started in a non-DI public school here in Baltimore. They moved into the Ingenuity Program (starting at a school other than RP, in...
And a report... My son went to non-DI private schools here in Baltimore. He is now in the 7th grade and an avid reader, easily devouring several high-quality...
I would like to know where parents and caregivers stand on this issue before requesting any changes one way or the other. Bob heck RP PTA...
Robert Heck
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Feb 2, 2006 8:21 pm
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To the community: Let the dialogue continue this Monday Feb. 6th at 4pm when Ms. Taylor and teachers gathers to discuss the reading curriculum at RP ES. Thanks...
Robert Heck
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Feb 2, 2006 8:21 pm
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Yes, I agree with Ed. I think so far this dialogue has been very open and informative. All opinions of DI and it's effectiveness have been aired the good and...
Leonard Van de Graaff
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Feb 2, 2006 8:21 pm
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Mr Heck, For our family schedule that would be a great idea. I work in Greenbelt, and my husband works downtown Baltimore, so he's force to use his lunch time...
Thompson, Sonia F.
sonia.f.thompson@...
Feb 2, 2006 8:27 pm
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Bob, I actually wrote a letter to the school board about the half-days; they are inconvenient, and impossible to manage for many families (those where both ...
Renee Wilson
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Feb 2, 2006 8:29 pm
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I also agree that whole days are better than half. Is this issue something that can taken up at the 2/13 PTA General Membership meeting? Philip F. Diamond ...
Philip F. Diamond
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Feb 2, 2006 9:19 pm
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This discussion is making me smile. I asked my daughter's teacher her feelings on it at our parent/teacher conference. She basically said it's a program like...
I also agree that 1/2 days work better than full days. Aside from the inconviences of getting the children at 12:30, isn't more productive for the teachers to...
I support whole day dismissals too. Roz McCarthy McCarthy & Family, Assoc. VP Quality Control (410)235-8180 ... From: "Philip F. Diamond" <pdiamond@...>...
Roz McCarthy
roz.mccarthy@...
Feb 3, 2006 2:48 pm
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Just to add my two cents; I think that half days are both counterproductive to learning, and a huge challenge to the working families in Baltimore City. If...
Hello All Bravo to the RP parent community for such excellent discussions on DI. I am happy that so many of you will be able to continue the dialog with school...
mmhardiman@...
Feb 3, 2006 2:50 pm
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attached is the email and response from Ms. Chinnia when I emailed my concerns about the half days dorothee heisenberg Ms. Heisenberg, Thank you for input on...
Bob and All, I think we should consult with our teachers on this. They may lose professional development time outright rather than having it rescheduled into...
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