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Field trips

Has anyone heard of field trips being restricted for schools? Trying to find out more details about the time line and scope of these restrictions.

Thanks

Kim

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Permalink Reply by MandyJay on September 28, 2011 at 5:45pm

I'll second your complaint on FCAT, regardless of the thread... LOL

And word to your entire post.

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Permalink Reply by Macaela on September 28, 2011 at 9:52pm

Chain of Lakes kindergarten is going to the Legoland media preview day, Tenoroc High School, FL Aquarium, and Glazer in Tampa. There are fundraisers being held to finance these.

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Permalink Reply by kimpsbl2 on September 29, 2011 at 5:25am

That is interesting Macaela, what type of fundraisers? We've already got a bunch of fundraisers for our schools with money going already to different needs. I was thinking of suggesting driving the kids to the places ourselves but that may have to be after school due to insurance or something. I'm totally guessing. Ugh.

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Permalink Reply by Sarah Graham on September 29, 2011 at 4:05pm

I talked to a principal today that said she has not been told of any restrictions on field trips. There are classes planing on Legoland, Arabian Nights (tied into Black Stallion literacy ) in Kissimmee, and plays at the theater in downtown Lakeland.

She said she has heard of some schools having to cut back on field trips - but I got the impression it was limiting the number of them, not in any way getting rid of them all together.

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Permalink Reply by kimpsbl2 on September 29, 2011 at 5:13pm

Thanks for that feedback it seems there is much confusion. We have not received reply from Superintendent McKenzie.

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Permalink Reply by Trisha Hopkins on October 3, 2011 at 4:42pm

At my son's school the kids go on a field trip every year in every grade. Kindergarten he went to Green Meadows and This year he is going to the Cornfusion Maze. I know one of the grades goes to Kennedy Space Center. I believe it is up to each school what they do.

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Permalink Reply by Jmarr on October 4, 2011 at 9:28am

No. I know for a while, they were not allowed to leave Polk County. I would think with the budget cuts, this would continue or get worse...but my son is supposed to have a field trip out of Polk this year (Space Center). The price tag is hefty though.

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Permalink Reply by Alicia (Alsan) on October 4, 2011 at 10:35am

Trisha, the first grade classes at my kids school were supposed to go to the corn maze but Friday a letter from the principal came home saying it had been cancelled due to changes in the district's guidelines and that our money would be refunded in 30 days.

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Permalink Reply by MandyJay on October 4, 2011 at 12:27pm

This is just sad. I know school is for education, but I also know that these much-anticipated breaks in routine are highly anticipated and enjoyed by the students. It can be argued (successfully, even) that these events actually increase academic attention and performance, just as any break or rest day might.

Oh well, at least the budget cuts stopped them from implementing the SBAR grading system above 2nd grade. So we got that much out of this.

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Permalink Reply by Shawn Spivey on October 4, 2011 at 1:15pm

Big smiles!

MandyJay said:

Oh well, at least the budget cuts stopped them from implementing the SBAR grading system above 2nd grade. So we got that much out of this.

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Permalink Reply by kimpsbl2 on October 4, 2011 at 1:33pm

Yay! That's good news to me:)

Shawn Arnold said:

Big smiles!

MandyJay said:

Oh well, at least the budget cuts stopped them from implementing the SBAR grading system above 2nd grade. So we got that much out of this.

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Permalink Reply by Trisha Hopkins on October 5, 2011 at 10:23pm

I recieved the same letter. Our kids must go to the same school. I was upset for him he really was excited.

Alicia (Alsan) said:

Trisha, the first grade classes at my kids school were supposed to go to the corn maze but Friday a letter from the principal came home saying it had been cancelled due to changes in the district's guidelines and that our money would be refunded in 30 days.