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Friday Open Thread
To all the SPS Civics/History teachers I say - may you teach in interesting times. Your students have a front seat to view all the truly dramatic history that is currently unfolding in our country.I do have to smile as Trump tries to deflect to Pence, his own VP. We may end up with a president with an alliterative name but it might not be President Pence but President Pelosi. For the rest of us, grab your popcorn and hang on because it's going to be a bumpy ride (with apologies to Bette Davis).
I see that public health officials are calling for the public to get their flu shot for the season. Australia is already experiencing their flu season and apparently, it's quite bad. I have not yet seen the notice from SPS for flu shots at high schools but I'm sure it's coming soon. Please consider vaccinating your child.
Two food-related items.
One is KUOW's coverage of the continuing mess around school lunches. Apparently, school lunchrooms staff are not getting the food that is advertised on the menu and are informally "trading" food.
Seattle Public Schools Nutrition Services Director Aaron Smith said the first three weeks of school are not a good representation of his goals for the school food program, which include more dishes made from scratch, fresh ingredients, and culturally appropriate selections.Smith also said he doesn't know if problems are still happening because schools are calling. I wonder why the schools stopped calling.
“The first couple weeks, we didn’t get off to the best start. We had some ups and downs and we’re looking to correct them as soon as possible,” Smith said. “There will be more options coming to the menu, there will be more vegetarian options. There will be better quality product coming.”
The story ends with it being reported that Smith said better food is coming...in November. I'm not sure from scratch food with fresh ingredients is on the minds of cafeteria staff at this point; they'd probably just like the food that is listed to feed their students.
Speaking of food, there was this tweet from Florida:
Putting money on my kid’s (public) school lunch account involves paying a $2.50 service charge to “MySchoolBucks.” I guarantee you that this vendor came to the county offering a “free” product. And now families get hit with the bill, every time they top off their kid’s account.Does PayPAMS work like this in SPS?
Interesting story out of Connecticut about a new law that would allow school staff to speak to parents about Sped issues without fear of retribution. From CT Post:
It’s a common scenario: In school districts across the state parents don’t know their child isn’t doing well in his or her special education program, and changes need to be made, until a teacher one day whispers, “You did not hear this from me, but you need to request more services.”
What's on your mind?But the next time the parents sit down with teachers and administrators to review the child’s progress, the same teacher sits there mum.Lawyers and advocates — lay people who use their knowledge of special education law to help parents — have long said silencing and intimidation tactics create the illusion of a unified front of district administrators, specialists and teachers during meetings with parents. But parents’ experiences have motivated SEEK to push for language to be added to special-education law that would protect staff who speak up.
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