First week of Catholic school done: My thoughts.
1. Uniforms make life easy for us, but I don't know what they accomplish at school.
2. A huge difference between this school and our public school can be seen before class starts. No fighting, no pushing or kicking and a lot of supervision.
3. The teacher is not fond of parents wandering in the classroom. Last year, some of us would stand around and chat while our kindergarden teacher tried to take attendance. I plead guilty on this one.
4. On the third day of school last year, someone slapped my son in the face during recess. So far after a week, no incident.
5. The school expects us to be very involved. If a child gets a "red" or "yellow" card for the day, we have to initial their homework folder and return the next day.
6.PE is not something to be thrown away if there is not enough money leftover. It's an essential part of the school week.
One thing I am not thrilled about. They take the kids outside as soon as school is over. I liked how the last school made kids stay in the room until a parent or other designee showed up.
7. The building is definitely "no frills".
8. I already see the diffrence in academic standards.
9. I like how Spanish is part of the daily curriculum in keeping with it's historic founding by the Spanish missionaries.
10. Both public and Catholic schools have a lot to learn from each other.
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You know, stuff like who has the newest, the most trendy, the most "in" stuff.
Wearing uniforms just eliminates all that. It makes them all equal.
I hope your child thrives!
The boys are out there in long pants playing whatever activity they're involved in and the girls are all in heavy coats, mittens, and hats, shivering together in a group while they're fucking legs freeze off. What the hell is wrong with letting them wear pants?
