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WolverineDG

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7. Solution: Parent's Choice days

Reply to rug (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2013, 10:37 PM

Oct 2013

back in the olden days when I was in school, every school calendar included 2 "Parent's Choice" Days. Excused absences, no questions asked as to why the parents chose those days. They were mostly used by Jewish kids at Yom Kippur & Rosh Hashahnah, & Catholic kids on Good Friday.

My parents weren't religious, so we got to skip out of school a couple days early at Thanksgiving or Christmas.

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Public schools shouldn�t close for religious reasons [View all] rug Oct 2013 OP

If you want to celebrate your holiday Drale Oct 2013 #1

I agree with her. If attendance is going to be really low on those days, cbayer Oct 2013 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author LostOne4Ever Oct 2013 #3

I think you got your threads mixed up her, my friend. cbayer Oct 2013 #4

O.o LostOne4Ever Oct 2013 #5

Living in Montgomery County, as I do ... kwassa Oct 2013 #6

Solution: Parent's Choice days WolverineDG Oct 2013 #7

That's not a bad idea at all. rug Oct 2013 #8

No, they should grant excused absences for them. nt Deep13 Oct 2013 #9

That is what the school district does... rexcat Oct 2013 #10