Hi Lesley,

Yeah, we came through the storm pretty well. Our yard looked like &*)% this morning with shredded trees/leaves all over and a few large branches but no major damage and we didn't lose power (the block over from us did lose it for a few hours twice during the day). My washing machine did short out when we had a small power flicker but Sears was out by 10am this morning and it was all fixed by noon.

Regarding the recess rule, I found the following quote at: http://www.wakefitness.com/policy5120wccfh.php
The Wake County Public School System is mandated to provide Daily Physical Education to each and every elementary school student...
Therefore, if your child is held out of recess time, and his/her teacher is using that recess time in substitution for the Physical Education requirement, then they are in violation of R&P 5120 1.1.

"LFortier" wrote in message ...
Leigh Menconi wrote:
Withholding of recess time as punishment is specifically forbidden in our
school district but I have heard of some teachers doing it. It seems like
kids who act up need *more* running around time, not less, so that they are
better able to focus when they are in class (or are at least too tired to be
distracting to other children).

Leigh in raLeigh



Is it actually forbidden, Leigh? I also live in Wake Co.
and I don't think we've ever had a teacher (and my oldest is
5th grade) who hasn't withheld recess. Some have kids stay
in for behavior, some for incomplete work. My 5th grader
was one of only a handful that got playtime one day last
week - most of the class had incomplete book reports and had
to work on them.

Did you make it through the storm okay?

Lesley