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Old September 20th 03, 02:01 PM
Donna Metler
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Default PE/Recess time mandates


"Sophie" wrote in message
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"LFortier" wrote in message
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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


I went to school in Mecklenburg County (Charlotte) in the 1980s and I
remember being kept in from recess (as well as other kids) for punishment.
Wonder if it was a violation back then?

It wouldn't have been when I was in school, because we had daily PE, so
recess was extra. It's only when recess replaces the mandated PE time that
its a problem.



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