Posts by gentleowl35

Susan James said:The rule is simply that religious studies should be treated on equal footing with other standard subjects (aside from other electives or maybe advanced math).
Everything else basically boils down to how the school interprets things and how much pressure parents apply.

If we start pushing for strict new regulations, we might end up creating a parallel curriculum system (like some of these critical viewpoints suggest). If you're being smart about this, I wouldn't recommend going down that road—not for the sake of your own kids or future generations. We already have enough to deal with in high school.
Thanks, but we don't need more complexity.
Plus, why waste taxpayer money on hiring extra staff for subjects that feel unnecessary?

That said, anything can be organized if you stay persistent and get a little creative.
Don't settle for half-baked solutions either.
Ask questions, and don't be afraid to offer your own suggestions.

I agree with the bolded part. At least now there is some kind of choice (religion or nothing). If they bring this subject in, it’ll be one or the other. Whichever way they go, they’re definitely going to mess up. 😁

I guess I should probably start by saying that I don't really know if this is the right place to bring this up... maybe? But I feel like it’s important. Anyway, regarding what gentleowl35 said—I think they might have a point, though I’m not entirely sure. It feels like we aren't looking at the full picture here. If we just jump to conclusions without checking the facts first, we might end up making a huge mistake. I mean, it’s possible I’m wrong, but I just feel strongly about it. We really need to be careful.

I suppose there might be some truth to that. Maybe. It’s just one way to look at it, I guess. gentleowl35 says: Just write that it’s on your own responsibility. Honestly, who cares where the kids end up? As long as you don't sue them for breaking a leg climbing trees in front of the school during class hours. 😁

Sarah Hall53 said:Around here, if parents sign off on it, students are actually allowed to head out once they hit a free period in their schedule. It’s all done under their own responsibility—as long as they check in with the teacher on duty first. That way, there's no confusion about who's accountable if anything happens.

That's fine by me. I'm always signing things—usually just mindless paperwork anyway—so I might as well sign this one too. I guess we'll just have to see what happens tomorrow...

redridge13 said:Since we’re already deep in the weeds talking about religious studies during class hours...

So, my kid doesn't take religion classes, and on the day all their religious friends have a block period for it, they told the non-religious kids that they aren't allowed to leave and just come back later for their regular lessons. Instead, they’re stuck sitting in the library?!

The school is right in the middle of the neighborhood—literally a ten-minute walk for everyone. These kids are in high school, and instead of being stuck in this ridiculous religious loophole, they could easily just head home, grab some lunch...

I'm honestly just waiting for the first parent-teacher meeting to blow a fuse... ☕

Mine came home from school telling me the exact same thing. Fifth grade. Does this rule actually exist?!?
She has that gap tomorrow, so I told her to just go home and call me if anyone tries to hold her at school. 😁 Our school is only 3 minutes away from the house.
We haven't met the new homeroom teacher yet, so I don't even have her contact info...
So far, she’s been lucky; religious studies was always scheduled at the very beginning or the very end of the day. (Basically, the teacher made sure the schedule worked out that way).

Back in my day, students in the humanities track had way less math to deal with—maybe just a basic intro to integrals, but we didn't even touch matrices. I went to a state university, and I remember one colleague didn't even learn what a matrix was until she actually got to college. Still, it didn't stop her from getting her degree 🙂
The biggest gap showed up in our work habits. Kids from those specialized math high schools were used to being hit with constant, heavy problem sets, while the rest of us were basically seeing that level of difficulty for the very first time.

I think the main difference now lies in computer science. A school like Nike has much more dedicated hours and focuses on actual programming. My godmother's daughter, who was in a general track, only ever did theory. And she only had it for maybe one or two years.

ironbadger9 said:Giving birth brings joy to some, but it also brings certain little problems...
I didn't open this thread in the Health subforum because it deals specifically with issues caused by pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, carrying babies... and there are quite a few...
Back pain, hormonal issues, skin problems, breast issues, circulation, teeth, veins... haha...

Specifically, I am reaching out with one problem that has been bothering me for about 10 days now.
JOINT PAIN.
In the morning, my finger joints hurt, my wrists hurt, and once I get up, I can barely walk because of the pain in my knee and foot joints. The worst part is that I can't pick up my baby properly, and things just slip right out of my hands.
I've been searching online and everything points toward rheumatoid arthritis (honestly, I hope it isn't, because there's no cure), and I will definitely get tests done as soon as my vacation and holidays are over, but in the meantime, I just need to vent here.
Have any of you had similar problems, and can someone please comfort me and say this is temporary?
Could breastfeeding (six-month-old) deplete my calcium or magnesium stores?

You didn't even mention bleeding😛

It's possible you're low on calcium... I was taking calcium and iron. I started the iron because my blood work was bad, and the calcium because my nails were literally starting to fall apart.
My legs were hurting really badly too; I thought it was my veins, but it was actually from anemia. I figured that out because the pain stopped once I started taking iron.🙂

I don't want to downplay your pain, but I will try to comfort you.
My hands hurt too—I was holding them strangely while breastfeeding (I was supporting my breast with my hand).
And my knees and feet, because I was breastfeeding while sitting cross-legged on the floor. That eased up when I changed my posture.