If you are referring to Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, they had spring break a week earlier than Austin. We are a week behind those cities, which to my knowledge, all had extended spring breaks. Official distance learning starts Monday for the AISD kinder kid, but we have had online school learning resources provided to us from our school, zoom conference calls with his teacher and classmates, and daily school video announcements from the principal, counselor, etc.AustinAg2012 said:
Between Adler and school officials, Austin hierarchy sure seems overly spooked. Weak sauce.
And why is distance learning just starting Monday? Other Texas cities have been doing it for weeks.
I told my senior daughter 2 or 3 weeks ago that she needs to be prepared that there's a chance she's seen alot of her friends (not close ones, of course) for the last time. It's sad.AgMomofTwo said:
Daughter is an AP in another ISD that has chosen another path. Telling kids ( and parents) schools are closed indefinitely is ridiculous!! Other than the obvious, how do you think these kiddos and their parents are handling that? Never see their friends, teachers, experience prom and graduation.....Does that mean there will never be school again in Austin ISD???? What a lame way to communicate to the public.
It is, but as someone who has 3 kids graduated from college and one a junior in college, a year from now it won't matter to them. They will have a new set of friends, and will keep in touch (and see when they can) the close friends they had in high school that they want to keep a relationship with. They all did prom, senior activities, etc., but it's amazing how fast they put those in the rear view mirror.Aust Ag said:I told my senior daughter 2 or 3 weeks ago that she needs to be prepared that there's a chance she's seen alot of her friends (not close ones, of course) for the last time. It's sad.AgMomofTwo said:
Daughter is an AP in another ISD that has chosen another path. Telling kids ( and parents) schools are closed indefinitely is ridiculous!! Other than the obvious, how do you think these kiddos and their parents are handling that? Never see their friends, teachers, experience prom and graduation.....Does that mean there will never be school again in Austin ISD???? What a lame way to communicate to the public.
I get all that (though the memory of prom, senior year...still have great memories), but hard to explain that to an 18 year old, that's she's the first class in Austin in what , over a century, not to have a graduation ceremony? We'll see, maybe the ISD can put together something, maybe in June. We'll see.Austintm said:It is, but as someone who has 3 kids graduated from college and one a junior in college, a year from now it won't matter to them. They will have a new set of friends, and will keep in touch (and see when they can) the close friends they had in high school that they want to keep a relationship with. They all did prom, senior activities, etc., but it's amazing how fast they put those in the rear view mirror.Aust Ag said:I told my senior daughter 2 or 3 weeks ago that she needs to be prepared that there's a chance she's seen alot of her friends (not close ones, of course) for the last time. It's sad.AgMomofTwo said:
Daughter is an AP in another ISD that has chosen another path. Telling kids ( and parents) schools are closed indefinitely is ridiculous!! Other than the obvious, how do you think these kiddos and their parents are handling that? Never see their friends, teachers, experience prom and graduation.....Does that mean there will never be school again in Austin ISD???? What a lame way to communicate to the public.
Just tell her every day is Senior Skip DayAust Ag said:I get all that (though the memory of prom, senior year...still have great memories), but hard to explain that to an 18 year old, that's she's the first class in Austin in what , over a century, not to have a graduation ceremony? We'll see, maybe the ISD can put together something, maybe in June. We'll see.Austintm said:It is, but as someone who has 3 kids graduated from college and one a junior in college, a year from now it won't matter to them. They will have a new set of friends, and will keep in touch (and see when they can) the close friends they had in high school that they want to keep a relationship with. They all did prom, senior activities, etc., but it's amazing how fast they put those in the rear view mirror.Aust Ag said:I told my senior daughter 2 or 3 weeks ago that she needs to be prepared that there's a chance she's seen alot of her friends (not close ones, of course) for the last time. It's sad.AgMomofTwo said:
Daughter is an AP in another ISD that has chosen another path. Telling kids ( and parents) schools are closed indefinitely is ridiculous!! Other than the obvious, how do you think these kiddos and their parents are handling that? Never see their friends, teachers, experience prom and graduation.....Does that mean there will never be school again in Austin ISD???? What a lame way to communicate to the public.
OMG for real.rather be fishing said:
Maybe this will put a stop to 1st grade graduation ceremonies.
Potcake said:
I starred you but you're going to suffer the wrath of Karen (male and female versions) Nation.
