21stamps
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I asked this for a reason and tailgating @dryerlintfan comments and recommendations to you. You likely don't know me well. I am likely on this thread the most proponent for higher education. My kids before they could clearly see my face as infants they were told they were going to college. I served as an elected local school board member for our elementary school district. Public. It was better than our small demographic than private within a reasonable commute. Me I was a private school gal. It is all demographics in which aff ords a kid the best education and resources. I was Catholic Educated. My kids public. Both grown, college educated kids. Both now debt free. Both Virus employed still. Education matters. When people Poo-poo education I look at demographics. An average family of five when times get tough how may people withing the 5 are currently working during hard times? My family, educated beyond high school all. You likely get my drift, t there is a value in education. Me, my kids now holding masters are gainfully employed. My DD isn't and likely never in jeopardy of loosing her position. My son is hanging in there as of decisions of today. The job description is evolving however the pay and benefits are still intact at least for now until things improve. One of those roll with it as long as he has a job, benefits and a team player. So many families have one or none of their parents and adult children working. Me my opinion is education matters.
Now why I asked what type of school your son was enrolled. He is young. Elementary. An Athlete. I can see by your posts an excellent athlete. It matters. One quarter of elementary school does not. I had my son in high school during 9/11. All sorts of crazy. When it all shakes out a quarter of an educational year means squat to High Schools in a National Emergency as was 9/11 and now Covid19. The high schools understand, they are dealing with it themselves as their students apply to colleges. The colleges have already conceded they know what is happening with ACT and SAT testing and are waving. No respectable school is going to give a darn what an elementary school child did for one quarter during a National Emergency. They don't want to dig into what parent was stricken with the Virus and what the kid endured because of it. Like with my son it is going to be the we don't want to talk about it year. I speak from experience. I whole hardheartedly respect your value of education, I had my own, same expectations for my children for the need for higher education and best schools always. I have no doubt my kids will have the same for their children. I have found families tend to gravitate to Educate or not educate for generations. I also note how many under-educated get laid off first when times get rough. Education matters.
Your son is an athlete. Athletes also are afforded more forgiveness. They are a commodity that is sought after and different parameters for high school and college acceptance. You know this being an athlete yourself. My kids were also athletes. They were competitive swimmers.
It mattered. We both know in most schools athletes trump any 'activities.' Sports rule. There are statistics that demonstrate the draw to athletic events vs any other activities on campus. Your sons draw will be his dedication as a great student overall and not just secondary a great dedicated athlete. My niece attended the #7 private school in Ohio, Hathaway Brown, also an athlete. She attended one of the best Private Universities in NY and now is in Med School at Case. She got into that University not only for having great but not the top academics but because she was an athlete. Ultimately Elementary School doesn't matter in the overall long run of higher education, it is more the educational foundation. Don't dismiss please the decision makers that realize what families are dealing with this year, all are already making allowances and restructuring for when education becomes norm again. They know this is a make shift, not best practices to judge students by. Please try to let it go. What adults and children are going through is not lost on administration. Educated professionals do understand and will take this all into account. I saw it first hand after 9/11.
Be well and hug the boy often. Family is what matters during these times. Wishing you well.
Thanks. I know we’ll get thru this. Interestingly, T was up til 11pm learning material and then taking a test, last night. They’re on post WWI and the Great Depression and New Deal... he made a comment that it sounds a lot like now. He asked to see the stock market today compared to then. I did a quick google search and we looked at the history of crashes. It made him feel a little better when he saw the graph. This morning he asked how many people are unemployed, which is also no where near the GD.
I think there’s a silver lining where kids are really thinking about history as more than just school material, able to relate a little bit.
I don’t know if that makes sense, but it gives me hope that there are positives to be found in all of this.
