Comments on: My mea culpa to Klahowya, and should band students get P.E. credit for marching? http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/2009/12/21/my-mea-culpa-to-klahowya-and-should-band-students-get-p-e-credit-for-marching/ A forum where you can discuss all those questions that get asked in teachers’ lounges, around dining room tables and before school boards across Kitsap County. With Marietta Nelson. Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:36:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: marietta nelson http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/2009/12/21/my-mea-culpa-to-klahowya-and-should-band-students-get-p-e-credit-for-marching/comment-page-1/#comment-6086 marietta nelson Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:55:43 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/?p=1019#comment-6086 I'm posting this for NK resident and former school board member Catherine Ahl. She's had a hard time with comment posting this morning and emailed this to me: Check out WAC 180-51-061: Minimum requirements for H.S. graduation, 1(e) (i) & (ii) and RCW 28A.230.050. These are the state laws/rules that allowed the NK School Board, when I was a member, to direct the Supt. to instruct the high schools to follow the law and give kids credit for P.E. for participating in school or rec. district sports. We felt that P.E. classes needed to be for kids who were not physically active, not for the sports stars - and this includes members of the marching band. This was not written into policy, just a direction for the Supt. The School Board did this, not the administration, so I would go to the Board. Catherine I’m posting this for NK resident and former school board member Catherine Ahl. She’s had a hard time with comment posting this morning and emailed this to me:

Check out WAC 180-51-061: Minimum requirements for H.S. graduation, 1(e) (i) & (ii) and RCW 28A.230.050. These are the state laws/rules that allowed the NK School Board, when I was a member, to direct the Supt. to instruct the high schools to follow the law and give kids credit for P.E. for participating in school or rec. district sports. We felt that P.E. classes needed to be for kids who were not physically active, not for the sports stars – and this includes members of the marching band. This was not written into policy, just a direction for the Supt. The School Board did this, not the administration, so I would go to the Board.
Catherine

]]> By: Kathryn Simpson http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/2009/12/21/my-mea-culpa-to-klahowya-and-should-band-students-get-p-e-credit-for-marching/comment-page-1/#comment-6037 Kathryn Simpson Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:49:04 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/?p=1019#comment-6037 Choosing between two good things is always harder than choosing between "good" and "bad". "Good" and "bad" is a no-brainer. ;-) Choosing between two good things is always harder than choosing between “good” and “bad”. “Good” and “bad” is a no-brainer. ;-)

]]> By: Becky http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/2009/12/21/my-mea-culpa-to-klahowya-and-should-band-students-get-p-e-credit-for-marching/comment-page-1/#comment-6017 Becky Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:57:09 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/?p=1019#comment-6017 Last year at CK's summer school, there was an Independent Study course for Intro to Fitness. It allowed students to get the PE credit even if they could not physically be present every day at Summer School. If it's offered again, it could work for your son too. Be prepared to fork out $200 for it. Last year at CK’s summer school, there was an Independent Study course for Intro to Fitness. It allowed students to get the PE credit even if they could not physically be present every day at Summer School. If it’s offered again, it could work for your son too. Be prepared to fork out $200 for it.

]]> By: Peters http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/2009/12/21/my-mea-culpa-to-klahowya-and-should-band-students-get-p-e-credit-for-marching/comment-page-1/#comment-5996 Peters Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:10:56 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/?p=1019#comment-5996 I would rather drop band and take pe than switch to northkitsap of all places in order to stay in band. you would be sorry you'd switch. North Kitsap's band program does not rate anywhere near as well as Central Kitsap, nor does any of their academics. I live in north kitsap district but i switched schools as central kitsap schools are better. You have to have intro to fitness to graduate at ck but i am sure they will waive the other p.e. credit. Even at north kitsap you still need lifelong fitness or something like that to graduate. So you are not getting anywhere sides for getting one .5 credit of p.e. waived. I would rather drop band and take pe than switch to northkitsap of all places in order to stay in band. you would be sorry you’d switch. North Kitsap’s band program does not rate anywhere near as well as Central Kitsap, nor does any of their academics. I live in north kitsap district but i switched schools as central kitsap schools are better. You have to have intro to fitness to graduate at ck but i am sure they will waive the other p.e. credit. Even at north kitsap you still need lifelong fitness or something like that to graduate. So you are not getting anywhere sides for getting one .5 credit of p.e. waived.

]]> By: chinook http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/2009/12/21/my-mea-culpa-to-klahowya-and-should-band-students-get-p-e-credit-for-marching/comment-page-1/#comment-5992 chinook Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:10:55 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/?p=1019#comment-5992 NK has a policy by which band students get a .5 credit of PE for two years of marching NK has a policy by which band students get a .5 credit of PE for two years of marching

]]> By: mojo7 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/2009/12/21/my-mea-culpa-to-klahowya-and-should-band-students-get-p-e-credit-for-marching/comment-page-1/#comment-5988 mojo7 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:58:53 +0000 http://pugetsoundblogs.com/kitsapeducation/?p=1019#comment-5988 Your son would NOT "have to drop band in order to get P.E. credits"...he COULD take P.E. during the summer...you need to help him make the choice of "going on our church mission trip and Scout camp" OR of taking the P.E. classes. Are there any other courses you would like to have changed for your son in order for him to meet your own extra curricular wishes? When (if) he gets a job, will you be asking his employer to make adjustments to fit your or his personal wishes? Just wondering. (and no, I'm not a teacher) Your son would NOT “have to drop band in order to get P.E. credits”…he COULD take P.E. during the summer…you need to help him make the choice of “going on our church mission trip and Scout camp” OR of taking the P.E. classes. Are there any other courses you would like to have changed for your son in order for him to meet your own extra curricular wishes? When (if) he gets a job, will you be asking his employer to make adjustments to fit your or his personal wishes? Just wondering. (and no, I’m not a teacher)

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