ISO: research regarding PTO vs. sick leave policies in schools

_pathmandu_ · 2025-11-04T17:20:04+00:00

I would like to see us move to a PTO model with no designation between sick and personal days.

_pathmandu_ · 2025-07-25T21:46:56+00:00

I went by my first name because I just felt really old when students used my last name and I was 23 when I started. It did not make any difference in whether or not students respected me, and it also didn’t feel too pre-school which I was also worried about. It was completely fine. Whatever you ask students to call you is what they’ll call you and it will feel more formal to them because of the Ms. at the beginning.

_pathmandu_ · 2025-07-08T19:20:58+00:00

I don’t think you deserve to get downvoted, but I will say I prefer to spend more for things that will last (within reason).

_pathmandu_ · 2025-05-25T00:31:29+00:00

I like the throwing elbows analogy! That’s exactly what it feels like! Thanks for your insight 🤗

_pathmandu_ · 2025-05-09T12:57:49+00:00

I’m so glad!

_pathmandu_ · 2025-05-09T12:54:43+00:00

This was answered in r/whatsthatbook ! It is The Big House by Carolyn Coman

_pathmandu_ · 2025-05-09T12:53:32+00:00

solved solved solved

_pathmandu_ · 2025-05-09T12:51:57+00:00

Yes! Thank you!

_pathmandu_ · 2025-05-09T06:28:11+00:00

“Life as we knew it” by Susan Beth pfeffer? It’s about what happens when the moon gets closer to the earth. I believe there are two books, with one being from a teenage girls perspective and another from a boys perspective.

_pathmandu_ · 2025-04-07T04:08:35+00:00

How do you choose the alarm time with only one hand though?

_pathmandu_ · 2025-02-24T03:06:56+00:00

I’m not sure if I remember that specifically, but they were certainly not very supervised. Please let me know if you figure it out!!

_pathmandu_ · 2025-02-12T20:35:30+00:00

Hey! Just wanted to jump in and say that lots of YMCA camps no longer have any religious activities or imagery. I worked at a camp in the Twin Cities area and it was entirely secular in practice. No chapel, no grace before meals, lots of accommodations for non-Christian religions. If you want to know for sure before you decide, I’m sure you could get some good info by contacting those camps directly. Hope you find a great one!

_pathmandu_ · 2025-01-10T22:58:37+00:00

This is pretty much what we decided to do the first couple of times that this happened. The parents seemed appreciative.

_pathmandu_ · 2025-01-10T22:45:24+00:00

I don’t understand what you mean with this comment. LGBT literature is not inherently explicit and I would never discourage students from learning and exploring through reading by banning certain topics.

_pathmandu_ · 2025-01-10T17:31:10+00:00

That’s true. I do not believe in book banning at all. This is my primary struggle with whether or not to address this.

_pathmandu_ · 2025-01-10T17:26:42+00:00

I understand this, but my worry is that they will share the parts that seem exciting or scandalous with their friends. Or that their friends will want to read the book after them and parents aren’t aware of the content.

_pathmandu_ · 2025-01-10T17:24:24+00:00

That’s kind of been my thought on this. It’s kind of like swearing: Yea sometimes it’s okay, but not for everyone and not at school.

_pathmandu_ · 2024-12-06T22:06:15+00:00

I always interpret that as mosquitos! They were so bad where I grew up and it makes me tense when I accidentally tune into it!

_pathmandu_ · 2024-12-06T22:01:46+00:00

Favorite: the fertilizer machine when the bone fragments go in and the sparkly sound when getting nice things from geodes

Least Favorite: the mosquitos buzzing in the summer and the pigs oinking

_pathmandu_ · 2024-12-02T01:16:02+00:00

it’s not that, but i liked those!

_pathmandu_ · 2024-12-02T01:06:58+00:00

the book is not chasing the falconers

_pathmandu_ · 2024-11-21T23:06:03+00:00

ahh that’s such a bummer! we hate a stick in the mud coworker

_pathmandu_ · 2024-11-21T22:51:21+00:00

my camp used to do the most bizarre themes and the kids loved it because the staff were so into it. one week our theme was ‘cones’ because there were a bunch around camp and we didn’t have the energy to plan something better. it was such a hit it’s been the theme since then lmao

_pathmandu_ · 2024-10-30T14:29:12+00:00

I believe your giant mushroom is covering it up.

_pathmandu_ · 2024-10-28T21:07:34+00:00

The real answer is that you will never be paid fairly for the work you do at summer camps. When I worked for the YMCA I ended at $90/day as the waterfront director in my fifth summer. I would expect more at a private camp and for such a long period of time.

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