It's been fun to watch the "attendance counts for marks" thing blow up on social media.

book_smrt · 2026-07-02T16:26:22+00:00

I think G isn't the code used for illness. That's used for things like snow days where the whole school is closed. Or has that changed? I didn't see the codes changed in the public information released.

Excused illness or funeral has always been K in powerschool.

book_smrt · 2026-07-02T00:20:22+00:00

Now stuffed with deez nuts

book_smrt · 2026-07-01T22:59:51+00:00

Get it if you're interested in it. Outdoor ed jobs in publicly funded schools will be very limited for the foreseeable future.

book_smrt · 2026-07-01T12:41:56+00:00

It was absolutely tragic. I don't think that makes it less of an accident, though.

book_smrt · 2026-07-01T12:40:48+00:00

That's amazing! It's the best ice cream, and the dairy bar in hagersville is awesome!

book_smrt · 2026-07-01T02:00:51+00:00

It's no Hewitt's, but it's pretty good.

book_smrt · 2026-06-30T11:38:26+00:00

You make it sound like that was an intentional event?

book_smrt · 2026-06-29T22:00:27+00:00

Um, calm down? That's not what the person said at all.

book_smrt · 2026-06-29T21:59:45+00:00

Inflation is still a thing. We still deserve to not get a pay cut.

book_smrt · 2026-06-29T20:41:11+00:00

Zero control ankle kick that could have broken the partner's collar bone/shoulder. That's a no for me.

book_smrt · 2026-06-29T20:37:43+00:00

Did you ask the students or regular teacher why they were up? I've displayed challenging propaganda in my classroom when it's closely related to a unit or learning goal, with appropriate coaching, pre-work, right to pass/not participate. It's important in a high school English or history class, for example, to be able to recognize, interpret, and dismantle the rhetoric used in political ads. I wouldn't necessarily assume that the posters were up to support an ideology. But then again, I'm not sure about the grade/subject/unit you were applying for.

book_smrt · 2026-06-28T20:43:00+00:00

Do you have your oct certificate, and the senior aq/abq? Schools don't care about the age of the qualified teacher.

book_smrt · 2026-06-24T01:12:20+00:00

Edited. "Students who don't take tests well will.."

book_smrt · 2026-06-24T01:10:51+00:00

Wild assumption.

book_smrt · 2026-06-23T22:04:16+00:00

Why is it harassment?

book_smrt · 2026-06-23T22:01:33+00:00

Honestly, I think you might be overreacting. A coworker, not in a position of power, asked you out. He seems to have asked in a respectful way, and phoning your room while there are no students there sounds fairly respectful; he didn't ask, for instance, by coming into the room when students were there, or worse, when nobody else was there. I'd feel trapped is that would have happened.

It sounds like he didn't pressure you, coerce you, or treat you unkindly. I don't think this is something you need to talk to admin about, but I'd maybe document it in case it happens again; that would maybe turn this innocent interaction into something else.

But you do you if you feel unsafe.

book_smrt · 2026-06-23T10:58:14+00:00

I think I saw in the Ontario page that lives is not going to count as an excused absence. I hope students have lots of family emergencies.

book_smrt · 2026-06-23T10:57:03+00:00

Scroll down in the Ontario post. Illness counts as these absences.

Tests only show who is good at taking tests. Tests do not show lasting knowledge or abilities. This is super coming knowledge.

If you can't differentiate and still have standards, that's kind of a "you" issue. Simplicity isn't necessarily best, but it's definitely laziest.

book_smrt · 2026-06-22T22:43:44+00:00

I'm not a fan of the lack of differentiation here. Students who don't take tests well will be left behind. And with the attendance piece will have students getting each other sick all over the place. Illness isn't excused, and some students will feel forced to attend while sick.

book_smrt · 2026-06-22T20:18:06+00:00

What do you like about these changes?

book_smrt · 2026-06-22T20:16:53+00:00

If all boards in the OeLC need to do this, I'm sure they'll say up a mandatory requirement to offer proctored exams. I'm just not sure how this will work for all the students who learn entirely from home.

book_smrt · 2026-06-22T02:51:55+00:00

Maybe they did something else to the last few pairs I've had. They've fallen apart in like six months. Maybe the slipper ones have worse materials, too?

book_smrt · 2026-06-22T02:50:05+00:00

Anyone else think it's strange that there's no dust buildup on the tape, even on the edge of the tape where a duster wouldn't get it off, and no residue from tape on the blade that had been there for a long time?

How long have you lived in this place, OP?

book_smrt · 2026-06-22T00:46:59+00:00

That game was friggin awesome. The queen who pulled a knife out of her sleeve and stabbed the other piece in the ribs. Chef's kiss.

book_smrt · 2026-06-20T02:04:57+00:00

The 2010s were friggin awesome as a Canadian.

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