Kind of renews your faith a little bit in the common sense of the school system
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From: Glastonbury Public Schools <noreply@glastonburyus.org>
Date: Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 2:29 PM
Subject: Presidential Address
To: wayne@s-consult.com
Dear Parents and Guardians: On September 8th, President Obama will deliver a national address to students on the importance of education. This event will be carried live via C-Span at noon. The Connecticut State Department of Education has reviewed the materials relating to the President's speech and they report that the major themes of his address are consistent with messages delivered to the nation's young people from previous Presidents - Republican and Democrat - focusing on the importance of staying in school, working hard, taking responsibility for your learning, graduating and going on to higher education. Just the same, we will not be participating in the live broadcast in our schools. Our students in Glastonbury are very aware of the importance of education in all grades. We are very protective of our "teaching time" and want to be sure this time is spent on the required curriculum. We will be taping the broadcast so that teachers may use it or part of it in classes in the future as it fits into the curriculum. If you feel you would like your student to see this presentation, I strongly encourage you to tape it in your home and watch it with your child. Sincerely, Alan Bookman
Superintendent of Schools
From: Glastonbury Public Schools <noreply@glastonburyus.org>
Date: Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 2:29 PM
Subject: Presidential Address
To: wayne@s-consult.com
Dear Parents and Guardians: On September 8th, President Obama will deliver a national address to students on the importance of education. This event will be carried live via C-Span at noon. The Connecticut State Department of Education has reviewed the materials relating to the President's speech and they report that the major themes of his address are consistent with messages delivered to the nation's young people from previous Presidents - Republican and Democrat - focusing on the importance of staying in school, working hard, taking responsibility for your learning, graduating and going on to higher education. Just the same, we will not be participating in the live broadcast in our schools. Our students in Glastonbury are very aware of the importance of education in all grades. We are very protective of our "teaching time" and want to be sure this time is spent on the required curriculum. We will be taping the broadcast so that teachers may use it or part of it in classes in the future as it fits into the curriculum. If you feel you would like your student to see this presentation, I strongly encourage you to tape it in your home and watch it with your child. Sincerely, Alan Bookman
Superintendent of Schools
