[blindkid] High School

[Debby B]

Barbara, we're still trying to push that through... Marching band is pretty gruelling, 2 afternoons a week, plus the games, plus the class each day! Even our sports kids have to take the full PE class. Wanted to have Winona just do the health portion of the class, but the district isn't buying it. O&M is 30 minutes a week (usually given as 2 hours a month on a community based trip), so isn't enough time. 
 Debby
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From: "Barbara.Mathews at sce.com" <Barbara.Mathews at sce.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Mon, May 17, 2010 9:23:10 AM
Subject: Re: [blindkid] High School

Our district was willing to treat O&M as PE this year.  It's "alternative PE" which they also allow for students who participate in a sport outside of school with a daily practice schedule (like club soccer). That allowed enough time in the schedule for regular band.  Maybe you could try that.


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From: Debby B [bwbddl at yahoo.com]
Sent: 05/17/2010 03:47 AM MST
To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List,    \(for parents of blind children\)" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blindkid] High School



Bonnie, we are right there with you! Winona suggested taking an on-line class this summer in order to free her schedule for both bands. Symphonic/marching and Jazz band. Then they hit her with having to keep a Braille block in her schedule for technology, any work she needs help on, etc. They hooked her with the promise of Braille music at that time slot. We're insisting O&M come from that time as well, rather than pulling from band. Winona's determined to master the Braille music, and show them she DOES NOT need the Braille block. Moving to the high school, she also gets a new (to her) Braille teacher, so will have some proving to do.

Because of our state mandated testing and subsequent placement in classes, she still may lose the band. We won't know until late June. So frustrating for kids who don't test well!

Like Bonnie, I sure appreciate all the info shared by those who have already traveled the high school road.

Debby
bwbddl at yahoo.com
http://www.raceforindependence.org/goto/winona.brackett




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From: Bonnie Lucas <lucas.bonnie at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Kid Mailing List, (for parents of blind children)" <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sun, May 16, 2010 10:14:24 PM
Subject: Re: [blindkid] High School

Thanks for this valuable information. I would like to know what those who have children in music, who want to stay in music classes, do. Aubrie would never give up any music classes though technology is important. It's as if any of the extra things she has to do, such as mobility and solving technology issues will need to be done after school. We may take a look at the e-high school and see if there are a couple of those pud classes, health and P.E. that she could take in the summer and then she'd have time for help with math and technology. The other elective that she has, and would never give up, is Spanish.
Thanks again for the information.
Bonnie


      
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