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Hi!I'm not blaming anybody. This practice has been a tradition since I was in elementary...and I'm 59!

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I'm opposed to cutting the Academic School year, but during budget crunches I am FOR cutting the entertainment portion of the year...especially at the Elementary level. To explain...Usually the last two weeks of Elementary School is taken up with parties, movie days, sleep-overs, field-days, entertainment field trips and picnics. I think it's inappropriate to pay for all the staff hours and transportation costs related to these activities when money is tight.

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