<p>Why is it that performing arts is allowed to grade on time slots outside of class time? Could you imagine if a history teacher required his or her students to show up at a specific time for a specific task outside of normal class time?!?! There’d be serious uproar.</p>
<p>Tuesday we have a parade celebrating our German Sister City. We have a kid who has to miss a doubleheader for baseball because he has to march in the band in the parade. If he doesn’t, it is likely he’ll FAIL band first semester.</p>
<p>My oldest sister one time was threatened by this same band director that she would fail band if she didn’t show up for a PRACTICE. Reason she wouldn’t be able to make it— a varsity softball GAME!!!</p>