is it just hormones? dhs school vent

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Registered: 04-09-2003
is it just hormones? dhs school vent
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Thu, 04-22-2004 - 12:31am
Okay is it just me over reacting with Nates school these days or do I need to just open a can of whoop azz on everyone….. Our phone has been out for 2 days because some of the wires are messed out the phone company wont be out till Monday if that is not bad enough today Nate sprained his ankle at school playing dodge ball they tried to call and couldn’t get through…. Did they bother to call anyone else on his contact sheet NO THEY DID NOT…..then he misses his bus….. I do not know the policy (I will find out tomorrow) on leaving a kids behind but when I rode the bus for head start we always went back for missed students… they tried to call and again couldn’t get through did they call anyone on his contact sheet then? NO THEY DID NOT! What did they do instead? They put my kid in someone’s car whom I do not know and when I asked Nate he didn’t know who they where either…. He didn’t know if it was a teacher a parent some strange person driving by…… I was in the shower when he walked in…. and he came in and told me some woman gave him a ride home because he missed the bus I was livid….. I can not believe this action they have ds’s work number he’s working a mile down the road he could have been there in 5 minutes they have my best friends number they never called her grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr im so irritated
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Registered: 04-14-2004
Thu, 04-22-2004 - 8:36am
I don't think you are overreacting. If that had happened to me, someone at the school would have my boot so far up their butt the docs would need extra long tongs to get it out!
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Thu, 04-22-2004 - 8:49am

I have had to deal with a school system that sounds very similar to yours. I have fought for a lot of years, so I'll give you some of what I found worked so well.


First, go down to the school and let them know, in a calm manner, that you have filled out a contact sheet, you expect that they use that contact sheet and never again put your child in some strangers car.


Then, and this is what will solidify their actions from now on, is call the school board and the school superintendent.



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Thu, 04-22-2004 - 10:14am
Des, I feel that what the school did was inexcusable. You have every right to be angry. I hope you get everything worked out with them and that an incident like this never happens again. After all the stories that we here about these days, you would think the schools would be more careful. Good luck!

~~Linda

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 04-22-2004 - 10:20am
No, do NOT chaulk it up to hormones.

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Registered: 03-29-2003
Thu, 04-22-2004 - 2:06pm
You're definately not over reacting.I would be up at that school and insisting on seeing the principal as soon as you can.They should never have allowed some stranger to take him home...OMG!I don't know what more to say except that I am SOOOO glad he maade it home ok,and that yes..talk to someone ASAP about that.Total irresponsibility on the schools part.

Bren

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Registered: 04-19-2004
Fri, 04-23-2004 - 6:14am
You are NOT overeacting...I would be pissing, spitting mad and only after I got my composure back would I take this up with the school. The school and day care in our town are super-anal about not letting children out of their sight and that child will spend ALL night at there before they release them to someone who is not approved.

I am one of the only people allowed to take my best friend's six year old from school or other places, and even then I dot my i's and cross my t's and confirm things so no one goes into a mad flap over the whereabouts of this little girl.

The school is definetly at fault here and a better sysytem needs to be in place so stuff like this does not happen again. At the very LEAST, do not release the child to anyone and be more persistent in getting ahold of a contact person. Morons!

Amy

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Registered: 06-27-2003
Fri, 04-23-2004 - 8:01am
No your not overeacting. I like what Joyce said, go in there with a calm but firm manner. She's right, people do not listen when you yell. I have learned this. I've gotten pretty ticked at things that have happened in my son's first grade year and I vented in private, but when I got to the school and talked to the principal, I had all my facts assembled and presented it to her in a rational manner. SHe listend and helped me. If I would have went up there screaming, I would have been dismissed as a "hysterical" parent. SO I did my screaming, crying, ranting and raving in my van. Alone.

Hugs to you!

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