Parents and school involvement

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Parents and school involvement
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Thu, 08-23-2007 - 8:49am

My question stems from a personal experience. My middle child is starting kindergarten next week. I've become fairly close with one of my dd's friend's moms- this is her first child entering the school system. She WOH, I do not, plus I have experience with the school, so she's been calling me with questions and comments.

It started to go bad when she called to complain that the kindy orientation is during the day- when she is working. Then it led to complaints about the parents' read aloud program (when the kids are in library) and other opportunities for volunteerism in the school. I get that these things aren't convenient for her, but I'm getting annoyed with the complaining. How can the kids have an orientation at night when they go to school during the day? None of these events are mandatory for parents or kids. And plenty of activities are scheduled for evenings: Back to school night, the PTA picnic, etc.

She thinks because she can't participate, no one should be able to, apparently. Plenty of WOHP do show up for these things. I think she's being unrealistic if she thought she could put a couple of kids through school without ever taking a vacation day. Am I wrong? Am I missing something here?

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Registered: 04-27-2005
Fri, 08-31-2007 - 11:12am
We are Roman Catholic.
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Registered: 04-27-2005
Fri, 08-31-2007 - 11:13am
I would only know the basics that I would think they would need. My dd did worksheets in Pre-k and I don't think I would have access to that.
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Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 08-31-2007 - 11:14am

They don't have anything in place for young children or is it all directed through the schools?


PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 04-27-2005
Fri, 08-31-2007 - 11:15am
No, they just offer the religion classes which is mostly to make your communion and confirmation.
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Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 08-31-2007 - 11:16am

Are you kidding?

PumpkinAngel

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Fri, 08-31-2007 - 11:19am
It's pretty easy to find out what would be expected of children when they enter kindergarten, don't you think?

Mary



Mom to Kevin 11/4/03



Everyone should have kids. They are the greatest joy in the world. But they are also terrorists. You'll realize this as soon as they are born, and they start using sleep deprivation to break you.



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Registered: 04-27-2005
Fri, 08-31-2007 - 11:21am
My daycare uses the cirriculum from the schools the kids will be going to so I would rather be more familiar with what THOSE teachers want then just the basic kindergarten skills. Anybody can teach a child the basic skills. I would want my child to do exactly what the preschools around me are teaching.
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Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 08-31-2007 - 11:21am

So you teach the rest at home?


PumpkinAngel

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Fri, 08-31-2007 - 11:22am
Like I told PKA, the daycare uses the cirriculum from my school and other schools that the kids will be going to. They do academic things too not just the basics to get into kindergarten and unless I was able to get all the worksheets, I would not be teaching what the daycare or preschools do in my area.
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Registered: 04-27-2005
Fri, 08-31-2007 - 11:23am
The rest of what?

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