Parents and school involvement

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-17-2003
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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iVillage Member
Registered: 04-27-2005
Fri, 08-31-2007 - 11:55am
Because I have spoken to the daycare already about the cirriculum they use and I have gotten a letter indicating from what schools they were using it from.
iVillage Member
Registered: 08-14-2007
Fri, 08-31-2007 - 11:55am
I've never homeschooled and I have used lots of worksheets and workbooks with my kids.
iVillage Member
Registered: 04-27-2005
Fri, 08-31-2007 - 11:56am
Our after-care is from 3pm to 6pm and it is a straight $10/day.
iVillage Member
Registered: 04-27-2005
Fri, 08-31-2007 - 11:56am
Sunday School Class
iVillage Member
Registered: 04-27-2005
Fri, 08-31-2007 - 11:58am
Well they need to know the basics, name, address, phone #, things like that. Can they get in without them? Probably, but I know when my dd has kindergarten orientation, I was told what basic things they needed to start Kindergarten.
iVillage Member
Registered: 04-27-2005
Fri, 08-31-2007 - 11:59am
That is great. I have never felt the need.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-27-2000
Fri, 08-31-2007 - 12:01pm

What grade do the kids get confirmed at your parish?

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-14-2007
Fri, 08-31-2007 - 12:01pm

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Not just probably, but definitely. By federal law.

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 08-31-2007 - 12:02pm

Okay, so what did you mean by this statement, by catering to one school or another?


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PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 08-14-2007
Fri, 08-31-2007 - 12:02pm
I didn't *need* to. I wanted to. My kids enjoyed that stuff, so I bought them so they could do them at home in addition to doing them at preschool.

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