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: 03-27-2000
Wed, 09-05-2007 - 5:41pm

What did they think?

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-27-2005
Wed, 09-05-2007 - 9:18pm
Sorry, I read it wrong. I thought it said plural for how many times she switched ONE child.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-12-2005
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 8:00am
What is the big deal????? I think this is much more preferrable than keeping a child in a school that isn't best suited to him/her.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-12-2005
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 8:07am
It probably does amongst hazels family and friends....;-)
iVillage Member
Registered: 08-18-2007
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 2:24pm

PKA should explain because she says things like this to Hazeleyes:

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http://messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-pssahwoh&msg=17972.1239

Her child has been in three different elementary schools. Yet, she accuses Hazeleyes of not investigating her childrens' schools fully enough. Makes me wonder...

iVillage Member
Registered: 09-04-1997
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 2:29pm
Wonder is a good start.
iVillage Member
Registered: 06-27-1998
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 2:37pm

Oh that's easy.

PumpkinAngel

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-27-2005
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 3:05pm
You haven't asked me over and over if I knew the standards and curriculum? To me that is investigating my school to make sure they are doing their job.
iVillage Member
Registered: 04-27-2005
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 3:26pm

"Yes, my oldest has attended three different elementary schools, each time when we chose that school it was the right decision at that time."

I thought you said yesterday you said he was in 2 different elementary schools? I don't think Peterjoeysmom was WAY off when she said "from time to time" then as I thought he was only in 2 different schools.

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-27-1998
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 3:51pm

<<You haven't asked me over and over if I knew the standards and curriculum?>>


Yes as the answers were a bit fuzzy and changed over those course of the debate.

PumpkinAngel

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