Getting to School
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Getting on the Bus
Asked by N.C. from New York
on January 27, 2008
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Hello everyone. I have been an at home mom for the past 1 1/2 yrs. Now I am ready to get back in the work force and send my daughter off to school. She is enrolled ...
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- My son David aged out of the speech program at home and need to transition into reagular school and he had to take the bus cause his program was only offered in one sc...
- My advice is that you take some time off during her first few days of school and take her to school yourself. Don't send her on the bus for the first day or two. Or,...
- Hi Nanthle, I feel your dilemma with the bus for any child. I have two boys and my oldest just started kindergarten this year. He was so excited the first day bec...
Late for School Pick Up
Asked by M.C. from Los Angeles
on March 25, 2011
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The other day I was late for my 5 year old son's school bus pick up. I missed the bus, I frantically jumped in my car and caught up with the bus several stops later. I...
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- The rule here for Kindergartener's is that. If an approved adult is not at the bus stop to 'accept' the child, the child is not allowed off the bus and is driven back ...
- For the next week pick him up at school. After that he can ride the bus again. For a boy his age this is a normal type of anxiety about getting left behind, separate...
- when my son started K last year and my daughter this year, I was a total nervous nelly. A few things helped. first we have a super sweet bus driver and we know her n...
I Am Getting So Pissed off at My Daughter's School!
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on December 3, 2010
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4 times in the last 2 years, my daughter has gotten on the bus when I was supposed to pick her up from school. These were the only 4 times in the last 2 years that I h...
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- Reminds me of our school...tons of "protocol and policy and procedure and hoops to jump through" on their end, followed immediately by NO follow through. Sorry. I wo...
- I completely agree with you. That happened to a woman at my daughters school, she stood there forever waiting for her kid to come out, to find out she was on the bus ...
- You should apologize to the teacher. She did not deserve to be yelled at. People make mistakes. I am sure you make mistakes too. They did not do this on purpose to mes...
Picking up Your Kindergartener from School
Asked by T.L. from Dallas
on August 26, 2009
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How do you get you child home from school? I have found the pick up process to be a nightmare at my childs school. They give out numbers to each car and they call ou...
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- maybe suggest staggered dismissals out K gets out a little earlier 2:45 grade 1 gets out at 2:50 and grade 2 get out at 2:55 from one location and the 3-6 are on th...
- This sounds ver strange to me. At the school kindergarten child attends,is not so hard to pick them up and leave. They form 1 line and as the bell rings the load up yo...
- The only think that work in my child school is park the car get the stroller out or take the baby in your arms and walk i have to walk about 2 or 3 blocks but i can go...
K-5 Or K-8 School
Asked by M.G. from Chicago
on December 5, 2009
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A or B?
A. Elementary school close to home for K-5. Then separate middle school.
B. Elementary school 13 minutes away but houses K-8 at the same location. Program ...
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- I know a principal of a school that is K-8 and also a young lady who is in 8th grade at the same school. I know there school has stagered times so that Kindergarten...
- My daughter goes to a K-8 school and I think I prefer that better although we didn't have a choice. So far it has been a very good experience. I also haven't heard of ...
- Hi M. G I would say K-8, why change schools when you don't have to. Most kids like consistency, I would think it has to be aso very hard at 6th grade to go on to a ...
Before/After School Care for Elementary School
Asked by S.R. from San Francisco
on April 17, 2009
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I'm trying to gather information on before/after school care for public schools. Do most schools have an on-site service or are children consolidated at one school in...
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- Depending on what state you are in, most schools will have a before and after school program for kids of working parents. Also, some daycares near a school will have b...
- In San Francisco, many schools have on site before and afterschool care through private childcare companies, including YMCA, as well as grant or city funded agencies l...
- S R, I live in the Lincoln Ca. The school district im in. Does offer before and after school program. But it a little pricey. I run a childcare out of my home I o...
Private School vs Public School
Asked by J.S. from Dallas
on May 12, 2011
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Here is my dilemma ladies. My oldest son is 4 1/2 and in a private Pre K class now, we love the school and the teachers. He will turn 5 at the end of August and we are...
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- I would talk with your husband about his fears....maybe it's a financial thing he's worried about instead of "being sheltered and normal"......this is sooo not the cas...
- I don't really understand how sending a child to a private school makes them sheltered. My two oldest went to private school and sheltered would be the last thing tha...
- Most public schools offer before & after-school care. Ours does, the YMCA is the enttity that actually offers the childcare, but it is AT her school. I went to pri...
Charter School vs Public School
Asked by M.!. from Columbus
on February 21, 2011
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What is your opinion on Charter Schools?
Also, does anyone know of the Paragon teaching method?
We are looking into a Charter school vs public school for our 5 y...
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- Basically, a charter school is a public school with some kind of special curriculum. My kids have attended a public charter elementary bilingual immersion program and ...
- Just curious if you could elaborate as to "why" you would seek a charter school for a 5 yo. Are you in a sub-par public school district?
- Typically Charter school are run by a business or a private entity. They can still be a public school and, if so, are subject to the same testing and reporting of the...
Public School Vs. Private School
Asked by L.K. from Louisville
on September 6, 2011
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My husband and I are in a disagreemnet about where to send our son to school. He is 3 1/2 and just started pre school this year, I started him at the local Catholic sc...
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- If you involve your child in summer sports he will get to know the local kids to play with them. Also, I am sure not EVERY child at the Catholic school is from out o...
- Get the movie "Waiting for Superman" from Netflix and watch it with him. I agree with you that you can make friends elsewhere. No, you don't have to choose educati...
- Well, we were in a similar situation in that we live in a pretty small town where the public school is not so great- We decided to send our children to Catholic school...
Question About Taking School Supplies to School
Asked by S.!. from Los Angeles
on July 27, 2011
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My son starts kindergarten in 2 weeks (and he is very excited, hehehe). We went today and purchased his supplies (yikes wasn't expecting it to be that much!). So sin...
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- It usually goes the first day with them, it is the basic stock for the classroom. Some items like the crayons, folders, notebooks the teacher asked us to put our child...
- You send everything to school, and it is used for all the kids, not just your son. It is to stock the classroom.
- I have worked in schools and am a mom. You can spread it out a little bit, not necessary to get tank to haul it in. But if you send some of these things right away, kn...
