Grades & Performance
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Bad Languge .
Asked by G.W. from Beaumont
on May 21, 2008
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My grandson is in 9th grade and got suspened from school and the placed in alternative school til the end of the yr . ( he likes alternative school ). his crime was c...
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- G. , this is 2008 and i'm sure that some of the cussing words you think are ,are words he and many people hear evryday,as for being disresptive is him beind a boy ...
- Grandma, Your grandson has no respect for himself, and that's why he disrespects everyone else. Try talking to him calmly at first and she what happens. If he...
- Is mom single? Sounds like he needs a good role model. Maybe look into big brother program. Maybe Mom needs to spend more one on one time with son to figure out de...
I Feel Bad . . .
Asked by S.B. from Minneapolis
on June 16, 2010
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This is sort of a question and sort of a, I don't know, hoping I'm not the only mom kind of a thing. I have 6 kids - 3 are very "talented" and 1 is a "regular kid" an...
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- Always think and say something positive about each child no matter what. Don't allow yourself to think anything different.
- I would like to point out that just bc your daughter isnt going to college does not mean she is any diffrent then her sibblings and thats how I felt reading this is th...
- When I update my friends, I tell them what each of my children, daughter, grandchldren, is doing at the moment. If something has changed since the last time I talked ...
Seeking Advice (Good or Bad) from Moms Who Have Kids in Public Schools
Asked by N.O. from Dallas
on June 6, 2007
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Hi Moms,
My daughter is going to be starting Kinder this fall at a brand new school in Rowlett and for some reason I am just so scared about alot of things!
I do not...
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- I thnk every mother worries when they send their baby off to school. My youngest will be in K this fall and I still feel the same way. Kindergarten especially is the ...
- I have been a SAHM for 5 yrs. & worried to death about sending my daughter to Kinder in the fall. Personally, though I believe it's just me. My daughter can't wait to...
- Like another poster, I also went to catholic schools growing up. I transferred to public school my senior year. And believe me, it's not all that different of an exp...
Good Preschool
Asked by J.F. from Sacramento
on February 21, 2008
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Hello everybody,
i still live in Germany (my Husband was in the Army),but we are moving soon to sacramento like in mai,june( my Husband found a job in mather field,...
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- Giggles n Wiggles Kindergarten Preparatory ###-###-#### An excellent school - teaches in small groups, your child will be very prepared to kinder after graduating f...
- I would avoid the apartments or homes on data drive. Before my husband and i were familiar with the area we looked over there and after research found that it is an u...
- My daughter goes to a great home preschool very close to Mather Field. It's a home run day care, it's very structured and has daily circle time, reading, outdoor activ...
Report Cards: More Bad News
Asked by A.K. from Lubbock
on October 7, 2009
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My daughter is a hand full. She got her report card yesterday in 1st grade and most of it had to do with how she acts. She has always had problems with not listening....
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- Hi A., Your daughter might just be going through a phase and has not adjusted to going to school yet. My daughter had similar behavior and now she is a senior in c...
- My 5 year old is in Kindergarten and we had this problem in pre-k. I have read though the Love and Logic books which are great but one of my clients recommended to me ...
- The wandering off from class would concern me, is it possible there is something going on medically causing her to not pay attention? I'm sure the school will make re...
Is This a Good Idea?
Asked by K.I. from Los Angeles
on February 8, 2012
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Hi All,
So, we have a 3 bedroom + bonus room, 1 bath, tiny kitchen rental house that is now vacant. I will be redoing the bathroom completely, painting EVERY room and...
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- Good idea? Maybe. When our son was in college we bought a house and rented it to him and 5 other friends. He paid a small amount of rent and the rest was picked up b...
- I have a bit different opinion. I think if he is going to go to school that he needs to do that full time. You cannot get the straight "A"'s needed for the good jobs a...
- No way. And why is he only going to school part-tme if he isn't working also?
Seeking 7-8 Grades Schools
Asked by E.L. from Sacramento
on December 30, 2008
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my two daughters go to highlands academy now, however i will be taking them out of this school at the end of break. i have had nothing but problems since the school ye...
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- Hi E., You are not the only one concerned, however I think it has more to do with the new school district(Twin Rivers) than anything. My daughter attends a different ...
- My son attends one of the charter schools, and we have had great success. i'm always e-mailing or calling he's two teachers for updates. i work full time and i'm a sin...
- Are you looking for private or public? In Antelope, there are a couple of good middle schools in the Dry Creek Joint Unified school District (public). One is Antelop...
Teacher Appreciation for Older Grades
Asked by L.M. from New York
on May 3, 2011
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I've seen a few posts about teacher appreciation for the elementary school, but what about middle and high school? In middle school the PTA, arranged for a teacher br...
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- There is no PTA at our high school. Any teacher appreciation they get is directly from the parents. I send letters to the principal with a copy to the teachers telli...
- $5 Starbucks giftcard for each would be nice...
- The student council kids at my high school make breakfast for all the teachers in our culinary lab and restaurant. Plus, each day in our box we get a note or a candy ...
Bad Teacher... a Little Long...
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on October 14, 2011
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My 2nd grader's teacher is pretty awful. This is the first teacher the girls have had that I really had an issue with. This is the only class in the entire school that...
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- I'd go straight to the principal and have a good long talk. The comment about the knot in her head - that's grounds for termination. That child's parents need to kno...
- Wow is right. I can't get that "...can have a knot upside her head" comment out of my head! I know you are much more confronational than I am. If it were me, I'd lik...
- I'd seriously find a way to put a recorder in my kids backpack.. set up to record the entire school day,since they never get recess it should be able to capture everyt...
How Do I Prove I'm Not a Bad Stepmom
Asked by N.B. from Hartford
on April 4, 2008
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My husband and I have been together for almost 9 years of my SD's life. That would make her 4 years old when we first met. Hence we know each other pretty well, pers...
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- Hi N., In my eyes, just your post proves you are a good stepmom. The fact that you said you hubby doesn't criticize the way you parent your other children, and that ...
- Hi N., Can you tell a little bit more about the situation? As far as, is your sd complaining about you to your husband? Do you and her get along? Is it coming fr...
- For all of us, it is much easier to critique another person's actions or behaviors than it is to model the best behavior! It's much easier for your husband to find fa...
