Public School: Simmons
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School Questions
Asked by M.D. from Austin
on May 21, 2009
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We just received our child's end of year conference report from her teacher. She began First grade reading well past middle of first grade level. She is ending first g...
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- Michelle, you are doing a good job to seek help for your precious daughter. I hope you get answers from moms who have recent experience with a similar situation. I c...
- It could be the teacher. When my brilliant boy started school, his 1st & 2nd grade teachers both told me he was "on level and right where he needed to be." I was qui...
- We've also dealt with similar situations. Although kids have always been cruel - it seems as if they are learning to be cruel at a much younger age. If your daught...
Seeking a Safe and Good Elementary School for North or North West LasVegas
Asked by L.T. from Las Vegas
on January 10, 2007
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We are moving from Texas to LasVegas. I am wanting to learn about some of the schools for my Nine year old son. He is in the Fourth grade and will be coming to Vegas i...
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- I'm originally from Texas but moved to Vegas at age 6 and attended school here through sophomore in college. The school district here ranks somewhere between 40 and ...
- I agree with one of the other mom's post. Put your son in private school. Some of the schools in North Las Vegas are not the best. I used to live in North Las Vegas bu...
- I went to high school in Las Vegas and now my kids are in Elementary. I went to a magnet school and loved it. My mom used to teach at an elementary school about seven ...
Mean Girls
Asked by M.B. from Dallas
on February 7, 2011
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Hi Moms! My daughter is 6 years old and in first grade in public school. She's always loved school, and still does. But she has mentioned some things about girls in...
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- Our elementary school was written about in the newspaper for the anti-bullying program. I think the girls are much kinder to each other than in my memory of girlhood s...
- I'm so sorry. Girls can be so mean! I would have a conversation with her about true frienship, and that anyone who uses their "frienship" as a threat to be taken away ...
- I've got a second grade boy and you're right--that doesn't happen with boys. They very easily figure out the pecking order and go about their lives. Girls though--ve...
When Do I Step In
Asked by M.A. from Shreveport
on March 3, 2008
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I have always felt it very important to let kids work out the issues they can on their own...however, my daughter is in the 5th grade - new to the school this year and...
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- NOW!! If you daughter has chosen a friend who can lead her down the wrong path and by that I mean any path that is not in line with your values than you need to step i...
- I think you are on target with the "let the kids handle it themselves" however it is difficult to do that when you see your child being picked on. My daughter is in ...
- M., continue to teach your daughter what is right...maybe suggest that she spend time with other friends, support her and encourage her.....maybe suggest that "she" yo...
Bullying...To Hit Back or Not
Asked by K.O. from Washington DC
on May 31, 2007
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Hello everyone!!
Here is my issue; I have a fourth grader who has been bullied all year long by the same child. I have been to school on numerous occasions talking to...
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- I truely feel for you in this situation.The schools are absolutely NO help when this problem occurs.To them it is a he said she said situation,when in fact IF they pai...
- Dear Kristen, My response may not be PC, but I think your son needs to clock the guy once and for all. It may be all that is needed to let the bully and others know...
- Hello K.! I am so sorry your son is having to deal with that. Unfortunately your school has not adopted the programs regarding bullying that some have. My childrens...
How to Get My Daughter Tested for Kindergarten
Asked by K.M. from Los Angeles
on July 15, 2008
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Who do I call to look into having my 4 1/2 year old tested for Kindergarten? She misses the cutoff by 10 days (will be 5 on December 12). She's had one year of Presc...
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- Upon written request your school district is oblligated to test. You missed the boat for next year because they have 90 days to get it done, so even if you ask today,...
- I had the same problem with my daughter and the school district wouldn't bend at all to let her in. So, what I did was enroll her in a private kindergarten for the yea...
- K., reading your post was like reading something I would have written a year ago this time. My daughter's birthday is December 11 so missed Kindergarten last year by ...
3Rd Grade Dd, Larger than the Rest
Asked by S.H. from Salt Lake City
on February 3, 2008
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Hi ladies, this one is breaking my heart and I am at my wits end with how to handle the situation. The last 3 years my dd has really shot up and out. She's only in 3rd...
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- Hi S., I was reading your message and I don't have any children yet, but have one on the way due in June. I am a coach of 25 all star cheerleaders and even more chi...
- Dear S., CONGRATULATIONS! Being a Mom of 6 is great! I am a Mom of 9, 4 boys and 5 girls. One of my "boys" is 6'7". (I am 5'7", his Dad is 5'11") I was always a ...
- I recommend getting her into Tae Kwon Do or some other martial arts. I believe it really helps their self-confidence, is good exercise, and gives them the life skill ...
Opinions About Different Preschools in Attleboro Area
Asked by K.M. from Providence
on June 12, 2008
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Hi All,
I live in Attleboro and would love to get some opinions about preschools in the area..good and bad. I'm not from the area so I don't really have any idea a...
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- Hi, I send my daughter to the Elizabeth Amen preschool which is part of Wheaton College in Norton. (You don't have to be a Norton resident.) I love it there. The ...
- Are you actually in Attleboro? My son goes to the Early Learning Center at Thacher Elementary in Attleboro and I love it. You have to be a resident of town. My reas...
- My son went to For Pete's Sake in South Attleboro behind St. Teresa's Church. I loved that school, teachers and the whole program. They book up fast I think new stud...
Peer Problems ALREADY?
Asked by R.S. from Hartford
on March 7, 2008
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My Daughter will be 3 in May and since she was around 1, we started spending time with a group of Moms and their children, all of whom are older than my daughter by 4 ...
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- My daughter is now 9 years old and a side from her mental illness she is very tall for her age and always has been. She tries to be mother hen to the younger kids and ...
- R., I have a six year old son and he wasn't introduce to this until he began Kindergarten and I believe the only reason why is because he was in a preschool for two ye...
- I've run into the same issue, but my child is a boy. He's very gentle and tender hearted and I was shocked by how the little girl next door (5 months older) would tre...
JFF Met Anyone Famous?
Asked by C.C. from Houston
on January 15, 2012
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Who have you met that is famous? My best one is when I was stationed at Ft. Greely Alaska in 1978...Mohammad Ali was there filming a Ford Diehard Battrey commercial. ...
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- Eric Estrada June Carter Cash Brooks and Dunn Marty Saybrook and Patrick( One Life to Live)-they were at Disney World I don't consider these two really famous but ...
- Lady Bird Johnson Ann Richards Rick Perry Tommy Lee Jones Lyle Lovett Matthew McConnaghy Willie Nelson Lance Armstrong Vince Young Earl Campbell My husba...
- Joe Mauer (MN Twins catcher--grew up with him and had a crush on him since I was 5 yrs old) Pete Rose Kristi Yamaguchi Hubby met Russell Crow a few months ago w...
