tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14249571.post115583170059788133..comments2024-03-28T06:54:21.228-05:00Comments on Ramblings of a Working Wife and Mom: Thursday ThirteenCourtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10712410452679769307noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14249571.post-1155907176451216422006-08-18T08:19:00.000-05:002006-08-18T08:19:00.000-05:00A few wrinkles to iron out! Quite a list.Thanks f...A few wrinkles to iron out! Quite a list.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting.Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11502895616873273470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14249571.post-1155867740175849022006-08-17T21:22:00.000-05:002006-08-17T21:22:00.000-05:00Oh, hang in there! My son's school is also one tha...Oh, hang in there! My son's school is also one that doesn't see a "need" for any sort of after school program. And oh, by the way, kids are to vacate school grounds immediately after school, no hanging out waiting for parents to pick them up. They give like a half an hour window, then start shooing kids away...grrrrrrr<BR/>I hope the transfer idea pans out!Jennfactor 10https://www.blogger.com/profile/10945088220058417541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14249571.post-1155865588243773022006-08-17T20:46:00.000-05:002006-08-17T20:46:00.000-05:00I love the tone of enthusiastic, hopeful anxiety. ...I love the tone of enthusiastic, hopeful anxiety. What a wonderful time of life!K T Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259428595745509790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14249571.post-1155865145411870942006-08-17T20:39:00.000-05:002006-08-17T20:39:00.000-05:00Last year when my oldest started K I felt the same...Last year when my oldest started K I felt the same way about the lack of communication. TELL US SOMETHING!!!LaShawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16827029699861490826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14249571.post-1155863626417775992006-08-17T20:13:00.000-05:002006-08-17T20:13:00.000-05:00I got Connor's class assignment yesterday, 9 days ...I got Connor's class assignment yesterday, 9 days before school starts, along with the supply list, two weeks after the tax free weekend. They give us a twenty minute window as to when the bus will show up, and you PRAY that it's accurate... <BR/><BR/>You'll get your first school fundraiser probably a week after school starts, and he'll come home day one and need DIFFERENT supplies than the list they gave you... <BR/><BR/>Don't forget your camera day 1!Carolyn Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06647769849825559822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14249571.post-1155861179551614282006-08-17T19:32:00.000-05:002006-08-17T19:32:00.000-05:00Oh my goodness this has been a busy week for you. ...Oh my goodness this has been a busy week for you. As an educator in the public school, I can identify with many of these things from the school's perspective...and the parent perspective. It's hard. Hang in there. I am sure you'll get in a routine. <BR/><BR/>It's so hard to draw boundary lines. Someone has to live on it, right? <BR/><BR/>My TT is up, too. Hoping all goes smoothly with the rest of "start-up".Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13734191407051735127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14249571.post-1155859671900776492006-08-17T19:07:00.000-05:002006-08-17T19:07:00.000-05:00no worries about your venting here. this all sound...no worries about your venting here. this all sounds so frustrating and i say preach on sista!<BR/>i can tell you kindergarten seemed to be the hardest while trying towork and yes, sometimes it does seem that school personnel don't get that some parents do indeed work.<BR/>hang in there.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868536354957624922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14249571.post-1155841338988631542006-08-17T14:02:00.000-05:002006-08-17T14:02:00.000-05:00I love back to school time! But wow sounds like t...I love back to school time! But wow sounds like that school is crazy! And it's sad because this is your first experience as your oldest starting kindergarden. Well I'm sure things will work out. Happy Thursday!Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317180471901660700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14249571.post-1155839400104152812006-08-17T13:30:00.000-05:002006-08-17T13:30:00.000-05:00Yipes, that is really rough! I would be so annoye...Yipes, that is really rough! I would be so annoyed at the total lack of communication from the school. It's unreal. I think you should write a letter to the principal and superintendant.Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639484182297151342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14249571.post-1155839350514019252006-08-17T13:29:00.000-05:002006-08-17T13:29:00.000-05:00Yep, the school has a website, I checked that firs...Yep, the school has a website, I checked that first, but they do not update it at all over the summer, so it was no help. lol And, nope, they do not allow transferring to another school. We tried. lol Oh yes, hubby called a few different times asking, seeing if he'd get the same answer. The district we'd like him to go to (with the school that's only 3 miles away) doesn't make any exceptions. The only way is if a parent teaches at the school, then their child(ren) can go there with them. That's it- the only exception. Even if we drive him to school. You can apply to pay full tuition and take him there, but then that's outrageously expensive. So we're stuck. Unless we move. Which we're not. lolCourtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10712410452679769307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14249571.post-1155836962804907882006-08-17T12:49:00.000-05:002006-08-17T12:49:00.000-05:00Wow. I don't envy you at all on that part. It soun...Wow. I don't envy you at all on that part. It sounds very ineffective. Why make this harder than necessary, I just wonder. No wonder you complain.<BR/><BR/>I hope you get everything sorted out and it all be smooth as a baby tush ;-)Lifecruiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623595819580581614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14249571.post-1155836504871279522006-08-17T12:41:00.000-05:002006-08-17T12:41:00.000-05:00Courtney, that has to be my number one complaint w...Courtney, that has to be my number one complaint with the school systems - not ever knowing what is going on? And then they have the audacity to look confused and wonder why no one ever shows up at games, etc. Because no one knows about them! lol<BR/><BR/>I think that is one of the biggest reasons I started volunteering to maintain our sons' school websites, so I'd know what the heck is going on (and even then, not always!)<BR/><BR/>Hang in there. I hope things start running smoother for you. It IS frustrating not knowing how to plan your schedule. http://take2max.com/blog/?p=957Write From Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441064579347133552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14249571.post-1155836309270918032006-08-17T12:38:00.000-05:002006-08-17T12:38:00.000-05:00Heck, I'm not a working Mom and I would have been ...Heck, I'm not a working Mom and I would have been frustrated and more than a tad upset as well.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388901251041373693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14249571.post-1155834797806359512006-08-17T12:13:00.000-05:002006-08-17T12:13:00.000-05:00ROFLOL! Oh gosh, I got a kick out of your stress....ROFLOL! Oh gosh, I got a kick out of your stress... why? Because I was like that- until I found out about the schools website (back then.) which has everything-- maybe your school has that?? And like Kimmy said- I'd ask about tranferring too- because everywhere I've ever lived you can do that. On the grounds that they have no bussing- you take them, you pick them up. Seriously- you call and find out! I'd be astonished if they wouldn't let you do it.<BR/>School here is going to royal stink. I have no clue what the dates are for anything- or what time school starts. BUt they don't go back till the 5tyh- so it's not next week. But it's why I also wanted to go into teaching- so we would have the same schedule... and you could be right- they might not have many families where both parents work. Oh-- you shoudl have a party about no day care costs for him- YAY!!! BTW: I can't wait to see more "first time schooler" posts! Reminds me of my own back thens, LOL!Melziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00283713850096053116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14249571.post-1155832724502529832006-08-17T11:38:00.000-05:002006-08-17T11:38:00.000-05:00God love ya!!! I feel your anxiety. Yeah. It sh...God love ya!!! I feel your anxiety. Yeah. It shows ;) <BR/>Seriously... can you NOT transfer your son to another school? Preferably the one closer to you? That's just crazy!<BR/>You are in a country school for sure! Everything's slower in the country ;)<BR/>Jacob's school is polar opposite... more meetings info sometimes than I care to have. But I'm also the person that HAS to know what's going on MONTHS before it happens. I am not good at last minute things. ESPECIALLY something as TRIVIAL as bus pick up/drop off times. Oh... that would drive me crazy! It's not like you're asking for class schedules. <BR/>Bless your heart! (And I am usually this sarcastic ;)Kimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05996517946703118785noreply@blogger.com