Raising Mom » Primary & Secondary Education http://www.casarussia.com Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:31:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 My child is in kindergarten, am I over reacting? and what should be my next steps? http://www.casarussia.com/2010/08/my-child-is-in-kindergarten-am-i-over-reacting-and-what-should-be-my-next-steps/ http://www.casarussia.com/2010/08/my-child-is-in-kindergarten-am-i-over-reacting-and-what-should-be-my-next-steps/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:28:31 +0000 admin http://www.casarussia.com/2010/08/my-child-is-in-kindergarten-am-i-over-reacting-and-what-should-be-my-next-steps/
I am a pre-k teacher. I placed my daughter in a new school with a new program, new technology in every classroom, new everything. Including the adminstration,which I did not know was a new principal with <3 years experience. My issues are the following:
1. She was coming home with 8-12 worksheets per day that she had already done in school,
2. she told me a teacher read a story that discussed beer and showed it
3. I watched one of her teachers repeatedly play a CD that drilled the alphabet while the children sat there and pointed to each letter ad went through the alphabet about 7 times
4. I was asked for money to join the PTA and when I called said it was NOT the national PTA, rather a fund raiser- but it was not stated in the letter.
5. One of the teachers (who was drilling the alphabet) was kind of rude to me when I had a question about the amount of worksheets.
6. The principal does not seem to know what's going on.
Her English teacher was very understadning of my concerns and explained their schedule, daily routine, etc. The Spanish Teacher gave me an attitude and talked about her students like they were dumb- She said "These kids are way behind, its like teaching pre-k". (of course I took offense b/c I teach pre-k) I got an impression like sheknows what she's doing and why I question her which was later confirmed by another teacher I know who knows her.
I e-mailed the principal about the "beer" and she said she'd look into it and never got back to me. I also asked about the PTA because my daughter goes to the school, they have to let me know about workshops, fundraisers, etc., even if I don't pay. The letter stated it was a fee, the principal stated it was a fundraiser.
Everytime I call the school, the secrtary seems to know more of what's going on thanthe principal. My daughter knows how to read and I do not feel she should be sitting in a class where they drill the alphabet endlessly. She has known her letters, numbers, etc, and how to write her name since age 3. But on the other hand, I like the fact that she's learning both languages and her English teacher has a real handle on things. The Spanish teacher is very experienced. She also shared confidential informaiton with me about a student in her class who I said I knew. Even if I know him, she is not supposed to tell me any of his confidential record info. So I kind of wanted to take my daughter out of the school and/or talk to the principal, but at the same time, since I am a teacher in the same district I don't want it toseem like I'm telling her how to run her school or supervise her teachers.
Am I over reacting? or do I wait it out this year and see what happens nxt?
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]]> http://www.casarussia.com/2010/08/my-child-is-in-kindergarten-am-i-over-reacting-and-what-should-be-my-next-steps/feed/ 1 MAKE documentary? http://www.casarussia.com/2010/07/make-documentary/ http://www.casarussia.com/2010/07/make-documentary/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:16:11 +0000 admin http://www.casarussia.com/2010/07/make-documentary/
pls. help me,,,,, how to make a documentary????

our teacher said that we will have a project,,,,,, it’s all about ,,,,, DOCUMENTARY????? for the up coming pta DAY or parents & teachers officer DAY…..

we don’t need filming,,,,,,,,my teacher said that pictures are enough…

but i don’t know where to start so please help me????
we already have a theme…. the upcoming parent teacher day……..our teacher said that it should be all about them…. but i don’t know where to start????

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I am VERY new in the PTA at my child’s school, one of the open committees was the Fall Festival, so I signed myself and my friend up. We have come up with some pretty good ideas on our own, but any ideas from seasoned PTA or other club veterans would be lovely! I really want to stay involved in my sons school and PTA. I am nervous because I am new and, well, lets just say the other moms are on a slightly (HUGE) different social status than I am. So I want to wow them, but I also want to show that you don’t have to have it all already to make a fun time for the kids…. These are my own crazy fears by the way. NO one has been outright rude to me. But take a moment and imagine how you feel when you pull up to a meeting (at a house you wouldn’t even want to enter for fear of getting lost LOL) in a dinged up mini van (my friends – which by the way is in better shape than my 20 year old sedan) and there are nothing but brand new top of the line van’s with tv screens and sun roofs and middle windows that roll down – and are not even 6 months old, as well as convertables, and SUV that I couldn’t afford the gas for… ok, i am rambling now, but you get the point… so i am intimidated, trying not to show it, but really want to prove to them and me, i am just as good. SO cheap easy FUN FUN FUN Fall Festival Ideas… money makers or free bees for the kids, cause we are doing a mix of both ;)
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