Is it normal to have no acknowledgement of emails in Public Schools

[Anonymous]

boxes of pencils are $0.50 people.

FIFTY CENTS. If you have to hoard FIFTY CENTS worth of pencils just to show that teacher whats what, re-evaluate your life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, you send and couple. And you make sure to put back up in the back pack. But the teacher taking what they consider extra for a classroom pot. No way.

If they ask you to send markers or a highlighter. In their elementary years I mark each item with their name with sharpie.

If I buy it for my kid, don’t think you can take 3 of the 5 markers for the class pot.

I’m happy to donate. But don’t touch the supplies I send specifically for my kid.

Besides they have years of crap we know they save.
Years of scissors, markers, pens, if they threw it away at year end shame on them.

WOW! Why be so stingy, if you can afford it?

DD bought folders/pencil boxes that she really liked. She was a bit upset that they might end up in the community pile, but I prepared her for that eventuality, and told her that she can ask the teacher if she can keep a few of the things she liked. She could, and she did. They're in her desk. One Dixon Ticonderoga #2 pencil is much like another, as are sharpies, highlighters, markers, glue sticks, scissors, etc. Those went into the pile. The classroom, is a community. The school, is a community. It is good to teach our children to share resources. Even my 8 year old understands this.

Teachers don't get paid nearly enough to deal with this kind of nonsense.

[Anonymous]

Wow, some PPs want to really pile it on OP. I suspect it is because OP's children attend private school, and the sour PP's think OP is getting something they are not. What a bunch of petulant children. Guess what PPs? OP will be happier than you long after this is over. You know why? Because y'all are haters. Haters don't get very far because they are too busy getting in their own way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

NP here - Please explain to me how a Kindergartner would need 100 crayons or 20 glue sticks !!!

No one is being asked to buy 100 crayons (usually, a 24 pack will suffice). Not only do they actually use the crayons, they also break them, and render them difficult/impossible to use. You can try handing a kindergartner a 20 pack of glue sticks, and see how long that lasts. I'm not being facetious.

I remember when DD was in Pre-K, asking the teacher what supplies she would need on an ongoing basis. She said glue sticks. She said she can start with a thousand glue sticks, but by the time December comes around, it's all gone. Kids are very generous when it comes to using supplies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, some PPs want to really pile it on OP. I suspect it is because OP's children attend private school, and the sour PP's think OP is getting something they are not. What a bunch of petulant children. Guess what PPs? OP will be happier than you long after this is over. You know why? Because y'all are haters. Haters don't get very far because they are too busy getting in their own way.

Eh the entire scenario presented in the OP was ridiculous and snowflakey. I have zero desire to send my children to private school. I dont think private school is reflective of the society we live in and do not believe private school education is offering anything that my children cannot get in their highly rated public school.

I doubt OP will be all that happy since he gets fired up over an email not being returned within a few minutes. As I said the entire thing is ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, some PPs want to really pile it on OP. I suspect it is because OP's children attend private school, and the sour PP's think OP is getting something they are not. What a bunch of petulant children. Guess what PPs? OP will be happier than you long after this is over. You know why? Because y'all are haters. Haters don't get very far because they are too busy getting in their own way.

DD has gone to a private school until this year (and a brief stint in first grade). While some of the language has been over the top, the essential message, is not. OP is used to being catered to in a private school, which is just not going to happen in a public school. Private schools are businesses where a large part of staying alive involves keeping the paying customers happy. It is unreasonable to expect the same in a public school that is generally much larger, and deals with a much more diverse student population and the problems that come with it. Especially the first week of school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

NP here - Please explain to me how a Kindergartner would need 100 crayons or 20 glue sticks !!!

No one is being asked to buy 100 crayons (usually, a 24 pack will suffice). Not only do they actually use the crayons, they also break them, and render them difficult/impossible to use. You can try handing a kindergartner a 20 pack of glue sticks, and see how long that lasts. I'm not being facetious.

I remember when DD was in Pre-K, asking the teacher what supplies she would need on an ongoing basis. She said glue sticks. She said she can start with a thousand glue sticks, but by the time December comes around, it's all gone. Kids are very generous when it comes to using supplies.

Well you will be surprised. I went school supply shopping with my BFF and she had 4 boxes of set of 24 crayons on her kindergartners list

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, some PPs want to really pile it on OP. I suspect it is because OP's children attend private school, and the sour PP's think OP is getting something they are not. What a bunch of petulant children. Guess what PPs? OP will be happier than you long after this is over. You know why? Because y'all are haters. Haters don't get very far because they are too busy getting in their own way.

DD has gone to a private school until this year (and a brief stint in first grade). While some of the language has been over the top, the essential message, is not. OP is used to being catered to in a private school, which is just not going to happen in a public school. Private schools are businesses where a large part of staying alive involves keeping the paying customers happy. It is unreasonable to expect the same in a public school that is generally much larger, and deals with a much more diverse student population and the problems that come with it. Especially the first week of school.

Perhaps. But the reactions are visceral and disproportionate, indicating severe sour grapes. Point being, the sour grapes just get worse, not having the effect of making the sour PPs feel better, but worse. Concentrate on self improvement - true self improvement comes from not piling it on other people, but assessing why you feel the need to. It is rather straightforward.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Once again thank you for the nasty comments. Our kids had been in private but due to my wife losing her job we had decided to move them to public. The private school they were in granted us financial assistance so we chose to move them back and sent an email to the public school principal/administrator explaining them the situation, thanking them for helping with enrolling our kids and wishing them the best for the coming school year. All we expected (which I realize now we should not) was a simple thanks for letting us know. Both our kids supplies were in their individual desk - they are in higher grades . To the PP who commented if we were expecting them to beg us to come back, your nastiness shines through. Like I have said earlier a couple of times, it has been a learning experience - the one at the school and likewise now the one with the nasty kind of comments that have been posted here

This is not an explanation about why you decided to bail on public school on day 1.

I hope your children continue to have a fabulous time in private school.

Actually it is an explanation why you decided to bail on public school on day 1. It's very difficult to leave private school. Good luck!

Yeah especially when you have to deal with uncouth public school ruffians! WHO DONT ANSWER EMAILS IN A TIMELY MANNER!!

I work for the government, but not FCPS, and we're expected to respond within 1 business day.

FCPS is in the wrong here, and they absolutely should send an email to verify that the child has been withdrawn. If educators want to be treated like professionals, they need to act like professionals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, some PPs want to really pile it on OP. I suspect it is because OP's children attend private school, and the sour PP's think OP is getting something they are not. What a bunch of petulant children. Guess what PPs? OP will be happier than you long after this is over. You know why? Because y'all are haters. Haters don't get very far because they are too busy getting in their own way.

Eh the entire scenario presented in the OP was ridiculous and snowflakey. I have zero desire to send my children to private school. I dont think private school is reflective of the society we live in and do not believe private school education is offering anything that my children cannot get in their highly rated public school.

I doubt OP will be all that happy since he gets fired up over an email not being returned within a few minutes. As I said the entire thing is ridiculous.

OPs sentiment is geared toward one small item, while the dramatic PPs are geared toward "snowflaky" behavior, and other derogatory sentiments. It is not brain surgery to see that the negative PPs are not concentrating on the issue, but what they think of OP, having not known OP in the least. It really makes no sense; but not a surprise on this board, given this area. Maybe OPs request is silly, but she posted to gauge whether or not it is, and what her expectations should be. Instead, she saw the true colors of the haves versus the have nots. One can only imagine how out of proportion some of the PPs brains really are, IRL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, some PPs want to really pile it on OP. I suspect it is because OP's children attend private school, and the sour PP's think OP is getting something they are not. What a bunch of petulant children. Guess what PPs? OP will be happier than you long after this is over. You know why? Because y'all are haters. Haters don't get very far because they are too busy getting in their own way.

DD has gone to a private school until this year (and a brief stint in first grade). While some of the language has been over the top, the essential message, is not. OP is used to being catered to in a private school, which is just not going to happen in a public school. Private schools are businesses where a large part of staying alive involves keeping the paying customers happy. It is unreasonable to expect the same in a public school that is generally much larger, and deals with a much more diverse student population and the problems that come with it. Especially the first week of school.

Perhaps. But the reactions are visceral and disproportionate, indicating severe sour grapes. Point being, the sour grapes just get worse, not having the effect of making the sour PPs feel better, but worse. Concentrate on self improvement - true self improvement comes from not piling it on other people, but assessing why you feel the need to. It is rather straightforward.

It's very difficult to criticize others without looking either hypocritical or mean-spirited. Just sayin'.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

NP here - Please explain to me how a Kindergartner would need 100 crayons or 20 glue sticks !!!

No one is being asked to buy 100 crayons (usually, a 24 pack will suffice). Not only do they actually use the crayons, they also break them, and render them difficult/impossible to use. You can try handing a kindergartner a 20 pack of glue sticks, and see how long that lasts. I'm not being facetious.

I remember when DD was in Pre-K, asking the teacher what supplies she would need on an ongoing basis. She said glue sticks. She said she can start with a thousand glue sticks, but by the time December comes around, it's all gone. Kids are very generous when it comes to using supplies.

Well you will be surprised. I went school supply shopping with my BFF and she had 4 boxes of set of 24 crayons on her kindergartners list

Name the school or it didn't happen.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Once again thank you for the nasty comments. Our kids had been in private but due to my wife losing her job we had decided to move them to public. The private school they were in granted us financial assistance so we chose to move them back and sent an email to the public school principal/administrator explaining them the situation, thanking them for helping with enrolling our kids and wishing them the best for the coming school year. All we expected (which I realize now we should not) was a simple thanks for letting us know. Both our kids supplies were in their individual desk - they are in higher grades . To the PP who commented if we were expecting them to beg us to come back, your nastiness shines through. Like I have said earlier a couple of times, it has been a learning experience - the one at the school and likewise now the one with the nasty kind of comments that have been posted here

This is not an explanation about why you decided to bail on public school on day 1.

I hope your children continue to have a fabulous time in private school.

Actually it is an explanation why you decided to bail on public school on day 1. It's very difficult to leave private school. Good luck!

Yeah especially when you have to deal with uncouth public school ruffians! WHO DONT ANSWER EMAILS IN A TIMELY MANNER!!

I work for the government, but not FCPS, and we're expected to respond within 1 business day.

FCPS is in the wrong here, and they absolutely should send an email to verify that the child has been withdrawn. If educators want to be treated like professionals, they need to act like professionals.

GMAB. Unless returning emails in 24 hours is FCPS policy, this is a moot point. You can't arbitrarily determine what is considered professional. There are no standards set into law.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

NP here - Please explain to me how a Kindergartner would need 100 crayons or 20 glue sticks !!!

No one is being asked to buy 100 crayons (usually, a 24 pack will suffice). Not only do they actually use the crayons, they also break them, and render them difficult/impossible to use. You can try handing a kindergartner a 20 pack of glue sticks, and see how long that lasts. I'm not being facetious.

I remember when DD was in Pre-K, asking the teacher what supplies she would need on an ongoing basis. She said glue sticks. She said she can start with a thousand glue sticks, but by the time December comes around, it's all gone. Kids are very generous when it comes to using supplies.

Well you will be surprised. I went school supply shopping with my BFF and she had 4 boxes of set of 24 crayons on her kindergartners list

Name the school or it didn't happen.

4 boxes for kindergarten is standard. That is what was required when DC was in Kindergarten. You could probably go to any FCPS website and download their supply list since you're so interested.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, some PPs want to really pile it on OP. I suspect it is because OP's children attend private school, and the sour PP's think OP is getting something they are not. What a bunch of petulant children. Guess what PPs? OP will be happier than you long after this is over. You know why? Because y'all are haters. Haters don't get very far because they are too busy getting in their own way.

Eh the entire scenario presented in the OP was ridiculous and snowflakey. I have zero desire to send my children to private school. I dont think private school is reflective of the society we live in and do not believe private school education is offering anything that my children cannot get in their highly rated public school.

I doubt OP will be all that happy since he gets fired up over an email not being returned within a few minutes. As I said the entire thing is ridiculous.

OPs sentiment is geared toward one small item, while the dramatic PPs are geared toward "snowflaky" behavior, and other derogatory sentiments. It is not brain surgery to see that the negative PPs are not concentrating on the issue, but what they think of OP, having not known OP in the least. It really makes no sense; but not a surprise on this board, given this area. Maybe OPs request is silly, but she posted to gauge whether or not it is, and what her expectations should be. Instead, she saw the true colors of the haves versus the have nots. One can only imagine how out of proportion some of the PPs brains really are, IRL.

Well she wanted to gauge whether it was silly and got her answer.

This thread has nothing to do with the haves and the have nots.