Having a Hard Time Signing the Renewal Contracts

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are not at the school that seems to be the topic of this thread, but I have a question related to the topic. I was surprised to see the HOS send a reminder to parents to send in their reenrollment contracts. Is this typical? What does it mean?

Sounds like the school is worried/desperate.

Our school appears to be in great shape by all accounts and we get these kinds of reminders. They come at this time of year because they want to know how many slots they have for admissions, is how I've always interpreted it. Plus, people are terrible about paperwork (I am myself).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are not at the school that seems to be the topic of this thread, but I have a question related to the topic. I was surprised to see the HOS send a reminder to parents to send in their reenrollment contracts. Is this typical? What does it mean?

Sounds like the school is worried/desperate.

Our school appears to be in great shape by all accounts and we get these kinds of reminders. They come at this time of year because they want to know how many slots they have for admissions, is how I've always interpreted it. Plus, people are terrible about paperwork (I am myself).

+1 Our schools have always done the same and are fully enrolled. +1 I am also terrible at paperwork!

[Anonymous]

A reminder prior to the deadline seems fine. A reminder after the deadline seems odd.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A reminder prior to the deadline seems fine. A reminder after the deadline seems odd.

People are terrible about returning forms. Our school nurse has to hound people for the health forms every year, for example (and that's something that's pretty important!).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op. public school was the most liberating thing that I've done in years. I am not saying that we will never re-enter private school, but for now this is fine. If we do take a second look later it will be a more cautious process with a set goal in mind. The money adds up so quickly that I can't believe how much extra cash we have. The kids are fine. Teachers love them and we are much less stressed.

+1 We left our private last year, and it was a year too late. We really should have saved ourselves an entire year of stress, disappointment, and wasted money thrown to the annual gift fund. When signing time came around again, we signed only because we didn't have a plan. We got our plan in place, which was a new house in a great school district, paid the deposit, and left.

Public school has been a very rewarding experience, although something nags at me telling me that we will go back to private again at some point, but for now, all is good and the bank account is very happy.