Why can't parents go inside MOCO schools?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is one those "wow" threads. I have had 2 kids come through MCPS and I would be beyond pissed if schools allowed adults to come and go willy nilly.

Is that what some of you want? To have adults wandering around your kids' school and hanging out in the classroom?

It is understandable to want to know waht is happening in school, but some of y'all need to cut the cord.

OP here. When I asked about coming into the school, I was referring to dropping my child off either in her classroom or in the all-purpose room. I don't think it's a big "WOW" to do either of those things: the fact that here in MOCO I can't do either, and couldn't be there for my child's first day in K to walk her in, is a big loss to me, and her. And I think that's what most of us knew as kids. Are we messed up because our parents walked us into K the first day? If you think so, perhaps you need some serious hug therapy. IMHO.

In my years of school priior to this, in two other states, parents picked up child from their classroom in the younger years (which is a lot safer than our new school's practice of sending them outside to whoever is waiting for them there) or, picking them up from a designated room where the parent/guardian signed out each child individually. I am talking about young children, not middle or high school. And I value the home-school connnection, which here in MOCO seems to lip service.

[Anonymous]

I think that parents should be allowed to walk 12th graders to their first period classes to make sure that they get there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is one those "wow" threads. I have had 2 kids come through MCPS and I would be beyond pissed if schools allowed adults to come and go willy nilly.

Is that what some of you want? To have adults wandering around your kids' school and hanging out in the classroom?

It is understandable to want to know waht is happening in school, but some of y'all need to cut the cord.

OP here. When I asked about coming into the school, I was referring to dropping my child off either in her classroom or in the all-purpose room. I don't think it's a big "WOW" to do either of those things: the fact that here in MOCO I can't do either, and couldn't be there for my child's first day in K to walk her in, is a big loss to me, and her. And I think that's what most of us knew as kids. Are we messed up because our parents walked us into K the first day? If you think so, perhaps you need some serious hug therapy. IMHO.

In my years of school priior to this, in two other states, parents picked up child from their classroom in the younger years (which is a lot safer than our new school's practice of sending them outside to whoever is waiting for them there) or, picking them up from a designated room where the parent/guardian signed out each child individually. I am talking about young children, not middle or high school. And I value the home-school connnection, which here in MOCO seems to lip service.

Again, you are attributing things to the entire county that are not applied county-wide. I was allowed to walk DD to her class her first day of kindergarten. I think the school allows it the first two days of kindergarten, but after the first day, we had our photo op, and checked out the classroom for boogie men. The teacher didn't appear to have two heads, so we dropped off at the front door, and let her do her job. We pick her up from the front lobby. If we have questions at pick up, we can walk into the office. What we can't do is have a mini teacher conference every day at pick up, which is what parents get used to in preschool, and what would ensue if schools didn't establish some boundaries.

[Anonymous]

Again, you are attributing things to the entire county that are not applied county-wide. I was allowed to walk DD to her class her first day of kindergarten. I think the school allows it the first two days of kindergarten, but after the first day, we had our photo op, and checked out the classroom for boogie men. The teacher didn't appear to have two heads, so we dropped off at the front door, and let her do her job. We pick her up from the front lobby. If we have questions at pick up, we can walk into the office. What we can't do is have a mini teacher conference every day at pick up, which is what parents get used to in preschool, and what would ensue if schools didn't establish some boundaries.

Well, I consider you quite lucky. You got to walk her in on her first two days. Irreplaceable. I did not get to. Yes, I'm sad about that. I'd have liked to have seen her in her new classroom on her first day, and to have seen who her classmates are, and what seemed to be on the radar for them that day. I didn't actually plan to interrogate the teacher or secretly film her. I just wanted to feel that as my child's parent, I get to be there for her important days. This ranks as one of the most important, and it is a bit crazy sending your 5 year old off outside the school's front door hoping she'll find her way to the opposite side of the building.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Again, you are attributing things to the entire county that are not applied county-wide. I was allowed to walk DD to her class her first day of kindergarten. I think the school allows it the first two days of kindergarten, but after the first day, we had our photo op, and checked out the classroom for boogie men. The teacher didn't appear to have two heads, so we dropped off at the front door, and let her do her job. We pick her up from the front lobby. If we have questions at pick up, we can walk into the office. What we can't do is have a mini teacher conference every day at pick up, which is what parents get used to in preschool, and what would ensue if schools didn't establish some boundaries.

Well, I consider you quite lucky. You got to walk her in on her first two days. Irreplaceable. I did not get to. Yes, I'm sad about that. I'd have liked to have seen her in her new classroom on her first day, and to have seen who her classmates are, and what seemed to be on the radar for them that day. I didn't actually plan to interrogate the teacher or secretly film her. I just wanted to feel that as my child's parent, I get to be there for her important days. This ranks as one of the most important, and it is a bit crazy sending your 5 year old off outside the school's front door hoping she'll find her way to the opposite side of the building.

First of all, I am sure there were staff members directing children to the appropriate classroom. Second of all, half the people I know sent their child off on the bus the first day. They didn't even go to the school at all. It is still special, whether you say good bye and take your picture at the bus stop, the front door of the school, or the door of the classroom. It is a shame if you couldn't appreciate the moment for what it was, not what it wasn't. If the whole thing was such an ordeal for you, and you think other parents share your view, talk to the principal, and see if the policy can be changed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is one those "wow" threads. I have had 2 kids come through MCPS and I would be beyond pissed if schools allowed adults to come and go willy nilly.

Is that what some of you want? To have adults wandering around your kids' school and hanging out in the classroom?

It is understandable to want to know waht is happening in school, but some of y'all need to cut the cord.

OP here. When I asked about coming into the school, I was referring to dropping my child off either in her classroom or in the all-purpose room. I don't think it's a big "WOW" to do either of those things: the fact that here in MOCO I can't do either, and couldn't be there for my child's first day in K to walk her in, is a big loss to me, and her. And I think that's what most of us knew as kids. Are we messed up because our parents walked us into K the first day? If you think so, perhaps you need some serious hug therapy. IMHO.

In my years of school priior to this, in two other states, parents picked up child from their classroom in the younger years (which is a lot safer than our new school's practice of sending them outside to whoever is waiting for them there) or, picking them up from a designated room where the parent/guardian signed out each child individually. I am talking about young children, not middle or high school. And I value the home-school connnection, which here in MOCO seems to lip service.

I am the PP you are responding to. Actually, as other PP's have said, it depends on your school. First day of school, we were allowed to to walk the kids to the multi-purpose room (3 steps inside the front door), but we were able to meet our kids' teacher at the open house a couple days before. Did you attend the open house? The issue at our school on the first day is that there is not ample parking and people dawdling would muck up the bus arrivals.

But you have to understand that it is not just about what you want to do as a parent. Personally, I do not think that school personnel should be concerned about what "is a big loss" to you. The school administrator has to consider what is best for all of the students and the teachers - and the security of the school. I am sorry, but your ability to say goodbye to your child (and the parents of the other 75 K students), is not more important than my 2nd grader having a logisticially smooth first day of school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is one those "wow" threads. I have had 2 kids come through MCPS and I would be beyond pissed if schools allowed adults to come and go willy nilly.

Is that what some of you want? To have adults wandering around your kids' school and hanging out in the classroom?

It is understandable to want to know waht is happening in school, but some of y'all need to cut the cord.

OP here. When I asked about coming into the school, I was referring to dropping my child off either in her classroom or in the all-purpose room. I don't think it's a big "WOW" to do either of those things: the fact that here in MOCO I can't do either, and couldn't be there for my child's first day in K to walk her in, is a big loss to me, and her. And I think that's what most of us knew as kids. Are we messed up because our parents walked us into K the first day? If you think so, perhaps you need some serious hug therapy. IMHO.

In my years of school priior to this, in two other states, parents picked up child from their classroom in the younger years (which is a lot safer than our new school's practice of sending them outside to whoever is waiting for them there) or, picking them up from a designated room where the parent/guardian signed out each child individually. I am talking about young children, not middle or high school. And I value the home-school connnection, which here in MOCO seems to lip service.

I went to kindergarten in 1966, in a smallish town in Massachusetts, and my older sister walked to school with me, after my mom kissed me goodbye at home.

"Huge loss"? Really?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Again, you are attributing things to the entire county that are not applied county-wide. I was allowed to walk DD to her class her first day of kindergarten. I think the school allows it the first two days of kindergarten, but after the first day, we had our photo op, and checked out the classroom for boogie men. The teacher didn't appear to have two heads, so we dropped off at the front door, and let her do her job. We pick her up from the front lobby. If we have questions at pick up, we can walk into the office. What we can't do is have a mini teacher conference every day at pick up, which is what parents get used to in preschool, and what would ensue if schools didn't establish some boundaries.

Well, I consider you quite lucky. You got to walk her in on her first two days. Irreplaceable. I did not get to. Yes, I'm sad about that. I'd have liked to have seen her in her new classroom on her first day, and to have seen who her classmates are, and what seemed to be on the radar for them that day. I didn't actually plan to interrogate the teacher or secretly film her. I just wanted to feel that as my child's parent, I get to be there for her important days. This ranks as one of the most important, and it is a bit crazy sending your 5 year old off outside the school's front door hoping she'll find her way to the opposite side of the building.

First of all, I am sure there were staff members directing children to the appropriate classroom. Second of all, half the people I know sent their child off on the bus the first day. They didn't even go to the school at all. It is still special, whether you say good bye and take your picture at the bus stop, the front door of the school, or the door of the classroom. It is a shame if you couldn't appreciate the moment for what it was, not what it wasn't. If the whole thing was such an ordeal for you, and you think other parents share your view, talk to the principal, and see if the policy can be changed.

OP, really, you need to develop some interests (and some perspective).

Sheesh.

[Anonymous]

OP, I'm sorry that you missed an experience that was important to you. It's unfortunate if you didn't know this in advance, but there was likely an open house at your school the week before school started. That was your chance to see your child's classroom with her, meet her teacher, and maybe meet some of her classmates and/or their parents.

I'm just a K parent myself so what do I know, but I really don't think MCPS hates us and wants to keep us out. Maybe you can sign up to be a room parent or volunteer for one of the parties and then you will get a chance to spend some time in the classroom with your daughter.

[Anonymous]

I believe most MCPS elementary schools have an open house on Columbus Day, OP. If you have not gotten into the class to volunteer prior to that day, you should go and observe the class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is one those "wow" threads. I have had 2 kids come through MCPS and I would be beyond pissed if schools allowed adults to come and go willy nilly.

Is that what some of you want? To have adults wandering around your kids' school and hanging out in the classroom?

It is understandable to want to know waht is happening in school, but some of y'all need to cut the cord.

OP here. When I asked about coming into the school, I was referring to dropping my child off either in her classroom or in the all-purpose room. I don't think it's a big "WOW" to do either of those things: the fact that here in MOCO I can't do either, and couldn't be there for my child's first day in K to walk her in, is a big loss to me, and her. And I think that's what most of us knew as kids. Are we messed up because our parents walked us into K the first day? If you think so, perhaps you need some serious hug therapy. IMHO.

In my years of school priior to this, in two other states, parents picked up child from their classroom in the younger years (which is a lot safer than our new school's practice of sending them outside to whoever is waiting for them there) or, picking them up from a designated room where the parent/guardian signed out each child individually. I am talking about young children, not middle or high school. And I value the home-school connnection, which here in MOCO seems to lip service.

I went to kindergarten in 1966, in a smallish town in Massachusetts, and my older sister walked to school with me, after my mom kissed me goodbye at home.

"Huge loss"? Really?

I went to K here in MoCo. I beleive I went on the bus the first day with the other kids from our apartment building. The only time I remember my mother being in a school building with me was in middle school when I changed schools mid year and had to register for classes at the new school. Maybe there were other times but they certainly don't stand out in my memory.