LES cancels K celebration..

[Anonymous]

I hope these parents can get their deposits back on the parade down Constitution Avenue and fireworks display they seem to think is necessary for sitting still in class long enough to be promoted past kindergarten.

[Anonymous]

So from this I gather that there are some parents who wanted to have a graduation for their K kid because they didn't attend PK and/or they know another school that has a K graduation. So they decided to create a graduation and party on their own, without considering the fact that this school already has it's own promotion/graduation tradition and has already set aside time for an end of year party.

Yeah, the parents got it wrong this time.

[Anonymous]

This sounds asinine. Why are these children being snowflaked? They're Kindergartners. The reward for finishing the year is summertime. And, progress to 1st grade.

They're not special - they're like every other 5 year old in the free world.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Certificates and crowns were not allowed to go home in my sons class today. Other celebrations scheduled for next week were cancelled

Who cares? The lack of Kindergarten certificates and crowns won't keep him out of Princeton.

Tell him to buck up, eat a popsicle and go play tag until he's tired.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wish my school would cancel the K "graduation" celebration.

Yes, this. And the PK4 one. Just silly.

[Anonymous]

On the positive side, when everyone flees Lafayette, the overcrowding at Wilson will be alleviated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every grade level at Lafayette has a half day end of year celebration.

K parents are not allowed to attend this

This comment astounds me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every grade level at Lafayette has a half day end of year celebration.

K parents are not allowed to attend this

This comment astounds me.

Why would K parents attend? It's an event for students and their teacher.

Take a picture as your K student trekking off to the last day of school and post that to your Facebook page or Instagram feed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every grade level at Lafayette has a half day end of year celebration.

K parents are not allowed to attend this

This comment astounds me.

That you are such a lawnmower parent astounds me and I obviously have a better grip on reality.

Did everyone throw you a parade when you finished KINDERGARTEN? No? And you're none the worse for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Every grade level at Lafayette has a half day end of year celebration.

K parents are not allowed to attend this

This comment astounds me.

That you are such a lawnmower parent astounds me and I obviously have a better grip on reality.

Did everyone throw you a parade when you finished KINDERGARTEN? No? And you're none the worse for it.

PP here. No, I agree with you!
I mean it astounds me that someone would complain that parent's aren't allowed at the class party. Who is the party for anyway?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She has a horrible report now with these K parents that will stay with her for the next 5 years. If the room parents planned it already and we're already there for one class, why cancel it? My sons class was scheduled to start at noon and everything was already set up.

Then leave the school and give your spot to someone of the wait list.

Oh wait...

[Anonymous]

Even if you think the planned party is ridiculous, canceling a party on the day-of, when presumably the kids were excited about it, suggests astoundingly bad communication between Dr. B and the teachers and very poor management.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even if you think the planned party is ridiculous, canceling a party on the day-of, when presumably the kids were excited about it, suggests astoundingly bad communication between Dr. B and the teachers and very poor management.

Did the teachers get it approved in advance? I doubt it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even if you think the planned party is ridiculous, canceling a party on the day-of, when presumably the kids were excited about it, suggests astoundingly bad communication between Dr. B and the teachers and very poor management.

Did the teachers get it approved in advance? I doubt it.

I don't know, but that's kind of my point. Either Dr. B wants to control the parties, in which case she needs to communicate to them about the need to get advance approval, or she needs to trust the professionals whom she's hired to make good choices.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even if you think the planned party is ridiculous, canceling a party on the day-of, when presumably the kids were excited about it, suggests astoundingly bad communication between Dr. B and the teachers and very poor management.

Did the teachers get it approved in advance? I doubt it.

I don't know, but that's kind of my point. Either Dr. B wants to control the parties, in which case she needs to communicate to them about the need to get advance approval, or she needs to trust the professionals whom she's hired to make good choices.

Teachers can't just plan events with parent participation and assume it's fine. This is on the teachers.