I think I hate kindergarten

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You should have signed your child up for your local ES - the conditions you're describing sound like you picked an option school and it's not going to be a good fit for your family. Find out if it's too late to send him to your local school.

In addition, your school will have an open house this week, make sure you attend.

No, didn't you read? It's a special Ed bus.

Excuse me for not getting that far. OP - your anxiety is out of control. Please get help for both yourself and your child.

[Anonymous]

When they do start communicating, I hope they are better communicators because you left out a lot of key information.

I also suggest posting in special needs, and even naming the school. People get worried about outing themselves but you aren’t the only Parent of a k student at that school, and you could get more specific help. I see why you are anxious, but I hope you aren’t exhibiting that or if so, that you can get help for that as well. Good luck. If it helps - it probably won’t, but maybe — I have a kid with anxiety and I don’t even remember first day of K (he’s going into 6th this year). It really will be ok. And that is the thing to keep reminding yourself and your kid — even if it’s different than we expected, we can handle it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know you will rip me apart but I don’t even care. School starts next week and I know almost nothing about the logistics. Very little communication from the school. Parents of older kids say, “oh, it will work out.” Yes, I’m sure, but how hard would it be to tell me whether to send a snack or two? Or give me more details on how the day will look so I can prep my anxious child? Also, we are not allowed to pick up from school in the afternoon and highly discouraged from dropping off by car in the morning but the bus ride is an hour. I know I need to keep an open mind but I hate everything about this.

You are a sick lady ram

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s shocking to me how bad schools communications are. Some of the things I get are rambling, incoherent and with misspellings. What is wrong with email?!

I want:
-emails (there’s a bcc function!)
-bullets and not some long narrative. You’re talking to educated adults. We don’t need to “get excited”- that’s for the kids!
-calendar that’s accurate with different events labeled. I need more than a day’s notice that it’s “book character week” and I need to find a costume. This should be communicated months ahead of time.
-stop using the dozen apps that are just confusing- class dojo, parent vue, peach jar (stop with the pdf flyers!), paper flyers sent home with my kid, and everything else. Just use email!

There are plenty of uneducated adults in FCPS. You might be at a school where the majority of adults have graduated from College but I promise you there are a good number of schools where the parents have not graduated from high school.

Or elementary or middle school! Many of my Spanish speaking parents aren't literate in Spanish. Communication with them is always a challenge.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s shocking to me how bad schools communications are. Some of the things I get are rambling, incoherent and with misspellings. What is wrong with email?!

I want:
-emails (there’s a bcc function!)
-bullets and not some long narrative. You’re talking to educated adults. We don’t need to “get excited”- that’s for the kids!
-calendar that’s accurate with different events labeled. I need more than a day’s notice that it’s “book character week” and I need to find a costume. This should be communicated months ahead of time.
-stop using the dozen apps that are just confusing- class dojo, parent vue, peach jar (stop with the pdf flyers!), paper flyers sent home with my kid, and everything else. Just use email!

There are plenty of uneducated adults in FCPS. You might be at a school where the majority of adults have graduated from College but I promise you there are a good number of schools where the parents have not graduated from high school.

My point still stands. They’re talking to adults and not kids. Stop with the cutesy emails and just treat people like adults.

And if parents aren’t educated or don’t read English well- shouldn’t the communications be more direct and easier to understand?

[Anonymous]

OP, you say school starts next week. Do you mean Monday, tomorrow? If so, then yes it's bad communication, and you'll have to roll with it unfortunately. If it's Thursday or Friday, there is still a few days to receive news. Many times ES teachers don't even start writing or responding to emails until a day or two before school starts, they are spending their time in PD and prepping the classroom and plans. Also if your child is special needs I'd think you'd have a contact at the school who can help you with the logistics of your situation. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know you will rip me apart but I don’t even care. School starts next week and I know almost nothing about the logistics. Very little communication from the school. Parents of older kids say, “oh, it will work out.” Yes, I’m sure, but how hard would it be to tell me whether to send a snack or two? Or give me more details on how the day will look so I can prep my anxious child? Also, we are not allowed to pick up from school in the afternoon and highly discouraged from dropping off by car in the morning but the bus ride is an hour. I know I need to keep an open mind but I hate everything about this.

Be thankful your child gets kindergarten. Mine was in K during the covid year when everything was hybrid and virtual and they had to wear shields over their masks whencthey actually were there. And when they were there they had to sit at individual desks and werent allowed to play together. Essentially skipped a grade bc it really didnt happen, and showed up to first grade without any of the K fun or skills. I find all these new and incoming families to be so entitled not realizing how lucky they are that their 5 yr olds get to be 5 yr olds and get to start their elementary experience when things are back to "normal" again. Be grateful OP.

Oh you poor baby your child is scarred for life

NP. My kids are a little older and I'm a bit worried that they are scarred for life. I know my grandparents were scarred for life by being children growing up during the Great Depression. I wonder if our kids will be scarred for life by being kids during the pandemic. Or if adults will be scarred forever also.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is OP. There is no kiss and ride in the afternoon. Kids have to ride the bus. We are not allowed to pick up in the afternoon. My son has raging meltdowns when he’s anxious. Good luck with that, school. If you had given me the tools to prep him, I would have gladly done so. I also do not think he will get out of the car at the morning drop off kiss and ride while I’m in the driver’s seat and a school employee he’s never met opens his door to help him get out. I think he will scream. So good luck with that.

What school is this?! I think what you’re describing is awful! I would never send my kid to that school.

[Anonymous]

I am totally team OP! The school sucks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know you will rip me apart but I don’t even care. School starts next week and I know almost nothing about the logistics. Very little communication from the school. Parents of older kids say, “oh, it will work out.” Yes, I’m sure, but how hard would it be to tell me whether to send a snack or two? Or give me more details on how the day will look so I can prep my anxious child? Also, we are not allowed to pick up from school in the afternoon and highly discouraged from dropping off by car in the morning but the bus ride is an hour. I know I need to keep an open mind but I hate everything about this.

Be thankful your child gets kindergarten. Mine was in K during the covid year when everything was hybrid and virtual and they had to wear shields over their masks whencthey actually were there. And when they were there they had to sit at individual desks and werent allowed to play together. Essentially skipped a grade bc it really didnt happen, and showed up to first grade without any of the K fun or skills. I find all these new and incoming families to be so entitled not realizing how lucky they are that their 5 yr olds get to be 5 yr olds and get to start their elementary experience when things are back to "normal" again. Be grateful OP.

Nope, bad take. You having a bad experience does not mean other people are entitled for expecting better. Nobody needs to be grateful for poor service or for public services that don't meet their needs.

"Be grateful because I had a worse experience" just divides people who should be united in demanding better of schools. Plus, there's no bottom - you'll get someone on here saying "don't complain, at least you have a child" or "you're so entitled, our K didn't have enough desks" or whatever. Unhelpful.

The title is I think I hate Kindergarten. Those of us who had our sweet 5 yr olds on computers would give anything to have been able to send our kids to school where they can have fun, meet friends, etc. People who are entering the school system when all the covid restrictions are over should be grateful! Our kids only have one childhood and for some of us, half of their childhood was spent in masks and covid restrictions. Those who are just starting now when no one cares about covid anymore are lucky their kids and they can just be kids. However I do agree it is very odd that her child has an hour commute. I suppose OP registered for the school knowing that though. Also sucks that her child has anxiety- can only imagine how her child would have fared with anxiety in the covid kindergarten year. Prob much worse bc at least her child will have access to the school counselor if she needs it.

All you people who put your little ones in online school are nuts. You should have homeschooled for a year and then your kids would have been better off socially and academically.

Oh wait, then you couldn't be pandemic learning loss martyrs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know you will rip me apart but I don’t even care. School starts next week and I know almost nothing about the logistics. Very little communication from the school. Parents of older kids say, “oh, it will work out.” Yes, I’m sure, but how hard would it be to tell me whether to send a snack or two? Or give me more details on how the day will look so I can prep my anxious child? Also, we are not allowed to pick up from school in the afternoon and highly discouraged from dropping off by car in the morning but the bus ride is an hour. I know I need to keep an open mind but I hate everything about this.

Be thankful your child gets kindergarten. Mine was in K during the covid year when everything was hybrid and virtual and they had to wear shields over their masks whencthey actually were there. And when they were there they had to sit at individual desks and werent allowed to play together. Essentially skipped a grade bc it really didnt happen, and showed up to first grade without any of the K fun or skills. I find all these new and incoming families to be so entitled not realizing how lucky they are that their 5 yr olds get to be 5 yr olds and get to start their elementary experience when things are back to "normal" again. Be grateful OP.

Nope, bad take. You having a bad experience does not mean other people are entitled for expecting better. Nobody needs to be grateful for poor service or for public services that don't meet their needs.

"Be grateful because I had a worse experience" just divides people who should be united in demanding better of schools. Plus, there's no bottom - you'll get someone on here saying "don't complain, at least you have a child" or "you're so entitled, our K didn't have enough desks" or whatever. Unhelpful.

The title is I think I hate Kindergarten. Those of us who had our sweet 5 yr olds on computers would give anything to have been able to send our kids to school where they can have fun, meet friends, etc. People who are entering the school system when all the covid restrictions are over should be grateful! Our kids only have one childhood and for some of us, half of their childhood was spent in masks and covid restrictions. Those who are just starting now when no one cares about covid anymore are lucky their kids and they can just be kids. However I do agree it is very odd that her child has an hour commute. I suppose OP registered for the school knowing that though. Also sucks that her child has anxiety- can only imagine how her child would have fared with anxiety in the covid kindergarten year. Prob much worse bc at least her child will have access to the school counselor if she needs it.

All you people who put your little ones in online school are nuts. You should have homeschooled for a year and then your kids would have been better off socially and academically.

Oh wait, then you couldn't be pandemic learning loss martyrs.

Millions of parents put their kids in online school during the pandemic (we signed up for in-person school but they changed their minds at the last minute and didn't offer it). We did what we thought was the best thing - in hindsight, maybe we would have made a different decision if we went back in time and did it over again.

Thanks for the attack though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know you will rip me apart but I don’t even care. School starts next week and I know almost nothing about the logistics. Very little communication from the school. Parents of older kids say, “oh, it will work out.” Yes, I’m sure, but how hard would it be to tell me whether to send a snack or two? Or give me more details on how the day will look so I can prep my anxious child? Also, we are not allowed to pick up from school in the afternoon and highly discouraged from dropping off by car in the morning but the bus ride is an hour. I know I need to keep an open mind but I hate everything about this.

Be thankful your child gets kindergarten. Mine was in K during the covid year when everything was hybrid and virtual and they had to wear shields over their masks whencthey actually were there. And when they were there they had to sit at individual desks and werent allowed to play together. Essentially skipped a grade bc it really didnt happen, and showed up to first grade without any of the K fun or skills. I find all these new and incoming families to be so entitled not realizing how lucky they are that their 5 yr olds get to be 5 yr olds and get to start their elementary experience when things are back to "normal" again. Be grateful OP.

Nope, bad take. You having a bad experience does not mean other people are entitled for expecting better. Nobody needs to be grateful for poor service or for public services that don't meet their needs.

"Be grateful because I had a worse experience" just divides people who should be united in demanding better of schools. Plus, there's no bottom - you'll get someone on here saying "don't complain, at least you have a child" or "you're so entitled, our K didn't have enough desks" or whatever. Unhelpful.

The title is I think I hate Kindergarten. Those of us who had our sweet 5 yr olds on computers would give anything to have been able to send our kids to school where they can have fun, meet friends, etc. People who are entering the school system when all the covid restrictions are over should be grateful! Our kids only have one childhood and for some of us, half of their childhood was spent in masks and covid restrictions. Those who are just starting now when no one cares about covid anymore are lucky their kids and they can just be kids. However I do agree it is very odd that her child has an hour commute. I suppose OP registered for the school knowing that though. Also sucks that her child has anxiety- can only imagine how her child would have fared with anxiety in the covid kindergarten year. Prob much worse bc at least her child will have access to the school counselor if she needs it.

All you people who put your little ones in online school are nuts. You should have homeschooled for a year and then your kids would have been better off socially and academically.

Oh wait, then you couldn't be pandemic learning loss martyrs.

Sadly couldnt afford private without having planned for it and I did not put him in online school. We were told it would be in person but it didnt work out that way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know you will rip me apart but I don’t even care. School starts next week and I know almost nothing about the logistics. Very little communication from the school. Parents of older kids say, “oh, it will work out.” Yes, I’m sure, but how hard would it be to tell me whether to send a snack or two? Or give me more details on how the day will look so I can prep my anxious child? Also, we are not allowed to pick up from school in the afternoon and highly discouraged from dropping off by car in the morning but the bus ride is an hour. I know I need to keep an open mind but I hate everything about this.

Be thankful your child gets kindergarten. Mine was in K during the covid year when everything was hybrid and virtual and they had to wear shields over their masks whencthey actually were there. And when they were there they had to sit at individual desks and werent allowed to play together. Essentially skipped a grade bc it really didnt happen, and showed up to first grade without any of the K fun or skills. I find all these new and incoming families to be so entitled not realizing how lucky they are that their 5 yr olds get to be 5 yr olds and get to start their elementary experience when things are back to "normal" again. Be grateful OP.

Oh you poor baby your child is scarred for life

haha you are pathetic whoever you are. My child isnt scarred for life- just didnt have a normal experience. I sure am scarred for life though bc I had to suffer thru it all with him! And I have no shame in saying that.

[Anonymous]

Kindergartens generally have pretty substantive orientations for kids and parents. Did yours not have one back in the spring?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kindergartens generally have pretty substantive orientations for kids and parents. Did yours not have one back in the spring?

We registered our kids in the spring. Nothing happened in the fall except for Back to School night which happened around the second week of school.