Middle/high school pick-up parents: this is what you actually do with your time?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have 2-3 kids in my ES class who are kicked up an hour early every day. Every day. They miss math every day. Their parents don’t seem to care. I’ve asked for if there was an issue with someone picking them up on time after school and they all said they didn’t want to wait in the car pool line. They asked me to send home their math for homework. Unbelievable.

That would be a hard nope from me. A hard nope. Those kids would simply fail.

Would they fail even if they knew the math?

The work is done and turned in during class time. If you’re not there and it is not an excused absence, you don’t do the work. Bye.

Way to motivate the kids and parents. That’s why ppl don’t really take school seriously

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have 2-3 kids in my ES class who are kicked up an hour early every day. Every day. They miss math every day. Their parents don’t seem to care. I’ve asked for if there was an issue with someone picking them up on time after school and they all said they didn’t want to wait in the car pool line. They asked me to send home their math for homework. Unbelievable.

Are they the ones who already know all the school math or are they from families who don’t care about it much? Could see it going either way

They don't know it. The amount of time I spend on them in order to catch them up is ridiculous. And to answer a PP, attendance doesn't matter at all. I've had kids missing 50+ full days each year for the past 10 yrs and nothing happens. If they miss that much over a few years, they might end up in truancy court. Our admin goes but the parent rarely shows and nothing happens. So when you hear about 9th graders reading on a 3rd or 4th grade level, now you know why.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have 2-3 kids in my ES class who are kicked up an hour early every day. Every day. They miss math every day. Their parents don’t seem to care. I’ve asked for if there was an issue with someone picking them up on time after school and they all said they didn’t want to wait in the car pool line. They asked me to send home their math for homework. Unbelievable.

Our school banned this, after having so many problems. No pickup allowed within an hour of dismissal (I think that is what is is) unless an emergency. Parents were picking up early every day to get their kid to activities, in some cases! Crazy.

What problems? If a kid knows math and is on grade level in all the numerous tests what’s the problem?

[Anonymous]

About once a month I pick up DD for an orthodontist appt. She has PE last block and that’s the class she prefers to miss for ortho. I’m usually picking her up from school 45-55 minutes before dismissal and yes there are ALWAYS at least 10 cars already in the carline. I always laugh to myself.

Also, we have busses. No one needs to drive at all. Walkers can walk.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don't have to read the thread to know the responses because this thread is so common.

1. Brayden has sports practice/music lesson/tutoring exactly 20 minutes after school dismissal. Mom needs to be the first person in line, otherwise he will be late.

2. Brayden's little sister has one of the above things exactly 20 minutes after school dismissal and OP needs to be first in line to pick him up in order to get the sibling to her activity.

3. Mom is coming straight from pilates/yoga/orange theory/work and it's not worth it to go home first.

4. It's the only time Mom gets to listen to her favorite podcast/the latest Emily Henry audio book.

5. Mom doesn't like waiting (e.g. she'd rather sit with the car off and parking brake on than wait in line)

6. Brayden doesn't like waiting so mom has to be first.


Let me know if I missed anything!!

My kids take the bus, but when we did Kiss and Ride during Covid, I showed up 5 minutes after the bell rang and sailed through the line. Some people just don't understand that kiss and ride is a well oiled machine and once it gets going, it moves really quickly. No need to show up until the line is already moving.

So long story short, you’re jealous of people that can afford to prioritize their kids’ sports or have the leisure time and money to do Pilates midday.

That wasn’t my takeaway. Mine is people are dumb and don’t plan well OR think they are somehow better for being “first” in line. Why would plan an after school activity so soon following school that you would need to wait in the pick up line for an hour. That makes zero sense. I plan activities for mine 30 min after dismissal. I arrive about 5-10 min after bell and there is zero wait by then and we’re to our activity on time with a few minutes to spare so they can eat a snack and we catch up a
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I used to be that first person in line a few days a week when one of my kids was in MS. I would bring work and take calls until they came out and then off we would go to their therapy appointment. We had little control over the times for these appointments and were lucky to get something reasonable even if it meant I had to wait at school for 45 minutes so we could get to therapy on time. Does that make more sense to you?

Ironic that you think you are “somehow better” than people whose lives you know nothing about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:About once a month I pick up DD for an orthodontist appt. She has PE last block and that’s the class she prefers to miss for ortho. I’m usually picking her up from school 45-55 minutes before dismissal and yes there are ALWAYS at least 10 cars already in the carline. I always laugh to myself.

Also, we have busses. No one needs to drive at all. Walkers can walk.

Busses? So it’s a kiss and ride?

[Anonymous]

In FCPS my kid would be on the bus for an hour. It’s a 10 minute drive to school. I much prefer my child getting more sleep than catching a bus at 6:35 am (after a 10 minute drive to walk).

[Anonymous]

1. Not everyone who should be assigned a bus gets assigned one.
2. Some people want to be first in line because their kid has a doctor appointment immediately after school.
3. Ideally people should turn off their engines.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1. Not everyone who should be assigned a bus gets assigned one.
2. Some people want to be first in line because their kid has a doctor appointment immediately after school.
3. Ideally people should turn off their engines.

+1
And sometimes, people who are super on time for everything (me) go to the grocery store first and are so worried about being late that they are super early instead and feel really weird. But better than late. So I roll with it. Don't laugh at me. I have a book. And groceries now

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have 2-3 kids in my ES class who are kicked up an hour early every day. Every day. They miss math every day. Their parents don’t seem to care. I’ve asked for if there was an issue with someone picking them up on time after school and they all said they didn’t want to wait in the car pool line. They asked me to send home their math for homework. Unbelievable.

Are they the ones who already know all the school math or are they from families who don’t care about it much? Could see it going either way

They don't know it. The amount of time I spend on them in order to catch them up is ridiculous. And to answer a PP, attendance doesn't matter at all. I've had kids missing 50+ full days each year for the past 10 yrs and nothing happens. If they miss that much over a few years, they might end up in truancy court. Our admin goes but the parent rarely shows and nothing happens. So when you hear about 9th graders reading on a 3rd or 4th grade level, now you know why.

Ok I just wanted to see if maybe they are some super advanced kids who can afford to miss class every now and then. I guess that’s not the case

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:About once a month I pick up DD for an orthodontist appt. She has PE last block and that’s the class she prefers to miss for ortho. I’m usually picking her up from school 45-55 minutes before dismissal and yes there are ALWAYS at least 10 cars already in the carline. I always laugh to myself.

Also, we have busses. No one needs to drive at all. Walkers can walk.

Busses? So it’s a kiss and ride?

It’s a public school. Every kid has a bus or lives in the walk zone. The parents in the carline refuse those two options. According to the principal it’s over 80 cars a day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:About once a month I pick up DD for an orthodontist appt. She has PE last block and that’s the class she prefers to miss for ortho. I’m usually picking her up from school 45-55 minutes before dismissal and yes there are ALWAYS at least 10 cars already in the carline. I always laugh to myself.

Also, we have busses. No one needs to drive at all. Walkers can walk.

Busses? So it’s a kiss and ride?

It’s a public school. Every kid has a bus or lives in the walk zone. The parents in the carline refuse those two options. According to the principal it’s over 80 cars a day.

Whoooosh.

[Anonymous]

Because it is their alone/quiet/lizard time away from work at home spouses and/or kids still at home with a sitter.

[Anonymous]

The parents can do what they want, but I don't know why the school lets them block the parking lot before school ends, preventing people with actual afterschool business at the school from getting in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't have to read the thread to know the responses because this thread is so common.

1. Brayden has sports practice/music lesson/tutoring exactly 20 minutes after school dismissal. Mom needs to be the first person in line, otherwise he will be late.

2. Brayden's little sister has one of the above things exactly 20 minutes after school dismissal and OP needs to be first in line to pick him up in order to get the sibling to her activity.

3. Mom is coming straight from pilates/yoga/orange theory/work and it's not worth it to go home first.

4. It's the only time Mom gets to listen to her favorite podcast/the latest Emily Henry audio book.

5. Mom doesn't like waiting (e.g. she'd rather sit with the car off and parking brake on than wait in line)

6. Brayden doesn't like waiting so mom has to be first.


Let me know if I missed anything!!

My kids take the bus, but when we did Kiss and Ride during Covid, I showed up 5 minutes after the bell rang and sailed through the line. Some people just don't understand that kiss and ride is a well oiled machine and once it gets going, it moves really quickly. No need to show up until the line is already moving.

So long story short, you’re jealous of people that can afford to prioritize their kids’ sports or have the leisure time and money to do Pilates midday.

That wasn’t my takeaway. Mine is people are dumb and don’t plan well OR think they are somehow better for being “first” in line. Why would plan an after school activity so soon following school that you would need to wait in the pick up line for an hour. That makes zero sense. I plan activities for mine 30 min after dismissal. I arrive about 5-10 min after bell and there is zero wait by then and we’re to our activity on time with a few minutes to spare so they can eat a snack and we catch up a
Bit

Yup! These are the same morons who leap to their feet the second the plane lands. Calm TF down, I am 8 rows ahead of you, and I will not be standing until it is my turn to exit. Stay anxious, hyper, and mad.

Enjoy dying young from sitting to much.