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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Isn't staying good? I'd want to be able to manage my kid instead of leaving him on what will definitely be a less structured day. Orientation isn't school, so I wouldn't expect anything close to their normal routine that will be taught when they actually start.

But I agee to reach out again and to the special ed team. [/quote]Sorry of course I don’t mind staying. I’m saying I wish we both had the flexibility of leaving early if it’s too chaotic. There are going to be at least double the number of people in that room and that’s assuming only 1 parent and no siblings. A sensory nightmare.[/quote]

I'm not your child's teacher, but I am a kindergarten teacher.  I would welcome you reaching out to me prior to orientation and would support you using your best judgement around if and when your child needs to leave.  I would want a kid's first experience with a school and my classroom to be peaceful and lovely.  I think it's okay to leave early.  When we do orientation, families can come anytime within a two hour window, look around the room, find their cubby, find where they will sit, maybe play with some blocks or Legos or other table toys, maybe color a paper, meet the teacher, grab a packet of info and then take off.  Fwiw, I bet your child is going to have a fabulous year.  I hope this helps.  [/quote]Thank you for the kind words. I hope all goes well. No response from the teacher or team and I know they’re probably super busy getting ready. I was hoping the school secretary would have an idea but she said she didn’t know. I’ll be prepared for whatever (snacks, noise cancelling headphones, iPad) but ultimately we’ll leave early if we have to. They can’t hold us hostage especially if they didn’t offer any information to help us prepare.[/quote]

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