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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a principal in FCPS, and this talk that meeting with the principal guarantees that your kids will get the worse teacher or that you'll be branded a troublemaker is just utter nonsense. Come on.

My colleagues and I meet with prospective parents throughout the year and welcome their input and questions. We get that many kindergarten parents are brand new to public school and what happens on a daily basis. I have put twins together at a parent's request because that was what the parent felt would be best, and I had no other information to suggest otherwise. There's no law that says they should/shouldn't be together. I trust that parents have their child's best interest at heart, and I've seen it work in many classrooms. If there's a problem that comes up with the twins being in the same class, then we'll work together to fix it.  It's so much easier to figure out to solve those problems when we've ALREADY established a good working relationship. For me, as a principal, to discount parents because they want to meet is just stupid and makes my job a whole lot harder.

OP--go ahead and make your appointment. Share your questions and your hopes for your children at the school. The more comfortable you feel at school, the easier your kids' transition to kindergarten will be. As a mom of a first grader, I know that this is an exciting chapter you are about to begin next fall. Best wishes to you and your family.
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