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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would like other people to chime in and share their thoughts.
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I noticed that no one seems to really know anyone. The parents don't seem to know each other. The teachers and other staff don't know the parents (or students).[/b]

I noticed very little smiling on the part of the office staff (not necessarily a bad thing). Which makes them seem like they really don't want you to be in their office, unwelcoming.

There is a lot of negativity in the flyers and handouts. Like on the[i] first [/i]line of a sheet for a class, "ABSOLUTELY no food or drink allowed...". Then they say what the class will be about. Rather than something like, "welcome to X class, I am happy that you chose this class...[i]please[/i] respect our environment and refrain from bringing any food or drink in the classroom".[/quote]

Might want to give it some time...I've always been surprised at how well the staff at our public school knows the kids -- the principal knows every kid by name, as the kids have gotten older more and more teachers know them (not surprising if the 5th grade teachers don't know the 1st graders), even the custodian knows my kids.  No, the staff doesn't all know me, but the principal does and my kids' teachers do.That's really all that's needed.

I don't know all the parents in school but I do know a good number of the parents in each of my kids' grades.  It just takes a while with a larger population.  I'd guess the expectations are also just different with a private school.[/quote]

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