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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I call B.S.. No way did OP see all this in one visit to a kid's school during lunch hour. Also, her child barfs in class and no one notices the gross smell or chunks in her hair? No chance that a class full of kindergarten aged students passes up the opportunity to point that out. Zero.

I give this a C- in troll class.[/quote]

Hold the phone. I’m the OP and in no way am I trolling. My kid got off the school bus smelling of vomit. It had gotten in her ponytail and all in the seams of her backpack zipper. She’s an independent kid and cleaned up (so no chunks) but the residue was obviously still there and she stunk. Update: she FOUND the lost tooth in the bathroom several days later. How’s that for gross :D She was really happy though.

I did indeed see all of these things at lunch. Let me be clear: I go regularly. The kids are OK. They’re silly, they’re messy, they’re emotional, they’re needy. The aides and helpers at lunch are kind, and they are HUSTLING. No one is neglecting these kids, and I haven’t seen anything unsafe. I don’t think this is a bad school. I think it’s a BIG school and I’m wondering if/when the chaos will die down and it will feel like the kids aren’t in need of more attention than they’re able to get.

Other posters have made the good point that it’s not a great idea to base my opinions on what is unarguably the most chaotic part of these kids’ day. I agree with that, and I’m going to try to spend time in the classroom before I come to any conclusions. DD doesn’t love lunch (but has a cute little crew of nice friends, so she’s not miserable by any stretch). She doesn’t like the bus because it’s packed and hot and loud. She likes her classroom and her teacher, though, which is heartening. Her reluctance to go to school seems equal parts typical for her age and the result of some specific apprehension about the chaos.

We’re going to give it a very fair chance, be more present and help out whenever possible, and trust that so many other parents can’t be wrong. I’m also going to work on getting DD to speak up. And if at the end of this year we feel we need to make a change, we will.

I really appreciate the feedback, especially from other KP parents. Thank you![/quote]

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