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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People should give OP a bit of a break.  For both schools that my kids attended, it would have been impossible to miss the AAP meeting and information on what AAP is about [b]if you had a 1st or 2nd grader.[/b]  They advertised very heavily to those grades and made sure parents were well informed.

For older grades, the only notice you might have is a blurb in the school newsletter, which would be easily overlooked, especially if you don't really understand what AAP is.  My base school makes a point of helping 3rd-6th graders new to the school understand the AAP process, particularly if the kid's academic record suggests it would be a good fit.  OP's school does not seem like it has been nearly as helpful with new students.  [/quote]

Agree with this completely.  [b]Also, it doesn't matter if she is a working parent.[/b]

OP, you should assume, though, that your old school also probably expects more independence from kids (and parents) as kids get older. They all do. Some of these changes are not school system differences but age differences.

I am sorry you missed the AAP deadlines. There are so many referrals that FCPS has to be (can afford to be?) very strict about them. I agree with others that you should schedule a meeting with AART now. You'll get a better sense of the timeline and be on track next year. Also, you can ask about Level III for next year.[/quote]

It does. It would help explain why she missed emails or dates. [/quote]

This is such BS. A lot of working parents I know are so organized and don’t miss a beat. A lot of non-working parents I know can’t even get out of the house to get their kids to school on time, let alone bother to figure out what AAP even is.

The OP missed the emails. It has nothing to do with whether she works or not.

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For some working parents, indeed it does make missing emails more likely. Why the hostility? [/quote]

Please explain to me exactly why being a working parent would make missing emails more likely.

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Um, because they are working and might forget to read something that comes in during the day from school. They might not be in a job that allows for constant email checking. They are tired and have a million things to do? How is this a serious question?
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Let me guess - you have a very expensive education and need to justify not working by saying your kids would miss out on things if you did work. [/quote

Let me guess - you are a working parent and I’ve hit a nerve. [/quote]

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