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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have never witnessed bullying taking place in the current iteration of the Brent aftercare program.  There also are some seemingly disengaged caregivers who do very little in terms of supervision and discipline on the playground after school.  Overall, there is too much wrestling and other rough housing on the playground for my taste, and older kids are seldom, if ever, excluded from areas that should be reserved for younger ones.  The principal also continues to allow kickball on the playground in the morning as families are arriving.  This is not acceptable in my view.[/quote]

Oh my gosh, this! I have a little toddler that is always with me during drop off and pick up and every time he almost gets wacked in the head by flying balls. Is there anything to do about this? [/quote]
Yeah, there is something you can do.  Move to the far end of the playground with all of the equipment and open areas, and stay away from the kids playing kickball.  Plenty of room on the playground that is away fro the "danger zone," even a separate gate entrance if you need it.  It is not that hard, unless it really is all about you.[/quote]

What's the point of gratuitous nastiness?  You do realize that the kickball area is virtually on top of the designated areas where students are expected to queue before entering their classrooms, right?  So it's not a simple matter of staying away from what you properly characterize as the "danger zone."  Families and caregivers also have need to enter and leave the school after dismissal to participate in various after school activities, or for other reasons.  They should not be forced to exit the D Street gate and walk around to the front entrance because some parents and/or nannies are indifferent to whether the behavior of their children might endanger others.  You could, for example, teach your child to briefly stop their all-important kickball or soccer game so as to allow others to leave the playground.  Better yet, third, fourth and fifth graders not participating in aftercare could be walked over to X Park, leaving the playground open for the younger children, of which there are increasing numbers.  Sometimes it's not all about you and your child either.

Signed, parent of upper grade student.[/quote]

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