Anonymous
01/20/2024 20:53
Subject: APS: is this an excused absence?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Our street isn’t plowed, and my children’s hub bus stop isn’t walkable from our home. I’d actually like someone to know that my kids missed school because of the weather/where the bus stop is/lack of plowing. And yes, because we picked an option school. But I have a sneaking suspicion it will be marked as unexcused.
What do you mean the hub stop "isn't walkable" from your home? Due to the weather? Or are you suggesting it isn't walkable regardless of weather.
If weather, seriously? It's only a few inches of snow and, yes, some icy patches. With two extra hours to get there.
What's the real problem here?
This is OP. I meant isn’t walkable in any weather. You have to cross a highway. I have always assumed APS transportation knows that it’s not walkable and intends for families to drive.
Anonymous
01/18/2024 10:55
Subject: APS: is this an excused absence?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This is OP. For the people saying to call transportation, why? I’m not saying you’re wrong. I just want to understand why. To notify them of the problem so they can plan hub stops better in the future?
So they know there’s an issue. It’s not that hard.
Have you ever called APS transportation? They aren't going to give a flying fig. Their job is to run the bus routes, not problem solve for OP. They'll have their hands full getting the buses started and not losing kids with inevitable delays.
Yes actually I have. You call and leave a message. You also email, including the Director, Your Principal and Teacher with the issue. You follow up until you get a response. Sitting back and making excuses accomplishes absolutely nothing.
Anonymous
01/18/2024 10:53
Subject: APS: is this an excused absence?
Anonymous wrote:Our street isn’t plowed, and my children’s hub bus stop isn’t walkable from our home. I’d actually like someone to know that my kids missed school because of the weather/where the bus stop is/lack of plowing. And yes, because we picked an option school. But I have a sneaking suspicion it will be marked as unexcused.
What do you mean the hub stop "isn't walkable" from your home? Due to the weather? Or are you suggesting it isn't walkable regardless of weather.
If weather, seriously? It's only a few inches of snow and, yes, some icy patches. With two extra hours to get there.
What's the real problem here?
Anonymous
01/18/2024 10:51
Subject: APS: is this an excused absence?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I think you could get them there if you really wanted to. Your street might be icy, but I suspect you can easily walk to one that is not.
This is true. With two extra hours, I don’t see why you can’t walk to the bus stop?
NP but I had to work a normal work day today despite the kids going two hours late. I didn’t have that time off to spend walking to a bus stop. I think that’s a bizarre suggestion.
Maybe you don’t have time, but no, walking to a bus stop is not in slightest bit “bizarre.”
Anonymous
01/18/2024 10:49
Subject: APS: is this an excused absence?
Anonymous wrote:No one cares is it’s excused or unexcused. OP just wanted to be difficult and think she was proving a point to the school.
That sounds like a good deduction.
No reason a healthy kid without mobility issues (which I will assume is the case here because OP didn't state any particular hurdles) couldn't manage to walk to a hub stop in two hours' time. I'm guessing OP typically drives child to hub stop every morning regardless of weather. Option school - this is part of the territory they chose.
Anonymous
01/18/2024 07:14
Subject: APS: is this an excused absence?
No one cares is it’s excused or unexcused. OP just wanted to be difficult and think she was proving a point to the school.
Anonymous
01/17/2024 21:34
Subject: APS: is this an excused absence?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:This is OP. For the people saying to call transportation, why? I’m not saying you’re wrong. I just want to understand why. To notify them of the problem so they can plan hub stops better in the future?
So they know there’s an issue. It’s not that hard.
Have you ever called APS transportation? They aren't going to give a flying fig. Their job is to run the bus routes, not problem solve for OP. They'll have their hands full getting the buses started and not losing kids with inevitable delays.
Cool, they do nothing but complain. Makes sense.
Anonymous
01/17/2024 20:47
Subject: APS: is this an excused absence?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I think you could get them there if you really wanted to. Your street might be icy, but I suspect you can easily walk to one that is not.
This is true. With two extra hours, I don’t see why you can’t walk to the bus stop?
NP but I had to work a normal work day today despite the kids going two hours late. I didn’t have that time off to spend walking to a bus stop. I think that’s a bizarre suggestion.
So what would you do to go to work? That should be the same effort to get a kid to a hub bus stop. OP was being ridiculous.
Anonymous
01/17/2024 20:30
Subject: APS: is this an excused absence?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I think you could get them there if you really wanted to. Your street might be icy, but I suspect you can easily walk to one that is not.
This is true. With two extra hours, I don’t see why you can’t walk to the bus stop?
NP but I had to work a normal work day today despite the kids going two hours late. I didn’t have that time off to spend walking to a bus stop. I think that’s a bizarre suggestion.
Anonymous
01/17/2024 09:14
Subject: APS: is this an excused absence?
3-4 inches of snow doesn’t really need to be plowed. Most cars can handle it just fine if you go slowly
Anonymous
01/17/2024 08:39
Subject: APS: is this an excused absence?
Anonymous wrote:I think you could get them there if you really wanted to. Your street might be icy, but I suspect you can easily walk to one that is not.
This is true. With two extra hours, I don’t see why you can’t walk to the bus stop?
Anonymous
01/17/2024 08:30
Subject: Re:APS: is this an excused absence?
Anonymous wrote:Problem solve for goodness sakes.
Call one of the other parents at your hub stop or school and see if you can carpool from a meeting point on a main road.
Walk a block and then take an Uber to school.
Work on getting your car to a main road and park it there before your street refreezes.
Use the 2 hour delay to walk the 1.5 miles to the hub stop.
You have options.
This!!!!!
Anonymous
01/17/2024 08:27
Subject: Re:APS: is this an excused absence?
The complete lack of problem solving is mind blowing. Damn.
Anonymous
01/17/2024 08:26
Subject: Re:APS: is this an excused absence?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Problem solve for goodness sakes.
Call one of the other parents at your hub stop or school and see if you can carpool from a meeting point on a main road.
Walk a block and then take an Uber to school.
Work on getting your car to a main road and park it there before your street refreezes.
Use the 2 hour delay to walk the 1.5 miles to the hub stop.
You have options.
This. It seems like the answer that makes the least sense is to stay home...that is....unless you want to stay home. Then by all means, go ahead. Bake some muffins with your kid.
This.
Anonymous
01/17/2024 08:14
Subject: APS: is this an excused absence?
I think you could get them there if you really wanted to. Your street might be icy, but I suspect you can easily walk to one that is not.