12:56 here. I wanted to take that approach with another mom with her child because our kids are so disruptive together at camp, after school program, etc. But they moved to another school cluster in a rather quick real estate transaction, so I was off the hook with having to approach the mom with my idea and then us going to the principal. Our kids had never been in the same class together, but they had far too much mischievousness together in other situations that I feared the worst possible results if they were in the same class.

Anonymous wrote:PP/OP, I would make any such "don't put me with..." or "place me with..." requests in general statements. Such as, "Sally needs children who provide a good example BECAUSE she gets distracted if X, Y, or Z". Or "Sally does not do well with distractions such as A, B, or C." Or if Sally doesn't get distracted, but gets something else... you get the idea.

I would not mention any children by name, unless both parents are making a request to not place their kids together (and approach it with "Our children are too mischievous together and we do not want to cause classroom disruptions. We request that they are not placed together for next year.")

If you are going to make any requests, in the spring you should speak to the current teacher to see how she thinks things are working out and if you have learned any particular classroom situations that work well or poorly.

The first week can be hard. Keep your chin up!

I am 12:55, and this is exactly how we handled the situation with my child for second grade. There was another child we wanted her separated from the following year, but felt we had used up or chits, and didn't want to be seen as demanding. But the second grade teacher saw the problem, and recommended the girls be separated herself.

PP/OP, I would make any such "don't put me with..." or "place me with..." requests in general statements. Such as, "Sally needs children who provide a good example BECAUSE she gets distracted if X, Y, or Z". Or "Sally does not do well with distractions such as A, B, or C." Or if Sally doesn't get distracted, but gets something else... you get the idea.

I would not mention any children by name, unless both parents are making a request to not place their kids together (and approach it with "Our children are too mischievous together and we do not want to cause classroom disruptions. We request that they are not placed together for next year.")

If you are going to make any requests, in the spring you should speak to the current teacher to see how she thinks things are working out and if you have learned any particular classroom situations that work well or poorly.

The first week can be hard. Keep your chin up!

Yes, as long as you have a good reason, schools will often honor requests to place children in separate classes. But you need to make that request before school starts, and you need a good reason.