You teach and nurture your children in faith. Fortunate indeed is the woman who is married to a good man, who is loved by him, and who in turn loves him; a man who loves his children, provides for them, teaches them, guides them, rears and protects them as they walk the stormy course from babyhood to adulthood. President Gordon B. Hinckley
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Finally!!!!
The story of my dealings with the El Centro elementary school district have FINALLY come to an end (I hope). I called in to the district office yesterday to find out if I could fill out the necessary forms then instead of waiting until Tuesday so that my kids could go to their new school on Tuesday. The lady (the horrible one I have been working with -term used very loosely) told me that there was no room at the school. I reminded her (quite nicely, I assure you) that there were spots in both the afternoon and morning kinder classes. She then informed me that since I did not fill out the paperwork to transfer the twins in May I could not do that, I could only try to transfer Parker and Kylee and there was not room for them at Hedrick (the school where the twins are currently attending). AHHHHHHH!!!!!! She informed me that even though there was room for the twins there was nothing she could (really, she meant would) do to help me. I told her that didn't make any sense (okay, slightly antagonistic) and she said she would have her boss call me (that has happened before and the boss has never called). I hung up and burst in to tears. I bawled for about 45 minutes and finally got myself calmed down. I then called the superintendent (again) and had to talk to his secretary to tell her what was going on. She said that she would have him call me back. Fast forward to late afternoon. I still had not heard from either one of them. I was talking to my mom (crying again...this had happened many time throughout the day) and she encouraged me to call Sunflower and see if the principal might be able to help. He couldn't, but while I was talking to him he informed me that a concerned neighborhood citizen had called the school that day to let them know that two blonde kids were riding their bikes to school and crossed a busy street against the light, without looking for cars and were in a dangerous position. The principal said 'We don't have many blond kids and so we knew it was Parker and Kylee'. Now I am freaking out about them getting hit by a car and I have no other choice since I have to get the twins to school at the same time in a different school! I called the superintendents office and spoke to his secretary. He is not taking my calls and is referring me to the office of the lady spoken of above. (great, she is sooooo helpful) The secretary said 'have they not called you yet?'. Nope, they avoid calling me! I burst in to tears (again) and told her about Parker and Kylee and that they were too young to be riding across that road but that I didn't have any other options. She put me on hold and then came back and said that the lady would be calling me today. A bit later the lady called and said 'your twins will be starting at Sunflower on Tuesday in the p.m. kinder class'. Hurrah!!!!! Between my mom's prayers and my kids nearly getting hit by a car I FINALLY got all four of my kids in to the same school!!!! Here's to hoping that they don't switch them back next year and I have to go through this all over again!
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3 comments:
Yay!!! I'm glad things worked out. I hate dealing with school people that are just defiant with parents.
YAY so glad for you...I have been waiting to hear the updated story!
Tisha
Yay for me!!!!! lol THanks guys!
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