Monday, June 11, 2007

This Angry Mob of Parents

Is doing the right thing, and albeit protesting the administrator's crappy behavior by yanking our kids out - saying that while we really don't want bullies on our playground, we don't want them in our school office either - we are turning all this angst into celebration by throwing a good, old-fashioned BBQ bash for Ms. S and the kids.

This Friday. And we're all excited. The community that has evolved around this injustice is inspiring. We have smart parents!

Ms. S will be ok - she has a job already lined up in the district, with none other than my most favoritest school of choice #1 that I looked at last year for LMNOB. She actually got in there, but only for 1/2 day kindy, and I wanted her in full-day, so we ended up doing the charter school - which was great, because we wouldn't have even met Ms. S if we didn't go there! After reviewing this school, again, and seeing that (emphases mine):


School Choice #1 Elementary is home to a Resource program and two Moderate Needs programs--one for primary students and one for intermediate
students.

The Resource teacher uses a pullout model for reading and writing for a large majority of the students. She also does math class and incorporates the district reading curriculum and writing skills.

The Moderate Needs program students are mostly served through inclusion. Program teachers use a pull-to-the-side or pullout model for reading and math.

The programs are supported by an Occupational Therapist, Speech/Language Therapist, and school Psychologist.

Ya'll, this is their blurb about what makes their school unique from the others in the district - it is not that "our core knowledge program rocks," or "technology is the future," but rather, "We care about ALL of our kids, special needs or "regular" needs, and this is how we do it!" All of these specialists are on the school's staff, too!

No crazy hopping around with a disorganized administration, trying to contract services out (not that we actually went there yet, but hey)... And, while I love, love, love BT the OT, perhaps we'll be able to eventually bridge from going exclusively to her to getting a mix of her and the school's services...which will give me more time to focus on the things that need done, in turn helping me be more focused on all things sensory at home, instead of trying to catch up on everything I missed while trekking to Ft. Collins to pick LMNOB up, driving back to Loveland, doing therapy, and then driving back home, in Ft. Collins. Now, however, I'm getting WAY ahead of myself, as the crazy part is figuring out whether we'll get in or not (This is not our neighborhood school - it is not even a school in our district, because of where we live).

And...while we are no longer with the daycare provider in the linked post, for irreconcilable differences, former daycare-provider's daughter is still attending school choice #1 and LMNOB loves her and would be able to see her more frequently again.

Please, oh please, oh please....

Edited to add:
I don't really want to send her to our designated school because of a few things:
1.) It's not the best
2.) It's overcrowded
3.) A new school is currently being built and when opened (08-09 year) will be her designated school, and if we go this route, then that means 3 schools in 3 years, and I'd rather not

1 comment:

  1. I miss Ft. Collins...I grew up there, and would live there if my inlaws weren't living.

    good luck, hamiam. It's a struggle which is, unfortunately, a marathon, rather than a sprint. Pace yourself.

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