Do US schools expect more from parents?
Aug 27th 2013, 1:58 pm
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Re: Do US schools expect more from parents?
My son started high school this year - they didn't have a list, which was nice. We just had to get him pens and paper and general stationery but it was fun standing in Wally World watching the mad rush for supplies.
Two more years and we have to start all over again though when our daughter starts kindergarten. Arse biscuits.
Two more years and we have to start all over again though when our daughter starts kindergarten. Arse biscuits.
Aug 27th 2013, 2:08 pm
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Re: Do US schools expect more from parents?
My son started high school this year - they didn't have a list, which was nice. We just had to get him pens and paper and general stationery but it was fun standing in Wally World watching the mad rush for supplies.
Two more years and we have to start all over again though when our daughter starts kindergarten. Arse biscuits.
Two more years and we have to start all over again though when our daughter starts kindergarten. Arse biscuits.
Aug 27th 2013, 2:23 pm
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Aug 27th 2013, 2:52 pm
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Re: Do US schools expect more from parents?
The last few years our district has made the forms a bit easier (although the cost for junior high stuff this year made my eyes water!) The form that has the usual student information, ie.. parent's names, emergency contact is now already filled in and we look it over for mistakes, sign it and send it back. At least one less form to fill in! 
), but it was all the other stuff that needed handwriting in - 3 different emergency contact forms FFS! I queried the need one year (that would be a mistake, by the way!) and was lectured about how front office need the data in one format, the teachers prefer it in another, the district needs it in another yada yada yada...I don't think there is any new info any year, and it is all already in a computer system somewhere, so I have no idea why they can't just pull off whichever reports they need.
Aug 27th 2013, 2:54 pm
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Re: Do US schools expect more from parents?
Ours were pre-printed too. Not entirely with the correct information though :-)
Aug 27th 2013, 3:25 pm
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Re: Do US schools expect more from parents?
We live in Lancashire, UK but the boys' school information form has an option for travel to school by London Underground!
Aug 27th 2013, 4:16 pm
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