We have had the yucks here since early Monday morning...I have posted a bit about it so some of you may already know. My oldest is in the last week and a half of Kindergarten so the timing really blows. I kept him home until this morning because I have had it and he has been recovering from having it. I had also emailed his teacher Monday evening to explain the situations to her. She got back to me and mentioned that she had sent several kids home Monday because they had gotten ill during class. This for me was the green light to keep him home until he felt 100% better.
So, this morning I loaded up two younger sicko's because I know my oldest HAS to be at school and he did fine all day yesterday(no vomiting or runs). I was met at the door to his class by one of the teachers aides. She looked at me and goes ''I am so glad brody is back, You know we are doing end of the year testing, right?'' I responded a little(only just a little)annoyed with ..''Yes, He started throwing up elarly Monday morning...I didnt think you wanted him at school sick..''...she bounces back at me..''Well we had a horrid day here with it on Monday..But the kids that have gotten it have only had it for 24 hours..'' I was shocked she was SO SNOTTY about it...I said again....''Brody had been sick more then the one day with it..I wanted to make sure that it was out of his system before I brought him back...'' She continued in telling me how he needs to be at school and missing testing is a very big deal.
Here are my issues...She was questioning whether or not he was sick...WTH.....The less children I have at home during the day the more work work I get done so you better believe he was sick...The way she daggered her responses at me were just uncalled for...And I had called the school Monday morning to let them know he was gonna be out until he was better and I followed the phone call up with a email directly to the teacher....
I have decided that the school is not worth all the tuition in the world..This year they have showed me they are more about the money and those who can supply more, then they are about the school itself..You may say I sound bitter but this is not the first time I have been treated rudely over stuff I couldnt control...I am rethinking having my middle guy continue their through Pre-k and Kindergarten...My youngest has already been pulled.
Thank You for listening to me vent about this...I feel a bit better....What would you had done in the same situation...Aside from getting snotty back at her? I dont have it in me to be snotty rude.
So feelings justified. This is really sad, This was the same school I went to as a kid...I guess there are huge changes that take place over the course of 23 years...oh well..I will save a fortune by having my younger two just go right into the Public system...Sad because the actual Teacher of the class room is AMAZING...GRRRR
I think that maybe she has end of the year crankiness. Lord knows that assistant in my daughter's class has it big time. I wanted to say something to her yesterday but with like 7 days of class left, why bother.
Some get SO hyper about end of year testing.
They spend all this time telling you to keep your child home when sick so they don't spread it to others, then don't care if they come in barfing just as long as the precious tests are taken.
I'd probably have spent time quoting school policy to her about a child not returning till 24 hrs after illness (temp, diarrhea, barfing, etc) were over and if she really WANTS to deal with sick kids at school, you'll consider sending yours in early in future because you've had more than enough barf/poo to deal with in the last few days - and you could use a break!
I know our school has a rule that the kids can't return until 24 hrs after a fever has broken...I use that same rule when it comes to vomitting and anything else. If they've gone 24 hrs without having symptoms then they go back! Just my thoughts!
So I think keeping him home was absolutely correct and they can still test him, it just might infringe on her time!
I'm so sorry you had to go through that. I had a similiar experience. I homeschool but I had to put my kids in school in another state for a year while my hubby and I finished our missionary training. I thought for sure going from homeschool to a small Christian private school would be the best. We took them to be tested and the teachers were so snotty and rude. I was shocked!! My daughter was going into Kindergarten and she was testing her letters. When the teacher held up the letters to my daughter she would say the sound but not the letter name. I was proud (LOL) but the teacher was getting angry with my daughter for not saying the letter name. I didn't think it was a big deal and the curriculum I was using they taught the letter names at the end, plus she was so young, that I thought she was doing great. The teacher came out and started yelling at me. WHOA!!! She said "I don't know what you're teaching her but my Kindergarteners are reading!!" Okay then, we went straight to the public school, had my kids tested no problems, and we had a successful school year for free!
AND as a mom, I'd be upset of teachers were encouraging kids to come to school sick. It's hard enough keeping them well!
I would have asked her if "I had done something wrong b/c the tone of your voice and your attitude speaks otherwise".
I'm sorry you areg goint through this.
Don't be rude back.
It will just make YOU look bad.
Keep your cool.
It sounds like you pulled 2 of your 3 kids? Might as well pull the 3rd child and have them all go to a public school together?
Make sure you think about this and really feel that the issues at hand are insurmountable. If so, then go ahead and put all of your kids together in public school. Sorry you are going through this.
Wow. She was out of line talking to you that way. I work in the public school system and personally I appreciate it when parents make sure their kids are well before they send them back to school. When they come to school sick they risk infecting other students and staff with their illness. Not to mention, how well does she think your son would have done on his testing when he is sitting their feeling like he might throw up? It would also be disruptive to the other kiddos if someone has to get up in the middle of testing to run to the bathroom!
It might be worth mentioning the para's comments to the supervising teacher. I think if she had come at me that way I would have said, "I discussed this with Mrs. XYZ and we agreed that keeping Brody home was in the best interest of all involved." Then if she had a problem she could address it to the classroom teacher.
Sorry you were welcomed back with such rudeness.
I hope Brody does a great job on his testing!
You did the right thing. That teacher aide is ridiculous encouraging parents to bring in sick kids. Yuck!
Oh my word. For one thing, when a kid is sick, they're sick. Some bounce right back and for some it takes a little longer.
The other thing I find odd about this is the emphasis on end of the year testing. It's not finals week in high school or college entrance exams. It's kindergarten. If you pay tuition, they get their money whether your child is there or not for a few days.
If your son has been in the class all year, they should have a pretty good idea what his strengths and weaknesses are regardless of "end of the year testing". For kindergarten.
I mean no offense to anyone, but that just sounds weird to me. How long and involved can testing of a kindergartener be? I'm guessing he doesn't need to turn in a thesis. Stuff happens. I've raised kids and they had great teachers. They knew where to place the kids for the next year based on their observations and evaluations along the way. It wasn't any one certain thing at the very end of the year that determined anything.
The beauty of the situation is that if you're not comfortable with the school, you have a choice.
The school year is basically over. I don't know when tuition is due, but it sounds like you will have some time to make a decision as to whether or not you want to continue at this school.
Best wishes.
First of all, she's only an aide, not the teacher. But, if you've already pulled your other child, and you're not happy with this class, why are you keeping him there? Do I understand correctly that this is a private school?
See, private schools are not automatically better. Try a public one.
