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06.16.08, 14:50 PM NY Schools
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Has anyone gotten any info from Anderson regarding registration/orientation? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
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I heard donna is in a fight with the doe over something, and is putting off registration. what a piece of work. like its her personal fiefdom instead of a public school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 02:54 PM Flag
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does her child even attend anymore? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 02:56 PM Flag
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no, but she acts like its her personal school for so many things, and although I admire her committment, she goes over the line, and is meddling and territorial. they need someone who is a bit less personally invested [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:02 PM Flag
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Does she have any official paid position with the school? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:41 PM Flag
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This is absolute BS, perpetrated by someone with an axe to grind. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:03 PM Flag
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I am there. are you? I know this first hand. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:05 PM Flag
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Even if it were true (which I doubt) there is no way that that could happen without the principal's go ahead, so to blame it on a school employee is vicious and misleading. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:09 PM Flag
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look, someone asked why they haven't given info about registration. I am giving the reason. If they were not always fighting everyone, people could register and move on. happen to think donna gets too invested in the fight and her relationships with some families there. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:14 PM Flag
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np: what is the fight about? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:18 PM Flag
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sib issue, per chance? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:47 PM Flag
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they better not hold things up. we have waited an entire year to get this spot, and I would be seriously pissed if the school were playing with everyone for a possible sib problem. the doe needs to tell them to go away. people are ready to move on and make their plans. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:54 PM Flag
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seriously. I will call Joel Klein personally if anderson is messing with all of us. I am so sick of this I could scream!!!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:57 PM Flag
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Anderson messing with YOU? How about how the DOE messed this up? I'll bet the school doesn't even know how to contact everyone who was sent letters yet. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 04:36 PM Flag
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anderson needn't contact anyone. If people call to register, they should be directed on how to do so, just like every school in the city right now. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:33 PM Flag
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I wrote to the school today and Donna wasn't even in - she was out having oral surgery, she said. But, she took the time to write back to me a very cheery welcome and told me she'd get back to me tomorrow with registration/orientation info. I agree with the poster that someone has an axe to grind. I've never gotten such a quick reply from anyone at the DOE! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 04:29 PM Flag
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ITA. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 04:31 PM Flag
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why are people sayig that anderson is putting it off until the 23rd or the 25th. I don't see how that would be comforting to anyone who has been in this process all year. no other school is doing this. I have plenty of friends who went to register their kids today...successfully. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:39 PM Flag
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You are nuts. They haven't figured out registration yet because they were planning on doing it this week. I hate this board. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:26 PM Flag
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np: I called and heard they are putting it off until the 23rd or 25th. believe they are delaying for some reason. the other schools are doing it this week according to my friends with other placements. seems possible to me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 03:33 PM Flag
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are you the one who said they will hold registration with a welcome picnic? that sounds ridiculous. no way do i want to stand in line with 50 families waiting to register. Is she just trying to put this off like OR says? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 04:05 PM Flag
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np: Anderson mom here. Other schools are K-5 only and don't have Regents exams like Anderson does on two days this week - and they're having an all-school field trip on Wednesday. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 04:31 PM Flag
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they don't have administrative staff in the office to accomodate registration? I don't believe that I am calling the DOE tomorrow if I get the run around. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:40 PM Flag
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How can ANY school plan registration for G&T before 6/20 which we were given as our deadline to decide? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 04:15 PM Flag
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np:they can let people register who have an acceptance in hand, no? that's what we did last year. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 04:20 PM Flag
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Last year it was scheduled for a specific date, too, once letters went out and after the deadline for reply. What's a few more days to have this done right. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 04:35 PM Flag
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Right. I volunteer there a lot and I can't just drop everything to help out. I need some notice. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 04:35 PM Flag
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they have 50 families who need to register. I can't see how a school that size and with the resources they have could be unable to handle a trickle of people coming in to register tomorrow. makes no sense to me. I am worried, and don't need to be this late i the game. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:43 PM Flag
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anderson needs notice? they had no idea people would be needing to register for K? please! they need to get it together. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:49 PM Flag
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I emailed Donna this morning to ask about this. She said they had been planning to hold registration/orientation this Thursday, but couldn't because some parents still had not rec'd their letters and everyone had until Friday anyway to decide. She said tentative dates are 6/23 or 6/25 and that they would know today or tomorrow when. It sounded like it would be 1 event: registration, orientation & the welcoming thing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 04:23 PM Flag
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this is such bull. they are holding off registration and are being extremely insensitive to the new class and the ordeal it has been getting to this point. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 08:38 PM Flag
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I don't buy the conspiracy theories or think they are being insensitive. I just think that they want to have a group orientation and the timing is tricky for this week. I am very much looking forward to meeting the other new kids and their parents next week! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 08:36 AM Flag
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I am looking forward to it also! See you there! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 08:37 AM Flag
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I also received a prompt, friendly email from Donna Smiley when I emailed to inquire about registration. I don't think they're being insensitive to us or conspiring against us. Timing is just very tricky... that's why the crazy courier service. I am looking forward to the welcome picnic/ orientation, to meeting the other kids and parents. See you next week! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 08:38 AM Flag
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