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07.01.08, 14:04 PM NY Schools
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anyone know when the class lists typically come out for anderson? we would like to attempt some playdates over the summer. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:06 PM Flag
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ew?!? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:09 PM Flag
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sorry, but if some over-involved, obsessive anderson geek called me up out of the blue and told me they were "attempting a playdate" with my dc without ever having met me or my dc i would hang up. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:12 PM Flag
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oh, please! people are just trying to be friendly and meet each other. relax! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:25 PM Flag
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why can't you wait until the fall [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:26 PM Flag
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np: I don't see why this is so negative either. It seems to me that if the post was a general ed mom, rather than an Anderson mom, she would not be flamed for wanting her dc to see some familiar faces in the fall. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:27 PM Flag
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np: I am just curious about which class my dc will be in. wondering if they will try to mix brooklyn kids together, etc. also curious about the teachers. less for playdates. that can wait. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:29 PM Flag
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not an andeson parent, but most schools do this. some familiar faces for kids-not a bad thing [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 03:53 PM Flag
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nnp. Why do you care? Is your dc even going to Anderson? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 08:01 PM Flag
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off your meds? your kids will go to school tog for the next 9-10 yrs-maybe a nice thing for your kid to meet them this summer and start to have some familiar faces before classes start. this isn't about you [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 03:56 PM Flag
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I wouldn't hang up, but I too would react badly to this. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 05:10 PM Flag
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Really? Why? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 08:37 PM Flag
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it's just creepy and overeager. new lunch box? check. new best friend? check. (gotta make sure your dc has first dibs at the best selection of friends, so for god's sakes don't wait until august!) wait to see who your dc (and you) want to be friends with before you start speed-dialing everyone on the class list until you get a hit. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 05:41 AM Flag
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You sound nuts. That's what you think motivates people to reach out to other incoming K families during the summer?? For everyone I know it's about easing the transition for their dc. Maybe your dc had zero anxieties about starting in a new school, but many do and it's often helpful if they already have some familiar faces when the year begins. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 07:18 AM Flag
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Maybe thats it, and I posted immediately below that I'd be really turned off by this. My dc is totally excited about K, and not really caring whether they know anyone or not right now. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:25 AM Flag
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Mine was totally excited to start K until she had a couple of playdates with another girl who was going to start K at the same school. We didn't have a class list, but we had a mutual friend who introduced us to the other family. Unfortunately, the girls didn't hit it off at all, and dd became anxious about starting K after that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.03.08, 07:16 AM Flag
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wanna be my friend? you sound like a pistol. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 07:52 PM Flag
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Because I actually want to know who I'm choosing to make friends with, and get to know them in a normal, unforced setting. And we're busy, and cant imagine having the time to just start going through a list doing this right now. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 06:18 AM Flag
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Ditto. The kids will have many years they will hang out together. No need to do anything over the summer. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 07:19 AM Flag
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I assume they'll send something out in the near future. Last week, Donna & Marcie said they would get a directory out so that people could have playdates over the summer. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:12 PM Flag
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is this something schools usually do? send out class lists? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:15 PM Flag
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np: yes. we are in a private school, and they sent out the list in the spring, and we could sign in on the website in order to access the school directory. my df in public got a class list, I think. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:17 PM Flag
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great! Thanks! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:18 PM Flag
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public schools as well? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:19 PM Flag
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will the directory tell you which class your dc is in and with whom? is it possible to join a listserv? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 02:23 PM Flag
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS DO NOT SEND OUT CLASS LISTS LADY! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 03:52 PM Flag
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really? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 04:03 PM Flag
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ours does. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 05:16 PM Flag
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LOL - yes they do, silly. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 05:26 PM Flag
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most do not signed NYC PS Asst Principal [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:01 AM Flag
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yes, they do. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.03.08, 08:38 AM Flag
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I asked last week after orientation and they said they're going to try to get the lists out in the coming weeks. It's especially important for Queens parents hoping to arrange a bus. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 04:55 PM Flag
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. . . but I'm not sure if it's supposed to be a class list or a list of all incoming K students. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 04:56 PM Flag
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why not? other schools do it. helps orient parents as new members of the community [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 08:38 PM Flag
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that is why I was asking. wondering if kids will be placed with kids from their borough. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 05:33 PM Flag
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That would be really weird if they were trying not to have georgraphic diversity in classes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 05:46 PM Flag
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Anderson parent here. The school sends out a directory of the kids in the grade. You won't get your class assignment until closer to the start of school (mostly so you don't lose the entry card) and because they take time over the summer to try to balance the classes in all the ways you'd want them to try to do (more difficult this year because they only met some of the incoming class at orientation and not for very long). It's good for your child to know kids from both classes. They'll see one another at recess and you can arrange playdates and/or after school classes together (or transportation) regardless of which class your child is in. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 06:16 PM Flag
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thanks. what is the entry card, btw? newbie here. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 06:57 PM Flag
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np: they work over the summer? thought everyone but the principal was out. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.01.08, 07:59 PM Flag
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Nope. Teachers are off, but staff works. Just spoke with Donna and Marcie yesterday. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 04:54 AM Flag
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OMG! you are bugging them already? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 07:59 AM Flag
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oh yeah. the crazies will be calling in with a zillion questions and requests. can even imagine who they might be. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:05 AM Flag
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Not bugging. I needed to know where to send in my child's medical form - to them or the school nurse. Calm down. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.03.08, 01:30 PM Flag
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can't that wait until september? admit it. you are a pita. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.03.08, 06:54 PM Flag
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No, it can't. They told us to send it in within a few weeks and told us to call. You sound like the pita parent who doesn't follow through on sending in materials on time. Keep to your own school's posts busybody. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.04.08, 06:47 PM Flag
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so, when you guys get the class list are you going to google all those names on the list? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 07:21 AM Flag
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didn't notice anyone famous at the orientation. hardly seems worth it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 07:53 AM Flag
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NEST has a few yahoo groups... the new NEST parents have found them. You might try looking there for similar Anderson list(s)... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.02.08, 08:31 AM Flag
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I called 3 families with boys who would be in my child's K class who lived in my neighborhood more or less and made playdates with them over the summer. It was very helpful to my ds who was anxious and not great at making friends. All teh moms were very nice. DS ended up being good friends with 2 of them - still is. I highly recommend it especially if your child needs the social support. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.03.08, 07:05 PM Flag
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