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07.10.08, 09:06 AM NY Schools
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I really want to get the class lists from Anderson. Most of dc's friends from preschool are away on vacation and this would be a great time to get together with some new classmates and hopefully make some friends. Anyone else waiting for class list from your dc school? I know there will be flamers, but I think setting up playdates now is a GREAT idea to get them ready for September. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
NY Schools 07.10.08, 09:06 AM Flag
 

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We are waiting for the A class list as well. Maybe we can set something up for August : ) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:10 AM Flag
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np; Are you the EE mom from below? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:19 AM Flag
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No [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:22 AM Flag
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I think this post is absolutely FAKE!!! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 12:03 PM Flag
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np: We are also waiting for the A lists. I think playdates are a good idea. There is even a mom with a dd who I met at the "picnic" who I think seemed to get along with my dd and I plan to shoot her an email when I get the list. Nevertheless, fwiw, there are so many Anderson haters on here these days that these kind of posts will generate snarky responses. If you try to schedule play dates when you get the list with people nearby, or others, I'd think you'd get a nice response. Nevertheless, there's probably no rush as a lot of people are busy in the summer with various activities, vacations, etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 11:23 AM Flag
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. . . and they only reason I think this is more important for a school like A is that a lot of these kids will know nobody the first day they arrive. IN local schools, a child often knows at least one person prior to arrival at the school. I think seeing a familiar face will make the whole K process a little less scary - even if my dd never plays with that summer play date kid again. After the summer, the playdate scheduling is 100% up to dd. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 11:26 AM Flag
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so, the kids won't know anyone -- it's really not a big deal at all -- they'll all be in the same boat. i would use the summer months to stay connected with dc's friends from preschool, which will give your dc assurances that even though her friends are going to different schools, they can still see their old friends. btw, i am a current anderson parent. all the kids managed to make friends with their classmates the first week or two of school -- which is what happens at most schools, even neighborhood ones. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 11:34 AM Flag
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Honestly, if my kid doesn't know anyone, she will totally survive. If she knows a kid or two before school, I think it would be great. Also, meeting a new kid or two who will be in your new K class in no way replaces the endless playdates with old friends. I'm not sure what the debate is exactly. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 11:51 AM Flag
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my dc is not school age and I have no intention of sending her to Anderson one day but why are you posting this on UB other than to announce your dc is going there? Obviously, you're not going to get the list from here. Why not just call the school? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:10 AM Flag
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op: I knew that as soon as I put Anderson in my post i would get remarks like this. But, as you see, someone else who has a dc going there in Sept is on here too and has said she wants to set something up. You never know who you will "meet" on UB, that is why I put the school name in my post. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:17 AM Flag
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yet this is an anonymous forum - better to take the issue to the parent coordinator directly and ask if she can set up a yahoo group and invite the parents to join... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 04:45 PM Flag
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np: What, is your dc not "smart" enough to get into A, or are you to much of a snobby bitch to even consider publics? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:18 AM Flag
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Everyone at the school is on vacation now, you are not getting the list until close to start of the new school year. Find some other friends to play with. Odds are most of the kids going into A are in camp or on vacation now too. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:12 AM Flag
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NP: Isn;t there summer school now? People will be at the school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:18 AM Flag
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I don't think so, pretty sure the school is empty. Except the cafeteria, I think they still serve school lunch there as part of the city program. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:19 AM Flag
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or: Good to know. i thought all publics had summer school. My dc is not quite yet 2 yo, so i am new to this all. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:22 AM Flag
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Who the f*ck cares??? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:17 AM Flag
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ITA - It's unnecessary, other schools you just show up the first day and deal. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:19 AM Flag
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op: Yes, I understand that and that would be OK too, but I just thought it would be nice for dc to play with other kids this summer. I did not say it was necessary, just that it would be nice. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:21 AM Flag
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don't micromanage how your kid makes new friends. Just go out and spend some time at the playground, the pool, the park, B&N, etc. etc. It's not like there are no other kids in her age but her future classmates at Anderson. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:30 AM Flag
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op: We do all of that. DS has a lot of friends and makes new ones at the playground a lot. I am not saying A kids are his only choice of friends. Wow, I knew there would be flaming, but this is ridiculous. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:33 AM Flag
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no, you are ridiculous, sorry. So your kid is not bored. Why the need to hook up with future A kids? I don't get it. There is an odd vibe to this. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:35 AM Flag
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OP should have exchanged some numbers at the orientation and called those moms if she was really dying for A playmates. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 11:34 AM Flag
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witch [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:19 AM Flag
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Stop with the nonsense already. NOBODY but you cares. Really. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:24 AM Flag
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np: you sound jealous and bitter. If OP had put PS 87 or PS 6 or PS 199 or another public school would you be so angry with her? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:26 AM Flag
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np: But it never is one of those moms. It's always Anderson moms, thinking every single moment of their child's life needs to be maximized. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:27 AM Flag
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ITDA. I see posting from other Moms that are similar and they rarely get flamed. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:29 AM Flag
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Well, I'll roll my eyes at them when I see it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:31 AM Flag
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mom's of 5yos? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:32 AM Flag
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no, because parents at those schools are never going to be like OP. Class lists? For goodness sakes! Enjoy your summer and forget about anything school related for another two months. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:29 AM Flag
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op: We are enjoying the summer. All I want to do is try to get ds together with some new kids. I really do not see what the problem is. I am not thinking about school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:32 AM Flag
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The places you go to with your child does not have any kids in his age? Do you really have to setup play dates over the summer? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:33 AM Flag
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It's just soooo boring. Isn't there anything else??? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:29 AM Flag
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I'll probably be flamed too - but I am at the opposite end of the spectrum. Parents need to butt out of childrens social lives. Leave them alone to find their way. Playdates over the summer with future classmates are ridiculous. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:30 AM Flag
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Thanks. ITA. The kid is now old enough to find her own friends. No need for a parent to butt in and set things up. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:31 AM Flag
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Do you know what a minority we are in? I was amazed at the intensity of the moms trying to jockey social position for their dc. It was a frenzy - and so incredibly foreign to my sensibilities. I talked to my mom - it just wasn't like this when we grew up - you threw your child in a pile of kids and let them find their own friends. You didn't have to manipulate it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:42 AM Flag
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Are you the one who keeps posting about this?!? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:32 AM Flag
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op: No, I have not posted this before. Was there another one? See, I am not the only mom. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:35 AM Flag
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and they are all incoming Anderson moms [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:35 AM Flag
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np: Well, maybe we can all get together and let our kids play at the playground together. There is nothing wrong with the OP trying to meet other incoming A parents and dc. Maybe she just wants her son to have some kind of familiarity walking into a new school in Sept. Leave her alone. Hey OP, we should meet up. I wish there were a way to exchange info without all of the UB flamers seeing it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:38 AM Flag
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I'm the OR, also an incoming A parent, and I suspect OP is fake. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:39 AM Flag
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LOL, that's not helping your cause. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:36 AM Flag
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Posts like these are just setting all the A parents up to be flamed and ridiculed. It's getting really annoying. Can't you just wait like the rest of us? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:37 AM Flag
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"get them ready for September"? What do you have to do to get your child ready for September? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:34 AM Flag
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op: Just so he does not walk into a new school, with new teachers and no familiar faces. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:36 AM Flag
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Doesn't Anderson do some kind of welcome/orientation kind of thing? That should be enough. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:40 AM Flag
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They had it, OP should have gotten some numbers there. Of course that would have been too much work. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 11:53 AM Flag
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Compare them to the other incoming dcs! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:36 AM Flag
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live and let live. different people different approaches to life. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 10:23 AM Flag
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we got our dc's class list last year really early. dc did one playdate over the summer, then the week before school, everyone was freaking out and dc had calls from like 8 kids to do something. they will spend sooooooooooooo much time tog next year, don't even worry about it-there really is no need [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 11:52 AM Flag
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np: OK - 8 calls is pretty extreme. As another new A parent, I figured I'd call up a kid from down the block and schedule something for the week before school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 11:57 AM Flag
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i think that is what or is saying-everyone called someone from down the block before school started. it just sounds like a lot of people got nervous after they got back from vacation or whatever [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 03:18 PM Flag
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If everyone calls one person then it's statistically pretty hard for one person to have received 8 calls. Something tells me a lot of people were making a lot of calls. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 03:32 PM Flag
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when did you get the class list? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 12:00 PM Flag
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IT IS ILLEGAL FOR THEM TO GIVE OUT THE INFORMATION! PARENTS HAVE TO GIVE PERMISSION FOR THEIR INFO TO BE RELEASED, WHICH WON'T HAPPEN UNTIL SCHOOL BEGINS.... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 03:23 PM Flag
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We all signed a bunch of papers at orientation. We probably signed something that said our contact information can be released, but I honestly don't remember. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 03:31 PM Flag
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Damn, 54 responses on this one? wow. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 03:25 PM Flag
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Just type "anderson" into whatever you post and you'll get a lot of replies ;-) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 03:33 PM Flag
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