Hi Diane!

Great to see you again! You have now found one of my favorite boards to frequent....it is always the first one I check and on some days, its the ONLY one I check!

> I found this message board 2 days ago. It is
> GREAT!

***Just had to repeat that one.

> My questions are: how can this happen with a
> brand new computer, and is Dell really not
> as good as I have been told?

***I was asking this question as I dropped my daughter off today at the first day of school. As I left her in the classroom on her first day of third grade, I had a gnawing feeling at the pit of my stomach. Just knew I did not want her in that particular classroom.

And I knew I would have to talk to administration, face a huge bureaucracy and possibly be pointed to as some sort of closed minded skeptic.

Katherine was placed in a Combination Class...which is a specialty requiring special teaching skills....PLUS the teacher will be taking a leave in November and December which means a long term sub will be coming into the classroom during that time....who is most likely than not "green" at teaching, especially a multi-graded classroom.

Katherine had SO much change last year, all I wanted for her this year was some consistency.

I wrote a lovely "sales letter" to the principal, who explained no changes will happen until next week. Thats fine, I told her. But this change WILL happen. I asked what the next level of appeal would be, if my desire is not granted quickly. I think I have it covered.

But this is NOT supposed to happen on the first day of school.

*sigh*

Good to see you, Diane, and I am pulling in my abs as I write! :-)

With Purpose and Passion,

JULIE
PS-Hopefully this picture of Kathie will work!




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