Tuesday, September 13, 2011

PINs

This week I went to two Parent Information Nights (PIN) for school. They basically recruit for PTA and try to sell clothing items, teachers let you know the kids schedules and what we as parents can do to ensure success with our children. So these are the questions the "getting to know your kid" sheets ask. Name, phone#, place of employment, job title, siblings (including their ages and homeroom teachers and school, if different) dentist, doctor, emergency #, if the parents are together or separate, what are the schedules for the kids outside of school, and the last question always is "What else do you think we should know about your child?"  Ummm, EVERYTHING.
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As a manager I've got to wonder how that came about -- probably some righteous do-gooder mom nagging at the principal, office ladies and any one else who would listen saying "you know it just doesn't seem like you want to know the children, shouldn't those get-to-know-you sheets have SOMEthing about the actual child and their personality.....I don't understand why it matters if/where I work. The only question left to ask is inventory of my house! So, to come full circle, probably the principal who has listened to this all 7 years of her children being in the school says to the teachers...."it is mandatory you ask about the child, just throw in there something about 'what else do we need to know' and leave it at that! Eyeroll, dang parents tell us every sloppy, goopie bodily function of their children anyway!  Come to find out that principal retired at the end of the year, went somewhere where there were only single people w/o kids, who didn't want kids and would scowl at the sight of children. (well I had to finish the story!) I'm sure there are no teachers and principals that hate kids, (except of course my 2nd, 5th, 8th grade English and 9th grade geometry teachers, other than those all the others love kids.)  The good thing is it takes all kinds. I couldn't do it. I'd rather manage 17 completely different people, counselors no less. If you are in the social services side of life, you know what I mean......

Thank you to all those people who take such good care of our rotten little people! Teachers et al.

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