Guest guest Posted December 12, 2002 Report Share Posted December 12, 2002 WOW! What a day! It sure is the pits when you have to deal with a teacher that you don't like. Especially when you are afraid the teacher will take out her anger towards you on your child. What is the deal with not using the phone without a note?? Ridiculous. A 6 year old needs to phone their Mom and the school won't let them???? EGADS! It frightens me that she is walking alone at 6. I hope to God you get your own car and soon! There was an attempted kidnapping at the other end of our town on Tuesday of a girl Kylie's age. She got away but it scares the hell out of me. I don't even let Kylie walk from the bus stop anymore and she is almost 13!! She is the type of person though that would want to help someone if they asked even though we have been through all the scenarios of kidnappings. She is just the type that would fall for something! Anyway, I hope your week gets better! Zanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2002 Report Share Posted December 12, 2002 Dawn... don't be sorry for the long post...sometimes it takes a long post to get things out, right? My prayers are said for the new vehicle. You need it! Annette -----Original Message-----From: Dawn Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 9:10 AMTo: OurMyositis Subject: Tuesday's eventsWell, I had an extremely eventful day on Tuesday and thought I wouldshare it with all of you. Okay, a little background info. first. Acouple weeks ago, Marlee came home and said she can't walk to schoolanymore because she can't breathe. Although we are directly across thestreet and it's really not a far walk, she has asthma and it bothers hermore in the winter (as w/ most asthma sufferers). So, I asked a littlegirls mother that's in her class if she could pick Marlee up everymorning (it's not out of the way since we're right here by the school)and drop her off in the afternoon. She said sure and has been doingthis every since. However, she had a baby the other day (Monday) andplans got messed up a little. The little girl told Marlee on Mondaythat since mom had baby, she had to ride the bus to her grammy's, soMarlee had to walk home. The next morning, I wasn't sure if the dadwould pick her up and since he didn't, I had to send her walking again.However, I told her to ask the little girl in school if she was going onthe bus again or if her dad was picking her up and if she was taking thebus, she was to call me and I would have my Uncle pick her up. I didn'tget a phone call, so I just presumed that the dad was picking her up.However, after school, I see Marlee walking home yet again. I openedthe door as she was coming up the driveway and saw that she was justsobbing. And I mean SOBBING. It tore my heart out. She said that herteacher (who's a #itch anyway) wouldn't let her without a note.Although Marlee begged her 3 different times and even told her that hermommy wanted her to call so I could get her a ride home lined up, shestill said no. I was FURIOUS!! I don't even think furious describesit. I've been very close to calling the teacher and the principal abouta couple of other incidents that happened this year, but this was thefinal straw. I called the principal and told him I was furious aboutthis and demanded I get an explanation. Apparently, a note is requiredfor students to use the phone, but nothing was ever sent home advisingus of this, so I wasn't aware of this. Besides, she's 6 years old, howwas she going to abuse her phone priveledges at the school? He said hewould speak to the teacher, especially since she didn't have a ride homeand she has asthma but he felt that I should call her as well. So, Ispoke to the teacher and made myself perfectly clear how furious I wasand it was quite a long conversation. I told her just like it was andalthough I wasn't yelling, it was a very confrontational phoneconversation on both our parts. I even brought up past incidents that Ifelt were uncalled for and told her that she's way to harsh with thesekids (heck, she's just plain old mean) and that most of the parents haveissues with her as well (which is very true). She hung up on me.Anyway, I just want this year to go by as quickly as possible and justget it over with. However, Marlee had better not be treated poorlybecause of the teacher's feelings for me. Or there will be hell to pay,I'll tell you!! I'm the type of person that cries when I'm mad.Thankfully, I didn't cry while on the phone with her, but I cried hardthe rest of the evening. Kirk came in from work and didn't know whatthe heck had happened and Marlee kept trying to comfort me. Bless herheart! So, yesterday was the kids' Christmas concert at school (whichwas terrific, btw) and afterwards I went to get Marlee to walk home(slowly!) with me. Most of the kids has already gone and I had to speakto her teacher and asked her where Marlee was. She looked at me andsaid "who"??......AS IF!!!! Who else did she think I was asking for??She bloody well knows who I am! Oh well, hopefully the rest of the yearwill be okay.Sorry this is long, but this brings me to another thing that happenedthat day. So after all the problems I've had with not having a vehiclefor this or that, I told hubby when he got home that I needed a vehicle,no matter what it took! He's got a '91 Ford F150 that's in very goodcondition, but hasn't run for the last year because we don't have the $$to fix it (he thinks it's the transmission). I've always been at him tosell it, but you know a man and his truck. Well, I wouldn't take nothis time. I had called a local garage earlier in the day to see ifthey had any cheap vehicles for me to buy and then the topic of Kirk'struck came up and he's very interested in buying it (I think), eventhough it's not working and he came by yesterday morning to look at it.We should know more tonight. I'm hoping can get at least $1500-$1800out of it. I found a '93 Ford Tempo for $1800 that's a good car (I knowthe mechanic who has it up for sale) and I think I could beat him downon the price. So, please say a small prayer that this deal goes throughon his truck and I can get myself a cheap vehicle for running the kidsaround and doing errands. Thanks and sorry for the extremely LONGpost. Ya'll must really love me if you're still reading this. LOL.Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2002 Report Share Posted December 12, 2002 We do love you Dawn! Teacher's can be so frustrating and rigid! And her attitude about pretending not to know who you were talking about when you asked where Marlee was really stinks! If there is any way you can afford a car you really need to get one since Marlee has asthma--not to mention your own health problems! Good luck! Hope it works out! Vickie So, please say a small prayer that this deal goes through on his truck and I can get myself a cheap vehicle for running the kids around and doing errands. Thanks and sorry for the extremely LONG post. Ya'll must really love me if you're still reading this. LOL. Dawn Check out my website: http//:www.vickieenkoff.com Rubber Stamp Special: Grab bag of 15 images for $15.00 Check my Ebay Auctions: Ebay ID: VickieEnkoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2002 Report Share Posted December 13, 2002 I didn't mean to scare you with the kidnapping stuff. Sorry but it does scare me! Kylie used to walk when we lived close enough to see the school too. She is another one that would walk right into the street. She is so easily distracted. When she was younger and played softball, she would stand in the outfield and watch the birds fly over and pick flowers!! This attempted kidnapping down here has all the police baffled. The kid said that someone grabbed them from behind and covered their mouth. No one saw anything though and they don't have any clues. Thank God she got away though. It supposedly happened as she was entering the school campus but there was heavy fog all over that morning. Zanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2002 Report Share Posted December 13, 2002 Unfortunately, it doesn't look like it's going to happen. Hubby called the guy last night and he feels that he's going to have to put way to much $$ into it to be able to offer much at all. He's coming over to talk to Kirk face to face tomorrow, so we'll see what he has to say. Sadly, Kirk really doesn't know how much he should even ask for it, since it's not running, so we're not really sure if his offer will be decent or not. I know that Kirk won't give it away, even though it needs alot of work. He's attached to that truck. Oh well, guess I'll have to wait until I get my Disability before I can get a vehicle. Hopefully it will be next Spring. Dawn Annette Flamand wrote: > Dawn... don't be sorry for the long post...sometimes it takes a long > post to get things out, right? My prayers are said for the new > vehicle. You need it! Annette > > Tuesday's events > > Well, I had an extremely eventful day on Tuesday and > thought I would > share it with all of you. Okay, a little background info. > first. A > couple weeks ago, Marlee came home and said she can't walk > to school > anymore because she can't breathe. Although we are directly > across the > street and it's really not a far walk, she has asthma and it > bothers her > more in the winter (as w/ most asthma sufferers). So, I > asked a little > girls mother that's in her class if she could pick Marlee up > every > morning (it's not out of the way since we're right here by > the school) > and drop her off in the afternoon. She said sure and has > been doing > this every since. However, she had a baby the other day > (Monday) and > plans got messed up a little. The little girl told Marlee > on Monday > that since mom had baby, she had to ride the bus to her > grammy's, so > Marlee had to walk home. The next morning, I wasn't sure if > the dad > would pick her up and since he didn't, I had to send her > walking again. > However, I told her to ask the little girl in school if she > was going on > the bus again or if her dad was picking her up and if she > was taking the > bus, she was to call me and I would have my Uncle pick her > up. I didn't > get a phone call, so I just presumed that the dad was > picking her up. > However, after school, I see Marlee walking home yet again. > I opened > the door as she was coming up the driveway and saw that she > was just > sobbing. And I mean SOBBING. It tore my heart out. She > said that her > teacher (who's a #itch anyway) wouldn't let her without a > note. > Although Marlee begged her 3 different times and even told > her that her > mommy wanted her to call so I could get her a ride home > lined up, she > still said no. I was FURIOUS!! I don't even think furious > describes > it. I've been very close to calling the teacher and the > principal about > a couple of other incidents that happened this year, but > this was the > final straw. I called the principal and told him I was > furious about > this and demanded I get an explanation. Apparently, a note > is required > for students to use the phone, but nothing was ever sent > home advising > us of this, so I wasn't aware of this. Besides, she's 6 > years old, how > was she going to abuse her phone priveledges at the school? > He said he > would speak to the teacher, especially since she didn't have > a ride home > and she has asthma but he felt that I should call her as > well. So, I > spoke to the teacher and made myself perfectly clear how > furious I was > and it was quite a long conversation. I told her just like > it was and > although I wasn't yelling, it was a very confrontational > phone > conversation on both our parts. I even brought up past > incidents that I > felt were uncalled for and told her that she's way to harsh > with these > kids (heck, she's just plain old mean) and that most of the > parents have > issues with her as well (which is very true). She hung up > on me. > Anyway, I just want this year to go by as quickly as > possible and just > get it over with. However, Marlee had better not be treated > poorly > because of the teacher's feelings for me. Or there will be > hell to pay, > I'll tell you!! I'm the type of person that cries when I'm > mad. > Thankfully, I didn't cry while on the phone with her, but I > cried hard > the rest of the evening. Kirk came in from work and didn't > know what > the heck had happened and Marlee kept trying to comfort me. > Bless her > heart! So, yesterday was the kids' Christmas concert at > school (which > was terrific, btw) and afterwards I went to get Marlee to > walk home > (slowly!) with me. Most of the kids has already gone and I > had to speak > to her teacher and asked her where Marlee was. She looked > at me and > said " who " ??......AS IF!!!! Who else did she think I was > asking for?? > She bloody well knows who I am! Oh well, hopefully the rest > of the year > will be okay. > > Sorry this is long, but this brings me to another thing that > happened > that day. So after all the problems I've had with not > having a vehicle > for this or that, I told hubby when he got home that I > needed a vehicle, > no matter what it took! He's got a '91 Ford F150 that's in > very good > condition, but hasn't run for the last year because we don't > have the $$ > to fix it (he thinks it's the transmission). I've always > been at him to > sell it, but you know a man and his truck. Well, I wouldn't > take no > this time. I had called a local garage earlier in the day > to see if > they had any cheap vehicles for me to buy and then the topic > of Kirk's > truck came up and he's very interested in buying it (I > think), even > though it's not working and he came by yesterday morning to > look at it. > We should know more tonight. I'm hoping can get at least > $1500-$1800 > out of it. I found a '93 Ford Tempo for $1800 that's a good > car (I know > the mechanic who has it up for sale) and I think I could > beat him down > on the price. So, please say a small prayer that this deal > goes through > on his truck and I can get myself a cheap vehicle for > running the kids > around and doing errands. Thanks and sorry for the > extremely LONG > post. Ya'll must really love me if you're still reading > this. LOL. > > Dawn > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2002 Report Share Posted December 13, 2002 Yes, it scares me to death too. However, you would really have to see where we lived in connection with the school. We are sooo close and I stand at my picture window in the living room and see her from the time she walks out the school's door. Even the teachers can see me standing there after school (as I was informed by Marlee's teacher the other day). The sidewalk is right across from my house and she is EXTREMELY careful about crossing the road.....otherwise I wouldn't even dream about having her cross by herself. All kids are different that way and Emma will be a different story all together. She wouldn't hesitate to run into the road with traffic. Scary!! Once Marlee crosses the road, she's on our lawn and into our house. I'm not saying it couldn't happen, but highly unlikely, especially since we live in an extremely small town (actually it's called a Village) and everyone knows everyone.....that type of place. If she were kidnapped, I would definately see it happen. I know it wouldn't help, but I really don't worry about it too much here. She walks everyday in the Spring/Fall, but can't seem to do it in the Winter. Her stupid teacher even made snide little comments about her asthma. And actually lied about her running around all recess (she cannot run w/ her asthma and I was even watching her at recess from my window and she was NOT running!) and then she said " if she can run, run, run all recess, I don't see why she can't walk home directly across the street " . UGH!! Okay, I'll shut up now. This thing really has me riled up. She's lucky I don't own a gun. Ha! Of course, I'm just teasing. I'm not a violent person. Dawn mrsxanadu@... wrote: > WOW! What a day! > > It sure is the pits when you have to deal with a teacher that you > don't like. Especially when you are afraid the teacher will take out > her anger towards you on your child. What is the deal with not using > the phone without a note?? Ridiculous. A 6 year old needs to phone > their Mom and the school won't let them???? EGADS! It frightens me > that she is walking alone at 6. I hope to God you get your own car > and soon! There was an attempted kidnapping at the other end of our > town on Tuesday of a girl Kylie's age. She got away but it scares the > hell out of me. I don't even let Kylie walk from the bus stop anymore > and she is almost 13!! She is the type of person though that would > want to help someone if they asked even though we have been through > all the scenarios of kidnappings. She is just the type that would > fall for something! > > Anyway, I hope your week gets better! > > Zanna > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 13, 2002 Report Share Posted December 13, 2002 Yes, that's true, Vickie. But I don't think it's going to happen right now. I don't think the guy's going to want our vehicle, afterall. I told Kirk to put it up for sale and he probably will, but he doesn't want to give it away, because he's so attached to it. I'll probably have to wait until my Disability gets settled, whenever that will be!! Until then, I'll just have to keep bumming rides for both Marlee and myself. ) Dawn chaosposte@... wrote: > We do love you Dawn! Teacher's can be so frustrating and rigid! > And her attitude about pretending not to know who you were talking > about when you asked where Marlee was really stinks! If there is any > way you can afford a car you really need to get one since Marlee has > asthma--not to mention your own health problems! Good luck! Hope it > works out! > > Vickie > > In a message dated 12/12/2002 6:11:34 AM Pacific Standard Time, > dawn73@... writes: > > >> So, please say a small prayer that this deal goes through >> on his truck and I can get myself a cheap vehicle for running the >> kids >> around and doing errands. Thanks and sorry for the extremely LONG >> post. Ya'll must really love me if you're still reading this. LOL. >> >> Dawn >> >> >> > > > > > Check out my website: http//:www.vickieenkoff.com > Rubber Stamp Special: Grab bag of 15 images for $15.00 > Check my Ebay Auctions: Ebay ID: VickieEnkoff > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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