So it is now October. We have been in school for 3 weeks. All in all it's been pretty good. Papageno really enjoyed his first week of school. Of course as soon as you think life is settling down a wrench is thrown in. We were offered a spot in West Hollywood Elementary. I was tempted because I really hate the new campus at Gabriella (Papageno's school). Also, there has always been this small part of me that has wondered if Gabriella was a mistake and I was denying Papageno some sort of important social bonding. It's hard with the kids at Gabriella. I don't really have a way of meeting the other parents and it seems they don't do playdates and birthday parties the way we do. Other than that the school is great. Papageno is doing well and is happy.
Anyway, so after weeks of deliberating, changing my mind almost hourly we
have decided to stay at Gabriella. I can always move him next year. He seems happy with that decision. I am also making more of an effort to be more involved. I am going to try and be president of the parent association.
Also, I have introduced Liza into the concept of tire planters. Hopefully that will help with "warming" up the campus in a not very expensive way. I also like the recycling angle.
Since the boys have started school the stress levels have been running a bit high. I think it is due to all of a sudden having a schedule, having to get up and out of the house and doing homework, etc. Papageno has been going a bit bonkers. I hope that things will settle down soon. Because of the lack of playdates and afterschool activities at the school I have scheduled him for a lot of our own activities. Swimming, soccer, and capoeira.
Hopefully he is not now oversubscribed.
Bug has also had a big month. Our first day at preschool did not go well. He did not want to be with Teacher Zhanna and was hysterical. She made it worse by yelling at him. I then picked him up, stalked out and complained to th e director, Ellen. I was very upset, threatened to leave, etc. In the end I realized that I wasn't really about to go looking for another school, assuming I could even get into one. We had to much history at the JCC and were too comfortable. Zhanna called and apologized and said I misunderstood her intentions. She mellowed out, I returned and it's all been good since then. I took it as a "teaching moment" moment for me. I know that throughout your childs educational history you are not going to like everything the teacher does. So it's best, and possible, to deal with it and hopefully change the bad into the good. It sounds simple but I havent always done that, so good for me!
Anyway, so after weeks of deliberating, changing my mind almost hourly we
have decided to stay at Gabriella. I can always move him next year. He seems happy with that decision. I am also making more of an effort to be more involved. I am going to try and be president of the parent association.Also, I have introduced Liza into the concept of tire planters. Hopefully that will help with "warming" up the campus in a not very expensive way. I also like the recycling angle.
Since the boys have started school the stress levels have been running a bit high. I think it is due to all of a sudden having a schedule, having to get up and out of the house and doing homework, etc. Papageno has been going a bit bonkers. I hope that things will settle down soon. Because of the lack of playdates and afterschool activities at the school I have scheduled him for a lot of our own activities. Swimming, soccer, and capoeira.
Hopefully he is not now oversubscribed.
Bug has also had a big month. Our first day at preschool did not go well. He did not want to be with Teacher Zhanna and was hysterical. She made it worse by yelling at him. I then picked him up, stalked out and complained to th e director, Ellen. I was very upset, threatened to leave, etc. In the end I realized that I wasn't really about to go looking for another school, assuming I could even get into one. We had to much history at the JCC and were too comfortable. Zhanna called and apologized and said I misunderstood her intentions. She mellowed out, I returned and it's all been good since then. I took it as a "teaching moment" moment for me. I know that throughout your childs educational history you are not going to like everything the teacher does. So it's best, and possible, to deal with it and hopefully change the bad into the good. It sounds simple but I havent always done that, so good for me!
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment