I am so freaking annoyed. I just returned home from the absolute disaster that is Half Day Wednesday in our School District. The worst part – I had NO idea it was half day, so I was totally unprepared.
Usually, there are about 10 half day kindergartners getting out at noon. I show up, wait by the door, greet him and leave. But not today. No way. The day that I decide to bring two three year olds with me.
I was actually trying to waste some time so I didn’t show up too early. I didn’t want to stand outside in the heat and wait. I have a terrible habit of arriving early everywhere. So I went to get lunch, went to the bank. Then I drove to the school.
Holy God! What are all these cars doing here??!!!
The parking lot was full. I couldn’t get in and park to go meet Anthony at his classroom. I drive up and around and down the street. I turned around and came back. There is a line of cars out the driveway and down the road. I had to park THREE BLOCKS away.
Now, three blocks doesn’t sound all that far, but consider I was dragging along two three year olds and it was 103 degrees outside…
Not fun. Not fun at all.
All red faced and sweaty this fat momma arrived at her son’s classroom. I asked a lady walking by, “where do I find my kid?”
“Oh, on Wednesdays they get picked up in the front. You just should have stayed in your car and drove around the circle.”
WTF? Are you kidding me?? HOW on Earth was I supposed to know this?
I say “I wish I would have known that so I didn’t drag these babies with me down the street in this heat.”
To which she replied, “It should have been in your welcome packet. It should have told you what to do on Wednesdays because we have a slight traffic problem, haha.”
Yeah, I would say so.
So I was miffed but was more annoyed at myself for missing this vital piece of information. I proceeded to the front of the school where I found my son sitting nicely with his class. We hugged and then made our way back to the car.
By now, BoBo is crying that he want’s to go home. NayNay has beads of sweat rolling down his face. I have sweat dripping into my eyes making it hard to see. Nobody wanted to hold my hand because it was too hot and sweaty to do so. By the time we get to the car, everyone is crying “I’m HOT!”
Thank goodness we had soda’s in the car from lunch so everyone got a cold drink.
I got home and looked in my welcome packet. There is not ONE word about Half Day Wednesday pick up procedures.
This is my first week of Kindergarten just as much as it is my son’s. I wish the school would have better communication with us first timers. How was I supposed to know that it was any different today? And, they never told me I needed to send lunch money either…but that’s a different post. The point is that communication sucks and I hope it gets better because I really want to like this school.
I’ve finally stopped sweating.
Hate to tell you but it just gets worse. The more he moves up in the gardes at school the communication gets worse. Just wait until they start sending things home with him to sell.
YIKES! Don’t tell me that! LOL!
The daughter of one of the guys that I work with had stuff to sell before school started. It was for the school soccer team she plays on. It seems that along with giving children an education the schools are now teaching them how to be little salesmen.
I think it’s kinda sad the budgets the schools have and the fact that the kids are pushed to sell sell sell. Wish they could just be kids and concentrate on learning.
I was laughing so hard after reading this I had tears rolling down my face (and not sweat!)!! You are hilarious! My son just started 7th grade, so we are done with the half day Wednesdays – THANK GOD! I would have to get there at least 40 minutes before school let out just to get a parking space – and that was on the street! Just wait until the send home notifications with your son and you NEVER get them and then one day you wake up and BAM! – it’s picture day! But you don’t know this until you drop your child off at school and notice everyone is dressed so nice and you son is wearing a grungy shirt and needs a hair cut! What I started doing last year was driving by the school’s huge sign where they post important dates and just entering all the important dates in my cell phone calandar
Well, I”m sure glad that I made you laugh! I’ve heard the picture day scenario before from others. I guess this is just the beginning of several fun filled years!
I just love it when they insist you have received the information. This has happened to me too many times to remember. At least you had cold drinks in the car!