Re: Eye opener/Need Feedback

[Guest guest]

I would most definitely talk to the principal!- Maybe there's a

reasonable explanation, but if not something must be done! And the

parking issue is also unacceptable- special needs kids must be

considered when planning parking just like anything else!

Lori:Mom2Cheyenne-CHaRgE

> Hello everyone!

>

> Today while taking my 4 yr old CHARGEr to school, I pulled up to

find a chain blocking me from pullilng up to his building all the

way.

>

> I went in to the main school(my son's school is housed in a trailer

beside the K-6 facility) to talk to the principal who happened to be

in the cafeteria with the students who were eating. As I was walking

up to him to ask him to have the chain removed so we could pull up to

unload our children, I noticed a visually impaired child sitting at a

completely empty table all by himself. There was a ROOM FULL of

children, several teachers and here sat this child all by himself

with his fingers in front of his eyes. I got a huge pit in my stomach

and still do as I write.

>

> My question to all of you is what do I do? Do I talk to the

principal about what I saw? It really is none of my business, but

because I have a child who will one day be in the same situation (not

at that school,but at another school inthe same district) it sort of

is. Plus, I keep thinking of this little boy just sitting there all

by himself! If another parent saw Peyton in that situation, I would

want them to do something about it if I wasn't aware of what was

going on! What do you guys suggest I do?? I would really appreciate

your feedback!

>

> Thanks in advance,

> Corrie Young

> mom to Peyton, 4yrs, CHARGE and Cy 10 mos.

>

> p.s. The parking situration is a whole other " issue " . They are

trying to tell us parents that we have topark and walk several yards

to get our kids to school because they want to use the area outside

of their school for recess. Peyton weighs 45 lbs and doesn't walk and

I have a 10 month old!

[Guest guest]

I would most definitely talk to the principal!- Maybe there's a

reasonable explanation, but if not something must be done! And the

parking issue is also unacceptable- special needs kids must be

considered when planning parking just like anything else!

Lori:Mom2Cheyenne-CHaRgE

> Hello everyone!

>

> Today while taking my 4 yr old CHARGEr to school, I pulled up to

find a chain blocking me from pullilng up to his building all the

way.

>

> I went in to the main school(my son's school is housed in a trailer

beside the K-6 facility) to talk to the principal who happened to be

in the cafeteria with the students who were eating. As I was walking

up to him to ask him to have the chain removed so we could pull up to

unload our children, I noticed a visually impaired child sitting at a

completely empty table all by himself. There was a ROOM FULL of

children, several teachers and here sat this child all by himself

with his fingers in front of his eyes. I got a huge pit in my stomach

and still do as I write.

>

> My question to all of you is what do I do? Do I talk to the

principal about what I saw? It really is none of my business, but

because I have a child who will one day be in the same situation (not

at that school,but at another school inthe same district) it sort of

is. Plus, I keep thinking of this little boy just sitting there all

by himself! If another parent saw Peyton in that situation, I would

want them to do something about it if I wasn't aware of what was

going on! What do you guys suggest I do?? I would really appreciate

your feedback!

>

> Thanks in advance,

> Corrie Young

> mom to Peyton, 4yrs, CHARGE and Cy 10 mos.

>

> p.s. The parking situration is a whole other " issue " . They are

trying to tell us parents that we have topark and walk several yards

to get our kids to school because they want to use the area outside

of their school for recess. Peyton weighs 45 lbs and doesn't walk and

I have a 10 month old!

[Guest guest]

Hi Corrie, yes I would talk to the principal about

what you saw,and bring your concerns up..if you don't

get anywhere with him,then go to the board...a few

years ago when My daughter was in a handicap class,it

was small enough that all us parents kept in touch

with everything we knew or saw of our kids in the

class..and today I wish so much that we still had

that..the hardest thing for us as parents I think(in

my case anyway)is the school..I find myself fighting

each year for my daughther,weather its with them

'pushing' her beyond what she can do,or like this

year,she's in middle school(still at first grade

level)but they have to go across the parking lot to

the gym building for some classes,and another parking

lot to the elem.school for lunch...my daughter gets

pneumoina quicker then anything..her colds turn

fast,to pneumonia..so this year its fighting to get

her not to go outside to these buildings during the

cold weather and bad days....

but yes, by all means go to the principal,or school

board...and even notify the boy's parents if you know

them,let them know what's going on with their

child..he should not be sat alone like that,and has

every right to be seated with the other children....

sorry if this message sounds harsh,but sometimes I get

so upset with schools and our kids...

nancy ralston mom to amanda 17 trista-mae 13-charger

--- Mike and Corrie Young wrote:

> Hello everyone!

>

> Today while taking my 4 yr old CHARGEr to school, I

> pulled up to find a chain blocking me from pullilng

> up to his building all the way.

>

> I went in to the main school(my son's school is

> housed in a trailer beside the K-6 facility) to talk

> to the principal who happened to be in the cafeteria

> with the students who were eating. As I was walking

> up to him to ask him to have the chain removed so we

> could pull up to unload our children, I noticed a

> visually impaired child sitting at a completely

> empty table all by himself. There was a ROOM FULL

> of children, several teachers and here sat this

> child all by himself with his fingers in front of

> his eyes. I got a huge pit in my stomach and still

> do as I write.

>

> My question to all of you is what do I do? Do I talk

> to the principal about what I saw? It really is

> none of my business, but because I have a child who

> will one day be in the same situation (not at that

> school,but at another school inthe same district) it

> sort of is. Plus, I keep thinking of this little boy

> just sitting there all by himself! If another

> parent saw Peyton in that situation, I would want

> them to do something about it if I wasn't aware of

> what was going on! What do you guys suggest I do?? I

> would really appreciate your feedback!

>

> Thanks in advance,

> Corrie Young

> mom to Peyton, 4yrs, CHARGE and Cy 10 mos.

>

> p.s. The parking situration is a whole other

> " issue " . They are trying to tell us parents that we

> have topark and walk several yards to get our kids

> to school because they want to use the area outside

> of their school for recess. Peyton weighs 45 lbs and

> doesn't walk and I have a 10 month old!

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi Corrie, yes I would talk to the principal about

what you saw,and bring your concerns up..if you don't

get anywhere with him,then go to the board...a few

years ago when My daughter was in a handicap class,it

was small enough that all us parents kept in touch

with everything we knew or saw of our kids in the

class..and today I wish so much that we still had

that..the hardest thing for us as parents I think(in

my case anyway)is the school..I find myself fighting

each year for my daughther,weather its with them

'pushing' her beyond what she can do,or like this

year,she's in middle school(still at first grade

level)but they have to go across the parking lot to

the gym building for some classes,and another parking

lot to the elem.school for lunch...my daughter gets

pneumoina quicker then anything..her colds turn

fast,to pneumonia..so this year its fighting to get

her not to go outside to these buildings during the

cold weather and bad days....

but yes, by all means go to the principal,or school

board...and even notify the boy's parents if you know

them,let them know what's going on with their

child..he should not be sat alone like that,and has

every right to be seated with the other children....

sorry if this message sounds harsh,but sometimes I get

so upset with schools and our kids...

nancy ralston mom to amanda 17 trista-mae 13-charger

--- Mike and Corrie Young wrote:

> Hello everyone!

>

> Today while taking my 4 yr old CHARGEr to school, I

> pulled up to find a chain blocking me from pullilng

> up to his building all the way.

>

> I went in to the main school(my son's school is

> housed in a trailer beside the K-6 facility) to talk

> to the principal who happened to be in the cafeteria

> with the students who were eating. As I was walking

> up to him to ask him to have the chain removed so we

> could pull up to unload our children, I noticed a

> visually impaired child sitting at a completely

> empty table all by himself. There was a ROOM FULL

> of children, several teachers and here sat this

> child all by himself with his fingers in front of

> his eyes. I got a huge pit in my stomach and still

> do as I write.

>

> My question to all of you is what do I do? Do I talk

> to the principal about what I saw? It really is

> none of my business, but because I have a child who

> will one day be in the same situation (not at that

> school,but at another school inthe same district) it

> sort of is. Plus, I keep thinking of this little boy

> just sitting there all by himself! If another

> parent saw Peyton in that situation, I would want

> them to do something about it if I wasn't aware of

> what was going on! What do you guys suggest I do?? I

> would really appreciate your feedback!

>

> Thanks in advance,

> Corrie Young

> mom to Peyton, 4yrs, CHARGE and Cy 10 mos.

>

> p.s. The parking situration is a whole other

> " issue " . They are trying to tell us parents that we

> have topark and walk several yards to get our kids

> to school because they want to use the area outside

> of their school for recess. Peyton weighs 45 lbs and

> doesn't walk and I have a 10 month old!

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi Mike and Corrie,

I can't give you much information. However, I am going to send

your message to my sister and brother-in-law. They both teach "special

need" children and perhaps they can assist you and all of us in what we

should"do" when or if we encounter a similar type situation. Best

wishes,

Mike and Corrie Young wrote:

Hello

everyone! Today while

taking my 4 yr old CHARGEr to school, I pulled up to find a chain blocking

me from pullilng up to his building all the way. I

went in to the main school(my son's school is housed in a trailer beside

the K-6 facility) to talk to the principal who happened to be in the cafeteria

with the students who were eating. As I was walking up to him to ask him

to have the chain removed so we could pull up to unload our children, I

noticed a visually impaired child sitting at a completely empty table all

by himself. There was a ROOM FULL of children, several teachers and

here sat this child all by himself with his fingers in front of his eyes.

I got a huge pit in my stomach and still do as I write. My

question to all of you is what do I do? Do I talk to the principal about

what I saw? It really is none of my business, but because I have

a child who will one day be in the same situation (not at that school,but

at another school inthe same district) it sort of is. Plus, I keep thinking

of this little boy just sitting there all by himself! If another

parent saw Peyton in that situation, I would want them to do something

about it if I wasn't aware of what was going on! What do you guys suggest

I do?? I would really appreciate your feedback! Thanks

in advance,Corrie Youngmom

to Peyton, 4yrs, CHARGE and Cy 10 mos. p.s.

The parking situration is a whole other "issue". They are trying to tell

us parents that we have topark and walk several yards to get our kids to

school because they want to use the area outside of their school for recess.

Peyton weighs 45 lbs and doesn't walk and I have a 10 month old!

"5th CHARGE Syndrome International Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana,

July

20-22, 2001. Information will be available first in CHARGE Accounts,

the

CHARGE Syndrome Foundation's newsletter."

For information about the CHARGE Syndrome

Foundation or to become a member (and get the newsletter)

please contact marion@... or visit

the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation web page

at http://www.chargesyndrome.org

[Guest guest]

Hi Mike and Corrie,

I can't give you much information. However, I am going to send

your message to my sister and brother-in-law. They both teach "special

need" children and perhaps they can assist you and all of us in what we

should"do" when or if we encounter a similar type situation. Best

wishes,

Mike and Corrie Young wrote:

Hello

everyone! Today while

taking my 4 yr old CHARGEr to school, I pulled up to find a chain blocking

me from pullilng up to his building all the way. I

went in to the main school(my son's school is housed in a trailer beside

the K-6 facility) to talk to the principal who happened to be in the cafeteria

with the students who were eating. As I was walking up to him to ask him

to have the chain removed so we could pull up to unload our children, I

noticed a visually impaired child sitting at a completely empty table all

by himself. There was a ROOM FULL of children, several teachers and

here sat this child all by himself with his fingers in front of his eyes.

I got a huge pit in my stomach and still do as I write. My

question to all of you is what do I do? Do I talk to the principal about

what I saw? It really is none of my business, but because I have

a child who will one day be in the same situation (not at that school,but

at another school inthe same district) it sort of is. Plus, I keep thinking

of this little boy just sitting there all by himself! If another

parent saw Peyton in that situation, I would want them to do something

about it if I wasn't aware of what was going on! What do you guys suggest

I do?? I would really appreciate your feedback! Thanks

in advance,Corrie Youngmom

to Peyton, 4yrs, CHARGE and Cy 10 mos. p.s.

The parking situration is a whole other "issue". They are trying to tell

us parents that we have topark and walk several yards to get our kids to

school because they want to use the area outside of their school for recess.

Peyton weighs 45 lbs and doesn't walk and I have a 10 month old!

"5th CHARGE Syndrome International Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana,

July

20-22, 2001. Information will be available first in CHARGE Accounts,

the

CHARGE Syndrome Foundation's newsletter."

For information about the CHARGE Syndrome

Foundation or to become a member (and get the newsletter)

please contact marion@... or visit

the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation web page

at http://www.chargesyndrome.org

[Guest guest]

Corrie,

I think it kind of depends on what your relationship is like with the

principal. Regardless, I don't see a lot of harm in saying that you

noticed and how sad that made you.

Tim

Tim Hartshorne, father of

Mike and Corrie Young wrote:

Hello

everyone! Today while

taking my 4 yr old CHARGEr to school, I pulled up to find a chain blocking

me from pullilng up to his building all the way. I

went in to the main school(my son's school is housed in a trailer beside

the K-6 facility) to talk to the principal who happened to be in the cafeteria

with the students who were eating. As I was walking up to him to ask him

to have the chain removed so we could pull up to unload our children, I

noticed a visually impaired child sitting at a completely empty table all

by himself. There was a ROOM FULL of children, several teachers and

here sat this child all by himself with his fingers in front of his eyes.

I got a huge pit in my stomach and still do as I write. My

question to all of you is what do I do? Do I talk to the principal about

what I saw? It really is none of my business, but because I have

a child who will one day be in the same situation (not at that school,but

at another school inthe same district) it sort of is. Plus, I keep thinking

of this little boy just sitting there all by himself! If another

parent saw Peyton in that situation, I would want them to do something

about it if I wasn't aware of what was going on! What do you guys suggest

I do?? I would really appreciate your feedback! Thanks

in advance,Corrie Youngmom

to Peyton, 4yrs, CHARGE and Cy 10 mos. p.s.

The parking situration is a whole other "issue". They are trying to tell

us parents that we have topark and walk several yards to get our kids to

school because they want to use the area outside of their school for recess.

Peyton weighs 45 lbs and doesn't walk and I have a 10 month old!

"5th CHARGE Syndrome International Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana,

July

20-22, 2001. Information will be available first in CHARGE Accounts,

the

CHARGE Syndrome Foundation's newsletter."

For information about the CHARGE Syndrome

Foundation or to become a member (and get the newsletter)

please contact marion@... or visit

the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation web page

at http://www.chargesyndrome.org