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Kindergarden Orientation!

So I took my son to his kindergarden orientation and I left there almost in tears!!! I HATED IT! I hated the school, the way they handeled the whole orientation. Spent 2 1/2 hours there are I still dont know where the kindergarden classrooms are! I thought that Orientation was for that the parents nad kids could see the school meet the teachers and prinipal, see the classrooms, ect! . The only thing I saw was the cafateria! I mean here we are in a new school, twice as big as his VPK school. He was nervous and you could see it in his face! About an hour into it the teachers were introduced as a whole the kids were seperated up and sent with each of the teachers! I didn't know this teacher, Jadon had no idea who this was what was going on his little face looked terrified when he was told he had to go with her. for the next 45 minutes I kept looking around for him, to see if I could see the teachers coming back with the kids. All I knew was he was in the classroom and at this point I still didnt know where the classrooms were! My son is ADHD and sever ashmatic.... I hated not know where he was and who he was with I hated the way they handeled it! I just think they could have handeled the whole thing! I dont want to be an overprotective parent but they could of let us know what they were doing so I could prepare my son for what was going to happen today!

  • I'm so sorry!  That sounds horrible.   Poor Jadon.  Is it possible for you to schedule a one on one with some before the start of school?  Geez, it sounds like you and Jadon were traumatized!  I know I would have been.

    Take care,

    Yolonda

  • I filled out a variance forms to have him moved to what I think is a better school!  Hopefully we get accepted!  Im just not going to put my child through that  again!

  • I agree that a little more organization for the parents might have been nice.  Our kindergarten orientation is only checking hearing, vision, and speech and filling out necessary paperwork.  The students meet the teachers and see the classroom before school starts in the fall at Open House.  I hope things feel more comfortable for you soon.

    Tracy

  • Oh man... that just plain stinks. I am so sorry you had such a horrible first experience/ impression of kindergarten. As if it isn't painful enough for the kids to be in a strange environment and the moms to come to terms with the fact that their baby is growing up.... it's like adding salt into the wound. I am so sorry. I do hope you get accepted to the better school. Keep us posted.

    Love, Kelly

  • Poor little man, I can only imagine how scared he was. Not a good way to introduce him to his teachers. I hope that the first day of school goes much smoother.

    Katie