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There are other changes as well.
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Moving on with the current of the years.
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It's time to move on and move forward.
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05-16-2006, 08:59 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: West Mifflin, PA
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school situation would love input esp from teachers
Long background story.. please bear with me.....
It pays to work at the school your child attends!.. I get to hear the gossip first hand [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img] One of the 3rd grade teachers retired this year, after taking a sabattical in mid year due to health reasons .. I ADORED this woman & my boys loved her to pieces & I would have loved Shelby to have her [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
Anyway...
last week, our principal asked me & my co worker if we had a preference as to who Shelby & her grandaughter gets for 3rd grade teacher ( he labeled it as a 'perk' for working there) I told him I didn't have a preference . We asked him if the new 3rd grade position was filled & he told me that there was a major change as the now 2nd grade teacher Mrs B who Shelby has right now was moving to 3rd grade. I immediately changed my mind & told him I was 95% sure that I wanted Mrs B again but would talk this over with DH & let him know the next day..
Now, Mrs B is considered the 'mean' teacher in our school for her gruff voice & no nonsense attitude.. When Jamie was assigned to her class in 2nd grade he cried for days & begged me to get his room assignment changed.. I refused! Jim was PTA president at the time & we were there in mid August before school started to decorate the lobby & Mrs B sees Jamie & asks him to come into her room to help her set up & Jamie got to know the real Mrs B ( she's actually an old softie) from that day on Jamie loved her... she would go out of her way to help any kid that had a problem,she is there over 10 hours almost EVERY day.. yes, she was tough & didn't allow fooling around in her class ( she made 3 kids miss fun day, a big carnival type event because they threw rocks at cars on the road) but the kids learned from her.. Shelby was appx 2-3YO when Jamie was in Mrs B's class & due to us being so involved in PTA we were there a lot & Shelby was a wildcat & all of the teachers knew her & used to joke with me that she was going to be in the principals office daily.. Well, Shelby used to run into Mrs B's room at the end of the school day saying "Mrs B is MY teacher" she adored her & Mrs B got a kick out of a kid actually wanting her (she knows about the mean reputation)
Once Shelby got into our school she was a perfect angel & every teacher she has ever had has adored her.. This year when she got her 2nd grade room assignment she was overjoyed to be getting Mrs B & ran into her room & gave her a hug... Mrs B has had nothing but praise for Shelby & she is the room helper & Mrs B gives her lots of extra jobs ( going to the office etc)
Well, I spoke to Jim & he concurred that he too wanted Mrs B again.. & we asked Shelby when she got home & she was super excited..
I decided before I talked to the principal I would talk to Mrs B.. I told her that Jim & I & Shelby would all like for Shelby to have her for 3rd grade next year.. Mrs B got a huge grin & told me that she would LOVE to have Shelby another year.. I told our principal & I was happy..
meantime, my co-worker's grandaughter has had a totally different experience with Mrs B this year.. My co-workers daughter & GD live with co-worker & she's the only grandchild.. Shelby has gone to school with her since pre-school & they seem to have a problem with every teacher GD has had except one who coddled GD.. all of the other teachers have told her that GD has a learning disability & needs special help & co worker & daughter have taken offense.. Mrs B has been instrumental in getting GD tested etc.. but is very blunt in telling her they need to do this or that for GD..
Well, my co-worker decided she doesn't want Mrs B for a second time & the reason she gave is that her daughter thinks it's not good for a child to get 'used' to the same teacher for so long...(IMHO, I think it's because Mrs B doesn't "baby" GD) she also mentioned that the special teachers felt that wasn't good either..,.
Now, I'm wondering if it is a good idea for Shelby to have Mrs B again... After being in that school system for over 7 years I know all of the teachers pretty good & the other 3rd grade teacher is simply too much of a push over ( she's an older a grandma type.. Jim had her in 3rd grade many moons ago at the same school) she's a wonderfully nice lady but I think Shelby will get sooo much more from Mrs B.. learning wise..
Figured I'd get your opinion... do you think it's a smart idea having the same teacher 2 years in a row? I'd love to hear your opinions on this.. especially from you teachers out there!
TIA for reading this long(boring) diatribe...
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