Kindergarten move-up day cancelled

[Hillbeans]

Okay, the OP has another child who is well past K, 3rd or 4th grader. So she's been through the transition to K before and knows what it will be. So I am sure she knows if her younger son will be okay, and knowing him I am sure he will be, but that isn't her point. The point is that this was a planned event that up until, what, a week ago, was going on because they sent out a mailing with info for the event. Now, suddenly, it is cancelled without a postponement. At this point, she has likely told her son about the event and he is probably excited and looking forward to it. Now she has to tell him it is cancelled, which will be a let down. End of the world? No, but she didn't say it would be, just that she was annoyed.


Anyway, Hillbeans, I would be upset too, cause I know if I told Madison about it and it were cancelled, she'd be really bummed. And there is no reason that they couldn't do it at 3pm when the K kids are gone for the day if paying subs is an issue.

...tiptoeing back into this thread....thanks Justine!

I talked with some other mom's and the issue is that there is a vote on 6/1 for the teachers union to accept going from free health benefits to paying 1.5% of the cost of their health benefits. If the vote doesn't pass, then they will need to eliminate another teacher or restructure the way the classes are set up. This health benefit cost is the biggest part of the cut needed with the proposed budget.

I hope that the vote passes, seems to be a mildly painless way to save the remainder of the teaching positions in our district.

They knew this weeks ago, and it sounds like someone goofed by sending out invitations for move-up day last week. In any case, i've moved on....so now none of the kids will have move-up day in any of the classes K - 5 - I don't want to make a mountain out of something minor, the kids will survive. Interestingly enough, the Elementary School superintendent is leaving at the end of this school year.