Team Focker Watch Chat - Version 7.0: It Slices, Dices and Rolls Up Socks

[DisneyJo]

Wooohooo finally someones awake

 

[TEminnie]

HAPPY JO DAY!!!!

Ok, Jo......now tell us all about the Mom's panel---what are your official duties, how selected, when does it start.....
And then we'll get personal!
Oh.......and I want 2 EggMcMuffins, tea, and hashbrowns.

 

[Muffinygood]

We woke up early just to say:

Yay!!! JO!!!!


I'll have a coffee with one cream.

*wink*

MEL

 

[DisneyJo]

I was just making a ticker

OK well there will be a panel of 16 "moms" (well I suppose 1 of them will be a Mum ) if you go to www.disneyworldmoms.com you'll see what they do!

I have to attend a training from 5th to 9th December and reading last years account of it it will be fantastic. I have to answer a minimum of 18 questions a week, I think, which should be fine as I'm on the internet loads anyway We're allowed to give our own opinions and not the "Disney" view so it's a good unbiased panel

Errrr McDonalds aren't doing brekkie here any more it's too late, can get you a Big Mac though

 

[sorul82?]

I was just making a ticker

OK well there will be a panel of 16 "moms" (well I suppose 1 of them will be a Mum ) if you go to www.disneyworldmoms.com you'll see what they do!

I have to attend a training from 5th to 9th December and reading last years account of it it will be fantastic. I have to answer a minimum of 18 questions a week, I think, which should be fine as I'm on the internet loads anyway We're allowed to give our own opinions and not the "Disney" view so it's a good unbiased panel

Errrr McDonalds aren't doing brekkie here any more it's too late, can get you a Big Mac though

Dang it, dang it, DANG IT! I will miss you by one day.

 

[DisneyJo]

Which side K????

 

[sharkB8HooHaHa]

Morning

Jo, I'm so excited for you! It's great news and I bet you didn't sleep a wink last night. Can David and the girls come in December?


Jen, Huge hugs. If they moved the first kid out of the school, can they expel this one, too? If Jon is not the only "target" (although he does seem to be the primary target) why would they continue to let this kid stay? I would think if you contact a lawyer for advice and then let the school know you've contacted a lawyer, they might move a lot faster to get the kid out of there.

 

[sorul82?]

Jo, the town folk would like to make a list of issues for you to address with the royal court....I mean Mom's Panel:

1. get rid of the wheat buns
2. turn those nuggets back into strips
3. put the tip back in the DDP
4. more resort choices for fams of 5

 

[DisneyJo]

Jo, I'm so excited for you! It's great news and I bet you didn't sleep a wink last night. Can David and the girls come in December?

Just me and the other 15 panelists

Jo, the town folk would like to make a list of issues for you to address with the royal court....I mean Mom's Panel:

1. get rid of the wheat buns
2. turn those nuggets back into strips
3. put the tip back in the DDP
4. more resort choices for fams of 5

I don't think it works quite like that

 

[sharkB8HooHaHa]

Just me and the other 15 panelists

Are the girls alright with that???

You are going to LOVE LOVE LOVE it there at Christmas time. What resort are they putting you in?

 

[sorul82?]

Which side K????

Before...we are leaving 12/4. I'm missing V by one day as well.

 

[kykatt2]

I wonder if she will now admit to being royalty? LY/MI

Hmmm.... Will Mo have to admit to Jo being a Brit

Here's what happened.


This boy was choking Jon. Hitting him. Verbally abusing him.


Jon comes home the NEXT day...same story. Jon again says the teacher corrected the student.

Jon comes home the NEXT day...same story. This time I call the teach. She states that she didn't know this student was laying hands on Jon. When she "corrected" him in class, it was for him being up and out of his seat...not for doing anything to Jon. And Jon had never told her what was happening.


Fast forward to yesterday, Jon comes home and shows me his stomach. This boy has punched him in the stomach at lunch and has put a bruise on him.
Now...here's where it gets dicey.

I Thought it already was DICEY

I pull up outside of Jon's school to pick him up and I get a phone call from the counselor in the school. She says that there was another incident
All of a sudden, Jon is coming out of the school with a teacher. And he has marks on his neck...from this child choking him. Scratches and a bruise.

And I am FUMING.

The teacher says that the police are there...and that they have already taken Jon's statement.

WHAT???? Taken my kid's statement? If it's that serious, why wasn't I called???

And I went OFF.

We go inside...and the police are there...along with the child, the principals, and some other children. Once I show up, they apparently knew it was business, and they call the other parents.

All of the children gave statements without their parents. No parents were called.

All of the parents had to fill out paperwork for charges to be filed against this child.

2 of the other children that had been attacked have Down Syndrome. This kid is just sick.


This kid was arrested...but because he's only 12...he was not taken to jail. I don't want him back in the school. What should I do????

Why does Jon not have an Aide that is with him all the time ??
Doing this w/o parents is not right... doing this with kids that that "Disabilities" is Violation.
LAWYER... LAWYER.. LAWYER.. before you say anything else.

IF this Bully is not expelled you need to request they send Jon to another school at their expsence... and they probably would have to do this with all the Kids.
But since he has a record of abuse .. he needs to be expelled... and a good lawyer can get this done.

jen , first , i don't understand how a minor can give a statement without the parent/guardian present. this makes no sense to me!! i would def go to the school and talk with them. maybe first you should contact a lawyer to see what your rights are. i have no clue, but i just can't fathom how a child could give a statement to the police and not have the parents called. never mind the fact that they should have called you with the situation. if it left marks on him, i would assume that would mandate the parent notified. wow!! that's just scary!

A kid with disabilities will not usually verbalize enough details about what HAS HAPPENED. Jon's Rights have been violated.

I know they wanted to get a statement while the details are fresh in their minds... But....


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I have my Dr Appointment today at 10:00 Good thing.. last night was a bad one.
I do not think it's related... I had the GRANDMOTHER of ALL Muscle/Leg Cramps
last night. At 2:00 am It progressed and eventually went the entire length of my leg on the inside. and then I felt twinges moving up my back.
I went to stand up... and began to black out and break out into a Cold sweat. so I had to fall back into bed..

I am guessing my Potassium is LOW again.. but I have never had it get like this.

Yeah Yeah... I know.. I Know... Eat Bananas, Oranges and Juice.. Potato's..
But my body is just not wanting to hold on to Potassium lately.

Oh .. add to that.. I do not usually consume enough liquids in any given day.
I drink when I get thirsty or if I eat.. I'll not give details... but you guys would give me the business if you knew.. (epically those who work in medical capacities )


So Are we still allowed to even associate with the "Queen of the Mom's Panel" .. WHO STOLE MY SPOT

She'll have to coach all of us for the NEXT GO AROUND

 

[princessjv]

Awww My training is from 5th to 9th December in WDW

JO!!!!

I am jumping for JOY!!!!


You want to know why?


We are in WDW from Nov. 26 - Dec. 6! I know your schedule is crammed (I read the report from last year). But if we can... I'd love to find you to just say HI!!!! Do you think they may fly you in earlier to allow for jet lag?

 

[ncsjodi]

Happy International Jo Day!!!!!!!!

That video they sent you was so neat, Jo! Can you imagine those gals and characters having to do that 16 times???

Jen - I agree with the others. You need to get yourself (and Jon) a lawyer before talking to the school again. I really think the school dropped the ball on this one! They have to protect the students and they didn't do a very good job protecting Jon! And taking a statement from a minor without a parent present is not legal. I can guarantee you that they can't use that statement in court!

Katt - get yourself to a doctor right now! I don't wanna hear from you again until you've got news from a doctor. Don't make me go "momma" on you!

Dawn - I hope you feel better soon. Tell us what the doctor said.

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Well, I finally have a free day! I have nowhere to go today until DD7's piano lesson at 5:30pm. I'm planning to get my house cleaned and maybe do a grocery run. My freezer is stocked full after last night's cooking event, but I do need the basics like milk, bread and fresh fruit and veggies. I'm also in need of coffee! There is absolutely no caffeine in my house right now. I don't know how I'm going to survive!!!

I finally received my "itemized" bills from the hospital yesterday. It's really amazing to see how much individual things cost! For example....

Shaver Blade - $48.60
Warm blanket for upper body - $85.32
Urine pregnancy test - $57.24

Ok, I'm pretty sure I can get all three of these at my local CVS for under $20! Maybe next time I have surgery, I'll bring my own supplies....

 

[PrincessV]

I'm pissed. And I don't know what I should do.

First:

I'm certainly no expert, but I'm going to echo what's already been suggested - get thyself a lawyer. None of this sounds like it was handled right to me and NO ONE likes dealing with lawyers, which will be in your favor.

It's nowhere near the same extent, but the bullying has started with Leo at school, too. You know he's little and has those gorgeous eyes - some jerky older kid's been calling him Tinkerbell. Leo doesn't seem too bothered by it, so we're just going with a "ignore the kid and tell a teacher if he won't stop" approach, but I figure it's only a matter of time before a bigger bully gets on him.

My training is from 5th to 9th December in WDW

Can I come visit you over the weekend?!?!

We are in WDW from Nov. 26 - Dec. 6!

Oooo, we could make it an officialish meet!


Dawn and Katt - get to your Dr.s!

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It was a helluva night around here. Backing up a bit, Leo's been having some problems adjusting to his new school. Academically, he's fine, but he's gotten in trouble a few times for not paying attention and being noisy in class. Apparently he hums/sings/talks to himself when he's supposed to be quiet. If he has to be reminded too many times to be quiet or pay attention, he has to move his behavior marker down and has gotten down to the lowest point a few days. He was very, very disappointed - this is a kid who thrives on positive reinforcement and loves doing a good job, so to be publicly reprimanded made him feel horrible.

Problem is, he has no idea he's even making noise. In his old school, where he was for the past 3 years, the rooms were open and noisy and kids selected their own work to do. Leo doesn't handle a lot of noise and activity well, so I think he developed this manner of singing/humming/talking to himself to block out the noise around him and focus. Now it's just habit.

I got the idea for a visual and made him a "Quiet Bracelet" to wear at school; each time he sees it, he's reminded to stay quiet. It seems to be working - he's had a bunch of really good days this week! Yesterday, he even reached Super.

But at home, it was horrendous. He just couldn't focus, couldn't remember anything, lost his homework, lied to me... all typical of a tired, cold-ridden 6 year old. But I've hit my limits, too. Between work, school and home crap, my brain was already full and overwhelmed - add in trying to "fix" my baby for his new school and I hit overload a few weeks ago. Last weekend at WDW was meant to give me a break, but the behavior of my mother and child was so awful, it just made things worse. I feel apart last night - just cried non-stop until I fell asleep. Which is good, actually, and what I needed - to let it out. I don't think I've cried more than a couple handful of times since my ex left - I just don't have time.

Unfortunately, my mother doesn't understand my need to release through tears and involved herself. She likes to analyze. All I needed was to be left alone, or maybe given a hug and a "Poor baby." What I got was a run-down of all the reasons Leo's having a hard time. At some point I just said "Stop! I don't need to hear all the reasons, I KNOW! What I need is fixes - if you've got something I can do to FIX the situation then tell me, otherwise I need you to stop." She also pointed out how much I have on my plate (as if I don't KNOW that too) and asked what she can do to help. Nothing; unless she wants to go to work in my place or take my classes for me, there isn't anything she can do for me, though I appreciate the offer. Oh, but she thinks she can - "I can do more to take care of Leo - let me help with that."

That sent me over the edge. Every single night, Leo wants not me but Gramma to help him get ready for bed and do reading. I won't lie - it breaks my heart. I get so precious little time to parent him between work and the time he spends with his dad; I hate missing out on any of it. Caring for my baby is the ONE thing I want more time to do, not less. All of which I explained to my mother, while sobbing, and.... she got mad.

None of this is new, BTW. Typical of our relationship, all of it. In case you haven't noticed, I'm a passionate person - I care deeply and things affect me hard. When good things happen, I'm overjoyed; when I see sadness or injustice, I cry. That's just who I am. My mother is the opposite. So when I get upset or sad about things, she gets mad. When I'm excited and happy about things, she makes me feel bad about it.

Sorry - that was quite a ramble. I guess I'm still getting things out of my system. This grown-up stuff is freaking HARD. Makes me want to run away and follow the Dead again...

 

[sorul82?]

V, am I gonna miss you on both ends?

 

[PrincessV]

V, am I gonna miss you on both ends?

Remind me - when are your dates? Right now I'm booked 11/25-28 and 12/13-14. I'm sorely tempted to try adding a night in Nov....

 

[jcc0621]

Good Morning everyone.

Happy Jo Day

Jen - First then . GET A LAWYER. From the law enforcement side of it here's my take. You want to get to the superintendent and file a complaint regarding the school and how this whole thing was handled. Then, you want to go to the police (district, county, however it is where you are) and file complaint there regarding the fact that the statement was taken from your child, who is a minor and without you present. Finally take both of these complaints to the District Attorney's Office and get charges filed against the bully immediately! Take pictures of Jon's injuries to take to the DA's office too.

V - I have alot I could say, but think I will send you an email later

Hi to all Not so busy at work today, so I may be on later.

TTFN!

 

[DisneyJo]

Are the girls alright with that???

You are going to LOVE LOVE LOVE it there at Christmas time. What resort are they putting you in?

The girls are fine, obviously they'd like to come too but we get a trip as a family later in the year! Last year they stayed at CSR as it has conference facilities, not sure yet where we'll be!

Before...we are leaving 12/4. I'm missing V by one day as well.

Oh no!

Hmmm.... Will Mo have to admit to Jo being a Brit

She will yes And get yourself to the DR

JO!!!!

I am jumping for JOY!!!!


You want to know why?


We are in WDW from Nov. 26 - Dec. 6! I know your schedule is crammed (I read the report from last year). But if we can... I'd love to find you to just say HI!!!! Do you think they may fly you in earlier to allow for jet lag?

OMG wow!!!! I'm really hoping they'll let me fly in on the 4th because due to the 9 hour flight and 5 hour time difference I'll be no use at all on the 5th! Once I get a schedule I'll let you know

Happy International Jo Day!!!!!!!!

That video they sent you was so neat, Jo! Can you imagine those gals and characters having to do that 16 times???

I know, when they said Jo I nearly fell on the floor what other company would do that and so quick too

Shaver Blade - $48.60
Warm blanket for upper body - $85.32
Urine pregnancy test - $57.24

Ok, I'm pretty sure I can get all three of these at my local CVS for under $20! Maybe next time I have surgery, I'll bring my own supplies....

OMG How do they get away with it????

Can I come visit you over the weekend?!?!

I'll let you know if I get a schedule, looking at the report from last year I'll be very busy but there was some down/park time!

Sorry - that was quite a ramble. I guess I'm still getting things out of my system. This grown-up stuff is freaking HARD. Makes me want to run away and follow the Dead again...

Oh V You are a fantastic Mommy and don't you forget it, your little boy loves you so much and knows you do what you do for him


Off to get Ells from school

 

[HomeschoolMama]

Oh, my heart is so heavy for what you girls are going through right now.

We're here for you whenever you need us.