Comments on: School Days http://distanceparent.org/how-to/school-days/ Long distance parents and their kids. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:22:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Sarah http://distanceparent.org/how-to/school-days/#comment-5453 Sarah Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:47:17 +0000 http://distanceparent.org/wp/?p=21#comment-5453 Thank you so much for this letter i think this is exactly what i was looking for. This is my sons second year at Knight Elementary School and is going to 1st grade in the fall. Last year was a nightmare trying to get his school records so this will clear everything up for the new teacher right from the beginning. A hearty thank you to you! Thank you so much for this letter i think this is exactly what i was looking for. This is my sons second year at Knight Elementary School and is going to 1st grade in the fall. Last year was a nightmare trying to get his school records so this will clear everything up for the new teacher right from the beginning. A hearty thank you to you!

]]> By: The Long Distance Parent - School is Upon Us! Surviving School as a Long Distance Parent http://distanceparent.org/how-to/school-days/#comment-5239 The Long Distance Parent - School is Upon Us! Surviving School as a Long Distance Parent Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:52:02 +0000 http://distanceparent.org/wp/?p=21#comment-5239 [...] Here is a letter to send to the school to remind them of your rights as a parent. You should send this each year, just to be safe. [...] [...] Here is a letter to send to the school to remind them of your rights as a parent. You should send this each year, just to be safe. [...]

]]> By: Mary http://distanceparent.org/how-to/school-days/#comment-817 Mary Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:00:41 +0000 http://distanceparent.org/wp/?p=21#comment-817 I have two children who moved with their Father almost three years ago to another state (TN). Right after they moved, I tried to contact their teachers and was dealt with very rudely and was basically told that they would not share any information with me. It would be too difficult to share information with two sets of parents, and that I needed to contact their Father--school policy. While I know that this is not the case for other divorced parents at that school, I believe that I was discriminated against because of the circumstances. You raise an interesting question--I don't know my rights regarding emergency medical authorization, and I will have to look into that. I know that I am listed last for contacts and authorized for pick up. I do like you letter and will definitely use it to get one off to their teachers. Thanks I have two children who moved with their Father almost three years ago to another state (TN). Right after they moved, I tried to contact their teachers and was dealt with very rudely and was basically told that they would not share any information with me. It would be too difficult to share information with two sets of parents, and that I needed to contact their Father–school policy. While I know that this is not the case for other divorced parents at that school, I believe that I was discriminated against because of the circumstances.

You raise an interesting question–I don’t know my rights regarding emergency medical authorization, and I will have to look into that. I know that I am listed last for contacts and authorized for pick up. I do like you letter and will definitely use it to get one off to their teachers.
Thanks

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