The school here is giving me a huge headache. I can't believe how they act. It's enough to make you want to home-school your kid.
I got a letter as you already know saying he wasn't eligible for Kindergarten. Well this week I get another one. It states I have the choice of having him repeat the 4Th yr old program or he can repeat it and go to kindergarten and we can work out something for lunch. Because she taught him soooooooo much this year? LOL it's Laughable.
So I called the State Board and talked to the lady that used to be over the Early Childhood Educ. dept. and she told me that she believed the law hadn't changed and that the only requirement that was needed to enter Kindergarten was to be 5 by Sept. 30Th. That the test is only applicable for going into 1st grade and that's to see if the child can go without having attended Kindergarten; but she gave me the number to contact the head of that department to make sure she hadn't given me wrong information.
That lady stated the same thing. He is qualified to enter Kindergarten because his b-day is in July and he will be 5 by start of the '09-'10 year. She also said feel free to give them my number if they (the school) have any questions/problems, and to call back if there is any more problems.
I have decided to play along with (the bitch) principle and see just how far she intends to go with this, but if Levi wont be allowed to start Kindergarten without following through with her decided stipulations I will push the issue and I will involve the State Board.
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What the state told you is true. There are many, many children who enter Kindergarten without even knowing English. If they had to pass a test they wouldn't be allowed in. That being said, since Levi is young for his grade, it may not be a bad idea to hold him back a year. A lot of boys develop slower and the extra year really helps them to be successful in school. You have to do what's right for your son and the school will need to support that.
ReplyDeleteWhatever you do - don't let them make you think Levi can not keep up with the curriculum. He loves doing "schoolwork" at home and understands a lot more than he is willing to give to someone who is negative to him. You have to understnad kids to be able to effectively teach them. How can he learn when he spends a lot of time at "timeout" with a lot of the other kids. Two teachers should be able to handle 12 kids (you would think). Anyway - he is a smart and adorable little boy who should be loved and appreciated as each child should be treated in the school environment.
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