re: anti bullying

Quoting Inc0gnitus:"  I would start volunteering more. It sounds like those rooms are out of control because the adult child ... [snip!] ... bullying issues...short term anyways. I'd definitely try to speak with other parents in the area to fix the bullying issues."

most of this happens in the lunchroom. (there are 7 people (lunchroom staff) and a security guard for 288 5 year olds.

Quoting Gloria**:" What would you do if your kid is being bullied at school and the school has yet to file any reports about ... [snip!] ... with his lunchbox in the head (they are 5) im just about ready to pull her out of public school and put her in private school"

If it were me and I felt that I had exhausted the schools chain of command (which it sounds like you have) I would make sure I have everything carefully documented- bulling instances, phone calls to teachers, princepal's super intendents etc and get some advice from a lawyer or maybe call my local news station..(maybe that is a bit extreme, but what else can you do)..you know they just love a story of a public school not protecting the interests of your child. I'm sorry to hear school is so rough for a 5y/o . What type of bullying is taking place?

Quoting Trixie7678:" If it were me and I felt that I had exhausted the schools chain of command (which it sounds like you ... [snip!] ... the interests of your child. I'm sorry to hear school is so rough for a 5y/o . What type of bullying is taking place?"

hitting..biting..hair pulling..scratching. name calling.

even the teacher said she has never seen such vicious behavior for 5 year olds

Quoting Gloria**:" I witnessed a lady come up to school with her daughter not too long ago (maybe in like December)... her ... [snip!] ... have 12 dollars to get there to bring her and 12 dollars to pick her up every day. (thats 4,800 a years in cab services alone)"

If the school does nothing about it, you do what you need to do. We moved and my daughter started at a new school in November 2011. She absolutely hated it and was picked on by the kids in her class. When the school year ended, we gave her the option of transferring back into her old school and she took it. You don't even want to know how much gas I use to drive her and her sister back and forth every day. I drive them 32 miles a day to make sure she goes to a school where she is comfortable and enjoys attending.

It's an absolute pain in the ass and hard on our already limited checking account but their education is important.

Quoting SAFFY™:" If the school does nothing about it, you do what you need to do. We moved and my daughter started at ... [snip!] ... attending. It's an absolute pain in the ass and hard on our already limited checking account but their education is important."

is she doing well in her old school?

my daughter means the world to me and to see her cry every morning when we walk into the building breaks my heart.

i wanted to punch her teacher in the face today. She didnt want to go into her classroom so I had the teacher come out and talk to her about how they arent going to pick on her anymore. and she still said "No..Mommy i want to go home. I dont like school!" and the teacher said "ugh.. i dont have time for this. I have a class to teach "in a snotty attitude and rolled her eyes. like real nice attitude lady.. its YOUR class that she hates!

Quoting Gloria**:" is she doing well in her old school? my daughter means the world to me and to see her cry every morning ... [snip!] ... have a class to teach "in a snotty attitude and rolled her eyes. like real nice attitude lady.. its YOUR class that she hates! "

Very much so. She's the queen bee of her age group (4k-1st are on this playground) but she's nice and includes everyone that wants to join her and her peers follow suit. She likes to make sure everyone is nice to everyone else.  

However, since she attends a school district where the graduating class has never reached 100 students, she has an advantage since the class sizes are small and the student body is small.

Quoting SAFFY™:" Very much so. She's the queen bee of her age group (4k-1st are on this playground) but she's nice and ... [snip!] ... class has never reached 100 students, she has an advantage since the class sizes are small and the student body is small."

that is why i want to move out of nyc. she has 288 other kindergartners in her grade. It is crazy how they jam that many students into one grade.

the HS that I went to had 6700 students in the entire school for a school that is only suppose to hold 5000