Comments on: Guest Post: Dear Middle School… http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/06/08/guest-post-dear-middle-school/ ...politics, pictures, pugs and all that jazz Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:15:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Karoli http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/06/08/guest-post-dear-middle-school/comment-page-1/#comment-52044 Karoli Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:55:05 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/06/07/guest-post-dear-middle-school/#comment-52044 Thanks! She's finally done with that place, and not a moment too soon. None<br>of my kids came out of there with a good experience, but they managed to do<br>well in HS, thankfully. Thanks! She's finally done with that place, and not a moment too soon. None
of my kids came out of there with a good experience, but they managed to do
well in HS, thankfully.

]]> By: editormom http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/06/08/guest-post-dear-middle-school/comment-page-1/#comment-51584 editormom Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:01:20 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/06/07/guest-post-dear-middle-school/#comment-51584 This kind of school experience is what makes me wish I had the courage to homeschool my kids.<br><br>Good on ya, Irishdancr This kind of school experience is what makes me wish I had the courage to homeschool my kids.

Good on ya, Irishdancr

]]> By: Karoli http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/06/08/guest-post-dear-middle-school/comment-page-1/#comment-41225 Karoli Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:55:05 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/06/07/guest-post-dear-middle-school/#comment-41225 Thanks! She's finally done with that place, and not a moment too soon. None<br>of my kids came out of there with a good experience, but they managed to do<br>well in HS, thankfully. Thanks! She's finally done with that place, and not a moment too soon. None
of my kids came out of there with a good experience, but they managed to do
well in HS, thankfully.

]]> By: Karoli http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/06/08/guest-post-dear-middle-school/comment-page-1/#comment-51585 Karoli Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:55:05 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/06/07/guest-post-dear-middle-school/#comment-51585 Thanks! She's finally done with that place, and not a moment too soon. None<br>of my kids came out of there with a good experience, but they managed to do<br>well in HS, thankfully. Thanks! She's finally done with that place, and not a moment too soon. None
of my kids came out of there with a good experience, but they managed to do
well in HS, thankfully.

]]> By: editormom http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/06/08/guest-post-dear-middle-school/comment-page-1/#comment-41224 editormom Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:01:20 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/06/07/guest-post-dear-middle-school/#comment-41224 This kind of school experience is what makes me wish I had the courage to homeschool my kids.<br><br>Good on ya, Irishdancr This kind of school experience is what makes me wish I had the courage to homeschool my kids.

Good on ya, Irishdancr

]]> By: Florinda http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/06/08/guest-post-dear-middle-school/comment-page-1/#comment-41223 Florinda Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:56:34 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/06/07/guest-post-dear-middle-school/#comment-41223 Different school, but same initials and county; stepdaughter is at Mesa Verde Middle School in Moorpark. (Her dad works in Camarillo, though.)<br><br>I suspect this issues aren't much different, though. The kids who do well and aren't rocking the boat in one way or another - suck-ups and troublemakers, as your daughter put it so well - never seem to get the attention they deserve. Different school, but same initials and county; stepdaughter is at Mesa Verde Middle School in Moorpark. (Her dad works in Camarillo, though.)

I suspect this issues aren't much different, though. The kids who do well and aren't rocking the boat in one way or another – suck-ups and troublemakers, as your daughter put it so well – never seem to get the attention they deserve.

]]> By: Karoli http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/06/08/guest-post-dear-middle-school/comment-page-1/#comment-41222 Karoli Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:00:06 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/06/07/guest-post-dear-middle-school/#comment-41222 I'm guessing your stepdaughter and mine are classmates. I'd love to hear what your daughter has to say about it, because I'm betting they really do have much in common. Here's a post I wrote at the first of the year that names the school. <a href="http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2007/08/26/hello-this-is-the-parent-of-your-former-honor-student-calling/">http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2007/08/26/hello-...</a><br><br>Cannot wait until Thursday. :) I'm guessing your stepdaughter and mine are classmates. I'd love to hear what your daughter has to say about it, because I'm betting they really do have much in common. Here's a post I wrote at the first of the year that names the school. http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2007/08/26/hello-...

Cannot wait until Thursday. :)

]]> By: Florinda http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/06/08/guest-post-dear-middle-school/comment-page-1/#comment-41221 Florinda Mon, 09 Jun 2008 02:34:28 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/06/07/guest-post-dear-middle-school/#comment-41221 I've got an 8th-grader graduating this week too (interestingly enough, her middle school has the same initials - if this one is also in eastern Ventura County, CA, that would be either a bizarre coincidence or Dancergirl and my stepdaughter are classmates). She's also one of the hardworking kids who doesn't get noticed, and I'm thinking about having her read this post; I'd like to know how much of it resonates with her. I'd suspect that it's a fair amount. I've got an 8th-grader graduating this week too (interestingly enough, her middle school has the same initials – if this one is also in eastern Ventura County, CA, that would be either a bizarre coincidence or Dancergirl and my stepdaughter are classmates). She's also one of the hardworking kids who doesn't get noticed, and I'm thinking about having her read this post; I'd like to know how much of it resonates with her. I'd suspect that it's a fair amount.

]]> By: Adriennevh http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/06/08/guest-post-dear-middle-school/comment-page-1/#comment-41220 Adriennevh Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:25:31 +0000 http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/06/07/guest-post-dear-middle-school/#comment-41220 You totally need to send this to the Principal and the SUperintendent. SHe is right on target there. I spent many years as a school secretary and this is unacceptable. Hopefully this experience will not spoil her for how much fun High School can be. Put this behind you, open your heart and your mind and let the good times roll! Good Luck! You totally need to send this to the Principal and the SUperintendent. SHe is right on target there. I spent many years as a school secretary and this is unacceptable. Hopefully this experience will not spoil her for how much fun High School can be. Put this behind you, open your heart and your mind and let the good times roll! Good Luck!

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