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Do you 'enjoy' spending time with your kids?
- Yes, most of the time we really have fun together
- Sometimes it's fun, sometimes it's really dull and aggravating
- Honestly most of the time it's not fun at all, but it's not supposed to be fun
- I really don't enjoy it at all, and wish I could spend less time with them
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Applying to a charter school that basically takes kids in by lottery. My 2nd option (public school) is not very attractive. The school has over 50% of kids from projects and I am worried about discipline. I was thinking of writing a first choice letter to the charter school, even though i realize it may be a useless exercise. What do you write in FC letter? Thanks for help.
15 replies [ Reply | Watch | MoreI do not understand why i do not belong in a charter school. Charter school is much more reflective of our status (middle class), whereas the public zoned school is half project kids. And yes, i am concerned about the discipline of kids from projects. I am probably not the only one to think that a lot of those kids are from troubled families.
[ Reply | More ]OP is just being honest. Have you spent time in any public schools with a high % of very low income students? I have. They are not great learning environments. Not because the kids are not smart but because they often come from very difficult home situations and can be disruptive and aggressive.
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Wait for the lottery. If you don't get picked, write a great letter and follow up with a call to a contact at the school. I understand that the charter schools have strictly run lotteries, but after that have a lot of choice in who they choose to fill the spots not taken by those chosen in the lottery.
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i don't understand people like you who don't plan for their dcs' education any better than this. a horrible gen ed or a slim chance at a lottery school? if you are mc, you can and SHOULD do better for your dc. unless your big apartment means more to you.
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