User Profile > Barb.Rickard

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Your best option is to first talk with the principal of your child's school and request that you be present if any of the staff needs to speak with yo

in response to "can i require the school to call me before talking to my child"

First of all, your child's safety should be your main concern. If the bullying is happening at school, you should discuss the situation in detail wit

in response to "How do i help my daughter from getting into a fight?"

If the bullying is happening at school, the best solution is to talk to your child's teacher, the principal, and possibly the school counselor. Expla

in response to "how to talk to the bullies parents"

In my kids' school district, we have school of choice. Many districts offer school of choice to try to increase enrollment and keep teachers, so it w

in response to "Can I choose a school outside of my district for my son ?"

I'm very confused why his teacher is sending a note home after he just showed such improvement on his last report card. This signals that it's time t

in response to "How do i help my son focus in school"

Unfortunately, you are correct about the cliques being present in first grade. It's sad that this type of bullying is being seen in younger grades.

in response to "What do I do if my 7 yo's teacher is focusing on her in a negative way?"

As a parent paying tuition, I would think you would have a say in the type of environment your sons would thrive in. But, I would encourage you to ta

in response to "My sons are twins in 4th grade in catholic school and the teachers want to separate them. Do I have a say?"

A somewhat "safe" tool might be a plastic orange peeler, sold at a local grocery store or Target store. Good luck!

in response to "arts and crafts"

If you truly believe your son has done everything he can to improve his grades, and you've already talked to his teachers, it's time to take your conc

in response to "what if a student is very behind failing 10th grade?"

I have to be honest -- I went through the same feelings when I went away to college. My college was 7 hours away from home, and all my family and fri

in response to "How do you deal with having to leave all the ones you love to go to college?"
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