“One of my main regrets in life is giving considerable thought to inconsiderate people.” ~Jarod Kintz
A month ago I got a call from the new Extended School Year (ESY – summer program, see last post) coordinator. Actually, he is just the teacher, but he gets a fancy title I guess. Or just made it up.
During the call he tells me that the program runs six weeks, five days a week, from 10 AM to 3 PM. I mentioned that last year the program started at 9, but was assured this year it was 10.
I don’t know about you, but I work. So do most parents, this is just crazy. I spent the last four weeks trying to get as much coverage as I needed for the mornings. There are many mornings where I need to be out before 10. Several nannies and friends and I compared schedules, changed appointments and figured it out.
I got a call from Mr. ESY Coordinator yesterday. Yesterday was Saturday, ESY starts Monday. He wanted to tell me that ESY was starting at 9. Before going completely ape-shit on him, I calmly asked when this was arranged. It appears about two weeks ago, and the therapists, nurses, transport, Pearlsky’s aide were all on board. When asked why I was not told, he said “that’s why I am calling you now.”
Less than two days before. It has been set for two weeks.
Moron.
I won’t share the emails, I may get accused of using my disabled child as a very convenient channel through which to vent ALL of my general frustrations. No, for that there is chapter 18 of Fifty Shades of Grey …
By the way, welcome back.
ESY in Los Angeles now stands at three weeks, from 8:00 am until 12:30 pm, and the only location is near Dodger Stadium which makes the bus impossible (it would leave before 7) and not worth my drive. I’m wondering if I should threaten DOWNTOWN (that’s what we call LAUSD’s central offices) with a pole dance.
I say go for it, Elizabeth! I could fly out there and really scare them as your dance partner!
Didn’t the title of this post pretty much sum up the nature of some of the stuff that one has to, shall we say, NAVIGATE through when people decide to venture an assessment on a person’s entire personality and motivation by just reading what they write in a blog?
As Stan, the MAN, Lee would be fond of saying…NUFF SAID.
Clueless. They are indeed.
As for the Fifty Shades of Grey reference, here’s something to give you a chuckle. I posted on FB about needing summer reading material, and there was some back and forth about that particular series. My 77 yo mom sees the thread, and thinks “My grandson’s girlfriend read them, they must be good!” So off she goes to order all three.
Once into the first book, she called to let me know that they’re “kinda spicy” and might not be so good for my 16 yo to read (I wasn’t planning on it). She informed me last night that she finished all three books!
:rofl:
My great-aunt loved reading and rereading the ‘spicy’ parts of the romance novels! She said it was an elderly women’s perogative!
You think that’s spicy? Good thing you don’t know about my other blog …
Wow, you get a true school day???
Our districts have:
PK-8, social skills only 90 minutes/twice a week/6 weeks
PK-8, full program, 2hrs40min/4 days a week/6 weeks
HS: 5 hours/day for 26 school days/mostly 5 days a week
For PK-8, your child can be assigned either morning or afternoon, you have no input as they are clustered by functional level and goals. Generally, you find out 3-4 days before it starts which one your child has been assigned. It makes it impossible to plan day care or other activities.
My little one missed out on so many summer programs because I couldn’t afford to risk losing the non-derefundable fees and by the time the district gave me the times, the programs were all full.
Wow, that is ridiculous. And I thought I had a frustrating day….I’m sorry SD. I honestly have no idea what his thought process was….wait, I take that back. There clearly was NO thought process. Geesh.
I’m so glad you’re back and so sorry for the ridiculous bullshit. Clearly these people are clueless about what is involved in arranging summer care for children, disabled or not.
Earlier in the year, I was trying to come up with strategies for summer care outside of my daughter’s ESY schedule. Since this year she began attending a special school, I thought maybe the staff would have some leads on care that would be appropriate for her. Her teachers told me “Most parents in your shoes don’t work.”. I said “well, if I don’t work, then I’ll be on welfare.” They shrugged. So that’s that.
wtf? Most parents “in your shoes” don’t work? That angers me on so many levels. Who did you finally find to help you with summer care? That was a struggle of mine for years as a single mom living far from my family.
I am also a single mom and live far from my family. For school vacations, holidays, and afterschool care, I rely on my former in-laws and I pay them to provide this care. They don’t do a great job, but they love her and she is safe with them. More childcare options (or any for that matter) would be great, but I’m grateful to at least have one.
The world is awash with incompetents and bitches. The ESY guy is one of the former and Ms. Nasty “venting” commenter is one of the latter.
I am amazed that your head hasn’t exploded by now.