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Our School System offers the parents and children a choice of what school they would like to attend. As long as the parent provides transportation. So it didn’t bother me at all when a neighbor asked if I would go with her to enroll her step daughter in High School.
Kate is the mother of a toddler and has never had to deal with the school systems in our area. So I was pleased that she had asked me to help get her new step daughter enrolled. We sat down with Sandy and asked her what was important to her. Since each school offered different types of sport activities and some of the schools did not offer sports at all. We wanted her to choose a school she would be happy in.
Sandy is an 11th grader and very bright. Her grades were above C level so I had no worry that she would not do well in any of the classes she chose or depending on what they had open for her this late in the school year.
Sandy loves Journalism and she enjoys English.
She was not really into sports except for attending home coming games and occasionally playing some softball and volleyball in regular physical education classes.
We chose a school near by so she could walk or drive herself when ever she wanted. We went into the school and asked for all the paper work to enroll her into the school system. She had brought her transcripts with her from the other school.
We all three chipped in filling out the paper work and got it finished in plenty of time. We took it back up to the counter and expected someone to sit down and go over things with us and set her up a class schedule.
Observing the flow of office issues and knowing that the principal was basking in his office chair watching an unedited version of the practice football game (This past years we would imagine).
We were told that they would call us in for an appointment.
I smiled and told the receptionist that we had her transcripts and she was very excited to get back in school. I asked if they could possibly do the interview today.
If looks could kill. I would be joining a number of people six foot under. I shrugged her attitude off because maybe procedure had changed since last year. After all I had not had to enter act with any of the school officials this year at all. So giving them the benefit of the doubt I kept quiet.
The receptionist said that she would schedule the appointment now. She got her schedule and turned to
February 20th. I spoke up and asked if there were any other openings prior to the end of February.
Sandy was really wanting to be back in school so she would not be to far behind and could catch up easily.
We were dealing with a good student here and one willing to listen and catch up. After a couple of seconds I just walked over to the principals office and knocked on his door. (he knows me well from dealing with my April.)
He smiled really big and said come on in Shar. How are you doing? After the pleasantries. I told him what we needed. He looked at the paperwork. Took her transcripts. Had her sign a form so they could get their own copy to validate it (which was understandable. They were from out of state). Then he said ok Sandy we will see you in my office tomorrow at 9:00 am. I will have your new class schedule for you and you can begin attending school right away if we agree on all the classes.
That seemed to be a great idea to us and we left and went home. Later that afternoon I got a call from the school office saying that the principal needed to talk with me. So I politely returned the call.
He was very cordial and spoke with me about our experience earlier in the day. He informed me that the receptionist said that the ladies with me were very rude. I broke into laughter. I told him that really other than a few answers to the receptionists questions either of them had said a word. If anyone was rude it would have had to have been me. Of course I knew I had not been rude.
I returned her ill attitude with smiles and questions pertaining to if they could make the interview sooner than the week of February 20th.
Much to my surprise when I was not getting any where with her all I did was knock on the principals door. Within five minutes we had settled the situation and we were off on our way.
I suggested he find her another place to work. Her people skills were lacking and I could see where many parents would not have been as nice to her as we had been. At that point we both giggled and he said i do see your point.
I guess for once I can say I am happy not to have to deal with high school issues. I love the people at my younger daughters school and it’s a good thing since I like to be active in her education as often as I can.
Thank goodness things are going well and Sandy did not have to wait a week to attend school. So far she loves it. That makes everyone happy.
