Sunday, March 22, 2009
snow day!
I was out shovling the snow in the front and I could hear laughing and this what I found in my back yard.......they were so proud of themselves!
3 left! if anyone wants!
The first 5 people to respond to this post will receive something made by me to you....my choice...made especially for you.
Of course there are some restrictions and limitations:
1. I make no guarantees that you will like what I make!
2. What I create will be just for you.
3. It will be done sometime this year.
4. You have no clue what it will be... it may be a story; it may be poetry or an article on properly cleaning your face before a masque. I may draw or paint something; I may bake something and mail it to you. Who knows? Not you, that's for sure.
5. I reserve the right to do something extremely strange.The catch? Oh, the catch is that you must re-post this on your blog and offer the same to the first 5 people who do the same on their blog. The first 5 people to do so and leave a comment telling me they did will win a FAB-U-LOUS homemade gift by me!!
Oh and be sure to post a picture of what you win when you get it!!
Of course there are some restrictions and limitations:
1. I make no guarantees that you will like what I make!
2. What I create will be just for you.
3. It will be done sometime this year.
4. You have no clue what it will be... it may be a story; it may be poetry or an article on properly cleaning your face before a masque. I may draw or paint something; I may bake something and mail it to you. Who knows? Not you, that's for sure.
5. I reserve the right to do something extremely strange.The catch? Oh, the catch is that you must re-post this on your blog and offer the same to the first 5 people who do the same on their blog. The first 5 people to do so and leave a comment telling me they did will win a FAB-U-LOUS homemade gift by me!!
Oh and be sure to post a picture of what you win when you get it!!
New Heights Support group email!
okay I just need to put this some where to vent my anger this is support to be a group that new heights set up for the parents to have a support group! so I sent this email out to every one.....
Hello All,
does anyone know the email address to Bob on the board? or a phone number?
Is there any other ECS parents on here that take the bus? just wondering if anyone else got a bill for busing as with PUF funding I was told this is covered, I am going to call Alberta ed on Monday to find out for sure because I was never told of the fee when we started school in Sept. because I would never put my kids on the bus because in Edmonton we are payed $7 a day to take are kids to school with PUF so I am a little confused and a bit angry today, so anyone that can help with some info for me would be great
Thank you Christine
First reply:
Hi Christine,
I don't put Tristan on the bus, but your transport fees should be covered under PUF - as I was told I will get a credit at the end of the year for the mileage of me driving him.
Hope this helps...
yes helpful put still not the total answer I needed, after I got this reply I did get a call from Rick who is now the "director" as they got rid of the last one....say so I hear you are mad, I then explained why and he did understand and we worked out that I would not pay for the bus the rest of the year as he could not prove that I got the letter they sent out or not, and I was like I never get a letter ever saying I would have to pay......but now I am feeling the pressure of you are costing us money....I am just not sure how to feel David says we use it till the end of the year because we are not paying for it but I am seeing many more issues involved with this later...so I am still trying to play that out in my mind..... then this morning that was all yesterday..... I get this second response......
Hi Christine,
I see that you have some concerns about the busing for your little guy. Sorry for your upsetting day! I've been with the school for awhile now and it's had its ups and downs and right now with the changes that have been made we're on a huge up!
The protocol for a problem anyone has with the school is to first talk to the teacher, then the principal, then the board. Phoning Alberta Ed just gets everything in a muddle and puts more work on our staff.
My advice is for you to calm down and call the school in the morning, bearing in mind that they have a week off for a well deserved break, and may not answer the phone.
Also bear in mind that you are extremely fortunate to have your child in a school such as New Heights, free busing or not.
Yours,
Cindy (parent of a child in the Senior class)
So the person I am is a little.........frustrated at this point........so I replayed back with this......
Cindy and Brenda,
Thank you for your comments, I know this was not the right place to explode, I have since talk to Rick and have worked things out, but let me just explain a bit of why I was so mad, there was no letter in there saying why this bill and I was told in Sept busing was covered, so that was part of it and the other part is when you get a bill like that and your husband has not worked for the last 6 months and is on WCB that puts a huge weight on you because I am already working just to make up the difference.
I do have 3 kids under 5 and 2 with special needs so there is a ton of stress in our lives right now.
I think alot of us have been given different information over the year and that is the frustration because no parent knows if what they know is right or not. I am starting to see a good change here at New Heights but this was still frustrating and the only reason I put it on here was to try and understand if anyone had this problem, especially with the spring break I would not see any parents, it was not done to get everyone upset. I am sorry, I miss understood maybe the point to this group, I thought it was to try and be a support group and help connect parents that don't get to see each other and be able to work together.
I guess the hard part is I came to Calgary for more family support I left what I call an amazing system in Edmonton, where the kids are public kids and get amazing services and I am just learning here still, so again I am sorry I have upset people but I have since talked with Rick and things will be okay. Communication is a HUGE part of Success.
Christine
See what comes from this, I am not sure if I will be at this school next year either way as I really don't feel as a parent I am being heard or respected......on many levels so we will see....I may go back to the whole home schooling answer.....anyways this was just because I am not sure how to approach this right now as this is becoming more personal by the day for me, and it has only been a couple days.
Well at least i have not out cast everyone....
Hi Christine,
Don't feel bad... nobody is upset. After hearing your issues I totally understand your stress and I would be wanting to sort it out asap too if it was me. I feel your stress too, just having one ASD kid is enough to send me over the edge so I can appreciate moms who have to handle more.......it's certainly not easy!!!
Interesting what you said about Edmonton. Anyway, I think things are on the up for New Heights too.
If you ever need someone to talk to I am open and I am free most afternoons while the boys are in class.
Hugs
Brenda
Hello All,
does anyone know the email address to Bob on the board? or a phone number?
Is there any other ECS parents on here that take the bus? just wondering if anyone else got a bill for busing as with PUF funding I was told this is covered, I am going to call Alberta ed on Monday to find out for sure because I was never told of the fee when we started school in Sept. because I would never put my kids on the bus because in Edmonton we are payed $7 a day to take are kids to school with PUF so I am a little confused and a bit angry today, so anyone that can help with some info for me would be great
Thank you Christine
First reply:
Hi Christine,
I don't put Tristan on the bus, but your transport fees should be covered under PUF - as I was told I will get a credit at the end of the year for the mileage of me driving him.
Hope this helps...
yes helpful put still not the total answer I needed, after I got this reply I did get a call from Rick who is now the "director" as they got rid of the last one....say so I hear you are mad, I then explained why and he did understand and we worked out that I would not pay for the bus the rest of the year as he could not prove that I got the letter they sent out or not, and I was like I never get a letter ever saying I would have to pay......but now I am feeling the pressure of you are costing us money....I am just not sure how to feel David says we use it till the end of the year because we are not paying for it but I am seeing many more issues involved with this later...so I am still trying to play that out in my mind..... then this morning that was all yesterday..... I get this second response......
Hi Christine,
I see that you have some concerns about the busing for your little guy. Sorry for your upsetting day! I've been with the school for awhile now and it's had its ups and downs and right now with the changes that have been made we're on a huge up!
The protocol for a problem anyone has with the school is to first talk to the teacher, then the principal, then the board. Phoning Alberta Ed just gets everything in a muddle and puts more work on our staff.
My advice is for you to calm down and call the school in the morning, bearing in mind that they have a week off for a well deserved break, and may not answer the phone.
Also bear in mind that you are extremely fortunate to have your child in a school such as New Heights, free busing or not.
Yours,
Cindy (parent of a child in the Senior class)
So the person I am is a little.........frustrated at this point........so I replayed back with this......
Cindy and Brenda,
Thank you for your comments, I know this was not the right place to explode, I have since talk to Rick and have worked things out, but let me just explain a bit of why I was so mad, there was no letter in there saying why this bill and I was told in Sept busing was covered, so that was part of it and the other part is when you get a bill like that and your husband has not worked for the last 6 months and is on WCB that puts a huge weight on you because I am already working just to make up the difference.
I do have 3 kids under 5 and 2 with special needs so there is a ton of stress in our lives right now.
I think alot of us have been given different information over the year and that is the frustration because no parent knows if what they know is right or not. I am starting to see a good change here at New Heights but this was still frustrating and the only reason I put it on here was to try and understand if anyone had this problem, especially with the spring break I would not see any parents, it was not done to get everyone upset. I am sorry, I miss understood maybe the point to this group, I thought it was to try and be a support group and help connect parents that don't get to see each other and be able to work together.
I guess the hard part is I came to Calgary for more family support I left what I call an amazing system in Edmonton, where the kids are public kids and get amazing services and I am just learning here still, so again I am sorry I have upset people but I have since talked with Rick and things will be okay. Communication is a HUGE part of Success.
Christine
See what comes from this, I am not sure if I will be at this school next year either way as I really don't feel as a parent I am being heard or respected......on many levels so we will see....I may go back to the whole home schooling answer.....anyways this was just because I am not sure how to approach this right now as this is becoming more personal by the day for me, and it has only been a couple days.
Well at least i have not out cast everyone....
Hi Christine,
Don't feel bad... nobody is upset. After hearing your issues I totally understand your stress and I would be wanting to sort it out asap too if it was me. I feel your stress too, just having one ASD kid is enough to send me over the edge so I can appreciate moms who have to handle more.......it's certainly not easy!!!
Interesting what you said about Edmonton. Anyway, I think things are on the up for New Heights too.
If you ever need someone to talk to I am open and I am free most afternoons while the boys are in class.
Hugs
Brenda
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Calgary Tower
So Another cool Calgary thing, we took Jesus and Ana to the Calgary tower! Ana is afraid of heights so this was a huge thing for her and the glass floor scared her. But I want to try and get there before she went home, so again you couldn't see everything cause it was about to snow again but the idea was there!
slowly getting here
I know I should have updated awhile ago, I am just having a hard time focusing to to it! in between work and school and trying to have a little life to go out every once in awhile I feel like I have NO life or time for anything, I know it is just me complaining but I feel a little overwhelmed in my own world. We went to Edmonton on Wed night for Sara's apt at the glenrose and that went great we had a great time just relaxing which was what we so needed. With David still not 100% and problems with the school it was nice to have a couple days to not think about it even though when we walked through the door the problems where there and more.....I am a little stressed about it all but really not sure what you can do other than pray and hope your prayers are heard to heavenly father saying I am hanging off the cliff can you please help me. David did blood work last week and they have called 2 times since wed to say he needs to come in.......not good when we were only gone 2 days :S and I got a letter/bill from the school saying I owe $800 in busing WHAT I was never told of this and it is back too Sept. still in shock of that.....because Edmonton pays you to take your kids to school and we were never asked for a dime towards that.....at this point David says if they push it he is pulling the kids from school, what we thought was a great school has been going down a slippery slope to no where land......they got rid of the director and the principle and the people that barley had the head above water before are now in charge it is making us question everything and as much as I don't want to pull them I am starting to really wonder about the education my kids are really getting which is sad I shouldn't feel that way......oh that is my life right now I will try to get our last couple trips up soon for those that actual come and look to see, not sure how many of you there are.. that come but it is coming!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
West Edmonton Mall
Sara had a apt at the Glenrose in the morning so we thought we would take the time to have a little bit of a brake from real life so we went to Galaxy land for some play time and the boys had soooooooooooooooooooo much fun, as did Sara not as much as she is still to tiny for alot of the rides but they all have to go through that horrible part of life!
after the long day at the mall!
Saturday, March 14, 2009
trip to the zoo with Ana and Jesus
The Zoo was so much fun, there doesn't need for a lot of us a explanation of the zoo, it was fun to go with Ana and Jesus, we are sure going to miss Ana when she goes back to Mexico in April but until then we are trying to show her all the cool things of Calgary!
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