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Sia
Member
03-10-2002
| Friday, March 12, 2010 - 8:36 pm
Is there within the school district a more appropriate placement for the disruptive child? Has the difficult child been identified (or has she even been evaluated) for behavioral disorders? Is the total class size too large for one teacher to handle; maybe a classroom aide could help to redirect the "problem child" into more productive activities.
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Jewels
Member
09-22-2000
| Monday, March 15, 2010 - 11:02 am
Thanks to the 3 of you for taking the time... Yes, Sia there is a more appropriate place for him, but for some reason heals are dragging and I don't know if it is red tape or our principal holding it up. There are 3 of us so far writing letters. One of the parents actually has a son that has been pushed repeatedly and actually held down on the ground by this boy. It is more than a 1st grader acting out, he has issues and he needs to be in a place where he can get better support, not in a mainstream classroom. I have my letter written and it will be going on the mail shortly.
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Sia
Member
03-10-2002
| Monday, March 15, 2010 - 6:51 pm
I applaud you for taking a stand and for writing a letter. Sometimes perhaps the school district can't take action until someone nudges things in the right direction.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 1:22 pm
I would focus the letter on a concern for the Wellbeing of the child who is acting out. Children sometimes act out due to Undiagnosed Allergies, Stomach disorders, Adhd and other developmental problems. It is very possible this child has Extreme frustration issues and somehow, to help the child, He needs to be fully investigated by a child psychologist. In your final paragraph you can pinpoint your concerns as to saftey for your own child and the other kids in the class. ********** here in Canada there is a Way for kids to get help but it takes dedication from teachers. It sounds like everyone kinda Knows this young boy has a problem, sounds like no one knows how to handle him. My friend had a boy with Developmental problem. He is a great kid but gets frustrated and Amazingly, has even had fights in school. I cant imagine it cause he is completely different at home. anyways, Good Luck. you may want to call your local Teachers union and get Solid Facts as to what they need you to comment on to make Their teachers's comments hold more weight. if all else fails, (after a few months and no action) maybe someone needs to suggest social services see what kind of homelife this young man has. Often violent older brothers will teach the younger one how to get his way.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - 1:31 pm
re/ the pic of the 9 yr old doing the crotchshot with Baggy shorts on. ICK!!! rolled up tshirt is done to look 'sexy'. no other reason. Where are the parents? i'd never let any kid under my control (when helping out) act or dress inappropriately. Yes, i realize that is a cheer position. Yes, i realize that at first glance it aint that big of a deal. Yes, i realize brittny spears and miley cyrus bumping and grinding on stage has affected tweens and allowed parents to feel "sexy behaviour" and dressing is normal. in my mind, the position isnt that big of a deal, its the rolled up tshirt that makes me uncomfortable.
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Me_poster
Member
03-02-2010
| Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 2:10 pm
This is a question about a forclosure. My fiance and I have been renting a condo for a couple of years to save money. We just signed a year lease last November. Later that month we received something in the mail stating the condo was going into foreclosure and would we like to retain their services to stay in the condo for X amount of time. I took this as pretty much junk mail, but called the landlord to find out what was up. She gave us a story that she was behind in her HOA payments (5,000 dollars back pay) and not to worry. Another 2-3 months go by and we received a notice on our front door that the condo was going to be put up for foreclosure was to take place April 6,2010. Again I called the Landlord and again she said everything was under control. On April 6 there was a knock on the door and a gentleman stated that the house was now in foreclosure and up for auction that day. He gave me no papers as I was tennant and not owner. I called, left message with landlord and she did not return call. I immediately canceled my rent check and notified her that I did so. Landlord called the next day stating that she was sorry that she didn't call the night before because she was so upset.(boo hoo for her- whatever). I do not believe anything this lady is telling me now. We have not received the 3 day eviction from the bank/foreclosure/sherrifs as of yet. We also have not heard from Landlord. I have a few questions: 1) What are our rights as tennants? 2) If we have to move in 3 days can we sue the landlord for moving expenses? 3) Since we signed a year lease and have to leave can we sue landlord for whatever is above our rent for the remainder of our lease? 4) Who shall we contact for our rights? (lawyer etc) We receive all kinds of solicitations in the mail and are totally confused. We pay our bills on time, are responsible and are confused of what we should do. Any help would be appreciated. ME
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 2:22 pm
You should contact a lawyer in your area who specializes in tenant law. Laws will vary from state to state.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 2:39 pm
If you're in Chino, CA, here is an answer: The Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act, Pub. L. No. 111-22, ยงยง 701-704 (2009), which became law on May 20, 2009, applies to state eviction proceedings. This act requires that a new owner who took title to residential rental property through foreclosure must honor existing leases until the end of the lease term. There are three exceptions to this rule: 1) if there is an existing term lease and the new owner wants to occupy the foreclosed property as a personal residence before the end of the lease term, 2) if there is an existing term lease with less than 90 days to the end of the lease term, or 3) if the existing lease on the foreclosed property is a month-to-month tenancy or a tenancy at will. In each of these cases, the owner must provide the tenant at least 90 days notice to terminate the tenancy. However, that will not help you until the foreclosure. You can move or negotiate the rent. You can also just stay and see how long before they file an unlawful detainer action. You should also check to see whether there are legal services available to you for free in Chino; I'm sure there are. Ooooops. Found it: "The Inland Fair Housing and Mediation Board (IFHMB) provides information on landlord and tenant rights and responsibilities under the California Civil Code, and also provides mediation services including small claims and unlawful detainer lawsuit mediation to Chino residents." Contact info here: http://www.ifhmb.com/
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Thursday, April 15, 2010 - 8:51 pm
Contact the lender, you can sty in your home, its a new thing. They can't tell you anything about what is happening to you landlord, but your lease is still valid.
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Saturday, April 17, 2010 - 11:05 am
Me_poster...wow. No advice from me, but good luck! What a terrible situation.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 8:33 am
How long is pinkeye contagious? My cleaning lady went to the doctor yesterday to get meds for it, but I'm wondering when it's safe for her to come clean my house. I really don't want those germs here! Any ideas?
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Dfennessey
Member
07-25-2004
| Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 8:50 am
I always thought once someone was on medication for at least 24 hours they were not contagious. But I have been known to be wrong.
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Hermione69
Member
07-23-2002
| Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 8:52 am
I was going to try to answer this myself, and then was worried I would be spreading misinformation, so I googled it. PINK EYE (Mayo Clinic) I had always heard that it stopped being contagious about 24 hours after the start of the meds, but looks like it could be longer.
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Dfennessey
Member
07-25-2004
| Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 8:56 am
see I would have been wrong. I am glad you looked it up Hermi
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Hermione69
Member
07-23-2002
| Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 9:01 am
I had heard the same thing as you, Defennessey!
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 10:35 am
So if she is on antibiotic eye drops, it's 24 hours, that's what it seems to be saying that schools require?
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Hermione69
Member
07-23-2002
| Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 10:36 am
Yes.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 11:18 am
The retirement home was pretty strict on stuff like pink eye, generally they'd make us take off 3 days before we could come back. I've found the schools can be different even in the same school district. The kids elementary school was the same as the retirement home, though they were happy too if you kept the kids home til the symptoms were completely gone. The jr high is a little stricter with the attendance policy and they want 24 hours after the start of meds. Of course, right now they're in the middle of state testing so they'd probably tell us to bring the kids in and they'd just seal them in a bubble for the rest of the week, lol. Me and Kota both tend to catch pink eye everytime it goes around so I'm of the opinion that it's better safe than sorry. I think I'd rather do without the housekeeper for several days than to take the risk.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 11:43 am
She went on the meds yesterday, but had the pink eye over the weekend. Just couldn't get to the doctor until Monday morning. I wouldn't let her come today. Do you think tomorrow would be okay? 48 hours on meds? And at least 3 days after she got it? She did have it in both eyes. yikes. I've never had it, so don't really know much about it.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 12:27 pm
48 hours would probably be ok. Besides, she's an adult so knows better than to touch her eyes (though sometimes you just can't help it) and knows to wash her hands frequently. To tell the truth, most the time it's just a major annoyance (itchy, crusty, icky) but it is highly contagious especially with kids around. Dakota had it once when she was a baby, probably under a year, picked it up at Caleb's preschool when it was going around. Before we could get her into the doctor though (started the night before, then that morning she woke up with her eyes crusted shut,) it'd turned into cellulitis (most likely scratched herself while rubbing her eyes.) That time was fairly serious, the whole left side of her face swelled up, turned bright red and hot. Scared the crap out of us when the dr started talking about putting her into the hospital and how serious that was. Luckily dr was able to do iv antibiotics right there and within a few hours that was working. But ever since then, I've been very very paranoid about pink eye because it got so serious so fast and turned into cellulitis. They've both had pink eye (and no cellulitis) quite a few times since then but it still makes me nervous and anytime I get a note home saying it's going around school I start following the kids around disinfecting everything they touch.
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Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Monday, May 10, 2010 - 7:52 am
UPDATE If you recall awhile back I asked for advice about going to my niece's (who I am not very close to) wedding. She was married for 8, had 4 kids. Dumped her husband for another guy who she was now marrying I ultimately decided to buy a bottle of wine and go to the wedding to support my brother (his daughter). The wedding was this past weekend and it was very interesting.... First, I had brought a nice bottle of wine and put it on the table. There were limited presents, mostly cards, which I thought probably meant gift cards. Score one for me, I actually brought a nice gift! Next, I ran into the bride's oldest sister, who immediately started talking about how uncomfortable she was because of the situation. They are still close to the first husband. The younger sister showed up and pretty much said the same thing. The bride's 2 sisters had only met the groom once in the year's timeframe of this drama. They were, obviously, still bitter about how the bride handled everything. I became the wise, all-knowing aunt that they could confide in. If they only knew how much I was giggling inside under that facade of concern that was showing on my face. Score 2 for me. The ceremony was very different, especially when blending 7 kids into the family. The minister looked and talked like Tim Gunn. I kept expecting him to say "Make it work". I thought it was a fine ceremony. Very casual. He apparently went off script because the only time I talked to the bride she was almost apologizing for the minister and the ceremony. "He didn't do what we asked" That can't be good if you just got married and you are worried about the impression that the wedding made on the guests. But, that's the way she has always been. I never met the groom, which seems to be in line with what the bride's sister's experienced over the past year. I saw him at the ceremony, when they cut the cake, danced and did toasts. The bride went around to the tables, he did not. I saw him at the bar with buddies a few times or with his family. The food was excellent and the cake was fantastic. I may now be the favorite aunt of, at least, 2 of my nieces. However, I was just happy to have bonded with them on an adult level.... score 3 for me. In the end, I left after about 3 hours and thought... when did I become an adult! Thanks everyone for all your advice. I thought you would like to know the outcome.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, May 10, 2010 - 9:29 am
Glad you had a good time, Kooklie, and are now officially the favourite auntie. 
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, May 10, 2010 - 9:59 am
Question: Not too long ago there was discussion here about vacuum cleaners. I can't remember who started it (Tishala, maybe?). Or what the final recommendations were. But... my ancient Electrolux just finally gave up. The sucker has quit sucking. Pun intended. I'd prefer an upright, with a bag (bagless vacs are PITA to dump, IMO), and it should do a good job on pet hair. Oh, and it needs to be easy to clean the beater bar because my danged long hair gets wrapped around the bar and I'll need to be able to clean it (cut it away or otherwise pry the hair out so it doesn't stop the beater bar from beating). I don't have allergies, so all the fancy HEPA filters and all are unnecessary. So help! Advice please?
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Monday, May 10, 2010 - 11:25 am
I think Tishala ended up getting the SHARK.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, May 10, 2010 - 11:51 am
I've been looking at the Hoover U6485900 Windtunnel Anniversary Self-Propelled Bagged Upright Vacuum Cleaner. It's top rated in Consumer Reports. And it's only $175 from Amazon (with free shipping). But dang, there are so many vacuums!!! Sigh.
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