This has been a rough year regarding my youngests school with activities.

The first one happened at Christmas time when I took time off to attend the Christmas party and a holiday lunch the school was having. Well the teachers decided to have the parties the day before the lunch! Well, I ended up having to take all the kids to the party and having the day off for the lunch but the party was very hard because they are during naptime.

Second time my son was suppose to preform during an assembly with his musical instrument. He had been practicing every day and was so excited for me to see him. Well I took the afternoon off so that I could go see him and at the last minute they changed it to the next week! My parents were great and switched with no problems but still!

Third instance is the school carival which happens after work but another change. School carnival scheduled for months! Two weeks before the principal cancells it till next fall!!!! Reason being that everyone is so busy this time of year they feel doing it next fall will be better. MMMmmm, I will have less money due to back to school expenses and less time due to trying to get down a new school routine.

Fourth and last instance as of last night was a field trip date change. Last month we were informed there would be 3 field trips this month! My daughter said she would help me by subbing for one as she would be out of school that day. Let my parents know and get everything set up for the day and such. Well yesterday they sent a note home saying the field trip has been changed to the day after the day it was origianally set for! I was furious and my son was in tears because he knows right away I can't go. My daughter can't help that day because she has graduation practice and we are setting up for her graduation party in the afternoon. I am taking 1/2 a day off that day to set up for my daughters graduation party. I sent the teacher an e-mail and let them know how upset I was about this change and how working parents can't just change everytime the school wants to change things.

My question is would you contact the principle and let her know that this is becoming too much of a habit for the school changing dates of activities. If they want parents to help they need to stick to original plans. I just can't believe it happened four times this year.

I would take the whole day off and just go to part of his field trip but I had some parents complain that I took of way to much sick time this year. Forgive me for being sick because every child kept bringing the flu in! One of hte parents though has taken three more sick days for their family though and two personal days!!! I bit my tounge though and didn't say anything.

Thanks for any suggestions you have with this matter.

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