Newbie with a big problem... so it is going to be long...

baseballmom
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:43:25 +0000

I am the last one to recommend removing a child from BS in the first semester, but in this case the administration is clearly NOT doing their job. That irresponsibility is probably indicative of failings in other areas. Supervision? Attention to eating disorders? Discipline? Tutoring?

Seems like there is too much that is not right. If I were you I would call the principal and tell her/him that you are ready to remove your child unless the situation is addressed immediately and appropriately. That gives them about 2 weeks to get it fixed.

If they don’t straighten out the problems, Christmas vacation provides a good natural break to end it. Plenty of kids wind up at new boarding schools for the winter/spring term due to various issues, so you may have luck placing her somewhere else if it comes to that.