Not happy with Terrell elementary policies.
I had car trouble this morning and I have 3 kids at 2 different elementary schools in the district. I have have trouble with Lamar elementary, but with Terrell it's always one little thing after the next.
This year they have implemented a new thing that just to sign your child in to school for being late you have to scan your ID, take a picture of your face through their camera for their database and get a visitor pass.
School starts at 8:30 and we arrived at 8:32. I didn't not come in with my ID because why would I need an ID so that my CHILD can go to class? I had to walk back to my car just so I can get on the computer in the hallway outside of the school just to have to take my picture AGAIN and scan my card for a visitor pass so I can walk to the front desk that I can see from where I was standing. To sign in on a pice of paper so my son could walk to his class.
I don't think I should have the do such tedious little things just so my kid can go to class 2 Minutes late.
And not only that. If he is tardy 2 more times, whether it is by 2 Minutes or an hour, it counts as a full day of absence.. how can 3 separate times or being 2 Minutes late equate to a full day of absence?!
It makes me feel like on the 3rd day I should just keep him home since it will be counted as an absence anyway.
Why can't they just have a sign in sheet in the front hallway? Wouldn't that be so simple? read more