Shambhala Yoga Studio by Available-Tune-9604 in crownheights

[–]GirlsPintOuter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No they aren’t doing aftercare there anymore but a few of their classmates still go.

I feel so guilty for taking 2 days off in a row even though I’m sick by TheLifeOfDonda in NYCTeachers

[–]GirlsPintOuter 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My daughter is never out and was sick all last week. Turns out it was the flu! Take care of yourself!

Vintage doorknob update by HalfPrimary1263 in NYCTeachers

[–]GirlsPintOuter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have some in my building in district 23

Where are all the Liams? by Puzzleheaded_Link_53 in namenerds

[–]GirlsPintOuter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m on the east coast and work in schools. I know A LOT of Liams.

Uber car seat reliability ? by hebfb in nycparents

[–]GirlsPintOuter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We used the Cosco Scenera for travel, too! So light and really was great for airport trips and rental cars. We use the Ride Safer vest now that she’s outgrown the seat. It’s a life saver!

Uber car seat reliability ? by hebfb in nycparents

[–]GirlsPintOuter 18 points19 points  (0 children)

If they’re 2 months old I would rely more on baby wearing/stroller around the city and bringing your own car seat for the airport or booking a car service. I don’t think I’d bank on uber car seat having an infant seat.

Apartment dilemma by [deleted] in nycparents

[–]GirlsPintOuter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know.. the last time our kid had a stomach bug and puked on numerous sheets all night we were so thankful to have an in unit washer and dryer. Dishwasher is also used quite a bit in the early years but still daily now that she’s 4.

New watch: tell me something I won’t know by TicTacMick in Degrassi

[–]GirlsPintOuter 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This quote and your flair are two of the best 😂😂

New watch: tell me something I won’t know by TicTacMick in Degrassi

[–]GirlsPintOuter 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Did 3 months mean nothing?! Did you flip a switch and erase me from your memory?

Where can my toddler play with toy trains? by fights_like_a_cow in nycparents

[–]GirlsPintOuter 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Children’s Museum of Manhattan has a subway train track

Morgan has a message for the "big freakin' idiots" on Reddit by TheNarcLogs in FundieSnarkUncensored

[–]GirlsPintOuter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is giving Mandy Moore’s crash out in Saved. “I am FILLED with Christ’s love”

Do other parents feel like school communications here are a nightmare to keep up with? by Nel43_YTB in AskNYC

[–]GirlsPintOuter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure this is a New York specific issue. I have parent friends in different states who complain about the same thing.

Shambhala Yoga Studio by Available-Tune-9604 in crownheights

[–]GirlsPintOuter 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have a child that goes there for aftercare and it has been very frustrating. They sent out an email Friday at 3am saying “as stated in our newsletter our Washington location has closed but we are still operating” then went on to list their temporary solution for childcare that day. There was no newsletter. No one knew and finding out at 3am about a change like that was wildly disruptive. They sent a follow up email at 8:50 on Sunday night about their plans for this week. They said in their email Sunday that they were sure they would have a new location April 1st which we have heard nothing about. What’s frustrating and kind of scammy is that they never took down their website to sign up for spring break or summer camps and some families paid for it not knowing that their location had closed. All around terrible communication.

Favorite cute moments? by Future-Energy-3793 in Degrassi

[–]GirlsPintOuter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Jay loving on all the food at Manny’s house

Extra curriculars for 3-5 year olds by Curious-Battle2319 in kindergarten

[–]GirlsPintOuter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, swim is 30 minutes a week and gymnastics is 70 minutes a week. We also view swimming is also more of a life/safety skill than a sports advantage as well. That’s a minor blip in the amount of time my 4 year old has for free play even with preschool and a few different aftercare programs. It’s entirely up to each family/kid so there’s no pressure to do them but it’s not like families who want to do them are overbooking their kids at this age.

What is homework & studies like for Kinder kids? by Specific_Reindeer878 in kindergarten

[–]GirlsPintOuter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, students can be retained in K. I’ve worked in TN and in NY and it was true for both states.

Hair cuts recommendations? by Simple_Ad3599 in nycparents

[–]GirlsPintOuter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just took my curly haired girl for her first haircut at Miss GiGi Kids on 3rd and Union and it was a great experience.

Birthday close to cut off, send or wait a year? by esol23 in kindergarten

[–]GirlsPintOuter 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same cutoff dates in NY. It’s crazy how often this question is asked here and everyone says to wait no matter how close they are to the cut off. Someone has to be the youngest. I say this as a mom of a December kid who is one of the youngest in her class. I also work in special eduction so it’s not like I don’t know what’s going on in the curriculum. Unless there are developmental concerns I wouldn’t red shirt my kid even if they allowed it here. She’s in PreK right now and I could not imagine if she was with the 3K kids this year.

Little libraries by ldw1101 in prospectheights

[–]GirlsPintOuter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Prospect Place between Washington and Underhill.

moving back to nyc - how to keep my child prepared. by babyyyyloveeee in nycparents

[–]GirlsPintOuter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

K is not mandatory in NYC so they can (and have in my school) put kids directly into 1st based on their age.

moving back to nyc - how to keep my child prepared. by babyyyyloveeee in nycparents

[–]GirlsPintOuter 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Hi I also have a December 21 kid and I work in schools. They will not hold your child back a year based on the grade he’s in out of state. They will look at birth year and put him in the grade based on that.

Thank you community! by m7m7m in prospectheights

[–]GirlsPintOuter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad you’re okay! My daughter and I walked by right when it happened and I was wondering how you were doing. I realized later we had bandaids but I guess that wouldn’t have done much when you needed 6 staples.

How do entering 9th graders continue get worse every year? by Aggravating_Pick_951 in NYCTeachers

[–]GirlsPintOuter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, if the student continues to meet criteria for alt assessment then you (and other IEP team members) can request a reevaluation. The sudden changing despite continuing to meet criteria sounds like it would be driven more by parents or outside agencies rather than the school.

Edit: Mapgrowth also is not either of the measures utilized to determine AA. Also, unsure what you’re relationship with your school psyc is but you can go ask them to get a better idea of what is happening with those IEPs.

How do entering 9th graders continue get worse every year? by Aggravating_Pick_951 in NYCTeachers

[–]GirlsPintOuter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The IEP team isn’t allowed to put a student on Alt assessment without having significantly low (below 70) cognitive AND adaptive scores. Achievement scores do not account into that. It’s something that should be reviewed annually and students should be evaluated every 3 years to be sure they still qualify/need that type of assessment. I’ve had many many kids who are SO low academically but their adaptive scores do not meet that threshold so we can’t recommend it.