Travis Unified School District- Feel Free To Screw Up And Waste My Time. I Don’t Mind, Really.
I received a letter in the mail today from Jonas’ school. It was yet another message requesting that I send in Jonas’ physical and dental exams and his immunization records. This one included a threat. Jonas will not be allowed in school as of Jan. 7th if these items are not delivered.
I gave them all of the information that they requested when I registered him back in June. I distinctly remember doing this because I thought it was a pain in the butt and it took me two trips to and from the school district office and the Pediatric Clinic to get it done right. I did this trip with two cranky children and got several dirty looks from the people in the office and was asked if I would like to come back another time without them, to which I replied, “No thank you,” because any other time would have required paying a babysitter or going through this again. Oh yeah. I remember this clearly.
So now I get to jump these hoops AGAIN due to someone’s incompetence.
This time I think I will bring my camera with me so I can take a close up picture of me handing these to someone in their office. Then I’m going to make the person sign a reciept stating that I had, indeed, delivered these. That way, when I start getting holier than thou letters from the school district again, I have some proof.
Hi Lou,
You know what? That’s funny because I’ve been getting them too and I remember it very clearly when I got my son’s physical and dental check ups and I physically went to the school’s office to give the results to them.
A friend of mine got one too and she said she had given it to them 2x already. I have no clue what’s really going on but it is really annoying specially when it’s so hard to make an appointment on base for just a regular check up.
Comment by Gilda — December 18, 2007 @ 3:07 pm
uggggggggggggh. “Nuff said!
Comment by Lee W. — December 18, 2007 @ 4:02 pm
I’ve never heard of a school asking for dental exams! Weird. And seriously, what a pain!
Comment by Fold My Laundry Please — December 18, 2007 @ 4:35 pm
Dental and Medical records??? All we ever had to provide were immunization records and sign a medical form listing any unusual medical conditions such as drug allergies, asthma, or things the school needed to be aware of. Sort of a “need to know” thing. And, oh, yes, I’ve done the whole doctor’s office run here and there thing with several children in tow. Loads of fun!!!
Comment by Mom2Six — December 18, 2007 @ 10:03 pm
Dental sounds weird to me too! Can’t you call and get them faxed over? When they said I did not do it, when I had in fact done it, I called and got it faxed.
Comment by soapbox.SUPERSTAR — December 19, 2007 @ 6:06 am
lol, good idea!
Comment by Amie — December 19, 2007 @ 7:31 pm