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I am a somewhat annoying parent; if you were DD's teacher would you rather email me than have to talk to me at parent's evening?

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KatyMac · 04/11/2012 21:29

She is in yr 10 & I am an interfering parent & I have been invited to a ball the same night

I'm going to have to go aren't I? Wink

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Savonarola · 04/11/2012 21:46

Go in your gown. It'll make everyone's evening a little more surreal, and you shall be ever more indelibly that parent.

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KatyMac · 04/11/2012 21:46

I am a bad, bad mother aren't I?

In my defence DD would get to come to the Ball too.....

email is so easy (for me - I can imagine the poor teacher spending ages composing it to get just the right words)

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MrsHerculePoirot · 04/11/2012 21:44

*be more than NOT before!

MrsHerculePoirot · 04/11/2012 21:43

I am a secondary teacher and would before than happy to email and have one less appointment, but I know some others that wouldn't... Email and see, either way, you'll only have a few to see still saving you some time maybe?

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KatyMac · 04/11/2012 21:42

Ball starts at 7 & it's 45 minutes drive

I'll send her in tomorrow to 'ask' if anyone wants to see me (bet they all say no)

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Loshad · 04/11/2012 21:40

surely you can fit both in, ball is highly unlikely to start before you can have seen dds teachers. eg my current schools parents eves run from 4-7, previous schools ran from 6.30-9, even if the latter you can see teachers then go to the ball

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KatyMac · 04/11/2012 21:40

Um not 10 surely

English, Maths, Science, Spanish, Geography, Music & her form tutor; Spanish & her tutor already email me - so that is only 5

IT, Ethics & Citizenship I'm not letting her tke the exam anyway

It would be a kindness I am a pain Hmm

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mnistooaddictive · 04/11/2012 21:36

In year 10 I would assume you will be seeing 10 different teachers, it is virtually impossibe for them all to be together at a different time and that many phone calls is logistical nightmare so yes you have to go.

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