i had 'breakfast with the principal' today... it was meant as a time for parents to come and share their problems abt their children's schooling...

mine was a last-minute invite so i wasnt even on the list yet ;) but i had time b4 the mtg, to note 7 or 8 issues that i wanted to raise... some on behalf of other mums who cd not make the early hour. (yes, i was up at 6am to call mil to pls pls pls drop by to be with e kids until they woke up.

thankfully she came over (a gem she is!) ...so i was able to go!  i had to leave home at 7.15am, but. i magically had time to prep their breakfast, feed the cat, and pack kynan's recess-bag! ;))

the principal spoke for the 1st hour on one topic alone... and naughty me by then was snatching sideways glances at the teacups, the posters on the walls, the shoes and faces of the other parents...and trying desperately hard not to be too obvoius in my foot-tapping and pen-twirling. :) yes, i'm not the most patient/ focused person 1st-thing in the morning! well i survived that 1st hour, and managed to tackle a few nagging issues. the seeds ahve been sown... now lets see if they will grow and bare any fruit :)

the mtg lasted 2hrs, a little/ lot over-time i think... but most parents stayed to the end, which was very encouraging.

thereafter i managed to speak privately with the principal, and (malay  hod) about ky's present bugbear.

~some things r unlikely to come to be, due to staffing constraints... but on the upside, it seems that something will be done about purchasing lsp-type malay resources for ky. this will be helpful to use on the day he goes to school early, and perhaps even on days when their teacher is absent...? (if only they can manage to find suitable cover/ or supervision.)  i'm keeping my fingers crossed on this... but not holding my breath. ;) only when/ if it finally happens, then will we rejoice! :D

altogether a positive outcome though... so 3 hrs well-spent ;)