[House] San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion forum digest: brands, for sale, diaper covers, ...

Mon Jan 13 02:16:11 PST 2014

San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion 1/11/2014
10:15 am - 1/13/2014

1. Choosing a School in SFUSD (dm_sonora)
2. Comment: Choosing a School in SFUSD (sharono)
3. Cloth Diapering (aserkes)
4. Looking for Night Nanny 1/23 to 1/27 (sorry for... (jarkowitz)
5. Looking for Night Nanny all or part of 1/16 to 1/20 (jarkowitz)

1. Choosing a School in SFUSD
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dm_sonora - 1/12/2014 3:25 pm

 Hi Parents,How's it going with SFUSD tours? I've been
 on about 10 tours and a couple private schools. So I've
 barely seen a fraction of what there is to see. I'd
 love to chat with other parents about what we've
 observed at different schools. What are your top
 picks??Are you looking at T-K?? I'm worried about all
 the standardized testing and homework I'm seeing. I
 went to SFUSD as a kid and it was a very mixed bag. It
 seems like it can get stressful for kids now way too
 early. I saw that in a first grade tour the other day.
 I'm not sure how Common Core with change the tests/ HW.
 Here are some highlights for me:1. SF Community (K-8) 
 Project-based curriculum School decided not to
 teach to tests at all, which I love. Gardening
 class Small number of involved parents, Very
 diverse student body2. Lakeshore (K-5): Frequent
 PE/gross motor, Enrichment: art, gardening,
 diversity. Big school: good for identical twins 3.
 Mira Loma (K-5) Pretty fantastic socio-emotional
 curriculum Arts curriculum sponsored by PTA, 
 Very inexpensive afterschool program.But ah, I don't
 know really. I'm still feeling very confused. Which
 private school are you looking at? We looked at Synergy
 and liked it the best as far as privates at it was a
 bargain at $18K/yr. But I don't think its possible to
 split up twins at that school….Is anyone going to
 T-K?? I'm not applying to T-K until next year, so the
 continued discussion might be helpful to some.I'd love
 to hear from any parents in/or have gone thru
 T-K....-Darça

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Email author: darca at hub3.net
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 2. sharono says...
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 1/12/2014 4:35 pm

 I'm in my second go-around with elementary school
 tours, at the same time touring high schools for the
 twins. My youngest is in Transitional Kindergarten at
 Tule Elk in Cow Hollow and loves school!Let me address
 one of your concerns first. This spring, the children
 in SFUSD will no longer be taking the typical state
 tests with bubble in test forms. As the District
 transitions toward the Common Core standards, children
 will be assessed with a new system on computers and/or
 iPads this year.Keep in mind that SFUSD, like all
 public schools, are mandated to follow state
 standards/guidelines (http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/). 
 Standards list expectations for what students should
 know and be able to do at each grade level. All the
 teachers within the District have their certified
 teaching credential. Independent schools do not
 require their teachers to be credentialed.Although it's
 good to share notes with other parents, keep in mind,
 that the wants/needs of each family is very
 individualized. What one family likes, another one may
 not, whether it's the size of the school or the school
 day hours. There are so many great schools and
 programs within some of the schools (immersion,
 bi-cultural, etc.) , that prioritizing the list is
 challenging. However, I've always said, with "choice"
 comes responsibility. Just know that wherever your
 children end up, they will be successful because you'll
 be involved. :-)
 Email author: sharon at sfusbornebooks.com
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3. Cloth Diapering
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aserkes - 1/12/2014 2:23 pm

 I am expecting twin girls in late April/early May and
 want to use cloth diapers. I know there are diaper
 services that many have had success with, but as I will
 be staying home, have laundry in house, and will have
 help for the first two months, I figured I would just
 purchase my own. I am leaning towards getting prefolds
 and some prefitted diapers (a bit easier for my
 husband) along with diaper covers. I'm looking for any
 advice on brands, successes, lessons learned, or
 diapers you no longer need. These are our first
 children and I know the learning curve is steep so any
 information is useful!

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Email author: aserkes at gmail.com
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4. Looking for Night Nanny 1/23 to 1/27 (sorry for previous
post with wrong dates)
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jarkowitz - 1/12/2014 12:49 pm

 Sorry for the previous post with the wrong dates (can't
 figure out how to delete :-). Our night nanny will be
 out of town Thursday to Monday, 1/23 to 1/27, and we
 are hoping to fine someone who might be available to
 fill in all or part of the time for our 3.5 month old
 twins. Recommendations are greatly appreciated! Jen
 (415-948-9559 or jarkowitz at gmail.com)

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Email author: jarkowitz at gmail.com
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5. Looking for Night Nanny all or part of 1/16 to 1/20
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jarkowitz - 1/12/2014 12:17 pm

 Our night nanny will be out of town this Thursday to
 Monday, 1/16 to 1/20, and we are hoping to fine someone
 who might be available to fill in all or part of the
 time for our 3.5 month old twins. Recommendations are
 greatly appreciated! Jen (415-948-9559 or
 jarkowitz at gmail.com)

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of 1/16 to 1/20"

Email author: jarkowitz at gmail.com
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