[blparent] a new school

Fri Aug 12 01:35:23 UTC 2011

Her agenda says they are allowed to have them at school, however they must
be turned off during school hours.  That so works for me as I only need her
to use it before school when she arrives there and when she leaves there. v

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 5:56 AM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] a new school

V, 
Figure out what you want her to have. Do you want her to text? It's a great
way to stay in touch, and I'd argue that if her friends text and she
doesn't, she may be left out of things only because it's so easy to send a
text to however many people and to just forget about people who can't text.
I'd get unlimited texting only because the character limit is small and if
she gets into a conversation, she may use way more text cycles then you'd
think. 

Also, is she alloed to have a cell phone at school? Some allow it, some
don't. If she isn't and you want her to have one, be ready to discuss with
the school. 

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Veronica Smith
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 9:32 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] a new school

I saw sevral different brands, some were $1 a day, some $2, some had
texting, some did not, some were a set amount per month.  Aaaah!  So many
options.  I'll figure it out tomorrow.  Gonna take my hubby with me and let
him pick.

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Peggy
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 2:36 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] a new school

You can buy phones at Walmart or Target and then just do what it says to 
turn them on ... can't remember what my son's was for sure.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Veronica Smith
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 2:28 PM
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Subject: Re: [blparent] a new school

Any recommendations for a particular phone?

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Gabe Vega
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 10:48 AM
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I did the prepaid cell phone thing. my daughter use to walk a block to
school and she would call me once leaving the school and talk to me all the
way to the front door. I enjoyed this a lot. it gave her the independence
she needed and the comfort I needed to know she was ok.
On Aug 10, 2011, at 7:34 AM, Peggy wrote:

> Just tell her you're having a hard time letting your little girl grow up
but let her treck home alone ... you don't want to start out embarrassing
her the first couple days of school!!  I know it's hard ... if it makes you
feel better and you can afford it ... buy her a cheap cell phone with a
preset amount of minutes on it, then you know if there are any problems ...
she can call you.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Barbara Hammel
> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 9:00 AM
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> Subject: Re: [blparent] a new school
>
> Tell her to humor you.  Let you walk her home a few days so have a chance
to
> see all's well and to let go of your little girl--because she's now
bigger.
> Barbara
>
>
>
>
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> -----Original Message----- From: Veronica Smith
> Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 11:10 PM
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> Subject: [blparent] a new school
>
> I just wanted to tell you that Gab is starting midschool tomorrow.  This
is
> a bit scarey for me as we now live in walking distance, no more buses for
> us.
> I and a couple of mom's will walk a group of kids to the new school but
the
> flipside, they want to walk home alone.  I want to go meet them, but they
> already told me they are now midschoolers and want to walk home alone.
> I know in a couple of weeks this will be old hat, but right now, I am not
> ready to untie the strings. V
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