Left behind

Today, I arrived at the school at 2:45 to pick up Ryanne from Kindergarten. She was not sitting with the rest of the students in the K area near the car rider lanes. I asked where she was. The substitute covering her class responded that "someone said she was still in the classroom". I asked who someone was, but before I was given an answer, another teacher arrived with Ryanne and said she had been found crying in the hallway because her class had left her alone in the room with the lights off.

I gave her a hug, acknowledged how scary that must have been. Another teacher (I think I remember her being introduced as the 'lead' for the K classes) said that she was sorry that happened. I could do nothing but stare confusedly at all of them.

I asked Ryanne what happened and she said that she hadn't finished packing her backpack when the class left. I mentioned to her that next time she should ask the teacher to wait or to help her finish versus staying behind to finish on her own.

My biggest concern is that the substitute knew that she wasn't out at pickup yet didn't go back to find her. She didn't express concern that she wasn't there because "someone" said my daughter was still in the room. This is the kind of person trusted with her safety during the day?

I'm so done with Wells Branch Elementary... I really can't get her out of there soon enough.

Tested

Ryanne took her tests at the school a couple of weeks ago. A week after she said she had the test, I still hadn't received any status from the administration of the school. I asked the counselor if I could get her results. She said she would email them to me.

Ryanne scored 54% on language arts and 68% on math. They say she needs 90% to advance even though the RRISD web site says 80%. Either way, she's not close.

Honestly, though, I don't think their results are accurate. I know that every mom says their child is brilliant, etc. My daughter is smart. Possibly not above average smart, but smart. Her language skills far outweigh her math skills, though.

I need to get with the counselor and ask to look at the exam because I'm really confused by the results they get.