The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

Gabe1

Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
Difference between small, private school and larger state school:

At small private school, we once had a shooting scare. That is the only instance of crime on campus, and that was more that a student was being stupid with a BB rifle. If incidents happen, students are unaware.

At large state school, today I've gotten three texts from the campus police about suspicious persons on campus. Last week, I got a text that there was an armed robbery near campus, so be careful. I'm remembering why I did not take that free ride to the state school...

My DD had crime alerts and I liked them as did she. If something is happening in any area, home, shopping centers, schools I'd rather know than be kept in the dark, to easy to be a victim. We have police following our buses right now for our elementary school. 2x in a day a guy in a white van was driving slowly next to our elementary school walkers. We "all called" the parents with a description of the van and the then updated parents on busing and suggested they meet the school bus. Parents would be ticked as heck if we kept the stalker van from them, worse if somethng happened to one of these kids if we kept the community in the dark.
 

StarWarsGirl

Well-Known Member
In the Parks
No
My DD had crime alerts and I liked them as did she. If something is happening in any area, home, shopping centers, schools I'd rather know than be kept in the dark, to easy to be a victim. We have police following our buses right now for our elementary school. 2x in a day a guy in a white van was driving slowly next to our elementary school walkers. We "all called" the parents with a description of the van and the then updated parents on busing and suggested they meet the school bus. Parents would be ticked as heck if we kept the stalker van from them, worse if somethng happened to one of these kids if we kept the community in the dark.
I don't mind knowing. Just not used to stuff happening. Nothing happens nearby my school. Smaller campus is in a historic area, located next to two private schools and a church. Larger, newer campus just doesn't have a lot happen around it. We only get alerts for accidents around campus. The worst thing I've heard about nearby campus was a cat that got stollen from a local Petco. But don't worry; the cat got returned.

Larger state school...regular crime reports. Larger town, larger school, more people coming and going.

I just feel much safer at my small school. We've got security and cameras everywhere (which was useful that time that the professor hit my car with her SUV), but no police other then for events, no need for regular crime reports
 

Gabe1

Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
Some school counties are oprning late tomorrow and are closed because of the cold.

Yeah. We're kind of whimpy

Our schools were open, half the county closed, difficult call...we have more cold coming again next school week. We try to either call off school or leave everything as is, late arrivals mess with daycare and parents jobs, parents they love to yell at us, especially when they come to board meeting and one by one say the same thing over and over and wonder why we stop responding. :bored:
 

MinnieM123

Premium Member
I don't mind knowing. Just not used to stuff happening. Nothing happens nearby my school. Smaller campus is in a historic area, located next to two private schools and a church. Larger, newer campus just doesn't have a lot happen around it. We only get alerts for accidents around campus. The worst thing I've heard about nearby campus was a cat that got stollen from a local Petco. But don't worry; the cat got returned.

Larger state school...regular crime reports. Larger town, larger school, more people coming and going.

I just feel much safer at my small school. We've got security and cameras everywhere (which was useful that time that the professor hit my car with her SUV), but no police other then for events, no need for regular crime reports

Glad you receive timely alerts; it's far better to be informed when at all possible. Aside of that, the best rule of thumb is to always try to be aware of your surroundings, whether in the big, bad city or in a tiny hamlet. Crime can happen anywhere, anytime. (You're intelligent and obviously know all that; I'm just sharing a reminder only, because we all need to be reminded once in a while.) :)
 

Progress.City

Well-Known Member
So I had my interview in Miami last week. And it looks like I am definitely going to Israel probably around mid May or June. And that's where we are with that so far.
 


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