This morning was our big registration day! Today The Snitch is officially registered and enrolled into Kindergarten! *sobbing* My baby is a big girl now.
In the past Kinder registration was a true nightmare. Seriously. Our district has always had two Kinder classes, a morning session from 7:50-11:15 and an afternoon class that released the students close to 3pm. Well, naturally, everyone wants their child enrolled in the morning class so the registration nightmare begins with a LONG ASS LINE of mom’s standing outside of the office trying to get in because its a first come first pick thing they do.
Thankfully shit has changed. Now once you go in and pick up your registration packet, which I did at the beginning of this month, they give you the business card of the woman who will enroll your child. They instruct you that upon completion of ALL paperwork and any doctor’s signatures needed that you are to call and make an appointment with said advisor to complete the enrollment process.
Sweet! Organization is what I crave. Not only because its much easier and less stressful this way but because I think I’ve got a touch of OCD and I need to get shit done NOW.
Mister took The Snitch to the doctor for her shots, physical, TB test and reading. He took her, this week, to the dentist and now she’s all set! Woohoo!
I was DETERMINED to go in there all prepared. CA state ID? Check! Two utility bills for proof of address? Check! Birth certificate? Check! Paperwork signed by dentist? Check! Immunization records up to date? Check! TB test results? Check! Signed form from her physical? Check! Uhhh…no check. I forgot to flag that form for him to get signed from the pediatrician. Fuuuuck.
I put in a call to her doctor’s office and they were most helpful! They will request her records for me so they can sign the necessary form. But, and there’s always a but, its going to cost me an additional $15 to have this form filled out.
Fifteen MORE dollars? Are you kidding me?? I know $15 isn’t going to break me, but $15 in addition to the $20 co-payment Mister already paid, just sucks. I wonder if they would have charged us that $15 if I had remembered to send it with him in the first place? But what can I do? I can argue that fact but in the end guess what? I’ll come out looking like a cheap, mad ass mom and STILL have to pay the $15 right? Yup. So its easier to hand them my $15 and just bend over.

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June 29, 2007 at 8:52pm
Carrie
LOL Make her work it off. Come up with $15 worth of chores. Hard core huh? I’m going to be a mean momma.
June 29, 2007 at 8:59pm
Cece
Carrie, she’s only 5 years old & weighs less than 40 pounds! lol She’s not a sturdy worker yet. lol
June 29, 2007 at 9:51pm
EC
Man, I am not looking forward to that when my little guy goes to Kindegarten!!!
It’ll be okay, you still have a little while before her first day
June 29, 2007 at 10:15pm
The "Mind"
No, they would not have charged you the $15 if the form was brought in the first time.
Hey, at least it’s a doctor’s office, they are bound to have some lube.
LOL!
June 29, 2007 at 11:12pm
Valerie
wow it is time for that already huh? Hard to believe how fast they grow up!
June 29, 2007 at 11:12pm
Oh, The Joys
Kingergarten?! I’m shaking in my shoes about real school – still 2 years away though.
June 29, 2007 at 11:43pm
Carrie
When I was 4 my mom scooted a chair up to the sink and put me to work. Same thing with laundry. lol
June 29, 2007 at 11:53pm
Webmiztris
I think if I have a kid, I’ll be counting down the days until Kindergarten starts!!! LOL
June 30, 2007 at 6:02am
Lindsey
That totally sucks. I’m with Carrie though. If she wants to go to school she better work for it damnit!! hehe
June 30, 2007 at 5:08pm
Sassy Momma
Yeah, that’s not a normal fee during a visit. {{rolleyes}} Doctors!
I can’t believe she’s going to be going to school!
June 30, 2007 at 5:29pm
mom of 2
Our school does the appointment thing…much better than standing in line. Except I’m that one mom that actually wants afternoon kindergarten!
June 30, 2007 at 7:16pm
Cece
EC, do you think you’re going to cry when your little guy starts? I have to take the day off b/c I’m going to be a mess!
Mind,I know they wouldn’t have and its my fault b/c I didn’t remember that fricken form. Dude, that $15 could go to an 18 pack & a bottle of wine! lol
Val,its time alright. She’s so excited too!
Joy, prepare yourself woman!
Carrie, your mom was mean to you! lol
Web, I don’t doubt you’d be praying to send ‘em off! lol
Linds, you’re going to make a GREAT mother! lol
Mo2, is it because you’re not a morning person? lol
July 1, 2007 at 8:43am
KaraMia
and you can be sure they will bill your insurance for time…greedy bastards…