Effective Communication

Goodness I lose it when the communication I receive is muddled.

Today's addition:
I called the high school to inquire about getting working papers for my son (and 8th grader who is 14).  The secretary told me:  a. go to the nurse's office before noon Friday.
I asked what I needed to bring with me:   a social security card.

So, I drag my son to the school only to find that I could not use the high school nurse's office because he was not in high school.  Then, I was told I needed his medical / physical paperwork.  Needless to say, I made some noise-- is it too much to ask for the school secretary to either pass along correct information or forward my call to the person who can?????  So, the high school nurse relented and said she'd call the nurse at the middle school to get an okay that he had the proper medical paperwork.  Alas, his records are not up-to-date.  (NOT my fault, by the way.  I had all his paperwork in, handed them in on back to school night.)  Furthermore, the state of NY mandates that if a child does not have the proper medical paperwork after 30 days of school, the parent is to be notified.

HMMMMM......the last time paperwork was due to the school was when he was in 7th grade.  Perhaps the school nurse is not paying attention??

I came home for the paperwork (I keep copies).  I cannot find them.  My husband has no knowledge of them (and, his argument, why should he, I was the one who brought the kid to the doctor).  Well, I found suitable paperwork in the Boy Scout folder AND the medical paperwork probably walked out of the house when my husband handed them over for football.

Well, I guess I will just have to do this stuff on my own in the future.  And, I think I'll make my son figure the crap out on his own.  I am so incredibly inflamed because of this.

Ah, all is calm (ish) again.  I finally found a copy of the paperwork.  Now let's hope the school will be able to help me tomorrow.