School is Hard

The toilet paper dispenser for the boys' bathroom in Jett's school is attached to the wall outside of the bathroom. If you need toilet paper, you have to get some from the dispenser before you walk in to the bathroom.

Below is a real email conversation I had with Jett's principal today.

Dear Miss XYZ and Mr. ABC,

My son is too short to reach the toilet paper dispenser that is outside of the boys' bathroom at the bottom of the stairs near Miss XYZ's classroom. Today I sent him to school with toilet paper in his pockets. Not all of his shorts have pockets, so.....can the toilet paper dispenser please be moved lower so the five-year-olds can reach it? Until it can be moved, can you please, today, make sure that those students who can't reach it can still get toilet paper when they need it? Maybe you can put a step-stool or chair under the dispenser for a short-term, immediate solution.

Also, until today [9 days in to the school year] my son did not even know where the toilet paper dispenser was. I had to walk down to the bathroom with him this morning and we looked for it together - it was not that easy to find. Can you please make a point of showing the new students where the toilet paper dispenser is in every bathroom that they might use during the school day?

On a side note, Mr. ABC, I hear that you are working to make pick-up and drop-off less chaotic and safer for the students on the playground. I really appreciate that. Thanks.

Thank you.

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Hello Ms. Johnson,

Thank you for your email. I will touch base with Ms. XYZ to make sure that all of her students are aware of where the washrooms are located, as well as, the dispensers. In addition I will let her know to keep an eye on your son to make sure he has what he needs in order to use the restroom. I will also talk to your son and reinforce the idea that he can always ask his teacher for assistance.

Thank you for the feedback on pick-up, its still a work in progress, but I am confident we will get it down to near perfection very soon. Thanks.

Sincerely,
ABC

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Thank you, Mr. ABC. It still seems there must be a way to make the toilet paper accessible to all students without the students requiring special assistance from their teacher, but as long as someone is available to help him, I guess the problem is mostly solved.

Jett really enjoys being in Ms. XYZ's class. We are enjoying it too.

I thought pick-up today was a huge improvement. Thank you!

See you at school,
Amy