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Prototype School - Balston Spa
I find it frustrating, but him more so - can anyone blame him???? He told me this has happened in the past, and one time they shut a class down for 9 months. What does this do for graduation - they aren't forthcoming with info so far. How do they expect these kids to have started prototype, get just over a month into it, then shut them down for over a month, and pick up where they left off? From what he has told me they have to go to class everyday, but they can't be instructed until they officially start back up - so they sit and read.
There is so much more to this, cuz I have talked to him pretty much every other day, but just looking for other moms out there who might have gone through this.
Trina
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Permalink Reply by Paula(Donovan's Mom) on
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Well, maybe this will help, maybe not. My son just got done teaching at prototype in Goose Creek in Dec 2007. He was there when NY got shut down that last time & some of the classes got shipped to SC to finish their training. They don't like to delay too long, but it depends on is they have space in SC to send the students to or if the reactor fix will be relatively "quick". Plus if it's a fix that the instructors and advanced students can help do, they have them do it if they know how & can use the opportunity to teach... The one positive in any delays is that at least they don't have to go on unemployment!
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Permalink Reply by carols_kitchen on
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Amen to the unemployment remark! Seeing the dow jones report tonight, seeing the unemployment report, hearing that we are actually now in a recession as of Dec. 2007---The Navy sounds better all the time for some of us.
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We knew it was a recession long ago! My hubby lost his job Oct. '06. Has only had temp jobs and part time jobs since. And he's in IT! We are in quite a pickle right now as Unemployment Dept. has messed up his benefits. Said they didn't receive his claim from end of Oct. (we have the fax report to prove otherwise). So they denied those 2 weeks PLUS the following 2! Can't figure that one out. They hadn't processed anything else after that. Finally got a piddly $153 a couple days ago. No idea which (half?)week it's for, if it's a correct amount... And we need a propane fill desperately! It'd be nice if they sent the overdue payments. He's working 2 PT jobs right now, and I sub. teach. Will look for additional work after the new year.
My daughter sent us the gas money to make the trip to GC for her graduatiion. She wants us down there! -
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My daughter graduates from Power next week and had planned on NY for Proto. They've been going back and for for a month now, it seems. Yes, NY. No, NY. Yes, No, yada yada yada. Back to No to NY, staying in SC. She won't know for sure(as sure as the military gets) til she gets her orders, but it looks like she's staying put. Don't know if that means she gets to start Proto in Jan., or has to wait 2 months for the next start-up. Hurry up and wait...
Regardless, we are making the 15 hr. drive down next week for her graduation! I'm excited! Not about the driving - Ugh.
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We are leaving next Wednesday to head to the graduation. Because of my husband's time constraints we will fly. My son will be taking his car back for prototype. Hope the weather is nice for an outside graduation.
My son wants to stay in GC, he has experienced Minneapolis in January. I have heard some comments about weather related winter travel in NY, so he may be better off. Though, your daughter is probably used to the kind of winter in upstate NY depending on where in MI you are from, so she should be fine either way. -
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Permalink Reply by Trina (Spencer's Mom) on
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Barbara Jane - where is MN are you? I am also in MN. My son HATED GC and decided he wanted to go to NY for prototype. He didn't like the constant rain, and the humidity. I don't really think he has had a chance to like NY yet - to busy with school!!!
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Trina Cronier - We are from central Illinois. Our son has worked at least one winter in MN., so he knows he wants to stay in the warmer climates of SC. He also has family fairly close in the area.
Hope they get the problems at BS solved soon, so that your son can continue and get thru with Prototype as soon as possible. Maybe with the school hold your son will get a leave sometime during the holidays. That happened to our son when he was in a holding unit. We wish you a very happy holidays. Keep in touch. -
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I guess my son got lucky. He arrived in BS in July 2007, and Graduated Feb. 2008. His graduation got delayed but only for about a month. It is a very pretty place. I grew up in NY state, but never had the opportunity to see the Saratoga Springs area until my son got there. I was very impressed.
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Last I heard it was January 20th until, this last shutdown last week. I will know more when I talk to Nick today.
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