Dear Jenny, Late last night I read your frantic email and the caring, helpfull responses. What a wonderful, caring parent group this is. I believe Deborah...
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jennymzyzptlx
Nov 22, 2010 7:23 am
Thank you so much Ellen, Sharon, Karen and Rose Ann for your great ideas and support. Yes, I'm so grateful that he did call me (wish he'd called sooner...)...
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halybesaw
Nov 21, 2010 9:16 pm
I also sent cupcakes to my Freshman daughter this year. She was really thrilled. Best $10 I ever spent. She even posted on Facebook that I'm the best Mom in...
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RoseAnn Feldman
rafhammer...
Nov 21, 2010 9:16 pm
In the past, an email went out to students a week before finals with a list of deans the students could contact if they were having trouble. Perhaps your son...
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Karen Frost
frostkl
Nov 21, 2010 7:26 am
Hi again, Jenny The Knox website was down for awhile tonight. That may be when you tried the link for Dan Larsen. It's working now, but if you want to E-mail...
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Karen Frost
frostkl
Nov 21, 2010 7:03 am
Hi, Jenny, So sorry to hear this. I've been there with my son! First of all, he called you. That is a great thing. Secondly, he's in a panic, but he's not...
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Sharon Fingold
sfanem
Nov 21, 2010 6:34 am
Hi, I recommend contacting the school counseling office ASAP. They have good counselors there. Wouldn't hurt to contact the Dean of Students' office for help...
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Ellen Feliciano
scrappinwhiz
Nov 21, 2010 6:12 am
Here is the name of a really good therapist in Galva which is not far from Knox. She also has an office in Peoria..... I don't know if this number has an ...
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jennymzyzptlx
Nov 21, 2010 5:39 am
Hi all, I just got a call from my son at Knox. He's completely falling apart. He can't stop crying, he's way behind in his work and can't get himself going....
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alverno7
Sep 28, 2010 6:42 pm
As I indicated in a previous message, I placed an order last year and my daughter loved it! They contacted her via cell and made delivery arrangements. ...
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Jenny Guy
jennymzyzptlx
Sep 14, 2010 7:47 pm
Check with the school for the days and times that they run the shuttle to Moline and Peoria, and then make sure she reserves a spot. My son takes Amtrak into...
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Tia
t_scarce
Sep 14, 2010 3:20 pm
Hi parents, My daughter is a freshman and I'm curious how things like local baked goods are delivered. I ordered the snack boxes (or whatever it was) from the...
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Jane
jhfineart...
Sep 14, 2010 3:20 pm
Since this is our first semester here, and Knox uses the trimester system , so that they finish finals just before Thanksgiving, we need some advice on how the...
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alverno7
Sep 14, 2010 1:54 pm
A local Galesburg church, Ladies of Mary Immaculate Heart of Mary is once again baking and delivering cakes, cupcakes, brownies, cookies and fudge...
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cl_d76board@...
cl_d76board...
Sep 14, 2010 3:55 am
Thanks to everyone for your great suggestions on how to cope with homesickness. We have been using Skype for chats and it's worked out great. You gave me a...
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Jane
jhfineart...
Sep 11, 2010 11:20 pm
Microsoft Live Messenger also works well , is free, and you can send photos while you are video conferencing and typing messages at the same time.- good for...
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Scott
scottswall...
Sep 11, 2010 11:19 pm
My daughter is a Sophomore this year. Last year we found Skype communication, both web-video and IM-chat to be a great way to stay in touch. I think the IM...
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Laurie
lclarcq
Sep 11, 2010 2:42 am
This weekend may be a little hard, but with classes really starting they will be able to establish a routine and that really helps. They have had a lot of...
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RoseAnn Feldman
rafhammer...
Sep 11, 2010 2:42 am
I suggest Skype as a way to talk to her. It can be done by simultaneous typed messages or by telephone between your computer and her computer. You can also...
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Blue Field Productions
dawncarsonok...
Sep 11, 2010 1:53 am
Sorry for the I-phone typing mistakes! Our "daughter"; and "loved"! Sent from my iPhone On Sep 10, 2010, at 6:48 PM, Blue Field Productions...
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Blue Field Productions
dawncarsonok...
Sep 11, 2010 1:48 am
My advice is to be a good listener, but don't get too emotionally involved. It is a common stage that many freshman go through. My daighter's first month at...
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cl_d76board@...
cl_d76board...
Sep 11, 2010 1:14 am
My daughter is a freshman at Knox and has survived her first week. Any suggestions on how to deal with homesickness?...
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Jenny Guy
jennymzyzptlx
Aug 30, 2010 2:30 pm
Hi Laurie! My son George will be getting on the train here in Oakland, Caifornia this Thursday to go back for his senior year as a computer science major. ...
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Laurie
lclarcq
Aug 30, 2010 2:03 pm
I see that it has been a while since anyone has posted, but I am so glad to be a part of this list. My son, Anthony, will be arriving next week as a sophomore...
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Pew117
Dec 1, 2009 7:48 pm
I was just contacted by the Admission Office and they are looking for some parents to assist with an Admission event in Oakbrook, Illinois, this Sunday, Dec....
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Jim O'Keeffe
dawncarsonok...
Nov 19, 2009 7:21 am
There are upsides to being and college athlete and definite downsides. The price of the train sounds reasonable. It is costing us way more than that for gas...
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x_doe_x
Nov 19, 2009 2:56 am
Actually, that's just http://www.amtrakdelays.com, in case you haven't already figured that out. And the Southwest Chief into Chicago is train 4. Doe...
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x_doe_x
Nov 19, 2009 1:13 am
My son (soph) will be on that same Southwest Chief train that day. He's going to the Bears game with his dad who will pick him up at Union Station. They've...
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Jenny Guy
jennymzyzptlx
Nov 18, 2009 11:30 pm
It's about $120 one way, with the student discount, and it takes a little over 48 hours IF it's on time. So that's 2 nights in the seat, but the seats on the...
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Jim O'Keeffe
dawncarsonok...
Nov 18, 2009 10:50 pm
My son played basketball his freshman year and only got to come home for 9 days over the holidays and no Thanksgiving. That was tough on everyone but ...
