Did I miss the part where the letter they signed gave the $$ amount? $700 is too much!!!! Maybe the parents should have question what the amount was before signing, but who would have thought it would be THAT much!?!? I hope the parents of the other kids raise their concerns as well.

It kind of sounds like you have to "buy" your grade. Given the current economy, that seems like a ridiculous amount. If the letter signed by the parents stated the amount needed, it might be a little different. Glad my kids don't go to Bow schools.

Their lockers are longer in the hallway - they are tucked away in various spots in the school.

There is nothing that saddens me more young children losing their Mom, especially when the Mom is so young. I hope they find out what happened to her to quickly for the sake of her family and friends.
That being said, I do not agree with her decision to leave her young children unattended (while it does not state how old the "young child" is), people can makes mistakes. As challenging as it is to go to this VERY BUSY office toting young children with you, if she was just "checking in", she should have brought her children with her. If I saw small children left alone in a car, I would have called the police as well. There was no way of knowing how the children had been there alone, nor how much longer they would have been alone. There are so many things that could have happened to these young children. A horrible person happening along this situation.....breaking into the care and taking them is much worse.

My thoughts go out to her family and friends.

What an honorable and selfless act. I registered a few years ago as well. It is sad that Mark passed, but at least he is no longer in pain.