Mary,
Good Morning to you.... I Hope that your Holidays have brought you many joys.
First I would like to make my reservation for the x-mas dinner on December

It is my understanding that notes need to go home with the students in the
event that someone would like to bring a sack lunch, and also that the
cafeteria staff need to be aware as well.....

I ask that Mrs. Crow please let me know what time she would like for me to
have the pizza there.....I know they go to lunch at 11:40 am....but I can
have them there anytime that is most convenient for her class schedule.

to make this a happy event for all the kids.....
btw.....how many kids are in her class for sure.....?
Thank you Mary......
Claudine

Mary Bickford <bickfordm@snh450.k12.ks.us> wrote: Date: Thu, 02 Dec 2004
11:46:48 -0600
Subject: Re: Rikki Birthday Pizza Party
From: Mary Bickford
To: Claudine

Claudine - no problem with coming to the Christmas lunch. I will let the
kitchen know.
However, I was told through the case manager that at this time we could only
do public open events - (events that all parents are invited to such as our
special holiday lunches, school programs, carnival, etc.).

I am sorry but this DOES NOT include a birthday party in the classroom for Rikki and her
class.
Mary

Date: Thu, 02 Dec 2004
Subject: Re: Rikki Birthday Pizza Party
From: Claudine
To:Civs ol @a ol.c om

Mr. Swartz,
Would you please clarify for me the below....
On page 2, B. line 8 of the last Order.....you recommended.
".....lunch, class parties and other events to which all parents are invited

When I had written to you prior to your final recommendation, I was wanting to
be able to continue the tradition of the classroom party to which Rikki has
every year of her life had in school, a small but large gift to Rikki to
celebrate her Birthday in school in class that many other students do.....

Please understand that this is an event that Rikki has always looked forward
to......her father of course is always welcome to come....as he has done
sometimes in the past a few times.....he has never had a school/classroom
party for Rikki as I am the one who gladly takes this responsibility to our
daughter.

I was denied my parenting time last night, and that is ok....simply because I
love my daughter and this is something that she wanted to do....I realize that
parenting involves change and lost parenting time to better meet the needs of
the child.......However, I am asking for you to please allow this party to
take place as this is something that Rikki and mom look forward to every year,
as SundayDecember 12,is Rikki\u2019s actual Birthday and this she spends with her
father.

Please let me know what I need to do to help to facilitate this...so that she
can have her once a year her day party at her school with her classmates and
teachers, as has always been done.

If this is a misunderstanding on the part of Mary, would you please let her
know.
If this is a misunderstanding on my part....I truly am sorry.....that was not
how I interpreted it at all.....

>> I believe the birthday party falls outside of the current order.
>> The order was an attempt to address a specific concern regarding your
ability

> are allowed to attend. The birthday party is focused on Rikki and you and
> not a
> general event, and there for is not to occur.
>> I appreciate the effort you are making and I appreciate the effort the

>> is making.
>> I also note that there is an effort to move the safe visit around the
> birthday to a day closer to the birth date.

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> Topeka, KS 66612-1259
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> 785-232-0005 fax

From: Claudine Dombrowski <angelfury@kansas.net>
To:Ci vs o l@ ao l.c om
Sent: Thursday, December 2, 2004
Subject: Re: Rikki Birthday Pizza Party

Would it be ok...to deliver the pizza to the office and have someone from the
office be sure to get it to Rikki's classroom, like the Halloween cupcakes at
the Halloween party were able to be delivered.....without mom.

As you know I will work with the Courts and the school in any and all
ways.....however, as this is something that Rikki expects and looks forward
too.....may she please have the pizza party without mom?