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Shootingstar, I shall be off to NYC and Boston in a few weeks. To race a tri, see my sister, wander around lovely places, hopefully ride bikes. And then off to a beach holiday before the summer vacation is over for my kids and I have to work again. It sounds exactly like what my soul needs...
Dear Mom,
You are the Awesomest. I don't know what we'd do without you and dad. I am a heel for asking you to babysit all day on Mother's Day so DH and I can train for this ridiculous MTB race. I owe you BIG TIME.
I'm thinking brunch and an appointment at the spa for a hot stone massage??? I'll set it up. :D
~Your Favorite daughter, Limewave
Dear Parent;
Really? You want to bring in a cake for your son's birthday? In the middle of state testing? Really? A cake? You better stay to cut it and serve it. It's too bad you can't send him to school with a healthy snack every day. He's always mooching food off his peers. How much does a cake for 32 kids cost? I bet you could buy a couple weeks worth of granola bars with that. I really hope you got a store bought cake, because district policy is no homemade treats. I forgot to mention that when you called yesterday because I was so flabbergasted that you wanted to bring in a cake.
You said it was going to be a surprise. I hope it still is because he has a big mouth and I don't need 32 kids anticipating cake all day. I need them concentrating on doing well on this test.
Ugh. Drama finds us when we least expect it. Will this at least help the smoking issue?Quote:
Originally Posted by Muirenn
Dear Co-worker,
Yes, our boss has retired, yes she left a bit of a mess in her wake. No, we do NOT need to stop doing everything else while you hand carry each piece of paper from her former desk to each one of us asking "do we need this"... as you've been doing for two days. Go sit down and be quiet.
Your exasperated co-worker
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Originally Posted by Veronica
Ugh! What a pain!
That's both funny and exasperating. But sounds like you'd better send a handwritten note back about the district policy, just in case. LOL!Quote:
Originally Posted by Veronica
The cake they brought in was amazing - decorated with a SF Giants theme. Two layers, separated with strawberries and the cake was divided into vanilla and chocolate sections. Not a cheap cake. Mom, dad and grandma came and served it after lunch recess. The kid was really surprised and happy. I don't understand the need to bring stuff into the classroom though and I still wish he had a healthy snack every day. :rolleyes:
Veronica
Kids really like it when parents do this. It lets them feel like a "star" for the moment. I used to go in to my kid's classes in elementary school and make latkes at Chanukah (we were pretty much the only Jews around where we lived at the time) and both of my kids loved the attention. It's not like they didn't get any at home!
I agree, though. He should have a healthy snack every day. My take on this, after just about a year of going to families' homes to counsel is that birthdays and other holidays are really big deals to some who are struggling in other ways. They do stuff and spend money on things for their kids that they shouldn't because it's meeting some other need, when really it's the day to day stuff that should be attended to. I've seen this across cultures and generations. Most of the clients I work with have more toys and stuff than my own kids had.
Totally agree. Same kid has a fancy cell phone too. Our clientele is changing, next year we will be a Title 1 school. But many of those kids who are getting free or reduced lunch have cell phones, which they are on as soon as the bell rings. Maybe cell phone companies have a reduced rate for the poor or a great family rate. But I see a definite trend towards bling and less emphasis on day to day necessities - like pencils and tissues for my classroom! :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Crankin
Veronica
Dear grandma -
I'm glad they are making you comfortable. Saying goodbye was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do. I'm glad that I got to see you one more time though, and to tell you I love you.
SheFly
(((Shefly)))
I'm so sorry SheFly. Your post immediately brought me to tears remembering my own goodbye to my grandfather. Hugs to you and your family.
((((((SheFly)))))) I'm so sorry.
Thanks, all. It's tough - she's a 9.5 hour drive from me. I went up on Monday and things looked pretty bad. I did get two opportunities though where she was alert and recognized me - one yesterday right before I was leaving to drive back home.
She is getting great palliative care, and has her daughters by her side. As tough as it was to say goodbye, I am so glad I had that opportunity.
Here's a pic of us from 2009 - the last time I saw her before this week (sadly).
SheFly
(((Shefly))) I'm so sorry. :(
I wanted to give you a hug SheFly. So glad you got to see her.
Veronica
She Fly, you must feel good you made that drive.
Veronica, yes there is a special program for low income people to get cell phones, though generally, you wouldn't be getting an I Phone. Most of my clients wouldn't have a phone if it wasn't for this.
Does every member of the family get one? I am just astounded that 5th graders "need" cell phones.Quote:
Originally Posted by Crankin
Veronica
Dear organizers of the Mo Pro Tour de Grove,
Thank you so much for donating tent space at your expo so that I can sell raffle tickets for my mom's quilt to go toward the Big Ride campaign. Maybe I will get to $8,000 yet! You are the best! I have already thanked you over e-mail, now I am thanking you on Team E and I will definitely be thanking you on the day of the event!
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I think Em got hers in 4th or 5th grade. That's right when she transitioned from fulltime/after school day care to walking home, and we wanted to be able to call her.Quote:
Originally Posted by Veronica
What, not so she could text her friends? Surf the web while she was walking? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by maillotpois
Veronica
:p
Call her parents if she got abducted.
I believe that if you get benefits, you get a phone. There might be age limits, though. Here, if you get Mass Health, you get a phone.
Dear Teacher Friends,
I just took one on the chin for you. :) I'm expecting my inbox to begin filling with hate-mail at any minute . . .
~Limewave
What did you do???? Now I am interested.
Me too!Quote:
Originally Posted by Crankin
So what do you think of parents who text their children during school? And the child reads it and responds, also during school?
Veronica
Not ok. Especially your grade. Phone should be OFF during school and parents should know better.Quote:
Originally Posted by Veronica
Em will now occasionally text me during school hours, usually at lunch, to tell me of plans for after school, etc. But she's old enough to have the judgment to not let it interrupt her while she's in class. Elementary school kids, not so much.
(((SheFly)))Quote:
Originally Posted by SheFly
{{{Shefly}}} I am sorry that you are going through this but very happy you were able to see her again. I work with the older population ( I have worked with them for close to 20 years) and just love it so much. I have met such wonderful people with plenty of stories to tell. It brought a smile to my face to see your pic and tears to my eyes to read your post. All of my thoughts are with you.
Thanks to all for the hugs and comments. Sadly, my gram passed away early this morning. I am really glad that I go the chance to visit and say goodbye. And solobiker - those stories will be in my heart forever!
SheFly
I'm sorry for your loss, Shefly.
Very sorry for your loss Shefly, I am very glad you had the chance to see her.
Sorry about your grandma, SheFly. Grandparents are special.
Veronica, I do not think it's OK for parents to text their kids during school hours. What's wrong with these people? They can't let go. Not just with their kids, but it drives me crazy seeing people who just have to be connected all of the time. Sometimes, when I am running or riding early in the AM, I see women walking with their ear to a phone. Now, who the hell needs to be having a social conversation at 6-6:30 AM? I sure am not calling my friends then.
I was with a group of parents discussing new policies at our elementary school. The conversation started down a Parent vs. Teacher path (I hate that!!!). One parent said "I know my kid better than anyone else, they don't know what's best for my child."Quote:
Originally Posted by Crankin
Granted, as parents, we do know our kids best. But we also love them fiercely which can cause us to see things with rose-colored glasses occasionally. Furthermore, we interact with our children in an entirely different way than what is required in a classroom setting.
I merely suggested that teachers have a lot of training and years of experience working with children. That teachers work with many kids at different levels. After working with our kids and observing them, they would have valuable input as to what needs/path/education really is best for our children. We should consider our teachers great assets and respect their training, experience, and value their advice.
There was complete silence and I saw a lot of steam rising from some very red faces . . .
I'm so sorry SheFly. I'm glad you had the chance to say goodbye.
((((((Shefly)))))))
Dear Summer:
Go away. 90% humidity and 91 degrees is not acceptable in early May. Come back, if you must, in July and August.
I'm so sorry for your loss, SheFly. My thoughts are with you and your family.
I'm so sorry Shefly, it's good you were able to say goodbye. ((hugs))
I'm sorry for your loss, Shefly. Grandmothers are so special -- I miss both of mine a lot.