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So quiet...
You can tell everyone has been busy with getting kids back into school/ end of summer etc because the board is SO quiet... Anybody do anything fun/random?
I bought an 80 year old oak sideboard made in England for $125 today from an older couple who were downsizing after a move from their family house to a condo. Score one for me. That should have been at least $250. But I get to unpack my china!
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Permalink Reply by G to the G on -
Ugh you guys are making me dread school even more for El D...
He is still in pre-school/day care and I'm already upset over some of the lunch time routines.
Parenting is annoying.
I forgot that today was a self designated planning day at work and was shocked that I had no meetings... Then I realized I needed to fill up 9 hours of my day thinking about stuff... Now my head hurts with 3 more hours to go.
Mcg - that sounds awesome. good luck!!
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Permalink Reply by The Oracle on -
Do the kids still say "word?"
Word.
GG said:Parenting is annoying.
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Permalink Reply by GreenLantern on -
I have never heard of a kid's personal property being taken and then re-distributed to the class. That never happened to me when I was a kid, and hasn't happened to my son. In fact, when I was a kid, the different schools I went to (both private and public) didn't even supply things like pencils, pens, notebooks, erasers, and stuff like that. It was on the parents to take care of that. There were kids like me who had the basic crayola 8 crayon pack, and the rich kids that had the whopping 64 crayon box with the sharpener on the back. No biggie. I was shocked when my son first started school and found out we didn't need to buy any of that stuff, because it was supplied by the school.
I would talk to that teacher about your daughter's pencils being taken away. It's more than just pencils. It's also showing her that it's ok to steal from someone, and that's not cool. I would also bring it up with the principal.
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Permalink Reply by Gumbo Momma on -
They do the communal supply thing here too, and the only reason I knew about it was because other parents warned me. I would have to say something though, if I got nice thing for my kid that were then distributed amongst her classmates. I know several of the parents who warned me about the communal thing, have also made it clear to teachers that they are only buying for their own kids. They don't take from the communal supply either. They just tell the teacher that if their child needs paper or pencils they will be responsible for supplying it. That way it's fair.
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Permalink Reply by TeacherJ on -
School started up for me, with a new job in a new district. Yay employment!
I do communal supplies in my classroom. Things like pencils, glue, glue sticks, post-it notes, tape, index cards, notebook paper... They keep their own crayons, scissors, notebooks, markers, and folders . I would MUCH rather have a supply fee and just buy everything, but that's pretty unheard of around here. I do tell the kids that if they have a special school supply they can keep it in their desk (if it's something like cool erasers) or keep it at home (if it's fancy pencils).
From a classroom management point of view it is so much easier to have the supplies available if needed, but not in the kids' desks. Plus, communal pencils means I sharpen them all after school, which means we completely avoid the never-ending pencil sharpening/time wasting.
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Permalink Reply by kanachick on -
There's nothing wrong with doing communal supplies (for all of the reasons you give) but I'm sure that you give the parents a heads up about it, J. Our teachers did so I knew what stuff was going into the supply cupboard and what wasn't. It's just good communication...not stealing...snort.
TeacherJ said:School started up for me, with a new job in a new district. Yay employment!
I do communal supplies in my classroom. Things like pencils, glue, glue sticks, post-it notes, tape, index cards, notebook paper... They keep their own crayons, scissors, notebooks, markers, and folders . I would MUCH rather have a supply fee and just buy everything, but that's pretty unheard of around here. I do tell the kids that if they have a special school supply they can keep it in their desk (if it's something like cool erasers) or keep it at home (if it's fancy pencils).
From a classroom management point of view it is so much easier to have the supplies available if needed, but not in the kids' desks. Plus, communal pencils means I sharpen them all after school, which means we completely avoid the never-ending pencil sharpening/time wasting.
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Permalink Reply by hermit crab on -
Wow!! Congratulations - that's awesome!
I also need fundraising ideas. I am going to go bug the Oracle.
mcglory13 said:I am starting a theatre company and trying to figure out how to raise money and get sponsors for it. The problem, of course, is that I hate doing these kinds of things. I don't need a lotta dough, it's a cheap ass theatre company, but still. Sigh. So getting all that stuff in motion is what is occupying my time, along with teaching 400 students, of course. Anybody good at fundraising want to offer me ideas?
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Permalink Reply by TeacherJ on
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Yeah. I wasn't able to write it on the supply list this year (I was hired the week before school started, so that didn't work out), but I sent home a note the first day and didn't collect supplies until the end of the first week.
It's not so great to say what will be collected and then collect random other things.
John T. Capp said:I agree. I don't have a problem with them pooling resources, but they specifically informed us of only a couple of items they would pool. Most of the things the teacher expropriated were not on the list. That's not playing fair (or constitutionally).
kanachick said:There's nothing wrong with doing communal supplies (for all of the reasons you give) but I'm sure that you give the parents a heads up about it, J. Our teachers did so I knew what stuff was going into the supply cupboard and what wasn't. It's just good communication...not stealing...snort.
TeacherJ said:School started up for me, with a new job in a new district. Yay employment!
I do communal supplies in my classroom. Things like pencils, glue, glue sticks, post-it notes, tape, index cards, notebook paper... They keep their own crayons, scissors, notebooks, markers, and folders . I would MUCH rather have a supply fee and just buy everything, but that's pretty unheard of around here. I do tell the kids that if they have a special school supply they can keep it in their desk (if it's something like cool erasers) or keep it at home (if it's fancy pencils).
From a classroom management point of view it is so much easier to have the supplies available if needed, but not in the kids' desks. Plus, communal pencils means I sharpen them all after school, which means we completely avoid the never-ending pencil sharpening/time wasting.
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Permalink Reply by mcglory13 on -
Teacher J, I'm really happy for you that you found a new job. :) Here's hoping they recognize your awesomeness and no budget cuts happen and you can hang out for awhile. :)
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Permalink Reply by Boring User Name on -
Congrats to everyone with new jobs, opportunities, etc.! It's fun to read about everyone changes.
Around here, I was planning to go back to work, but now I'm not. So, that's taking some mental and emotional adjustment. We're also still remodeling half of our house, but it is complete enough that we could at least end the cough-surfing and come home, even if we can't use the kitchen.
My kid is amazing me with his development recently. The vocabulary has grown like crazy in the last month and his interests are getting more sophisticated. All of which I admit to really liking. I'm more of a kid person than a baby person, so getting to have conversations about things and play real games is fantastic! In fact, he recently has been into painters and paintings, especially van Gogh, so we are headed to the Art Institute tonight after nap. (Sorry if that's too "my precious little snowflake", but I am just very excited to get to go to real museums, not just the kid sections!)
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Permalink Reply by MamatothaMax on -
I've gotten the bathrooms cleaned and walked laps around the zoo. I love our little zoo.
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