As I wait for SB to finish up his shower to join us on a little adventure about the city blocks, I thought I'd stop in and say "hello" to my blogging friends. So, "hello".
I am experiencing a pile up in a drawer. It is a massive heap of receipts from my debit card, used relentlessly for needs (and a few wants, but very few in relative terms) since moving to the island. And, I discovered yesterday that another of my pens I brought with us has gone south. I have two pens left that are a bit wonky to begin with, on their last legs, and so . . .
. . . we are going to Office Depot.
I know: it's so exciting I can hardly keep it all in!
Pens and a shredder. Fun stuff!
I also will price-check deals on back-to-school things. Not having a list, I can still guess what each school will require: pens, pencils, notebook paper. I know that from there it can go in different directions so we can wait until the first day of school when they will actually get a REAL list from their teachers. My experience in Maryland was that I'd get the general list from a store and follow it to the letter - because it is put out by the school - and then my kids would come home with a different list from their teachers on the first day. I just want to say, "Look, you bunch of bozo's, I'm on a damn budget - even more so than the districts. Unlike the districts, I am trying to be fiscally responsible." I always cringe when I see BASIC items on the list that I believe ought to be supplied by the school. Let's say: paper towels and soap, for starters. Okay, now I'm going to rant about my youngest first grade teacher. My daughter had the same teacher for her first grade so I requested this teacher and felt blessed to get her for my son. Except, she was more concerned with planning her wedding and singling out one particular girl as class pet that year. Very annoying. But, about the supply list: I think she requested each student to bring in about six boxes of pencils. Okay, that's weird. I sent my son with one box, which is reasonable, because they're his pencils. I went in one day and found out where the four packets of lined paper went that I sent in (and other parents that fell for it to): in a common use area. She put everything out like a damn communist. I only buy Ticonderoga pencils, which are not cheap - they are the best - so there's no way I'm giving them away like that. I'm sure this was their way of covering for those military parents (no kids off post were at that school) who were too poor (or more likely too lazy or inept) to supply their kids supplies. There was a lot of that "thinking" in that school. I get that some families have it rough, but far more were just selfish (see the nice cars, nice clothes, nice "what everyone else has" on these kids . . . and they can't bring in a box of pencils?). I saw it or otherwise I'd not say anything.
Has anyone else problems with this system? I don't mind giving to charity if I'm asked or I see the need and just offer it (in most every case I will give). I just want an explanation. Do not demand it and then parcel it out behind my back.
Don't get me started about the bundle of Kleenex they want - and ask for all through the year.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
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1 comment:
you always make me smile...
sorry i can't relate to the school thing. but that would irritate me. what do these schools do with all their money???
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