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Tkhixen · April 2014

Soupy84 said:

Tkhixen said:

Re: public school discussion

I get slightly annoyed by people who think public schools don't do
enough to educate children. I know that I work my ass off trying to get
my students on grade level every year. Most people who complain about
this are non educators, but yet I don't see any of them volunteering
their time to mentor or help out in their local schools. Maybe take a
lunch hour one day a week and work with some of these children to help
with these skills.

Sadly, my husband (educator) finds the only volunteers that make their
way into the classroom are those that have their children in alternative
program schools. A lot of these alternative program schools are higher
end and tend to have a much larger budget than most public schools. He
was at an alternative program school last year (it was part of the
Public School District) and it was truly amazing to see the financial
support and the volunteer presence. This year he is at an overloaded
public school in a medium socio-economic status area of the city and it
is a struggle for the school. Half the volunteers who come in to do
lunchroom supervision dont even speak basic english.

I totally understand this! However, I'm not talking about parent volunteers, I'm talking about members of the community, business owners, bankers, etc.

Soupy84 · April 2014

Tkhixen said:

Tkhixen said:

Re: public school discussion I get slightly annoyed by people who think public schools don't do enough to educate children. I know that I work my ass off trying to get my students on grade level every year. Most people who complain about this are non educators, but yet I don't see any of them volunteering their time to mentor or help out in their local schools. Maybe take a lunch hour one day a week and work with some of these children to help with these skills.

Sadly, my husband (educator) finds the only volunteers that make their way into the classroom are those that have their children in alternative program schools. A lot of these alternative program schools are higher end and tend to have a much larger budget than most public schools. He was at an alternative program school last year (it was part of the Public School District) and it was truly amazing to see the financial support and the volunteer presence. This year he is at an overloaded public school in a medium socio-economic status area of the city and it is a struggle for the school. Half the volunteers who come in to do lunchroom supervision dont even speak basic english.
I totally understand this! However, I'm not talking about parent volunteers, I'm talking about members of the community, business owners, bankers, etc.

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As soon as I see "volunteers" I automatically think parents or spouses of teachers. It would be amazing to have community volunteers! I can honestly say I have never experienced a volunteer from the community in any of my husband's schools... or even when I was in school for that matter. This is a huge miss for the community and I agree that they need to get more involved.

spacepotatoes · April 2014

Shell+Bell said:

I haven't heard of CALM, and not sure if BC has an equivalent to it nowadays. But I didn't have this when I graduated *gulp* 14 years ago. The only thing I needed to graduate, besides passing grades, was a certain # hours of work/volunteer experience which I qualified for with my first job at A&W which I worked at for a whole 2 weeks.

The community service thing was another addition to the new curriculum here when they eliminated grade 13. For our students, it's 40 hours (over 4 years).

Bootsie327 · April 2014

ashtog said:

kat8805 said:

Fuck tha polease!! I mean... I found it perfectly acceptable to come home after my Drs appointment today, strip off my pants, and eat my McD's on the couch. DD didn't even notice until I had to wipe her butt after she took a deuce. Oh shit, that's not a UO really, more of a confession. Is it Friday yet? I sure hope "pantless & IDGAF" isn't a UO.

I hate pants. when it's just me and the kids I tend to hang out without them as well.. but if you pop over to my house unannounced in the middle of the afternoon on a weekend, you will find that my children are all in relative states of undress as well.. lol. They come by it honestly.

IBackBevo · April 2014

@lica001 - I am running into the same problem re working. It is not that I make absolutely nothing, but the cost for a nanny for 2u2 is really high. And my ds has been so sick in daycare that I don't want to put a newborn in daycare. Plus, my Dh's income makes it where we are in a high tax bracket....not that I am complaining. So, basically, after taxes, and putting a small amount in retirement, I will pretty much be working to pay for the nanny. It has been something I have struggled with and question whether it is worth it.

Rocknroll64 · April 2014

@tkhixon I get slightly annoyed that whenever anyone suggests changes/new ideas that they think should be apart of the school curriculum that teachers get all up in arms that it means we think they don't do their job properly. NO that's not what I was saying. Jeebus I can't imagine if new innovations and ideas weren't implemented/suggested, imagine the things our kids would still be learning. I wasn't saying that teachers are doing a bad job educating our kids. WOW. Classic word twisting.

sopsongbird · April 2014

jenb_99 said:
I don't get all the love for Idina Menzel or Kristin Chenoweth. Idina is screechy and Kristin annoys me.

I'm a musical theatre performer...although I understand, this hurts me lol

Try looking up Kristin's opera background and music, you might like it better than her musical theatre works.

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