WTF? The school calendar says that it's "Staff Collaborative Planning". It's not enough that tomorrow is "Staff Devlopment" which we all know as Fair Day.

WTF? The school calendar says that it's "Staff Collaborative Planning". It's not enough that tomorrow is "Staff Devlopment" which we all know as Fair Day.

Okay.

:shrug:

Okay.

I'm questioning why there is a need for another 2 hour early dismissal. They have one next Wednesday as well for the end of the interim period.

CCPS is the same way. Close school for strange stuff. Next month, the kids only go to school two Fridays out of 5 and one of those is a two hour early dismissal.

Oct 2 Youth Day (also known as Fair Day) This one I don't mind because I like going to the Fair.

Oct 9 Staff Development

Oct 16 MSTA Convention

WTF? The school calendar says that it's "Staff Collaborative Planning". It's not enough that tomorrow is "Staff Devlopment" which we all know as Fair Day.

Breathe.....

Breathe.....

Can I just cough instead? Hell, right now I'd just like to suck in some nicotene. :ohwell:

socki, you get spun up over the silliest things. :lol:

Hell, right now I'd just like to suck in some nicotene.

YOU too??
THREE weeks as of today without a smoke. I do little wintergreen pouches now. At least I don't smell like an ashtray anymore. NOW I smell like a roll of LIFESAVERS. :-D

Odd thing is; and I'm not complaining; I haven't gained any weight. The other day somebody told me that I look like I've LOST weight; which I have, actually. KEWL huh? :-D

Yeah.....I know.....:offtopic:

socki, you get spun up over the silliest things. :lol:

Sorry, I just don't see why they have so many half days now. I'd rather my kid be in school. For that matter, I'd assume that most kids can't even go to fair tomorrow. Who can afford not to work? :shrug:

WTF? The school calendar says that it's "Staff Collaborative Planning". It's not enough that tomorrow is "Staff Devlopment" which we all know as Fair Day.

So what....

The staff Collaboratively plans how they will spend their day off....

God forbid you have to watch your brood of rug rats on Friday and not have the state dole out subsidized day care (school) instead...

Who can afford not to work? :shrug:

I've got plenty of leave saved. :shrug:

So what....

The staff Collaboratively plans how they will spend their day off....

God forbid you have to watch your brood of rug rats on Friday and not have the state dole out subsidized day care (school) instead...

My kids will be in the daycare that I pay for tomorrow.:yay:

The staff Collaboratively plans how they will spend their day off....



Personal days. I get 5 of them a year in addition to annual and sick. :yay:

I've got plenty of leave saved. :shrug:

I still have 50 hours of leave but I save it for when my kids get sick. :ohwell:

Personal days. I get 5 of them a year in addition to annual and sick. :yay:

According to the calendar the staff is in school. :shrug:

Sockie... the kids are required to be in school for a set number of days. Tomorrow's day off does not affect that final number. Your kid will still get his rightful, full-blown amount of public education even if he spends tomorrow in daycare . Hope that helps ease your pain...:huggy:

Sockie... the kids are required to be in school for a set number of days. Tomorrow's day off does not affect that final number. Your kid will still get his rightful, full-blown amount of public education even if he spends tomorrow in daycare . Hope that helps ease your pain...:huggy:

My issue isn't so much with tomorrow. It's with the collection of time off between today, tomorrow, and next Wednesday.

Sockie... the kids are required to be in school for a set number of days. Tomorrow's day off does not affect that final number. Your kid will still get his rightful, full-blown amount of public education even if he spends tomorrow in daycare . Hope that helps ease your pain...:huggy:

50 hours of saved up leave and she is #####ing about PLANNED days off... :cds:

My issue isn't so much with tomorrow. It's with the collection of time off between today, tomorrow, and next Wednesday.

Sockie... the kids are required to be in school for a set number of days. Next Wednesday's day off does not affect that final number. Your kid will still get his rightful, full-blown amount of public education even if he spends next Wednesday in daycare . Hope that helps ease your pain...:huggy::whistle:

My issue isn't so much with tomorrow. It's with the collection of time off between today, tomorrow, and next Wednesday.
Wait until you hit the 2nd full week of October and find they are only in school Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of that week...:faint:

Wait until you hit the 2nd full week of October and find they are only in school Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of that week...:faint:

I have a planned vacation then. :yay: Heading south...:buddies:

I put my kids on the skreet when the skool kloses early

I have a planned vacation then. :yay: Heading south...:buddies:

us too.... Just not too far south :buddies:

Socki, your kids are all still very young. I believe you might have a different perspective on these "breaks" once they've hit higher levels of education. My 9th grader has a light homework night if she only has 3 hours worth of work. This includes Fridays and weekends. She takes advantage of the "extra" time to stay on task with the multiple long term assignments she's juggling along with the daily assigned work.

Socki, your kids are all still very young. I believe you might have a different perspective on these "breaks" once they've hit higher levels of education.

:yay: EXACTLY what i was thinking...and that i wish i had the day off to enjoy a half day with my girlie-cutie!! I could use a nice ride this afternoon to explore the new logging trails being created in the neighborhood. :frown:

Your kids won't be little for long.

Now that we are no longer using a sitter, I'm LOVING these days off during the week. When they are off, I get to take off. Any day not at work is a good day guaranteed!! Fridays are even better because it's an automatic 3 day week-end!!

us too.... Just not too far south :buddies:

I'll be at Senor Frogs. :neener:

Sorry - I'm with Socki. I remember well when my kids were young and money was way tight, and paying for daycare so a bunch of whining teachers can have a day off was a large problem. School JUST started and already with the Fridays off? That's crap. They just had the whole summer off.

Must be nice to be a government employee with a lobbying group that gets you goodies so you can live it up on the taxpayer dime. :yay:

Not to mention that this is why kids go to school until almost July - because of all these stupid "in-service" days.

I'll be at Senor Frogs. :neener:

nu uh, when, how, take me

Not to mention that this is why kids go to school until almost July - because of all these stupid "in-service" days.
And see, I'm of the opinion that a longer summer gap results in less "carry-over" of what they've learned the previous year. This in turn results in longer "review and catch-up" the beginning of the next school year. :nerd:

Sorry - I'm with Socki. I remember well when my kids were young and money was way tight, and paying for daycare so a bunch of whining teachers can have a day off was a large problem. School JUST started and already with the Fridays off? That's crap. They just had the whole summer off.

Must be nice to be a government employee with a lobbying group that gets you goodies so you can live it up on the taxpayer dime. :yay:

Not to mention that this is why kids go to school until almost July - because of all these stupid "in-service" days.

Thank you. While I may get oodles of leave per year, I do not get half of the days off that teachers do.

Also, most daycare charge more for the full days off when your kid is just before and after school.

Sorry - I'm with Socki. I remember well when my kids were young and money was way tight, and paying for daycare so a bunch of whining teachers can have a day off was a large problem. School JUST started and already with the Fridays off? That's crap. They just had the whole summer off.

Must be nice to be a government employee with a lobbying group that gets you goodies so you can live it up on the taxpayer dime. :yay:

Not to mention that this is why kids go to school until almost July - because of all these stupid "in-service" days.Just what the teachers need, more time off. :killingme I guess working 9 months with fall, Christmas and spring breaks just isn't enough time off. UFB!!

Sorry - I'm with Socki. I remember well when my kids were young and money was way tight, and paying for daycare so a bunch of whining teachers can have a day off was a large problem. School JUST started and already with the Fridays off? That's crap. They just had the whole summer off.

Must be nice to be a government employee with a lobbying group that gets you goodies so you can live it up on the taxpayer dime. :yay:

Not to mention that this is why kids go to school until almost July - because of all these stupid "in-service" days.

:nono: you just wait til tonight when the teachers see this after school.

Speaking of winter break... I've noticed we don't have the full two weeks in a row off like we did last year.

Speaking of winter break... I've noticed we don't have the full two weeks in a row off like we did last year.

12/23-1/4. Damn near 2 weeks.

Sorry - I'm with Socki. I remember well when my kids were young and money was way tight, and paying for daycare so a bunch of whining teachers can have a day off was a large problem. School JUST started and already with the Fridays off? That's crap. They just had the whole summer off.

Must be nice to be a government employee with a lobbying group that gets you goodies so you can live it up on the taxpayer dime. :yay:

Not to mention that this is why kids go to school until almost July - because of all these stupid "in-service" days.

I agree that it's a huge PITA if you don't have good daycare. I'm fortunate that my daycare girl is open most of the days that school is off. That being said I do have to pay extra for those days. I can afford it but there are those that struggle. The flip side is that school is in almost a month longer than it was when I went to school. We went back to school the day after Labor Day and got out the second week in June. School vs summer rates are cheaper.

12/23-1/4. Damn near 2 weeks.Wonder what my boss would say if I asked for that time off.

Wait, I know! YOU'RE FIRED! :lmao:

Some kids are participating in the fair, and I guess the school did early dismissals to allow these kids to get home early to get ready for fair that they are participating in the activies such as sheep, cows, pigs, goats, etc. showing.

Some kids are participating in the fair, and I guess the school did early dismissals to allow these kids to get home early to get ready for fair that they are participating in the activies such as sheep, cows, pigs, goats, etc. showing.

Kids did more farming years ago and they didn't get extra time off for it. :shrug:

Sorry - I'm with Socki. I remember well when my kids were young and money was way tight, and paying for daycare so a bunch of whining teachers can have a day off was a large problem. School JUST started and already with the Fridays off? That's crap. They just had the whole summer off.

Must be nice to be a government employee with a lobbying group that gets you goodies so you can live it up on the taxpayer dime. :yay:

Not to mention that this is why kids go to school until almost July - because of all these stupid "in-service" days.

Oh, ok... Knock down the successful parents that can afford to take care of their kids, and not the ones who rely on State run Day care to babysit the other children... Did the department of education force you or Socki to have children??? How is her lack of planning the states fault?

Thank you. While I may get oodles of leave per year, I do not get half of the days off that teachers do.

Also, most daycare charge more for the full days off when your kid is just before and after school.

My day care charges a set amount per week regardless if the kids have a scheduled day off from school or if they are out sick :shrug: I even have to pay the same amount if the provider gets sick and cant work a day during the week.

Kids did more farming years ago and they didn't get extra time off for it. :shrug:

:shrug:

Our old daycare used to be closed when schools were closed. Totally sucked! Even if you do have the leave, it's not always the best thing to be gone from work so much! Thank goodness now our daycare is open regardless of the school schedule.

Kids did more farming years ago and they didn't get extra time off for it. :shrug:

We moved to St. Mary's County back in '73 and I remember always having fair Friday off.

Oh, ok... Knock down the successful parents that can afford to take care of their kids, and not the ones who rely on State run Day care to babysit the other children... Did the department of education force you or Socki to have children??? How is her lack of planning the states fault?

You dumbass! I pay for my daycare. It takes a huge chunk out of my pay. But, I sucessfully take care of my children.

We moved to St. Mary's County back in '73 and I remember always having fair Friday off.

Did you have a half day the Thursday before? That was what the post was about.

I'm actually glad that schools are closing early today - DS gets out pretty early as is now that he's in middle school but he's fairly active in 4-H and in order to get the goats ready to show tonight we need to get to the fairgrounds no later than 3 I'm guessing - this is after spending the last 2 nights over there. While I don't think that school is not important I think the skills he learns from raising and showing his animals are also equally important and glad that we don't have to choose one over the other.

My day care charges a set amount per week regardless if the kids have a scheduled day off from school or if they are out sick :shrug: I even have to pay the same amount if the provider gets sick and cant work a day during the week.

:yeahthat: The only time it changes is summer when they're actually there all day.

Our old daycare used to be closed when schools were closed. Totally sucked! Even if you do have the leave, it's not always the best thing to be gone from work so much! Thank goodness now our daycare is open regardless of the school schedule.

Actually, alot of daycares are closed tomorrow. Thank God mine is open because her kids are grown. But she almost took the day off because she wanted to take her grand kid.

I'm actually glad that schools are closing early today - DS gets out pretty early as is now that he's in middle school but he's fairly active in 4-H and in order to get the goats ready to show tonight we need to get to the fairgrounds no later than 3 I'm guessing - this is after spending the last 2 nights over there. While I don't think that school is not important I think the skills he learns from raising and showing his animals are also equally important and glad that we don't have to choose one over the other.

Good luck to your son! My sister and I were in 4-H growing up (showed sheep and goats), and we'd walk to the fairgrounds after school on Thursdays to get ready! Good times!

I'm actually glad that schools are closing early today - DS gets out pretty early as is now that he's in middle school but he's fairly active in 4-H and in order to get the goats ready to show tonight we need to get to the fairgrounds no later than 3 I'm guessing - this is after spending the last 2 nights over there. While I don't think that school is not important I think the skills he learns from raising and showing his animals are also equally important and glad that we don't have to choose one over the other.

That's what I was thinking of. School did early dismissals because they know that some kids need to be at the fair before 3 pm.

While I realize that daycare issues is a problem for many parents who work full time, and I can understand the issues.

Did you have a half day the Thursday before? That was what the post was about.
It's not a 1/2 day... it's a 2-hour early dismissal. A full day of school is more than 4 hours. No, we did not get out two-hours early the Thursday before fair Friday. Are you really saying a 2-hr early dismissal is detrimental to your child's ability to learn his lessons?

It's not a 1/2 day... it's a 2-hour early dismissal. A full day of school is more than 4 hours. No, we did not get out two-hours early the Thursday before fair Friday. Are you really saying a 2-hr early dismissal is detrimental to your child's ability to learn his lessons?

Add them up for the year. They get a lot of 2 hour early days.

Oh, ok... Knock down the successful parents that can afford to take care of their kids, and not the ones who rely on State run Day care to babysit the other children... Did the department of education force you or Socki to have children??? How is her lack of planning the states fault?

Are you not reading the thread? Socki HAS daycare for her kids. :confused:

You dumbass! I pay for my daycare. It takes a huge chunk out of my pay. But, I sucessfully take care of my children.

Did you have a half day the Thursday before? That was what the post was about.

Then who the #### cares that the kids get a couple extra early dismissals or full days off. Dont kids need breaks too?

Add them up for the year. They get a lot of 2 hour early days.

I repeat... are you saying your son leaving school two hours early 6 different days throughout the school year is detrimental to his ability to absorb, comprehend and apply his lessons...:confused:

Then who the #### cares that the kids get a couple extra early dismissals or full days off. Dont kids need breaks too?

They just had over 2 months of a damn break. Not to mention that they get the weekends for breaks.

Just what the teachers need, more time off. :killingme I guess working 9 months with fall, Christmas and spring breaks just isn't enough time off. UFB!!

I thought teachers were required to work tomorrow.

I repeat... are you saying your son leaving school two hours early 6 different days throughout the school year is detrimental to his ability to absorb, comprehend and apply his lessons...:confused:

They have 9 early dismissals this year.

They just had over 2 months of a damn break. Not to mention that they get the weekends for breaks.

I'm going to type this slowly. They are required to attend school for a set amount of days each school year. If they don't get the days off here and there throught the school year, then it equates to a longer summer break. The fact that they are getting sporadic days off throughout the year is equating to a shorter summer break in the long run. You aren't being cheated.

They have 9 early dismissals this year.

On top of the 4 professional days and various holidays/breaks.

They have 9 early dismissals this year.
I purposely didn't count the 3 early dismissal days at the end of the school year because that happens every year and I don't recall a Sockie complaint thread about that so I considered it a moot point.

And see, I'm of the opinion that a longer summer gap results in less "carry-over" of what they've learned the previous year. This in turn results in longer "review and catch-up" the beginning of the next school year. :nerd:

:pffft:

It didn't hurt you and it didn't hurt me, either. I dare say that you and I retained more over our long summer vacations than kid nowadays even learn. What? Are they going to forget how to read and write over a three month period?

Teachers 30 years ago didn't seem to have a problem managing their class work in the time allotted to them. What seems to be the issue these days? (Besides, of course, unions whose job it is to get more for less...)

I thought teachers were required to work tomorrow.Good! They should! Lord knows they have PLENTY of time off.

I'm going to type this slowly. They are required to attend school for a set amount of days each school year. If they don't get the days off here and there throught the school year, then it equates to a longer summer break. The fact that they are getting sporadic days off throughout the year is equating to a shorter summer break in the long run. You aren't being cheated.

Somebody quote this cause I think Sockie has me on ignore...:frown:

I'm going to type this slowly. They are required to attend school for a set amount of days each school year. If they don't get the days off here and there throught the school year, then it equates to a longer summer break. The fact that they are getting sporadic days off throughout the year is equating to a shorter summer break in the long run. You aren't being cheated.

I fully understand that. I went to 3 different school systems. St. Mary's is the only one that started before Labor Day and finished after the 2nd week of June.

:pffft:

It didn't hurt you and it didn't hurt me, either. I dare say that you and I retained more over our long summer vacations than kid nowadays even learn. What? Are they going to forget how to read and write over a three month period?

Teachers 30 years ago didn't seem to have a problem managing their class work in the time allotted to them. What seems to be the issue these days? (Besides, of course, unions whose job it is to get more for less...)
I believe the issue these days involves the new lessons regulations and mandates pushed forth by the state in order to support the mandatory testing (who's results affect funding for the school system) that you and I didn't have to go through back in the day.

I fully understand that. I went to 3 different school systems. St. Mary's is the only one that started before Labor Day and finished after the 2nd week of June.

So you would rather them have a longer than 2-month summer break?

They just had over 2 months of a damn break. Not to mention that they get the weekends for breaks.

Well then move out of the county.... Cause the Fairs in Southern Maryland takes a higher priority over you kids education. Heck Id Move out of maryland if I were you...

Hell take them to Cali. San Diego has all year round school. I wonder how many 2 hour early dismissals followed by days off they have?

Oh, ok... Knock down the successful parents that can afford to take care of their kids, and not the ones who rely on State run Day care to babysit the other children... Did the department of education force you or Socki to have children??? How is her lack of planning the states fault?

Yeah, I guess when I realized teachers were going to get all these days off every school year, I should have had my children killed. Great idea! Wish I was as smart as you. :yay:

For the record, I didn't have state run daycare (whatever the hell that is). And I also didn't get gubmint cheese.

Well then move out of the county.... Cause the Fairs in Southern Maryland takes a higher priority over you kids education. Heck Id Move out of maryland if I were you...

Hell take them to Cali. San Diego has all year round school. I wonder how many 2 hour early dismissals followed by days off they have?

No way their fair there is way to expensive :nono:

San Diego County Fair - Del Mar, California - Dates, Hours & Admission Prices (http://www.sdfair.com/fair/index.php?fuseaction=info.general_info)

So you would rather them have a longer than 2-month summer break?
I'm saying that it makes more sense than these stupid "breaks" throughout the year.
Well then move out of the county.... Cause the Fairs in Southern Maryland takes a higher priority over you kids education. Heck Id Move out of maryland if I were you...

Hell take them to Cali. San Diego has all year round school. I wonder how many 2 hour early dismissals followed by days off they have?
I'd love to move. I'd love to move to somewhere more affordable. I'd never move off the East (Best, sorry Drew) Coast but I'm not against year round school. :shrug:

Yeah, I guess when I realized teachers were going to get all these days off every school year, I should have had my children killed. Great idea! Wish I was as smart as you. :yay:

For the record, I didn't have state run daycare (whatever the hell that is). And I also didn't get gubmint cheese.

State run daycare = public education...

Now that we are no longer using a sitter, I'm LOVING these days off during the week. When they are off, I get to take off. Fridays are even better because it's an automatic 3 day week-end!!

I want a job where you work.

I thought teachers were required to work tomorrow.

they are. apparently some people work under the delusion that just because the kids have the day off, the teachers do too. the vast majority ( if not ALL) early dismissal days are only early dismissal days or the students. Teachers are still at school working. many of the fridays off that people are complaining about are only of for the students, teachers will still be in their classrooms, attending meetings or even attending conerences out of town.

I'd love to move. I'd love to move to somewhere more affordable.
I'll forward you my MLS number. :biggrin:

No way their fair there is way to expensive :nono:

San Diego County Fair - Del Mar, California - Dates, Hours & Admission Prices (http://www.sdfair.com/fair/index.php?fuseaction=info.general_info)

:killingme

I think they should add up all the days off and put them towards....oh, I don't know....maybe, winter/spring break so I can go to visit my grand girl and not have to have my mutts miss school :biggrin:

:bigwhoop:

I'll forward you my MLS number. :biggrin:

I love NC. Too bad my grand parents are getting ready to move from there. :ohwell:

I want a job where you work.

No special job. I take leave. The only free days off I get are holidays. Speaking of this, my kids will be quite upset that mom and dad are off from work on Columbus Day and they have to go to school. :lol:

I believe the issue these days involves the new lessons regulations and mandates pushed forth by the state in order to support the mandatory testing (who's results affect funding for the school system) that you and I didn't have to go through back in the day.

And yet we managed to get an education without all that bureaucratic garbage!! It's a miracle!

Aside, back in the day the 4-H kids got out early for fair prep - they didn't let everyone out. Any the few kids who complained about it as unfair were told, "Tough noogs. Raise some livestock and crops and you can have a day off, too."

they are. apparently some people work under the delusion that just because the kids have the day off, the teachers do too. the vast majority ( if not ALL) early dismissal days are only early dismissal days or the students. Teachers are still at school working. many of the fridays off that people are complaining about are only of for the students, teachers will still be in their classrooms, attending meetings or even attending conerences out of town.

Yep, and let's not forget the level of effort required after hours to grade, document all grades, and support after school functions that would not be able to occur without teacher volunteerism and participation.

Yep, and let's not forget the level of effort required after hours to grade, document all grades, and support after school functions that would not be able to occur without teacher volunteerism and participation.

Yeah, that's why we don't see BuddyLee on the forums very much since he started working at school last year.

:bigwhoop:

I'm not even going to start with you. You're pointless.

Yeah, that's why we don't see BuddyLee on the forums very much since he started working at school last year.

Last I heard he was still subbing and working at SFW full time. :confused:

they are. apparently some people work under the delusion that just because the kids have the day off, the teachers do too. the vast majority ( if not ALL) early dismissal days are only early dismissal days or the students. Teachers are still at school working. many of the fridays off that people are complaining about are only of for the students, teachers will still be in their classrooms, attending meetings or even attending conerences out of town.

Teachers 30 years ago didn't need extra days to get their work done.

And yet we managed to get an education without all that bureaucratic garbage!! It's a miracle!

Aside, back in the day the 4-H kids got out early for fair prep - they didn't let everyone out. Any the few kids who complained about it as unfair were told, "Tough noogs. Raise some livestock and crops and you can have a day off, too."

Too bad the those kids that were told Tough noogs and grew up to be parents, didnt absorb some good quality advice.

Yep, and let's not forget the level of effort required after hours to grade, document all grades, and support after school functions that would not be able to occur without teacher volunteerism and participation.

And again, teachers 30 years ago never had a problem with this.

Yeah, that's why we don't see BuddyLee on the forums very much since he started working at school last year.

He's outgrown us.

Last I heard he was still subbing and working at SFW full time. :confused:

Hrmm... I thought he got a teaching job. Maybe I'm wrong, but even if he's subbing, he's still is busier than he used to be. Helping school with grading, functions, etc. is still alot of work.

Too bad the those kids that were told Tough noogs and grew up to be parents, didnt absorb some good quality advice.

How do you know they didn't?

I hate to break it to you, but in your effort to be combative, you're just sounding stupid.

Teachers 30 years ago didn't need extra days to get their work done.


Teachers 30 years ago didn't up upteen million "meetings" the board forces them to attend, or special training they have to go to on the correct way to hug a kid without arms or how to restrain an abusive student without touching them.......Nor did they have to answer 100s of emails from parents every day or practice monthly drills on what to do if someone is running around the school shooting everyone.

Teachers 30 years ago didn't have to deal with the crap teachers now and days do. Can't deny that.

And again, teachers 30 years ago never had a problem with this.

And teachers 30 years ago were allowed to use a paddle and could jack up a smart-mouthed, disruptive punk... I'd consider it fair trade. :lol:

How do you know they didn't?

I hate to break it to you, but in your effort to be combative, you're just sounding stupid.

Thats because my blood sugar is low. :huggy:

Time for some lunch

I'm not even going to start with you. You're pointless.


Please do.. I need an excuse to do something.. Pointless? I'm not the one complaining about a half day.. :duh: It's life so get use to the half days and days off...

they are. apparently some people work under the delusion that just because the kids have the day off, the teachers do too. the vast majority ( if not ALL) early dismissal days are only early dismissal days or the students. Teachers are still at school working. many of the fridays off that people are complaining about are only of for the students, teachers will still be in their classrooms, attending meetings or even attending conerences out of town.

Yep, and let's not forget the level of effort required after hours to grade, document all grades, and support after school functions that would not be able to occur without teacher volunteerism and participation.:wah: They can laugh at it while on one of their many breaks or the 2 months they're off during the summer.

Thats because my blood sugar is low. :huggy:

Time for some lunch

Is this the lunch thread?

I need an excuse to do something.
A job.

BTW... Hope to see you all at the Fair. Dont forget to bring the kids.

Please do.. I need an excuse to do something.. Pointless? I'm not the one complaining about a half day.. :duh: It's life so get use to the half days and days off...Could it be because you sit home all day jobless collecting the ole welfare check?

Hrmm... Maybe I'm wrong, .


Wouldn't be the first time!!

Could it be because you sit home all day jobless collecting the ole welfare check?


Nope no help from the state.. I have the option to stay home.. TYVM

Teachers 30 years ago didn't up upteen million "meetings" the board forces them to attend, or special training they have to go to on the correct way to hug a kid without arms or how to restrain an abusive student without touching them.......Nor did they have to answer 100s of emails from parents every day or practice monthly drills on what to do if someone is running around the school shooting everyone.

Teachers 30 years ago didn't have to deal with the crap teachers now and days do. Can't deny that.

I agree completely. And I can never understand why people biatch about them getting an extended period of time off for summer break. A teacher became one by chosing their career path, getting degree'd, and accepting the responsibility of dealing with a large number of brats and their bratty parents day-in and day-out. The period of time off is often a selling point as to why they put up with it all. If that's what it takes to help someone to decide to take on the job... so be it.

Wouldn't be the first time!!

Take your personal BS out of my parenting thread. Thank you.

Is this the lunch thread?

:killingme

Nope no help from the state.. I have the option to stay home.. TYVM

:bs::bs::bs:

:wah: They can laugh at it while on one of their many breaks or the 2 months they're off during the summer.

Do you really not get the point that teachers are actually at work on all the "professional days" off your kids have and during the two-hour early dismissal...:confused:

Nope no help from the state.. I have the option to stay home.. TYVMThen you are clueless as to what it means to have to find someone to take care of your kid everytime the school decides to have an "early" day.

:bs::bs::bs:

Ok yeah I get all the benefits.. :lol: You caught me..You really dont wanna start with me...

:yawn:

Is this the lunch thread?

I want a cheeseburger from Berts, that or an ice cream cone! Help me decide!!!

Do you really not get the point that teachers are actually at work on all the "professional days" off your kids have and during the two-hour early dismissal...:confused:I didn't mention the professional days. I said their breaks. Fall, christmas and spring and then comes summer. They do not work during those breaks.

Then you are clueless as to what it means to have to find someone to take care of your kid everytime the school decides to have an "early" day.

Not clueless.. It's part of life and she needs to get use to it..


Gotta go... Play time is up for the morning :howdy:

:bs::bs::bs:

Take your personal BS out of my parenting thread. Thank you.


Let's get back on the subject. :patriot:

Let's get back on the subject. :patriot:

Lunch...:confused:

Lunch...:confused:

Yeah, it's time for that. I'm thinking a salad day today. :yum:

I didn't mention the professional days. I said their breaks. Fall, christmas and spring and then comes summer. They do not work during those breaks.

I was shocked our first year here at how long the school year is. I have never been in a school district that has a week off for "spring break" like St. Mary's. I haven't check the whole Calvert calendar yet but I am sure their off the same amount of days almost. I thought PA schools were ridiculous with their half days every other Wed. I understand that the teachers need to attend training and have planning meetings. I'd rather they be prepared and up to date when teaching my kids. However, some of the days are not necessary. I get frustrated when trying to plan summer vacations and the kids aren't out of school until almost the 3rd week in June. Then they have to go back the 3rd week in August. Ugh!

I want a cheeseburger from Berts, that or an ice cream cone! Help me decide!!!

Both! :baby:

Both! :baby:

Someone should tell her Bert's will sell her BOTH!

You changed your post too fast...:tantrum:

Both! :baby:

:nono: She needs to get a malt. Gumbo used to bring me a bacon cheeseburger with just ketchup and a chocolate malt from there when I was preggers with #2. :yum:

Someone should tell her Bert's will sell her BOTH!

You changed your post too fast...:tantrum:i love malts. :yum:

Berts = :dead:

i love malts. :yum:

You should let Gumbo get you pregnant. He'll bring you malts AND cheeseburgers. :smile:

Berts = :dead:

:lol: I've never been there.

Berts = :dead:

Just thinking about made you pass your 1200 calories a day threshold, huh...:poorbaby:

:lol: I've never been there.

I'll never go back. :smile:

You should let Gumbo get you pregnant. He'll bring you malts AND cheeseburgers. :smile:

Ohhhh:killingme

Just thinking about made you pass your 1200 calories a day threshold, huh...:poorbaby:

:yikes: I thought the magic number was 3200! :barf: :barf: :barf:

:yikes: I thought the magic number was 3200! :barf: :barf: :barf:

She wants to be the new Twiggy to my Twitty.

Just thinking about made you pass your 1200 calories a day threshold, huh...:poorbaby:

I have 663 calories left today. :smile:

She wants to be the new Twiggy to my Twitty.
:lol:

I haven't read through this entire tread, but I agree with the points that Kwillia made in several posts. First of all, the state mandates that students attend school 180 days per year.

The teacher inservices and professional days are filled with curriulum mapping, software training, and department/team planning - none of which can take place during the course of a regular school day. Either the math department as a whole meets at one school, or the math department at one particular school meets; the 6th grade teachers may meet, etc. etc. Each inservice has different things planned for the teachers, and they may need to go somewhere other than their regularly assigned schools. Many of the teachers do not or cannot take off for these meetings because of their importance to the overall success of their academic school year. A whole crap load of technology was installed in the schools over the summer, and some teachers were never able to receive the proper training on these items. There are many software training workshops offered tomorrow to get teachers comfortable with new technology.

In addition, my own daughter is taking 3 ap classes and 1 block cluster class this year, plus two college classes. She had 3 summer assignments that she had to do over the summer as well. She often uses these extra days off to get caught up on assignments or get future assignments completed in advance.

Yeah, when they are younger, it is more of a burden because a lot of day care providers want off on Fair Day to take their own children, etc. But as they get older, these days off provide a much needed "recharge" to the students, and allow the teachers to prepare for the rest of the semester and to be sure that ALL teachers in a particular course/grade are teaching at the same level as their peers.

Plus, like Elle said, I used to be involved in 4-H as a kid and if they are involved in the fair (especially with livestock), Wednesday night and Thursday are probably busier than the other Fair Days, because they have to get all of their stuff transported to the Fairgrounds and set up for display Thursday night, beginning at 5pm. We STILL are a *rural* county.

You should let Gumbo get you pregnant. He'll bring you malts AND cheeseburgers. :smile:But could he do it twice like this? http://forums.somd.com/news-current-events/190651-getting-pregnant-while-already-pregnant.html

But could he do it twice like this? http://forums.somd.com/news-current-events/190651-getting-pregnant-while-already-pregnant.html

:lol:

You should let Gumbo get you pregnant. He'll bring you malts AND cheeseburgers. :smile:
:killingme
:lol: I've never been there.
They have yummy ice cream :yum:
Just thinking about made you pass your 1200 calories a day threshold, huh...:poorbaby:
:lol:
She wants to be the new Twiggy to my Twitty.

:roflmao:

:killingme

They have yummy ice cream :yum:

:lol:


:roflmao:
You missed the bag boy's face when you called me a twit yesterday...:lol:

Thats because my blood sugar is low. :huggy:

Time for some lunch

Well, good because it pains me to see you off your game. Hopefully you'll come back with your brain cells functioning again.

You should let Gumbo get you pregnant. He'll bring you malts AND cheeseburgers. :smile:

:smack: That one was Mikey's. I think.

I didn't mention the professional days. I said their breaks. Fall, christmas and spring and then comes summer. They do not work during those breaks.

wanna bet?

I am more than happy to invite you to my house during any of those breaks and then tell me I don't work during them.

Hey Sockie, if it makes you feel any better, girl just got home and announced she has a good chuck of homework for just about every class and will be stuck doing homework for the better part of the weekend. :yay:

wanna bet?

I am more than happy to invite you to my house during any of those breaks and then tell me I don't work during them.

Yet, you're working now? :confused:

Hey Sockie, if it makes you feel any better, girl just got home and announced she has a good chuck of homework for just about every class and will be stuck doing homework for the better part of the weekend. :yay:

No that really doesn't make me feel better. That's awful. What would reeeeeeeeally make me feel better is if you would please stop spelling my name with an "e". :lmao:

No that really doesn't make me feel better. That's awful. What would reeeeeeeeally make me feel better is if you would please stop spelling my name with an "e". :lmao:

I guess if I stopped typing "would of" "could of" and "should of" for Nickel... I can drop the "e" for you...:huggy:

Yet, you're working now? :confused:

yes, just like you are. unfortunately, i wasted my 5 minute break trying to argue with the likes of you.

silly me.

I guess if I stopped typing "would of" "could of" and "should of" for Nickel... I can drop the "e" for you...:huggy:
:huggy:
yes, just like you are. unfortunately, i wasted my 5 minute break trying to argue with the likes of you.

silly me.
You're kinda late from going back to work after that 5 minute break, aren't you?

wanna bet?

I am more than happy to invite you to my house during any of those breaks and then tell me I don't work during them.

Well God damn so do the rest of us. I have the utmost respect for teachers. There is no amount of money in the world that could make me ever want to be one or a daycare provider. My own two grate my nerves and I'm allowed to spank them. Let's stop pretending that teachers put in more hours than anyone else though. I'm salaried and have many many times put in way more than my 40 per week. I often take work home with me as do many of my coworkers. So while you may do "some" work on those breaks it is not a full 8+ every day like the majority of the rest of us. You have to put up with a bunch of brats but you're compensated by more time off than the average working adult.

Hey Sockie, if it makes you feel any better, girl just got home and announced she has a good chuck of homework for just about every class and will be stuck doing homework for the better part of the weekend. :yay:

Ground :shrug:



:neener:

Ground :shrug:



:neener:

You were a teacher in your former life weren't you...:lol:

You're kinda late from going back to work after that 5 minute break, aren't you?

What is the problem? Good grief. You're posting at work. I'm posting at work. She's posting at work. It's hardly fair to pick on her.

What is the problem? Good grief. You're posting at work. I'm posting at work. She's posting at work. It's hardly fair to pick on her.

I'm not trying to pick on her. I'm just trying to figure out how long her 5 minute breaks are. :lol:

wanna bet?

I am more than happy to invite you to my house during any of those breaks and then tell me I don't work during them.Well aren't you special. Sure, I'll bet. I have relatives and friends who are teachers who enjoy their time off during these breaks. They do not work and I would venture to say you don't work the full break either (if you work it at all).

Well God damn so do the rest of us. I have the utmost respect for teachers. There is no amount of money in the world that could make me ever want to be one or a daycare provider. My own two grate my nerves and I'm allowed to spank them. Let's stop pretending that teachers put in more hours than anyone else though. I'm salaried and have many many times put in way more than my 40 per week. I often take work home with me as do many of my coworkers. So while you may do "some" work on those breaks it is not a full 8+ every day like the majority of the rest of us. You have to put up with a bunch of brats but you're compensated by more time off than the average working adult.:high5:

Well aren't you special. Sure, I'll bet. I have relatives and friends who are teachers who enjoy their time off during these breaks. They do not work and I would venture to say you don't work the full break either (if you work it at all).

So what?

Why do people care what a teacher's yearly schedule is when we all know it's a stessful, thankless, tedious job that MOST of us would refuse to do. Good dayum thing some people are of the nature to find it rewarding enough to make a career of it!

Well aren't you special. Sure, I'll bet. I have relatives and friends who are teachers who enjoy their time off during these breaks. They do not work and I would venture to say you don't work the full break either (if you work it at all).


sounds like you're jealous and should start going to school to become a teacher. :shrug:

This thread makes me wish I had more kids.

Why do people care what a teacher's yearly schedule is when we all know it's a stessful, thankless, tedious job that MOST of us would refuse to do.

Because some people are just hateful? :lol:

sounds like you're jealous and should start going to school to become a teacher. :shrug:

For real.

This thread makes me wish I had more kids.

Craving a malt?

Craving a malt?

I "should of" got an ice cream :frown:

You were a teacher in your former life weren't you...:lol:

No but I think I was traumatized by having to stand in front of my class in the third grade and diagram sentences on the blackboard.

No but I think I was traumatized by having to stand in front of my class in the third grade and diagram sentences on the blackboard.

I love diagramming sentences!!! :nerd:

I love diagramming sentences!!! :nerd:

How many years did you serve?

So what?

Why do people care what a teacher's yearly schedule is when we all know it's a stessful, thankless, tedious job that MOST of us would refuse to do. Good dayum thing some people are of the nature to find it rewarding enough to make a career of it!I don't care until they spout off how holier than art though they are. They chose the profession and everything that comes with it.



sounds like you're jealous and should start going to school to become a teacher. :shrug:Nope and I have no desire to teach.



Because some people are just hateful? :lol:Not hateful at all. Just keeping the self righteous in check.

Am I the only one who keeps thinking "Long Cool Woman" is sung by CCR...:confused:

I don't care until they spout off how holier than art though they are. They chose the profession and everything that comes with it.

exactly, they chose it.....a lot probably did because of the breaks. Good for them. Don't hate.


Were you molested by a teacher or something? You're coming off jealous that you have to go to work and play on the forums and they get off during the summer. Get over it

Not hateful at all. Just keeping the self righteous in check.
If you say so. :lol:I don't care until they spout off how holier than art though they are.
You came into the thread with guns blazing before any teacher ever spoke up. :shrug:

exactly, they chose it.....a lot probably did because of the breaks. Good for them. Don't hate.

Were you molested by a teacher or something? You're coming off jealous that you have to go to work and play on the forums and they get off during the summer. Get over itI guess you could be right.



If you say so. :lol:
You came into the thread with guns blazing before any teacher ever spoke up. :shrug:You are right. I took the thread on a tangent because I remember threads from the past where teachers were whining about their pay. Now back to your regularly scheduled program already in progress.

I guess you could be right.



You are right. I took the thread on a tangent because I remember threads from the past where teachers were whining about their pay. Now back to your regularly scheduled program already in progress.

Hey... WTF do you think you are to admit you might have jumped the gun... we don't take to your kind around here.... :mad:

(That was a joke.)

Hey... WTF do you think you are to admit you might have jumped the gun... we don't take to your kind around here.... :mad:

(That was a joke.)I've heard about nomoney. She scares me.

I've heard about nomoney. She scares me.
OMG... I'm really, really starting to like you...:love:

I've heard about nomoney. She scares me.

She dont scare me none

I've heard about nomoney. She scares me.

She is pretty scary...........looking. :razz:

I "should of" got an ice cream :frown:

I "would of" brought you one if I was working near you. :huggy:

She is pretty scary...........looking. :razz:

T.F. would be proud of you. :killingme

T.F. would be proud of you. :killingme

What do you call a ghost on a bee?

What do you call a ghost on a bee?

a boo bee

a boo bee

:lmao:

a boo bee

My father taught my children that. :drummer:

I "would of" brought you one if I was working near you. :huggy:

I "should of" guessed you "would of" done something that nice for me :love:

What do you call a ghost on a bee?

Why did the moron jump off the building?

Why did the moron jump off the building?

Because there were too many Cheetahs. :lmao:


:roflmao:

Because there were too many Cheetahs. :lmao:


:roflmao:

I love you you dork! :dork: :love:

Because there were too many Cheetahs. :lmao:


:roflmao:

I dont get it :confused:

Oh, ok... Knock down the successful parents that can afford to take care of their kids, and not the ones who rely on State run Day care to babysit the other children... Did the department of education force you or Socki to have children??? How is her lack of planning the states fault?

:yay::yay:

I dont get it :confused:

The answer to her joke was "because he wanted to show his girlfriend that he had guts'.

Mine was the answer to another dumb joke.






Anyways, what do you call a sleep walking nun?

The answer to her joke was "because he wanted to show his girlfriend that he had guts'.

Mine was the answer to another dumb joke.






Anyways, what do you call a sleep walking nun?

I dont know?

I dont know?

A Roman Catholic. :drummer:

Knock, knock.






(ok....I don't get it either. Bubba came home the other day playing the "knock, knock" joke thing, but didn't know the next line to say when I asked "who's there?". The joke never played out.....but I still laughed. I'm a bad mommy.

The joke never played out.....but I still laughed. I'm a bad mommy.

No... not at all...you're just used to reacting to itsbob's jokes...:huggy:

can't believe some of this crap I'm reading from people that have NO clue what they're talking about and apparently have NO memory of "30 years ago" and are just talking out of their asses. :doh:

gotta love these forums. :lol:

Berts = :dead:

Berts has a new Steamer Platter on the menu. One stalk of Broccoli, a carrot stick and a lima bean for starch.

Berts has a new Steamer Platter on the menu. One stalk of Broccoli, a carrot stick and a lima bean for starch.

I like lima beans :dance:

My lawn mower just died and my yard isn't completely cut....can I trade you a hard working 11 year old boy to do some manual labor for an afternoon with your lawn mower?....I promise to pick the 11 year old up when I bring the lawn mower back :biggrin:

I like lima beans :dance:

My lawn mower just died and my yard isn't completely cut....can I trade you a hard working 11 year old boy to do some manual labor for an afternoon with your lawn mower?....I promise to pick the 11 year old up when I bring the lawn mower back :biggrin:

For a damn lima bean?

For a damn lima bean?

I honestly don't know how to answer that :killingme

I honestly don't know how to answer that :killingme

I read your post wrong. I was taking it as you borrowing his Boy in exchange for a lima bean. Damn, too many half days I guess. :lmao:

can't believe some of this crap I'm reading from people that have NO clue what they're talking about and apparently have NO memory of "30 years ago" and are just talking out of their asses. :doh:

gotta love these forums. :lol:Some of us were actually in HS 30 yrs ago. :blushing:

unions suck....in all forms...:lol:

Wow, What a long thread.:lol:

When I moved here in 89 I realized that the kids around here always seemed to be off or out of school early for some reason.

I get the whole 180 day thing as that has not changed in the 20 years since I graduated. The difference is that if the kids are in school for over four hours it counts as a whole day no matter what. So a two hour early dismissal does not affect the length of the school year. Even if they had ten of them they would not be required to add an extra day of school in.

Thank goodness my daycare days are over with but when my kids were in daycare the rate I payed for the in school months included early dismissals and days off. My summer rate was higher because they were there all day every day. So the only thing I had to cover was if the provider was ill or on her vacation.

can't believe some of this crap I'm reading from people that have NO clue what they're talking about and apparently have NO memory of "30 years ago" and are just talking out of their asses. :doh:

gotta love these forums. :lol:

That can't be all you have to say.

Berts has a new Steamer Platter on the menu. One stalk of Broccoli, a carrot stick and a lima bean for starch.

:lol:

and a lima bean

I like lima beans

For a damn lima bean?

in exchange for a lima bean

Lima Beans are AWESOME!!!! with some cornbread! :yum:

I read the first two pages of this thread and the last. How did it go from days off from school to lima beans and corn bread? I don't have time to read the whole (apparently convoluted) chain. :shrug: It must have been quite some run!

I read the first two pages of this thread and the last. How did it go from days off from school to lima beans and corn bread? I don't have time to read the whole (apparently convoluted) chain. :shrug: It must have been quite some run!

we like lima beans and cornbread :dance:

Lima Beans are AWESOME!!!! with some cornbread! :yum:

Lima beans are gross! Super, especially gross. You know what they feel like when you bite into them? Baking soda paste and they don't taste any better either. Yuck, yuck, yuck! :barf:

I read the first two pages of this thread and the last. How did it go from days off from school to lima beans and corn bread? I don't have time to read the whole (apparently convoluted) chain. :shrug: It must have been quite some run!

Everyone on the forums has ADD. True story. :lmao:

we like lima beans and cornbread :dance:

No we don't! :lol: :buddies:

No we don't! :lol: :buddies:
You do when you're sleeping. :evil:

Lima beans are gross! Super, especially gross. You know what they feel like when you bite into them? Baking soda paste and they don't taste any better either. Yuck, yuck, yuck! :barf:

I have a recipe for a cheese sauce that you put over the lima's that makes them so good my mutts eat them :biggrin:

Everyone on the forums has ADD. True story. :lmao:

I have ADHD :drama:

and it's not the lima beans :lol:

I hate lima beans.

I only eat Lima beans when there is a 2hr early dismissal :shrug:

Some of us were actually in HS 30 yrs ago. :blushing:
yeah i know, but how many of you remember exactly what happened in school 30 years ago, to the extent that some people are making some of these arguments? I'm doubting it.

That can't be all you have to say.
:blushing:

I may have had a 2 page essay written in response to some of the stuff I saw in the first 100 posts, but then after I realized the topic had DRASTICALLY changed I deleted it all and went with that comment instead. :bawl:

Everyone on the forums has ADD. True story. :lmao:





I'm in the right place then...:drummer: and I hate lima beans too. Anything in the roundish and green family does not go on my plate.

This has NOTHING to do with lima beans but....

I am just curious if SMCPS is as laxed on depositing checks as CCPS is. They will deposit checks for the school lunch account the same day but wait weeks if not months to deposit checks for field trips, movie night, and dances. It's frustrating trying to remember when I'm balancing the checkbook that I have to flip back a page or two to subtract all the checks that I wrote to the school that haven't been deposited yet.

I'm not really :burning:... more so :confused: and slightly annoyed.

This has NOTHING to do with lima beans but....

I am just curious if SMCPS is as laxed on depositing checks as CCPS is. They will deposit checks for the school lunch account the same day but wait weeks if not months to deposit checks for field trips, movie night, and dances. It's frustrating trying to remember when I'm balancing the checkbook that I have to flip back a page or two to subtract all the checks that I wrote to the school that haven't been deposited yet.

I'm not really :burning:... more so :confused: and slightly annoyed.

The checks for lunchs go into one account and get deposited weekly....the other one(s) go to either the teacher and/or the person doing the activity and they deposit them when they usually get all of them and/or all the activities done for the month

We've been in the county school system for quite a while and I've seen a check take up to 2 months to clear for field trips

The checks for lunchs go into one account and get deposited weekly....the other one(s) go to either the teacher and/or the person doing the activity and they deposit them when they usually get all of them and/or all the activities done for the month

We've been in the county school system for quite a while and I've seen a check take up to 2 months to clear for field trips

Ok.. that makes sense but it's still a PITA. I would send cash but then you risk not having record of it if something happens or it gets lost and my sons don't end up getting to go because it "appears" we didn't pay. This is my 3rd year with the school system but now that I have 2 kids in school, it doubles the amount of checks that I have to keep track of.