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Then I got this reply, FROM MY OWN SISTER!!! They just don't get it, do they???? UGH!!!!
Sorry Mick - I was a hovermom today. It is almost like you were watching me... But it was the last day possible to have him turn in work so he could get a passing grade. I gave him 3 weeks to do it. And I was thinking I would rather be a hovermom for a day then be in another meeting with many teachers, principals and psychologists........ So really, I was trying to save the teacher time. Does that sound a little better or do I owe you a six pack of coke and a bottle of Capt Morgan?0 -
Six pack of coke and a bottle of Captain always upstages good intentions!!! :drinker:
My group this is year has got to be the biggest bunch of babies. I had a kid call her daddy yesterday from school complaining that I wouldn't let her go to the bathroom. We have lunch before class, and she was choosing to run around the cafeteria instead.
I haven't called dad back yet. Will keep you posted on that one.0 -
Six pack of coke and a bottle of Captain always upstages good intentions!!! :drinker:
My group this is year has got to be the biggest bunch of babies. I had a kid call her daddy yesterday from school complaining that I wouldn't let her go to the bathroom. We have lunch before class, and she was choosing to run around the cafeteria instead.
I haven't called dad back yet. Will keep you posted on that one.
I sooooooooooooooo hear ya sista!!!!!!!!!!!!0 -
I made a discovery today. Every week my band students turn in practice reports that have to be signed by parents. I didn't start them until October so they've only turned in 3 or 4. I have one student who has turned in all 3 (2 with extra credit on them). When I was enterring the latest one into the computer today, I looked at the signature. I thought that either this mom had really sloppy handwriting for an adult female, or he was doing a poor job forging her signature.:grumble: (Of course, it's taken me a month to notice, so that's kinda on me.:ohwell: ) After talking with my principal (CYA), I called mom. She had seen the email I sent about the practice slips, but had never seen one.:noway: She was not at all thrilled that her son was forging her name. I did manage to catch the student before he got on the bus, and asked him point blank who had been signing his practice slips. After thinking for a minute, he finally admitted it. So points for not lying once he was caught. He knows that he'll have zeros for all of the forged slips, and that his mother is now aware that he's supposed to be practicing every week.
The bright side to all of this, mom did not try to cover for him, lie, or equivocate. She said that he'd tried something similar last year with another teacher, and he knew the consequences. She said that they would be having a discussion tonight. I would've paid to be a fly on that wall!
I thought that this story might brighten the day of those of you who have been commenting about your parents babying the kids. I have plenty of those, but I must say that I
the parents like this! I'm pretty sure that he won't try it again anytime soon. Now to go through and compare signatures on all my other practice slips:frown: , since I'm pretty sure that he's not quite bright enough to come up with this on his own! 0 -
I made a discovery today. Every week my band students turn in practice reports that have to be signed by parents. I didn't start them until October so they've only turned in 3 or 4. I have one student who has turned in all 3 (2 with extra credit on them). When I was enterring the latest one into the computer today, I looked at the signature. I thought that either this mom had really sloppy handwriting for an adult female, or he was doing a poor job forging her signature.:grumble: (Of course, it's taken me a month to notice, so that's kinda on me.:ohwell: ) After talking with my principal (CYA), I called mom. She had seen the email I sent about the practice slips, but had never seen one.:noway: She was not at all thrilled that her son was forging her name. I did manage to catch the student before he got on the bus, and asked him point blank who had been signing his practice slips. After thinking for a minute, he finally admitted it. So points for not lying once he was caught. He knows that he'll have zeros for all of the forged slips, and that his mother is now aware that he's supposed to be practicing every week.
The bright side to all of this, mom did not try to cover for him, lie, or equivocate. She said that he'd tried something similar last year with another teacher, and he knew the consequences. She said that they would be having a discussion tonight. I would've paid to be a fly on that wall!
I thought that this story might brighten the day of those of you who have been commenting about your parents babying the kids. I have plenty of those, but I must say that I the parents like this! I'm pretty sure that he won't try it again anytime soon. Now to go through and compare signatures on all my other practice slips:frown: , since I'm pretty sure that he's not quite bright enough to come up with this on his own!
Now that is "music" to my ears!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for sharing!!!
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Today I got a note from my forging student apologizing for lying to me, and promising to never do it again!:bigsmile: Hopefully he sticks with it!0
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I'm brand new to mfp and I am a teacher! I would love to join this group and get/give support to fellow teachers. We need all the help we can get these days!
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I love this month - we have Wednesday off & then 2 days for T-Day!0 -
I always say, if we can make it 'til Hallowe'en... the rest of the year flies by! LOL0
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I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving Break! It's now the homestreach to Christmas!!!!!!:bigsmile:0 -
I'm here! I made it through my concert (2 bands, 2 choirs, 1 night of madness) and am now ready to slack off until break.:laugh: I made it through Thanksgiving with mostly water weight gain. The 4 lb gain I registered from Thursday to Saturday has begun to subside (2 lb gone by Tuesday!) I am going to share a recipe I got from my aunt. It's for "low cal" fudge. Sugar is my weakness, and this one sounds GOOD!
Marshmallow Fudge
1-1/3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2/3 cup fat free sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/3 cups miniature marshmallows
2 whole reduced fat graham crackers, broken into bite-size pieces
*Line an 8-in. square pan with foil and coat with cooking spray; set aside. In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips with milk; stir until smooth. Remove from the heat; cool for 2 minutes. Stir in vanilla. Fold in the marshmallows and graham crackers.
*Pour into prepared pan. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. Lift out the pan and remove foil; cut into 48 pieces.
Yield: 4 dozen
1 piece = 41 calories
I have not run this through a recipe calculator. The calorie count is what was listed in the cookbook. But since this one doesn't have the 3 cups of sugar my traditional fudge recipe has, it MUST be better for me, right? Ok, maybe not better, but at least I don't have to feel quite as guilty afterwards!:bigsmile:
Stay strong during all those food days that are coming! (The desserts are ALWAYS my downfall.)0 -
Lisa, I am a music teacher also! I teach general and choir, K-6. I was a middle school choral director for years. My concert is a week from tonight and I can not wait until it is over! LOL
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Lisa, I am a music teacher also! I teach general and choir, K-6. I was a middle school choral director for years. My concert is a week from tonight and I can not wait until it is over! LOL
I do 7-12 band and choir.
Good luck with your concert! I am DONE except for a home basketball game between now and Christmas.:bigsmile:
I get to attend my first concert in AGES that I don't have any responsibility during except being the parent of a participant! My daughter's first concert is a week from Monday. I can't wait!:happy:0 -
Hey!
Here's an interesting problem! :huh:
Our site administrator encouraged all the teachers to add each other (& her) on Facebook last fall. The new teachers did, flattered to be included.
Well, one was called into the office this week & told to remove some negative comments about the state's new teacher support program. :noway: It wasn't anything personal or specific - just some grumbling about the absurdity of the requirements...
Then yesterday the same admin joked about some Halloween Facebook photos belonging to another teacher in a staff meeting. She said some "serious alcohol" must have been involved. IN A MEETING!!!!!!!!!!
:huh: :noway: :noway: :noway: :huh:
Can you believe it?
Note to self:
DON'T ADD YOUR BOSS!0 -
I would love to join! I am in my 4th year teaching and would love to have the support of other teachers! This is my first week on myfitnesspal and am struggling with the after school/ evening cravings!!! I feel that now that Im counting my calories and such im much hungrier than I thought I would be. Any suggestions?0
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Hey!
Here's an interesting problem! :huh:
Our site administrator encouraged all the teachers to add each other (& her) on Facebook last fall. The new teachers did, flattered to be included.
Well, one was called into the office this week & told to remove some negative comments about the state's new teacher support program. :noway: It wasn't anything personal or specific - just some grumbling about the absurdity of the requirements...
Then yesterday the same admin joked about some Halloween Facebook photos belonging to another teacher in a staff meeting. She said some "serious alcohol" must have been involved. IN A MEETING!!!!!!!!!!
:huh: :noway: :noway: :noway: :huh:
Can you believe it?
Note to self:
DON'T ADD YOUR BOSS!
Good call! I am "the boos" at work- I'm the director of an After School Program and I'm not friends with ANY of my staff members because I just don't see any good coming from that! Already dodged one major bullet by being Facebook friends with my staff, so I would never, ever do it! :flowerforyou:0 -
Yeup. I even go under a pseudonym on FB so NO knows I am even on there. Bummer for your newbie. :noway:
aam, if I had anything that worked for that stretch of time between after school and dinner, I'd share. But as it goes, I am in the same boat! I am trying something new right now: drinking 32 oz. of water just before I get in the car to go home. It keeps me full so far. Good luck! :drinker:0 -
In reference to Georg's post on FB:
Time to "Unfriend" the boss!!!!!!!!!0 -
Is it me, or have the children gone nuts? LOL :noway:0
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My kids were unbelievably well behaved last week. We'll see about this week.
I ditched skool today to stay home & get some Christmas started around the house. (I have over 100 sick days & a really good sub.) It was decadent!
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I was hoping for a snow day today, but no go.:frown: Good news is that it's still coming down, so maybe at lunch? Of course I'm torn. If we don't use our snow days then we get out a week early in May, but if we use them then we don't.:ohwell: But an afternoon at home to put in more grades would be nice!
In answer to previous question about kids, mine have been SQUIRRLY (spelling?). But I believe it is most due to the weather, I hope!0 -
Thanks If you or anyone else has any great healthy snack ideas please post them! 0
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I am way way way way way stressed. Tomorrow night, FINALLY - my students' show is over!!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:0
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I am way way way way way stressed. Tomorrow night, FINALLY - my students' show is over!!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
Yea!!!!:drinker: I love that "it's finally over" feeling. But then I get excited for the next set of music I get to work on. I also enjoy a little down time between, though. Which is why I've had my kiddos doing all kinds of sorting, filing, and organizing for me. The music files were in a shambles, and I've been trying to fix that.
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For those of you (myself included) in certain areas of the country...
'Tis the season of SNOW DAYS!! :bigsmile: :drinker: 0 -
No snow days yet for us in Missouri. :ohwell: We usually get one before Christmas and then a few in January.
My students' show is OVER. It was great! I am sooo proud of them. They even kept going when part of the set caved in. LOL :laugh:
Lisa, yes I am in that "it's finally over" feeling. But I know what you mean - I found my mind wandering to the next show's music already! I think today and tomorrow will be clean up the room days - my room is a disaster! 0 -
HEEEELLLLLLLOOOOOOOOO!!!! IS ANYBODY OUT THERE???????????????????
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving Break! It's now the homestreach to Christmas!!!!!!:bigsmile:
Congrats on the ten pound mark!!! :flowerforyou:0 -
Happy vacation, everyone!0
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Merry Christmas, fellow teachers!!!
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