Imtiaj ParvejOn 3/26/17, Elaine/ret/IN wrote: > Ah, rain again today. I dodged showers and got 7943 > steps in without really getting wet. > > Spring showers . . . I'm loving the flowers that are > popping up. > > Elaine
judycaret Love Spring, too, Elaine. I actually spent 30 minutes pulling weeds (and I HATE yard work of any kind). We're supposed to get a bit more rain soon. My Fitbit stopped at 308 this morning, but I know I walked over 9,000 steps with a friend and her dog. I'm almost ready to give up my trusty and very old Fitbit and simply walk.
The food thing freaks me out after what happened at our family Christmas dinner--some would take 2-3 pieces of cake at one time so others did not get any. And they were like "Christmas only comes once a year so I'm gonna enjoy it!!" Totally lacking in regard for others who didn't get any cake. One cousin made sure she set aside cake for her family plus a few extra pieces. When I went to put it back on the dessert table, she stuck her finger in the top of each piece to "mark" it! There was a large, beautiful cake with enough for everyone to have a piece and then cookies and pies. I am thinking of having only 1 dessert at the family reunion, maybe ice cream in portioned cups?
Also thinking of one vegetarian meal and one meat meal (likely fried chicken). To simplify and if anyone wants something different to provide it themselves? Thoughts?
We have all had to deal with "those" parents at various times in our career but what do you do when "that" parent is also your principal? This is 2nd grade and he is new to the school, so is his mother, the principal.
For example: *I would quietly tell the boy your school is a caring and considerate place and it's not okay to talk to the custodian in any manner but politely. *The project is not a hill I'd choose to die on. "Fine. Here are the requirements and rubric for the project that everyone else is doing. You may alter the project, but please satisfy all the requirements. I will use the same rubric to grade yours."
On 3/26/17, judycaret wrote: > Good advice, but I wouldn't want to take the chance of > alienating my principal. I'm a chicken and don't like > controversy. It's the end of March; you're on the > downslope. I'd let it go and survive the rest of the year > the best I could. > > For example: *I would quietly tell the boy your school is > a caring and considerate place and it's not okay to talk > to the custodian in any manner but politely. *The project > is not a hill I'd choose to die on. "Fine. Here are the > requirements and rubric for the project that everyone else > is doing. You may alter the project, but please satisfy > all the requirements. I will use the same rubric to grade > yours." > > I feel for you. Deep breath and good luck.
On 1/31/17, Positive person wrote: > > A HUGE congratulations to you, Mama Maria, and to your > children for their wonderful accomplishments! > > > > > > n 1/31/17, Mama maria wrote: >> On 1/30/17, Positive person wrote: >>> >>> Mama Maria! I remember you! How are your son and >> daughter >>> doing? Your posts were always interesting and well worth >>> reading. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 1/30/17, Mama maria wrote: >>>> On 1/25/17, TEN years or more? wrote: >>>>> Just curious. >>>> I found these boards in the mid to late 90's, they were >>>> invaluable to me, I stop by now and again but rarely >>>> post anymore >> Thank you for asking, they are doing well, my daughter >> was married 4 years ago, finished grad school while >> holding down a full time job and I am a new grandma:) and >> they just bought their first house,she still has to do >> her internship In > counseling >> psychology, but knowing her, she will do it while keeping >> her full time job, wish I still had that kind of energy! >> My son > just >> graduated grad school as an anesthesiology assistant, not >> what I would have chosen for him as he scored high enough >> to get into medical school and could have obtained the >> full anesthesiologist degree, but he didn't want the >> liability or > the >> responsibility, which I understand in a way. But not to >> bad > for a >> little girl who they wanted to put into multi handicapped >> classes and whom they told me would never learn to read a >> write and a young man with disabilities that were 5 and 6 >> standard deviations below iq :)