Comments on: Whine About it Wednesday! http://www.readrhondanelson.com/blog/index.php/2007/08/15/whine-about-it-wednesday-34/ Fri, 18 May 2012 11:44:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Rhonda http://www.readrhondanelson.com/blog/index.php/2007/08/15/whine-about-it-wednesday-34/#comment-16984 Rhonda Thu, 16 Aug 2007 02:35:54 +0000 http://www.readrhondanelson.com/blog/index.php/2007/08/15/whine-about-it-wednesday-34/#comment-16984 Andrea, I'm glad we're not a generation of hunchbacked trolls. :devil: Julie, their reason is lame and your solution is perfect. Surely they've got a wall they could line them against. Argh! Sarah, I *wish* I still had a Trapper. :) Danniele, I'm so glad your baby is enjoying preschool! I know that's a relief. :woohoo: Andrea, I’m glad we’re not a generation of hunchbacked trolls.

Julie, their reason is lame and your solution is perfect. Surely they’ve got a wall they could line them against. Argh!

Sarah, I *wish* I still had a Trapper.

Danniele, I’m so glad your baby is enjoying preschool! I know that’s a relief.

]]> By: Danniele http://www.readrhondanelson.com/blog/index.php/2007/08/15/whine-about-it-wednesday-34/#comment-16981 Danniele Thu, 16 Aug 2007 01:55:16 +0000 http://www.readrhondanelson.com/blog/index.php/2007/08/15/whine-about-it-wednesday-34/#comment-16981 I had a Trapper Keeper!!! :cheer: We got supply lists at the end of last year too. So I only had to wait to purchase markers/colored pencils, which were marked "Teachers Choice". I should have lots of fun when my Drama Queen reaches the upper grades. I hear about it every Monday and Wednesday when she has to bring her hardback reading book home. She's always been one I had to make carry her backpack. She wants me to carry it. :biteme: Now my 3 year old, he wants to carry his own backpack and lunch box, even though its bigger than him. He's so cute and grown up I want to cry every time I take him to school. Then I walk out doing the freedom dance! :woohoo: Today was the first day he went to preschool without crying! I'm so excited. As a whine, my wip isn't cooperating as well as I'd like. It is coming along much slower than I want it to. I had a Trapper Keeper!!!

We got supply lists at the end of last year too. So I only had to wait to purchase markers/colored pencils, which were marked “Teachers Choice”.

I should have lots of fun when my Drama Queen reaches the upper grades. I hear about it every Monday and Wednesday when she has to bring her hardback reading book home. She’s always been one I had to make carry her backpack. She wants me to carry it.

Now my 3 year old, he wants to carry his own backpack and lunch box, even though its bigger than him. He’s so cute and grown up I want to cry every time I take him to school. Then I walk out doing the freedom dance! Today was the first day he went to preschool without crying! I’m so excited.

As a whine, my wip isn’t cooperating as well as I’d like. It is coming along much slower than I want it to.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.readrhondanelson.com/blog/index.php/2007/08/15/whine-about-it-wednesday-34/#comment-16976 Sarah Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:34:17 +0000 http://www.readrhondanelson.com/blog/index.php/2007/08/15/whine-about-it-wednesday-34/#comment-16976 Gee whiz, I am showing my age...I still have my Trappers, they hold my drafts ROFL Gee whiz, I am showing my age…I still have my Trappers, they hold my drafts

]]> By: JulieLeto http://www.readrhondanelson.com/blog/index.php/2007/08/15/whine-about-it-wednesday-34/#comment-16968 JulieLeto Wed, 15 Aug 2007 21:13:21 +0000 http://www.readrhondanelson.com/blog/index.php/2007/08/15/whine-about-it-wednesday-34/#comment-16968 Their objection to rolling backpacks is that the kids can't put them on the back of their chairs and they take up too much room and people are going to trip. My response it, put all the backpacks in the back of the room. They don't need them beside their desks all day! Their objection to rolling backpacks is that the kids can’t put them on the back of their chairs and they take up too much room and people are going to trip. My response it, put all the backpacks in the back of the room. They don’t need them beside their desks all day!

]]> By: Andrea http://www.readrhondanelson.com/blog/index.php/2007/08/15/whine-about-it-wednesday-34/#comment-16964 Andrea Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:43:12 +0000 http://www.readrhondanelson.com/blog/index.php/2007/08/15/whine-about-it-wednesday-34/#comment-16964 They might as well have had the chiropractor come to our school for monthly cortisone shots. I had 8 classes and didn't get a chance to hit my locker until after #5, so I'd have to carry all that junk until then, and swap out for the last three classes at lunchtime. I was in honors and AP classes, so I had books the size of Shakespeare's unabridged works for each class, a notebook for each, gym clothes, graphing calculator, supplies...who knows what else. I'm surprised we're not a generation of hunchbacked trolls. 8O They might as well have had the chiropractor come to our school for monthly cortisone shots. I had 8 classes and didn’t get a chance to hit my locker until after #5, so I’d have to carry all that junk until then, and swap out for the last three classes at lunchtime. I was in honors and AP classes, so I had books the size of Shakespeare’s unabridged works for each class, a notebook for each, gym clothes, graphing calculator, supplies…who knows what else.

I’m surprised we’re not a generation of hunchbacked trolls.

]]> By: Rhonda http://www.readrhondanelson.com/blog/index.php/2007/08/15/whine-about-it-wednesday-34/#comment-16962 Rhonda Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:06:05 +0000 http://www.readrhondanelson.com/blog/index.php/2007/08/15/whine-about-it-wednesday-34/#comment-16962 Kathy, it honestly doesn't make a lot of sense. Fedora, I suspect we are around the same age. I always wanted a cool Trapper Keeper as well. :mrgreen: Thanks, Ginger! :hi: Julie, I think a lot of the teachers want the kids to be able to put their disposable books into the binders so that it all fits nicely together. Which would be good, if they *all* didn't want them. Our school did send supply lists for the lower grades to our area stores, but none of the upper grades--mine are in 7th and 9th this year--got them. And :wtf: on the rolling backpack? What possible reason could they care? I'll bet they're worried about the floors. :idea: Still, they should be more concered with the health of the students. Kathy, it honestly doesn’t make a lot of sense.

Fedora, I suspect we are around the same age. I always wanted a cool Trapper Keeper as well.

Thanks, Ginger!

Julie, I think a lot of the teachers want the kids to be able to put their disposable books into the binders so that it all fits nicely together. Which would be good, if they *all* didn’t want them. Our school did send supply lists for the lower grades to our area stores, but none of the upper grades–mine are in 7th and 9th this year–got them. And on the rolling backpack? What possible reason could they care? I’ll bet they’re worried about the floors. Still, they should be more concered with the health of the students.

]]> By: JulieLeto http://www.readrhondanelson.com/blog/index.php/2007/08/15/whine-about-it-wednesday-34/#comment-16958 JulieLeto Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:58:18 +0000 http://www.readrhondanelson.com/blog/index.php/2007/08/15/whine-about-it-wednesday-34/#comment-16958 As a former teacher, I can't imagine why any one WANTS a 2-3 inch binder. My kids had 1" binders. The reason I needed on separately for my class was because they often turned them in to be graded. Also, my students had lockers they could go to between classes (in the halls) so they didn't have to carry everything all day. That said, my daughter's school keeps saying "no rolling backpacks" and my response is "pfffft." She's in a special program and has to change classes (even in the 4th grade) and I don't want all those heavy books on her back. I'll get a note from her doctor if I have to. In our district, the schools send class lists to the stores like Walmart, Target, etc. We could also pick them up from school at any time. Of course, I know they'll want some different stuff when we go to open house tomorrow night. It's par for the course. As a former teacher, I can’t imagine why any one WANTS a 2-3 inch binder. My kids had 1″ binders. The reason I needed on separately for my class was because they often turned them in to be graded. Also, my students had lockers they could go to between classes (in the halls) so they didn’t have to carry everything all day.

That said, my daughter’s school keeps saying “no rolling backpacks” and my response is “pfffft.” She’s in a special program and has to change classes (even in the 4th grade) and I don’t want all those heavy books on her back. I’ll get a note from her doctor if I have to.

In our district, the schools send class lists to the stores like Walmart, Target, etc. We could also pick them up from school at any time. Of course, I know they’ll want some different stuff when we go to open house tomorrow night. It’s par for the course.

]]> By: Ginger http://www.readrhondanelson.com/blog/index.php/2007/08/15/whine-about-it-wednesday-34/#comment-16951 Ginger Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:22:59 +0000 http://www.readrhondanelson.com/blog/index.php/2007/08/15/whine-about-it-wednesday-34/#comment-16951 I feel for you all. My son now lives with his dad and I don't have to worry about it. Of course, he's 16 so that's different too. Good luck with the school crap, my sister has 3 in school and it has taken my other 2 sisters and me to help her gather (and purchase) all of it up. That being said have a Wonderful Whiny Wednesday. I feel for you all. My son now lives with his dad and I don’t have to worry about it. Of course, he’s 16 so that’s different too. Good luck with the school crap, my sister has 3 in school and it has taken my other 2 sisters and me to help her gather (and purchase) all of it up. That being said have a Wonderful Whiny Wednesday.

]]> By: Fedora http://www.readrhondanelson.com/blog/index.php/2007/08/15/whine-about-it-wednesday-34/#comment-16949 Fedora Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:06:48 +0000 http://www.readrhondanelson.com/blog/index.php/2007/08/15/whine-about-it-wednesday-34/#comment-16949 Ugh! I'm so glad to have this to look forward to! (not!) My daughter's school e-mailed us a list about a week ago, so at least we haven't missed every last sale yet. We don't get lists for my son's school until after school has already started--whatever!??! At least they're both still young enough so that the binders aren't an issue yet. That's ridiculous! We had only one or two binders total (oh, maybe I'm dating myself!) -- and I always wanted one of those fancy Trapper Keepers, but they were sooooo expensive ;) And for now, the backpacks are mostly for carrying their lunches back and forth, but I know that will soon change... 8O Ugh! I’m so glad to have this to look forward to! (not!) My daughter’s school e-mailed us a list about a week ago, so at least we haven’t missed every last sale yet. We don’t get lists for my son’s school until after school has already started–whatever!??! At least they’re both still young enough so that the binders aren’t an issue yet. That’s ridiculous! We had only one or two binders total (oh, maybe I’m dating myself!) — and I always wanted one of those fancy Trapper Keepers, but they were sooooo expensive

And for now, the backpacks are mostly for carrying their lunches back and forth, but I know that will soon change…

]]> By: Kathy http://www.readrhondanelson.com/blog/index.php/2007/08/15/whine-about-it-wednesday-34/#comment-16948 Kathy Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:52:26 +0000 http://www.readrhondanelson.com/blog/index.php/2007/08/15/whine-about-it-wednesday-34/#comment-16948 I'm in total agreement, Rhonda. :hi: Doctors wonder why kids today have back, shoulder and neck problems. :angry: It's because they have to carry so much stuff and can't get to their lockers between bells!! When I was in school, one of the those spiral notebooks with 5 partitions was enough. What's the deal :?: I’m in total agreement, Rhonda. Doctors wonder why kids today have back, shoulder and neck problems. It’s because they have to carry so much stuff and can’t get to their lockers between bells!!

When I was in school, one of the those spiral notebooks with 5 partitions was enough. What’s the deal

]]>