Replies to 'School Issues'

Excellent question.

Unfortunately, I don't have a good answer, as this has become something of a peeve of mine as things have gone along. This year, parents have been asked to provide copy paper and (office supply store chain name deleted) gift cards, among other items, and at the rate things are going, I would not be at all surprised if there were a TP drive later in the year!

I can understand "brand picky" on certain things, say a particular type of headphone for use with the computers or calculator with specific features -- and even there, there's probably some leeway. But "run-of-the-mill" stuff like pens and dry-erase markers?!? Sorry, but somewhere in there the saying "beggars can't be choosers" needs to come into play, IMO. As you point out, things are tight -- all over.

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BTW, we're (still) in storm-watch mode here -- and I thought we'd be coming out of it by now. NOT!! We're just *now* getting the very early bands. The latest has us getting the brunt of it late tomorrow/into Friday (subject to change without notice, of course). We have been in the "cone of uncertainty" since Sunday, and now it looks as though we will be in and out of the soup until well into Saturday. At least the latest predictions have it weaker than before.

Prof

Our schools have fund-raisers to pay for teacher supplies...otherwise, the teachers have to pay for the supplies out of their own pockets...totally inexusable in my book...what exactly do our taxes go for??  We try to support the fundraisers to the best of our ability, but we are also raising funds for band and Scouts...I think the neighbors are getting tired of the constant sales pitches.  The elemtary school has a jog-a-thon, where people can pledge for the runners.  The intermediate school has a catalog sale...unfortunately, they always seem to pick a company that sells stuff that nobody wants!!  The junior high sells similar stuff.  The high school sells cookie dough.  The band sells teryaki sticks, does car washes, and a silent auction with items donated from local businesses...but a lot of organizations do that, so I think that it spreads the local businesses thin to keep donating items...

When we buy white board markers, it is for the kids to use on their own small white boards...or the markers just sit in the desk, unused all year...the students correct the papers, and they have their own red pens, and they are to provide their own paper and pencils, and crayons, markers, scissors, etc...and we mark everything with our kids' names...still, the pencils manage to get "lost"...instead of putting the pencils in a box, the janitor throws away anything left on the floor...rediculous!!  I think I'll voice my opinion about that!!

Becky