Our school lunches are disgusting
Posted By: PAMT~MDM on 2008-09-04
In Reply to: School lunches - - What are your thoughts?
It's like eating at McDonald's every day. Chicken nuggets, burgers, pizza, nachos, chips. Anything the district can get cheap. Yuck.
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School lunches -
Child is entering middle school this year. Came home today with a lunch menu. Among the standard lunch are ala carte items including sports drinks, soda, pretzel with cheese, nachos with cheese, breadsticks with sauce, ice cream, etc. All of these items run abotut $1.50 a piece and of course the school encourages that you fill the student's lunch account and not send daily cash.
Of course we will talk with him and let him know what is expected but was wondering if any of you have gone through this already? Do you find that its a problem? How did you handle it? Personally, I don't see why any kid wouldn't want to skip a real lunch for a pretzel with cheese and a pepsi! It is a very good district but this has totally rubbed me the wrong way. I cannot believe they are offering this to 10-13 year old kids.
School lunches are quite healthy in this day and age...
they have a lot of standards they have to be up on. Our school serves at least 3 fruits/veggie options with every meal. They actually serve healthy things like yogurt, side salads, etc. When I was younger, school lunch was terrible, but that's changed. It went from just plain terrible when I was a kid to terrible because they served so much unhealthy pop, chips and all to now where they aren't even allowed to have pop OR chips. The ones who bring their own lunces are the eating the crud now. The weight may have been the tubs of pb eaten with a spoon rather than the actual lunches served, as being a tween you should have burned off even a crappy lunch.
school lunches are $100/month and going up!!!! YIKES!!!!
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Hot lunches
I had a similar situation around Thanksgiving. We had sent over 60 dollars to my sons lunch account. Well one day the lunch lady pulled him out of line, mind you these kids only have 20 min. lunches. After pulling my son out of line and in front of all his peers, she proceeds to tell him that if he does not have the Money he will have to have bread and water tomorrow. Talk about being angered. I had to wait a week to handle the situation as I was so upset. Then after meeting with the principal and discussing this. He chooses not to address the problem but get this- He called my son to his office and in front of all the office staff and others proceeds to call my son a liar. Since our complaint my never get in trouble son, started having letters sent home stating he had a bad attitude. The kicker was when I was at work one day the phone rings and who is it but the principal. He informs me my son was sent to see him for disrespect to a teacher. I asked if he was sure that it was ANdy. He said are you calling me a liar?? Well maybe how long ago did this happen and when did you last see Andy? He stated he had just sent him back to class. We I said, You are a liar because my son is and has been home all day ill.
Lunches for DH in the wilderness? sm
What are some ideas or what do you all fix for your DH for lunches? Mine has no access to microwaves or anything like that, just pure wilderness, but I need some ideas of something filling besides sandwiches, lol
yes, go online and type in 'easy, cheap lunches and dinners...nm
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Call the school. I had a threat like this in my high school and they cancelled school that day.
Thankfully, because the person making the threats was found with material for home made pipe bombs and quit a bit of ammunition and a shotgun. He was arrested and charged. Never allowed back in the school.
I think it would be safer to call the school and get classes cancelled for a day to investigate versus make a scene in the parking lot, especially if the student with the knife is inside with the knife.
Good luck. If nothing happens, pull your child out of school for a week. See what happens. I know that sounds horrible, but small towns is where this happens most often.
This is disgusting.
Keep in mind that HPV is not the only way to get this cancer. From the National Cancer Institute:
Incidence of cervical (uterine cervix) cancer in the United States in 2007: New cases: 11,150.
This is the epidemic that we have to vaccinate our young girls for?? :(
This is so disgusting...sm
The Westboro Baptist Church that protests at soldiers' funerals is planning to protest at a funeral tomorrow for one of the VT students. I don't know if my link will work, but there is a whole page on The Smoking Gun.
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0420071ghf1.html?link=rssfeed
Oh that's disgusting...
There's not enough Clorox Cleanup in the WORLD to get rid of those germs...sick! I despise cats, they're a waste of space. And this cat has peed on your kitchen counters...where you prepare food for your family...more than once? It's making my stomach turn just thinking about a cat being ON the kitchen counters, much less urinating on them...gross, gross, gross!
That's as disgusting as You Are What You Eat
I've got to say I think this is worse. All of it looks disgusting and yes, appropriately titled. I started watching You Are What You Eat about a year ago (seen every episode) and I bought her book. Really makes you want to be a vegetarian. Even though I don't eat that, it's still time for me to lose weight
What is disgusting about the
Duggar family? They are amazing. Completely debt-free and do not rely on the government, kids have morals, are respectful and are kind to one another, mom and dad spend oodles of time with their kids and treasure each and every one of them. Maybe strange in this day and age, but disgusting, no.
I think it is disgusting
the owners allow these (and probably are the ones promoting) tip jars. It's pathetic.
Nothing disgusting or wrong
While I do agree that the above poster has every right to make up what rules she wants followed in her house and feel this should be respected by her children, I don't think there is anything wrong with 2 consenting adults having sex married or not. It's not the 1920s anymore, and woman can have and enjoy sex just as much as man can and shouldn't be called immoral for it. If a man or woman wants to have consensual sex, that doesn't make them bad or lesser or a human being, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it as long as they are safe. It is up to them and not for anyone else to judge. Sex is quite natural. It's not some big evil thing to be ashamed of. You do what is right for you, and other people will do what is right for them! I just don't understand why the majority of people are so worried and so quick to jump to conclusions about what other people do
As far as girls having a lot of partners because they start early, that's not necessarily the case either. I started having sex when I was 16, and I'm still with the same man 15 years later. If that makes me immoral in anyone's eyes, I'm quite sure I won't lose any sleep tonight. 
absolutely disgusting.......sm
and that's putting it mildly....sounds like someone with no heart whatsoever and whose life is *immaculate*.....sorry, ain't happenin.....we all have stories.....sad ones at that....
AND we all have probably come a VERY long way from our own beginnings too......*said humbly and thankfully*
Have a nice day!
What do they show that so disgusting?
Is it just like an entertainment tabloid show?
Have you ever seen it? All of those shows are just disgusting.
It's very vile. Which is why I only watch t.v. 0.00001% of my time. There isn't anything good on t.v. anymore - or good for you. I have 3 young children and the only safe channel it seems is the food network!
seriously disgusting how this holiday
extravaganza. What about the fallen heros??
thoughts...? sad and disgusting
troublesome, awful...
Eeeewwwwwwww !!!!!!! That's disgusting!
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that's just disgusting and unnecessary...nm
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I think anyone who has 18 kids is disgusting - sm
In a world that is totally overcrowded already, it is irresponsible to bring that many lives onto the planet. Yuck.
Eeewww! That's disgusting!...nm
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Sounds like my kids...on a school day "we just got home from school!" on a vacation day....sm
But this is our vacation! My husband takes vacation days and leaves town without us...lol! He would never dream of taking a day off to work around the house!
Not that disgusting creep Couey
John Assaraf
Wow!!! that's so disgusting. Makes you not want to travel or eat out ever! (nm)
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illegal. it's disgusting all around on so many levels.
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No Walmart monies from me. NOT MATTER WHAT. They are disgusting.
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Absolutely disgusting, disgraceful girls.
Who raises these people?
My daughter is 7 and thinks they're disgusting - LOL! (sm)
She sees them in the store and says, "yuck!"
Depending on your mood, could also be darned, disgusting,
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Pugman's postt is downright disgusting,
telling us that she leaves the bathroom door open when she 'does her business and pees' and her dogs all jumping over her!
Eeeewwww! But it seems that you find this not extraordinaire, obviously you do the same.
Pugman's postt is downright disgusting,
telling us that she leaves the bathroom door open when she 'does her business and pees' and her dogs all jumping over her!
Eeeewwww! But it seems that you find this not extraordinaire, obviously you do the same.
Two things bout last week- how disgusting was the hot tub scene?and
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How is the school's fault if Johnny comes to school armed?
And how is the school's fault if off campus people are getting jumped? Everybody wants to blame the schools, but the reason places have gone "zero tolerance" is because every parent whose kid gets popped for an illegal weapon says, "Oh, my little pookie wouldn't do that." Which is exactly what the parents of every perpetrator of school violence has said. At 15, this girl should have been aware that it was verboten and, if they felt that strongly it was necessary, kept it hidden. If she is not capable of thinking that part through, maybe she shouldn't be trusted with pepper spray anyway.
How is this kid in school with chronic infestation? School nurse
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disgusting shows are proof of lack of intelligence of producers.
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No fast food. Disgusting. Only locally owned restaurants.
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In our school district you can go to any school that you want
but you actually have to pay if you don't live in the District. The private schools here are outrageously priced. You could almost send your child to a community college for the amount they charge.
Job available at school.
Okay, I have been doing this for 8 years. I think I should be more productive than I am for that much experience. I only do between 1200 to 1300 lines a day. I am also just so tired of it. Today, the hospital's network is very very slow and that certainly doesn't help me and I have to make up the time while my kids are at home which is not very easy...KWIM. Again, just tired of it.
There is a job opening available at DD. elemetry school about an elementry teacher aide. It has no specific qualifications just send resume to the superintendent. Well, I looked online and it seems the basic requirements are HS diploma, good understanding of children, good physical condition. I match that. I am a mother of 2, my 5 yo was at the top of her class last year (might be a good qualification for me), I referreed fights etc., supervised dd and her friends on outings, babysat school age kids.
I am just thinking of things that might qualify me for the job. I have kept this job for 8 years, the job before that was 6 years as a nurses aide at another hospital so longevity might be a plus. I have never worked anywhere except a hospital. Well, I did work for an MTSO for a short time, 6 months.
There is a number I could call. It is voice mail. I was going to call and ask exactly what are they looking for so I would know whether or not to bother with it but I am not very good at asking for something I need. Any suggestions, comments. TIA.
School
I would be livid! Go through the principal, (complain loudly) on how embarrassed your daughter was, etc. You'll get results I'm sure. As a last resort, get a doctor's excuse.
School
I am 56 and working on my third degree. I love going to school, and I think the older I get, the more it helps keep me sharp. You might try asking a local college about scolarship opportunities. Some of them have special programs geared for women.
My take is WHY did the school let a
freshman take a senior course? Advanced or not, she probably does not have the background to be able to keep up with it. My daughter is also a freshman and took Algebra II in 8th grade, so they automatically put her in geometry. There is no way I would have let her take a physics class now.
re: school
I am a mom of two teenage boys and I do not think the school should have been the ones to punish the child since it didn't take place at the school from school computers or on school property. It is the parent's responsibility to reprimand the child when something is done by their child in the home. Since the teacher found out about it, that teacher should have called the parent and should have allowed the parent to take the appropriate action. Teachers should not under any circumstances have the authority to reprimand children at home under their parent's care. Only when something like this happens from school, on school property, from a school computer should the teacher have that authority. I used to work in a public school and there are boundaries as to how far teachers should go. The rest is up to parents!
We met at school
Best friend's boyfriend at that time and I absolutely could not stand him!
Then we ended up kind of *stuck* together when we went out with a group of friends. Somehow we just clicked and from that first night, I knew we were going to be together forever! That night while all the other couples were making out like crazy, he and I just sat on a playground slide and talked. Then at the end of the night, he kissed me on the cheek...I knew right then I was hooked. We've been married 21 years, have 3 children, and are expecting our first grandchild in August!!! Aww, whatta love story 
I don't know what everyone's school districts
are like, but I don't have any of these problems. Even at our old house that was in a little more of a low-income area, the school was okay. I noticed a huge difference in the kids and the parents over there though, but I have had no problems with my kids in public school.
They both are testing above average. My daughter is in K and has a sheet she is to work on all month and then turn in, nothing too serious. My son usually does his homework/reading on the bus or spends about 30 minutes at the most completing it when he gets home.
Maybe I am just lucky that they both excel without any pushing from me or the school or I just am in a great school district, although I know we are in the best in Texas. My son does have some anger problems sometimes and a few problems with self-control. We work on this and I think the idea about the martial arts is an excellent one. In fact, we are looking at places to enroll him out here. He is pushing to go back to gymnastics though, so we will see. Honestly, I think any extracurricular activity that is in a nurturing environment is a good idea for every kid.
Public school
I have a granddaughter in the mountains of North Carolina in the fifth grade, who has teachers from you know where.. They should not be in a school setting. One used four letter words and they were not love. They will not go out with the students at recess, so it is a free for all with three to five grades out there all at once. There is bullying and if she says anything, the teacher says she is squealing. I don't think when your knees are bleeding from being knocked down, it is squealing. The third grade was awful. They finally got her moved out of there into another class and the teacher was wonderful. That was about three months before the year was over and that was because they went to the superintendent of schools. Next year was bad and this year is the worse. The teacher tells the student she cannot believe the students are that ignorant, loses papers the students turn in and then gives them a zero. Her mother saved her papers and showed them to the teacher and she had some phony excuse, like she had so many papers to correct. Teachers are supposed to do that. The teacher also has a teacher's aide three times a week and there are only 15 students in the class. She also calls my granddaughter a liar when she says she turned her papers in. She says my granddaughter is to lazy to do the work. My granddaughter loves school, is on the honor roll and would have made the principal's list had the teacher not lost three papers that my granddaughter had turned and gave her the grade she deserved instead of giving her a zero three times. Don't say go to the school and the principal. When they go, the teacher acts so nice and after they leave, she picks on my granddaughter and tells her not to go home and tell her parents things that are not true. The principal does nothing. They have her on a list for a private school and after paying taxes, no one should have to pay to go to a private school, but that is what you have to do. I cannot believe that all the parents do not get together and descend on the principal's office. My granddaughter loves school but not this year because of the teacher. Cannot wait for the year to be over. She has been humiliated in front of her classmates and when a classmate tries to stand up for her and tell the teacher she is not talking or doing any of what the teacher says she is doing, she tells the classmates not to try to take any sides. She is a very loving, sweet, and intelligent girl and what she has to go through every day, makes my skin crawl. When school is out, I am going to write the principal, the teacher and the superintendent of schools and tell them what I think of their teachers. If they did away with tenure, maybe the teachers would take their work more seriously. I never worked for a company that told me if I stayed with them for 10 years, I could not be fired. Ridiculous. The principal does not like to report anything is wrong because in the reports they have to send to the state board of education, the more problems the school has, the less money they get, so they do not report anything is wrong. Report cards were given out Friday and the teacher wrote that she was a very good student, and a pleasure to have her in the class. Why write that when all you do is pick on her. To protect herself when things get tough. Thank you for letting me vent.
church school
Well, I didn't say the ONLY place to find teachers who care is at a church school, and I certainly don't believe that. I do think your chances of finding them in a church school are a whole lot higher, however. I didn't intend to create a religious argument either. I was genuinely interested in why you would not want your children in a church school.
Public School
My husband and I have two special needs children and homeschooling was the best thing we could have ever done for them. My oldest child is learning up a storm and my youngest child is going to start being home-schooled next year. We both work full-time and we still find time to homeschool. It does not take as much time as you would think. There is just you teaching your kids and it goes a lot faster and they learn faster. We thought we could not homeschool, but we were forced to as the public school did nothing for our son and now nothing for our other child. You can do more than you think you can if you have to. Good luck!
Many phases during school
I was gothish for a while myself. Doesn't sound she's been doing it too long if she was asking for different makeup last summer. I dressed goth even longer than I really felt like just because my parents rode my butt about it.
I used to be school room Mom
There is a game where you put items in a paper bag like combs, hair things, rubberbands, paper clips, ect. The child is blindfolded or put the bag of goodies behind the back. Let the child reach into the bag and try to guess what he pulls out without looking. Decorating cupcakes is also fun. Take cupcakes or cookies to school and let the kids be creative. Around Xmas we did gingerbread type houses out of gram crackers and icing. Let them make valentine cards for a parent/friend out of paper and allow them to glue on glitter that sort of thing. Good luck!
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