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[glennbo123]

ok you will totally laugh at me but...

I actually have a grocery list spreadsheet.

 

[jordanyosh]

question is...were you surprised?

 

[englishrose47]

I'm not laughing..I'm just

I'm with both of them !!!!faint:

 

[Sleepingbooty]

You don't know haw many times I've thought about starting a spreadsheet to compare costs between stores - I think its a great idea!

Congrats to Eric on math olympiad! I've heard of it, but I'm not sure if our school participates or not. Jenna is in third grade as well, so maybe we'll hear about it next year. She is in the "gifted" program - but I think it might be different than what Eric is doing. They meet once a week, and they do completely separate work than what is being done in the regular classroom (in other words, it doesn't replace the math and reading, etc that is done in the classroom). Our district also has a program for "exceptionally gifted" kids where the kids actually leave their 'home' school and attend a different location. They are in that program all day every day (except for specials, lunch, and recess). Those kids do work ahead of grade level in some subjects (basically they all work at their own pace). Is that more like what Eric is doing?

I checked out the purse website - I LOVE those fabrics! Have you seen them in stores, or do they only sell online? Very, very cute and bohemian!

 

[eandesmom]

I'm not laughing..I'm just

question is...were you surprised?

I'm with both of them !!!!faint:

You guys are funny!

And I'm a dork, I know it.

BUT I was within sixteen cents. They didn't have one thing I wanted and the prices had changed on several so I added a few things not on the original list (on next weeks, otherwise Costco's a killer, I have to spread it out) and voila, sixteen cents more than what I thought I'd spend.

I'd planned to spend $243.88 and walked out for $244.04

 

[jordanyosh]

not too shabby

 

[eandesmom]

You don't know haw many times I've thought about starting a spreadsheet to compare costs between stores - I think its a great idea!

Congrats to Eric on math olympiad! I've heard of it, but I'm not sure if our school participates or not. Jenna is in third grade as well, so maybe we'll hear about it next year. She is in the "gifted" program - but I think it might be different than what Eric is doing. They meet once a week, and they do completely separate work than what is being done in the regular classroom (in other words, it doesn't replace the math and reading, etc that is done in the classroom). Our district also has a program for "exceptionally gifted" kids where the kids actually leave their 'home' school and attend a different location. They are in that program all day every day (except for specials, lunch, and recess). Those kids do work ahead of grade level in some subjects (basically they all work at their own pace). Is that more like what Eric is doing?

I checked out the purse website - I LOVE those fabrics! Have you seen them in stores, or do they only sell online? Very, very cute and bohemian!

Eric's program is a self contained one. In our district there are 2 of them, one for each side of the district. basically what happens is they start testing in 1st grade, the earliest you can start the program is 2nd but you can test in at any time after that for the following year. In first grade they take the top 10% across the district (about 100 kids I think) for additional testing and then of that, the top 2-3% get in. The criteria changes every year so it's not always the same and depends on the mix of kids as to the %'s. In Eric year there were 7 tests they were graded on, they had to make the cut off in 4 out of 7. Eric made it in 3 out of 7 but was super close on 2 of the others so we appealed via a letter saying "hey, take another look" and he got in.

Some people will go through IQ testing and all kinds of things to get their kids in, it's nutty. I'm really glad we appealed, it's been the best thing in the world for him but I wouldn't have taken it to that level.

At any rate, there are 4 elementary schools on our side of the district and kids that test in then all go to the school that the program is housed at. It is self contained for all the main schoolwork but they mainstream for PE and Music (and recess and lunch of course). Not so much for field trips, they do a lot of that on their own. For his grade there is a 2/3 split and a 3/4 split of all hi-cap kids, he's in the 3/4.

Technically they are basically supposed to skip a grade, without skipping a grade, meaning that their grade standards are based on the curriculum for the district, just one grade up. But the reality is that they really work with each kid at their own pace so if they can work at a higher level, they do. Eric just got moved into the higher level math group (which his teammates were already in) so they are basically working at a 5th grade level now.

It's an amazing program and he is one VERY lucky little boy to be in it.

On the bag, honestly no I'd never heard of it. I was poking around ebags and saw it, really liked it, went to their website and decided to give it a shot. I absolutely love it! It is more my style than Vera but kind of the same idea if you know what I mean. I think I just prefer the more bohemian look lol!

It was a pain to start the spreadsheet but now that I've been doing it for 2-3 months I can't imagine doing without it! I just keep a running list during the week and tweak before I run out. It

 

[eandesmom]

not too shabby

nope!

If I do say so myself

 

[eandesmom]

Ok, he just now finished up with my reference lol. Hard to coordinate those two but they did chat and the offer letter is with the owners for review and he hopes to have it in my hands tomorrow.

So sweet, I heard from my friend/former co-worker that I asked to give a reference and she said she was talking about me so much she almost started crying b/c she misses me. The feeling is mutual. She's based out of Miami and is hoping to pop up to Orlando when we are there. I hope she can, I want to buy her a drink!

Preferably at Tambu lounge...out of a pineapple!

I have an eye exam in the morning, hopefully I can read it! The offer that is.

 

[jordanyosh]

Ok, he just now finished up with my reference lol. Hard to coordinate those two but they did chat and the offer letter is with the owners for review and he hopes to have it in my hands tomorrow.

So sweet, I heard from my friend/former co-worker that I asked to give a reference and she said she was talking about me so much she almost started crying b/c she misses me. The feeling is mutual. She's based out of Miami and is hoping to pop up to Orlando when we are there. I hope she can, I want to buy her a drink!

Preferably at Tambu lounge...out of a pineapple!

I have an eye exam in the morning, hopefully I can read it! The offer that is.

Glad to know everything's getting wrapped up!

Keep us in the loop!

 

[eandesmom]

Glad to know everything's getting wrapped up!

Keep us in the loop!

Thanks! It's nice to know I passed the reference check and the offer is at least written...even if it isn't in my hands.

one more day........a lonnnnnnnnggggggggg day I am sure!

 

[jordanyosh]

Thanks! It's nice to know I passed the reference check and the offer is at least written...even if it isn't in my hands.

one more day........a lonnnnnnnnggggggggg day I am sure!

wine helps.

 

[eandesmom]

wine helps.

all day?



I will have some with dinner

 

[DisMomAmy]

Congratulations to Eric!! I wish they had a program like that around here... Alex loves math & is really good at it!! He needs Special Ed help with a lot of things, but when it comes to math he scores right up at the top of the class.

Sorry about all the Kelli/Kendall drama!

I like your bag a lot! I don't usually carry around all of my planning information to the parks... I'll put ADR numbers in my phone & keep a couple index cards with touring info. in my bag. I may even put the touring plans in my phone this year.

Sorry the dress & shorts didn't work out...

 

[eandesmom]

Congratulations to Eric!! I wish they had a program like that around here... Alex loves math & is really good at it!! He needs Special Ed help with a lot of things, but when it comes to math he scores right up at the top of the class.

Sorry about all the Kelli/Kendall drama!

I like your bag a lot! I don't usually carry around all of my planning information to the parks... I'll put ADR numbers in my phone & keep a couple index cards with touring info. in my bag. I may even put the touring plans in my phone this year.

Sorry the dress & shorts didn't work out...

I carried my binder thingy in the day pack last year (so I guess Jeff carried it). It was incredibly handy for the snack list and to a lesser extent CS options but the rest I did have in my phone.

So we will see, it fits great in Tink and the daypack so will probably come along for the ride.

No biggie on the shorts and the dress, they were risky to order online but it was worth a shot and so far I haven't spent anything on shipping. We will see if the replacement items work or not.

 

[MaryAz]

Congrats to Eric!! Yay for checked refrences and an offer letter on it's way!! Hope it all works out with Kelli. Think she may need a drink out of a pineapple.

 

[jordanyosh]

all day?



I will have some with dinner

I'm gonna have a deli trio with jalapeno poppers and a coke...soooo healthy.

 

[eandesmom]

Congrats to Eric!! Yay for checked refrences and an offer letter on it's way!! Hope it all works out with Kelli. Think she may need a drink out of a pineapple.

OMG it's a really good thing I wasn't having a sip of wine when I read that.



She needs something...a drink out of a pineapple sure wouldn't hurt but I don't think it would be a long term fix.

If only she'd date....

Work out is relative. Sadly, we will just keep doing what we are doing, which is largely ignoring her, trying not to make things worse, and trying to counteract when we can. That said. She really would walk through fire for her kids (well Kendall anyway) and I know she means well. She is a good mom. They are great kids. She's just....misguided and we just....see things differently.

I'm gonna have a deli trio with jalapeno poppers and a coke...soooo healthy.

Right there with you...with a Costco lasagna and a glass of wine. Equally as healthy I'm sure.

 

[All7OfUs]

This is turning into a regular Jordan-esque report!! I have no idea what transpired between page 138 and 140, but I did read about Kelli's appalling behavior!!! Is she pathelogical?? Stupid? or just plain selfish?? Sounds like a combo deal to me.

Regardless, very sad...


Bags. Moving on. eh- hem...

WAY TO GO, Eric!!! That is great! The humility will come. Don't worry, there are plenty of situations that inevitibly (sp??) come their way to instill that!

YAY! that things are getting wrapped up with the El Jobbo. Do you know your start date yet?? I think we may not see as much as Cynthia....

 

[All7OfUs]

I'm gonna have a deli trio with jalapeno poppers and a coke...soooo healthy.

I"m drooling! Stop it!

The only "deli meat" we can get here is; chicken, ham and horse meat. All you would have to cut yourself.