Something About Nothing...........#8

[macraven]

tell me that is not broccoli the male team is holding.


i'm still waking up....




off to the skool house in a few minutes.
catch youse later when the skool bell rings today

 

[keishashadow]

school is good

mj how late do u think ur kids will be going? pa has 180 day min./end of June...i think we're up to a week makeup end of school year thus far

 

[Coach81]

let's just say it's not going down easyespecially here in the 'burg. Yinz guys put on a great show

mac not sure i've ever seen such a cheery hello

i know squat re cars, especially hybrids; just happy whatever one i climb into starts

ww guess u know best re ur DD the trip. Have you shown DD all the kid-friendly things to do in Vegas? We worked in short hop, skip & jump that included 4 days @ Disneyland, 1 @ Universal H, 3 nights in Vegas & 1 night on rim of GCanyon...lots of travel but quite a memorable trip..

24 beckons

Yeah, my attitude should be like yours.. my Frontier is still running just fine.. think I'll surpress the urge to pick up a $400.00 car note

not the greatest if you are thinking it's better for the environment--that battery is actually worse for it. And unless you can get a great deal on a toyota--well...

We've been car shopping for a decent car for DD and the gas mileage on the Subaru Imprezas are pretty decent, plus they have all-wheel drive--bonus for snowy areas. Gotta go snag the recent Consumer Reports off of sis to find out the details.

And fantastic news--WE HAD SCHOOL TODAY!!!

I hear ya.. I've decided to just enjoy my truck.. I caught a bit of a wild hair this weekend and went test drive the new Insight.. and Prius.. I loved the Prius.. but my truck is running great.. and it's PAID FOR

Thanks for the info...and advice..

 

[Coach81]

tell me that is not broccoli the male team is holding.


i'm still waking up....




off to the skool house in a few minutes.
catch youse later when the skool bell rings today

So you are a fellow educator???

 

[tink1957]

Good morning all, school was canceled here today,
it's snowing again.....in Georgia. Actually, school was canceled because a storm came through this morning and knocked out power in the main part of town. Poor kids are going to be going to school in June if this keeps up.

Hope all is well with y'all.

 

[minniejack]

school is good

mj how late do u think ur kids will be going? pa has 180 day min./end of June...i think we're up to a week makeup end of school year thus far

We can't go past the 9th, I think. WV just changed the law, but I read that the service union's contract wasn't changed, so that the bill really can't do a thing anyhow.

School homework is not good. Teachers really cramming it on these kids. And don't tell me they don't teach to the standardized tests. No trips until last week in May. New York City Valentine's trip to be rescheduled for 2nd weekend in June--at least it'll be warm!

So, since it looks like the kids from my son's school won't get to go sing this Thursday in WV's capitol, I'm announcing it to you all.Congratulations to Triadelphia Middle School Honor Choir!!The only middle school in the state to achieve this honor!! They were supposed to go sing for the gov and music educators, but now the principal won't let them go. I heard the principal even asked the music teacher why did she submit an audition tape in the 1st place...I bet if it had been a sporting event, he wouldn't have questioned the honor. Go figure...

 

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

Afternoon all ...

tell me that is not broccoli the male team is holding.

i'm still waking up....

No Mac, it's not broccoli!! It's green mums and hypericum berries - you can read the story here ...

 

[circelli]

So, since it looks like the kids from my son's school won't get to go sing this Thursday in WV's capitol, I'm announcing it to you all.Congratulations to Triadelphia Middle School Honor Choir!!The only middle school in the state to achieve this honor!! They were supposed to go sing for the gov and music educators, but now the principal won't let them go. I heard the principal even asked the music teacher why did she submit an audition tape in the 1st place...I bet if it had been a sporting event, he wouldn't have questioned the honor. Go figure...

AWESOME!!! That is a GREAT accomplishment...phooey on the Principal!!!

 

[keishashadow]

We can't go past the 9th, I think. WV just changed the law, but I read that the service union's contract wasn't changed, so that the bill really can't do a thing anyhow.

School homework is not good. Teachers really cramming it on these kids. And don't tell me they don't teach to the standardized tests. No trips until last week in May. New York City Valentine's trip to be rescheduled for 2nd weekend in June--at least it'll be warm!

So, since it looks like the kids from my son's school won't get to go sing this Thursday in WV's capitol, I'm announcing it to you all.Congratulations to Triadelphia Middle School Honor Choir!!The only middle school in the state to achieve this honor!! They were supposed to go sing for the gov and music educators, but now the principal won't let them go. I heard the principal even asked the music teacher why did she submit an audition tape in the 1st place...I bet if it had been a sporting event, he wouldn't have questioned the honor. Go figure...

aw, that's not fair! in our district it's up to the school board, not the principal. There's a whole system in place for approvals, it takes months sometimes & none granted during standardized testing or September or May...except for sporting events

take solace that most in PA would be thrilled to be getting out of school on June 9th. we have so many in-service days scheduled (easily 2 each month) we typically start 3rd monday in Aug & go until mid June the way the calendar is drawn up, this year well into 3rd week of June if they don't make up some days before end of 'pre-snow' calendar.

i bought a pair of boots online today jik anybody is looking, deal of day on amazon-bear claws, the dreadful winter killed my last pair of snowboots...no way am i going to wear my good ones in the snow

 

[justprettynpink]

I didn't realize there were so many of us educators on this board

 

[Tinker-tude]

Hey everyone! Back to the work week...4 more weeks until a wonderful week off with spring break!!!

Quick question.. what do you all think of hybrid vehicles??? I've been intrigued by them since they first came out (mainly the Prius), and this weekend... out of the blue I went test-drive the Honda Insight and Third Gen Prius..

Before I go any further I'd like to know all of your opinions on the hybrids.. good, bad, or indifferent..

We've had a Prius since 2002. We LOVE it! It gets great gas mileage and is surprisingly roomy and comfortable for a small car. Hybrids can only be maintained by the manufacturing company, but if you live close to your dealership, it's really a great car to have. You have to get used to the engine cutting out when it switches to battery mode. It's funny to see the alarm on a passenger's face when they're expecting to hear the gas engine all the time and it turns off at a stop light. It's also funny to see the surprise when you push on the gas and it moves without making a sound.

We've had no problems with ours and really like the way it drives, handles, uses very little gas, all the touchpad gadgets and graphs, etc. They're great little cars, and we've been very happy with ours.

Tamie

 

[Tinker-tude]

So, since it looks like the kids from my son's school won't get to go sing this Thursday in WV's capitol, I'm announcing it to you all.Congratulations to Triadelphia Middle School Honor Choir!!The only middle school in the state to achieve this honor!! They were supposed to go sing for the gov and music educators, but now the principal won't let them go. I heard the principal even asked the music teacher why did she submit an audition tape in the 1st place...I bet if it had been a sporting event, he wouldn't have questioned the honor. Go figure...

You know, that sounds like something that happened to my sister's cheerleading team. They had won the state championship and qualified for nationals that were being held in Hawaii that year. The trip was approved by the district if they could come up with all of the money. They had fundraisers all year, saved money from odd jobs, and got a corporate sponser to help cover the rest of the cost. Two weeks before the competition, the principal said he wouldn't approve the release from school because other students might think it was unfair that the cheerleaders got to go to Hawaii. When the students signed a petition to let them go, he still wouldn't budge because he still didn't think it was fair. He was probably offended that he wasn't invited to go with them. Appeals from the parents didn't work either. They missed the trip and the competition. And the principal wasn't the principal the next year.

 

[RAPstar]

Uuuuuuuuggggggggghhhhhhhhh! Not feeling well today. Some sort of stomach bug. Threw up twice last night and had several bathroom runs today. Now I'm just achy and tired. Here's hoping tomorrow is a better day.

 

[macraven]

So you are a fellow educator???

high school.....

Afternoon all ...


No Mac, it's not broccoli!! It's green mums and hypericum berries - you can read the story here ...

i shall wear my glasses when i read this thread in the future.
broccoli, smoccoli.........

I didn't realize there were so many of us educators on this board

to the newest homie here:

justprettynpink

i smell another is on board..

welcome back home.
it's just as bad here as it can be in the classrooms on some days...


hope you stick around and jump in and join us yak.

Uuuuuuuuggggggggghhhhhhhhh! Not feeling well today. Some sort of stomach bug. Threw up twice last night and had several bathroom runs today. Now I'm just achy and tired. Here's hoping tomorrow is a better day.

thank you for sharing.............

feel better real soon...






catch youse when the skool bells rings today.....

 

[justprettynpink]

high school.....



High school too.....

 

[keishashadow]

humpty day

 

[Coach81]

I didn't realize there were so many of us educators on this board

*Raises Hand*
17 year teacher/coach here!

 

[Coach81]

We've had a Prius since 2002. We LOVE it! It gets great gas mileage and is surprisingly roomy and comfortable for a small car. Hybrids can only be maintained by the manufacturing company, but if you live close to your dealership, it's really a great car to have. You have to get used to the engine cutting out when it switches to battery mode. It's funny to see the alarm on a passenger's face when they're expecting to hear the gas engine all the time and it turns off at a stop light. It's also funny to see the surprise when you push on the gas and it moves without making a sound.

We've had no problems with ours and really like the way it drives, handles, uses very little gas, all the touchpad gadgets and graphs, etc. They're great little cars, and we've been very happy with ours.

Tamie

Wow.. a positive post about a hybrid!!

I have been catching major flak from the wife about this.. she seems to think that a "man" should not drive a Prius.. that it is a "wussy" car...

I personally feel just like you.. I test drove them a few times, and I really like them.. especially the gen IIIs! But due to my wife's comments, and the $400.00 that I'll get to keep in my pocket per month.. for the time being I think I'll stay with my Frontier.. but thanks for the info.. Perhaps the day will come down the road when I will get one.. no matter what the wife thinks

 

[minniejack]

Wow.. a positive post about a hybrid!!

I have been catching major flak from the wife about this.. she seems to think that a "man" should not drive a Prius.. that it is a "wussy" car...

I personally feel just like you.. I test drove them a few times, and I really like them.. especially the gen IIIs! But due to my wife's comments, and the $400.00 that I'll get to keep in my pocket per month.. for the time being I think I'll stay with my Frontier.. but thanks for the info.. Perhaps the day will come down the road when I will get one.. no matter what the wife thinks

my next door Male neighbor drives a prius and likes his.

AND JUST GOT THE TEXT FROM DS!! THEY'RE GOING ON THEIR TRIP!!! Now, let's hope they can remember the songs--they didn't think they were going, so they started rehearsing for the spring musical--songs from the Broadway show, In The Heights.

 

[donaldduck352]

I have been catching major flak from the wife about this.. she seems to think that a "man" should not drive a Prius.. that it is a "wussy" car...

In reality they are nice cars.I know A few people that drive hy-brids and drove with them-I like them.The only thing they complain about is like PP posted all maitenence gotta be done by dealer.And I just can't imagine the cost if something breaks on them!!!