Something about Nothing, come join in........ Part 2

[RVGal]

Barb... wow... way to ketchup... let me just say

Now that makes me feel all guilty for not doing the same...

Okay, I'm over it.

The gifted program doesn't start until next year and I don't know what I'm going to do about it yet. Let me say that I AM NOT BRAGGING here, I'm just going to pass on what the teacher told me. If anything, I am baffled and concerned. In Georgia standardized testing, they want the kids to be able to read at a Level 1 by the time they leave Kindergarten. That means that they recognize 45 words on sight. Joshua is reading at a Level 14, which is considered 3rd Grade. His beginning of the year "math and spacial relationship" test, he scored 88%. She said most Kindergarteners beginning of the year test (given the second week of school) score an average of 35%. I would LOVE to take credit for his smarts, but I don't think I can. I don't know where it is coming from. Maybe he isn't really ours... Nope, the memory of labor and delivery is still too vivid!!!


They are releasing Carol from the hospital today, so I am hopefully going to be able to see her this afternoon once she is home. I have to try and find time to buy a bag of candy to donate to the "Fall Festival" at school. They also want little prizes for the games, so I have to see what I can find for that. Laundry has piled up again. Sigh. I best get to it. I'll check in later and see what you guys are chatting about.

 

[RVGal]

Oh, and I tossed a thought for the day out on the CB: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1612697

 

[AlexandNessa]

Thanks Jodie. But I think you wished me a happy birthday way back in May. In fact you even had a drink for me while on your trip.

Anyway, Mac was wishing my DS a happy birthday, he will be 16 Friday.

Get better quick. Wish you could just stay home tonight.

Frick! I knew that! Sorry. Obviously, I did not do such a good job yesterday trying to catch up. And I hope YOUR SON had a happy day and did well on his drivers test.

Barb, thanks for the summary!

Rose, I'll be thinking about your dad. I'm sorry he's ill.

Janet, love the Halloween plate and love the new do!

Marcie, loved the homecoming pics!

Tricia, sorry I can't help you with the gifted thing. I am certified to teach 7-12 grade (believe it or not), so elementary ed isn't my forte. I was in G&T in the 4th grade, but I hated it, so I'm not one to comment. I did respond to your post on the CB board! I would love to help you get to 15 pages, but I think you need to pick a more controversial topic like baby shower registries that go overboard, I saw a girl of about 6 or 7 with a pacifier in her mouth at the EPCOT last Monday ... maybe that would work?, or refillable mugs, pool hopping, say you DON'T tip mousekeeping ... something like that.... then we could go for a record.

As for me, my first day back at work sucked. We did our benefit elections and boy did we take a big, fat beating on health insurance. We lost our HMO (boy, did I never think I would say I'd miss an HMO, but this is how bad it is). We only have one choice in health coverage, with the only difference being the out-of-pocket max you have to pay. Our only option is to not get sick! We are definitely not having any babies now ... their delivery and prenatal care wouldn't be covered!

I know I'm forgetting a lot more. But, is it just me or is the DIS reallllly slow this morning? I feel like I've been transported back in time to the bandwidth of about 12 years ago.

 

[loribell]

Rose - Hope you are having a great day at the school!

Janet - Don't you just love all the made up school holidays. Well at least I got to sleep in this morning.

Oh yeah who got kicked off of DWS last night Didn't get to watch it.

Chocolate is what it takes for my headaches sometimes. Ever tried that?

Katie - Sorry about the swim meet. Good luck with the next one & the !championship!

Penny - Yes duck tape fixes everything. Don't ya just love it! And your smilies are always so cute.

Barb - Guess what? It is raining as I type this.

I won't go in to all of the step-monsters history & how worthless her family is. I'll just say there are at least 6 husband, one of them was murdered and she was involved in the scheme that was the cause of his murder. We have always worried that something would happen to dad. She has spent her entire life living off of some man of the government.

She has stacks of medical records dating back to the seventies where she has gone to one doctor after another until she would find one that said something was wrong with her. As soon as they said it was okay she came up with something else wrong. She just wants the attention that it gets her. Don't know why the doctors give in and say she has something wrond with her. Anyway, we think we will be able to find enough info to make her want to back off. We'll at least do all we can to make her wish she hadn't taken his offer (which was very generous).

Michael should have his license on Friday. I'll keep you posted!

Very cool siggie thing!

Mac - Have a great weekend away. Hope all is well with you.

Akdar - Daily reports and pics!!!!

DM - Glad you have the next visit planned already. Who knows, maybe you can squeeze another one in sooner.

Janet - There is plenty we have found since they got married. Let's just say it isn't real pretty.

Tricia - My laundry is always piled up! Better things to do!

I hope Carol gets to really come home today and she is feeling better.

Loved your CB post. Isn't amazing just how stupid people are.

I have to get bag of candy & paper plates for Allys fall party.

Gonna post this now and see what else I have missed.

 

[loribell]

Jodie - Don't worry about it. I know you aren't feeling well. I wouldn't even be posting if I was feeling that bad.

You know it is disgusting what is going on with corporate America. They act like they are the only option for people. It's rediculous that health insurance in this country sucks so bad. Sorry you got screwed on it. No prenatal or delivery coverage???

I have been having lots of problems with the Dis being slow all week. I think it was Monday that I gave up trying to get in during the morning.

Hope you are feeling better.

 

[loribell]

Well parent-teacher conferences were last night. Still have to talk to DH but really don't think we will do the gifted program. I asked her teacher her views on the program and she really tried to skirt the issue. She finally said " I didn't answer your question, did I?" Then went on to say that she would not put her daughter in it. She said Ally would probably enjoy it but there just isn't enough to it to make it worthwhile. But if she does do it she will not have to do anything she misses in her regular class.

Anyway, she said that they tested the entire third grade and Ally was 1 of only 2 that qualified for the g/t program. It was over 100 questions and Ally only missed one. There were also several other tests given in the last few days and Ally was way above where she should be at this point. There is a word comprehension test that third graders are supposed to score between 500-800 by the end of the year, she scored at 874 now. The teacher said that was nearly unheard of. There was another test that measured wpm that is supposed to be at 77 by year end and she was at 134. The teacher said she had never seen that before. She has tested out of a reading program in computer lab and her teacher said she would probably test out of several more.

So I am thinking it must be our love of Disney/Universal and the parents dising that is making all these geniouses. What do you guys think???

 

[macraven]

when i was at disney, i went to a dis meet.

this pic is a little blurry but the guy that took it ran out of rum.........
i give all the credit to him.

I'll find more soon.


now you know what i look like.......

 

[RVGal]

Tricia, sorry I can't help you with the gifted thing. I am certified to teach 7-12 grade (believe it or not), so elementary ed isn't my forte. I was in G&T in the 4th grade, but I hated it, so I'm not one to comment. I did respond to your post on the CB board! I would love to help you get to 15 pages, but I think you need to pick a more controversial topic like baby shower registries that go overboard, I saw a girl of about 6 or 7 with a pacifier in her mouth at the EPCOT last Monday ... maybe that would work?, or refillable mugs, pool hopping, say you DON'T tip mousekeeping ... something like that.... then we could go for a record.

As for me, my first day back at work sucked. We did our benefit elections and boy did we take a big, fat beating on health insurance. We lost our HMO (boy, did I never think I would say I'd miss an HMO, but this is how bad it is). We only have one choice in health coverage, with the only difference being the out-of-pocket max you have to pay. Our only option is to not get sick! We are definitely not having any babies now ... their delivery and prenatal care wouldn't be covered!

I know I'm forgetting a lot more. But, is it just me or is the DIS reallllly slow this morning? I feel like I've been transported back in time to the bandwidth of about 12 years ago.

So far, the description I'm getting of the gifted program in our school is that it is a separate class made up of all the first graders that are recommended for it. I asked if it is a regular sized class and she told me yes. She said that they also try not to make an issue out of it being the "gifted class". What she told me is that unless WE make an issue of it, Joshua probably wouldn't know he was even in a special class. If that is true then I'm interested. I still have lots of concerns and questions. We'll see.

Oh, let's not talk health insurance. We pay almost $2500 a month to carry a basic family plan on ourselves. Well, the company does... but we are the company, so, same difference.

It's NOT JUST YOU! The DIS was terrible this morning. In fact, I would click on a page and then walk away and do something else while it was loading.

Oh, and my naked son story was on Page 5 the last time I checked. The shower cleaner story was only on Page 2. I bet your pacifier story would be a 15 pager at least... if it didn't get locked first...

Oh yeah who got kicked off of DWS last night Didn't get to watch it.

Chocolate is what it takes for my headaches sometimes. Ever tried that?

I hope Carol gets to really come home today and she is feeling better.

Loved your CB post. Isn't amazing just how stupid people are.

The boxer got kicked off... ummm.. Mayweather? Is that his name?

Chocolate or anything with a jolt of caffeine will help a headache... that's why Excederin has caffeine in it.

Carol is supposed to be released anytime now, but we've been hearing that all day.

So I am thinking it must be our love of Disney/Universal and the parents dising that is making all these geniouses. What do you guys think???

Sounds good to me!

when i was at disney, i went to a dis meet.

this pic is a little blurry but the guy that took it ran out of rum.........
i give all the credit to him.

I'll find more soon.


now you know what i look like.......

Number 1, WHICH ONE IS YOU?
Number 2, Did the guy that took the pic run out of rum or out of room? 'Cause if it was rum, I want to go to the next one!

 

[macraven]

tricia........ , he ran out of rum.
and his screen name is wherehastheRumGone.....


i'm in the orange shirt.

i thought you knew that.

 

[Lynne1875]

Well folks, it's less then 4 days til our trip and I'm coming down with a cold. This is a bummer for MANY reasons, most of which I probably don;t have to elaborate on.

Typical since I've not had a cold since March, when I had influenza.

It's not fair!!!!

I'll need to phone the blood donor service tomorrow as well and tell them to destroy the pint of blood I gave last night. It'll be no good to them with me being ill.

Two-pronged unfairness

I just hope someone really sick didn't need it.

How's everyone in here anyway?

 

[keishashadow]

mac has the prettiest hair reminds me of rapunzel...so, a guy with rum took the pic...capt. jack? it could be, MNSSHP & all.

lori - wow, that is a stellar test score . Our school dist. has a daily "special" class in elementary; then in HS you select from advanced classes & activities. DS has settled on math & english concentrations. Takes enrichment classes now & then @ CMU (carnegie mellon - scholarship thank goodness...told him not to get used to the rarified atmosphere ) Enjoys academic games (On-sets, Equations, Propagana, Presidents, etc - anyone else have kids involved?), just keeps missing the qualifications to go to nationals. They get to go to Universal this year . I participated too back in the dark ages too, he says he wants to qualify & win, just to beat his mum. whatever carrot it takes.

Jodie - that is so disturbing on change in health coverage, you'd be better off with a spending account to disburse as you see fit. We didn't keep the coverage for middle DS once he left school, over $500 a month. Told him his responsibility to pick up the basic stuff (catastrophic only) that one of his employers offers; haven't looked @ his paycheck lately; sure hope he kept it current.

 

[yankeepenny]

technically there are 3 people in the pic wearing orange shirts.....


mac!


which one are you????????????????

 

[macraven]

technically there are 3 people in the pic wearing orange shirts.....


mac!


which one are you????????????????

the elderly one.......

well, how about the one with the red eyes?
the other 2 have glasses and i don't.
front of my tshirt says costume in black lettering but don't remember if the word is visable in that pic.


i'll post another pic if you can't figure me out.

 

[macraven]

technically there are 3 people in the pic wearing orange shirts.....


mac!


which one are you????????????????

its a bad pic but you get the back side kind of view of me here......
the halloween shirt is too big but was the only orange i had to wear for that party.

 

[yankeepenny]

me.........and goofy

 

[yankeepenny]

ME and Shrek...........

 

[bubba's mom]

WOOHOO luvin' pix....gimmie more

 

[yankeepenny]

I aint no beauty queen.......


okay...I shared.....someone elses turn now........

 

[yankeepenny]

Yeah, me in my Yankees shirt and eating the state food....LOBSTER.....

 

[macraven]

neither am i penny.

this is another group shot of the meet that night.
not everyone got in the pictures.

i started the rabbit ears and others followed suit.

well, i had to liven the group up.......

these pics came from racheltori who is the taller gal i am next to in the pictures.


the dude in the far left of the pic with the bandana is the rum guy.
he is married to april, the belly dancer