According to the guideline our district can elect to send you to the magistrate in our district as a truant (parent & child) facing a suspension and rather large fine. Evidently it is evaluated on a case-by-case basis @ the discretion of the administration. I've already bumped heads with Principal several times over the years, am on a few different advisory committees - she doesn't like the way I think...imagine that.While I like to gamble, I like the dice to not be loaded.
I use the same b.s. essay every year; with minor tweaking...animal husbandry @ Animal Kingdom and various international studies @ Epcot.
I forgot to to add that NO unexcused absences (i.e. vacations) are permitted @ all in September or May/June.
Unless his grades drop unexpectedly or he misses a fair amount of school due to unforeseen illness, I'm thinking of yanking my youngest out both for a week in early Dec. this year & late May next year and watch the chips fall where they may.
She doesnt like the way you think because your the only one that does! I hope you have an incident free time with the administration should you decide to take the kids out. It really just doesnt seem fair to those that can handle the absence. Some families are only able to vacation at certain times this should be taken into consideration too.
one year i told the school my mom died and lived in florida so we had to leave for 12 days.
then i got hired at that school the next year to teach...........
you know, if the schools didn't have that requirement of vacations count against the absentism count, i could have been more honest......
our district for high school only allows 3 days away from school that is unauthorized. that includes being sick also.
but, for funerals, they don't count against the students record.
if a student misses so many days, they can be held back or fail the class. teacher discretion.
and in the grade and middle schools, if a student is out 10 days, the parent gets mailed an official school note to let you know the dates. then once they miss a total of 15 days in the school year, the school contacts the police department and does a truancy charge. yep, even if your kid is in the hospital due to surgery......
i got one of those letters when the kid missed days.
i think the school policies are getting out of hand...if you have a good student and good kid and you feel he/she is OK to miss some school for a break (don't they get a ton of homework anymore), so be it. to miss "x" many days due to illnesses, surgery, funerals, etc...is ridiculous. People HAVE these things happen in their lives.....LIFE doesn't REVOLVE around school....like school principals would like us to think it does! whole thing peeves me.....
on a happier note...went to Cheeseburger in Paradise for dinner tonite.....very similar to Margaritaville...but not the same. Hired guitarist for girlfriends' birthday dinner....he 'sang' Margaritaville......NOBODY but me "chanted" during the "salt" part.....what a bunch of clueless weenies.....
made me long for June.....
June will be here before you know it.
alright be honest here-
since we do not talk about mugs or pool hopping or multiple adr's we are the sane threaders.
HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE ORDERED AND ARE WAITING FOR THE FED EX DRIVER TO SHOW UP WITH YOUR HARRY POTTER BOOK.?????
I will it admit it. One year(think it was book 4
what I say? what I say?
yeah, I am eagerly anticipating the next book. Harry will live,
good always triumphs over evil. But I must admit I am still upset about the book 6 character death.if you have not read it yet, I wont spoil it for you)
I see how much homework my niece and nephew get, and they are 6 and 8 - it's insane. I think there's more to life than school....like the school of life.
OK so maybe I was a little bit of a handful, but I turned out OK...I still remember what a dangling participle is
but they did NOT, i repeat did NOT have nachos but, i did have 3 margaritas (it was like a "sampler"...3 different flavors...that's how it was sold...i couldn't make up my mind, so i got that...them was good )
What a B. and I told her so right to her face! Then I punched her. Didn't know I had such bad feelings for Paula Abdul. The subconscience is a wonderful thing! 
Good morning all!
I am in that "can't sleep worth a darn" part of my vacation countdown. Too many things running through in my head. Trying to figure how to stratigically fit stuff into our luggage so that we will have an extra hand for grandma and her GIAGANTO suitcase. I think it would work out best if she just brought all her stuff to my house, and then I could pack them all. (yeah...a bit of a control freak when it comes to vacation)
I had a really interesting dream last night. DH and I were at a WWF match and the ROCK came by and gave us two backstage VIP party tickets. Well we were just as happy as larks, but when we got backstage, Paula Abdul decided that she didn't want us in the party because we weren't VIP!
The plane ride is going to be a major downer now 
I am trying to keep the kids away from me so they don't get it too, I am hoping that all of the hand washing is going to help with that!! Got LOTS of laundry done and have just a bit more to finish up today!! I think my goal of being packed by Monday night is getting to be a real deal this time!! I want to clean Tuesday and get the last minute stuff done, as well as be online at exactly 12:10pm to get my boarding passes!!
8am Wednesday morning, off to the vet with the pooch (they board her) and then to the airport at 10 (we only live 6-8 minutes by car from there so no biggie!!)
Just keep busy packing and getting ready....it'll be here before you know it!
got this in mail from a friend.....have a chuckle.........
O x y m o r o n's
1. Is it good if a vacuum really sucks?
2. Why is the third hand on the watch called the second hand?
3. If a word is misspelled in the dictionary, how would we ever know?
4. If Webster wrote the first dictionary, where did he find the words?
5. Why do we say something is out of whack? What is a whack?
6. Why does "slow down" and "slow up" mean the same thing?
7. Why does "fat chance" and "slim chance" mean the same thing?
8. Why do "tug" boats push their barges?
9. Why do we sing "Take me out to the ball game" when we are already there?
10. Why are they called "stands" when they are made for sitting?
11. Why is it called "after dark" when it really is "after light"?
12. Doesn't "expecting the unexpected" make the unexpected expected?
13. Why are a "wise man" and a "wise guy" opposites?
14. Why do "overlook" and "oversee" mean opposite things?
15. Why is "phonics" not spelled the way it sounds?
16. If work is so terrific, why do they have to pay you to do it?
17. If all the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting?
18. If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?
19. If you are cross-eyed and have dyslexia, can you read all right?
20. Why is bra singular and panties plural?
21. Why do you press harder on the buttons of a remote control when you know the batteries are dead?
22. Why do we put suits in garment bags and garments in a suitcase?
23. How come abbreviated is such a long word?
24. Why do we wash bath towels? Aren't we clean when we use them?
25. Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
26. Why do they call it a TV set when you only have one?
Just the laugh i was looking for this morning!!! 
I should have know that this vacation was NOT going to go smoothly. I started to feel it on Wednesday. That nagging sinus congestion. I managed through the next few days. Yesterday I woke up with both ears in pain and (TMI coming here) all crusty and sore
I have NEVER had an ear infection before - how is it possible that I am suffering with a double one now???!!!??? it goes all the way to my jaw - and I can't get to the doctor until tomorrow
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
On the plus side, my dining room table now looks like a display for any major department store's clothing areas
8am Wednesday morning, off to the vet with the pooch (they board her) and then to the airport at 10 (we only live 6-8 minutes by car from there so no biggie!!)
Good morning all!
I am in that "can't sleep worth a darn" part of my vacation countdown. Too many things running through in my head. Trying to figure how to stratigically fit stuff into our luggage so that we will have an extra hand for grandma and her GIAGANTO suitcase. I think it would work out best if she just brought all her stuff to my house, and then I could pack them all. (yeah...a bit of a control freak when it comes to vacation)
I had a really interesting dream last night. DH and I were at a WWF match and the ROCK came by and gave us two backstage VIP party tickets. Well we were just as happy as larks, but when we got backstage, Paula Abdul decided that she didn't want us in the party because we weren't VIP!
; like to keep the powers that be on their toes - whether school district or politicos (keeps me offa the streets) ; all that and a bag of chips too. Your list is very deep, I shall ponder it all afternoon. .
