Tagless Dis'ers / Formerly Tagless Dis'ers UNITE! - Part II

[Smileybug]

Dear Santa,

I intend on being a good girl this year. Can't you tell by how proactive I am being with my Christmas list?

This Christmas I would like:

1. That pony. You know, the same one I've been requesting since '84?
2. One scratch ticket. But it has to be a winner.
3. A shiny new tag. Since it seems the TF has taken a sabbatical, I figured you're my next best chance. Don't worry. I'm sure I'll say something stupid enough in time for 12/25.

'Preciate it. Stay cool. Tell Mrs. C I said, "What up homegirl!"

Love,

Tinkerbellarella

Santa tell homegirl I said HI too!!

I'm here!!

Don't have much to chat about that's happy, though! I am taking off work tomorrow to go to the funeral service for DS8's friend's dad.

And we got the official notice today that our elementary school failed the No Child Left Behind initiative...for the 2nd year in a row!!! I was looking at the graph that was sent home, with all the district elem. schools and how they did. I'm tellin' ya, we didn't just fail, they tanked. Wow. I had no idea they didn't make it last year, either. I'm not a fan of NCLB but this is really not good news. Then, I find out that they want to combine the 3rd and 4th grade classes next year (I'm still trying to find out exactly why) but that would put my DS8 going from a class of 11 kids, to one with over 30!!! WTH is the point of that???

We had already made the decision several weeks ago, to home school all the kids next fall, but if we hadn't, this would have sealed the deal! I guess by law, too, parents have the option of sending their kids to one of two other area elementary schools next year (one of them is outstanding, too!). It'll be interesting to see how this plays out!



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Girl we gotta find you a happy place. Like now.
It sounds like you have made a good decision on homeschooling all the kids. I'm really sorry that the schools are not doing so well there. I was going to say that combined grades can be a really good thing. Are you sure of the class size? My two youngest were in a combined grade class for 1st and 2nd grades. I feel like it benefited my DD (first grade) and my DS was still challenged in 2nd grade.

Three years ago when my family and I went to WDW, I had planned on taking a friend of mine and her 2 kids to WDW with us. My friend & her kids never went. Well I got fired that August and we were due to go in December. My parents have a time share so that was no problem. My parents paid for me & my DD's plane tickets and I had to tell my friend that WDW was cancelled.

Well, my friend got remarried in Oct. 2006 and they had a baby in Nov. 2007. Now if this job works out I think that I'll attempt to go to WDW in Dec. 2009. I'll try to swing them, too. I'll probably have them pay 25% of the cost even though they will be 5 vs. just us 2. I don't know if her new hubby has ever been, I know for sure that she and her kids have never been.

This would really be a trip of a lifetime for them. Both of our DD's will be 13 then and in 8th grade. Her DD will be turning 11 or 12 in Dec. 2009. The baby would be 25 months old.

Does this qualify as happy talk? It is about WDW.

Planning a Disney trip is ALWAYS HAPPY TALK!! I really hope this happens for you.

 

[LegoMom3]

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Girl we gotta find you a happy place. Like now.
It sounds like you have made a good decision on homeschooling all the kids. I'm really sorry that the schools are not doing so well there. I was going to say that combined grades can be a really good thing. Are you sure of the class size? My two youngest were in a combined grade class for 1st and 2nd grades. I feel like it benefited my DD (first grade) and my DS was still challenged in 2nd grade.


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Well the sad thing is, really, is that it's only our school that did so poorly! There were two that did outstanding (the two we now have the option of using) and the rest did at least average. Again, we tanked....

Yes, I'm sure of the class sizes. The current 2nd grade is 11 kids. 3rd is 22. They want to combine these starting next year (they will become combined 3rd/4th). If both classes were only like 10 or 11 kids, I could see it. But I don't consider a class of 22 kids to be "small." I'm just not comfortable with it. The notice says that combined classes are not new to our district as a whole, but admits they've never tried it here before.

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ETA: Remember Psycho Neighborhood Kid who went after my DS11 the other week for no apparent reason?....he would be in that combined 3rd/4th grade class with DS8!!!!


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[Smileybug]

Well the sad thing is, really, is that it's only our school that did so poorly! There were two that did outstanding (the two we now have the option of using) and the rest did at least average. Again, we tanked....

Yes, I'm sure of the class sizes. The current 2nd grade is 11 kids. 3rd is 22. They want to combine these starting next year (they will become combined 3rd/4th). If both classes were only like 10 or 11 kids, I could see it. But I don't consider a class of 22 kids to be "small." I'm just not comfortable with it. The notice says that combined classes are not new to our district as a whole, but admits they've never tried it here before.

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ETA: Remember Psycho Neighborhood Kid who went after my DS11 the other week for no apparent reason?....he would be in that combined 3rd/4th grade class with DS8!!!!


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You've decided what to do. Don't worry about the school.

 

[LegoMom3]

Here's one just for you Smileybug!!!!

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[LegoMom3]

I love this one!!!!

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[Smileybug]

Here's one just for you Smileybug!!!!

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Okay, I just about spit all over my monitor. And I'm not even drinking anything. Hubby just looked at me really weird. I had to explain and show him the kitties.

 

[LegoMom3]

.........Girl we gotta find you a happy place. Like now....
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Okay, I just about spit all over my monitor. And I'm not even drinking anything. Hubby just looked at me really weird. I had to explain and show him the kitties.

We just did!




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[Smileybug]

We just did!




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Well, I'm glad I made you happy. Because I haven't laughted like that all day.

Hey, if ya'll want to rack up some post come on over to the random thread.

 

[Mean Queen]

Well the sad thing is, really, is that it's only our school that did so poorly! There were two that did outstanding (the two we now have the option of using) and the rest did at least average. Again, we tanked....

Yes, I'm sure of the class sizes. The current 2nd grade is 11 kids. 3rd is 22. They want to combine these starting next year (they will become combined 3rd/4th). If both classes were only like 10 or 11 kids, I could see it. But I don't consider a class of 22 kids to be "small." I'm just not comfortable with it. The notice says that combined classes are not new to our district as a whole, but admits they've never tried it here before.

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ETA: Remember Psycho Neighborhood Kid who went after my DS11 the other week for no apparent reason?....he would be in that combined 3rd/4th grade class with DS8!!!!


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My DD's school didn't fail, they just didn't get better over the past few years. But the options we have to switch to aren't any better. I've decided to put her in a charter school. Not because of the schools grades or NCLB, but because she's had problems with other kids there. I hope it's going to be better for her at the new school. Our classes here have 20 kids up to 3rd grade, then 22 in 4/5. We're lucky if they are able to keep to those limits.

 

[Smileybug]

My DD's school didn't fail, they just didn't get better over the past few years. But the options we have to switch to aren't any better. I've decided to put her in a charter school. Not because of the schools grades or NCLB, but because she's had problems with other kids there. I hope it's going to be better for her at the new school. Our classes here have 20 kids up to 3rd grade, then 22 in 4/5. We're lucky if they are able to keep to those limits.

Come and join us in the random thread.

 

[LegoMom3]

Come and join us in the random thread.

Yes, you should! It's quite random and completely nuts...!


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[Smileybug]

Yes, you should! It's quite random and completely nuts...!


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Yes, but I have to come back over here to breath and re-group.

 

[LegoMom3]

I'm signing off of here, too! Time for bed. This gal's wiped out.

I agree, this is much saner place to chat! And breathe.... It gets a little over there!


Good night all!


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[Smileybug]

I'm signing off of here, too! Time for bed. This gal's wiped out.

I agree, this is much saner place to chat! And breathe.... It gets a little over there!


Good night all!


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Good night. I'm off too. Talk to you all tomorrow.

 

[SadieDog]

Good morning. As usual, my son's team did not win. They have won 1 game and tied 1. They usually have a lot of fun though and last night was the 1st time he seem discouraged. Another crappy day here and today my son's middle school goes to an amusement/water park.

The talk of retirement was depressing. We will probably be eating catfood in our senior years. We don't have inheritance to plan on either. 12 more years and our mortgage will be done. That's something positive to look forward to.

I was busy most of the day Sat. at my brother's house. Friends came over to rip his bathroom apart. He doesn't have hot water right now so he is showering here until his hot water heater is installed. Yesterday I tried working with spackle for the 1st time. I'll go check out my handy work later.
My daughter only has 1 final until 9:10 this morning so I will be picking her up and heading to Walmart. Pretty boring stuff, I know.

 

[Smileybug]

GOOD MORNING!!



It's a great day!!
Be happy!!​

 

[Smileybug]

Good morning. As usual, my son's team did not win. They have won 1 game and tied 1. They usually have a lot of fun though and last night was the 1st time he seem discouraged. Another crappy day here and today my son's middle school goes to an amusement/water park.

The talk of retirement was depressing. We will probably be eating catfood in our senior years. We don't have inheritance to plan on either. 12 more years and our mortgage will be done. That's something positive to look forward to.

I was busy most of the day Sat. at my brother's house. Friends came over to rip his bathroom apart. He doesn't have hot water right now so he is showering here until his hot water heater is installed. Yesterday I tried working with spackle for the 1st time. I'll go check out my handy work later.
My daughter only has 1 final until 9:10 this morning so I will be picking her up and heading to Walmart. Pretty boring stuff, I know.

Sounds like you have been busy.
I'm running to Wal-mart this morning too. Maybe I'll see you there!! I suppose someone looking at my life would call it boring. But, its mine and I'm happy with it.

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[SadieDog]

I suppose someone looking at my life would call it boring. But, its mine and I'm happy with it.

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That's great! If more people could say they were happy, the world would be a better place. Sometimes I just feel like I must be boring you guys to tears with my mundane posts.

 

[Smileybug]

That's great! If more people could say they were happy, the world would be a better place. Sometimes I just feel like I must be boring you guys to tears with my mundane posts.

The only "career" I have ever had was being a SAHM. And you know what...we aren't boring. You are who you are. And YOU add to this thread.

 

[Smileybug]

Anyone know what has happened to the tag fairy? Has she been seen anywhere?