tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post386264730239960644..comments2023-07-22T04:25:04.122-05:00Comments on Not Quite What I Had Planned: Enough is EnoughKristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18325715096763265816noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-10271609174452735462008-03-06T10:01:00.000-05:002008-03-06T10:01:00.000-05:00My son has had to dress up twice this year, this w...My son has had to dress up twice this year, this week being the second time. It doesn't sound like a lot but the costumes had to be really good. They each had to go with speeches that he had to give. I about went out of my freakin' mind trying to figure out what I was going to do for costumes. I usually pride myself on usually having my crap together...but these costumes threw me under the bus!<BR/><BR/>I suck at costumes. It's an evil way to torture a parent.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588546448621709328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-65023162862510100712008-03-06T01:47:00.000-05:002008-03-06T01:47:00.000-05:00Poor thing.Better you than me. I have to agree wit...Poor thing.Better you than me. I have to agree with urban blonde. A costume exchanhe program would be good there. Good luck.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16857314083668400429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-77975271746904747632008-03-05T23:15:00.000-05:002008-03-05T23:15:00.000-05:00I won't complain about my kid's school again! Dre...I won't complain about my kid's school again! Dress up starts in 4th grade with California Miner's Day, 5th grade Colonial Day, 6th grade Walk Through Ancient Times (Greece, Egypt and Rome - Pharoah anyone?), 7th grade Medieval Day and 8th grade parents get off easy, they just have the optional trip to Washington DC over Spring Break. They *do have lots of overnight field trips/concerts, etc, which get costly. And the prices only go up in high school. But I'd rather fork over $$ than come up with a decillion costumes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-37090237130298494482008-03-05T22:44:00.000-05:002008-03-05T22:44:00.000-05:00So, how are all the other moms/dads coping with al...So, how are all the other moms/dads coping with all these costume requirements? At least some of them have to be feeling the same way you do about this! Is there a secret costume exchange program that they haven't told you about? <BR/><BR/>I agree with the suggestion about bringing this up at the PTA meetings. This school is going waaay overboard on the costumes. They should be concentrating on teaching the subject to the kids not torturing the parents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-30377598717658632622008-03-05T22:18:00.000-05:002008-03-05T22:18:00.000-05:00Damn! Where do your kids go to school? Cause whe...Damn! Where do your kids go to school? Cause when I move, I don't want to move into THAT school! <A HREF="http://myowncircleofconfusion.com/" REL="nofollow">Margaret</A>M&Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05826472564396169120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-84238264496995317952008-03-05T20:20:00.000-05:002008-03-05T20:20:00.000-05:00Well as both a teacher and one who dreads Hallowee...Well as both a teacher and one who dreads Halloween b/c I never know what to be and the kids LOVE me to dress up...but THIS would be my nightmare. LOL.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, the one thing I know we've found for church is that community theatre kinds of things have a whole bank/library of costumes that they'll loan out much of the time. Maybe you could try something like that?<BR/><BR/>Or suggest some parent that needs something to do create one for your school! ha!<BR/><BR/>Lisa in SDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-26033735950967568022008-03-05T19:40:00.000-05:002008-03-05T19:40:00.000-05:00Bet they have one hell of a Halloween celebration!...Bet they have one hell of a Halloween celebration!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-67409868306439159512008-03-05T16:19:00.000-05:002008-03-05T16:19:00.000-05:00OMG. While I usually complain (to myself, because...OMG. <BR/><BR/>While I usually complain (to myself, because no ever listens to me around here) about the amount of homework my kids are assigned (Note: I'm not opposed to homework, but a 2nd grader shouldn't have 1+ hrs per day of it!), I'm finding myself very sympathetic to your costuming plight. I'm thanking my lucky stars that our school doesn't do this!<BR/><BR/>Couldn't all three of yours claim Harry Potter to be their favorite book character? You know, recycle the costume? I'm envisioning them hustling off to take it off and pass it to a sibling during the day. Ugg.<BR/><BR/>Also? I don't really see how the costumes enhance learning. At all. And I'm the kid of two teachers, and typically stick up for teachers. What a PITA!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-29836422567926470932008-03-05T15:40:00.000-05:002008-03-05T15:40:00.000-05:00What is with that school??? What a nightmare? Fort...What is with that school??? What a nightmare? Fortunately we don't have too much in the costume nightmare department, but we do have hat day, weird hair day and everyone in the class wear the same color day. That one went over really well the year my son's class voted for pink (more girls in the class -- so they won). Just those kinds of days are enough to stress me out. I can't imagine trying to come up with actual historical or literary costumes. I think you should print out all of these comments as back up support and go tell that school this has to stop! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-49057777480568102692008-03-05T15:21:00.000-05:002008-03-05T15:21:00.000-05:00Maybe everyone reading your blog should send you o...Maybe everyone reading your blog should send you our old costumes. That way you don't totally lose your mind!! If you want I could send you some, I just need your address.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08649972438464690228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-28579453590127414702008-03-05T13:51:00.000-05:002008-03-05T13:51:00.000-05:00mom25in5-They seriously still send out paper notes...mom25in5-<BR/><BR/>They seriously still send out paper notes in your school? They forced the Electronic Wednesday Envelope on us years ago around here. (though that did eliminate one of those pesky volunteer jobs:) <BR/><BR/>Our school district has a "no paper" policy- though that means we get multiple emails and lots of reminder phone calls each week. I'm not sure which is worse actually!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-25851642700315900882008-03-05T13:41:00.000-05:002008-03-05T13:41:00.000-05:00sounds like some one at the school has too much ti...sounds like some one at the school has too much time on their hands!! I must admit, I am one of "those people" who 2 nights, sometimes 1 night, before Halloween we are hitting every store looking for "something, anything, I don't-care-just-grab-it, its-your-size" <BR/>Oh well! Good Luck<BR/>LOL<BR/>Kristina, OHIOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-51515107526194083592008-03-05T12:52:00.000-05:002008-03-05T12:52:00.000-05:00I am completely laughing my butt off! I've been t...I am completely laughing my butt off! I've been trying to explain the same thing to my school for 7 years - I have 5 kids and at one time they were all together in the same school! If I have to do one more project that teaches them nothing about the subject, but plenty on how to beat the system, I'm going to scream!!!<BR/><BR/>Oh and what's up with the 4 COPIES OF EVERY STUPID NOTE...'cause I'm just saying, if I didn't recycle my family would be personally responsible for killing most of the rainforest.<BR/><BR/>Kim<BR/><BR/>Please-no-more-snow-days Mom to:<BR/><BR/>Daniel-almost 13<BR/>Scott-11<BR/>Bryan-9<BR/>Dana-almost 8<BR/>Sarah - almost 8kimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03325949453703869105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-54901543135650790112008-03-05T12:29:00.000-05:002008-03-05T12:29:00.000-05:00One of the nice things about Middle School - NO CO...One of the nice things about Middle School - NO COSTUMES!!! Jake had to choose a biography to read in the 4th grade, and report on it in costume....he chose one on Elvis Presley (yeah, I know - go figure, he doesn't get it from ME, that's for sure....or he would've been dressed as a 70's disco king!!) and we dressed him in shorts, hawaiian shirt, lei, and ukelele (Blue Hawaii, remember??)....it worked. Thankfully it was the last costume we had to do....oh, and what the heck is a "sooner"??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-63666100026899670832008-03-05T11:45:00.000-05:002008-03-05T11:45:00.000-05:00That's crazy with a capital Dr. Suess hat!" Audie ...That's crazy with a capital Dr. Suess hat!<BR/><BR/>" Audie Murphy’s “To Hell and Back”", you mean Eddie Murphy :-)<BR/>I theory this is a good idea, if they did it once a year and it was not a school wide event. But every few weeks is flat out ridiculous!Monica Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14767867041043811045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-59305199911253917792008-03-05T11:06:00.000-05:002008-03-05T11:06:00.000-05:00I just about had an anxiety attack just thinking a...I just about had an anxiety attack just thinking about having to come up with costumes that often. When my kids were young I started freaking out around Oct. 1 about Halloween.<BR/>Right before Halloween last year I noticed several websites that had homemade costume ideas that can be thrown together at the last minute.<BR/><BR/>CherylAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-82517582133169795242008-03-05T11:01:00.000-05:002008-03-05T11:01:00.000-05:00You need to run....fast...from...that...school!! ...You need to run....fast...from...that...school!! Oh my God!!! I am a middle school teacher and I cannot imagine asking parents to do that in a class, let alone as a school. You are so funny. I was thinking, "surely she is making some of this up" and then when you ended I knew no one can make that up. Unbelievable! And good luck!<BR/><BR/>Lisa from TexasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-43995426738770239512008-03-05T10:11:00.000-05:002008-03-05T10:11:00.000-05:00I feel for you. I don't have a creative bone in m...I feel for you. I don't have a creative bone in my body either when it comes to costumes and I'd be in real trouble if my kids went to that school. Best of luck to you in getting all the costumes done.<BR/>BrianaThe Traveling Yogihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13006993240317444809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-73809837135646507932008-03-05T09:57:00.000-05:002008-03-05T09:57:00.000-05:00I, too, am creatively challenged and when they mak...I, too, am creatively challenged and when they make it part of the grade on top of it, I turn into a disaster! Not to mention the $$ that's involved in it too!! One of my kids recently got docked for wearing his tennis shoes (instead of dress shoes...his feet are growing so fast I refused to buy a pair just for the class...mean mom, I know) to present an 8th grade civics project. At least we could borrow a tie! It's just crazy! <BR/><BR/>Good luck!<BR/><BR/>LenayaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-47731312516700100152008-03-05T09:16:00.000-05:002008-03-05T09:16:00.000-05:00Totally hear what you are saying about the costume...Totally hear what you are saying about the costumes...I find it challenging just ironing on stars and patches. That having been said, your kids' new school sounds absolutely MARVELOUS!!!<BR/>LeeannLeeannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529722995554495470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-17474803441621241782008-03-05T09:05:00.000-05:002008-03-05T09:05:00.000-05:00It must be a midwest southern thing. They have th...It must be a midwest southern thing. They have the same thing going on here. Kody has to dress up next week "like an interesting or exciting word" on Thursday and dress up like the poem he has to memorize!!! WTF? They absolutely can not dress up on Halloween but spend the rest of the year playing dress-up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-39072271775790268362008-03-05T08:42:00.000-05:002008-03-05T08:42:00.000-05:00I would go crazy, I would have to move my kids. A...I would go crazy, I would have to move my kids. And you said that one of Brayden's counted towards her grade, that's just not fair. Someone did have a good suggestion though - a costume exchange program - something to consider.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-76521908398466246692008-03-05T08:36:00.000-05:002008-03-05T08:36:00.000-05:00omg! I have never heard of so many costumes being ...omg! I have never heard of so many costumes being required for school! Now, being that I love the creative stuff, I would LOVE to come up with costumes every month. But seriously, it does seem a bit overboard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-20728462289651006472008-03-05T08:33:00.000-05:002008-03-05T08:33:00.000-05:00Thank God they didnt do all this when Derek was th...Thank God they didnt do all this when Derek was there! The colonial fair was about it, (which I made a ton of homemade banana nut bread and a ton of homemade chocolate chip cookies and some rude parent went and bought all of it for 50 cents! I was super pissed!)<BR/>Oh, and the Land Run day, but that is a given every year until middle school.<BR/><BR/>MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36095574.post-65657632367657693882008-03-05T08:20:00.000-05:002008-03-05T08:20:00.000-05:00Honestly, I feel for you.. I have trauma weeks bef...Honestly, I feel for you.. I have trauma weeks before Halloween! If I had it year round (with the teachers COUNTING ON ME!!!) I don't know what I would do. It honestly sounds kind of screwed up- why add any more pressure to the parents (read: moms)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com