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My kids have only been in school 8 days
| Fri, 09-15-2006 - 3:56pm |
and already I've been hit up for school supplies, money for school pictures, which I supposed I can say no too, but Angela would be crushed, a Teen Newsweek magazine subscription for Nicholas to have in school so he can mark up his own magazine, book orders, teacher wish lists, I was told last night at Nicholas's school open house that they're going on a rotating 3 day field trip that I have to pay for and to top it off, today Angela comes home with a fund raiser packet! ARGGGHHHHH!!!!
















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Be glad it took so long
I recall those days wehre that first week or two was truly expensive.
Have to tell you it doesn't change til they go to college, LOL
Might as well enjoy it while you can :)
I feel your "pain"
DD's been in school for 4 weeks & we've seen 5 fundraisers so far that have subsequently seen the "circular file"
FWIW: Most of the fundraisers have a website that we could go to and see the PTA's "profit margin" that eliminated the guilt almost entirely.
Welcome to the board :)
How
Thanks for the welcome!
Yes, I love to read (currently reading Cat In An Orange Twist) and we have one furkid who thinks he's the fur-king (not an uncommon phenomenon I'm sure LOL)
Here's a pic of Hercules the fur kid from last January (photoshopped him onto her lap LOL)
Yes they all do believe they rule & don't they? LOL
Good to see you here again Blythe :)
Interesting book you're reading too.
Hoping you'll be joining us here often :)
My Blog: http://blog.myspace.com/lovespoohandtink
I do not miss elementary and high school for that very reason. Mine were always in parochial schools so on top of tuition we had one type of fundraiser or event after another. At least in college I know for the most part what bills to expect and don't have the guilt with donating or not to the other fundraisers. I always said - just raise the tuition and get rid of the fundraisers. It would certainly make it easier on the families.
Teri
But still when they were little/younger .. more fun for us
Oh yes just keep sending that college tuition & we know all that is going on :)
It's been sooooo long since ds was in grade school but I really don't remember any thing like teacher wish list (what IS that).....
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