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Eris
Member
11-13-2003
| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 2:16 pm
Did you know I am considering doing individual mud pies because I think the kids would love them I just dont know about how well they will hold up in 90 degree weather Did you know I am watching Tyra...and I don't know why....I can't stand her show Did you know I only worked til about 11 today and it was great!
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 2:22 pm
Did ya know, I agree Karen. The rules are even stricter than that, they state that you are not supposed to bring any junk food at all for group stuff. No candy or sodas or punch for parties, no sweet treats for birthdays. However, most of the staff is willing to look the other way on that for special occassions. Did you know my kidlets have a disaster drill today that will keep them outside in the field in the sun for 45 minutes..and I forgot to sunscreen them up for it. Both of them did take baseball caps, but that ain't gonna do much good for them!
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 2:31 pm
Did you know I'm leaving in 1/2 hour for a job interview? Yayyy! Did you know my son has also had a disaster drill this year, 3rd grade, but they let the parents know weeks in advance. Wargod, you got no notice??
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 2:53 pm
Did ya know, nope, not this time around Nick. Once a year we have a disaster drill where they run through the whole thing. They hide "injured" people in different spots, caution tape off buildings that have been "destroyed," fake injuries on 5th graders and cpr/first aid them back to health, etc etc etc. Any parent who is able to is asked to show up early and go through the process of claiming your child(ren) and their car pool kids if they have any. You have to show up and wait in line, show your id, get a special mark, pick up your kids then wait in another line while they check emergency cards and mark the kids, then wait again while someone checks the marks to make sure you are leaving with the right kids. For that one we get a couple letters (one a few weeks ahead of time, the second the week of the drill) and then the night before a call from the schools automated system to remind us. When they do the drill we get another call that starts with "THIS IS A DRILL!" and then informs us the fake drill has started, please come get your kids, this is a drill. That's usually at the begining or end of the year (when the weather is warm.) They do a couple like this one today throughout the year where they run through just the basics. Teacher grabs their emergency trashcan (it contains the emergency cards, water, snacks, flash lights) and drags it out while directing a couple kids to grab a crate or two of books to keep them occupied. They go sit out in the field while the teachers and staff make sure they know exactly what they are supposed to be doing. We don't get a notice for that one other than our kids mentioning it and Kota didn't mention it til about 3 minutes til we walked out the door this morning. Had time to grab their hats but when we ran out the door I left the sunscreen on the table. And both of my poor kidlets are so danged white they'll be crispy.
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Justavice
Member
11-22-2005
| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 2:59 pm
Did you know they ought to add sunscreen to the emergency trashcan?
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 3:07 pm
Did you know that you could probably donate some Water Babies SPF 50 to be put in that emergency trashcan?
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Justavice
Member
11-22-2005
| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 3:11 pm
Did you know it better be in a sealed, unopened container if it's donated?
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Cheri4angels
Member
11-15-2006
| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 3:14 pm
Did you know school is already out here? And did you know I have recently moved to a trailer park... err... estate-age, making it the first time in 15 years I wasn't deep in the country with few if any neighbors? Did you know the kids are allowed to play in the street here which I sorta understand since the yards are so small. But did you know my mom radar kicks in and I worry about allll the kids in the street, especially since teenage drivers are out of school, too?
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 3:39 pm
Did you know Escapee, you can send sunscreen, but they won't help the kids put it on. Makes it hard with those hard to reach spots like the back of the neck or shoulders.
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 3:46 pm
Did you know this is sounding more and more ridiculous?? LOL. Dare I ask why the teachers aren't allowed to help the kids put on sunscreen? Oh, no, wait... let me guess. Fear of an 'inappropriate touching' case?? Did you know I'm thinking I'm sending my kids (when they come, that is) to private or montessori school?
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 3:54 pm
Did you know Karen, I am thinking about doing the same thing.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 3:55 pm
Did ya know..yep Karen and a little of teachers not having the time to put it on 20-35 kids depending on the grade level. They're not supposed to do any touching besides a hand on the shoulder or a high five type thing which I think is totally ridiculous. How the heck do you see a homesick kindergartener or a child who's fallen down and scrapped a knee and not run up to hug them???? I don't know if this is all schools or just ours, but I know over the last few years they've gotten pretty strict about quite a bit.
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Eris
Member
11-13-2003
| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 3:57 pm
Did you know it sounds like picture day all over again here Did you know they sent a note home telling us we could send our kids to school with brushes and what not, but they would not help our children fix their hair before the picture was taken 
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 3:59 pm
Did ya know Eris that made me laugh! I can just picture some of the hairstyles those kidlets may have come up with on their own.
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Eris
Member
11-13-2003
| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 4:22 pm
Did you know my kiddos first grade picture is just about priceless...it was so bad her daddy didn't want to pay for it...and in fact I caused such a fuss with the company that took it over their neglect to help the children take a decent picture...a picture they expected me to pay damn near $50 for...that I ended up getting that package free....didn't matter though because we still didn't hand those ones out to anyone lol
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 4:28 pm
Did ya know this spring was the first time I was ever disappointed with both kids pics. They weren't terrible, but they weren't all that good either. I bought one 8x10 of each kid and that was it (usually the spring pics are the ones we buy the full package to hand out.)
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Eris
Member
11-13-2003
| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 4:36 pm
Did you know I usually love the spring pics....but this year they did just a plain ole background-grey...I was so bummed because they usually have some sort of nature theme going on Did you know for the money we spend on school pictures we could get some great professional shots done and i think about this every year...yet haven't gotten her pics taken professionally since she was a baby poot
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 4:37 pm
Did you know Eris that you have email?
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 4:41 pm
Did you know when I was growing up we didn't get spring pics? First month of school was our only opportunity to get our photo taken. Did you know, in 8th grade, I decided I wanted my bangs to be longer than they were for my photos. But because I didn't have the time to grow them before the pics were taken, I came up with a brilliant idea! I shaved off the short bangs I hated, and cut longer ones. Seemed like a good idea at the time... until I saw the bald spot I created on my forehead. Maybe I can't find and scan my 8th grade photo... truly terrible.
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Eris
Member
11-13-2003
| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 4:52 pm
Did you know serate that you have an email now too! Did you know I have a great photo of me in my freshman year of high school that my parents love to bust out and make fun of me over... Did you know that my friend and I wanted to wear make up...at the last minute...and all we had was one thing-brown eye shadow....so we put it on...used it as blush...and also as lipgloss...oh my
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 5:33 pm
Did you know Eris that I replied a BOOK, probably more than you wanted to read. Again, no answers are expected, just a little info for anybody you know that might be a disabled veteran. Did you know I don't wear make up?
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Eris
Member
11-13-2003
| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 5:36 pm
Did you know I am off to go read it Serate! 
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Eris
Member
11-13-2003
| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 5:46 pm
Did you know I just replied a book back to you as well lol Did you know I go through phases with the make up...sometimes i wear it...sometimes i don't... Did you know right now is one of those don't times...mainly cause I need new stuff and just don't have the money for it Did you know that even when i do wear it I only wear a little Studio Fix from Mac and mascara...maybe a lipgloss if i feel like being shiney
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 8:30 pm
Did you know I've never been able to put mascara on - at one of my friends wedding she insisted so she put it on, but the others let me be be me. I have a depth perception problem - think things are closer than they really are - and mascara just doesn't work for me.
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Eris
Member
11-13-2003
| Thursday, May 31, 2007 - 7:22 am
Did you know I just read on Dlisted that there is really and truly going to be a Harry Potter themed park in Orlando FL opening up in 2009 and JK Rowling has spoken very highly of it... Did you know I may just have to move myself back to the East coast for this!!!!!!
 
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