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Where in the World Isn't Bob Saget?
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Songbird76
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Does your school have a dress code for teachers? Our high school always required women to wear dress slacks or dresses, and men wore button down shirs and slacks. Fridays were more casual and they could wear jeans. I remember when I was in 7th grade, we had this teacher....he was really strange and he was a new teacher and he really did not relate to kids well at ALL. Junior high kids are BRUTAL. He taught Social Studies, and he was so excited about Earth day, and wanted to wear his earth day tshirt, but didn't think it was appropriate teacher-ware, so he put on a button down shirt and slacks as normal, and then put the tshirt over the top of it. It looked absolutely ridiculous and WAY less professional than it would have to just wear the tshirt on its own. The kids were SO mean about it. Kudos to you for toning it down for the Summer...the kids must have thought that was pretty cool of you.
Songbird76
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Is there something you can do near the school to pass the time rather than stay at the school or go all the way back home? Or do you have a hobby that travels well, like reading? I always take a book with me when I know I'm going to have to wait somewhere for a while.
Nothing that can take up neatly 6 hours.
SteveBrickNJ
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Yes we have a dress code...but it is fairly relaxed compared to what was in place when I started teaching in 1985. Thanks for sharing your Interesting stories.
Btw, my school district allows the dress code to be ignored on "special days".
Your story about a t shirt over top of a button down shirt would not happen.
We have Fun themed Days...Patriotic Days...Your Earth Day example, etc. etc.
There are plenty of exceptions to the staff dress code. Flexible for sure!
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Goofyernmost
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I don't know what you decided but I know that I wouldn't even have to think about it. Seventy minutes of drive time (round trip) and 290 minutes of relaxing home time compared to 360 minutes of waiting is not even more than a 1 second thought. What can you accomplish there in 6 hours that is more satisfying then almost 5 hours at home. Of course, what has to be factored in is for me is that I love to drive.
SteveBrickNJ
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Today at my school district's summer program is Wear Mis Matched Clothes...or Wacky Wednesday. Here is my attempt to participate...
My shirt is actually purple...on the photo it almost looks blue. Maybe I'll change my hat. I wish I owned an orange hat!
My shirt is actually purple...on the photo it almost looks blue. Maybe I'll change my hat. I wish I owned an orange hat!
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rshell68
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You could take part in Barbieheimer LOL
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
Yeah, if I had 6 hours to kill, I’d definitely be hitting the multiplex! Sounds like my perfect day actually.
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
This is an old debate that dates back to before your time with us, but I am always surprised when I see people wearing shoes in the house. That is 100% not a thing up here.You and I have discussed that we are both teaching 3 weeks this summer for our respective school districts. At our summer session today, two of the students I taught this recent school year were amazed how casual I dress for Summer instruction as compared to traditional school. This is me at home...but this is also what I wore when the kids were amazed by the casualness...LOL..I wore sneakers earlier. Sneakers are banned in my house though!View attachment 730913
Everyone on tv wears shoes in the house too. Mind you, nobody on tv has screens on their windows either, so I’m starting to think maybe tv isn’t real.
Songbird76
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What do you wear in the house then? Do you just take shoes off at the door and go barefoot/stocking feet? Or do you change shoes? I have a friend from Malaysia, and apparently in a lot of Asian countries, it's considered rude to wear shoes inside because they can get so dirty outside, so it's expected that you take your shoes off at the door. She tells people to bring house slippers when they come visit. Here at home, I take off my shoes downstairs and wear slip on sport sandals around the house just because I like to curl up on the couch and we have a no shoes on the couch rule, but I HATE having bare feet. I can't stand for my bare feet to touch the floor, so I have sandals that I wear and keep by my bed or the couch, wherever I am sitting.This is an old debate that dates back to before your time with us, but I am always surprised when I see people wearing shoes in the house. That is 100% not a thing up here.
Everyone on tv wears shoes in the house too. Mind you, nobody on tv has screens on their windows either, so I’m starting to think maybe tv isn’t real.
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
Most people wear socks in the winter … I am not one of them. On the rare occasion I just can’t warm up my bare feet, I wear slippers until they overheat. Between menopausal hot flashes and thyroid medication, my feet are mostly comfortable.
My kids are bare feet people like me; Mike wears socks.
If you go to someone’s house, you kick off your shoes at the front door, just like you would at home. Canada has 5’ish months of snow, and numerous rainy months, so one’s shoes are often not dry.
I did two open houses last weekend. Even though the weather was dry, people without hesitation either left their footwear on the porch, or put (builder-supplied) booties over their shoes.
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
Uggs.I wear.slippers around the house.
Dearfoams are my preferred brand.
SteveBrickNJ
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Yup, as you know...Wearing shoes in the house just brings dirt or whatever into your home.This is an old debate that dates back to before your time with us, but I am always surprised when I see people wearing shoes in the house. That is 100% not a thing up here.
Everyone on tv wears shoes in the house too. Mind you, nobody on tv has screens on their windows either, so I’m starting to think maybe tv isn’t real.
I guess it would be weird though if I was watching Blue Bloods or any tv show for that matter and they were all wearing slippers or just in their socks.
So funny @JenniferS
I never thought of that.
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Here's a funny clip from the Blue Bloods show...
I came home. I don't mind driving, either. And I didn't really want to spend that much time at school today. I forgot about the adjustment period of teaching. I've felt it in my back the past few days... I'm not used to standing on tile floors anymore.
There is one screen at the theater where I work. And the screen is probably not that much larger than the largest TVs on the market these days!
I'm a barefoot person in the house, too. In the winter I'll wear slippers.Most people wear socks in the winter … I am not one of them. On the rare occasion I just can’t warm up my bare feet, I wear slippers until they overheat. Between menopausal hot flashes and thyroid medication, my feet are mostly comfortable.
My kids are bare feet people like me; Mike wears socks.
If you go to someone’s house, you kick off your shoes at the front door, just like you would at home. Canada has 5’ish months of snow, and numerous rainy months, so one’s shoes are often not dry.
I did two open houses last weekend. Even though the weather was dry, people without hesitation either left their footwear on the porch, or put (builder-supplied) booties over their shoes.
I feel like I've shared this before, but there are several countries where kids don't wear shoes inside. They either have "indoor shoes", like slippers, or they take their shoes off and wear socks or go barefoot. I would LOVE that as a teacher. The amount of crap that's brought in my classroom because of shoes is ridiculous. During the winter, it's always wet. The spring is the worst, when the snow melts and it's muddy outside. So much mud. If the kids could just go barefoot, it'd be great. Less wear and tear on rugs, too, even if their shoes are clean. Also, the kids love it.
Mr Ferret 75
Thank you sir. You were an inspiration.
Shoes off at the door here. Mrs ferret has slippers or slipper socks. Unless there is snow on the ground outside ( haven't turned our heating on since moving here) it's barefoot for me.
JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
Our schools are indoor shoes/outdoor shoes too.