Where in the World Isn't Bob Saget?

[PUSH]

I know I'm old as dirt and for all you know I attended a one room school house, but I guess it is more just the dates that have changed. When I was in school, we stayed in until about the third week of June and didn't return until the day after Labor Day. I guess it's close to the same number of days, but going back in September seemed like the summer was over with and winter was running close behind. It was still tough though having to carry those three ring binders on the five mile hike, uphill (both ways), barefoot and wearing our brand new Sunday go to meetin' clothes that our mothers made. That was along with three #2 pencils and a lot of erasers. I always wondered why since she was obviously a Taylor she couldn't figure out how to make shoes.,

In Wisconsin there's a law that say we can't start until September. It was to help the tourism industry extend their season and keep their summer workers. You can still start before, you just have to get a waiver from the state. That naturally has us end typically in early June.

Every state/region of the country has their own timeframes. We tend to be one of the latest areas to start, but there are some schools that start in August and end toward the end of June. However, they usually get week long fall breaks, multiple weeks for winter break, a week in February, etc. We don't have many breaks throughout the year.

 

[FutureCEO]

The turkeys are back with babies. A couple years ago, there was a flock of a dozen and a half but first I've seen in a while.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

I know I'm old as dirt and for all you know I attended a one room school house, but I guess it is more just the dates that have changed. When I was in school, we stayed in until about the third week of June and didn't return until the day after Labor Day. I guess it's close to the same number of days, but going back in September seemed like the summer was over with and winter was running close behind. It was still tough though having to carry those three ring binders on the five mile hike, uphill (both ways), barefoot and wearing our brand new Sunday go to meetin' clothes that our mothers made. That was along with three #2 pencils and a lot of erasers. I always wondered why since she was obviously a Taylor she couldn't figure out how to make shoes.,

Well your memory of your school calendar year is comparable to New Jersey. We still do that.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

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[SteveBrickNJ]

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It was nice to watch the sunset from one of our town's parks.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Well your memory of your school calendar year is comparable to New Jersey. We still do that.

Yup, for the longest time, most of New England and it's northern neighbors had the schedules linked. In the 80's when we road tripped from Vermont to WDW we kept the kids busy counting cars heading south from New England, New York and New Jersey and also Pennsylvania I think. We all had that late February mid-winter school vacation on Presidents week and in Vermont the first 3 days of March due to Town Meeting day. That also was the weekend of the Daytona 500.

One year on I-4, I got behind a ginormous tour bus style RV that was stiff hitching a new Cadillac convertible with Penns. plates that said either "Penn 1" or just had the number "1". I don't remember which one but that was 42 years ago. I always assumed I was following, for very little while, the Governor of Pennsylvania and I also assumed he was on his way to WDW as well.

 

[JenniferS]

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(Canadian) Thanksgiving is in 62 days. Can you hold one for me?

 

[JenniferS]

Four active fires in Kawartha Lakes now, so that’s fun.

We’ve really had to cut Daisy’s walks short due to the air quality. Even so, about 3/4 of the way through the walk, I notice her panting and ask, “Dais, you okay?”, and more often than not, she comes to a dead stop and assumes the “pick me up” position, and Mike carries her home.

 

[Figgy1]

(Canadian) Thanksgiving is in 62 days. Can you hold one for me?

Turkeys are excellent tick predators. Friends not food

 

[JenniferS]

Turkeys are excellent tick predators. Friends not food

 

[Figgy1]

@Mr Ferret 75 and Mrs Ferret

 

[MinnieM123]

@Mr Ferret 75

Happy wedding anniversary, and also hope there are many more Disney vacation trips in your future!

 

[PUSH]

5.5 more hours in my room today. That brings the total up to 18 hours. I have more to do for classroom setup, but some of it I can't accomplish until I get my class list, which will likely be sometime next week. After that, I'll have a couple hours worth of Open House prep, but I don't necessarily consider that "classroom setup".

 

[PUSH]

Because I know you've all been dying to know, we do not have to report to school on Friday the 22nd. We just need to make sure we have our online trainings done, which I do.

 

[PUSH]

Parents of WITWIBS, give me your feedback on this.

Bear with me on this first part... I saw a TikTok of a Survivor themed classroom. In it, they showed "Letters from Home". For those who don't watch the show, Letters from Home are exactly what they sound like. Encouraging, uplifting, inspiring letters from loved ones. In the show, they earn them as a reward.

That got me wondering how I could incorporate that into my classroom. I'm thinking about having parents/guardians, and even siblings if they want, write a letter to their child to read during the first week of school. They could include words of encouragement, a special memory, why their child makes them proud, their hopes for them in first grade, etc.

My question for you... is this something parents would appreciate? Or is it just another thing for them to do? They will already have a few forms to fill out for their child, and I don't want to overwhelm them.

If I do this, and it goes well, I'm thinking about doing another one during the last week of school.

 

[JenniferS]

Parents of WITWIBS, give me your feedback on this.

Bear with me on this first part... I saw a TikTok of a Survivor themed classroom. In it, they showed "Letters from Home". For those who don't watch the show, Letters from Home are exactly what they sound like. Encouraging, uplifting, inspiring letters from loved ones. In the show, they earn them as a reward.

That got me wondering how I could incorporate that into my classroom. I'm thinking about having parents/guardians, and even siblings if they want, write a letter to their child to read during the first week of school. They could include words of encouragement, a special memory, why their child makes them proud, their hopes for them in first grade, etc.

My question for you... is this something parents would appreciate? Or is it just another thing for them to do? They will already have a few forms to fill out for their child, and I don't want to overwhelm them.

If I do this, and it goes well, I'm thinking about doing another one during the last week of school.

I love the idea, and back in the day, I would have totally participated!

What’s your plan though for the kids whose parents can’t be bothered?

 

[PUSH]

I love the idea, and back in the day, I would have totally participated!

What’s your plan though for the kids whose parents can’t be bothered?

Either write one myself, or see if a former teacher or specials teacher will write them one.

 

[Tiggerish]

Either write one myself, or see if a former teacher or specials teacher will write them one.

ehrmagahd, that's so you.

I've never watched a single episode of Survivor, ever, but it seems to be promoted as a cutthroat competition, so my first impression of your suggestion was, OMG that's horrible, what kind of teacher would make a Survivor-themed classroom, and the letters at first glance seemed like a last wish or goodbye before you go.

But you turned it into something very affirmative, and your solution for overworked or underbothered parents is just fabulous.

I had some great teachers along the way ( a hundred years ago) but if I had a child (or more likely, a grandchild) in school now, I'd want them to be in your class.

 

[Tiggerish]

Meanwhile, the radio is playing the BeeGees, You Should Be Dancing.

You best believe I am boogieing while I type.

 

[PUSH]

ehrmagahd, that's so you.

I've never watched a single episode of Survivor, ever, but it seems to be promoted as a cutthroat competition, so my first impression of your suggestion was, OMG that's horrible, what kind of teacher would make a Survivor-themed classroom, and the letters at first glance seemed like a last wish or goodbye before you go.

But you turned it into something very affirmative, and your solution for overworked or underbothered parents is just fabulous.

I had some great teachers along the way ( a hundred years ago) but if I had a child (or more likely, a grandchild) in school now, I'd want them to be in your class.

Thank you so much! I try my best. Your kind words remind me of earlier this week. I have a bulletin board above my desk that holds pictures, drawings, cards, and other mementos from kids and families from over the years. Not just anything, but ones that mean a lot to me. Typically from a student who holds a special place in my heart, or really nice words from a family.

Well, the board fell down at some point between the end of the year and the start of summer school. When I went in for summer school, I saw it laying on my desk, with items spilled everywhere. I'm not sure if the humidity affected the Command strips, or the custodians knocked it off while cleaning. Regardless, they had kind of just thrown things around. They put my fridge and microwave on top of things and were really just careless. It irked me a bit, and still does to be honest.

However, I was putting everything back up on Monday, which meant I got to go through everything again. Even though I was annoyed by the situation, it turned into a good thing... reading all the nice words. Cards from students at the end of the year, saying how much they loved first grade. Drawings from some of my favorite students, including very detailed ones of me.

While there's a LOT of stuff I don't like about teaching, those are the things I like the most. So thank you for the kind words!