| School Supplies/Fundraisers; Going Broke | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Sep 13 2006, 09:43 AM (7,050 Views) | |
| momoffour | Sep 15 2006, 05:39 PM Post #61 |
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It was 2004 at Cass If you were a fifth grader it was free if you were a sixth grader you had to pay. |
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| KAM | Sep 16 2006, 09:15 AM Post #62 |
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On the subject of school supplies, I could see me telling my daughter "Honey, we aren't going to buy the things on this list, your teacher will provide them for you, just go up and ask the teacher when you need something". My daughter's reply "MOM, that would be so embarrassing, I can't do that"! So, I go and buy the "suggested" supplies so as not to embarrass my kids and then they come home with homework and guess what? All their supplies are in their desk at school. I get the kids asking "Do we have any crayons?" I tell them, Yeah they are at school. I remember the days when we went to school and on the first day, the teacher would pass out your alloted pencils and reams of paper. |
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| Grant1 | Sep 16 2006, 02:39 PM Post #63 |
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We have just begun to fight!
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I remember much more than that being supplied... but ahhhhh...those were the good old days huh?
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| Iliveon-Levandownbytheriver | Sep 16 2006, 02:45 PM Post #64 |
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I remember that being half the fun. It was like Christmas in September! :lol: |
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| Anna Krome | Sep 17 2006, 04:22 PM Post #65 |
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Hey Guys, I hear what you're sayin'. BUT, if the class is offered, there should be the necessary books and/or instruments to make the class WORK. If only the well-off kids can afford instruments, that is not PUBLIC SCHOOL. PERIOD. It's not fair that only families w/cash to spend should be entitiled to band, etc. Our music teacher in middle school begged us to buy junk or donate cash, so she could buy "instruments." HUH? She made a BIG point of noting that 5/6 GOT instruments for their classes, but her 7/8 kids did not. WRONG!!!!!! What is Up BOE? AK |
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| fyi | Sep 17 2006, 05:18 PM Post #66 |
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I agree with Anna. I'm not feeling like I'm in a "premier" district when I have to buy everything (i.e., books, instruments). |
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| plmask | Sep 17 2006, 06:34 PM Post #67 |
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The middle school teacher asked you to buy instruments for her class this year? She is way outta line and I wonder if the principal knows she did that? |
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| fyi | Sep 17 2006, 06:42 PM Post #68 |
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The instrument and the book. We were given a list of stores to shop at. |
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| 49chevy | Sep 17 2006, 09:17 PM Post #69 |
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Hey now....just be happy you're not renting a desk...(uh oh, I just gave them an idea!) :lol: |
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| fyi | Sep 18 2006, 06:22 AM Post #70 |
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Thanks, Chevy! They don't need anymore ideas! |
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| c3hull | Sep 18 2006, 06:43 AM Post #71 |
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Do you have the link for this information? Is anyone planning on speaking about this issue tonight at the BOE meeting? If we don't address the issue, it will not "magically" fix itself.
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| fyi | Sep 18 2006, 06:59 AM Post #72 |
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http://www.michigan.gov/documents/fees_gui...03_122775_7.pdf |
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| NFarquharson | Sep 18 2006, 07:14 AM Post #73 |
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Perhaps a call to Mrs. Alles at the central office would make sense. After all, she is in charge of curriculum and materials. I do believe that they have the ability to charge for insturments to a degree, but I would not think they can charge for any books or music. This document goes into more detail about charges: http://www.mi.gov/documents/freetextbooksm...es_122776_7.pdf |
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| fyi | Sep 18 2006, 07:36 AM Post #74 |
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Are 6th graders being asked to rent instruments from the district under the new plan? |
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| amomof2 | Sep 18 2006, 08:05 AM Post #75 |
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Are 6th graders being asked to rent instruments from the district under the new plan? We're being asked to either rent or purchase an instrument, but not directly from the district. I had no idea how much this is turning out to cost! My son wants to play the saxophone. Rental on that is averaging $50/month! By the time he's done with it, we'll have paid somewhere around $400!!! It's CRAZY! |
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