Anyone else in the final 2 weeks of the school year losing your mind keeping track of all the extra activities stage? I just rescheduled the peperoncino's orthodontist appointment because I found out there's a special 5th grade capstone presentation that conflicted. The next suggested appointment time was during their all-day field trip. I'm trying to put everything on our paper calendar so that it's all in one place and I don't make any major errors. 😱
It hasn't been too bad here other than things constantly happening on weekends. I finally had a mostly free weekend to get the garden planted. The bigger challenge for us has been motivating the Trinket to get her damn assignments and missed quizzes taken care of before the year is over.
That has been a constant issue for our 4th grader this year as well. He figured out early in the semester that his particular teacher wouldn't make him do anything in class, so he just didn't do anything but sit in class and read. Which of course then leads to him needing to catch up on everything eventually, once the teacher let us know what was missing. Not a great fit for him, this year, and we're hoping for a better teacher-student match next year.
My youngest brother is coach of the HS golf teams, and one of the boys on the team is his nephew. His nephew is also on the track team and is ranked in state in the triple jump, and also part of a relay and in the long jump. The regional golf tournament is in Bemidji the next three days, and meanwhile the regional track meet that was rained out last Thursday was rescheduled today, 1-½ hrs away. He's going to try to get his golfing done and then get down to the track meet to do his triple jump qualifier. The team can sub someone else in for the relay, but if he isn't there for the long jump qualifier and DQs, he also is DQ'd in the triple jump. They've petitioned all the way up to the state on this (the thought is that today's meet is a different one once it was cancelled on Thursday, and that he can therefore be dropped from the long jump so it doesn't jeopardize the triple jump). In any case, his plan is to get his butt down to the track meet to support his team, whether he's allowed to participate one way or another, or not. Messy.
It's not common here either, but because small school, I guess. This is the same boy who quarterbacked the 9-man state semifinalist and set the school hoops scoring record.
My kids' schools got out for the Summer last Wednesday, so we dealt with similar issues the two weeks before that. I felt like every day there was something special going on that required equipment, money, or food. Then our 4th grader was sick on the last day of school and missed a bunch of it anyway. Luckily the office was willing to collect all his junk very important things from his desk so I could pick it up. I don't understand how that much stuff physically fit inside a desk.
It’s continuous improvement parenting (and educating, and…activity-ing…) laid on top of perpetual connectedness enabling paper-thin planning. “Parents (moms!) will figure it out…”
We got out of school last week... but we're currently looking at 2x baseball, softball, a play, EMT schedule, driver's ed, and possibly another play in a town an hour away... so this speaks to me.
We're in the midst of this schedule:
Monday: soccer (is no soccer, then baseball practice) and t-ball
Tuesday: baseball and soccer
Wednesday: soccer and t-ball
Thursday: soccer
Friday: nothing
Saturday: usually a soccer tournament
Sunday: some soccer tournaments, otherwise soccer practice
Oh, and I'm the t-ball coach. I can't wait for Fourth of July.
But props also to crispy/wood-fired Soppressata Picante at Savoy Pizzeria. During Covid they had free parking and would place the pizza in your car’s back seat.
agreed, plus not a fan of deep dish that is 90% tomato sauce. I like deep dish that's, I guess, Detroit style? Been a while, but Numero Uno's in California had a wonderful Sicilian pizza.
I have a friend who was raised in Detroit who said she had never heard of Detroit style pizza until she moved to Minneapolis. She does like it though! So do I.
I went to Chicago and hated their pizza. I went to KC and hated their BBQ. I should probably avoid Idaho.
Let the door hit you on the way out.
Not forced out just like all those CEOs really do want to spend more time with their family.
I hope Cuzzi is on deck to be approached.
Anyone else in the final 2 weeks of the school year losing your mind keeping track of all the extra activities stage? I just rescheduled the peperoncino's orthodontist appointment because I found out there's a special 5th grade capstone presentation that conflicted. The next suggested appointment time was during their all-day field trip. I'm trying to put everything on our paper calendar so that it's all in one place and I don't make any major errors. 😱
It hasn't been too bad here other than things constantly happening on weekends. I finally had a mostly free weekend to get the garden planted. The bigger challenge for us has been motivating the Trinket to get her damn assignments and missed quizzes taken care of before the year is over.
That has been a constant issue for our 4th grader this year as well. He figured out early in the semester that his particular teacher wouldn't make him do anything in class, so he just didn't do anything but sit in class and read. Which of course then leads to him needing to catch up on everything eventually, once the teacher let us know what was missing. Not a great fit for him, this year, and we're hoping for a better teacher-student match next year.
My youngest brother is coach of the HS golf teams, and one of the boys on the team is his nephew. His nephew is also on the track team and is ranked in state in the triple jump, and also part of a relay and in the long jump. The regional golf tournament is in Bemidji the next three days, and meanwhile the regional track meet that was rained out last Thursday was rescheduled today, 1-½ hrs away. He's going to try to get his golfing done and then get down to the track meet to do his triple jump qualifier. The team can sub someone else in for the relay, but if he isn't there for the long jump qualifier and DQs, he also is DQ'd in the triple jump. They've petitioned all the way up to the state on this (the thought is that today's meet is a different one once it was cancelled on Thursday, and that he can therefore be dropped from the long jump so it doesn't jeopardize the triple jump). In any case, his plan is to get his butt down to the track meet to support his team, whether he's allowed to participate one way or another, or not. Messy.
A logistical nightmare!
Most schools won't let you do both.
It's not common here either, but because small school, I guess. This is the same boy who quarterbacked the 9-man state semifinalist and set the school hoops scoring record.
My kids' schools got out for the Summer last Wednesday, so we dealt with similar issues the two weeks before that. I felt like every day there was something special going on that required equipment, money, or food. Then our 4th grader was sick on the last day of school and missed a bunch of it anyway. Luckily the office was willing to collect all his
junkvery important things from his desk so I could pick it up. I don't understand how that much stuff physically fit inside a desk.It’s continuous improvement parenting (and educating, and…activity-ing…) laid on top of perpetual connectedness enabling paper-thin planning. “Parents (moms!) will figure it out…”
We got out of school last week... but we're currently looking at 2x baseball, softball, a play, EMT schedule, driver's ed, and possibly another play in a town an hour away... so this speaks to me.
We're in the midst of this schedule:
Monday: soccer (is no soccer, then baseball practice) and t-ball
Tuesday: baseball and soccer
Wednesday: soccer and t-ball
Thursday: soccer
Friday: nothing
Saturday: usually a soccer tournament
Sunday: some soccer tournaments, otherwise soccer practice
Oh, and I'm the t-ball coach. I can't wait for Fourth of July.
Za-warfare wages on...
My own local favorites in H-istan are Sausage/pepperoni/mushroom at Jimmie’s Pizza, two min from the house, best value and Harry’s Bishops Corner.
But props also to crispy/wood-fired Soppressata Picante at Savoy Pizzeria. During Covid they had free parking and would place the pizza in your car’s back seat.
These things make me laugh. I've had NY pizza plenty of times. It's... fine.
What you grow up with matters a lot. I am partial to Midwestern, Greek pizzeria pizza, greasy (in a good way) and nukular-hot, bar-cut.
My worst pizza experiences were during a trip to Chicago a few years back. Not a fan of the deep dish pies that are 2 inches thick.
agreed, plus not a fan of deep dish that is 90% tomato sauce. I like deep dish that's, I guess, Detroit style? Been a while, but Numero Uno's in California had a wonderful Sicilian pizza.
I have a friend who was raised in Detroit who said she had never heard of Detroit style pizza until she moved to Minneapolis. She does like it though! So do I.
I went to Chicago and hated their pizza. I went to KC and hated their BBQ. I should probably avoid Idaho.