What is school: Definition and 183 Discussions

I think, when I retire in a few years, I'm going to need a hobby that isn't going to require crawling around old bridges. (See http://www.jrmanning.com to learn about my second career as a bridge hunter.) So is there a school that teaches quilting?

It's not that school is to hard, it is to hard with FT work, and kids. DH does NOT help with house hold chores like he said he would. the kids cry for me when i am at school. when i try to do my homework they demand my attn. granted they are 2 or 3. i am seriously going to talk to DH about...

I was asked to make something special for my daughter's elementary school's Teacher's Lounge this Friday. I am making Quick Pumpkin Spice Cake - but making them into mini muffin size w/cream cheese icing. While talking with the person/teacher in charge, she asked if I would be interested in...

chrpangel sent me a note looking for letters to send home with kids for a school fundraiser. This is the one I used 2 years ago (caution: there are now-retired products included in the top sell list). If you have one, please post it here. Thanks!

I have the oppt to do a school fair next month but it's kind or expensive 3 hours = $70:yuck:. Not sure how many people actually attend (it's my cousin's kids school and she's not sure how many will attend):confused: . Would you all do it? Just need a nudge or swaying before I committ!;) TIA!

I need a good recpe for a upcoming home school picnic! I originally said that I would bring mashed potatoes...for some crazy reason, so if there are any GREAT potato recipes please share! Thanks a bunch:)

So, our school district has changed it's rules on how we are allowed to do our fundraising. The change means that the kids can not take catalogs to friends and family. It has to be the parents doing the fundraising..... This means that our PAC group is not going to use Inisbrook for our fall...

I was in the teachers lounge today and one of the teachers stopped to tell me how much she loves her PC. She wanted to know if I was going to have a show soon at school like I have done at school before. I let her know I was thinking about it and told her about the upcoming specials and she...

Hi All, new to post, but had a question!! I just got a Fundraiser for our school band and there are about 250 band members that will be doing this fundraiser!! YEEE HAAAWWW!! Has anyone done one this big, and if so do you have any suggestions? I have 2 weeks to get it ready to roll!:eek...

I am starting school next week. I am taking 3 classes, work a FT besides PC, have 2 kids and hubby. I let my recruiter and director know that after Sept I am done with PC. I so don't want to but know that there is no way i can do PC with everything else going on. I am going to miss doing...

My DH is in the basement playing with his new CD player and he has them blaring!! I'm having high school flashbacks..........."where do we go?.... oh, where do we go now?...... where do we go?...... oh, where do we go now? oowwww, owwwwww, owwwwww, sweeeeett chilllllddd of miiiine!!!!".....I'm...

I just got info that my son's elementary school is holding a chili cook off at the back to school BBQ in early Sept. The info says "feel free to have some fun--be different, dress up, and solicit votes!" So I am seeing this as a potentially great marketing moment. Tell me what you would do to...

Our younger son is a senior this year at the same high school our older son graduated from last year. We have been very active in school activities and I know that they have a welcome breakfast for the teachers where they give away prizes to all of them. I am going to donate a Salad & Berry...

'Bout time, huh? Maybe I'm as smart as a 5th grader? Okay, it's another parody thread. I can't help myself. Every time I see the original, this is what I see, okay?

So, y'all have been so supportive of my decision to start grad school this fall, I thought I should let you know... I am officially a member of The University of St. Thomas' Master of Arts in Leadership in Student Affairs program! I went to see Les Mis tonight with some friends at a dinner...

Okay, so I get back from my meeting last night pumped up and determined to make something of myself. So I make a list of people I want to call. Now I can't make any calls because the boys are acting like they have lost their minds. DH is sleeping so he is no help and took the only quiet room...

Let me just tell you how smart I am... I went to a business college straight out of high school b/c I just "knew" that I wanted a degree in Office Administration. Well, guess what - I have a degree that I still haven't used. While in college, I was offered a job as a pharmacy tech and I...

Here's the situation. My son (16) is currently enrolled in a private college-prep school in another town. He's finishing up his sophomore year. He's been there 2 years. Now he wants to transfer back to the public high school where all of his friends from junior high school & his robotics...

Will the plastic HWC knife cut an apple? I work at a school and the teachers were wondeing if it would cut an apple. I wasn't sure and said I would try it tonight but i left it in the teachers lounge. HELP!! Thanks:)

work a FT job (not PC), work PC part time and go to school? I have been wanting to go back to school for awhile and I am applying next week. I am only going to take 2 classes at a time to start with, I haven't attended college in almost 9 years! But I don't want to quit PC. I figured I could...

Here is a Flyer that I just sent to a local school interested in a Fundraiser. Thought I would share with everyone. I would, also, love to hear any ideas you have on these or other ways.

I was at my DD's softball practice this evening, and was told that there is a boy in 8th grade at her school that has been threatening to shoot some kids at school. :eek: Then I found out that he already shot another boy through the shoulder last week (Don't know the whole story behind that...

setting up a table at my son's school... I was asked to help out my son's fifth grade booster club fundraiser. They want me to set up a table at school and send out flyers. I will have to cook at home to bring to the school. Right now I am doing a catalog fundraiser for them, which is due...

I looking for free Math worksheets for one of my special needs worksheets, and wanted to know if you knew any websites that Had free good math worksheets? TIA

I am doing 2 school fundraiser carnivals this month and was thinking about selling (primarily) cookbooks and spices. I saw a form on here somewhere but cant seem to find it now. Can someone post the link or the form so I can get it ready for this week end. Thanks in advance :)

I was approached by a teacher at one of our local schools and she wanted to have a fundraiser to benefit the ACS. Well, she got the okay from the principal and also got the okay to send home flyers to the parents!!!:D I was STOKED!!! The chairperson thought it would be HUGE so I went to Publix...

Question....My director asked me if I wanted to do a TOHCS with her Saturday. The other consultant from Tastfully Simple that she ususally works with had to back out due to other committments. This show is in another town that is probably 2 hours away. I'm not so sure I want to mess with...

So, I did my taste of home cooking school vendor event. Can I say, Woozah! It was packed full of people. We had a line of people just waiting to register for our drawing. 2-$25 gift certs. I took half the stack of drawing slips and the other consultant who did this with me took half. I...

SCHOOL FUNDRAISER UPDATE!!!!!!! Right now I have $1,011.95! A friend has at least $200 in orders sitting at her house (she's still collecting more) and the official close date is FRIDAY! :)

Is up if you cheat!! LOL