First day of school

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Eric006

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Today, I dropped our youngest off at school for his first day of kindergarten (here, kindergarten is full day). Thankfully, there were no tears (mine or his :)) My wife will be able to enjoy a long overdue break. I'm sure some of you have gone through the experience of sending the last one to school for the first time and a number will have it to look forward to at some point. On days such as today I am reminded of the passage of time and my own mortality. Another milestone along the journey.

Eric
 
Yes, those days do tug at the heartstrings.
I sure wish the 'experts' had not pushed full day kindergarten through, though. I think that is a real dumb idea.


munk
 
The first day of kindergarten was traumatic for me. The teacher let us out a few minutes early so there was no one there to pick me up. I walked home, but there was no one there due to the fact that they were looking for me at the school. I thought I'd been abandoned.

I'm looking for monetary compensation from someone, dunno who but I want some money... preferably government money (because they have deep pockets). :rolleyes:
 
And you gotta remember someone built those sidewalks, they weren't just laying there pretty as you please, for you to stroll over with a broken heart.





munk
 
The things I remember most about kindergarten are finger painting, snacks, playing in huge concrete drainage pipes which were set up as playground equipment, and naps on cots. Kindergarten today is more like what first grade was for me. Two distinct memories from first grade:
1) Going back to school after being sick for several days and throwing up on the floor right behind the kid sitting next to me (I can still see the green granular stuff the janitor poured on my spewage to soak it up).
2) Getting the zipper of my coat caught on my shirt at recess, then going to my teacher (who could not get it undone), then having to walk through the school cafeteria to see the principal (who also failed), then waiting on my mom to drive to the school and yank on it until it ripped free, and then proudly showing off my ripped shirt once I was back in class (I could never figure out why they decided to call my mom in to address the situation -maybe they thought it would be preferable to point to her for any resulting property or emotional damage.)
Funny what sticks in the recesses (pun intended) of the mind.

Eric
 
That school was neglegent in its duties, it should have sent you home for having a ripped shirt.


munk
 
munk said:
That school was neglegent in its duties, it should have sent you home for having a ripped shirt.

munk
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And now you have to pay extra to have your shirt ripped before you buy it.
I was a fashion pioneer! :)

Eric
 
I sure wish the 'experts' had not pushed full day kindergarten through, though. I think that is a real dumb idea
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I agree.

What other lessons in those many half days at home are they missing? (not to criticize you Eric--it is the way your school does it and that's that.)
 
It is beginning to look like the State will raise our children from a very very early age until they are 18 years old. At which time they can get a job at Walmart. "Twenty years of schooling and they put you on the day shift." Bob Dylan.

What was the reason for the elimination of Summer vacation in it's entirety?

Even as a child I understood it was liable to be the only substantial time off most people would know for the rest of their lives.

Anyone recall how our press and education establishment characterized the Maoists and their state run schools of indoctrination?



munk
 
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