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"Lacey, I-" she cut him off.
"How do you know my name?" her blue eyes narrowed. Frank swallowed. He had never lied before…
"Uh, the guy told me…" he hoped that it didn't show he was lying. Lacey's eyes narrowed even more.
"What did Jesse say about me?" So the guy's name was Jesse… How did she know him? All the times he'd been watching over her she'd said nothing about a guy named Jesse.
"He said…" a teacher passed by, sighing.
"Lacey Grebar, get to class. Mr. Baker's waiting for you with a detention. As for you," he glanced at Frank as Lacey trotted off to Mr. Baker's class. "you're the new student. Follow me." Frank glanced over at Lacey with a sad expression. The teacher grabbed his shirt sleeve and pulled him towards the classroom, making Lacey and Frank go their separate ways.
Lacey walked into Mr. Baker's class with a wide smile. She loved his class. Mr. Baker stepped away from the white board he was writing on and handed Lacey a slip. "Miss Grebar, glad for you to show up." Lacey winked at Mr. Baker.
"Oh Mr. B, I wouldn't miss Health for the world!" A few kids snickered in the back of the classroom.
"What a whore!" one girl exclaimed.
"I heard she's had sex millions of times!" another laughed. Lacey ignored them and sat down in the front. Mr. Baker turned back to the white board to finish what he was writing.
"Now, class, who can tell me some ways to have safe sex?" Lacey raised her hand high in the air. Alice giggled behind her. "Yes, Lacey?" he sighed. She always answered his questions about sex.
"A condom, duh!" Mr. Baker sighed again.
"Yes, but I meant some other ways… Will anybody answer the question besides Lacey?" Alice raised her hand, poking her tongue out at the pouting Lacey.
"You could use a female condom…" Alice muttered. She was kind of embarrassed to admit she knew something about a female condom.
"Good. Now, let's continue with…" Lacey drowned out his voice, staring at the back of his head and the rest of him with her blue eyes. She licked her lips. He was easily one of the hottest teachers at her school. Well, Mr. Baker and Mr. Haner. Haner was her physical science teacher, and she loved how he demonstrated some things. Man, how she'd like to have a go at one of them…
The bell rang, breaking her out of her fantasies of Haner and her in bed. Alice snapped her fingers in front of Lacey's face. She was impatient to get to her next class. Lacey sighed and got up from her seat, waving the slip in her friend's face. "That's right, be jealous!" she smiled, walking with Alice to her next class.
"Yeah right. He totally doesn't like you." Lacey rolled her eyes.
"We'll see about that after school! Now c'mon, let's go! I don't want to be late to Gates! ….Or do I?" she smiled and winked at her best friend, who stared confused.
"Don't you mean Haner?" she asked. Lacey nodded.
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For those using TinyISP with ATTinyx4 etc (specifically i use 84A_PU) and TinyDebugSerial at <=8Mhz
I found that on a new vanilla install (for windows 7 64) of Arduino IDE 1.0.3 (downloaded today 8/feb/2013) you should change the
define for the debug register and bit (see 2 lines below 'Use MISO as TX').
#elif defined( __AVR_ATtinyX4__ )
#if F_CPU <= 8000000L
// port B bit 0 (PB0)
//#define TINY_DEBUG_SERIAL_REGISTER 0x18 <<<<original settings
//#define TINY_DEBUG_SERIAL_BIT 0 <<<original settings
//use MISO as TX back to host, i.e Port A 5 (PA5)
#define TINY_DEBUG_SERIAL_REGISTER 0x1B
#define TINY_DEBUG_SERIAL_BIT 5
// port A bit 0 (PA0)
#define TINY_DEBUG_SERIAL_REGISTER 0x1B
#define TINY_DEBUG_SERIAL_BIT 0
I am very new to all this (1 week in) so I hope the above is helpful, please reply if this info is erroneous and I'll correct.
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Ask someone from outside Australia to name an Australian rock band, and the most likely answer would be "AC/DC". However, within Australia, there is one band that is at least as revered as "Akka-Dakka". That band is Cold Chisel.Cold Chisel were formed in the 70s, during Australia's pub rock boom, which also produced the aforementioned AC/DC, among others. They were fronted by a young man called Jimmy Barnes, with Don Walker writing the bulk of their songs. Even without huge amounts of support from radio or TV in their early days, the band garnered a large following via the pub circuit. In fact, it would be fair to describe them as the definitive Aussie pub rock band. However, despite their popularity in Australia, international success eluded them.Cold Chisel broke up in 1983, but frontman Jimmy Barnes went on to a solo career, becoming even bigger than he was as a member of Cold Chisel. The band regrouped in 1998 for the album The Last Wave of Summer and a national tour, and still occasionally comes together again.
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Research and Outreach
Each year the faculty, staff and students of the Department of Special Education continue to contribute to the field's knowledge base through research, scholarship, resource development, service, and policy enhancement.
Our research articles on KU ScholarWorks »
Affiliated Centers & Institutes
The Department of Special Education faculty and staff operate a number of research and professional development centers and websites that benefit individuals with disabilities and their families and the professionals who serve them. Students interested in grant funding support should peruse the following sites and contact the centers/units involved in their area of interest. Department faculty who are associated with each program are listed as well.
Advanced Learning Technologies
ALTEC, the Advanced Learning Technologies in Education, creates resources, supports collaboration and resource sharing, and fosters alliances that help educators discover and use the possibilities of the Internet for both their students and for themselves.
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The mission of the e-Learning Design Lab (e-DL) is to explore new uses of educational technology to enhance learning environments that meet the educational and professional development needs of society.
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Infant Growth and Development Indicators for Infants and Toddlers site is dedicated to assessing the results of early intervention and early childhood special education services provided young children birth through age 3. IGDIs enable early childhood practitioners to monitor and estimate children's growth and progress, impacting intervention design, implementation, and modification at reasonable levels of training, time, and cost.
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National Center for Learning Disabilities
The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) team envisions a society in which every individual possesses the academic, social and emotional skills needed to succeed in school, at work and in life. NCLD connects parents and others with essential resources, provides educators with evidence-based tools and engages advocates in public policy initiatives.
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This site offers a compilation of resources for preservice educators, including video segments and instructional support materials that capture some of the key ideas and components that are central to improving adolescent literacy in secondary schools.
Project Providing Outreach Instruction for Special Educators
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hi everyone
i have a turnkey arcade(piggymoo.com/arcade or piearcade.info) and i want to make a link to each section of the games (it's now one long page), but the problem is: its all in mysql! so i can't make a table around every games section and make it link to there.
so is there any way so i can link to like 600 pixels down? or to the bottom of the page?
so that i have
action - puzzle - adventure etc on top of the page
and when you click for example puzzle, it goes down 1000 pixels. it this possible/do you guys know a better way?
i've searched google, but they only give crap results that are totally unrelated :shifty:


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I'm Larie. I am not a professional makeup artist or other beauty professional, and this blog is a hobby, not a job. I enjoy playing around with makeup and colors and feeling pretty, and it is fun - and useful - to share my experiences with other consumers. As a conscientious shopper, I always appreciate detailed reviews, so that I can make informed decisions on whether to try or pass on products; hopefully I can help you with your own quest for beauty items! I do not intend to offer any sort of professional advice, especially not health-related advice.
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June 27, 2005
Holmes County artist pays tribute to musical legends
By JOSEPH LEDFORD
CLARK - Traveling along Holmes County Road 150, you would expect to see beautiful landscapes and the occasional Amish buggy or two.
You would not, however, expect to come face-to-face with The Fab Four or The King.
Sure enough, though, a larger-than-life depiction of George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and John Lennon graces the east face of painter Rusty Baker's barn at 1665 County Road 150 while Elvis Aaron Presley adorns the western face, the first notes of the artist's tribute to musical legends.
This is just the beginning, he said, noting additional icons, including Loretta Lynn and Bob Dylan, will soon cover the barns exterior.
A musician and guitar collector in
addition to being a painter, Baker has created unique three dimensional murals in more than 50 cities in Ohio and West Virginia, including the new dungeon mural in the West Holmes High School gym and the front of the First Knox National Bank in Millersburg (
Why paint a barn in Holmes County with The Beatles?
Its just my thing, Baker replied, adding his home has been bombarded with curious people, stopping and taking pictures of the rustic rock and roll monument.
The barn is not the only thing on Bakers property to get a musical make over.
A backyard propane tank has become a showpiece thanks to a new paint job; its now the Yellow Submarine.


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By Patti O'Neill. Limerick: A.K. Ilen Company. 2008. 64pp.'Placing Architecture' is a good theme for any architect; and perhaps especially so for a young architect such as Patti O'Neill who appears, in this the first publication of her work, to be both observant and inventive.
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The District of Sechelt is now offering guided tours of the $25-million wastewater treatment plant currently under construction between Ebbtide Street and Surf Circle.
"This is a great opportunity to learn about how the new facility has been designed and will deliver state-of-the art wastewater treatment to our community," a press release from the District said.
The public can sign up for a tour by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com. The next tour is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 25, at 10 a.m. Special tours can be arranged for groups of 10 or more.
Coast Reporter was invited to the inaugural public tour of the new treatment plant on Oct. 3, where project coordinator Paul Nash went over some of the plant's highlights.
Nash pointed to the project's adherence to Leader in Environmental Engineering and Design (LEED) standards, which sees workers manage their construction waste and recycle where possible.
He also took tour participants to the edge of a culvert the District plans to rehabilitate as part of the project.
"The lower part of this culvert actually has fish habitat," Nash said, noting the area will eventually be made into a "meandering stream" that the public can view from a nearby pathway.
Right now the construction site is fenced to keep the project "safe and secure," and tours must stay far from the active crane, but the area will be open to the public in the future.
"In the end we want this whole area to be a fence-free zone," Nash said. "We want what we're doing here to be on display."
Part of what the District wants on display is the innovative use of plants in the sewage treatment process. A process called Organica will see plant roots support a thriving bacteria colony to help break down sewage. It will be the first time Organica will be used in Canada.
Nash said Organica greenhouses onsite would house "a hundred different plant varieties similar to a marsh." Those plants would be suspended in sewage that has been through a primary treatment process to further treat it.
When asked what kind of plants will be used, Nash noted, "They aren't all native but they are all locally available," and that Veolia, the company supplying the Organica process, is "happy to experiment with B.C. native plants."
In the end, Nash said, the process will yield water "suitable to recharge our drinking water aquifer," although the District has no plans to reuse the water at this time.
The other thing left over at the end of the treatment process will be processed sewage sludge, known as biosolids.
The District of Sechelt has yet to sign a contract with Salish Soils to compost those biosolids, but Nash said he expects the deal to be "finalized in the next two weeks."
Also expected soon is an announcement that the $11.2 million in gas tax and Building Canada funding for the project is in place.
Sechelt's new sewage treatment plant is scheduled for completion in November 2014.
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A Shen Games Simulation. It is a perfect day with the stock market up a million points and everyone in the world is rich. You decide to unleash your zombie hoard across all countries to take it all for yourself. Simulation game play akin to Drug Wars and My Life as King. Fun graphics with a lot of tongue in cheek humor. The game is quick to complete, but requires some thought to actually achieve a high score.
Rated 4 / 5 stars March 25, 2010
it was not terrible...
Rated 3.5 / 5 stars March 25, 2010
heh, nice
but the strategy is very simplistic - at least the one I implemented to get a gold medal score.
I don't think the score takes days taken into account, which makes it very easy to acheive a high score.
Fun game though.
Rated 5 / 5 stars October 29, 2009
I dont know
Im gonna give it a 10 because I heard it was good but I cant get it past the Click to continue page where it tells u what to do so anyone who knows what to do just post it and I will read it
Rated 5 / 5 stars September 17, 2009
dude f*cking awesome
dude i love this game u r awesome
Rated 4.5 / 5 stars September 17, 2009
Easy yet entertaining :)
This game is really easy but also entertaining and enjoable the music doent fit in at all unfortunatly :( but its still better then having nothing :) the hotkeys dont work :( but this game is fun the tips helped but are not nessasary although they already are there when you see a question mark i can figure out what this game was made on game maker or flash? its only 920.4 KB big but its still pretty well develpoed i would normaly give something like this an 7 or 8 but because of some people giving this a low score ill give you 9 to raise it :)
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When We Will
For three long
grayed stone sky fingers have unfurled
arthritic selves and showered down
that half-water, half-ice anesthetic
which brings on sleep's small desires.
There are loaves
of bread in the oven
and yeast hanging in air like lovers' haunted breaths.
On the table: fat eggplants in autumn's purple fullness,
bright red peppers raised from the yard's darkened soils,
a delicate basket of drying mint pulled from the fence line.
Erie Cottage
This is where I
boned you
tendering filet after filet
from that essence of familiar body,
the glistening slant of your plane's bold desire.
This is the stone moment framed in timber
hewn from this island ninety long, sorry years ago.
This is the arc of your spine,
the mathematical curve of each
of your two differing breasts
beneath the heaviness of snow and waterfowl,
the lake's blank, frozen stillness.
This is the formula: you and I
and heavy, heavy storms forever
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Suspended for Taking Fast Food to School
The next time you are considering packing fast food in your kid's lunch, think again.
Two students at Reidsville Middle School were suspended last week after their parents brought them fast food for lunch. School officials say they violated a policy that prohibits outside food.
On Thursday, Charles Finney brought his daughter Brittney food from McDonald's for lunch, and she received a warning. On Friday, he brought her a hamburger in a brown paper bag. Brittney was suspended for three days.
Last week, Kanita Mullins brought her daughter Destiny a meal from Wendy's in a plain, brown bag. School officials made Destiny work as a janitor as punishment.
The principal says school policy does not allow outside food because it competes with child nutrition standards.
Do YOU think kids should be punished or suspended for bringing fast food to school ... even if it's in a brown paper bag?
No…kids should not be punished. Their parents should. Why do you need to bring fast food into school? If you want to treat your kid, take them out to lunch. They shouldn't be eating that crap anyway, much less having their parents bringing it to them at school. Leave it to dinner or the weekends. Silly parents. They should have to do some janitorial work, not the kids.
Well do they punish all the other kids who pack a bag for their kids? Whether this is made at home by a parent or at a fast food place what's the difference? Seriously, I can make my child a meal so unhealthy it's not even funny, so why is it okay for her to bring something I made that's unhealthy rather than something some fast food place made?
I wonder, does the school have a policy against bringing a home-packed lunch to school? Do they have policy on what type of home-packed lunch I as a parent can send? No lunchables? No baloney? Only Whole Wheat Bread?
And what happens if a child forgot her lunch, does the school have a policy against a parent dropping off their home-packed lunch?
If the school allows lunch to be brought from home, then they sure should let a parent decide what to pack for their kid. Even if it's a Wendy's Hamburger.
It seems this school is over-reaching. Perhaps nutrition education should be the focus — not zero tolerance restrictions.
Heck, I bet they allow 100 calorie / serving, 20 grams of sugar 100% Juice beverages — that's not the healthiest choice!
Brittney and Destiny? Enough said.
If the parents have a problem with the lunch policy they should address their concerns through the appropriate channels. Trying to cheat the system by sneaking illegal foods into home bags means teaches their children the wrong lessons about the rules of the authoritative bodies. They know the kids aren't supposed to have fast food and they should teach their kids to follow the rules of the institution, especially those that are intended for their own good. The issue here is not fast food but parental negligence in role-modeling.
this is so redic, like omg.
Just another example of how the government is telling you how to treat your children.
The parents should be punished not for bringing them fast food but for sending them to terrible government schools.
Wow… So they would rather have a child stay home from school, which means missing out on learning than have a fast food meal brought to school for lunch. That is outrageous. Now if this is a policy than it must be followed, but being suspended is over kill. If it is something this school REALLY wants to stick with than this school needs to send a letter, email, and maybe even phone all the parents to make sure they are told. I mean BIG print not a tiny snippet in the middle of a huge handout of rules… ESPECIALLY if suspension is the punishment. I do have a feeling that this child was being made an example of.
This is ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous. The parent should have more say over what their child is eating than the school. If the parent wants to send their child to school with twelve big-macs everyday, well, so be it. It's the parents choice when it comes to raising their child.
First off, the parents were wrong for giving their children fast food. Second, the parents should have more say in what their children should be eating, especially if they don't feel comfortable with their kids eating school food, or their children have special dietary needs. Any punishment for bringing in outside food is harsh and completely unnecessary. The punishment is probably more likely so that the school can make money selling their lunch, too.
They punish kids for having a hamburger for lunch? Heaven forbid one of them should ever get caught eating a candy bar over the weekend; that may call for holding them back a grade! Apparently, someone REALLY likes flexing their muscles and showing their authority.
I have no problem, unlike other posters, that the parents brought fast food to school for their children. Obviously it wasn't a every day thing.
I agree that schools should, any most schoold don't, provide a healthy meal, it's not the school's business to usurp the parent's decision regarding feeding their children.
My older daughter (private school) always eat's the school's lunch because they have several choices.
My younger daughter (public school until next school year) only has 2 choices as far as the school's lunches go. On the days she doesn't want the ham and cheese roll-up or chef salad, I pack a lunch for her. There have been a couple of times I brought restaurant food (usually chicken) to her but her school has no rules about outside food.
I suspect there's more to this than just nutrition, more like school revenue. Last thing schools want to do is encourage kids to pack fast food rather than buy their lunch. I mean, how dare a kid bring in a hamburger rather than buy the school's tacos and chicken nuggets!
Most schools make a profit off of kids paying full price for lunch, and that offsets the money it costs them for free and reduced price lunches. Some School admins see every packed lunch as money lost. They want to ban outside food all together. Make everyone pay.
Makes me want to pack a super unhealthy lunch for my kid today. Hmmmm…maybe, peanut butter and marshmallow cream on white bread, juice, candy, and pudding!! Just kidding, we save the pb and marshmallow cream sammies for dessert. My son ALWAYS has a fresh fruit in his lunch box and capri sun even though some of you other posters say it's not good for them. SOmetimes he buys a milk though and they are allowed to have water bottles on their desks so he drinks that throughtout the day. I think it is RIDICULOUS for those girls to be punished. They have no right!! At my son't elem. there is a table that the parents can sit at with their kids if they want to bring in fast food.
I have taken fast food in to my children before and you know what…I don't care what anyone says about it. Have you been to your childrens school and see the lunches the schools offers? Not healthy at all. I have always packed my kids lunches and if for some special reason I chose to pick up lunch for them and go in and spend their lunch break with them, then I will. I'm guessing most of these post don't have to time to go into the kids school and spend time with them.
This is BULL****!! The school is required to offer healthy choices for our children but what I feed them is NONE of their business. I had a friend experience a similar problem at a Catholic school here in Tennessee. In this case the principal yelled at him in front of the students. Mind you, all he brought in was a diet coke!
"Outside food"? So does this school have meals available for those on vegetarian/vegan diets, specialized diets due to medical necessity, and allergen free food for those needing it?
Or is it simply "no fast food".
What I did find in the linked article is that the father ignored a warning letter that was sent home when he sent food in the first time. To me that just seems really stupid, almost baiting them to cause a problem.
Are these schools INSANE?
I am a parent of a child that attends this school. To set a few things straight, this is how I heard it. The one child's father brought her a lunch from McDonalds in the McDonalds bag. He was told he couldn't do that, that it had to be in a plain bag. So the next day he sent the lunch in a plain brown bag however the hamburger still had the McDonalds wrapper on it. I have to wonder if the parent thought they were doing what the school said to do. So basically had he stuck the hamburger in a ziplock bag, there would be no issue. I can tell you that I had absolutely no idea that this was even a rule at our school. You can send your child to school with a bag lunch but apparently they get to tell you what to put in it! I was outraged to learn this. What I feed my kid is my business, not the school! I would love to see the parents of our school get together and petition the school system to change this rule as it is clearly ridiculous when I KNOW there are way more pressing issues to deal with in this particular school!


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Our school's one and only fundraiser is this Thursday and while I want to support our school, I am embarrassed to hit up our neighbors, friends and relatives for money in such a terrible economy.
I know the school needs extra funds because the money from the state and the county is tight, however, I hate to ask anyone for money with so many people losing jobs and taking pay cuts.
Our school is doing the Boosterthon Fun Run again this year. The kids ask for pledges and then run laps. They are paid per lap or a flat fee. My mother has learned to take the flat fee. You never know how many laps these kids will do. The contributors don't get anything in return other than a tax deduction.
I feel so uncomfortable about asking neighbors and friends for money that I've only allowed the kids to ask my parents, Michael's Dad and us for donations.
The other catch to this is the school doesn't get all of that money. The company that puts on the Boosterthon takes a cut too. So you could write a check straight to the school and they would get to keep more of that money but then your kid wouldn't take home the valuable prizes for getting donors – like wrist bands and iPods Shuffle for the high achievers. Poor Walsh! He's all about the prizes.
Walsh would have happily circled the block and probably convinced some neighbors to donate, but I would be embarrassed to stand there while he asked.
I kind of minded asking for donations in the past but not this much. The depth of this embarrassment stems from the bad economy.
What do you think: Is your school in need of more donations this year than in other years? Are you willing to ask co-workers, neighbors or friends? Are you embarrassed to ask knowing so many people have lost jobs and taken pay cuts? Should I let my kids solicit the neighbors? (We could still go out and ask if you guys think I'm being overly sensitive on this.)
September 2nd, 2009
7:23 am
Then don't ask the neighbors – with those you list that you will ask (family members) Walsh will still get some positive prize, and you will feel better about yourself.
I agree that it is difficult to ask neighbors for donations, not just in this economy but always! Back when my kids were in school we would always just make a contribution to the fundraiser and not make the kids bother the neighbors (fortunately we were able to fund these without a hit to our bottomline – since you seem to be in the same situation, just go on and do what you have planned, and don't feel obligated). There are many "born salesmen" parents still out there, and they can take up that mantle. I hate it when my co-workers hit me up for stuff, too, but that is part of life and you just have to get used to it for the next 16 years (until your baby is out of HS)!
September 2nd, 2009
7:34 am
I would support a run like this, where the kids are outside, getting exercise, rather than selling wrapping paper. I'll happily donate to a fundraiser that gets kids off their butts.
September 2nd, 2009
7:42 am
I am with JJ ( glad she joined us today as I was wondering where she was) the exercise will be good.
I HATE the wrapping paper, cookie cough, candy and candle fundraisers. I just write a donation check for my daughter and she visits those whom we have purchased from…kind of a reciprocal arrangement.
Is it just me or would anyone else prefer to buy a fresh pie from Costco or Sam's Cub for less than $10 than a frozen one from school for $18. I would rather just donate than eat something I do not enjoy,,out of obligation.
September 2nd, 2009
8:00 am
Lakerat — this particular year I hate to ask friends and relatives too because many have contributed to my brother's medical fund for his heart transplant. Also with school mom friends you just end up swapping checks — and my kids run slower than most so I end up paying out more than the other parents.
September 2nd, 2009
8:04 am
MJG – I haven't been interested in the topics lately and haven't had any comments to post (no offense to Theresa!!!!)….but I have been lurking…..
September 2nd, 2009
8:19 am
I like the idea of a fitness fundraiser. I hate the wrapping paper and magazines, but I always look forward to the month of September when the Boy Scout in our neighborhood comes to the door with the popcorn form!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE that popcorn!!!
September 2nd, 2009
8:22 am
I can't stand it when the parent asks for money – especially the boss at work. Somehow over the last 30 years the shift has been transfered away from the child doing the fund raising towards mom/dad doing shake downs on everyone she knows. What I love is when the child bangs on my door or calls me up, very impressive and it takes guts! If any kids asks me directly, I give no matter what – and I usually give more!
September 2nd, 2009
8:28 am
We're doing Sally Foster again this year, and I just bring it to work and leave it out for anyone who is interested. So, no hard sells, and we don't sell a ton, but I think it's one of those things that some people look for, like Girl Scout cookies. I used to order before I had kids from other people because I liked the products, and I think people do mostly the same thing.
September 2nd, 2009
8:29 am
I agree with Photius, and we are not allowed to bring fundraiser stuff to our office. If you buy from one parent, you have to buy from them all. So we just don't allow that here.
And I love the Boy Scouts Popcorn too.
September 2nd, 2009
8:29 am
Would it help to know how the money will be spent? This Boosterthon business bugged me too until I saw the budget and realized how much of it spent in the classroom and on teacher support. Teachers didn't get their much needed "Sonny money" this year and there are cuts everywhere. The PTA has been able to replace the cuts, thank goodness.
Also, the parents at our elementary school HATED (there was a survey) the wrapping paper sales. No one was sorry to see it go.
September 2nd, 2009
8:36 am
I honestly have not felt comfortable with asking anyone for money. My son plays basketball, football, and baseball and for football we had to do a bucket drop. I am from Alabama and have never seen this done, but kids on the streets ask for money. When I grew up we sold candy and had car washes. Well, I don't let my son participate in the bucket drop or solicit funds from neighbors and so forth. Even more so because we are all in these hard times. I forgo eating out and passing on shoes so I can just donate myself to the school or his particular sport.
September 2nd, 2009
8:40 am
HAHA…I do not like the Boy Scouts popcorn but I love the magazines…different strokes for different folks.
I also will buy just about ANY fundraiser that has coupons to restaurants in our area…bring 'em on!
This helps the local economy as the money is spent right here.
@Me too….what about those whose doors the kids are knocking on…they may not have gotten a paycheck in weeks? I adore teachers and will help whenever I can but things are different now.
September 2nd, 2009
8:40 am
About 2 years ago I just decided to stop doing fundraisers. I was asking for money for two different kids at different schools. It got to be too much. So, I just give a $100 donation and am done with it.
September 2nd, 2009
8:43 am
Prayshia, I do not give money to kids on the street. It's one of my pet peeves. Why do parents risk their children's safety for a couple of bucks? My son plays sports as well, but I when someone suggests that as a way to get money I let them know how I feel. I will purchase something from a legitimate group that has a table at Wal-Mart.
September 2nd, 2009
8:45 am
I am the fundraising guru! We always try to think of different ways to raise money for our schools. We don't do the wrapping paper fundraisers and we don't do the candy fundraisers either. The only thing that makes it successful for us are the parents that really get out and get behind these fundraisers. We only do 3 per year. One at the beginning of school, one in December and one in the spring. All of our other funds come from our corporate partners. Even in the lean economy, our corporate sponsors are still willing to donate.
It absolutely helps that the parents know where every penny is spent. I think the transparency has given us credibility and the parents were more willing to help out.
My son is not a salesman so we always have to directly contribute his part but my daughter is a natural and she gets out there and asks for the sale. Most people will give to her just because she asked them directly. So, I agree with Photius on that point.
September 2nd, 2009
8:54 am
Great topic today! We have just entered the fundraising era has my oldest started kindergarten this year. I am not having him go door to door selling the Sally Foster junk. I don't want to have our neighbors feel like they must buy from him. I am not turning my kid into a pimp for the school.
What is so frustrating to me about stuff like this is that all the n'hood kids go to the same school…so they are all selling the same stuff to the same people. Makes no sense to me. We are going to make a monetary donation directly to the school foundation, that way I know exactly where the money has gone.
September 2nd, 2009
8:56 am
@BShepCarlin. I am dying at your "I am not turning my kid into a pimp for the school." That is too funny!
September 2nd, 2009
8:57 am
@BshepCarlin: I am dying laughing at your "I am not turning my kid into a pimp for the school." That is too funny!
September 2nd, 2009
8:58 am
Our school did send out a letter from the principal telling exactly where the money would be spent. She was very specific about what they want to buy with it. They do split the money between the school and PTA after the company takes its cut.
September 2nd, 2009
9:01 am
Our school does wreaths and garland for Christmas. It is really nice stuff, but the parents do more than the kids. I like the "exercise" fundraising ideas. We sold wrapping paper for church youth group and my mom and I always loved that, but I am the only one I know that still actually wraps all of the Christmas gifts we give (no gift bags at our house-yes I am a little OCD).
My dad was the most senior person in his office for the last 6 years I was at home. He would not take any fundraising materials to work, for obvious reasons. So my brother and I actually had to do the work ourselves. Now when I get hit up at work by anyone, I really appreciate that my dad did not put that pressure on folks. Now days, I will ask my mom and dad to buy girls scout cookies but that is about the only outreach we do because of the economic times.
September 2nd, 2009
9:03 am
I don't mind selling Girl scout Cookies because the neighbors really want those — They always say we were wondering when you were going to come — we have several buy like 20 boxes last year!!
September 2nd, 2009
9:07 am
My coworkers will bring the fundraiser stuff in and if you want to buy, thats fine, if not, thats fine also..If and when I do buy, I tell them right up front that I will buy the cheapest thing in there..Then I usually give it as a stocking stuffer..
Like MJG, I never buy the wrapping paper & other stuff like that..I have a coworker that always wants to sell a case of soft drinks for $18.00..No way in hades..I don't drink soft drinks that much and even if I did, that is way to much even if it is for school..
September 2nd, 2009
9:11 am
I don't know what it is about those girl scout cookies. Once I start getting the feeling it's that time of the year, I'm always on the hunt for someone selling girl scout cookies. I believe that is about the only thing you can sell to me at work ;-)
September 2nd, 2009
9:11 am
I do not mind selling the Girl Scout Cookies either, but folks have to ask me about them, I do not openly solicit sales at work. If people know I have a step daughter that is in girl scouts and they come to me, then I will sell. I guess maybe I am weird that way.
September 2nd, 2009
9:11 am
Theresa I was so glad when my boys got to the age that they didn't want to participate in the school fund raisers because I never liked asking people for money like that. And like you stated it usually just got to a point where checks were being swapped. At that point I stopped asking people and just starting writing a check myself to donate or I bought whatever was being sold to help my kids get the prizes and just gave the stuff away.
September 2nd, 2009
9:13 am
Another thing I hate is when I would help out 3 or 4 parents in the office with their kid's school fundraisers but could not get the same participation with mine.
September 2nd, 2009
9:14 am
I'd much more support a fundraiser like that one than one selling candy or wrapping paper, both of which you can purchase at a very large fraction of what it would cost if ordered from your kid or the neighbor's kid at any mass merchandise retailer.
At work there's already a couple of lists for fundraisers. One woman put out two lists selling the same product for both of her kids, as they are both in the band. Another co-worker put out the list and catalog featuring the wrapping paper samples, candy, dry mixes, and other stuff. I have no intentions of buying any of that stuff, no matter how good it looks.
When I was a kid I did a few fundraisers. I remember having to do the wrapping paper one, but I never got "wrapped up" in that one. I remember in 6th grade we had to sell World's Finest Chocolate candy bars. I can still remember sitting in the school's theater, listening to the spiel they presented to us, showing off all the prizes we could win (trot out the bike, but you end up with the stickyball) if we sold the candy bars. I think I would have sold more if we had been given a variety to sell, not just milk chocolate with almonds. Not everyone likes almonds. I probably would have ended up with the bike. My mom took half the case to work, while I tried to sell the other half. I ended up selling only one case, so I got a twisty straw, stickyball (throw it up against the wall, watch it leave a grease mark, and it will ooze down the wall), and some other cheap prize. I think the most anyone got in my class was a duffel bag that probably only lasted a month.
September 2nd, 2009
9:15 am
New Step Mom girl scout cookies are never a problem. I like them, my husband and son loves them. If no one in the office is selling them I usually can find them being sold outside of the Walmart that I frequent.
September 2nd, 2009
9:17 am
I did $2 a lap for each kid which will probably end up being $60 a kid or $120 total from mom and dad!!! they got a $20 flat fee from my mom and .50 a lap from m's dad so about $15 more — so $95 for each kid — I'm done!!
September 2nd, 2009
9:19 am
We had ours last week. Both sets of Grands, both parents, one close friend….that's it. That's all we ask.
Yes the booster people (and PTA) psych the kids up….My kids were just excited to say they ran 'x' number of laps.
September 2nd, 2009
9:19 am
I'll never forget when I was in the fifth grade (long, long time ago), we were selling little fragrance packages..Well, my older sister (went with me door to door) told me when someone answered the door to ask for the lady of the house..She didn't tell me what to do when I was told that there was no lady of the house..Turned out ok, because the guy bought some for his mother an d apologized for making me turn bright red..
September 2nd, 2009
9:24 am
I will buy Girl Scout cookies but that is all. I don't remember having all these fundraiser things when I was in school. I don't plan on my son participating in these things when he goes to school. I think a donation made directly to the school is the best idea.
September 2nd, 2009
9:46 am
A friend left this on my facebook page:
At curriculum night at one of our schools, they handed out the "I hate Sally Foster" contribution form. It was a good idea, and I will gladly write a check directly to the school. In fact, I've been doing that for years–the Sally Foster packet goes directly from my kid's backpack to the recycling bin.
Also she says they use the Friends of XXX School and parents just make straight donations.
September 2nd, 2009
9:50 am
Hey Guys — this is of interest to you from Jamie's blog about stuff to do in and around Atlanta — the Decatur Book Festival is seeking Stylish Moms for a Fashion Show — here is the link!!
September 2nd, 2009
9:55 am
My son is not there yet, but it won't be long I'm sure before I will be trying to sell this junk for him. I don't mind if somebody puts out something at work, the no pressure approach like if you want to buy it, here it is. We have bought the coupon books from a few kids in our neighborhood and actually end up using some of them to eat out, etc. I'd rather buy things I might actually use than some junk from that Sally Foster stuff.
And i remember selling the world's finest chocolate bars as well, those were yummy! I probably ate more than I sold!
September 2nd, 2009
9:59 am
I think I'll be more inclined to make straight donations to a school, and find out what our teachers, librarians, etc. need and buy it for them as we can. When I taught, I always appreciated the random case of copy paper or new pack of dry erase markers from thoughtful parents and I plan to keep that going. ;) We have had years of being harrassed for sales by family, one aunt in particular, who was always so anxious to get our money, just so my husband's spoiled cousin could ride in a limo (insert eye roll) but she she would take forever to get our junky order to us. I just don't want to be that person!
I have worked places that allow employees to solicit sales for their kids, and the best way I've seen this handled is by creating a page on a company intranet for sales, like a classified section. That way, if you're interested in buying (say GS cookies, etc) you can check that page and see what's for sale.
Theresa, I saw that blog this morning and laughed at the idea of me waddling down some fashion show runway! ;) But it is a cute idea to promote a book like that.
September 2nd, 2009
10:18 am
im with jj…i will always fund any outside activity–at my kids school here in the mountains..a REALLY small school…here are the fundraisers we had
1) 4H always had a bike-a-thon…people pledged so much money (their choice) per bicycle lap)
2) the school had a harvest sale…people and stores in the community donate items, anything from home canned goodies to furniture to a load of gravel–gift certificates-all kinds of stuff that the kids would go get–that money goes to various school activities-
3) school always has a spring fling-again…donations from businesses tht are raffled off plus each classroom has games like a fair type thing…they have a jail where people get locked up and they have to get so much $ in donations to get out…a game where you throw mashed potatoes at someone and pay for each mash potato lump lol..stuff like that…
4) they used to sell item from some catalog…cant remember the name of it…that was ok but not the biggest seller..
every fund raiser i mentioned above was great fun…people even not from this school come to these events…and lots of money is always made and 100% of it goes to the different school functions that are the purpose of these events—the only fund raiser that any part of the money goes to someoen else is when they have donkey basketball…parents and students ride the donkeys and play basketball..its hilarious…
i usually just donated money unless it was for a raffle of some item i would like to buy…but the way ti worked…if i donated or bought 100$ worth of raffle tickets…my child got that money to put to where he/she was needing the money for…school end of year trip–prom..classroom stuff..whatever..so each child and classroom had a bank and the ones who didnt participate didnt get as much as the ones who did…the kids could also earn points/money for helping with with events so ones who didnt have much money or people to sell to still could earn there money…win win for all…and as i said these events are so much fun you cant believe it…
September 2nd, 2009
10:23 am
…"the Decatur Book Festival is seeking STYLISH Moms for a Fashion Show" – no waddlers allowed! And, the best I can tell from what you folks write, there seems to be only about 3 of you who can qualify as stylish.
September 2nd, 2009
10:27 am
When I was a kid, I used to go door to door soliciting donations adn selling whatever the school had me peddling. I always wanted to win the bicycle. I never did cause some other kid would get his wealthy family to donate more than I could collect. Oh well. It was a life lesson for me.
My son's school wants him to sell wrapping paper. He is only 6 and I am not having him go door to door. I also will not sell it for him. When he gets a couple of years older, he can participate.
September 2nd, 2009
10:31 am
Now…I am definitely sending an email to participate! I love the idea of this! Stylish moms for a Fashion Show. Simply cute.
September 2nd, 2009
10:41 am
When my child was in elementary school, we lived in a neighborhood FULL of kids. When the Sally Foster packets came home, we all waited to see who would be out the door the fasted, and who could get the most neighbors to buy. It was a fierce competition, but it was all in fun. It was a small neighborhood, and we all knew each other, and everyone had kids!!!!!
I don't remember having to do fundraising when I was in school, back in the 60's and 70's. I don't think schools were hurting as much financially back then.
Once my child go out of Elementary school, we stopped participating in the fund raisers.
September 2nd, 2009
11:12 am
I can't remember any school fundraisers and I attended schools in NY, FL and CT. I think schools did not have all the "bells and whistles" that they have now; that's where so much of public education funds are allocated, in addition to pensions and health care for school employees. This is just my opinion.
September 2nd, 2009
11:13 am
A man slapped a two year old for yelling in WalMart!!! As much as people's screaming kids get on my nerves, I could never touch someone else's child and if I did I would expect to be knocked out by the mother.
September 2nd, 2009
11:34 am
It's really sad to hear all these comments. Getting parents to write those contribution checks is an uphill battle where everyone says they would be willing to participate and then conveniently never get around to writing the checks.
That is why the product fundraisers you all hate so much work so well – they encourage people to contribute on the spot and extend beyond just the contributions of the parents. They also encourage and incentivise parents and students and in many cases teachers.
The gross profits with these fundraisers far exceed anything else schools are doing presently. If there is any competition for these types of sales, it's events that require a ton of volunteer hours or community involvement and that is often hard to organize.
There is no question people are quick to dismiss the product fundraisers but there are no alternatives that raise those funds without the volunteers and donations required of auctions and other events.
For those of you that trash the packets the minute they arrive – you are not only creating a need for more and more fundraisers to take place at your school but also undermine the fundraising companies ability to bring you quality products at lower prices.
You all see in the news how critical the cuts are this year. Please do your part in whatever way you can. Tell government to stop the cuts, purchase a fundraising product or donate time at your school. This really is the year to put little issues aside and support the kids – it's not about the products or prices or how you support the school but rather that you do.
September 2nd, 2009
11:36 am
It's one of those things where if you feel comfortable doing it — do it. If you don't — don't. I'm with MJG – most seemed to enjoy just a direct donation instead of an order! My daughter loved selling Girl Scout cookies (even though we are in a neighborhood brimming with Girl Scouts!) I contributed to the school in many other volunteer capacities, so I didn't waste time feeling guilty if I wasn't in a position to throw any more money at 'em than I already had.
Actually, the fundraiser that our high school kids enjoyed the most was the "Man Cakes" at Valentine's, for one of the school organizations. The deal was that the guys made a cake, and it was auctioned by the girls bidding on the cakes. The cake sales ended up raising up to $2,000, and there were some of the most interesting cakes you've ever seen — and some surprisingly good ones. The rule was that the cake had to be made entirely by the guy :-)
September 2nd, 2009
11:36 am
wow, what I would like to know is how the man got close enough to the kid to slap it.. I agree that screaming kids can get on your nerves, but if that had of been my child, he would of never have been able to get that close..And you are right, if he had of, I would of decked him big time..
September 2nd, 2009
12:12 pm
Oh yea, lay a hand on my kid, and you deal with me.
And you don't slap a two year old. That's just crazy….
September 2nd, 2009
12:33 pm
I'm new to the school system here so excuse what might be an ignorant question, but exactly how are the funds raised with these fundraisers used?
September 2nd, 2009
12:53 pm
School fundraisers are tricky – here's a way to raise money for any school in the US: I own an e-commerce website, selling home accessories, gifts, jewelry, kitchenwares etc. I started the business in order to provide customers a way to give back to organizations that mean the most to them – we do this by giving back 10% of the purchase value to our customers in the form of a GoodCard – which is a gift card for charity. This gift card is used at NetworkForGood dot org and can be donated to any registered non-profit in the usa. Most schools and PTA's are registered 501c3. I am currently working with a local school to host a holiday market fundraiser, but the same can be done by shopping online at the site. Customers get to purchase the things they want to buy anyway and providing they spend $100 or more, we give back 10%. It's a win-win! The website is LavishGiving (dot) com We are also doing a special fundraiser on line in October for Breast Cancer Awareness month – we'll be matching our customers donations. Sorry if this comes across as a solicitation. I guess it is, but your readers might be interested in knowing about this way of raising money effortlessly for their schools.
September 2nd, 2009
12:58 pm
The Boosterthon is coming to my kid's school this year and I'm not participating. I plan on writing a check directly to the PTA. It's my understanding that the Boosterthon folks visit each class with a cart of goodies that the kids can earn when they bring in more pledges. Interrupting class time with trinkets and trash that only kids from well-to-do homes have any hope of getting isn't right.
I'm suffering from school fundraising fatigue myself. What does it say about your school when the first speaker at Curriculum Night is the Sally Foster chairperson? Nothing good.


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They don't match in colors with each others!
Next time I'll take care! It's called "learning by making mistakes"! LOL
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Here is my layout. I am not used to using so few elements, so it wasn't easy, but fun.
This turned out really nice Pippin!
And Cath: all beginning is difficult
This game depends on the choice of kits, like Cath said.
And if you are satisfied or not: it is always right! ;-)
ok this was A LOT harder than I thought it would be!!!! Even in paper scrapping I used way more elements LOL!!!
My second paper was cut into the fern shape.
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Dana's Footprint - Spring Be Here > butterflies
JB Studio - Fall in Love > flower
Maria - I Love My Scrap World > grey paper
Scrap Angie - Pink Obsession > pink leaves
Wow...what a game! I was surprised that the choices actually fit fairly well together. We'll see how the rest of it goes. Here's my round 1.
Whoa this is going to get very interesting! LOL Dylan was wearing his Daddy's shoes and mighty big ones to fill. He was shirtless and with the icy tree and snow I had to make him a blanket cape so he wouldn't freeze! good think I know how to sew and have concept of a pattern hmm had to use the eraser tool though! If there's a will there's a way no defeating me haha!! Hey he ran out to see his kite stuck in a tree!!! (Yeah Right)


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Nebraska Wesleyan's theatre students will celebrate the "Bard of Avon's" birth and death day with a special event called "Shakespeare Shorts."
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I've never been shy about my deep respect for the Enforcers at the Penny Arcade Expo. I've been a guest speaker at every PAX since 2008, and lecture widely around the world at a variety of shows and events. The Enforcers, without exception, have been the most professional, courteous, competent convention staff I've ever encountered.
This year, I decided it was time to join them. I worked about 18 hours in the Main Theatre. Part security, part crowd management, part walking information desk: it became immediately apparent just how much influence each and every Enforcer has on the average attendee's PAX experience.
Now that I've worked with them as a fellow Enforcer, and seen the inside of the operation, I can share the secrets of their success.
- Enforcers are trusted to do their jobs
- Enforcers are able to exercise discretion
- Enforcers share a culture of professionalism
- Enforcers are a meritocracy
- Enforcers are there for PAX as much as they're there for themselves
That's really it. These simple points are what differentiate Enforcers from the general staff of most every convention or event I've ever attended.
Fan conventions (generally) don't trust their staff, nevermind afford them any latitude in making on-the-spot calls. The culture is often something I would describe as "actively anti-professional." Seniority usually matters far more than skill or merit. Many volunteers are doing so purely for the free badge or crash space. PAX Enforcers are in every way the antithesis of what I typically encounter outside of PAX.
So if you want your convention staff to be as single-mindedly badass as the PAX Enforcers, think on these points. Invite good, intelligent people to run your convention, and trust in their goodness and intelligence. Act professionally, and your staff will do the same. Reward merit, not sweat.
I will definitely be Enforcing again in the future, and I encourage all of you to try it at least once. You'll be a better person for it, and you'll make some amazing friends.
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should we lose our ego or just become part of a collective ego?
After this talk, should we lose our ego or just become part of a collective ego? I think it would never be easy to lose one's ego with consciousness as the self is always engaged. Why not adopt the idea of Attar's 'simurgh' or the collective ego where collective identity and growth takes an upper hand than individuals? Each helps the other to improve, grow and live peacefully. What's your stance? Take it more as a discourse than a debate. Thanks.
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Feb 17 2011: Ego is selfish , do you refer at ego as consciousness ? but is OUR ego and 'our' means selfishness , colective ego , don't exist that , what there is now is just someone that is upper than others for his interest , who don't follow his own interest? Isn't that selfishness ?
What I'm thinking that is in the minds of the most when they hear about :"collectiv ego"( something which don't exist , there is just interest in my view ) is just a kind of warm feeling , something like when are more people togheter.
Compassion if that means to lose something what's yours for others , that's very scarce happen .
Feb 17 2011: I think, ego is intrinsic to human beings. Ego is the machine that drives us.
As for a collective ego: If I understand you right, you mean with collective ego a system or society here the common goal stands above the individual. Is that correct ?
If so, then it wouldn't be so new, because, at least in theory, that would in essence be the idea of Marxism and communism.
Feb 17 2011: I think that for a peaceful world , shouldn't exist NO ego, look at all the problems of our humankind , all have their roots in EGO , did you never hear : I wanna be the best , I wanna be a star , I wanna more moneys , for what ? for ourselves , we are the problem , humankind is the problem of humankind ................very interesting , don't you belive that?
Feb 17 2011: Interesting question Raheel, I see our ego's as being dark and creative. They are dark if led by self for self, about self - if my ego can be used to drive change, innovation and improve is this perhaps a creative ego. If i choose to put my ego into a collective then am i now part of a religion or political party that has a collective ego that is shaped by its members but mainly manipulated by the leaders "head ego". Now some will say that there a lots of very good organisations doing a lot of good work all around the world...adding my ego to this may then be good....even though these organisations will still have a "head ego" ?


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I would argue that it's a matter of the organizational difficulties of 10-man vs. 25-man raiding, rather than personality or "friendship" issues.
Sure, if you have 24 friends that are guaranteed to show up every raid night and are guaranteed a raid slot and only care about downing bosses, you wouldn't need a loot system in a large raid. Few of us (the truly hardcore raiders) are so lucky!
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