Class mom communicates with her law firm work email but forgets to inform teacher's birthday

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Anonymous wrote:Our school celebrates teacher’s birthdays. The kids are encouraged to make handmade cards for the teacher. I’m not sure why everyone is hung up on that bit. I’m sure it varies by school.

I have never heard of this. Ever.

Name your school, troll!

I do not think that word means what you think it means.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our school celebrates teacher’s birthdays. The kids are encouraged to make handmade cards for the teacher. I’m not sure why everyone is hung up on that bit. I’m sure it varies by school.

I have never heard of this. Ever.

Name your school, troll!

NP. That’s silly my school does it too. Both my preschooler and my kindergartener. Just because it is not done at your school doesn’t mean other schools don’t do this.

Again. Name your school.

Private schools in Los Angeles and Arizona. You should get out more. You sound sheltered and clueless thinking everyone does it like your tiny little bubble.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our school celebrates teacher’s birthdays. The kids are encouraged to make handmade cards for the teacher. I’m not sure why everyone is hung up on that bit. I’m sure it varies by school.

I have never heard of this. Ever.

Name your school, troll!

NP. That’s silly my school does it too. Both my preschooler and my kindergartener. Just because it is not done at your school doesn’t mean other schools don’t do this.

Again. Name your school.

Private schools in Los Angeles and Arizona. You should get out more. You sound sheltered and clueless thinking everyone does it like your tiny little bubble.

I’m sure most posters here can believe there are different norms across the country. But this is a DC area forum and no it’s not particularly wide spread practice here in the DC area. If you are not from the DC area then you should include where you are from when you are weighing in on a topic that is going to vary from one area to another.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our school celebrates teacher’s birthdays. The kids are encouraged to make handmade cards for the teacher. I’m not sure why everyone is hung up on that bit. I’m sure it varies by school.

I have never heard of this. Ever.

Name your school, troll!

NP. That’s silly my school does it too. Both my preschooler and my kindergartener. Just because it is not done at your school doesn’t mean other schools don’t do this.

Again. Name your school.

Private schools in Los Angeles and Arizona. You should get out more. You sound sheltered and clueless thinking everyone does it like your tiny little bubble.

I’m sure most posters here can believe there are different norms across the country. But this is a DC area forum and no it’s not particularly wide spread practice here in the DC area. If you are not from the DC area then you should include where you are from when you are weighing in on a topic that is going to vary from one area to another.

This particular forum is not DC based, for your information. I also saw posters talking about their seniors in high school and college age kids ancient experience. Doesn’t seem like they have elementary aged kids, yet here they are chiming in about what’s current. Did you freak out on them too?

[Anonymous]

Oh. This thread is stilllll going!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our school celebrates teacher’s birthdays. The kids are encouraged to make handmade cards for the teacher. I’m not sure why everyone is hung up on that bit. I’m sure it varies by school.

I have never heard of this. Ever.

Name your school, troll!

NP. That’s silly my school does it too. Both my preschooler and my kindergartener. Just because it is not done at your school doesn’t mean other schools don’t do this.

Again. Name your school.

Private schools in Los Angeles and Arizona. You should get out more. You sound sheltered and clueless thinking everyone does it like your tiny little bubble.

I’m sure most posters here can believe there are different norms across the country. But this is a DC area forum and no it’s not particularly wide spread practice here in the DC area. If you are not from the DC area then you should include where you are from when you are weighing in on a topic that is going to vary from one area to another.

This particular forum is not DC based, for your information. I also saw posters talking about their seniors in high school and college age kids ancient experience. Doesn’t seem like they have elementary aged kids, yet here they are chiming in about what’s current. Did you freak out on them too?

??? The name of the entire website is DC Urban Moms and Dads. How is that not DC-based?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our school celebrates teacher’s birthdays. The kids are encouraged to make handmade cards for the teacher. I’m not sure why everyone is hung up on that bit. I’m sure it varies by school.

I have never heard of this. Ever.

Name your school, troll!

NP. That’s silly my school does it too. Both my preschooler and my kindergartener. Just because it is not done at your school doesn’t mean other schools don’t do this.

Again. Name your school.

Private schools in Los Angeles and Arizona. You should get out more. You sound sheltered and clueless thinking everyone does it like your tiny little bubble.

I’m sure most posters here can believe there are different norms across the country. But this is a DC area forum and no it’s not particularly wide spread practice here in the DC area. If you are not from the DC area then you should include where you are from when you are weighing in on a topic that is going to vary from one area to another.

This particular forum is not DC based, for your information. I also saw posters talking about their seniors in high school and college age kids ancient experience. Doesn’t seem like they have elementary aged kids, yet here they are chiming in about what’s current. Did you freak out on them too?

??? The name of the entire website is DC Urban Moms and Dads. How is that not DC-based?

So you're brand new and think only DC people post here? Are you really this bothered to learn people are different from you and bring different perspectives here and are welcomed here by the moderator? Nobody asked you to be the hall monitor.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our school celebrates teacher’s birthdays. The kids are encouraged to make handmade cards for the teacher. I’m not sure why everyone is hung up on that bit. I’m sure it varies by school.

I have never heard of this. Ever.

Name your school, troll!

NP. That’s silly my school does it too. Both my preschooler and my kindergartener. Just because it is not done at your school doesn’t mean other schools don’t do this.

Again. Name your school.

Private schools in Los Angeles and Arizona. You should get out more. You sound sheltered and clueless thinking everyone does it like your tiny little bubble.

I’m sure most posters here can believe there are different norms across the country. But this is a DC area forum and no it’s not particularly wide spread practice here in the DC area. If you are not from the DC area then you should include where you are from when you are weighing in on a topic that is going to vary from one area to another.

This particular forum is not DC based, for your information. I also saw posters talking about their seniors in high school and college age kids ancient experience. Doesn’t seem like they have elementary aged kids, yet here they are chiming in about what’s current. Did you freak out on them too?

ok dude. this is a heavily DC forum, especially for school issues (we even had an entire think tank screed written about it!) it’s on you if you think your experience in a random Arizona private school is generalizable.

Anyway OP is an object lesson in why I drastically limit my school participation. Good on law partner mom for stepping up.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s not normal to celebrate the teacher’s birthday

Plus 1

+1 I’ve never once seen this done.

I see this in all my kids private schools. I wonder if this is a public vs private school thing.

No, it’s not. Each school has its own culture, whether public or private. Our public elementary has very engaged parents. There’s a parent liaison who coordinates with all room parents. Each room parent receives communications they’re supposed to pass on to all class parents about grade-specific things. They also distribute a form to room parents for the teacher to fill out at the beginning of the year. It asks when their birthday is, and then asks all their favorites: restaurant, candy, dessert, lunch, stores where they shop, hobbies, things they collect, etc. Room parents then collect money from parents and use the form to celebrate the teacher’s birthday, holidays, teacher appreciation, end of year.

Being engaged in the kids' education and classroom activities has nothing to do with celebrating teachers' birthdays.

“Engaged” might not have been the most appropriate word. Is there a word that encompasses “so eager to support teachers in any way possible that they’ll go to great lengths”? Right before winter break, teachers are encouraged to bring the gifts they’re giving their family members in to the school and students’ parents wrap the gifts for the teachers to save them time.

WHAT??? There is just no way in the universe I can imagine parents wrapping presents for the teachers.

+1 what pto president in their right mind would ever think parents have time to DO MORE before the holidays? I barely have time to wrap my own presents. I track holiday spirit week, provide snacks for the class party, get a teacher gift, and what ever else they ask of us. There's special holiday activities for my kids extracurricular, my office has a potluck. I have to Christmas shop and have things ready for 2-3 different family gatherings in December, and sometimes prep for over night guests.

Can you even imagine being asked to wrap presents for the teachers? I would laugh maniacally in the asker's face.

RIGHT?? When teachers get 2 weeks off at Christmas too???

I honestly do not understand this. Teachers need more planning time and smaller class sizes. Not this.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our school celebrates teacher’s birthdays. The kids are encouraged to make handmade cards for the teacher. I’m not sure why everyone is hung up on that bit. I’m sure it varies by school.

I have never heard of this. Ever.

Name your school, troll!

NP. That’s silly my school does it too. Both my preschooler and my kindergartener. Just because it is not done at your school doesn’t mean other schools don’t do this.

Again. Name your school.

Private schools in Los Angeles and Arizona. You should get out more. You sound sheltered and clueless thinking everyone does it like your tiny little bubble.

I’m sure most posters here can believe there are different norms across the country. But this is a DC area forum and no it’s not particularly wide spread practice here in the DC area. If you are not from the DC area then you should include where you are from when you are weighing in on a topic that is going to vary from one area to another.

This particular forum is not DC based, for your information. I also saw posters talking about their seniors in high school and college age kids ancient experience. Doesn’t seem like they have elementary aged kids, yet here they are chiming in about what’s current. Did you freak out on them too?

??? The name of the entire website is DC Urban Moms and Dads. How is that not DC-based?

So you're brand new and think only DC people post here? Are you really this bothered to learn people are different from you and bring different perspectives here and are welcomed here by the moderator? Nobody asked you to be the hall monitor.

People from all over can and do post on DCUM, which is a DC based site, with the exception of a few forums specifically for places other than the DMV. All are welcome to post, but don’t kid yourself, if you don’t state that you’re not from DMV, you are assumed to be.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our school celebrates teacher’s birthdays. The kids are encouraged to make handmade cards for the teacher. I’m not sure why everyone is hung up on that bit. I’m sure it varies by school.

I have never heard of this. Ever.

Name your school, troll!

NP. That’s silly my school does it too. Both my preschooler and my kindergartener. Just because it is not done at your school doesn’t mean other schools don’t do this.

Again. Name your school.

Private schools in Los Angeles and Arizona. You should get out more. You sound sheltered and clueless thinking everyone does it like your tiny little bubble.

I’m sure most posters here can believe there are different norms across the country. But this is a DC area forum and no it’s not particularly wide spread practice here in the DC area. If you are not from the DC area then you should include where you are from when you are weighing in on a topic that is going to vary from one area to another.

This particular forum is not DC based, for your information. I also saw posters talking about their seniors in high school and college age kids ancient experience. Doesn’t seem like they have elementary aged kids, yet here they are chiming in about what’s current. Did you freak out on them too?

??? The name of the entire website is DC Urban Moms and Dads. How is that not DC-based?

So you're brand new and think only DC people post here? Are you really this bothered to learn people are different from you and bring different perspectives here and are welcomed here by the moderator? Nobody asked you to be the hall monitor.

People from all over can and do post on DCUM, which is a DC based site, with the exception of a few forums specifically for places other than the DMV. All are welcome to post, but don’t kid yourself, if you don’t state that you’re not from DMV, you are assumed to be.

OP never stated where they were from so, no, your made up rule does not apply. It may blow your mind to know that people without kids also post here. If you're going to be a pedantic fool then at least be consistent and be sure to call out college moms on the wrong forum. But really, don't kid your self thinking your opinion carries any weight. Have a good day!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our school celebrates teacher’s birthdays. The kids are encouraged to make handmade cards for the teacher. I’m not sure why everyone is hung up on that bit. I’m sure it varies by school.

I have never heard of this. Ever.

Name your school, troll!

NP. That’s silly my school does it too. Both my preschooler and my kindergartener. Just because it is not done at your school doesn’t mean other schools don’t do this.

Again. Name your school.

Private schools in Los Angeles and Arizona. You should get out more. You sound sheltered and clueless thinking everyone does it like your tiny little bubble.

I’m sure most posters here can believe there are different norms across the country. But this is a DC area forum and no it’s not particularly wide spread practice here in the DC area. If you are not from the DC area then you should include where you are from when you are weighing in on a topic that is going to vary from one area to another.

This particular forum is not DC based, for your information. I also saw posters talking about their seniors in high school and college age kids ancient experience. Doesn’t seem like they have elementary aged kids, yet here they are chiming in about what’s current. Did you freak out on them too?

They don’t have a life never understood why they hang out here

[Anonymous]

I would never post here if I didn’t live in peecee

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Anonymous wrote:Our school celebrates teacher’s birthdays. The kids are encouraged to make handmade cards for the teacher. I’m not sure why everyone is hung up on that bit. I’m sure it varies by school.

I have never heard of this. Ever.

Name your school, troll!

NP. That’s silly my school does it too. Both my preschooler and my kindergartener. Just because it is not done at your school doesn’t mean other schools don’t do this.

Again. Name your school.

Private schools in Los Angeles and Arizona. You should get out more. You sound sheltered and clueless thinking everyone does it like your tiny little bubble.

I’m sure most posters here can believe there are different norms across the country. But this is a DC area forum and no it’s not particularly wide spread practice here in the DC area. If you are not from the DC area then you should include where you are from when you are weighing in on a topic that is going to vary from one area to another.

This particular forum is not DC based, for your information. I also saw posters talking about their seniors in high school and college age kids ancient experience. Doesn’t seem like they have elementary aged kids, yet here they are chiming in about what’s current. Did you freak out on them too?

??? The name of the entire website is DC Urban Moms and Dads. How is that not DC-based?

So you're brand new and think only DC people post here? Are you really this bothered to learn people are different from you and bring different perspectives here and are welcomed here by the moderator? Nobody asked you to be the hall monitor.

People from all over can and do post on DCUM, which is a DC based site, with the exception of a few forums specifically for places other than the DMV. All are welcome to post, but don’t kid yourself, if you don’t state that you’re not from DMV, you are assumed to be.

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Of course people from all over can post here. But if they're not from the DC area and they're asking a question that can vary a lot from one spot to another (unlike say "should I BF my baby?") then yes of course they should include where they're posting from. If they don't it makes the replies much less relevant since what's the norm in one far off state may have zero bearing on what's going on in NOVA.

[Anonymous]

You sounds nuts OP