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

[Anonymous]

To sum up for those who are curious but time-constrained or lazy:

OP - Effing room mom emails from her work account and didn't celebrate the teacher's birthday. My take: room mom sucks. Discuss.

Other people - Since when is it a thing that you celebrate the teacher's birthday??

OP - It's totally a thing. Everyone knows this.

Other people - Never heard of it.

OP - Yes, totally a thing. You probably suck as much as room mom.

Other people - Wait, where are your kids in school? What is the crazy school where this is normal?

OP - You know, lots of places.

Other people - More specific, please.

OP - Fine! Arizona.

Other people - Just spitballing here but maybe your problem is that people in Arizona appear to have different expectations of room parents than people in DC.

OP - Why would I care what DC moms think? Why do you think I have to be DC-based?

Other people - Scroll up to the top of the page and read the URL.

OP - Stop making stuff up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To sum up for those who are curious but time-constrained or lazy:

OP - Effing room mom emails from her work account and didn't celebrate the teacher's birthday. My take: room mom sucks. Discuss.

Other people - Since when is it a thing that you celebrate the teacher's birthday??

OP - It's totally a thing. Everyone knows this.

Other people - Never heard of it.

OP - Yes, totally a thing. You probably suck as much as room mom.

Other people - Wait, where are your kids in school? What is the crazy school where this is normal?

OP - You know, lots of places.

Other people - More specific, please.

OP - Fine! Arizona.

Other people - Just spitballing here but maybe your problem is that people in Arizona appear to have different expectations of room parents than people in DC.

OP - Why would I care what DC moms think? Why do you think I have to be DC-based?

Other people - Scroll up to the top of the page and read the URL.

OP - Stop making stuff up.

OP never came back to this thread as far as I can see. All the "OP" talk is other people. OP is a likely troll who used "lawyer" to suck people in and boy, did it work!

[Anonymous]

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

+1
We also have very few parent volunteers. I have none and really don’t need any.

ES Teacher

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To sum up for those who are curious but time-constrained or lazy:

OP - Effing room mom emails from her work account and didn't celebrate the teacher's birthday. My take: room mom sucks. Discuss.

Other people - Since when is it a thing that you celebrate the teacher's birthday??

OP - It's totally a thing. Everyone knows this.

Other people - Never heard of it.

OP - Yes, totally a thing. You probably suck as much as room mom.

Other people - Wait, where are your kids in school? What is the crazy school where this is normal?

OP - You know, lots of places.

Other people - More specific, please.

OP - Fine! Arizona.

Other people - Just spitballing here but maybe your problem is that people in Arizona appear to have different expectations of room parents than people in DC.

OP - Why would I care what DC moms think? Why do you think I have to be DC-based?

Other people - Scroll up to the top of the page and read the URL.

OP - Stop making stuff up.

OP never came back to this thread as far as I can see. All the "OP" talk is other people. OP is a likely troll who used "lawyer" to suck people in and boy, did it work!

Thank you for the summary. Now I feel I can chime in. I was a class mom and we never celebrated the teacher's birthday. I have never heard of this. I was a SAHM at the time I was a class mom, and I have to say my fellow stay-at-home class moms and I went ALL OUT with the holiday crafts and games, and snacks (when snacks were still allowed). But I have never heard of anyone celebrating the teacher's birthday.

[Anonymous]

I used to live in FCPS, and recognizing the teacher’s birthday was never a thing. Now, I live in Arizona. Recognizing the teacher’s birthday is still not a thing. It’s probably only a thing in schools with over-the-top room moms.

[Anonymous]

I've been a SAHM and a Working Mom and my knee jerk reaction was that OP was pretty jellz. Probably came on here for some confirmation bias and was unpleasantly surprised. I use my work email when I need to get something out quick and don't feel like tapping it out on my phone because I can type much faster. I'm not trying to impress anyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To sum up for those who are curious but time-constrained or lazy:

OP - Effing room mom emails from her work account and didn't celebrate the teacher's birthday. My take: room mom sucks. Discuss.

Other people - Since when is it a thing that you celebrate the teacher's birthday??

OP - It's totally a thing. Everyone knows this.

Other people - Never heard of it.

OP - Yes, totally a thing. You probably suck as much as room mom.

Other people - Wait, where are your kids in school? What is the crazy school where this is normal?

OP - You know, lots of places.

Other people - More specific, please.

OP - Fine! Arizona.

Other people - Just spitballing here but maybe your problem is that people in Arizona appear to have different expectations of room parents than people in DC.

OP - Why would I care what DC moms think? Why do you think I have to be DC-based?

Other people - Scroll up to the top of the page and read the URL.

OP - Stop making stuff up.

Could you please do this for every thread on the website? It would save me so much time. Hugs.

[Anonymous]

Room parent at a public elementary in Bethesda - we gave the teacher a $50 gift card for her birthday out of the funds we collected from parents at the beginning of the year. We also asked parents to have their kids draw cards. It is a thing. We sent a survey asking about her favorite restaurants, stores, flowers, when her birthday is, etc at the beginning of the year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Room parent at a public elementary in Bethesda - we gave the teacher a $50 gift card for her birthday out of the funds we collected from parents at the beginning of the year. We also asked parents to have their kids draw cards. It is a thing. We sent a survey asking about her favorite restaurants, stores, flowers, when her birthday is, etc at the beginning of the year.

You must be making all that up. Because if posters here didn't have it happen to them, it never happened. I guess the rest of us are imagining the emails in our inbox.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Room parent at a public elementary in Bethesda - we gave the teacher a $50 gift card for her birthday out of the funds we collected from parents at the beginning of the year. We also asked parents to have their kids draw cards. It is a thing. We sent a survey asking about her favorite restaurants, stores, flowers, when her birthday is, etc at the beginning of the year.

You must be making all that up. Because if posters here didn't have it happen to them, it never happened. I guess the rest of us are imagining the emails in our inbox.

The question is not whether it ever happens. The question is whether is is typical enough to be a clear expectation. The question is whether law partner mom is a lousy class mom or OP is being unreasonable in her reaction to the bday and the use of the work email address.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To sum up for those who are curious but time-constrained or lazy:

OP - Effing room mom emails from her work account and didn't celebrate the teacher's birthday. My take: room mom sucks. Discuss.

Other people - Since when is it a thing that you celebrate the teacher's birthday??

OP - It's totally a thing. Everyone knows this.

Other people - Never heard of it.

OP - Yes, totally a thing. You probably suck as much as room mom.

Other people - Wait, where are your kids in school? What is the crazy school where this is normal?

OP - You know, lots of places.

Other people - More specific, please.

OP - Fine! Arizona.

Other people - Just spitballing here but maybe your problem is that people in Arizona appear to have different expectations of room parents than people in DC.

OP - Why would I care what DC moms think? Why do you think I have to be DC-based?

Other people - Scroll up to the top of the page and read the URL.

OP - Stop making stuff up.

Hey crazy lady, I don't know what your problem is, but I am NOT OP and think OP is nuts, but my child's FCPS elementary school celebrates teacher's birthdays. Both of my kids (in 4th and 6th) have made cards for their teachers' birthdays every year since the oldest was in Kindergarten. I'm sorry you think this is weird and are in denial that other schools may do things differently than your child's school, but it is what it is. FCPS. FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Is that local enough for you, or do you only want people who go to your child's very specific private school in NW DC to reply here?

[Anonymous]

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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.

This is the DC Urban Board. It’s right there in the the title. Thus the focus on the DMV. If you want to discuss customs in Floria, go to the fascists unite board.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Room parent at a public elementary in Bethesda - we gave the teacher a $50 gift card for her birthday out of the funds we collected from parents at the beginning of the year. We also asked parents to have their kids draw cards. It is a thing. We sent a survey asking about her favorite restaurants, stores, flowers, when her birthday is, etc at the beginning of the year.

You must be making all that up. Because if posters here didn't have it happen to them, it never happened. I guess the rest of us are imagining the emails in our inbox.

The question is not whether it ever happens. The question is whether is is typical enough to be a clear expectation. The question is whether law partner mom is a lousy class mom or OP is being unreasonable in her reaction to the bday and the use of the work email address.

But some posters are insisting there is never such a thing anywhere. It's bizarre. Great, you don't see it at your school, but that's not true everywhere. There's at least one rabid poster who is so sure this is not a thing anywhere that to say otherwise means you are a troll. This person is probably the idiot who posted her "recap" where she assumed everyone who disagreed was OP and is demanding posters to name their school and room mom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

This is the DC Urban Board. It’s right there in the the title. Thus the focus on the DMV. If you want to discuss customs in Floria, go to the fascists unite board.

At least half the posters here aren't from DC. Get over it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To sum up for those who are curious but time-constrained or lazy:

OP - Effing room mom emails from her work account and didn't celebrate the teacher's birthday. My take: room mom sucks. Discuss.

Other people - Since when is it a thing that you celebrate the teacher's birthday??

OP - It's totally a thing. Everyone knows this.

Other people - Never heard of it.

OP - Yes, totally a thing. You probably suck as much as room mom.

Other people - Wait, where are your kids in school? What is the crazy school where this is normal?

OP - You know, lots of places.

Other people - More specific, please.

OP - Fine! Arizona.

Other people - Just spitballing here but maybe your problem is that people in Arizona appear to have different expectations of room parents than people in DC.

OP - Why would I care what DC moms think? Why do you think I have to be DC-based?

Other people - Scroll up to the top of the page and read the URL.

OP - Stop making stuff up.

OP never came back to this thread as far as I can see. All the "OP" talk is other people. OP is a likely troll who used "lawyer" to suck people in and boy, did it work!

1/2 the parents in the DC metro area are either Feds or lawyers (or federal lawyers). It’s not a flex or troll point here. I’m a federal lawyer and people could not be less interested in or impressed by my job. This is why stating you are not in the DMV matters. Lawyer may be impressive in BF nowhere. Here, we are a dine a dozen and no one cares.