Class fund non-participants: where do you think the party food comes from??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Go online to Dominos.com and see how much it costs for delivery of 7 pizzas - that is enough for 25-30 kids. It's more than you think with delivery charges added etc.

$7.99 special x 7 = 55.93 x .08 = 4.47 55.93 + 4.47=59.40
You pick up. Add $5.00 for gas and you are still at 64
40.

$5 pizza hut - need 4-5 pizzas double cut. So, $25 max/$30 with taxes. You do not spend $5 in gas. Otherwise with tip its $8-10 for delivery. You need about 1.5 slices per child, or even 1 slice.

A slice or 1.5 per kid? My kid is in 6th grade. Are you insane? Many of these kids are 5’3”+. Is that what you allot at your bday parties? At our holiday party, every slice of 7 pizzas was gone for 20 kids, double sliced. It cost $66. You guys with little kids have no idea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Go online to Dominos.com and see how much it costs for delivery of 7 pizzas - that is enough for 25-30 kids. It's more than you think with delivery charges added etc.

$7.99 special x 7 = 55.93 x .08 = 4.47 55.93 + 4.47=59.40
You pick up. Add $5.00 for gas and you are still at 64
40.

$5 pizza hut - need 4-5 pizzas double cut. So, $25 max/$30 with taxes. You do not spend $5 in gas. Otherwise with tip its $8-10 for delivery. You need about 1.5 slices per child, or even 1 slice.

A slice or 1.5 per kid? My kid is in 6th grade. Are you insane? Many of these kids are 5’3”+. Is that what you allot at your bday parties? At our holiday party, every slice of 7 pizzas was gone for 20 kids, double sliced. It cost $66. You guys with little kids have no idea.

If its at the end of the day, its a snack not a meal. I am happy to buy more but then you have to pay for part of it as usually I end up heavily funding the parties. I don't have little ones, I have an older grade child. If you are doing it for lunch, that is different but if kids have had lunch, you don' need multiple slices. And, again, if you are not paying for it, don't complain your child isn't getting enough. We put out a sign up genius, and depending on the year we either have a few parents help or none - some just send stuff without letting us know but we cannot plan on it so I end up paying for it. So, yes, because you or other families will not chip in, your precious child is only getting 1-1.5, maybe two slices, not 3-4.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^ To add: I think teachers deserve more money. But I don't think their situation is unique. Tons of people are poorly paid for the work that they do. Teachers are not unique in receiving poor pay for demanding jobs, and it's ridiculous to suggest that people who are paid even less still owe teachers something. A 55k salary is nowhere near the poverty line.

Older: http://neatoday.org/2013/06/05/when-full-time-school-staff-qualify-for-public-assistance-its-time-to-fight-for-professional-pay/

More recent: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.thisisinsider.com/maine-teacher-forced-to-turn-to-government-assistance-2018-11

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/05/teachers-on-what-they-solve-crisis-americas-classrooms

https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2018-04-02/oklahoma-teacher-id-be-on-food-stamps-without-second-job

https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-truth-squad/truth-squad-gretchen-whitmer-depicts-michigan-teachers-poverty

https://www.google.com/amp/s/boingboing.net/2018/02/07/this-is-not-ok.html/amp

+1 https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/20/us/oklahoma-teachers-strike.html

That has nothing to do with our local area/teacher's salaries. In other areas, yes, but in our area teachers are well paid, especially compared to other government employees and especially since they are 10 month employees. They make more than social workers, public health nurses, etc. all with equal or higher education working with similar or even harder populations than teachers.

You have a lot of excuses to not donate to a fund for your kid’s class. The first teacher recent strike for higher wages was in West Virginia, which is local to many people on this board. They were protesting having among the lowest wages in the nation.

I have fully funded classroom parties so I am not sure what you re talking about BUT, your posts have nothing to do with MD/DV/VA schools which is where we are located. I will not donate to a fund as when I am not room parent, I have no idea where the cash collected goes given the parties we have.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Go online to Dominos.com and see how much it costs for delivery of 7 pizzas - that is enough for 25-30 kids. It's more than you think with delivery charges added etc.

$7.99 special x 7 = 55.93 x .08 = 4.47 55.93 + 4.47=59.40
You pick up. Add $5.00 for gas and you are still at 64
40.

$5 pizza hut - need 4-5 pizzas double cut. So, $25 max/$30 with taxes. You do not spend $5 in gas. Otherwise with tip its $8-10 for delivery. You need about 1.5 slices per child, or even 1 slice.

A slice or 1.5 per kid? My kid is in 6th grade. Are you insane? Many of these kids are 5’3”+. Is that what you allot at your bday parties? At our holiday party, every slice of 7 pizzas was gone for 20 kids, double sliced. It cost $66. You guys with little kids have no idea.

If its at the end of the day, its a snack not a meal. I am happy to buy more but then you have to pay for part of it as usually I end up heavily funding the parties. I don't have little ones, I have an older grade child. If you are doing it for lunch, that is different but if kids have had lunch, you don' need multiple slices. And, again, if you are not paying for it, don't complain your child isn't getting enough. We put out a sign up genius, and depending on the year we either have a few parents help or none - some just send stuff without letting us know but we cannot plan on it so I end up paying for it. So, yes, because you or other families will not chip in, your precious child is only getting 1-1.5, maybe two slices, not 3-4.

You misread what I wrote. I’m a room parent, too. Our parties are over lunch and I’m teying to say it’s not as cheap as they think it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Go online to Dominos.com and see how much it costs for delivery of 7 pizzas - that is enough for 25-30 kids. It's more than you think with delivery charges added etc.

$7.99 special x 7 = 55.93 x .08 = 4.47 55.93 + 4.47=59.40
You pick up. Add $5.00 for gas and you are still at 64
40.

$5 pizza hut - need 4-5 pizzas double cut. So, $25 max/$30 with taxes. You do not spend $5 in gas. Otherwise with tip its $8-10 for delivery. You need about 1.5 slices per child, or even 1 slice.

A slice or 1.5 per kid? My kid is in 6th grade. Are you insane? Many of these kids are 5’3”+. Is that what you allot at your bday parties? At our holiday party, every slice of 7 pizzas was gone for 20 kids, double sliced. It cost $66. You guys with little kids have no idea.

Hi, you're in the elementary school forum. So you can go talk about all the pizza your middle schooler eats elsewhere. No matter how you frame it, no one agrees with you here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^ To add: I think teachers deserve more money. But I don't think their situation is unique. Tons of people are poorly paid for the work that they do. Teachers are not unique in receiving poor pay for demanding jobs, and it's ridiculous to suggest that people who are paid even less still owe teachers something. A 55k salary is nowhere near the poverty line.

Older: http://neatoday.org/2013/06/05/when-full-time-school-staff-qualify-for-public-assistance-its-time-to-fight-for-professional-pay/

More recent: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.thisisinsider.com/maine-teacher-forced-to-turn-to-government-assistance-2018-11

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/05/teachers-on-what-they-solve-crisis-americas-classrooms

https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2018-04-02/oklahoma-teacher-id-be-on-food-stamps-without-second-job

https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-truth-squad/truth-squad-gretchen-whitmer-depicts-michigan-teachers-poverty

https://www.google.com/amp/s/boingboing.net/2018/02/07/this-is-not-ok.html/amp

+1 https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/20/us/oklahoma-teachers-strike.html

That has nothing to do with our local area/teacher's salaries. In other areas, yes, but in our area teachers are well paid, especially compared to other government employees and especially since they are 10 month employees. They make more than social workers, public health nurses, etc. all with equal or higher education working with similar or even harder populations than teachers.

You have a lot of excuses to not donate to a fund for your kid’s class. The first teacher recent strike for higher wages was in West Virginia, which is local to many people on this board. They were protesting having among the lowest wages in the nation.

I have fully funded classroom parties so I am not sure what you re talking about BUT, your posts have nothing to do with MD/DV/VA schools which is where we are located. I will not donate to a fund as when I am not room parent, I have no idea where the cash collected goes given the parties we have.

I hope you tell your kid not to participate in the party because you refused to pay for the supplies used for the party on moral grounds. And many people commute to the DC area from W VA and they post on this forum.

[Anonymous]

Teacher would probably appreciate $80 in an envelope more than a pizza party.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Go online to Dominos.com and see how much it costs for delivery of 7 pizzas - that is enough for 25-30 kids. It's more than you think with delivery charges added etc.

$7.99 special x 7 = 55.93 x .08 = 4.47 55.93 + 4.47=59.40
You pick up. Add $5.00 for gas and you are still at 64
40.

$5 pizza hut - need 4-5 pizzas double cut. So, $25 max/$30 with taxes. You do not spend $5 in gas. Otherwise with tip its $8-10 for delivery. You need about 1.5 slices per child, or even 1 slice.

A slice or 1.5 per kid? My kid is in 6th grade. Are you insane? Many of these kids are 5’3”+. Is that what you allot at your bday parties? At our holiday party, every slice of 7 pizzas was gone for 20 kids, double sliced. It cost $66. You guys with little kids have no idea.

Hi, you're in the elementary school forum. So you can go talk about all the pizza your middle schooler eats elsewhere. No matter how you frame it, no one agrees with you here.

Fcps - 6th grade is elementary.

[Anonymous]

From over eager busy bodies and brown noses? I grew up without a single class party ever, I survived!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:From over eager busy bodies and brown noses? I grew up without a single class party ever, I survived!

I’m sure. Back to the topic, now, please. This has nothing to do with surviving. Graduation parties aren’t necessary, prom isn’t necessary, etc. they are nice blips in a kid’s life. Meaningful, but not the end all be all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Go online to Dominos.com and see how much it costs for delivery of 7 pizzas - that is enough for 25-30 kids. It's more than you think with delivery charges added etc.

$7.99 special x 7 = 55.93 x .08 = 4.47 55.93 + 4.47=59.40
You pick up. Add $5.00 for gas and you are still at 64
40.

$5 pizza hut - need 4-5 pizzas double cut. So, $25 max/$30 with taxes. You do not spend $5 in gas. Otherwise with tip its $8-10 for delivery. You need about 1.5 slices per child, or even 1 slice.

A slice or 1.5 per kid? My kid is in 6th grade. Are you insane? Many of these kids are 5’3”+. Is that what you allot at your bday parties? At our holiday party, every slice of 7 pizzas was gone for 20 kids, double sliced. It cost $66. You guys with little kids have no idea.

Hi, you're in the elementary school forum. So you can go talk about all the pizza your middle schooler eats elsewhere. No matter how you frame it, no one agrees with you here.

Fcps - 6th grade is elementary.

Fifth graders are largely over 5’. They also eat full meals. I figured many of these posters were thinking this was for a bunch of very young kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Teacher would probably appreciate $80 in an envelope more than a pizza party.

And kids would appreciate the latter. That’s precisely why we collect funds for both. Glad you got it.

[Anonymous]

I wonder how much the kids really appreciate it. It seems like the room mom is appreciating it the most.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Go online to Dominos.com and see how much it costs for delivery of 7 pizzas - that is enough for 25-30 kids. It's more than you think with delivery charges added etc.

$7.99 special x 7 = 55.93 x .08 = 4.47 55.93 + 4.47=59.40
You pick up. Add $5.00 for gas and you are still at 64
40.

$5 pizza hut - need 4-5 pizzas double cut. So, $25 max/$30 with taxes. You do not spend $5 in gas. Otherwise with tip its $8-10 for delivery. You need about 1.5 slices per child, or even 1 slice.

A slice or 1.5 per kid? My kid is in 6th grade. Are you insane? Many of these kids are 5’3”+. Is that what you allot at your bday parties? At our holiday party, every slice of 7 pizzas was gone for 20 kids, double sliced. It cost $66. You guys with little kids have no idea.

Hi, you're in the elementary school forum. So you can go talk about all the pizza your middle schooler eats elsewhere. No matter how you frame it, no one agrees with you here.

Fcps - 6th grade is elementary.

Fifth graders are largely over 5’. They also eat full meals. I figured many of these posters were thinking this was for a bunch of very young kids.

My first grade boys eats a ton. Glad his class parties are non-lunch parties (typically mini-cupcake, salty snack and fruit for less than 15$).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder how much the kids really appreciate it. It seems like the room mom is appreciating it the most.

That's crap. In my kid's school, lots of parents volunteer for parties (not just the room mom), and while I enjoy watching the kids, it takes time to buy snacks, come up with an idea for a craft/game, and decorate. It's definitely work, and in my kid's school, the kids seem to love the chance to celebrate Halloween, Valentine's day or the end of the year.