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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC parent here - where the heck are all of your kids going to school that you have elaborate parties like these? It sounds like you're throwing birthday-party-esque events several times a year in an elementary classroom, and I'm wondering what in the world for?

I agree with others that expectations need adjustment rather than funding needing to be increased.

Your own expectations sound WAY more elaborate than what is actually necessary for a fun and memorable celebration with school friends. Save yourself the money, time, and grief and pare things down by at least 75%.

My kid's class doesn't do parties at all (from the sounds of it this is not an option for what you have in mind, but stay with me for a minute). What my 1st grader came home raving about, was on the last day before winter break they got to watch a movie in class AND they were served hot chocolate! With two marshmallows each!! (FWIW the child gets plenty of hot chocolate, parties, etc. outside of school - it just really blew her away to have such a nice treat, and the kids really appreciated the surprise.)

I bet it cost $10 tops to do that, and the kids (plenty of them are plenty privileged) were over the moon. You don't need to temporarily turn their classroom into Chuck E Cheese to make them happy.[/quote]

How is it elaborate to have food at a party?  It doesn't cost $10 a kid to have pizza and cupcakes.  I'm sure people think mine are elaborate when I don't even spend 1/4 of what people think I do.

More than likely the teacher did the party as she didn't feel like teaching if it was hot chocolate.[/quote]

But why do they need pizza and cupcakes at school? I'm genuinely interested in what is being celebrated.[/quote]

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