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Anonymous wrote:LOL, I just got an email about this today from my kid’s MS PTA. Happy to contribute a pie and hope someone takes it.

Not sure why there are so many people on this thread trying to bring such negativity about something well-intentioned and sweet.

Some people are just looking for sh%t to be mad about or to complaint about. OP included.

I’m OP and I’m honestly not looking to stir sh-t. I’m a big supporter of both the teaching staff and the PTA. The snacks at teacher training day I get—I was just honestly curious about whether teachers like the pie thing or whether this one was kind of a waste. Seems like lots of people do like it! Our school is offering SSL hours for kids who bake them….based on responses I will not encourage my kid to do this.

I'm sorry but giving kids service hours for stupid things like this is getting out of hand. Babysitting at a PTA meeting, sure maybe, but baking a pie for a PTA teacher appreciation thing? That is not a service. COME ON.

O/T but SSL in the county is a complete joke and a lot of it is BS. I think they need to lower the hours but make it real community service.

I’m all in for the idea of pies for the staff, but I totally agree with you!

Montgomery County has all these fake ‘non-profits’ that then use kids for free labor to run their businesses. Or my kid has had the option to make these useless posters or slide shows to get SSL. So much of the SSL is complete BS. Not that much meaningful service.

We had one time where the kids could sign up to clean trash up at the school and that easily the best SSL opportunity. But so many of them are bogus.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL, I just got an email about this today from my kid’s MS PTA. Happy to contribute a pie and hope someone takes it.

Not sure why there are so many people on this thread trying to bring such negativity about something well-intentioned and sweet.

Some people are just looking for sh%t to be mad about or to complaint about. OP included.

I’m OP and I’m honestly not looking to stir sh-t. I’m a big supporter of both the teaching staff and the PTA. The snacks at teacher training day I get—I was just honestly curious about whether teachers like the pie thing or whether this one was kind of a waste. Seems like lots of people do like it! Our school is offering SSL hours for kids who bake them….based on responses I will not encourage my kid to do this.

I'm sorry but giving kids service hours for stupid things like this is getting out of hand. Babysitting at a PTA meeting, sure maybe, but baking a pie for a PTA teacher appreciation thing? That is not a service. COME ON.

O/T but SSL in the county is a complete joke and a lot of it is BS. I think they need to lower the hours but make it real community service.

Anonymous wrote:Our PTA is trying to give a pie to each teacher at the school. I'm happy to make a pie for someone that actually wants it, but I am finding it a little hard to believe that all the teachers actually want a pie. IME, there are a lot of people that don't like pie, a bunch of people that prefer their own home-made pie, and some people who just won't eat anything cooked in other people's kitchens. I wish the PTA had, instead of guaranteeing a pie for each teacher, just asked teachers to sign up if they affirmatively wanted a pie (and saying what kind of pie they want -- some people hate pumpkin, others hate pecan, some hate apple, most hate mince...).
I usually love our PTA, so trying not to criticize, but just really curious if these initiatives are actually popular with the teachers.

OP, you very clearly started this thread with an anti-pie bias. You knew you didn’t want to bake or buy a pie and were simply looking for validation of your position.

Own it. You had no intention of baking a pie or buying a pie and you think the whole idea is stupid.

That’s fine. Nobody is forcing you to participate. Just scroll on past that particular Sign Up Genius and wait for the next one to see if it suits you better.

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Anonymous wrote:+1

Some many lame reasons for giving SSL hours and this is one of them.

But, as a teacher, I definitely would not eat a pie made by most of my students. Talk about disgusting. Kids are so gross and dirty. They have no sense of cleanliness or hygiene.

Our school is offering 2 SSL hours to bake a pie, but my kid is not that efficient, so the ROI in SSL hours is not in their favor.

LOL. I think you missed the point of SSL if you can’t see the ROI.

And I agree with the PPs. Baking a pumpkin pie takes way less than 2 hours.

It’s a different story if you can’t afford the ingredients, in which case, it is more than fair to pass on this particular SSL opportunity.

Though, it sounds like you just want to find something to complain about, so I guess you’re accomplished that!

This bizarre paternalistic attitude that so many mcps families can’t afford ingredients to make a pie is ridiculous. I bet the pies from the families you assume are low income are the best pies.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:+1

Some many lame reasons for giving SSL hours and this is one of them.

But, as a teacher, I definitely would not eat a pie made by most of my students. Talk about disgusting. Kids are so gross and dirty. They have no sense of cleanliness or hygiene.

Our school is offering 2 SSL hours to bake a pie, but my kid is not that efficient, so the ROI in SSL hours is not in their favor.

Do you know how easy it is to bake a pumpkin pie? My kids know how to do it. There’s a simple recipe on the Libby’s pumpkin can (2 recipes, in fact!). Pro tip: sprinkle cinnamon sugar on the pie crust before baking.

It takes 10 or 15 minutes to prepare.

And there’s no poisonous vegetable oil or evil pork lard involved ;0)

I’m curious what you people eat for dessert for thanksgiving?

Pie is easy (except the fruit chopping--i.e., for apple pie). It's the CRUST that is difficult. Time consuming. Finicky. (Full of shortening, by the way.). Most are probably buying a frozen crust, though. So that makes it both each and healthy (since no one really eats the crust when you make it that way!).

I buy the Wholly Wholesome crusts! Frozen and easy and I’m certainly not making a crust from scratch.

Here are the ingredients for the anti-pork/lard crowd.

Organic Wheat Flour
Organic Palm Fruit Shortening (oh, the horror!!)
Water
Organic Cane Sugar
Sea Salt

None of which are poison, IMO, but YMMV.

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Anonymous wrote:+1

Some many lame reasons for giving SSL hours and this is one of them.

But, as a teacher, I definitely would not eat a pie made by most of my students. Talk about disgusting. Kids are so gross and dirty. They have no sense of cleanliness or hygiene.

Our school is offering 2 SSL hours to bake a pie, but my kid is not that efficient, so the ROI in SSL hours is not in their favor.

LOL. I think you missed the point of SSL if you can’t see the ROI.

And I agree with the PPs. Baking a pumpkin pie takes way less than 2 hours.

It’s a different story if you can’t afford the ingredients, in which case, it is more than fair to pass on this particular SSL opportunity.

Though, it sounds like you just want to find something to complain about, so I guess you’re accomplished that!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:+1

Some many lame reasons for giving SSL hours and this is one of them.

But, as a teacher, I definitely would not eat a pie made by most of my students. Talk about disgusting. Kids are so gross and dirty. They have no sense of cleanliness or hygiene.

Our school is offering 2 SSL hours to bake a pie, but my kid is not that efficient, so the ROI in SSL hours is not in their favor.

Do you know how easy it is to bake a pumpkin pie? My kids know how to do it. There’s a simple recipe on the Libby’s pumpkin can (2 recipes, in fact!). Pro tip: sprinkle cinnamon sugar on the pie crust before baking.

It takes 10 or 15 minutes to prepare.

And there’s no poisonous vegetable oil or evil pork lard involved ;0)

I’m curious what you people eat for dessert for thanksgiving?

Pie is easy (except the fruit chopping--i.e., for apple pie). It's the CRUST that is difficult. Time consuming. Finicky. (Full of shortening, by the way.). Most are probably buying a frozen crust, though. So that makes it both each and healthy (since no one really eats the crust when you make it that way!).

No need to buy a frozen crust when they have ready made Graham cracker crusts in the same aisle as the canned pumpkin. Or simply make a Graham cracker crust from scratch! ICYMI: no lard or vegetable oil needed!

Do you people ever bake?!?!?

•easy an healthy

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Anonymous wrote:+1

Some many lame reasons for giving SSL hours and this is one of them.

But, as a teacher, I definitely would not eat a pie made by most of my students. Talk about disgusting. Kids are so gross and dirty. They have no sense of cleanliness or hygiene.

Our school is offering 2 SSL hours to bake a pie, but my kid is not that efficient, so the ROI in SSL hours is not in their favor.

Do you know how easy it is to bake a pumpkin pie? My kids know how to do it. There’s a simple recipe on the Libby’s pumpkin can (2 recipes, in fact!). Pro tip: sprinkle cinnamon sugar on the pie crust before baking.

It takes 10 or 15 minutes to prepare.

And there’s no poisonous vegetable oil or evil pork lard involved ;0)

I’m curious what you people eat for dessert for thanksgiving?

Pie is easy (except the fruit chopping--i.e., for apple pie). It's the CRUST that is difficult. Time consuming. Finicky. (Full of shortening, by the way.). Most are probably buying a frozen crust, though. So that makes it both each and healthy (since no one really eats the crust when you make it that way!).

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:+1

Some many lame reasons for giving SSL hours and this is one of them.

But, as a teacher, I definitely would not eat a pie made by most of my students. Talk about disgusting. Kids are so gross and dirty. They have no sense of cleanliness or hygiene.

Our school is offering 2 SSL hours to bake a pie, but my kid is not that efficient, so the ROI in SSL hours is not in their favor.

Do you know how easy it is to bake a pumpkin pie? My kids know how to do it. There’s a simple recipe on the Libby’s pumpkin can (2 recipes, in fact!). Pro tip: sprinkle cinnamon sugar on the pie crust before baking.

It takes 10 or 15 minutes to prepare.

And there’s no poisonous vegetable oil or evil pork lard involved ;0)

I’m curious what you people eat for dessert for thanksgiving?

Anonymous wrote:+1

Some many lame reasons for giving SSL hours and this is one of them.

But, as a teacher, I definitely would not eat a pie made by most of my students. Talk about disgusting. Kids are so gross and dirty. They have no sense of cleanliness or hygiene.

Our school is offering 2 SSL hours to bake a pie, but my kid is not that efficient, so the ROI in SSL hours is not in their favor.

+1

Some many lame reasons for giving SSL hours and this is one of them.

But, as a teacher, I definitely would not eat a pie made by most of my students. Talk about disgusting. Kids are so gross and dirty. They have no sense of cleanliness or hygiene.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL, I just got an email about this today from my kid’s MS PTA. Happy to contribute a pie and hope someone takes it.

Not sure why there are so many people on this thread trying to bring such negativity about something well-intentioned and sweet.

Some people are just looking for sh%t to be mad about or to complaint about. OP included.

I’m OP and I’m honestly not looking to stir sh-t. I’m a big supporter of both the teaching staff and the PTA. The snacks at teacher training day I get—I was just honestly curious about whether teachers like the pie thing or whether this one was kind of a waste. Seems like lots of people do like it! Our school is offering SSL hours for kids who bake them….based on responses I will not encourage my kid to do this.

???

“Don’t bother baking a pie for ssl hours, Larla…because some teachers might not want one.”

“And…so what? Easy ssl hours and maybe someone will actually take my pie and enjoy it. You’re so negative, mom.”

Well, the point of service is that the recipient should actually want it. Baking pies for people who don’t want a pie made by an 11 year old strikes me like those service projects sending wealthy kids into poor neighborhoods to do stuff that no one asked them to do just so they can check a “service” box for school, church or applications. We often cook for homeless shelters that do want home made items and are pretty specific about what they want.

I think the point of service is to do a thoughtful, selfless act without an expectation of thanks or recognition. And you don’t make a big deal about it.

But I went to catholic school where this sort of thing was taught to us early on, so it’s just how we roll.

Well, I guess my 12 years of CCD plus 3 years teaching it taught me that service isn’t service if it’s just to make yourself feel good, not to actually serve….. but maybe that’s just how I roll. (Insert eye roll).

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Anonymous wrote:LOL, I just got an email about this today from my kid’s MS PTA. Happy to contribute a pie and hope someone takes it.

Not sure why there are so many people on this thread trying to bring such negativity about something well-intentioned and sweet.

Some people are just looking for sh%t to be mad about or to complaint about. OP included.

I’m OP and I’m honestly not looking to stir sh-t. I’m a big supporter of both the teaching staff and the PTA. The snacks at teacher training day I get—I was just honestly curious about whether teachers like the pie thing or whether this one was kind of a waste. Seems like lots of people do like it! Our school is offering SSL hours for kids who bake them….based on responses I will not encourage my kid to do this.

I'm sorry but giving kids service hours for stupid things like this is getting out of hand. Babysitting at a PTA meeting, sure maybe, but baking a pie for a PTA teacher appreciation thing? That is not a service. COME ON.

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Anonymous wrote:Pies are made with pork lard that some teachers won’t eat. They often contain poisons like soy or vegetable oils also. Please don’t.

Vegetable oil is a poison?

Absolutely. It’s tremendously unhealthy as an industrial seed oil.

You may find it unhealthy but that doesn't make it a poison. Words have meanings. Use them properly.