Rambles

[lesliepear]

Before going to bed, when Alan opens up a little he mentioned he'd had a time out with Ms. Maria (daycare). I wonder what he did? He also claimed he had no lunch today to my husband. I doubt it as he had orangey grease stains on his outfit (pizza was the lunch of the day).

I got a bunch of stuff as I do on Wednesday from the public school program. There were some flyers from the PTA. One had the different things you could do, noted as being day or evening type jobs. I did notice the legislative and bylaw committee which brought my mom's old position to mind. The other flyer asked for class mother's. Thinking that's an easy job as the "disabled" pre-k classes are small, I signed up.

Is anyone else a class mother - is it a big job?

Comments

[goodjoan]

I was a room mom a couple of years ago. I was a bad one! Some moms really get serious about it, pop in every week or every few days, help the teacher, really get to know the kids. Some, like me, are delegators. I called the other moms, asked for help with everything! "Can you send in some cups?" "Would you mind running the class party on this day?" I made sure that teacher appreciation week was covered, sent in extra flowers so all the kids could give her one on flower day, etc. By the end of the year the kids all knew me, but I only knew a handful by name! I'd have liked to be there more often but I had Audrey in tow and 2 other classrooms to volunteer in so it was hard!

[(Anonymous)]

Just read this article, so it came to mind:

Mom to the Max

By Jennifer Frey

To view the entire article, go to http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/04/AR2006060400872.html?referrer=emailarticle

[sherball.livejournal.com]

I always figured being a class mom wouldn't be that hard. By the time you get to the older grades, usually all they do is chaperone on field trips. At least that's my recollection of it. Oh maybe they helped out with bake sales etc. But I don' t think it was a very taxing job.

btw i've noticed lately that you've been saying that Alan is in a 'disabled' pre-k. Mind if I ask how he's disabled. I am just curious now because I didn't realize he was in a special program at all :)

[lesliepear.livejournal.com]

I really hate the fact they call it "disabled". He isn't truly disabled, he has a speech delay (but is probably almost caught up). When he was 9 months old he fell and lost 4 bottom teeth, at 3 we were thinking that was affecting him. So we had him evaluated by the school district and he was eligible for special services.

Only one child in Alan's class truly looks "disabled" - there is a girl who has a face which makes her look mentally challenged - and she does have trouble walking - they brought a stroller for her on the class trip. I think all of the other students are boys and I suspect a lot of them have speech delays.

[sherball.livejournal.com]

ahhhh :) Ok that makes sense. it never seemed like you talked about any of his 'disabilites' so I was confused by you saying he was in a 'diabled' pre-k program :)