One of the worst things about having lots of kids isn’t the cleaning. Or the cooking. Or the driving.
It’s the Open Houses.
I hate Open Houses. They sucked when I was a teacher. But they suck even more now that I’m a parent.
Our high school Open House is 4 hours long. 4 hours!!! Are you kidding me?
And look at Number 4’s 1st grade schedule:
Maybe the first graders wouldn’t need an intervention if they weren’t eating snack for 45 minutes. And that sure is a mini lesson in reading. You might want to add another mini onto that.
Couldn’t this have just been sent home? I mean, it’s not even accurate.
So I have an idea… Instead of a designated driver, let’s coordinate a designated Open House attendant. Why should we all suffer? Or waste a babysitter?
I say we elect that one parent who is going to ask 5000 annoying and not funny questions to collect all the papers that most of us aren’t even going to read anyway.
The rest of us can make good use of that babysitter, and go out and have fun.
The teachers don’t really want to see us anyway, and our kids will never know the difference 😉
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I’m with you! I have to go to the middle school thing tonight. It’s not gonna be so bad this year, since I only have two in middle school, and they’re mostly in the same classes. Last year I had three, and I’m running around like a lunatic trying to see all the teachers. Of course, next week I will have three schedules to follow in the HS open house. Oy.
I have a question I’d like to consult you on. For the Moms who ask why the kids aren’t getting more homework, am I allowed to punch them in the vagina or will I get a detention for that?
Swing away 😉
Oh my gosh Susie I am so with you … and around here the parents that need to go to these things never do! So tonight I will suffer through yet another open house because my daughter wants me to go. Hey fyi … one year I sent my husband, best move I have ever made!
We usually go together. But I’m afraid he’s on his own for the high school Open House 😉
Our oldest is a Pre-K class for 4 year olds. A parent asked at the back to school night how the teacher planned on differentiating. I am sure that I gave the parent the evil eye and had to pick up my jaw off the floor. They are four. Go to “school” have fun, learn to play nicely with others, and if gain academic knowledge great.
The teacher should have said, “I can differentiate that you are a DOUCHE, and these other parents are not.” 😉