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HPMS Supply Room Rules

Merritt Patterson — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:04:20 +0000

I worked my first shift in the supply room at the middle school today. I’m wondering about the background incident that led to this rule posted on the counter. And if the rubber cement requires a warning, why is this item available for general sale? I’m just sayin’.

Scoop Without the Casseroles?

Merritt Patterson — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:48:22 +0000

This comment from an Overheardian makes me wonder.

my school’s PTA wants all of us to email them with our “joys and concerns” — things like getting engaged, a new baby, divorce, illness, troubling times, loss of a loved one. And to encourage uninhibited communication, they promise to keep all joys and concerns private.

OK, I’m not bashing it right away but I’ll be honest, I’m leaning in that direction. I mean, if they’re going to keep it private, why do they need to know about it? I can see them asking for the “joys” so they can send casseroles over but why the “concerns” if it’s private?

Pay Up or No One Comes to Your Kid’s Birthday Party?

Merritt Patterson — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:26:13 +0000

This is shocking even for the Park Cities but I have a source who backs up the scandal.

My child attends [school name] and is in Kindergarten there. We found out that one of the other classes was requiring all parents to pitch in an additional $100 dollars per child for teacher gifts. There was one mother in that class who refused to pay the extra $100 and the other mothers (are you sitting) BOYCOTTED this mother’s child’s birthday party. We are talking about a 5 year old child who is wondering why no one came to his party…..isn’t that pathetic?????

Have The Crossing Guards Been Crossed?

Scott Farrell — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:11:42 +0000

We have received word from an Overheardian that all of the crossing guards at Bradfield and Armstrong Elementary schools have been let go. Other words were used for “let go,” but at best they were not “rehired.”

The district, the Overheardian says, claims to be “going in a different direction.” Word is that the guards were not giving any advance warning, nor were the principals at those respective schoos who had to issue the dismissals.
Parents are upset . . . stay tuned.