Tag: school
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Unexcused Absences
My therapist and I are working on the premise that the things that trigger us are rooted in childhood in some way. My mom passed away earlier this month, and my children attended the funeral. She died on Wednesday evening, and we had her funeral on Monday. They missed school from Friday through Tuesday. We’re…
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Fire and Bus
The first couple weeks of school have been an eventful one for our kiddos. On the first day of school, at 5:30 a.m., we received an automated call from the school district. There was a fire at the middle school—do not come to campus today. The night before, a microwave in a classroom caught fire…
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Ziploc Bags
For school this year, the older two need very specific types and sizes of Ziploc bags. I’ve bought them twice. Twice, I bought the wrong ones. Also on: X Facebook
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Be Specific
You wouldn’t want to introduce confusion by foregoing the early dismissal.
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Flaming Drumsticks
Sometimes I’m a stereotypical guy. Of the many great and illustrious things I’ve done in life (no hyperbole there, no no), one of the activities I had the most fun was marching band in high school. Over the decade since high school, I’ve told my wife some of the many fun times had during those…