tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11568193.post2018184644633443489..comments2023-08-26T11:24:15.277-04:00Comments on Havoc and Mayhem: Another odd thingComfyMom~Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15645425225886356909noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11568193.post-41300310249353833102008-11-09T16:27:00.000-05:002008-11-09T16:27:00.000-05:00It would bother me as well..It would bother me as well..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11568193.post-67525371060386569002008-11-07T10:36:00.000-05:002008-11-07T10:36:00.000-05:00Odd indeed! Maybe they're saving them with the int...Odd indeed! Maybe they're saving them with the intention of returning them but never got around to it? <BR/><BR/>It would be nice if they had a non-cash solution for the kids' lunches. At the HS here, kids sign up for the program, then just give their names. I can see how that might go wrong though, if somebody else gives your kids' name. Hmm..Heather (How to be a Woman..?)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03330254999011854494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11568193.post-43425006668076647612008-11-07T10:09:00.000-05:002008-11-07T10:09:00.000-05:00LOL what a chuckle this morning! My son goes to ca...LOL what a chuckle this morning! My son goes to catholic private school w/ NO lunch service...but they are served milk. So he has a milk card, pre-paid and the teacher punches it when he uses it.<BR/>I would put $2 in and see what happens or flat out ask them what they are doing...what a simple waste! I wonder what else they are not recycling or just throwing away! <BR/>GOOD LUCK BAG LADY! =)MyEbella aka Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573150017915836796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11568193.post-70152821649156992152008-11-07T09:57:00.000-05:002008-11-07T09:57:00.000-05:00This does seem a little strange... I can't believe...This does seem a little strange... I can't believe they actually had another one of his baggies! Definitely makes you wonder what they are doing with them. I hope for our sake you get to the bottom of it... and don't forget ot keep up informed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11568193.post-62182745832857169432008-11-07T07:59:00.000-05:002008-11-07T07:59:00.000-05:00LOL - you'll be known as the bag lady!We just depo...LOL - you'll be known as the bag lady!<BR/><BR/>We just deposit money in our child's account and whenever they buy, it's deducted from their account. So much easier.<BR/><BR/>If I had to rely on actually giving them cash? They'd starve. I never have cash on me. I'm known to charge $0.79 worth of tic tacs.Creative Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922936759379600952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11568193.post-89954054309524514012008-11-07T02:53:00.000-05:002008-11-07T02:53:00.000-05:00LOL It's a Scooby Doo mystery as my kids like to s...LOL It's a Scooby Doo mystery as my kids like to say! LOLAva in Wonderlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08084244149805711719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11568193.post-18540452648176808152008-11-07T02:16:00.000-05:002008-11-07T02:16:00.000-05:00Don't try to figure out schools, they drive me nut...Don't try to figure out schools, they drive me nuts.<BR/><BR/>They are all under funded and the teachers are under huge pressure.<BR/><BR/>BTW -- our school lunches are double the price here! At $1.70 yours is a bargain. Does he eat it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11568193.post-662119206633492352008-11-07T00:53:00.000-05:002008-11-07T00:53:00.000-05:00I'm becoming concerned for when my girls start sch...I'm becoming concerned for when my girls start school in a couple years. Sounds like there's lots of stuff to confuse me!<BR/>20 years ago when I was in elem. school, I don't remember having to pay or anything. Middle and high school I had to carry the cash if I wanted to eat, but I don't think so for the earlier years. hmmm... We were a moderately rich district and foodstuffs were cheaper then, but now I'm curious. I may have to ask my mother this week!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11568193.post-63576123802512978062008-11-06T20:54:00.000-05:002008-11-06T20:54:00.000-05:00I bet they just throw them away!This might sound n...I bet they just throw them away!<BR/><BR/>This might sound nuts but could you make him a little fabric envelope wallet type thing that they would be more inclined to send home?Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08982881362706361805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11568193.post-65231857723565610252008-11-06T20:06:00.000-05:002008-11-06T20:06:00.000-05:00I'm not getting why they would want children to ha...I'm not getting why they would want children to have to keep up with money. What happens if a child forgets to bring money to school?<BR/><BR/>It makes much more sense to have a punch card and be done with it all. Our school puts it on a tab and we pay the bill at the end of the month.<BR/><BR/>I'm all about simplicity. Now if they would just have online bill paying! LOLVisibleSoulPhotographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04119717308454955920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11568193.post-55033782855108097432008-11-06T18:25:00.000-05:002008-11-06T18:25:00.000-05:00When I was a kid, and this was 40 years ago, they ...When I was a kid, and this was 40 years ago, they used punch cards. You paid for 5 lunches at a time, and they lunch lady punched the card as you went through. When the card was empty, you bought another one.<BR/><BR/>If we could handle that 20 years ago, how come they can't do it now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11568193.post-50160544799219129072008-11-06T15:26:00.000-05:002008-11-06T15:26:00.000-05:00You make such a good point...about the waste of th...You make such a good point...about the waste of those baggies. In the old preschool my kids went to, I used to have to send lunch and I'd always put in plastic spoons, expecting that the spoons would come home in the lunchboxes but the teachers were throwing them away!! Such a waste! I finally spoke with them about it and they started sending the spoons back home again. I mean, I can wash them and use them again over and over...I didn't understand their point of throwing them away!<BR/><BR/>I don't think it would be a problem for you to mention it...esp with this economy. When you consider how much a package of ziploc baggies are, you could be saving a lot of money if they'd send them back home with!!Helenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10743718606624231459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11568193.post-19292390363556474622008-11-06T14:44:00.000-05:002008-11-06T14:44:00.000-05:00I agree that it seems strange that they don't ...I agree that it seems strange that they don't return the baggies, since they make you write the kids name on it. It is also unusual (or maybe not) that the school doesn't have some sort of prepayment plan. Our elem. school does the prepayment plan and the kids have to memorize their "code". My only gripe with ours is that if we want to pay online with a credit card, we have to pay a "service charge". What??? So dh & I have to keep paper checks in the house so we can send one to school every so often - one for each of the boys because we can't possibly pay for both with one check.MelissaL88https://www.blogger.com/profile/11027591236394956126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11568193.post-74042380266650270592008-11-06T14:37:00.000-05:002008-11-06T14:37:00.000-05:00I'm hearing the theme to the Twilight Zone and Rod...I'm hearing the theme to the Twilight Zone and Rod Serling telling me, "You are now entering the baggy" - eek!The Four Week Veganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05918125122540151717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11568193.post-75782572524364443052008-11-06T11:15:00.000-05:002008-11-06T11:15:00.000-05:00That's strange and funny all at the same time. Th...That's strange and funny all at the same time. The elem. school I taught at let everyone (teachers included) prepay, then gave us all lunch numbers to memorize. We just punched in our numbers or told the cashier lady and the lunch $$ would be taken off our balance. I love the idea of prepaid cards too.Krestahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06596637461406421064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11568193.post-74139611462040864962008-11-06T10:48:00.000-05:002008-11-06T10:48:00.000-05:00Hmmm... definitely sounds like a lot of waste. You...Hmmm... definitely sounds like a lot of waste. You should at least be able to prepay a card that they punch. It definitely is a lot of waste sending money in an envelope or baggy each and every time. Good luck, perhaps bringing it up with the school board as a means to limit waste would work to help change the system.Moniquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10221901908209102215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11568193.post-4670647035750590722008-11-06T10:46:00.000-05:002008-11-06T10:46:00.000-05:00LOL! This is right up there with missing socks and...LOL! This is right up there with missing socks and the Bermuda Triangle. Maybe get him his own tiny change purse and they wont be so quick to toss (hide, consume, trade...) the baggies. You could even run a chain or one of those retractable thingys to his belt (hahaha)Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636901478978128590noreply@blogger.com