Okay, so apprently I had no clue what I was getting into...
No.... I knew I was clueless, I just didn't realize HOW clueless!
Apparently parent organizations for charter schools are a lot more involved than regular public schools. This is probably because charter schools don't have as much background support. You see, charter schools function as their own district, that means that the "principal" is also the "superintendent" and that the "school board" oversees more than just the school, but all the district level type things too, like making sure that the snow days are okay as far as state guidelines etc.
What this means for the PFA (Parent Faculty Association... because PTA is copyrighted or trademarked or something that makes it illegal for us to use it...) is that just about anything the school/district needs a volunteer for, they go to the PFA. So, for instance, the school needs to set the calendar for next year... there is a deadline.... well, they want parents to have a very big say in how that is all hashed out. Sooooo, guess who it's put under? Yup, the PFA.
Add to that the fact that the PFA was organized late, as in the middle of last month late, which means we are scrambling to get things done. Book fairs, spring carnival, community nights, the holiday fundraiser (which is done thank goodness... well, except for giving the top sellers their prizes... but that will be done on the last day of school before Christmas Break) ...
And add to that the fact that we had no funds to start out with! Most schools parent organizations have a small fee that is paid at registration... like $3 or something, that and a form to fill out with what you are willing to help with, and permission things to sign allowing for things like student directories etc. Ya, well... we didn't get any of that, because we weren't 'born' yet.
Talk about a crappy time to have a birthday! That and I still don't have Christmas done.... oh, I got my kids done, just not everyone else! AHHHHHHHH!
If you hear a big "POP" coming from my general direction in the world... well, consider it a sign! My brain probably exploded.
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Update: actually, I think I'm going to discuss and possibly decline doing some of the stuff the administrator wants the PFA to do... they seem too "administrative" for a parent organization...
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Hoping it will start to feel like summer...
before I have to start doing school shopping.
Last weekend I went to Boise for a Bloggersnacker with some of the FMH women... it was an all weekend long thing where you bring yourself and stuff to spend the night and of course some munchies. It was really fun and I really wished I could stay all weekend long, but alas I had to be home by Saturday night due to the Neighborhood Watch BBQ that I was in charge of. So I ended up leaving the delightfully hilarious FMH ladies with whom I wish I had gotten a chance to know better, really early in the morning (well, really early if you have stayed up till 2 the night before...) in order to get back to IF in time for the BBQ without konking out on the long (and might I say BORING) drive home alone from Boise.
The BBQ turned out okay I guess. At the moment I'm rather frustrated with my neighborhood. They say they will support you in something and then don't follow through. I'm having a bit of difficulty finding anyone willing to make it so that if I NEED to skip an event I can... and needless to say, donations toward the signage are going rather slow. Honestly there are a lot of houses in our neighborhood, and all it would take is 20 of them donating $5 to get the signs up... Ya, it's going slow, and I must say I'm rather underwhelmed. If I don't start seeing more support from my neighbors I think that I may just come to the conclusion that most of them aren't interested in having a neighborhood watch (some are interested in it mind you! just not many) and I will bag it. It's not worth the time and effort working on things that people aren't interested in or willing to support. Let alone the fact that I'm having everything translated into Spanish and not ONE Spanish speaker has shown up to either of the events. Why am I doing this if no one is benefiting? I regretted not staying at the Bloggersnacker in Boise.
Monday I went to the Chiropractor and got my back adjusted, then Wednesday I called and canceled further appointments until I can afford them. Started to seriously consider going back to school... and was going to start looking into it yesterday but got distracted somehow. Which happens often do to the kids asking to go do something like this:
or this:
:) They are sweet and I love them to death....
Today is the last day of Goober's Summer School. He was behind in reading so they asked if he would do summer school, which actually I would prefer simply because me keeping a schedule for him and I reading to each other is a bit of a mess... and often doesn't happen. I know.... bad mom. Anywho, with summer school he was less likely to get any farther behind than he already was so I jumped for it.
Well, today is the last day, and I had a Dermatologist appointment to get to this morning. I didn't realize that Goober was likely to get out early today until he told me last night. So I let him skip out on school, because honestly, I was worried he would come home when I was gone to my appointment and totally freak out. My friend Erin watched them while I went to my appointment.
I love having friends that I trust with my kids and that I don't feel like I'm imposing on when I do. Plus, she has dogs... which Turbo HATES, but which are good for him because he really needs to learn to be okay with them. Erin is sweet and manages to keep him untraumatized. They are sweet dogs too, so he has absolutely no reason to be afraid....now I just wish he would internalize that!
The doctor froze off two spots on my skin so now I have ouchness, but I'd rather that than cancer... Thankyouverymuch. Fair skin can suck.
So anyways, June was nuts and I felt like I hardly had a moment to think let alone relax! Hopefully July will be better and I will find that the kids don't pick on each other to the point that my sanity goes out the window. I really need to look into when the Library does "reading time" and when the pools next session of lessons are even though I'm not terribly sure we can afford it this year. It's a safety thing though, so I really really WANT to afford it for them.
Tomorrow our family is going to my parents house for our annual fireworks! My parents get fireworks for the group, we have a BBQ then light them off, when they are done we move to the back yard and watch their little towns fireworks because the view is really good :) It's wonderful to be able to do that, if my kids get too droopy I can always go lay them down inside! As always the weekend of the 4th is always a bit insane, this year our city is moving the celebration from the 4th to the 3rd because the 4th is on a Sunday (don't ask me... I don't really get why celebrating our Independence is not Sabbath worthy... ) so because of that my parents little town moved theirs to the 2nd because they don't want to have to compete with the bigger city (now, I DO get that).
I don't know if we will be going to the parade or not... mainly because if the kids are up late the night before they may be a major handful the next morning, but we will see. I would really like to go.
Anyhow, that is that.... as they say. Oh! and I taught myself how to do a 4 strand braid. Yay me! lol
Last weekend I went to Boise for a Bloggersnacker with some of the FMH women... it was an all weekend long thing where you bring yourself and stuff to spend the night and of course some munchies. It was really fun and I really wished I could stay all weekend long, but alas I had to be home by Saturday night due to the Neighborhood Watch BBQ that I was in charge of. So I ended up leaving the delightfully hilarious FMH ladies with whom I wish I had gotten a chance to know better, really early in the morning (well, really early if you have stayed up till 2 the night before...) in order to get back to IF in time for the BBQ without konking out on the long (and might I say BORING) drive home alone from Boise.
The BBQ turned out okay I guess. At the moment I'm rather frustrated with my neighborhood. They say they will support you in something and then don't follow through. I'm having a bit of difficulty finding anyone willing to make it so that if I NEED to skip an event I can... and needless to say, donations toward the signage are going rather slow. Honestly there are a lot of houses in our neighborhood, and all it would take is 20 of them donating $5 to get the signs up... Ya, it's going slow, and I must say I'm rather underwhelmed. If I don't start seeing more support from my neighbors I think that I may just come to the conclusion that most of them aren't interested in having a neighborhood watch (some are interested in it mind you! just not many) and I will bag it. It's not worth the time and effort working on things that people aren't interested in or willing to support. Let alone the fact that I'm having everything translated into Spanish and not ONE Spanish speaker has shown up to either of the events. Why am I doing this if no one is benefiting? I regretted not staying at the Bloggersnacker in Boise.
Monday I went to the Chiropractor and got my back adjusted, then Wednesday I called and canceled further appointments until I can afford them. Started to seriously consider going back to school... and was going to start looking into it yesterday but got distracted somehow. Which happens often do to the kids asking to go do something like this:
Today is the last day of Goober's Summer School. He was behind in reading so they asked if he would do summer school, which actually I would prefer simply because me keeping a schedule for him and I reading to each other is a bit of a mess... and often doesn't happen. I know.... bad mom. Anywho, with summer school he was less likely to get any farther behind than he already was so I jumped for it.
Well, today is the last day, and I had a Dermatologist appointment to get to this morning. I didn't realize that Goober was likely to get out early today until he told me last night. So I let him skip out on school, because honestly, I was worried he would come home when I was gone to my appointment and totally freak out. My friend Erin watched them while I went to my appointment.
I love having friends that I trust with my kids and that I don't feel like I'm imposing on when I do. Plus, she has dogs... which Turbo HATES, but which are good for him because he really needs to learn to be okay with them. Erin is sweet and manages to keep him untraumatized. They are sweet dogs too, so he has absolutely no reason to be afraid....now I just wish he would internalize that!
The doctor froze off two spots on my skin so now I have ouchness, but I'd rather that than cancer... Thankyouverymuch. Fair skin can suck.
So anyways, June was nuts and I felt like I hardly had a moment to think let alone relax! Hopefully July will be better and I will find that the kids don't pick on each other to the point that my sanity goes out the window. I really need to look into when the Library does "reading time" and when the pools next session of lessons are even though I'm not terribly sure we can afford it this year. It's a safety thing though, so I really really WANT to afford it for them.
Tomorrow our family is going to my parents house for our annual fireworks! My parents get fireworks for the group, we have a BBQ then light them off, when they are done we move to the back yard and watch their little towns fireworks because the view is really good :) It's wonderful to be able to do that, if my kids get too droopy I can always go lay them down inside! As always the weekend of the 4th is always a bit insane, this year our city is moving the celebration from the 4th to the 3rd because the 4th is on a Sunday (don't ask me... I don't really get why celebrating our Independence is not Sabbath worthy... ) so because of that my parents little town moved theirs to the 2nd because they don't want to have to compete with the bigger city (now, I DO get that).
I don't know if we will be going to the parade or not... mainly because if the kids are up late the night before they may be a major handful the next morning, but we will see. I would really like to go.
Anyhow, that is that.... as they say. Oh! and I taught myself how to do a 4 strand braid. Yay me! lol
Monday, June 14, 2010
Why do I do this?...
Okay, so I'm starting to think that Summer = stress. Hopefully the whole thing doesn't go this way! As much as I love feeling productive and getting things done I really DO need some time to just veg and sleep... you know, once in a while!
The Summer started off with Jer and I taking off to visit Erika and her fam for a week, which was a total blast and I wouldn't change!!! Then as soon as I got home (okay well, the Wednesday after I got home) I had a Neighborhood Watch meeting that I was in charge of, then the next night a meeting to attend for the kids charter school, then on Friday we went to Yellowstone with family, then Saturday trying to catch up a smidge on things I've neglected around the house and going shopping with Gr Gma P, then Sunday I finally got to the Grocery store.... yes it took me a whole week to get to the grocery store after being gone... and can I tell you! We were OUT of food!!!
On top of all of that Goober has summer school due to him being behind on reading, and me trying to get my butt out of bed to go exercise every morning...
This week I have Goobers Bday party tomorrow which I have to figure out a cake for, I have to try to get volunteers for to bring Grills for the Neighborhood BBQ that is in a couple of weeks (on a day I was hoping to go to Boise... but alas Jer stated a date at the meeting before I could veto it), I really should walk around and inform some neighbors who missed the meeting about what is going on and try to get their information for the Neighborhood Contact list and maybe try to collect some money to pay for the Neighborhood Watch signs for the five entrances to the neighborhood...
Then there is the fact that when Summer school is over (July 1st) I need to have the kids signed up for swimming and call the preschool we use and get Turbo pre-registered for the Fall of 2011...
I feel kinda crappy about not blogging more about our trip to California, but Woooooooooh Mama! Talk about a Jack Rabbit start to the season!!! I hope I can find some time soon to post pictures, edit a small video (which I find hilarious) and write a belated post on that... but for now, you know where I am...
Holding on for dear life as the thing flings me about by the seat of my pants!
The Summer started off with Jer and I taking off to visit Erika and her fam for a week, which was a total blast and I wouldn't change!!! Then as soon as I got home (okay well, the Wednesday after I got home) I had a Neighborhood Watch meeting that I was in charge of, then the next night a meeting to attend for the kids charter school, then on Friday we went to Yellowstone with family, then Saturday trying to catch up a smidge on things I've neglected around the house and going shopping with Gr Gma P, then Sunday I finally got to the Grocery store.... yes it took me a whole week to get to the grocery store after being gone... and can I tell you! We were OUT of food!!!
On top of all of that Goober has summer school due to him being behind on reading, and me trying to get my butt out of bed to go exercise every morning...
This week I have Goobers Bday party tomorrow which I have to figure out a cake for, I have to try to get volunteers for to bring Grills for the Neighborhood BBQ that is in a couple of weeks (on a day I was hoping to go to Boise... but alas Jer stated a date at the meeting before I could veto it), I really should walk around and inform some neighbors who missed the meeting about what is going on and try to get their information for the Neighborhood Contact list and maybe try to collect some money to pay for the Neighborhood Watch signs for the five entrances to the neighborhood...
Then there is the fact that when Summer school is over (July 1st) I need to have the kids signed up for swimming and call the preschool we use and get Turbo pre-registered for the Fall of 2011...
I feel kinda crappy about not blogging more about our trip to California, but Woooooooooh Mama! Talk about a Jack Rabbit start to the season!!! I hope I can find some time soon to post pictures, edit a small video (which I find hilarious) and write a belated post on that... but for now, you know where I am...
Holding on for dear life as the thing flings me about by the seat of my pants!
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Wow, I think I'm in for a Doozy!
Ok, so I think I'm starting to get an idea of what I'm in for :)
This week is G's last week of preschool. That means Monday is Summer Birthdays Day (in which I need to find something to send for the other kids in the class) and another day is Zoo Day (in which I need to go and am actually looking forward to) and the last day of preschool is the "Program" (I have to admit I'm excited about that one!) .
Also this week I need to get FHE packets done.... ha ha ha... crossing fingers. I thought I had a good start on it... then the procrastinating began! lol
And on Wednesday my parents come home from China. This entails going and dropping their car off at the airport so that when they get home on a late flight they don't have to call me to pick them up... and hopefully I will have time to go get them some milk, bread and lunch meat so that they have something to eat once they wake up after MAJOR jet lag.
Soooo, I have no clue if I will have time to blog... we will see if I get time to SHOWER!! But somehow I will get it all done and feel really good about it... cause actually, I prefer a busy week to a week of laundry and nothingness :)
This week is G's last week of preschool. That means Monday is Summer Birthdays Day (in which I need to find something to send for the other kids in the class) and another day is Zoo Day (in which I need to go and am actually looking forward to) and the last day of preschool is the "Program" (I have to admit I'm excited about that one!) .
Also this week I need to get FHE packets done.... ha ha ha... crossing fingers. I thought I had a good start on it... then the procrastinating began! lol
And on Wednesday my parents come home from China. This entails going and dropping their car off at the airport so that when they get home on a late flight they don't have to call me to pick them up... and hopefully I will have time to go get them some milk, bread and lunch meat so that they have something to eat once they wake up after MAJOR jet lag.
Soooo, I have no clue if I will have time to blog... we will see if I get time to SHOWER!! But somehow I will get it all done and feel really good about it... cause actually, I prefer a busy week to a week of laundry and nothingness :)
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