https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:20:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-assemblies#post-2928096 Wed, 15 Mar 2023 12:13:02 +0000 LadyDi 2928096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I volunteered through our PTA to chair school assemblies next year. There hasn't been an assembly from an outside group since before Covid so I have no experience with this (my son is in 2nd grade). I just wanted to get a sense of what assemblies have been at your schools and what your kids seem to enjoy so I can start researching what's available in my area. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/money-and-ptas#post-2928057 Fri, 03 Mar 2023 12:00:50 +0000 bhbee 2928057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I know people live all over and I’m curious how normal (or not) this sounds to others. </p> <p>My 2 older kids go to public elementary. We live in a zone where about 35-40% of kids are on free/reduced lunch. Many people are also well off. </p> <p>Over the past couple years our PTA keeps ramping up the “pay to play” things. We have a big auction (expensive just to get in the door) and lots of “sign n go” parties where you pay a ticket price (sometimes steep) for the kid or parent to do a special event. </p> <p>This year they added an auction item to bid on teacher for a day, across every teacher and staff member. Today is the day it’s happening. So the kids being celebrated are the kids whose parents were able/willing to spend the most money (several hundred minimum). They had an assembly this morning that was supposed to be for good behavior and school spirit wins, but a friend who went said it was overshadowed by the kids clapping for all the teacher for a day “winners”. </p> <p>The optics of all this have been increasingly gross to me. It’s one thing for parents to bid on a trip or case of wine (although still, the $ amounts are exclusionary) but this happened so visibly in front of the kids (and will all day as those kids get special treatment). </p> <p>I don’t think it’s a bad lesson for my kids to learn we can’t spend on everything (I didn’t bid on anything this year) but I do think it’s unfortunate to glorify kids whose parents spent the most. I know money is how the world works but UGH. </p> <p>Is this normal? Would this fly at your public school? Seriously curious!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/35-year-old-acting-out-at-school-during-nap#post-2922470 Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:23:14 +0000 cake2017 2922470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hello!</p> <p>Need advice- 3.5 DS is not behaving at nap. He doesn’t need to take one but should be quiet. He has options to do different things but has been screaming and making loud noises instead. No changes in class. He has been picking up bad behaviors from other kids because i noticed this the last 2 weeks. He says I want to be bad I want to do this and that and not listen to you....</p> <p>Don’t know what to do. Have an appointment with pediatrician for suggestions.</p> <p>Any ideas to stop this? TIA </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reward-system-for-virtual-learning#post-2920625 Mon, 09 Nov 2020 13:06:59 +0000 JennyPenny 2920625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Has anyone implemented a reward or consequence system for virtual school? If so I'd love to hear what's working or not working for you.</p> <p>Our rule has been that once all schoolwork and chores are done he can watch TV at the end of the day. That's worked pretty well. But lately I've been finding him doing other things on his computer when he's supposed to be doing meets. I know his school last year had a daily behavior chart that had some sort of reward and consequence built in but I'm not sure how it worked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/primerry-reviews#post-2918650 Fri, 28 Aug 2020 14:12:15 +0000 bhbee 2918650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm considering this for homeschool art! Any reviews? I saw a couple mentions on the boards. My kids who will use it are K and 3rd. </p> <p>We did a bunch of McHarper Manor in the spring and I also looked at their membership, but we found many of those projects to be too frustrating for my 5 year old (they may be different now, we did it back when it was free). I'm looking for something they can both really enjoy doing and feel good about. Bonus if my older one can learn more techniques, as she is getting interested in shading and such, but it has to serve both ages. Thanks for any thoughts! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teach-your-child-to-read-in-100-lessons#post-2918564 Tue, 25 Aug 2020 11:41:50 +0000 bhbee 2918564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anyone in here who has done the whole thing?</p> <p>We’re on lesson 79. I’ve been so impressed with what’s he’s learned so far (kinder boy, 5.5, probably homeschooling this year) but I feel like we’re hitting a wall with these long stories and no more “clues”. Frustration is up and he struggles to pay attention. </p> <p>I’ve been splitting it up so we take 2-3 days to do a lesson, but I’m wondering if it’s just time to jump ship. I was planning to do Logic of English Foundations B next and maybe we should just go ahead and go there? </p> <p>Any thoughts on using this book appreciated! Figured worth a shot to post here since this is where I learned about it :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gamesapps-for-math-factsmental-maths#post-2915270 Tue, 12 May 2020 10:27:45 +0000 PinkElephant 2915270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My second grader could really use some improvement on memorizing basic math facts. Obviously, she can do them, but I'd like her to have them committed to memory so she that when she's doing 3+ digit problems, she doesn't need to think about the simpler single digit addition (ie., she should just "know" that 6+7=13).</p> <p>She has ADHD, doesn't memorize terribly well, and really doesn't like flashcards...so I think a game with a "timer" aspect would be great. We have ABC Mouse, but I'm struggling to find a "level" that provides what I'm looking for - the 1st grade math games involve too much "help" with counters or multiple choices, rather than prompting straight-up memorization, and the second grade games segway into larger number equations (which I obviously don't expect her to really memorize at this point).</p> <p>Any suggestions? I'm open to paying for an app (like, $10 or less), but not a full "program" or "system".</p> <p>I have not checked out Khan Academy, but my kindergartener is occasionally assigned work from there. I haven't explored it much because I think the reading level of the instructions is a little high for a kindergartner, but my second grader, who I'm asking this question for, could read it, so if you know a section on Khan that meets this need, that might work!</p> <p>Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-spirit-night-advice#post-2910096 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 21:07:43 +0000 cat620 2910096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm looking for advice and ideas from other parents of school aged kids. My son is in kindergarten, and his elementary school does monthly spirit nights at nearby restaurants. People eat there, say they are with the school, and then the PTA gets a percentage of sales.</p> <p>The lady who was in charge of the spirit nights stepped down, and I decided to take over, since I was wanting to get more involved in the school. She said all I had to do was confirm the spirit nights with the restaurants, publicize the event (through flyers and social media posts), and then manage the Sign Up Genius for volunteers for the sign in table. At every spirit night, they ask for volunteers to sit at the sign in table for 30 minute shifts while kids sign in on a little slip of paper. The class with the highest attendance gets a classroom cookie party, and the idea of cookie parties helps us get a larger turnout at events. The person at the sign in table is there to make sure the kids sign in correctly, don't cheat (try to get in extra entries), and be a friendly face when families arrive. </p> <p>I was under the impression that volunteers for this were plentiful, but since I've taken over, I'm lucky if I get 3 of 4 people to volunteer when I have 8 shifts to fill. The spirit nights are from 4-8 pm broken into eight 30 minute shifts. When nobody steps up to volunteer, I end up filling in, and this means spending 2-3 hours sitting at the sign in table at every spirit night, and I'm getting tired of it. </p> <p>I've talked to the PTA president, and she says I need to keep asking/pressuring people to volunteer, but I have posted on social media, sent emails, and even asked a few people in person, and everyone has an excuse as to why they can't do it. I get it - people are busy, but it's making me sad and frustrated. I even had a parent come up to me and say that she thought the sign-in table was a waste of volunteer time. I told the president this, and she said she doesn't know a better way to do things, since the kids get so excited about the cookie parties. </p> <p>Does anyone have any advice or ideas for me on how I can make this better? I feel stuck, and I don't have it in me to just say, "no, I won't do it." But at the same time, I don't think it's fair to me to have to fill in all the leftover spots. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/kindergarten-love#post-2910024 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 08:10:49 +0000 Ajsmommy 2910024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How do you approach it if your LO proclaims they are in "LOVE"? Do you just roll with it? Do you try to discourage the word love and use "like" or something else? </p> <p>Curious bc we are here and our DD has declared she loves a boy in her class..... honestly both DH and I were caught off guard and at first it is cute. But then it hit me that she's awfully young to be using that word in this context. However, we say we love each other often in our home.</p> <p>I don't want to minimalize her feelings or make her uncomfortable or like she can't share her feelings with us by dismissing them or telling her she is wrong and she doesn't love this boy bc she doesn't know what love is.... I also don't want her to get "hurt" if he doesn't return the feelings (although it appears he does kind of like her... and I'm not sure she'd even be "hurt" if he didn't....????)</p> <p>Anyway, just wondering if anyone else with kids a little older has dealt with young love and how you approached it, if at all...…? </p> <p>I think that ultimately its fine and when she says love she means it in her way, her innocent, kindergarten way....</p> <p>Curious to get others input and insight if you've been here or what you think you'll do when you do get to this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-constitutes-bullying-first-grade#post-2875391 Thu, 07 Mar 2019 17:56:36 +0000 PinkElephant 2875391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In your mind, what is really "bullying" at this age (six-seven years old, and girls, if that matters)? And what warrants a discussion with someone at the school? Is it exactly WHAT is being said? How many times someone says it? More than one person jumping onboard? I'm curious - what sort of thing goes beyond little kids being kids and would make you feel the need to kid involved?</p> <p>I'm avoiding specifics of the situation right now, because I'd like to see what other people say first. It's not anything horrific....but it comes from one child, is repeated, and makes my kid feel crummy - though she bounces back quickly at home, she definitely stresses about school because of it. And she herself is referring to it as "bullying", which obviously raises my inner mama-bear instinct a little bit.</p> <p>My daughter doesn't want to bring it up to the teacher herself- she says the teacher "will say it's nonsense." I've noticed that the teacher is sometimes (understandably - 20 first graders have a lot of needs!) a bit dismissive of kids coming to her with problems at what she views as inappropriate times - but per my daughter, she hasn't really given them a good way to catch her if they want/need to talk to her alone....so I'm feeling like it may be time for me to say something to the teacher. That said, I have two more children to come up through this school, and I know I need to pick my battles carefully - I feel like the term "bullying" can get thrown around too casually, and I don't want to create needless drama. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/frustrated-with-preschool-assignment#post-2854820 Mon, 05 Nov 2018 00:46:54 +0000 Mrs. Turtle 2854820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I posted this on Facebook but I'm going to put it here too because I think more families should speak up about assignments like this. Below are instructions for the birthday celebration at O's preschool. They're specifically requesting that we bring in photos of certain dates. We happen to have a birth photo, courtesy of a very public bio mom's facebook page, but so many families don't. This could be an uncomfortable assignment for foster families, adoptive families, NICU families, etc. I'm doing the assignment as requested because I don't want her to be the only one without a birth photo. But I'm going in tomorrow morning with a suggestion of changing this assignment to: "Please bring in several photos of your child that are meaningful to your family." Period. No time period requested, no specific milestones or dates. Let the family decide what works for them. Not looking forward to prepping her for whatever discussion about birth/early infancy they have tomorrow.</p> <p>[attach=5595/18/phphe6.600x245.45208546_10100568386206324_5696372144947068928_o.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-lockdown-drills#post-2846469 Wed, 19 Sep 2018 18:37:52 +0000 erinbaderin 2846469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got word from my son’s kindergarten teacher that they’re having their first lockdown drill on Friday - I had asked her to let me know so I could talk to him about it in advance, because I read an article from a kindy parent who said that she realized her daughter didn’t really know what was happening, thought they were hiding from a bad man named Lockdown who wanted to hurt them, and was terrified. Except I’ve realized I don’t have any idea what to say. He’s four, so I really don’t want to get into “sometimes somebody might come into the school and want to hurt you”, but how do I explain this? It’s hard to even think about, the fact that I have to do it makes me sick to my stomach. Any advice? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/school-snacks#post-2844401 Mon, 10 Sep 2018 06:44:57 +0000 erinbaderin 2844401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What do you send for school snacks? Our school suggests the morning snack be relatively healthy, so last week I did goldfish crackers and cheese every day. It was a hit on day 1, but by day 4 none of it got eaten. This week I thought I’d change it up so this morning I had packed apples and cheese, and got “cheese AGAIN? I had cheese every day!” </p> <p>The thing is that I’d like to send some kind of protein with either fruit or crackers, but what? Today I sent ham, but that’s about all I can think of. They can’t have nuts (and B wouldn’t eat them anyway), and I’m at a loss. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-bees-do-your-kids-attend-your-school-will-they#post-2843772 Wed, 05 Sep 2018 15:08:57 +0000 DesertDreams88 2843772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am certified to teach grades K-12, though my sweet spot is 4th-8th (currently teach 8th). My husband is certified 7-12, and he currently wants to be high school forever. We teach in different districts, so slightly different master schedules. There is a somewhat significant pay &amp; benefits difference, with mine being better but he enjoys his job more.</p> <p>I VERY much want to teach at my kids' school for all the obvious advantages: logistics of pick-up/drop-off, master schedule alignment, being involved with the teachers and the school community, etc. </p> <p>However, this would involve quitting my school bc there's no way I'm sending him here; and most likely quitting my district. I have differing emotions about this. I've also got at least 3 years before this is an issue, but if I am TTC, pregnant, or on mat leave, I can't leave my district due to $$.</p> <p>DH has implied that I will quit my job to go work at ****** school, because he thinks LO1 &amp; LO2 will go there. I'm open to it, but it would mean a pay cut and benefits cut, and *maybe* an increased workload (but "easier" district).</p> <p>AZ has open enrollment and they can go anywhere.</p> <p>Anyway.... Teacher bees: Do your kids attend your school? Will they? Thought process? Rationale? Ups, downs? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-keep-lunch-warm#post-2842125 Tue, 28 Aug 2018 09:15:45 +0000 dolphin 2842125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is starting Kindergarten and her school is nut-free so no peanut butter sandwiches. So I'm thinking I'll have to pack hot foods like spaghetti, chicken nuggets, etc. I just ordered her a Yumbox. Does that keep the food warm? Or do I need to get something else? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/keeping-snacks-cold-in-a-backpack-all-day#post-2841868 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 16:11:55 +0000 Mommy Finger 2841868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm new to this whole packing a lunch/snacks as we were spoiled with our previous daycare providing everything. Now that DS1 is in kindergarten we have to pack him a lunch and a healthy snack. We are fine with lunch but I have a question about how to pack his snack. We need to keep it separate from his lunch and it has to be something healthy like fruits/veggies/cheese&amp;crackers etc. How do I keep that chilled? I don't want to have 2 lunch boxes but haven't seen anything smaller that I could use a small ice pack with. I'm sure I"m overthinking this and know not everything necessarily needs to be refrigerated. Any suggestions? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/3rd-grade-teachers-amp-parents#post-2831810 Mon, 02 Jul 2018 11:05:51 +0000 bubblegum 2831810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just accepted a teaching position for 3rd grade (my first year teaching!), yay!</p> <p>It has been a longgggggg time since I was in 3rd grade and while I wait to receive the curriculum I was curious if anyone has tips and tricks to share. </p> <p>TIA! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/montessori-schooling#post-2812480 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 09:01:50 +0000 bubblegum 2812480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Any Montessori educators or parents here?</p> <p>I've been searching for teaching jobs and got an interview with a Montessori school. I have done lots of research in the past about Montessori schools BUT I still feel like I'll be super lost. I am a fast learner so if I were to be offered the job and felt like it was the right fit, I know I would be fine but still I'm nervoussss. I am curious as to why you prefer it over traditional schooling. AND if you are an educator, why you prefer teaching at a Montessori school and if you ever taught in a traditional school, why did you make the switch? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/regression-in-behavior#post-2807768 Mon, 05 Mar 2018 11:54:10 +0000 bubblegum 2807768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi ladies! Long time no talk. I'm hoping to get a little help with DS behavior. I wanna give a quick run down of his life changes up until now and see if you guys can help me figure out what to do to get him back on track.</p> <p>2016: Moved to a new house<br /> 2017: change in therapists (aged out of the program), got a baby sister and started a new school with new therapists. </p> <p>Little things in between like potty training and switching from a baby sitter to grandmom care to now being home with DH. </p> <p>He transitioned pretty amazingly through all this. We were very worried because DS has a tad sensory issue and has a language disorder which makes explaining and him understanding things very difficult. In turn he is also just now beginning to tell us things but still struggling. (Due to his language disorder)</p> <p>So recently his old teacher left the school and he has a new teacher. However they transition her into the class very nicely. But we think this might be what's causing the acting up. He's doing things he KNOWS he shouldn't be and things he has never done before, especially at home. We spoke to his teacher today and she said he's been having a difficult time staying on task in school and talking back a lot. She said he's not being "bad" per say but just difficult participating. Their working getting him back on track at school which I'm thrilled about but I am going to request a meeting with his therapists and teachers to get a feel for what I can do to support them and most importantly my son. </p> <p>BUT for home life, I need help. I need any tips of moms who may have had this happen. We have tired everything possible but I want to make sure the reinforcement is positive and as effective as possible. We haven't had any luck but we want to make sure we exhaust all solutions. </p> <p>I feel so bad for him. I know my son and I feel like he's doing all of these things as a cry for help because he's overwhelmed. </p> <p>Any tips would be greatly appreciated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/scholarship-taken-away#post-2783204 Tue, 31 Oct 2017 09:28:36 +0000 bubblegum 2783204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some of you ladies may remember that I was asking for help about where to get some financial aid/scholarships for the remaining semesters of school I have left. I ending up getting two scholarships, enough to cover two and a half semesters. Well can you believe one of them got taken away! My spirit is so broken. I'm on the phone with financial aid trying to figure out why. Even though my dad agreed to pay, now his wife's dad is extremely sick and I feel like this would be a burden on them. Ever since I had DD things have been a struggle, mentally and financially. School was the only thing that was mine and I worked so hard to get it done so I could provide a better life for myself and my family. I feel so defeated. I'm just so very sad.</p> <p>ETA: the scholarship I'm left with does not cover this current semester leaving me with a high balance and I can't register for the upcoming semester until this is paid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/redshirting-do-you-think-there-should-be-more-rules#post-2774141 Tue, 19 Sep 2017 13:32:13 +0000 Anagram 2774141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know this topic has been talked about a lot on HB (redshirting), but I was reading this article and started to think.</p> <p>Do you think the class environment is worse when the kids' ages vary so much, or do you think it makes no difference? For instance, on previous HB threads, people have said it's no uncommon for there to be an 18 month difference in classmates because of redshirting.</p> <p>Do you think redshirting "punishes" kids who start on time?</p> <p>Do you think parents are the best people to decide whether or not their child is "ready" for school, or do you think a school district should do their own testing?</p> <p>Do you think public school should have more rules surrounding the redshirting process (who is allowed to do it, what criteria is used, what ages can make a child eligible for redshirting).</p> <p>You can't even really look to data because there has been research saying the reshirting *does* help, and that redshirting is harmul (resulting in lower interest in school, higher discipline referrals, lower lifetime wage earnings). <a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2017/04/14/523282846/ready-or-not-for-kindergarten-some-research-says-enroll-anyway?scrlybrkr=dee91b4c#" rel="nofollow">http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2017/04/14/523282846/ready-or-not-for-kindergarten-some-research-says-enroll-anyway?scrlybrkr=dee91b4c#</a></p> <p>As a parent and a teacher/school librarian, I kind of go back and forth on a few of these points. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-to-celebrate#post-2767930 Tue, 15 Aug 2017 12:20:20 +0000 bubblegum 2767930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hello ladies!! So next December (2018) I'll be graduating from college (FINALLY) but graduation won't be until May (2019). I'm curious to see when I should celebrate. Of course I'm going to have a little something when I'm done school in December but should I just let that be something small with my DH and kids and whole off for the big party until 2019? </p> <p>WWYD? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preparing-kids-for-the-school-bus#post-2743854 Mon, 05 Jun 2017 12:31:26 +0000 merriment 2743854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD will be starting kindergarten in the fall! Hooray! She will be taking the bus which is both exciting and terrifying (for me). I'm looking for ideas to help DD prep. We've been reading books, and play "riding the bus" and the school will have a bus orientation. Any other ideas?? Am I being concerned for no reason? I envision having a clinging sobbing kid who refuses to set foot on the bus without me...<br /> (bonus question: how do you deal with a clinging, sobbing kid who refuses to set foot on the bus without you?) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-the-first-in-your-family-to-go-to-college#post-2660483 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 01:51:58 +0000 808love 2660483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was. Nobody even told me about SATs until the day we signed up and took it. Surprise!<br /> I didn't even think about college, ever, growing up and figured out the Financial Aid form on my own. Of course I had to ask my mom for tax return info but it was completely up to me to make it happen. I didn't even apply to multiple colleges because of the application fee. I don't really talk about how clueless I was in real life. I am just thankful it all came together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-dh-the-first-in-his-family-to-go-to-college#post-2660606 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 10:19:48 +0000 808love 2660606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was. He went to community college, then finished up in a university. I was immersed in university life while he just 'visited' campus for classes. We are both big proponents of having the expectation that our daughter goes to college even though we didn't grow up like that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/parent-smoking-at-bus-stop-wwyd#post-2646566 Wed, 02 Nov 2016 09:10:42 +0000 Pancakes 2646566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not even sure which board to put this on...</p> <p>My daughter rides the bus to school 3 days a week. Most of those days, a father with several children is the only other parent at the bus stop. He lives a few houses down from us. He's very friendly and chatty and his kids are friendly, but most of those mornings, he's smoking at the bus stop. DH has been at the bus stop before when it's happened, and he says, "Well, he's not blowing smoke in the kids' faces, or standing right on top of them," but it's still cigarette smoke and the wind still blows it to where we can smell it. Since he's usually the only other parent at the stop, I can't really avoid him, and he's perfectly nice in every other way. Would this bother you? Would you say something? I don't want to make the rest of the school year awkward but I also don't want to breathe (and don't want my kids to breathe!) his stinky smoke the rest of the year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-a-sick-parent-at-preschool#post-2643039 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 02:18:44 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2643039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the latest issue of LO's preschool news bulletin, they mentioned that a mother of two of children in school is undergoing cancer treatment. It was explained in a way to let the parents know - in case a child mentions something about it at home. One of kids is in my LO's class.</p> <p>My heart goes out to that family - I can't imagine how difficult it must be. I've never met her nor seen her before, but I used to see her husband at pick-up often. They're my neighbor. I walk past their house everyday on the way to preschool. I want to give them something, but it's apparently not common to do this around these parts. </p> <p>What would you do or give? How would you give it? I don't want to intrude by walking over there unannounced (a cultural faux pas - people are very private here), but at the same time, it's considered really weird to leave a gift on the doorstep. It should be allergy friendly (so no flowers or chocolate, just in case). Would a card suffice? I just want to let them know we're rooting for them.</p> <p>It's hard for me to just do nothing, especially since I wouldn't hesitate to offer things if I was back in the States (I live abroad). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/calling-all-math-lovers#post-2626465 Fri, 23 Sep 2016 11:02:03 +0000 bubblegum 2626465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm just a few credits shy of graduating and of cause I left all my Math courses for last. I HATE MATH. It's only week 1 and I already feel like I'm drowning. Any who there's a problem I'm really stuck on. Any have any ideas on what I should do to solve?</p> <p>Find the value of k so that the line containing the points (7,k)(and (8,−8) is parallel to the line containing the points (−2,0) and (−4,−5).</p> <p>I already e-mailed my teacher but just in case anyone has some idea. Thanks in advance! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preschool-snack-idea-for-the-whole-class#post-2616040 Sun, 04 Sep 2016 22:22:49 +0000 Jess1483 2616040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is starting at a pre-school that is a parent co-op. Parents have to volunteer in the classrooms once a month, as well as providing the snack that day. I am parent helping on the first day of school, and trying to figure out something fun to bring in!<br /> Rules:<br /> Low- or no-sugar<br /> I think they try to avoid peanuts, but are not strictly nut-free unless a student attending has a nut allergy. I have e-mailed the teacher to verify.<br /> I'm supposed to provide two items, at least one should have "universal" child appeal.</p> <p>I mean, I could do cheese sticks and clementines, and I probably will next month, but I thought I'd try to think of something a bit more fun for the first day of school!</p> <p>Bonus: His class name is the bumblebees. It might be fun to incorporate, but definitely not necessary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teacher-bees-first-day-gifts#post-2614806 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 13:35:11 +0000 mauxie 2614806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What are some small token items you wouldn't mind receiving on the first day of school?</p> <p>Sharpies? Highlighters? Gel pens? Antibacterial gel? Lotion? An actual apple? Chapstick? I tend to stay away from scented stuff.. </p> <p>Planning to gift something small (think something that would fit a plain clear goody bag) to the teacher and office staff for DD's first day. She likes to wrap and give out gifts so I think this may help that transition and get her to talk to the new teacher/staff? </p> <p>Good idea, or bad?? Too distracting? I know first days are kind of crazy. FWIW, it's mostly the first day for my DD, because the school is open year-round and almost all the kids have been there for a while as they stayed for their summer program. </p> <p>Thanks! </p>