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LOL...I think my HS teachers would have laughed at me for asking for extra credit to begin with. If by the end of the term I hadn't managed to achieve the grade I was trying for it was sure too late to be asking for more opportunities. Then again I wasn't on the dunce track.
It's interesting that when I do give extra credit (subjec related), it always seems to be the kids who don't need it who do it. Even though I've given some heavy weight extra credit assignments (like entire labs intended to make up for a missed one), they haven't resulted in passing a student who would have failed yet. It usually just bumps a grade.
My school doesn't buy printer printer paper, white board markers, hand soap, hand sanitizer, cleaning supplies, paper towels (I asked that they fill the dispenser in my room once (remember it doubles as a lab) and I was told I'd be billed for that or hand sanitizer. They don't supply office supplies either. We buy our own pencils, pens, paper clips, staplers, etc, etc, etc....I even had to buy calculators for my students to use. Unfortunately, they've stolen most of them so we don't have them so use anymore. I buy my own demo items including chemicals and often things for the class to do. You know, this was NOT in the job description.
I'd love to see something like the apple tree mentioned above. I'm sure there are parents who would help without extra credit being involved. They just don't think to. So, parents, next time you pick up a bottle of hand sanitizer, make it two and take one to your child's school. We're trying very hard to make sure H1N1 doesn't spread but we're stretched pretty thin.
My son's school doesn't buy that stuff either so they constantly have a fundraiser going. They're also doing this thing where they exchange empty ink cartridges for reams of paper and asking parents to bring in plastic bottles to be recycled. What's the apple tree thing - I scanned the posts prior to yours but I missed it
At Christmas our old school had a tree where the teachers put up requests for classroom supplies they needed and the kids could give them that as a present. As opposed to getting 30 dollar store scented candles or lotion etc...What a great idea. I bet that is the same thing as the apple tree but the apple tree probably goes year round.
I have never heard of such a thing. My son's teachers have put out newsletters every month with lists of whatever is needed in the classroom. I am not aware of them having a problem getting donations but the thought of getting extra credit for donations is absolutely ludicrous.
I remember when my son was in Kindergarten I was so mad when I found out that if you brought your report card back right away you would get to pick a treat out of the treat box. My DH worked very long, strange hours and might not be home for two days to see the report card. It greatly annoyed me that the children were being rewarded for things that were the parents responsibility.
Aren't most report cards online now? I'm
just asking, because they are here. You can go online anytime also and check out how they are doing in between report card time.
Aren't most report cards online now? I'm
just asking, because they are here. You can go online anytime also an check out how they are doing in between report card time.
That sounds pretty cool. We don't have that here. I have seen other schools, mostly at middle school and higher, that do that. And those levels it seems more important too b/c parental involvement decreases somewhat as the kids are supposed to be getting more independent with their work.
That sounds pretty cool. We don't have that here. I have seen other schools, mostly at middle school and higher, that do that. And those levels it seems more important too b/c parental involvement decreases somewhat as the kids are supposed to be getting more independent with their work.
I'm glad they didn't have it when I was in school, I stayed in enough trouble as it was...
Hmmm? I wonder how much for a PhD? That should land me a job
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or hand sanitizer. They don't supply office supplies either. We buy our own pencils, pens, paper clips, staplers, etc, etc, etc....I even had to buy calculators for my students to use. Unfortunately, they've stolen most of them so we don't have them so use anymore. 
