tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151934558560707591.post7317679002229648293..comments2023-05-21T04:13:55.470-04:00Comments on Three Monkeys and a Martini: Report Card: FAILAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02850167143646256598noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151934558560707591.post-31170609706974476182012-11-01T07:39:16.957-04:002012-11-01T07:39:16.957-04:00The only thing is, I am fairly certain this is sta...The only thing is, I am fairly certain this is state issued. We have this thing called ISTEP which, in my understanding, sets the bar for what needs to be taught and what needs to be learned statewide. So even if I sent it back, I doubt anyone would give a hoot. But maybe if I point it out to his teacher, (who I think is the bees knees... she is a fabulous teacher) she can white-it out on all her student's cards and write in the correct word. Seems silly, but I can't be the only one wondering "wtf"? <br />Thanks for stopping Sparkling! I always love to get your comments!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11831906162975329169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151934558560707591.post-89005256381891786802012-11-01T07:32:43.372-04:002012-11-01T07:32:43.372-04:00I didn't even think of that... but then again,...I didn't even think of that... but then again, the only Rime of the Ancient Mariner I am familiar with is a song done by Iron Maiden. :) So maybe it is an Olde English term? Which explains why it's be used on a report card for a Kindergartner. It's all starting to make sense. Not. <br />And Martini's at 2pm... why the hell not? Your liver says "YOLO". And you should agree! (YOLO is my new favorite idiotic hip phrase. I hope it lasts long enough for me to use it in a public situation. Extra points if I can bust it out at my husband's company Christmas party).<br />I'll definitely check out sanitywaitingtohappen. Thanks for stopping by!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11831906162975329169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151934558560707591.post-77565591124760165402012-10-31T20:09:20.686-04:002012-10-31T20:09:20.686-04:00I'm a teacher and appalled, as always, when a ...I'm a teacher and appalled, as always, when a teacher/school makes such a glaring error. I say send it back with a post it explaining that there's a spelling error. It's their job to fix it, whether they are embarrassed about it or not! I get so upset with incorrect spelling and grammar. We had a principal that was notorious for sending out newsletters that just had so many grammar mistakes, it was just foolish. But no one ever sent them back and she didn't listen to us when we told her. Send it in!!JoAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10548653968066971599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151934558560707591.post-51785302585692591482012-10-31T14:35:44.489-04:002012-10-31T14:35:44.489-04:00I thought it must have something to do with Rime o...I thought it must have something to do with Rime of the Ancient Mariner....a book report I failed to write in school. Anyway, I enjoyed your blog and am now craving a dirty martini at 2:30 p.m. Stop on by sanitywaitingtohappen.blogspot.com, if you have a chance. Sadly, my kids did't even get a rime reference on their report cards. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10745497165626402819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151934558560707591.post-52245509849772789122012-10-30T10:58:51.813-04:002012-10-30T10:58:51.813-04:00It's the second indication that he is a warloc...It's the second indication that he is a warlock. Remember the hearing test we made him get because he never listens and rather than realizing he is a child, we thought something was wrong? Turned out his hearing is so sensitive he hears tones and sounds that most humans can't hear. Yep...I'm afraid of this one. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11831906162975329169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151934558560707591.post-60473149223357031562012-10-30T09:39:49.828-04:002012-10-30T09:39:49.828-04:00So, Silly Monkey has a Super Power!! Good to know...So, Silly Monkey has a Super Power!! Good to know.<br />As for the irony-laden report card--chances are very good that the teacher had no input on its composition, so she's unlikely to be embarrassed. In fact, she might be able to nanny-nanny-boo-boo at whoever DID let this slip past (really, does no on proofread any more?)Patty O Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02275207628108875236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151934558560707591.post-1069462590348849042012-10-23T12:03:00.540-04:002012-10-23T12:03:00.540-04:00Ha ha ha! So I am NOT alone! No one wants to be &q...Ha ha ha! So I am NOT alone! No one wants to be "that" parent, so no one says anything, and then this poor soul looks like an idiot year after year. Personally, I would rather experience the momentary slight embarrasment of having someone point out my mistake, which could quickly be corrected and forgotten about, than to find out eons later I had spinach stuck in my teeth the whole time. I guess it all depends on your relationship with the teacher. <br /><br />I am a fan of sending things back with my kid with highlighted excerpts. She can't get embarrassed because it was done via a 5 year old mediary who doesn't know the difference anyway, and I save her from the wrath of "that" parent. Of course, my husband is mortified by this, but if a girl's skirt is stuck in her pantyhose, girl code says you point it out so she doesn't walk down the hall like that. It's just the right thing to do. Unless that girl is the popular girl. Then F her. <br />Thanks for reading Shane :) <br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11831906162975329169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6151934558560707591.post-74233746717270675492012-10-23T11:14:59.833-04:002012-10-23T11:14:59.833-04:00The challenge, for me, when these things happen is...The challenge, for me, when these things happen is how to deal with them. We had a memo for parents about spelling tests that thanked us for our "patients". How do you politely bring that to a teachers attention so they can change it for the next year without looking like "that" parent?Shanenoreply@blogger.com