I love how schools host a "Back to School Night" and clearly state that you are not to bring your children--for parents only. My parents live 1600 miles away and Matt's live on another continent. So its not like we can drop her off at the grandparents or with the aunt and uncle. We have to hire a babysitter. Finding a babysitter on a back to school night for a school that has 535 kids is next to impossible, especially when other district schools are also having their back to school nights tonight. Chloe's coming and we will have to tag team back to school night. Our dependable and trusted babysitter has been snagged by another school family. AAARRGGHHH! Note to self: stop taking phone calls and giving glowing references for your babysitter--or give a bad one so that she can only work for you and not get snagged away. I recommended her for these jobs, shouldn't I get first dibs? ;)
Now the money that we would have spent on a babysitter can go to the school. We've already been told to bring $30 tonight for the class dues (parties for the year and teacher's gifts)---that's on top of signing up to be the parent-host for a holiday celebration--you make the snack and bring the paper products. The school is also launching its grocery card program, selling school spirit clothing, taking money for the school pictures in two weeks (which you pay for in advance) and launching the gift wrap sales fundraiser tonight too. Oh, and tonight is the last night to pay your $20 dues to join the home and school association.
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Yup, sounds about like Grant's two weeks ago. Oh, except they didn't tell us to leave the kid at home, but we should have done this. :)
Back-to-School Night = Funding!;)
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