- My ABC’s—no, wait! That was from my mom.
- How to read—Oh, that was a teacher.
- How to do algebra—nah, another teacher
- Compassion—That was from a five year-old who was patted my hand while I cried.
- How to drive a stick shift—Nope, that was my daddy.
- How to tell time—my pre-school teacher.
- How to spell my name—My mommy, again.
- You can’t believe everything that you hear—That lesson came from my grandfather.
- The corner biscuit is always the best one—Gee, that was my uncle.
- You should always tell the truth—my parents.
- Not to take my freedoms for granted—my civics teacher.
- That sometimes the right thing isn’t the easy thing—Grandma taught me that one and how to bake a cake from scratch!
- Persistence—Wile E. Coyote
- Snakes aren’t slimy!—a difficult lesson from my big brother.
- That you should always share—My kindergarten teacher.
- That some kids didn’t have the advantages that I had—Mrs. B. in first grade.
- That Jesus loves the little children—My first Sunday school teacher
- You can’t get pregnant by just kissing—Some little fourth grader told me that one.
- All the “bad” words—I probably learned them from the previously mentioned fourth grader.
- Where babies come from—I picked that one up from a classmate too.
- If you swallow an orange seed a tree won’t grow in your belly—Big Bird and the rest of the Sesame Street gang.
- Squirrels like peanut butter—My uncle T.
Gee Whiz! I guess I haven’t learned as much from the school board as I thought. Oh, wait! I have one:
The rules don’t apply to the people in charge—That’s what the school board has taught me.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Everything I Ever Needed to Know I Learned From the School Board????
Everything I Ever Needed to Know I learned From the School Board . . .
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You forgot to mention what you learned from the past school board.
Mr. Buleson's cronies taught you that nepotism is an accepted practice.
Coaches stealing from students is okay as long as the school board bails you out.
Give 100,000 dollar salaries and other perks to people that can't explain what their job is.
Make sure that no matter how evident that you are wrong and caught red-handed that you hire a good lawyer.
Assume voters will re-elect you and pat you on the back and maybe even name a school after you if you hang around long enough.
Gee, let's see if nepotism is still in practice in good ole Burke. I here Karen Sain's hubby is going to be the next EBMS principal. Also, Buff's wife works for the school system. I bet if there were an accusation against her for something, none of the fraudulent five would demand an investigation.
How do you know a coach was caught red-handed? Did Tracy show you the tape too?
Why does anyone care what the schools' names are? Millions of children across the globe would love to have a school building in which to learn, and you guys gripe because your kids get two brand new one and you don't like the names on the signs.
To the person above: "you hear" is not an example of a fact. It is a rumor. Your bunch seem to be intent on spreading them. I'm sure the Republican party can use you to fear monger on this election year. The names of the schools should represent their location. It gives those who attend the schools pride in their community to say "I'm from Glen Alpine or Salem or East Burke." Socially it lets others know where you are from. As a student, "I'm from Ray Childers" won't instantly ring a bell with the other young people that they socialize with in the county. The only exception that I would make to this rule is if the person was nationally known. John F. Kennedy High School's sprang up all over the country in the 60's. I can understand that. But who the hell is Ray Childers, Walter Johnson, etc.? I've lived in the county for over half a century and don't have a clue.
OK...I can believe that you don't have a clue.
What I can't believe is that a know-it-all, tax-and-spend Democrat would let such important information get by them. After all, you are the party of choice when it comes to saying just what people want to hear (just enough to get elected).
If you're going to bash someone's political party affiliation and make sweeping generalizations, at least take the time to know what you're talking about. Maybe if you knew what some of these individuals contributed to the community, you might not be so quick to criticise. It looks like the one in need of facts is you.
Apart from that, you're certainly entitled to your opinion with regard to naming schools.
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