That Hump? Thats just where I burried Wednesday’s Calandar page

The school that RM goes to believes in keeping parents informed, from kindergarten to Grade five, each child is given an agenda that goes from school to home and back again each day. In the agenda the teacher or student keeps track of important events (bad hair day, Rider Pride day, etc) as well as any homework that needs to be done, or tests that need to be studied for.

Even with his handy dandy agenda, RM is notoriously BAD at writing down the things I need to know. For a month or so I kept seeing “Whale Diorama” (not necessarily spelled that way)in his book. Each time I saw it, however, he would have some sort of whale related homework in his bag. I assumed he miss copied or misheard what he wrote. Case in point : One day he had whale diorama written in his agenda and had a whale diagram that needed to be completed in his bag. I assumed his work was getting done.

However, yesterday RM had a note in his agenda stating his Whale Diorama was over due. I replied with the fact that I was completely lost as to what he was supposed to have done and could she either phone or email me with more information. So today after school I get a VERY detailed print out of what is to be done on this project. I do not know if RM was supposed to have brought this paper home at the start of their whale session, or if it is from his teachers books and she copied it for me. What really gets me though, is that the project, worth 50 marks was due on the 15th of February.

Armed with a detailed explanation of what we had to do, Rm and I hit up our local dollar store. 17 dollars, four burns* and two hours later, this is what we ended up with. I say we, because after Rm grabbed the glue gun by the wrong end I was promoted to glue gun operator.

(right click, view image to see a bigger version)

Here is the finished product. At what age do kids stop using half a roll of tape on one tiny thing? Seriously.


In case you couldn’t see in the other photo, this fish is running away. From the Shark, I assume.

Even though he was to do a Whale diorama, He really wanted a beach. He said that the beach will show that what is in the box is underwater. I was hungry and wanted supper so I just put the glue where he pointed. What are the chances we will be able to unstick that Lego man?

* one was his, not too bad, three were mine, I think I will survive.

∗ Posted by bluepaintred on 02.27.2008
∗ Uncategorized

Comments: 23

  1. I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future.

    Stacey Derbinshire

    Stacey Derbinshire’s last blog post..What Do You Think It Takes To Earn A Million Dollars?

    Comment by Stacey Derbinshire - February 27, 2008 11:28 pm

  2. Stacey – Thanks!

    Comment by bluepaintred - February 27, 2008 11:45 pm

  3. I think it’s great. I hope the teacher grades it fairly even though it’s a tad late.

    Diane Mandy’s last blog post..Waste not, want not

    Comment by Diane Mandy - February 28, 2008 5:17 am

  4. Diane – I am sure she will, although he will have to lose some points for being late, I would assume.

    Comment by bluepaintred - February 28, 2008 6:33 am

  5. That’s awesome! You know what I like about my niece’s school (where I went): They too have a thingy that they bring home. Parents (or me, the aunt) sign off on teh homework. You can get online and check grades at anytime and send emails to the teacher. I will say that for a sixth grader, they give her a heck of a lot more homework than I ever had, but what they have her do is very important.

    Did you see on CNN about the school that is trying to show students what it was like in the days of segregation? They put up signs for various areas called “Dark Area” and “White area”, which is fine, but they never informed the parents!

    Absurdist’s last blog post..New Contest: Need Your Ideas

    Comment by Absurdist - February 28, 2008 7:27 am

  6. You know what makes me sad? That’s about 100 times better than I could do…

    Mr. Fabulous’s last blog post..We?ve all done things we aren?t proud of?

    Comment by Mr. Fabulous - February 28, 2008 7:44 am

  7. @Absurdist – RM went to a different school for kindergarten and they did not have the agendas there, I really like them. I had read somewhere about the non parent sanctioned segregation..but I cannot recall where

    @Mr. Fabulous – If you have a local dollar store and a box i am sure you could do something equally great, just look at your sculpey figures!

    Comment by bluepaintred - February 28, 2008 8:14 am

  8. We have to sign off on all the homework every night too. But I expect Lil’ M to be responsible for what he has to do. Of course that usually means leaving until the last minute!

    Finn’s last blog post..Thursday Photo: I Am? Loving

    Comment by Finn - February 28, 2008 8:22 am

  9. Finn – If I left it to him, it would NEVER get done. More than half of the time He cannot manage to get it from school to home! Check your link in my blogroll, I’ve been tinkering!

    Comment by bluepaintred - February 28, 2008 8:41 am

  10. Better stuff than I did when I was in school.

    Robin’s last blog post..Currently

    Comment by Robin - February 28, 2008 8:46 am

  11. The link… she is cool.

    Finn’s last blog post..Thursday Photo: I Am? Loving

    Comment by Finn - February 28, 2008 9:03 am

  12. It is really cool! You did a good job.

    Shelli’s last blog post..Loss of Innocence

    Comment by Shelli - February 28, 2008 9:13 am

  13. I can’t wait until my kids are in school and have to do homework….

    Hot glue comes off most plastic toys pretty easily (we won’t discuss how I know that- let’s just say I learned when I was hot-gluing making a Christmas wreath).

    Oh, and I love the giant popcorn on the beach!

    Lexi’s last blog post..PS…

    Comment by Lexi - February 28, 2008 9:35 am

  14. @Robin – Kids seem to getmore interesting assignments than we ever did. When we had a project it was done on poster board – with markers!

    @Finn – Glad you like it~!

    @Shelli – All I did was the wallet emptying and the glue – but I plan on playing with the left over clay this afternoon, if that counts!

    @Lexi – It’s pretty fun in kindergarten, but by grade three, if you have a kid like mine, it gets pretty stressful! I never know what needs to be done!

    and Its a popcorn box, he didn’t glue popcorn on the beach! :lol:

    Comment by bluepaintred - February 28, 2008 9:43 am

  15. Ah, RM is a child after my own heart. I was not very good at getting my homework done on time!! It turned out beautiful, though.

    Are all the blogroll pics done, because if they are, I can’t get them to load all the way. Its really supercool looking, though!

    Sheila’s last blog post..Who?s on first?

    Comment by Sheila - February 28, 2008 12:02 pm

  16. Sheila – nope I only have 13 done :grin:

    Comment by bluepaintred - February 28, 2008 12:04 pm

  17. I like it. Kids create some awesome shit!

    Kyra Sutra’s last blog post..whispering

    Comment by Kyra Sutra - February 28, 2008 12:05 pm

  18. I like the running away fish best.

    We need to do some dioramas… that would be fun.

    Marilyn’s last blog post..Random Political Stuff Hits Home

    Comment by Marilyn - February 28, 2008 12:36 pm

  19. Yep, the running away fish was my favorite, too!

    Tug’s last blog post..Your chance to criticize!

    Comment by Tug - February 28, 2008 1:14 pm

  20. The whale diorama is strikingly similar to the Stegosaurus diorama assignment that was presented to me the night before due earlier this year. And yep, we have agendas here as well and yet it never seemed to have made it into the aforementioned agenda! *sigh* The Dollar store is a wonderful place to hit up for those emergency school projects! :smile: Love your blog BTW and am finally de-lurking!

    That Bitchy Chick’s last blog post..No rest for the weary

    Comment by That Bitchy Chick - February 28, 2008 1:52 pm

  21. Palm Tree Mendous. I have a huge glue gun.
    Just thought I’d mention that.

    Sans’s last blog post..Advice Sought…

    Comment by Sans - February 28, 2008 3:09 pm

  22. I never, and I emphasize, NEVER succeeded in convincing my sons that homework also included long-term projects. They think homework is only what is due tomorrow!!! (oh yeah, one graduates in May, the other 2 years ago…still hopeless on this fact…)

    I love that RM is thinking OUTSIDE THE BOX! Everybody puts their diorama display inside, he’s the first one I’ve seen take such a complete approach. Extra credit given here to offset late turn-in deduction…

    Comment by Peggy - February 28, 2008 3:51 pm

  23. I love it – when it comes time for Pan to do one – will you come help? Glue gun? Hmm I may have to get me one of those things.

    Fantastagirl’s last blog post..Just a Dream…

    Comment by Fantastagirl - February 28, 2008 8:15 pm

Comments RSS

Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.