tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193762.post1786748383658620449..comments2023-07-20T03:10:07.458-05:00Comments on Bluebird's Classroom: Hey Brother Can You Spare Some Copies?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193762.post-37869529642513851152008-08-22T16:52:00.000-05:002008-08-22T16:52:00.000-05:00Your blog inspired me, Bluebird. I'm attempting my...Your blog inspired me, Bluebird. I'm attempting my own to chronicle the ups and downs in our third grade classroom. I haven’t become as consistent as you are yet, but I think I just might have some interesting things to blog about. Quite the crew this year! http://anothercrazyclassroom.blogspot.com/.Ms. Teachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05905533661246772944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193762.post-14530949486655630732008-08-22T16:36:00.000-05:002008-08-22T16:36:00.000-05:00We go back to school Monday, and I can't wait for ...We go back to school Monday, and I can't wait for the news on what we're cutting this year. I'm a great believer in each kid having his own test to mark on, especially the multiple choice tests, so I feel your pain. I know it's a great out-of-pocket expenditure, but if you pay for your own copies, they're tax deductible. Also, if you know anyone who works for a corporation near you, they might be willing to run your copies for you.Melissa B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13172152515024862967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193762.post-33114196144084467082008-08-21T13:39:00.000-05:002008-08-21T13:39:00.000-05:00I wandered in here from ???? I have loved reading ...I wandered in here from ???? I have loved reading many of your entries. I am retired from many years of teaching...everything from kindergarten to fifth grade in four different regions of the country.<BR/>Oh, the memories you bring back about teaching...so many.<BR/>Thanks! I can tell that you are a special person who contributes to your school and especially to your students. I hope that you have a wonderful year. Use all of that "free" time wisely. Jeesh! free time, what is that?ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245099394863979981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193762.post-15028551641983001582008-08-20T23:49:00.000-05:002008-08-20T23:49:00.000-05:00Go hit up companies like Xerox and their competiti...Go hit up companies like Xerox and their competition, maybe they can help you out with the copies.The Vegas Art Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800692010017718392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193762.post-57179510438667230642008-08-20T18:27:00.000-05:002008-08-20T18:27:00.000-05:00No other set of workers in the world, in my opinio...No other set of workers in the world, in my opinion, spends as much money out of their own pockets as teachers do- and we are forced in to it by ridiculous budgets and budget cuts such as that mentioned in your post.<BR/><BR/>Whenever the economy is in a rough way, which seems to be pretty much all the bloody time these days, the politicians automatically start to cut funding in education. It is disgraceful.Margaret Englishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11910776236752629334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193762.post-4259889906394414562008-08-20T06:15:00.000-05:002008-08-20T06:15:00.000-05:00Wow! 3,000 copies a month! I get 3,000 copies a ye...Wow! 3,000 copies a month! I get 3,000 copies a year. Now of course we can use the Gestetner (one step above the old Ditto machine) for 25 copies or more. Of course that is provided it works, isn't jammed, isn't out of ink, and there aren't 9 people in line for it. Oh yeah, and I haven't used up my one box of allotted paper.<BR/><BR/>A piece of software ($--but well worth the price) that has saved my copies and paper is FinePrint (http://www.fineprint.com/index.html). It allows you to print up to 8 pages on one sheet and double-sided too. Even if you just print 2 pages on one you have saved by half.<BR/><BR/>I do feel your pain about supplies too. I teach in a 100% Title I school. I also teach band and orchestra. We provide instruments, supplies, books and music to almost all of our kids. I try to charge a minimal amount to the students for reeds, but most often I just end up giving supplies to them because they can't or won't pay. I end up personally buying a lot of reeds and strings because using my miniscule budget money to purchase anything is at minimum a week long process. And when kids don't have a reed or string for their instrument, they're not playing and learning in my class. And we won't even talk about repairs.<BR/><BR/>So, let me get my tin cup and save me a spot on that corner 'cause I'm right there with ya!musicwmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10422796053256872820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15193762.post-12651376672295909852008-08-19T23:10:00.000-05:002008-08-19T23:10:00.000-05:00Sister, don't I know! Our Title 1 funding is taki...Sister, don't I know! Our Title 1 funding is taking a hit, too. Another source of funds and programs for at-risks school in our state has pulled out of our school because of their program cuts. Good buy instructional aides and after school tutoring programs. And...our state politicians are bad at math. Education, among other things, is taking a major hit for the deficit problems our state has. None of us really know how bad it's going to be this year, but we already no that the days of ask-and-you-shall-receive are gone. What else will be gone? Supplies? Smaller classroom sizes? Textbooks? Yep, yep, and yep.HappyChyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586840416488114845noreply@blogger.com