Opinion Piece on My daughters school SUCKS! Help me please!

The school system where my children go to has gone back to the: I really don't care about your child; try to do something about it. My oldest is a second grader and the teacher refuses to help her. She won’t send home the spelling words until Tuesday, also walks around during her planning time; instead of using it to plan. Also, she refuses to call parents back and she won’t stay after 3pm. Isn’t it your job to stay and communicate with parents. I mean really I understand you have a life outside of school but why do I need to do your job for you. Why aren’t you trying to help me catch my daughter up or give me advice on how to help her? I mean she goes to school for 8 hours and then has to come home and I have to teach her myself, because she don't get what the teacher is teaching or the teacher goes to fast. Who ever heard of a teacher timing a spelling test? Is it about the time or if she knows how to spell? I called the principle, nothing changed, called the superintendent and he told me over his career would I ever get a meeting with the teacher and the principle to see how we can catch her up. What a superintendent! I then asked for the board of education’s phone number and they refused to give it to me. So, I had to do the research myself. I finally got his number called him and the first thing he said was why you don’t have a meeting with the teacher and principle. I laughed and then told him what the superintendent told me. So, now I am waiting back to see what the president of the board of education does. What happened to the no child left behind act???? I mean half of our schools kids are in a Special Education class. Why?? Why in 3 years have they not caught my daughter up to her reading class? She goes to a special class during school, then goes to tutoring after school, then comes home and I help her for 2 hours, then it’s about 7pm at night so the only time she gets to play is when I am cooking. Help she is only 7; why does she have to go through all this? I want to just home school her but my husband doesn’t want her to miss out on socializing with her friends. Really if you have any advice that will help me please give it!! Sad part is when she is at home she picks it up like she has known it forever! She is my angel baby and is very smart, but the school makes her feel dumb. Update you on the subject on next week’s gripe blog. I mean opinion blog. Remember if you have any helpful advice please let me know. Thank-you!!

Electronic Cigarettes

 
       Electronic Cigarettes is a device that gives an illusion that your smoking a real cigarette without everything but nicotine. It is battery operated, although you may see smoke come out of the smokers mouth and the cigarette smoking, there is no real smoke.

     Pro's- They are electronic, so there is no fire making them more convenient and less of a hazard. The smoker inhales like a normal cigarette, yet no poisons like carcinogens and monoxide is released into the atmosphere. Because of this there is no second hand smoke or odor. Making everyone including the smoker more at ease. They also cost less than normal cigarettes, so consumers would not have to spend so much.

     Con's- The first obvious con is that they still contain the drug nicotine, which can cause serious health problems. The cigarette must be charged at all times and if dropped or if it gets wet you have to buy a new one. The big issue is the flavors like: chocolate, mint, caramel, and more; that may cause more minors to take up smoking.

     I am a smoker and have had first hand experience with both cigarettes and the electric cigarette. And as a mother of three girls I have to say this is the new green in this product line. I remember have cravings so bad when I was pregnant I had to take pills, I had to go outside to smoke in the cold because I didn't want my girls breathing in second hand smoke. But, no matter how much perfume I put on my girls would still tell me I stunk of smoke; or my breathe stinks. All these things hurt, but they were true. I have been smoking the electronic cigarette for about nine months now; and I have to say mommy doesn't stink anymore. Also, mommy isn't trying to hurt us anymore as my eight year old has told me. Kids are great and through the years I have tried a million times to quit. It should be easy; because they say if you love your children more than anything in the world then you would just quit. I couldn't. However, it may not be true for everyone, but for me and my lovely girls who like to keep count I would smoke 2 packs a day a year ago in May, I now only touch my electronic cigarette about 3-5 times a day for about 5 minutes at a time. So for those people who don't like to do math: I went from 2 packs a day to 2-5 cigarettes a day. I am more outgoing. I first gained like 15 pounds in the first 5 months, but now lost the 15 pounds plus 10 more. I love it. I breathe better, I have more energy and less stress, which is funny because I smoked every time I was stressed out. You call it how you want to but, for me if and when I reach for a cigarette I am reaching for my electronic cigarette. Oh and by the way just a little piece of information you can just like the patches go down on the amount of nicotine your taking in and eventually just have a vanilla flavored cigarette without the nicotine like me.  

Wow! I am doing it again!

Hello everyone! My name is Jessica; I am 28 and I am a little bit of everything! I am a full time online student at MSSU, a mother of 3 beautiful girls, an army wife to my husband TJ for 8 years now, a housekeeper, taxi cab driver, sometimes a lawyer, and sometimes a counselor. I love blogging but I never have time to do it; so I take classes that make me do it. I am a huge Chiefs Fan!! Love going to the games and haveing a good time. My greatest moment besides haveing my kids and getting married is going to the Chiefs Playoff game and sitting front row! It was AWESOME!