Sounds like the school is trying to be cheap-assed, and covering for it with a pseudo-security reasoning.
Supplying a lock to every locker, ones that open to a master key, gets to be pricey. Having student supplied locks would be nearly unworkable.
You're nice, and you're funny and you don't smoke, and okay, werewolf, but that's not all the time. I mean, three days out of the month, I'm not much fun to be around, either.
Willow ,'Get It Done'
Spike's Bitches 27: I'm Embarrassed for Our Kind.
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DCJensen - Nov 28, 2005 4:02:34 pm PST #7010 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.
Almare - Nov 28, 2005 4:03:32 pm PST #7011 of 10003
"My drink preference does not indicate my sexual preference. "
But they do have an RPG club and a Knitting and Crocheting club, so that's something.
Any place with their own Stitch n' Bitch should be highly respected.
Emily - Nov 28, 2005 4:07:40 pm PST #7012 of 10003
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Sounds like the school is trying to be cheap-assed, and covering for it with a pseudo-security reasoning.
This is not the vibe I'm getting. I'm getting more of a "We don't want you using lockers at all, but if you do don't keep anything important there" vibe. I don't know -- if I actually get to the point of going in there, I'll see if it makes more sense.
Okay, this is weird. It looks like the schedule for high school is everyone has math from 8:25 to 9:20 in the morning. And that's it for math for the day. Wha-huh? That doesn't make sense -- especially since this posting wanted someone to teach three math classes.
This is what I get for trying to figure out the school based on a Web page, I suppose. Anyway, anyone have any suggestions?
(Role playing games, Steph.)
Emily - Nov 28, 2005 4:10:42 pm PST #7013 of 10003
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Okay, it looks like it's got 380 students -- which is larger than my college, but covers 8 grades. So not that big, actually.
Amy - Nov 28, 2005 4:18:23 pm PST #7014 of 10003
Because books.
Emily, I'd simply call and make sure she knows you're the person recommended by your professor, and let her take it from there. If she asks why you'd like to teach there, be honest -- it sounds like an interesting atmosphere, the school's performance is really impressive, what have you. If she's willing to talk to you *knowing* you haven't taught yet, I'm willing to bet it isn't something she's going to grill you about.
I don't get the scheduling, either, though. That can't be right. You'd only have a chance to teach one class a day that way, yes?
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Yay, vw! 92 rocks.
meara - Nov 28, 2005 4:18:59 pm PST #7015 of 10003
Also: I should be doing laundry and packing for my trip (leave for Denver tomorrow afternoon, have to go to work in the morning), and ideally, would be CLEANING (because my apartment is a PIT), but...I don't WANNA! Can't magic fairies come and pack my luggage while I read a book and go to bed early?
Amy - Nov 28, 2005 4:21:08 pm PST #7016 of 10003
Because books.
Can't magic fairies come and pack my luggage while I read a book and go to bed early?
So far they haven't showed up here to do at least a hundred pages of copyediting I was supposed to have done by tomorrow. And all I want to do is have tea and cinnamon toast and watch Medium.
Cass - Nov 28, 2005 4:23:16 pm PST #7017 of 10003
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Can't magic fairies come and pack my luggage while I read a book and go to bed early?Not until they are done here. And they haven't even showed up yet. Guess I'll have to make my own tea.
§ ita § - Nov 28, 2005 4:26:51 pm PST #7018 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Go 92!
I've never been to a school with lockers - we kept our books in desks, unlocked, in classrooms used by many people.
Until 6th form, when no one had more than four subjects, so we carried everything with us.
Hil R. - Nov 28, 2005 4:29:13 pm PST #7019 of 10003
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Speaking of grad school: what the heck are they wanting in a "personal statement"? I mean, sure, say "I really want a degree in X, cause it's what I want to do and this is how my past experience is great for that", but...I'm just not sure of the tone/formality/setup.
When I was doing grad school applications, I googled for some advice and found a bunch of sites that had sample personal statements. It helped me get the hang of what kind of tone was expected.