Oh, I never said that it was. I really don't know who made the
mistake...if it was on their part or on the part of the school and the
person who ordered the supplies. It doesn't really matter. I'm just
frustrated that it sat there for over a month with nothing being done.
I really just want my stuff. I could care less about finding someone
to blame.
Stacie D.
-----Original Message-----
From: Barb Felsecker <felsecker@insightbb.com>
To: TeacherArtExchange Discussion Group
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Sent: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 07:13:55 -0600
Subject: Re: [teacherartexchange] I feel like a failure
I've been following your messages for quite some time now, Stacie, and
I think you may be mistaken about your suspicions concerning Dick
Blick. Dick Blick has been and continues to be a company that our
school district deals with on a regular basis and I must say that they
have been WONDERFUL. Our art department has found the company to
involve itself in our community in very positive ways. I can't say
enough good things about them. If there truely is a problem with your
order then I'm sure it was not intentional on their part. We are all
human.
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Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 6:37 AM
Subject: Re: [teacherartexchange] I feel like a failure
> Thanks. I talked with our director, and I think she is very concerned
> that the supply order still has not gone through. I've been told that
> they are taking care of it, but it is frustrating since it's been
several > months now. I know that no one did this on purpose, and I
think that Dick > Blick rejected our application and never told anyone,
something strange > like that, but it doesn't help me either way. I'm
writing a couple of > letters today to businesses to see if they will
donate. I have asked the > middle school kids to bring in their
supplies, but that doesn't help with > paper and stuff like that. I'm
in a charter school, so we aren't part of > the union. I am seeing that
I need to forget about teaching for the most > part with these kids and
simply give them things to do. If I can teach > something along the
way, then that's great. If not, I need to be okay > with that. I can't
teach a class who doesn't want to learn. Today I'm > going to show them
a couple of pictures of op art and then tell them to > draw their hands
and create an op art background using pen. That's it. > I'm going to
try to come up with some projects that are easy and look > cool. Other
than that, I'm going to try to get some sleep for a change.
>
> Stacie D.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AClaire <yah1@studio224.com>
> To: TeacherArtExchange Discussion Group >
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> Sent: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 09:24:53 -0000
> Subject: RE:[teacherartexchange] I feel like a failure
>
> Dear Stacie,
>
> Don't give up and don't think it's your fault! It's not your fault!!!
The
> school is not helping, how can you do your work without supplies???
Like
> Betty said, talk to your Union Rep and don't think you have failed!
>
> You will have to find a way to find supplies and maybe come back to
old
> solutions best used for lower grades, have them bring supplies from
home
> like old magazines and stuff, and try to work out some idea from
that. > Maybe
> trying to have them do some work 2 by 2? It seems to me that you will
not > be
> able to do art as you would like it with them, unless you get their
> attention. I have never had kids so complicated but usually when I
have
> students with problems, I lower my expectations and ask for less >
complicated
> stuff from them. I try to find fun projects, like someone said >
"foolproof",
> that will get their attention and the work from that.
>
> These kids have probably a very low self esteem, so you will need to
boost
> their confidence. It's very difficult to do that without supplies (so
go > to
> your Union Rep). And think about very basic art projects. I am sorry,
I
> don't remember which grade these students are or I would try to give
you
> some ideas, but you get my point.
>
> Hang in there, it will get better.
>
> Anne-Claire
> http://www.studio224.com%a0 >
>
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