We had about 30 kids in a class in grade school. The teacher sent home all the children's names for us to give to. I remember giving a valentine to every child on that list. But later as time went by, I was learning more and more that not all kids got them. I even heard some of the 'snobby kids' say they didn't give to the poor kids. That is so sad and cruel. I look back now, and feel so bad for kids, and that were treated that way. Kids can be so cruel. I never even thought about poor kids not receiving them. Makes me want to cry even now.
Do you remember some classmates not receving Valentines?
I NEVER left any one out of my Valentine's list in school . . .
I was in parochial school, and we had 50 plus kids in class, every year . . . that was a lot of writing, but I did it - didn't want anyone to feel left out!
Reply:Yes I do, and the same thing happens at christmas time. All the kids were supposed to bring a gift up to 10 bucks and 1 kid did not. He took home a gift though and one went home with nothing. The teacher should have said if you don't bring one you don't take one and given it to the kid that brought.
Reply:I had a few Teachers who had wonderful solutions to those little problems. On the day of the class "party", we were instructed (a week or more in advance) that we were required to each bring the exact number of cards as the number of students we had in our class (20 students=20 cards) Back in those days (50's %26amp;60's), a box of 30 only cost around 50 cents %26amp; they came with the little envelopes!
Our parents even signed the permission slips, which meant that they were then responsible for making sure we brought in the cards. We could buy or hand make them. All we needed to have was the required number requested by the Teacher.
On the day of the Party, the Teacher supplied everything else. Before we allowed to dive into the "goodies", we each passed out the Valentine Cards one at a time to our classmates as they stayed seated at their desks or tables. Some of us put names on the envelopes. Some of us put numbers. Others left them blank or they had no envelopes for them. All that mattered is that we all had equal numbers to ensure we all were treated fairly. Our reward was the Party. Each of us also presented the Teacher with a card and/or a small gift of some sort. Nothing fancy...usually a little box of candy or a hankerchief with little hearts embroidered on it! The teacher ALWAYS had extras on hand for those of us who may have miscounted or forgotten to conplete the "assignment". The cards were REQUIRED to be in the classroom the day BEFORE the Party so that the "mistakes" could be eliminated %26amp; there were no chances for bullies %26amp; mean students to spoil the special day of celebration. It taught us the benefits of Pre-PLANNING! I often wonder if the teacher knew what she left us with in our adult lives.
I'd like to give a SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL THE TEACHERS WHO MADE SURE NO ONE WAS LEFT OUT ON THESE HOLIDAYS!
Reply:I went to Catholic school....
The school I went to we all got or no one would get one..you had to have a valentine for everyone and if you had a Party you invited everyone in the class...
We all wanted to be little saints and nuns so we included everyone...If some one was sitting on the bench we would all sit on the bench with them at recess...
I think that help me become the person I became in High School and College....
When ever I saw a sit in (protest) I did not want them to be a lone so I would partake too and sit(protest) with them.......
Reply:When I was growing up, we each made our own valentine
boxes. Decorating them with crepe paper and other decor-
ations. We did not get a list to take home. It was left up to
us, to give valentines. And no one ever knew who got how
many. As we'd take them home and open our boxes. That
way there was no one to feel sorry for. I'm sure the really
popular kids got their boxes more full than others, but it wasn't
all that important. As long as we had a handful or more to
open when we got home. And we all enjoyed the refresh-
ments provided by our room mothers who'd brought them.
We spent class time making a valentine for our mothers to
take home during our party time, when we were younger.
Reply:Alas, kharma has a way of biting one on the butt later on in life, have you noticed? All the big time, big talk jocks had their heyday in school, so they spend their days talkin' about the game....kinda like Al Bundy on Married with Children. And the too cute for their own good sleezy girls are out of shape and aged terribly. And let's not forget the guys with "the hair" who never gave us regular gals a second look. Bald.......So, don't cry.
Reply:We all gave valentines to everybody.. for the simple fact that it got us more valentines (and more importantly candy) in return. Never had that problem.
Reply:I was one of the kids left out of recieving Valentines and it wasn't because I was poor. (Too tall, skinny,book wormy and shy)
It felt awkward but it didn't hurt my feelings.
It did do one thing for me. I made sure that my kids never grew up to ostracize someone just because they were different.
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