Tax dollars

in september, when i registered the kids, i was taken aback. high school registration, which we were told would be MUCH simpler, was awash in paper work. then the check writing started. don't get glenn going on this topic because the check writing hasn't stopped. there wasn't much we weren't paying for, including spanish workbooks and parking permits. go figure, i had to PAY for my child to go to the school that i already paid to have him go to. that could be a whole other post, but i refuse to be political about anything, so i can't start now.

anyhow, middle school wasn't much better than high school. the fees were smaller, but still astounding.

elementary school hit me up the first week stating that since they do no fundraising (then what is wrapping paper sales?) they would appreciate every family to donate generously, $175 per child, so they won't have to nickel and dime us. thank goodness this wasn't the year i had four at that school.

i took all of this in stride. we have good schools. we have some GREAT teachers and i would like to say that my kids are getting a top-notch education. sure, it could always be better. but i think that is true wherever you are in life. always striving to be better.

when the twins came home with this latest project, i was starting to get a little confused. this latest edible cell project tied up there with my, oops Carson's, chemistry rock candy experiment, which was a total bomb and left me wondering why an advanced chemistry class was wasting our christmas break with making rock candy.i rethought my whole political policy. i think i need to start protesting.

help me understand exactly what they learned from this other than they shouldn't go to bed on a stomach of licorice, nerds, fruit roll-ups, frosting, and nuts. it makes for a very restless night.