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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 09:52 PM Original message |
Here is my tale of woe...and I'd like your opinions. |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think you are justified in taking it as far as you want. |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 10:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Thanks bloom. That is what I am fearful of...regrets. |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. Write a LTTE of the sponsor newspaper AND |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 10:15 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. I have already sent off a letter to the newspaper's bee coordinator.. |
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lovedems (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
3. As a mother, I would take it all the way to the top. We teach our |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 10:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I agree, take it to the top and |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 10:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Thanks bigwill |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 10:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Thanks lovedems. What also bothered me is that the burden to change |
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camero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
4. Take it as far as it needs to go |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 10:16 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. Thank you camero. I really appreciate that. |
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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
6. The people doing the spelling bee |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 10:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Ever since she went to the Nationals, she's been avid to go back. |
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NYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
7. I agree. |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 10:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. Thanks NYC. I appreciate the response. I wanted to do what was |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
8. take it all the way to the top. |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 10:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. Good idea! Thanks rchsod. I also burned the two emails from the |
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BlueJazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
9. Teach your Daughter (as you well know) |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 10:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. Thank you Radicalliberal. I told her I wouldn't push unless she wanted |
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necso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
10. Depends. |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 10:24 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. Pronounce in this case means the principal read staid. They are required |
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necso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 11:08 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. But, |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-17-04 10:28 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. In an email, the principal admitted her mistake in not saying it was |
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Bertha Venation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-17-04 10:31 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. That she admitted her mistake is great ammunition. |
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necso (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-17-04 03:04 PM Response to Reply #34 |
44. Ok, |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
11. What does your daughter want to do? |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 10:25 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. She asked me to email the principal. She hadn't told me what happened. |
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MI Cherie (682 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
18. The last spelling bee I went to ... |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 10:27 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. All the pronouncer is required to do per National Spelling Bee and |
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silverlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
24. This isn't fair to the child that won, either... |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 10:29 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Thanks so much for your words silverlib. This is what bothers me as |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
27. Take it all the way |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 10:35 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Thanks Rabrrrrrr, posting and getting a positive response has eased |
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bearfan454 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
29. Damn they did her wrong |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-17-04 10:29 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. Thanks bearfan454. I'm just sick about it. |
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Sir Craig (222 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
30. The principal is clearly in the wrong |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-17-04 10:30 AM Response to Reply #30 |
36. Thanks a lot SirCraig. The tough part of all this is keeping my cool |
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Pobeka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
32. I second what Rabrrrrr said above and add: |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-04 11:23 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. this is a little bit... |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-17-04 10:31 AM Response to Reply #33 |
39. I hadn't thought of in that way grasswire, but you are right. |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-17-04 10:31 AM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Thanks Pobeka. |
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WillParkinson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-17-04 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
40. OK, fair is fare... |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-17-04 11:12 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Thanks Will. I love the misspellings. Incidentally, prinicpal is a word |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-17-04 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
41. I got screwed over pretty much the same way in my 8th grade sbee. |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-17-04 11:13 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Thanks a lot! And I'll let you know how it turned out. Misprounouncing |
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