I Just Don't Get It...

...I don't understand why parents don't send their kids to school dressed appropriately for the weather. The temperatures have dipped into the thirties here ... during the day. In the teens in the morning when students are boarding buses. We have kindergarten students coming to school in sweatshirts, no hats, no gloves. We play outside for PE and recess if the 'feels like' temperature is above 20. They need warm coats that close, be it by zipper, snaps, buttons, velcro, and hats and gloves.

And, I don't understand why parents send their kids to school in clothing they cannot do themselves. Carhartt-type coats are great, but they are HARD to zip. Belts with buckles are hard for kids. Pants with buttons are sometimes hard for kids. People, make sure your child can manage their clothing before sending them to school wearing something they can't manage.

And, I don't know why an architect/building designer would design a building with bathrooms right off of eating areas and offices, especially without out proper ventilation. The staff bathrooms in my building open to the staff break room, where everyone eats their lunch, and the office, where parents check in and see the secretary. Yuk. None of the bathrooms in my building have ventilation. 3 classrooms have bathrooms in them. They were originally the classrooms for 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade students. At the other end of the building are boys and girls bathrooms with 2 stalls each, no ventilation.

They are right off of the cafeteria and main lobby of the building. Also the spot where I do reading during bathroom breaks. My reading times are not fun some days. Again, yuk. This picture was taken from the cafeteria doorway. The girls bathroom is just behind that spot. You can see one of the water fountains at the right edge of the picture. If you kept going you would be in the boys bathroom. Gross.