Re: tax/public schools

That is bad, you're right. I see some severely fat kids around and I am
appalled. All these kids will end up hypertensive or type II diabetics
before they're 30. That's not something to look forward to...


---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Thu, 5 Feb 2004 13:03:03 -0500

>Pam, the concentration on the extracurricular occurs everywhere.  Another
>pet peeve is that everyone is screaming that kids are too fat, but the
>schools serve junk food for lunches and have pop and candy machines in the
>halls.
>Kitty
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Pamela J. Evans" <gardenqueen@gbronline.com>
>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 12:16 PM
>Subject: Re: [CHAT]tax/public schools
>
>
>> Even though I have never reproduced, I still believe we should provide
>> all children w/ a quality education. Down here they spend way too much
>> time and money on football which is detrimental to the whole purpose
>> (learning) of the kids being in school. The curriculum is a secondary
>> consideration. But you can't tell people here that. They won't listen.
>>
>>
>> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> From: Cersgarden@aol.com
>> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Date:  Thu, 5 Feb 2004 10:15:35 EST
>>
>> >In a message dated 2/4/04 10:47:16 PM, cathyc@rnet.com writes:
>> >
>> ><< > one
>> >> could argue that people without children should not have to pay for the
>> >> schools.  One could also argue that the schools are intended for the
>> >> benefit
>> >> of society, in which we all live, so they should be supported by all,
>> >> whether an individual uses the particular service or not. >>
>> >
>> >Libby, I live in an extremely fast growing community where schools have
>been
>> >in constant construction since we moved here in 86'. Right now we are
>bldg
>> >another jr hi school and when this is cpt the plans are prepared for a
>high
>> >school. When we moved here, our son was attending a private christian
>school so we
>> >have never had children in our community school however I do believe that
>I,
>> >as well as all living within our school district, are responsible to the
>> >support.  Community life reaps the rewards of a successful school.  It is
>a win-win
>> >situation.
>> >    Ceres
>> >
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>> Pam Evans
>> Kemp TX/zone 8A
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