Showing posts with label lessons from the lunchady. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lessons from the lunchady. Show all posts
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Lessons from the Lunchlady: the milkman has to pee
It's always an adventure in the kitchen. This week I learned that coming back from a beach weekend is harder than you think.
Here's what I learned.
Computers are temperamental. We depend heavily on electronics. When the server goes down, things immediately become more complicated and I become grateful that I work at the smallest school in the district.
PSSA breakfast. For six days we provided breakfast for the entire third grade class during state testing. It wasn't all that more complicated as we served the regular breakfast kids the same thing as the PSSA kids but the delay between first breakfast and third grade breakfast really made getting lunch ready a little more difficult.
Switching lunch never goes as planned. No matter how simple or how complex the menu change someone will miss it and someone will cry.
Milkmen are an enigma to me. I remain amazed by the fact that the milkman was able to interject into the story he was telling me about an auto accident the fact that he had to pee at least 14 times. I do not want to know about the urinary issues of the milkman.
The overhood fire protection has been inspected and is working. It's always a relief and a terror to know that all systems are a a go should I ever need to pull that little plug and release my over hood fire protection. I'm not sure exactly what comes out of there and I hope I never have to find out.
What did you learn this week?
Here's what I learned.
Computers are temperamental. We depend heavily on electronics. When the server goes down, things immediately become more complicated and I become grateful that I work at the smallest school in the district.
PSSA breakfast. For six days we provided breakfast for the entire third grade class during state testing. It wasn't all that more complicated as we served the regular breakfast kids the same thing as the PSSA kids but the delay between first breakfast and third grade breakfast really made getting lunch ready a little more difficult.
Switching lunch never goes as planned. No matter how simple or how complex the menu change someone will miss it and someone will cry.
Milkmen are an enigma to me. I remain amazed by the fact that the milkman was able to interject into the story he was telling me about an auto accident the fact that he had to pee at least 14 times. I do not want to know about the urinary issues of the milkman.
The overhood fire protection has been inspected and is working. It's always a relief and a terror to know that all systems are a a go should I ever need to pull that little plug and release my over hood fire protection. I'm not sure exactly what comes out of there and I hope I never have to find out.
What did you learn this week?
Friday, February 1, 2013
Lessons from the Lunchlady: Even Wunch Wadies need hugs
After having a very abbreviated week last week due to weather, this five day week felt LLLLLOOOOOOONNNNNNNGGGGGGGGG.
I would be remiss if I didn't start this post with a HUGE thank you for all the kind words, private messages and Facebook posts regarding the sudden death of my father in law. There's nothing quite like a virtual hug and it was very much appreciated.
Here's what I learned in the cafeteria this week.
Even Wunch Wadies Need Hugs. A kindergartener hugged me super tight this week and proudly announced that he was hugging me even though I was a "wunch wady". I'm not really sure what that meant, but I needed a hug so I really didn't mind.
Ranch dressing looks ALOT like snot. I shook my head at this one too, but it's true. If you let that dressing dry up and congeal, you get the best looking fake snot on the market. It's quite realistic.
I would be remiss if I didn't start this post with a HUGE thank you for all the kind words, private messages and Facebook posts regarding the sudden death of my father in law. There's nothing quite like a virtual hug and it was very much appreciated.
Here's what I learned in the cafeteria this week.
Even Wunch Wadies Need Hugs. A kindergartener hugged me super tight this week and proudly announced that he was hugging me even though I was a "wunch wady". I'm not really sure what that meant, but I needed a hug so I really didn't mind.
Ranch dressing looks ALOT like snot. I shook my head at this one too, but it's true. If you let that dressing dry up and congeal, you get the best looking fake snot on the market. It's quite realistic.
Pear, bananas, grapes and oranges. Guess which one kids cannot identify? That's right...they think pears are funny shaped apples. And no matter how hard they try, they cannot pick any of them up with tongs.
"Does the green milk give you more muskkills than the orange milk?" Huh? That was my original reaction. Then I realized the question was "Which milk gives you bigger muscles? The skim (orange container) or the 1% milk (green container)". My response... Milk is good for your muskkills no matter what color the carton is.
Some days feel more like this than others.
"Does the green milk give you more muskkills than the orange milk?" Huh? That was my original reaction. Then I realized the question was "Which milk gives you bigger muscles? The skim (orange container) or the 1% milk (green container)". My response... Milk is good for your muskkills no matter what color the carton is.
Some days feel more like this than others.
What did you learn this week?
Friday, October 12, 2012
Lessons from the Lunchlady: I only wike gween beggies
I've been kind of off the grid this week. I'm so busy... And now I really don't feel that great.
Anyway, here's what I learned in the cafeteria.
Ask and you shall recieve. When a little kindergartener told me that he would wuv some beggies but he only wiles the gween ones I just had to fill his cup with cucumbers.
PB&J is missing today. So there was a large voluntary peanut butter recall this week. LARGE. if you eat it, you should google it. Anyway, I actually had to destroy Smuckers uncrustables by dumping bleach on them to protect anyone who might be dumpster diving. Um.. If you're eating out of the dumpster aren't you assume a certain amount of risk??
Broccoli dippers vs green beans. It's official. No one likes green beans. If raw broccoli wih a little cup of ranch dip can beat you, than you're pretty pathetic.
Milk... Oh how you vex me. I can't seem to order the right amount of milk to save my life. Just when I think I've got it figured out our breakfast count doubles and all those kiddos take white milk. I was told that if I only offered white milk they'd just keep walking. Um... That, my friends, is not true.
Expect the unexpected. Sometimes you a blessed with student writings declaring that if they were the principal they would demand NO MORE BROCCOLI and other times you get cards thanking you for the awesome Mac and Cheese.
Anyway, here's what I learned in the cafeteria.
Ask and you shall recieve. When a little kindergartener told me that he would wuv some beggies but he only wiles the gween ones I just had to fill his cup with cucumbers.
PB&J is missing today. So there was a large voluntary peanut butter recall this week. LARGE. if you eat it, you should google it. Anyway, I actually had to destroy Smuckers uncrustables by dumping bleach on them to protect anyone who might be dumpster diving. Um.. If you're eating out of the dumpster aren't you assume a certain amount of risk??
Broccoli dippers vs green beans. It's official. No one likes green beans. If raw broccoli wih a little cup of ranch dip can beat you, than you're pretty pathetic.
Milk... Oh how you vex me. I can't seem to order the right amount of milk to save my life. Just when I think I've got it figured out our breakfast count doubles and all those kiddos take white milk. I was told that if I only offered white milk they'd just keep walking. Um... That, my friends, is not true.
Expect the unexpected. Sometimes you a blessed with student writings declaring that if they were the principal they would demand NO MORE BROCCOLI and other times you get cards thanking you for the awesome Mac and Cheese.
Like my orange dress?
What did you learn this week??
What did you learn this week??
Friday, June 8, 2012
Lessons from the Lunchlady: Pass the Personality
As part of my management training, I was required to take a personality test. At first I thought, hmmm...I wonder what this is all about. The good news...I have a personality. The bad news...it wasn't all that surprising.
We were all presented with one sheet of paper that had four columns and we were told to check off the words that applied to us.
Some of the words: firm, bold, goal driven, creative, fun loving, infectious laughter, accurate, discerning, factual, enjoys routine, adaptable, patient.
The column you had the most checks in was your personality type.
Not surprising, I am an otter/socializer. My strengths are that I'm optimistic, energetic, a motivator, an innovator, and a risk taker. My weaknesses are that I hate structure, I avoid detail, I tend to be impatient and I day dream often.
I AM THE QUEEN OTTER. I have just about every stinkin characteristic of this category. There were only six of us in the entire group. The dominate group was the Golden Retriever. The peacemaker. They are warm and friendly, loyal and good listeners. My second highest column.
These results weren't very surprising since we all work in a school district and people are our business. The two dominating personalities were people central. The other two, which are task oriented, the beaver and the lion, were much smaller.
The training held my attention but it didn't really clarify how to work with the task oriented people efficiently. I mean let's be serious without task oriented people who are firm, bold, goal driven, accurate, discerning, and factual, few things get done.
Knowing this, however, doesn't help me convey information more efficiently with them. I like to tell a story. They don't really like to listen. I seek approval and attention. They don't like to give it. I day dream and they find that annoying.
How do I know? I've been married to a beaver for nearly 16 years and I still haven't figured out how to effectively communicate with him.
Are you married to someone with a similar or completely different personality?
Friday, May 25, 2012
Lessons from the lunchlady: let the countdown begin
The countdown has begun. Six and 1/2 days of school remain. Here's what I learned this week.
Cornbread should be tolerant, easy to use and consistent. Seriously...what does that mean? How hard could a cornbread mix be to use? Tolerant to those who eat it or to those who mock it? Consistent? Apparently this is important enough to include on the box.
Fire drills in the rain. I was glad my boss was still in charge when we had a fire drill in the rain this week. The fire department was there evaluating our exit procedures and asked what we would do if we had a fire during lunch. Here's hoping that never happens because that would be a nightmare!
Fire drills in the rain. I was glad my boss was still in charge when we had a fire drill in the rain this week. The fire department was there evaluating our exit procedures and asked what we would do if we had a fire during lunch. Here's hoping that never happens because that would be a nightmare!
Our boss is gonna miss us. Or should I say we are gonna miss her. Who is gonna stop us from using the broken cellophane to tie each other up?
Help wanted: lunchlady with common sense and computer skills. Filling the open spot in our kitchen is proving difficult. Seems no one over 50 likes learning the computer and those under 50 asks me things like "Do you expect me to work everyday?". Um...yes?
VIP breakfast. We had nearly 300 people show up for our annual VIP breakfast. We used to do two events Muffins for Mom and Donuts for Dads but it is much easier to just combine the events and let the kids bring up to two guests. I always eat with the breakfast kids that show up without an adult. This year we ran out of seats and me and the kiddos ended up having a picnic on the floor. It was, no doubt, more fun for me than for them.
What did you learn this week?
Help wanted: lunchlady with common sense and computer skills. Filling the open spot in our kitchen is proving difficult. Seems no one over 50 likes learning the computer and those under 50 asks me things like "Do you expect me to work everyday?". Um...yes?
VIP breakfast. We had nearly 300 people show up for our annual VIP breakfast. We used to do two events Muffins for Mom and Donuts for Dads but it is much easier to just combine the events and let the kids bring up to two guests. I always eat with the breakfast kids that show up without an adult. This year we ran out of seats and me and the kiddos ended up having a picnic on the floor. It was, no doubt, more fun for me than for them.
What did you learn this week?
Friday, May 18, 2012
Lessons from the Lunchlady: Crack kills
I smell like noodles? When I was at the office a second grader told me that they were "So hungry!" Then they asked for a hug and told me that I smelled like noodles. Um...Thanks???
Crack really does kill. This is a public service announcement. If you can feel a breeze on your upper ass cheeks when your sitting than you ass is hanging out. Everyone can see it. If your ass crack is large enough to conceal a kindergartener than you really need to pull up your pants. PLEASE DEAR GOD...PULL UP YOUR PANTS.
I am a hazard to myself. Just like P!NK says, I am clearly a hazard to myself. This week, I fetched the silverware tray from the shute and was attempting to place it in the dishwasher to run it through but I didn't have it up high enough and successfully rammed it into the countertop and my chest. Pretty sure I cracked a rib. Today I was traying juice and when I went to grab one to twist it off the cardboard and onto the tray it sliced my thumb as nicely as if it were a metal can lid. Stupid thing is still bleeding.
Gravy can be hot. We poured some gravy into to 2 oz cups to serve with the mashed potatoe bowls. That crazy gravy melted those cups. Um...it realy wasn't THAT hot.
Sometimes the path to enlightenment needs to be traveled in the dark. Let's face it, we all like to hear things that please us. We like to hear things that make us smile. We tell our kids, if you don't have anything nice to say, then keep your mouth shut. This week I learned it's okay to exaggerate, to okay to improvise and it most certainly is okay to go to plan B.
What did you learn?
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Lessons from the Lunchlady: go ahead and grope me one more time...
We had a full week of school that included the dreaded grandparents day lunch.
It felt like it would never end.
Here's what I learned:
Mexicali Corn: Kids don't like bits of pepper in their corn. Nope. Nada. We served a lot more corn on Monday without the added fiesta.
Cheese sandwiches: The dreaded cheese sandwich is about to make a comeback because of the lack of lunch money. it's a problem we see at this time of the year. That being said, it doesn't make much sense to hand them out on toasted cheese day. Does it?
Make a decision: "Do you want a cheeseburger or a hamburger?" "a cheeseburger.". *places cheeseburger on tray* "I don't want cheese on it?" *tries not to roll eyes. Removes cheeseburger and places hamburger on tray. Student asks if there is cheese on it. "Um no, you just said you wanted a hamburger." "Good." *takes ten steps and drops the entire tray on the ground. New book idea: if you give a student a cheeseburger....
Grandparents Day should be renamed to grope the lunchlady day. Why do older people insist in touching me? Just put your ticket in the basket and answer the thought provoking question, "Would you like Milk or water?"
They're called disposable gloves because they're disposable. We had a substitute on Friday that thought that as long as she had gloves on her hands were clean... Um no. You can't touch your face (staph), you can't blow your nose (staph), you can't wash dishes and then serve food (gross) and you certainly cannot pull up your pants and mess with your shirt while wearing your gloves. GET A NEW PAIR!
In conclusion, I learned that making over 300 bagged lunches is exhausting, that old people are very touchy, that it's hard to decide between cheese and no cheese, that it's best to keep the peppers out of the corn and sometimes you have to point out the obvious.
What did you learn?
Friday, April 27, 2012
Lessons from the Lunchlady: Have you checked your congenitals?
Holy Crap! I learned a lot this week and I only worked three days! Imagine the wealth of knowledge I would be able to share with you if I actually worked five days!
Go get the alcohol. Clearly this means something totally different to me than it does to my boss. She meant the alcohol wipes we use to clean our thermometers. I thought she had a secret stash I wasn't aware of.
If you're in your 90s chances are you won't die of congenital heart failure. Ever have one of those words that just doesn't sound right. I was trying to relay how my grandma's brother passed away and when I said congenital it sounded so wrong. My co-workers laughed and corrected me. They said congestive. They mocked me most of the day about my congenitals, but I was still convinced that it was a real word. Those to just wouldn't be swayed until our Dr. Principal concurred. She must feel like a genius when she eats with us.
Kids have no idea what chili is. We had chili this week and a lot of our kids were thrown for a loop. One exceptionally articulate kindergartner nearly started to cry, insisting that he didn't order soup that he ordered hot lunch. When I offered to (gasp) change his lunch to PB&J or a turkey sandwich his response, "I do so like turkey sandwiches."
Keep the hot water in the pan. I managed to spill very hot water down the front of my pants. It involved pulling slotted pans from a steamer and not realizing just how much water was still in there. This incident prompted two things: an immediate visit to the bathroom to apply burn cream and the idea for a line of injured-at-work greeting cards. "Heard you got all hot and bothered at work this week."
Everyone looks the same from behind. Ok...not everyone. We were all sitting down to lunch when a teacher from another building hollered to us, "Have you seen Dr. Principal?". Um...no...oh wait. She's just sitting right here beside me. The teacher's response, "Oh, I didn't realize. You look just like everyone else, I mean, well, not that, um...can I talk to you for a minute."
Wait...are you saying lunch ladies look a certain way?
Say no to crack. The last thing I learned this week was be careful just how low the rise of your pants falls. There is a lot of bending in this job and your co-workers might not want to see your ass crack.
This last one sort of proves that there is a certain look to lunch ladies, doesn't it?
What did you learn this week?
Friday, March 23, 2012
Lessons from the Lunchlady: not all fruits and veggies are created equal
This week was filled with processed chicken sprinkled with a little disappointment. On a good note, we had great weather, very little vomit and a mostly cooperative children.
This week I learned...
Hashbrowns vs Salad. Are you kidding me? If you were having pancakes and sausage which one would you want? Hashbrowns kicked salad's ass with only five students picking salad.
Sausage patty vs. link. We serve five year olds. Do you think they can cut up sausage patties? Um...nope. Especially patties the size of their head. Our principal (who sort of has a phobia of people who eat with their hands) was out cutting up sausage patties. The result? Just as many cut up patties went down the garbage disposal as half bitten ones. Draw.
Pear vs apple. Seriously... Do people not buy pears? Why do students think they are weird shaped apples? I mean this isn't that surprising if you're in kindergarten, but third grade? Really?
This week I learned...
Hashbrowns vs Salad. Are you kidding me? If you were having pancakes and sausage which one would you want? Hashbrowns kicked salad's ass with only five students picking salad.
Sausage patty vs. link. We serve five year olds. Do you think they can cut up sausage patties? Um...nope. Especially patties the size of their head. Our principal (who sort of has a phobia of people who eat with their hands) was out cutting up sausage patties. The result? Just as many cut up patties went down the garbage disposal as half bitten ones. Draw.
Pear vs apple. Seriously... Do people not buy pears? Why do students think they are weird shaped apples? I mean this isn't that surprising if you're in kindergarten, but third grade? Really?
All things are not created equal. Just like baby carrots aren't all the same some people (me) barely break five foot and others (fridge repair guy) are nearly six foot eight...
Code Red's creep me out. No matter how often we do a code red drill it never fails to creep me out. Remember when you were in school and all you had to do was worry about an occasional fire drill? A few teachers asked what we do during the drill. I'm not sure it matters as violence seems to gravitate to the cafeteria.
That being said, I don't plan to go down without a fight!
I know where the jet dry is and I'm not afraid to use it!
What did you learn this week?
That being said, I don't plan to go down without a fight!
I know where the jet dry is and I'm not afraid to use it!
What did you learn this week?
Friday, March 9, 2012
Lessons from the Lunchlady: solving the worlds problems one tator tot at a time
This week in the cafeteria we discussed the dangers of sugary cereal and how Michelle Obama may be secrectly trying to kill us. We talked about the importance of having things firm...or soft depending on your APPLE preference, we mastered the art of fake fighting and we learned that what we think we hear might not always be the case.
This week I learned:
My co-worker's shorts look good on her bum. I thought I heard a third grader tell her this very thing, which made me laugh so very hard. Of course, when I went out to ask her what she really said..."I ate my hotdog without the bun."
Mini marshmellows are HUGE. According to the bag, Mini marshmellows are supposed to be made smaller for kids under six. Ok..um..why would a mini marshmellow be a chocking hazard? It's mini. It is hardly even a bite. You want me to make it micro?
I have been putting money down the garbarge disposal. This week some idiot bought a chicken nugget for $8,000 and I realized that the kitchen might be a bank filled with ebay gold. Behold the ASSberry. I think it'sworth at least $4,000.
Pronouce your sylables clearly. When the custodian made the microphone feedback and squeal, a second grader said it made him think that he was in a whore movie. Um...the word is HORROR. Both sylables are very important.
Enjoy your food or not...the choice is yours. At breakfast this week we had Belgium waffles with powdered sugar. A kindergartener delighted with his breakfast said "thems good". On hotdog day a different kindergartner told me that he doesn't like dill pickle spears but he loves corndogs. "That's a hotdog," I said. He dipped his head, crestfallen.
In conclusion, we learned that it's important to speak clearly, to learn to enjoy your food, to stop putting money down the garbage disposal and to make sure your bum always looks good.
What did you learn?
Friday, February 17, 2012
Lessons from the lunchlady: where are the cupcakes?
This week in the cafeteria I learned that I don't do well on little sleep, that budget concerns make for low morale, and that I'm thankful for my long weekend.
Birthday Cupcakes. Our students are still allowed to bring in cupcake birthday treats. They often eat them during lunch to avoid making a mess in their classrooms. Today a little kindergartener was perplexed by the fact that the cafeteria staff didn't give him a cupcake. Appearently, he never knew they came from home. He was a little disappointed.
There is saliva on this. We ran the plastic spoons through the dishwasher and when we put them out they were a little damp. A first grader said, "Excuse me, there is saliva on this." Ummm....goodness that is gross.
Peppers in my pepper. I was cutting red peppers today and found a little green pepper inside it. I thought this was crazy...my boss says it happens all the time. So I ask you...have you ever seen a pepper in your pepper?
Perfect inspection. The health inspector popped in this week and we passed again with flying colors. It's not unusual to get written up for stupid things like apples with no tongs or dirt in a ceiling vent. Knock on wood, we've been perfect three times in a row.
Libya was on the menu. We had a dried fruit mixture on the menu for our Libya meal. It included dried, cherries, cranberries, rasins and sunflowers. It was delicious. Sadly, I think only 10 kids actually tried it.
Elementary kids don't eat anything unless it's a breaded piece of chicken.
What did you learn this week?
Birthday Cupcakes. Our students are still allowed to bring in cupcake birthday treats. They often eat them during lunch to avoid making a mess in their classrooms. Today a little kindergartener was perplexed by the fact that the cafeteria staff didn't give him a cupcake. Appearently, he never knew they came from home. He was a little disappointed.
There is saliva on this. We ran the plastic spoons through the dishwasher and when we put them out they were a little damp. A first grader said, "Excuse me, there is saliva on this." Ummm....goodness that is gross.
Peppers in my pepper. I was cutting red peppers today and found a little green pepper inside it. I thought this was crazy...my boss says it happens all the time. So I ask you...have you ever seen a pepper in your pepper?
Perfect inspection. The health inspector popped in this week and we passed again with flying colors. It's not unusual to get written up for stupid things like apples with no tongs or dirt in a ceiling vent. Knock on wood, we've been perfect three times in a row.
Libya was on the menu. We had a dried fruit mixture on the menu for our Libya meal. It included dried, cherries, cranberries, rasins and sunflowers. It was delicious. Sadly, I think only 10 kids actually tried it.
Elementary kids don't eat anything unless it's a breaded piece of chicken.
What did you learn this week?
Friday, February 10, 2012
Lessons from the Lunchlady: Puke-a-palooza with a side of Mesclun
The oven is an important piece of equipment. Ever since reading the book Save Me by Lisa Scottoline in which an elementary school explodes and all the lunchladies die, I've been ever so slightly obsessed with gas leaks. We had a teeny one this week which was promptly fix but then the oven decided that it would not cook the following day. Talk about plan B. We got the chicken cooked by the fries mocked us. So we served salad.
Feta Cheese smells different to children. The kiddos were learning about Israel this week so we served a lovely fish nugget meal with a feta, tomato and cucumber salad. More than once, some helpful kindergartners told me they were "pretty sure somebody fro'd up in there." If I tell em' that's the cheese, do you think they'll still taste it? In their defense, it has been Puke-a-palooza this week at school. We've got kids droppin' left and right from the Puke-a-saurus Virus. Here's hoping I can continue to fend that one off.
Hummus can be mistaken for peanut butter. Also part of our Tastes of Israel, we served a quarter of a pita bread spread with hummus. Let's just say that if you're thinking peanut butter and you bite into hummus, you're gonna be disappointed.
I'll have a 1 oz serving of new regulations with a side of Mesclun. I learned this week that starting next year protein servings for K-8 drop from 2 oz. to 1 oz. of protein. If the kids are already upset with four chicken nuggets does that mean next year they only get two? Also dark green and orange veggies need to be served three or more times a week. I'm not sure about mesclun (pictured above) or butternut squash. Personally, those are hard sells for grown ups.
There is a good chance that I'm not smarter than a lunchlady manager. I decided to apply for my boss's position as Cafeteria Manager. Turns out you have to take a five page written test for this position and I didn't study. Um...admitting that this test was difficult probably makes me look really stupid, but I feel confident that you guys will give me some comment love. Here are some examples of the questions.
You have an employee who is refusing to wear a hairnet, what do you do? Not sure why there were four lines for the answer because my approach needed a lot fewer lines.
After being the manager for one year, give me three words each that the students, the teachers, the administrators, and the Child Nutrition Director will use to describe you? I hope employed is in there somewhere...LOL
How many cups are in 30 gallons? If you have 497 students eating cheeseburgers and the burgers come in 30 lbs cases and each case has 6 sleeves of 9 hamburgers how many cases do you need? How many dozen buns? How many flats of buns is that if each flat contains 30? Um....um...umm
Above is a sample menu for breakfast and for lunch. Under the current Foodservice guidelines are they reimbursable meals? If not, what would you add?
Did I mention this was five pages?
What did you learn this week?
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Lessons from the Lunchlady: I'll have a bananna hold the imabendazole, imazalil and myclobutanil
I know what your thinking. How can she post a Lessons from the Lunchlady post when her district was on winter break and she only spent two days in the cafeteria?
To you I say, you've obviously never spent two days in the cafeteria.
That place is oozing with enlightenment. Oozing I say.
Bannanas need "preserved for quality". I know...i had no idea either but apparently imabendazole, imazalil and myclobutanil help with this process. And to think, all this time I've been buying them by the bunch and hanging them on a hook.
Caterpillar delight is a delight. We are celebrating various countries throughtout this month and the next few days are dedicated to Mambia. This meal was a challenge as they eat a lot of mice and bugs. Since we're not allowed to serve that we settled for pudding with oreos, graham cracker bugs and a gummy worm.
A birthday melody. Our famous custodian had a birthday over the winter break. There is nothing quite like the sound of grades of children attempting to sing happy birthday. It's the loudest most off pitch cha cha cha rendtion you will ever long to hear.
HS wrestlers have cheerleaders. When did wrestling become a sport cheerleaders attend. Did you have wrestling cheerleaders when you were in high school?
In the middle
of the mat
roll him over
pin him flat.
Really?
Bag lunch picnic style. We had a reading reward mid year party on Friday. As part of the party the kids all got a brown bag lunch and they got to eat on the floor. A first grader said, "Are we poor? Lunch in a bag and no tables?". A kindergartener said she was going to "Call 911 because eating on the floor was ridiculous." My favorite part about the picnic? My principal repeated reminding the kids not to set their food on the floor.
What did you learn this week?
To you I say, you've obviously never spent two days in the cafeteria.
That place is oozing with enlightenment. Oozing I say.
Bannanas need "preserved for quality". I know...i had no idea either but apparently imabendazole, imazalil and myclobutanil help with this process. And to think, all this time I've been buying them by the bunch and hanging them on a hook.
Caterpillar delight is a delight. We are celebrating various countries throughtout this month and the next few days are dedicated to Mambia. This meal was a challenge as they eat a lot of mice and bugs. Since we're not allowed to serve that we settled for pudding with oreos, graham cracker bugs and a gummy worm.
A birthday melody. Our famous custodian had a birthday over the winter break. There is nothing quite like the sound of grades of children attempting to sing happy birthday. It's the loudest most off pitch cha cha cha rendtion you will ever long to hear.
HS wrestlers have cheerleaders. When did wrestling become a sport cheerleaders attend. Did you have wrestling cheerleaders when you were in high school?
In the middle
of the mat
roll him over
pin him flat.
Really?
Bag lunch picnic style. We had a reading reward mid year party on Friday. As part of the party the kids all got a brown bag lunch and they got to eat on the floor. A first grader said, "Are we poor? Lunch in a bag and no tables?". A kindergartener said she was going to "Call 911 because eating on the floor was ridiculous." My favorite part about the picnic? My principal repeated reminding the kids not to set their food on the floor.
What did you learn this week?
Friday, January 13, 2012
Lessons from the lunchlady: stop acting like a jackass...penguin
This week was five long days of pure fanfreakintastic joy. If I had a sarcasm font, that first sentence would be written in all CAPS.
Here is what I learned....
I suck at math. Wait...I actually already knew this. I had a small (OK...large) mathematical error while in charge on Friday and managed to make enough pizza to serve the entire building.
Budgets can cause depression. The nutrition and maintenance staff had a budget meeting with our adminstration. Words like grave, bleak and dismal were repeated often. I left feeling deflated.
Retirement is a four letter word. It looks like my freakin awesome boss is gonna retire. I feel sad just thinking about it. Who's gonna run the kitchen? Keep in mind that I am most likely incompetent. Reread story about pizza.
Jackass (penguin) is not a cuss word. Aparently the jackass penguin was a topic of discussion regarding one of the countries we are learning about this month. It is important to keep in mind that one can only say Jackass if you are using it with the word penguin. This is especially important to remember on the school bus.
Walkins and breakdowns. I believe that the walk-in cooler is a great place to have a screaming kicking breakdown and I am considering offering this service to staff for a nominal fee. It is just one of my many out of the box ideas that has the potential to raise A LOT of money for the district.
Return breakdowns are double the charge.
What did you learn this week?
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
About Me
- kisatrtle
- I'm a 41 year old (gasp) freelance writer, school cafeteria manager, wife and mother. I have three children and one anxious and overweight beagle. I use my blog to make others laugh, to share some cool crafts, to document my lunchlady adventures and to lament about the challenges faced by us all on the journey called life. Thanks for visiting. Please leave some crack...um...I meant some comments.
