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Yet another school request

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elphabadefiesgravity · 09/02/2011 22:33

Ds has come home tonight with a note asking him to take in a photo of his grandparents tomorrow.

20-30 years ago this probably would not have been an issue but I, like many others don't really have printed photos any more. I have a feeling I might have a photo of mil and one of my Dad saved on the computer but I have no printer ink.

Dh is away so I can't leave the two children ot go out and buy ink.

I tried phoning my parents and the in laws but they don't have one either, well my Dad thinks he has but he is out tonight.

If I had known about this yesterday I could have either gone out and bought ink today or taken the memory card into work and used the work printer.

Ds is now upset because he thinks he won;t be able to do the activity which is in preparation for granparents visit day at school on Friday.

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Booandpops · 09/02/2011 22:39

That's annoying. How about he draws there portrait at least it's using intishative. Sorry I can't spell that word!!!!! Hope u get my meaning

Goblinchild · 09/02/2011 22:41

If you have a photo saved, email it to the school office and let the school print it.

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elphabadefiesgravity · 09/02/2011 22:42

I think the idea is that they use the photo to help them draw a portrait in class!

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madhattershouse · 09/02/2011 22:43

Could he not take it in on a memory stick?

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elphabadefiesgravity · 09/02/2011 22:43

Last time I tried to email homework to the school (that was another thread research a famous person, dc not allowed to use our computers as they are work ones and their netbooks wouldn't connect to printer) it was never received.

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elphabadefiesgravity · 09/02/2011 22:44

I just sent a message to dh to ask if we have a memory stick anywhere, dh has left one behind but it is full of confidential work stuff so I would have to erase it all first.

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mumbar · 09/02/2011 22:48

If its in preparation for Friday can you not get them printed tomorrow for him to take in. I know it misses the deadline (and the point your making!) but I bet he's not the only one.

Vicky2011 · 09/02/2011 22:49

I had this last year with a last minute request for a photo of our house - I just took one on my phone, bluetoothed it to the PC and then emailed it to the school for them to print off.

I know this is a broader point but I can't be alone in being exhausted by all the stuff we have to do for school, quite apart from the homework itself. The latest thing seems to "Make your mark with a tenner". Fine in principle but when are we supposed to do all this stuff??

ragged · 09/02/2011 22:52

I had a request like this last autumn -- it was for a family photo. I ended up sending one in of our Christmas pic, so 10 months out of date, but I still had a few kicking around.

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elphabadefiesgravity · 09/02/2011 22:53

Mumbar they have to take the photo in tomorrow so that they can do the artwork in class tomorrow so it is ready I presume to show on friday.

Vicky, I'm afraid I am so in the ark that my phone doesn't have bluetooth enabled.

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elphabadefiesgravity · 09/02/2011 22:54

My main point really that this would not have been a problem at all if I had been given a couple of days notice.

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KangarooCaught · 09/02/2011 22:56

Fax the photo from work? Is that even possible?

mumbar · 09/02/2011 22:57

I get your point and yes if they need it tomorrow to draw it really is too late notice. Its a shame because the children can be made to feel bad. Sad

The emailing sounds the best option to me - providing it works.

Goblinchild · 09/02/2011 22:59

Oh, I absolutely agree that you should have had at least a week's notice for anything like this.
It puts a lot of stress on everyone, especially split families where the child might not be at the right house to find the stuff that schools ask for.

Amieesmum · 09/02/2011 22:59

Can you store it on a memory stick & see if the school can print it?

It is stupidly annoying when you get less than 24 hours notice dd's school do it as well

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elphabadefiesgravity · 09/02/2011 23:05

Any of you techy people, is there a quick way to upload then delete everything from dh's memory stick (if I can find where it is)

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GloriaSmut · 09/02/2011 23:32

I'm assuming you are using a PC so just make a new folder on the Desktop. Plug the memory stick in. Drag all the files from the memory stick into the new folder on your PC. Then delete them all from the memory stick.

EcoLady · 10/02/2011 00:39

Am I the only one wondering what children who do not have pics at all of their grandparents are supposed to be doing? Sad Estranged families? Orphans? Children in care? Pics lost in fire / flood /etc?

bettyswollocks16 · 10/02/2011 00:46

Ecolady I'd struggle to give my boy a pic of his Grandparents to take anywhere, even at short notice!

Estranged family? Child in care? Pics lost in a fire or flood?

No - my Mother just flatly refuses to have a camera anywhere near her! Potty old buggar she is.

My Dad is lovely, but lives 200 miles from me, and is divorced from my Mum 35 years ago, and any pics he has taken are with my wicked witch stepmother who isn't my son's Grandparent!

So I'd be in a bit of a pickle you see, and not for the reasons you've mentioned!!!!!!!!

DooinMeCleanin · 10/02/2011 00:52

Another suggestion - do you work? If not couldn't drop the dc off at school, nip to the nearest photo shop/supermarket and print off a copy and then nip back to the school and leave it at the office?

Rhinestone · 10/02/2011 04:07

Dear Teacher,

I am unable to provide a photo of DS's grandparents in the timeframe specified.

Yours sincerely, etc

Easy! Grin

And completely agree with Ecolady.

coccyx · 10/02/2011 05:17

Going to use that note Rhinestone. We were given 2 days notice of an Indian Day. We were given instructions on how to make asari and best place to buy the material.

Tortoiseonthehalfshell · 10/02/2011 05:21

Are you sure you were given two days, and it's not that your child forgot to give you the note for three weeks? Because I used to do that to my poor mum all the damn time.

seoraemaeul · 10/02/2011 05:39

What about one of the other parents? Can someone else print it off and bring it to schoo?
Again I know it is a bigger issue but may help for the immediate problem

omletta · 10/02/2011 06:25

I'd cut a random photo out of a magazine & tell DC they will need to use some artistic licence!
But then i'm a bad mum!

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