Guest guest Posted December 13, 2001 Report Share Posted December 13, 2001 Penny, The same day you wrote this I had my own heart-wrenching experience at work. I work in a school cafeteria, I help serve lunches. If a child comes through the line with a blue slip of paper that means their account is really in debt and they can not have a tray. I really feel bad when the younger children come through with a blue slip. They don't really understand why they get a peanut butter sandwich (on a hamburger bun...YUCK) and a milk. I feel like they are not old enough to complain to their parents like the older kids are. Anyway, this boy (5th or 6th grader) came in with a white slip of paper (this is the notice that is supposed to go home to the parents to remind them to send in lunch money) I saw the amount on it that he owed $97!!!!! That is not a typ-o, $97. He did not have a blue slip. I asked one of the ladies that put the account numbers in the computer about him because I knew he should have a blue slip. He left and came back and said his teacher said he could have a tray. Well he ended up getting a peanut butter sandwich, he had dropped his blue slip on the floor. After dealing with this boy for a few minutes I knew he was not NT. I think he may have been autistic. I have taken up Salli's online dxing to a new level, I dx kids as they go through my line! I almost burst into tears after I gave him his sandwich. I told him to make sure he got his milk as he left, but I felt so bad. All I could think about was what if that was my ????? I could cry now just typing this. Ginger __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2001 Report Share Posted December 14, 2001 Yep Ginger - I totally understand... You just feel so, so BAD for these kids, and there really is not much that you can do to help. It sucks. Penny :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2001 Report Share Posted December 14, 2001 After dealing > with this boy for a few minutes I knew he was not NT. > I think he may have been autistic. I have taken up > Salli's online dxing to a new level, I dx kids as they > go through my line! I almost burst into tears after I > gave him his sandwich. I told him to make sure he got > his milk as he left, but I felt so bad. All I could > think about was what if that was my ????? I could > cry now just typing this. Ginger: This IS sad. What gives with these parents? I know you can get free or reduced price lunches if you really lack money. How can someone put their child through this over and over again? Sad sad sitution. Salli > > Ginger > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2001 Report Share Posted December 14, 2001 In a message dated 12/13/01 8:25:04 PM Pacific Standard Time, Ginger writes: > I could > cry now just typing this. > > We have a school lunch program here. I don't understand treating underprivileged children that way. Here, they get a lunch ticket, and are entitled to a full course hot or cold lunch AND breakfast! We are talking big breakfasts, like pancakes, or cereal, or scrambled eggs. We were allowed this program for the entire year based on low income, but the kids don't take much advantage of it. It makes me sick that this child has to eat this way just because of bureaucracy, which he cannot understand. He only understands hunger. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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