MOTHER BEAR

You know what that means, don't you?

Yesterday the MOTHER BEAR came out. The MOTHER BEAR in me came out.

I , like most sane, relatively well adjusted mothers keep this side of me contained. I am not quick to fly off the handle. I am not upset if my child is corrected or reprimanded by a teacher or other grown up...(especially if it is needed). I don't think my kids are perfect, and I know that kids act up and need to be gently reminded of their manners and what not....
BUT.... DON"T MESS WITH MY CUB ! Not unfairly and not unkindly!

Here is the jest of it.
Emily buys her lunch daily at school. She brought her lunch every day until 7th grade, now she buys every day. Her school allows several choices for lunch...
an a la carte' kind of thing.
ANYWAY. Tuesday was our first day back from Christmas break, at lunch Emily asked what her balance was in her account. The cashier told her she had a few dollars left. ( She only spends about $2.25 a day)
Emily came home, reported the total and I promptly sat down and wrote out a check for $40. Wednesday morning Emily delivered the envelope to the drop off box and proceeded with her day, enjoyed her lunch and that was that.

HOWEVER.... yesterday, as my daughter approached the cashier to give her account number, the lady tells Emily.... you have no money in your account.
"YOU CAN'T EAT TODAY"
Emily tells her she dropped off a check yesterday.... the cashier tells her...
"Nope... I got nothin... You can't eat today"

AAAAAGH. So, my 75 lb skinny, waif-like daughter said she did not understand what happened, but she has cash in her purse in her locker...can she go get it so she can eat?
Lunch lady..." Nope"

ARE YOU KIDDING ME????? This is what I am thinking!!!

SO... Emily did not have lunch..... a friend gave her a few fries, and she got some water from the water fountain.

I know that she will not DIE from not eating lunch....but....

I work in the school district. I understand that an error may have occurred with the account. I am not even upset about that error... it was a check. I can get that worked out.

But - I know that the school district's policy when it comes to lunch accounts...
if we have a student with no balance.... they at least get a cheese sandwich...and a milk. Can you imagine what would happen if we started refusing to feed a child...if say they forgot their lunch on the bus.
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I sent ANOTHER check today...one for $20. I will be calling the school first thing this morning.... I will try to be calm, pleasant, and controlled...
BUT.... THEY will be dealing with... MAMA BEAR!!!!