tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post5989765905634878358..comments2024-03-29T02:41:52.718-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Thank You Death Cab for CutieMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-36797415272162938612011-06-19T18:01:42.821-07:002011-06-19T18:01:42.821-07:00"...will team up with Seattle schools to crea..."...will team up with Seattle schools to create made-from-scratch meals in its cafeterias for the first time"-??<br /><br />For the first time? What slop were they feeding the poor children before???janahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04884017259234252491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-19911877106332201112011-06-14T07:42:54.831-07:002011-06-14T07:42:54.831-07:00"their last year".
Sorry"their last year".<br /><br />SorryFamily Momnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-17746897564881627232011-06-14T07:41:30.885-07:002011-06-14T07:41:30.885-07:00By the way, Family Dinners at schools are'nt n...By the way, Family Dinners at schools are'nt new. We had them for years when our daughters were at Concord but they abruptly stopped in her last year.<br /><br />That was over 5 years ago but we still recall them well.Family momnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-86375486404835057062011-06-14T07:24:16.726-07:002011-06-14T07:24:16.726-07:00It is a real shame that a really nice gesture by t...It is a real shame that a really nice gesture by the band exposes another typical example of the hypocracy of the District.<br /><br />Unfortunately, Mr. Boutin apparently thought so much of the donated money that he celebrated by giving big raises totalling more than $ 7,900 (per year) to just 3 supervisors (beginning June 1st)in that department that has been shrinking by the day as more kids turn their noses up to the airline food that has led to the staggering loss of $ 600,000 for next year that Charlie has pointed out.<br /><br />This from a department that was "in the black" this year and that we have heard has "too high labor costs" to give the workers raises.<br /><br />Hey Death Cab; Boutin cares so much for poor kids that he is doing everything he can to create more of them every day by cutting the hours and benefits of worrking parents in the program and letting food quality slide.<br /><br />Oh, and, "more adminbistrative staff" in his office is a stated goal of his as well.<br /><br />Sigh.............Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-37771089155266858602011-06-14T06:44:57.147-07:002011-06-14T06:44:57.147-07:00From today's post: Eric Boutin, Director of Nu...From today's post: Eric Boutin, Director of Nutrition Services for Seattle Public Schools said: "<i>There's a direct connection between good nutrition and academic achievement, and we appreciate the efforts of Death Cab for Cutie to help ensure our students' success in the classroom.</i>"<br /><br />A "lesson" he should learn when it comes to the people who prepare and serve those meals to the children in this district - he is more concerned with cutting hours and positions of food service people in a "less-than-honest" way...<br /><br />Uh, Mr. Boutin, there IS also a connection between those who prepare and serve those children - something you constantly ignore...Cap'n Billy Keghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10862060355758376752noreply@blogger.com