Summer birthdays: do you expect the teacher to do anything?

[Anonymous]

I have a summer birthday and the first and only time my birthday was recognized at school was in 8th grade. The teachers would put a special sign on your locker the Monday morning of your birthday week and for the summer birthday kids they did it on your half birthday, so in the winter. That was it but honestly, I still have a good memory of it! I don’t think anyone needs to go overboard but some kind of acknowledgement is very nice. Birthdays are big days to kids.

[Anonymous]

wtf how is this a big deal to pick a day and celebrate summer birthdays? Kids love being celebrated for their birthday. People like you should not be teachers.

[Anonymous]

I don’t have expectations for my July kid but it would be nice for something to recognize summer birthdays. It’s shitty to celebrate 75% of the class.

[Anonymous]

Come to think of it, one of ds's elementary teachers recognized summer birthdays in the last week of school. I think they received "happy birthday" pencils and a certificate or something, same as kids with birthdays during the year. This stopped after third grade.

[Anonymous]

If you do something for the other birthdays then you need to acknowledge the summer birthdays. Do you ignore birthdays that fall on breaks and weekends too and only celebrate the birthday if it falls on a school day? Just be consistent with whatever you do all year long. If you have a policy of doing nothing, then just do that.

[Anonymous]

I have a New Year birthday and never once in my K-12 experience in FCPS did I ever celebrate my birthday IN SCHOOL nor did I expect to and certainly wasn’t disappointed.

Stop this. Stop this now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a New Year birthday and never once in my K-12 experience in FCPS did I ever celebrate my birthday IN SCHOOL nor did I expect to and certainly wasn’t disappointed.

Stop this. Stop this now.

Seriously! This is insanity. And so many parents on here perpetuating it.

[Anonymous]

3 summer birthdays and I’m a summer birthday myself. No need to do anything.

The only time it bugged me was when I was brand new to Kindergarten in a new city and my kid had no friends yet. Her birthday was the weekend before K started and I had a party planned for 2 weeks later. I asked for a class list or even if the teacher could pass out invites and they refused. Neither is allowed at our school. She made friends that year and I made sure to have parent numbers and names by her next birthday. I cancelled her birthday party that year. I wish teachers would allow class email lists.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:wtf how is this a big deal to pick a day and celebrate summer birthdays? Kids love being celebrated for their birthday. People like you should not be teachers.

Omg I cannot believe you just said OP shouldn’t be a teacher because she’s not celebrating summer kids birthdays.
You absolutely SUCK.

[Anonymous]

Lol, of course not! Don't be ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

If you’re doing something for the other kids, yes, absolutely!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:wtf how is this a big deal to pick a day and celebrate summer birthdays? Kids love being celebrated for their birthday. People like you should not be teachers.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lol, of course not! Don't be ridiculous.

So if you celebrate the other birthdays it's ok to ignore summer? Why?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:wtf how is this a big deal to pick a day and celebrate summer birthdays? Kids love being celebrated for their birthday. People like you should not be teachers.

Omg I cannot believe you just said OP shouldn’t be a teacher because she’s not celebrating summer kids birthdays.
You absolutely SUCK.

DP. It’s ok to not celebrate them if you’re also not celebrating the other kids’ birthdays. YOU suck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lol, of course not! Don't be ridiculous.

So if you celebrate the other birthdays it's ok to ignore summer? Why?

+1