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All Humble ISD Students to be Offered Free Meals Starting Septem

All Humble ISD Students to be Offered Free Meals Starting Septem

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AlettertoElise Active Indicator LED Icon 8 Forum Moderator
~ 3 years, 6 mos ago   Sep 29, '20 7:34pm  
@ladyfairlane, making sure kids are eating helps them concentrate. Many hungry kids are incorrectly labeled as dumb/disinterested/lazy etc when they just need food. Well fed kids have higher grades too.
 
It's in the nation's best interest to turn out the best students we can. If that means they should all be fed to ensure that no one slips thru the cracks then so be it.
 
I personally can't think of a better way to spend money on education than feeding the nations children 🤷🏻‍♀️
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ParksideRes Active Indicator LED Icon 7
~ 3 years, 6 mos ago   Sep 29, '20 7:36pm  
ParksideRes : What happens to the money if not spent?
 
@Ladyfairlane : back to USDA. It's likely being billed to USDA and not necessarily money deposited to HISD.
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Ladyfairlane Active Indicator LED Icon 7
~ 3 years, 6 mos ago   Sep 29, '20 7:44pm  
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@Smokeybear :
 
Well then that's a good thing. 😊
 
Thank you for the explanation. Think I need a margarita now. 😂😂😂
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Ladyfairlane Active Indicator LED Icon 7
~ 3 years, 6 mos ago   Sep 29, '20 7:55pm  
ladyfairlane, making sure kids are eating helps them concentrate. Many hungry kids are incorrectly labeled as dumb/disinterested/lazy etc when they just need food. Well fed kids have higher grades too. It's in the nation's best interest to turn out the best students we can. If that means they should all be fed to ensure that no one slips thru the cracks then so be it. I personally can't think of a better way to spend money on education than feeding the nations children 🤷🏻‍♀️
 
@AlettertoElise :
 
Again, making an argument I agree with.
 
Guess I give more credit than deserved to the human race. 🤷🏻‍♀️
 
It would be real easy to opt out of free lunches if you don't need it like I've done for the last 20 years. I can handle that. I give my $900 per school year to someone in need.
 
Guess it's possible to think too conservatively.
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Weathergirl5 Active Indicator LED Icon 5
~ 3 years, 6 mos ago   Sep 29, '20 8:40pm  
@AtascocitaDotCom : This is great news and will help out lots of families who are struggling.
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Weathergirl5 Active Indicator LED Icon 5
~ 3 years, 6 mos ago   Sep 29, '20 8:48pm  
@Ladyfairlane : I'm so sorry about your insurance!! I know how expensive that is. When I lost mine and was on COBRA is was over $600 a month for just me. I hope you can get back on your employer plan soon.
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Ladyfairlane Active Indicator LED Icon 7
~ 3 years, 6 mos ago   Sep 29, '20 10:28pm  
Thank you for your thoughts. ❤️
 
It is incredibly expensive for a family of four, especially when you don't qualify for Obamacare. When I checked the prices of the non discounted Obamacare/cobra it was way expensive and covered very little. I also checkd for hospitals and doctors in our area on these plans but there are no hospitals and only two or three doctors all of which I've never heard of.
 
We went with catastrophic insurance because that is all we could find within our price range and still keep some of our doctors but it's still outrageous and covers very little.
 
I sure hope we can get back our company benefits too. 😅
 
I'm really sorry you lost yours too. 😔
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bap Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 3 years, 6 mos ago   Sep 30, '20 9:56am  
I feel good to-day knowing that the lunches will be served. I don't think feeding children has anything at all to do with what side you are on. Its about humanity, I hope I never take a political party so serious, that I forget to love. Not being hateful, just don't think this needed explaining xoxo. ❤
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Ladyfairlane Active Indicator LED Icon 7
~ 3 years, 6 mos ago   Sep 30, '20 11:34am  
@bap :
 
I feel as though this is directed at me so I just want to be clear. This is not personal in any way and I appreciate the correction if I'm wrong. 😊
 
My conservative thinking is that I'd love if the money not used by families like mine, that don't need it, like mine could be "given "(key word) to other needs of less fortunate families. I literally said in my very last comment that I'd gladly donate my portion to the needy/hungry.
 
Please don't Misconstrue it as being that I don't want hungry children fed. Not what I'm sayin at all.
 
I have had to live my whole life conservatively and have worked incredibly hard for everything I have. I was born into a poor family and we counted and used every penny we had.
 
I am a very giving, community active person and anyone here on ADC that knows me, knows that and I am bewildered that I have to explain this after simply wondering or questioning how this works and why. This is the second or third attempt to correct the misunderstanding and now feel certain that I must be missing the big picture somehow since my simple think isn't cutting it.
 
I would think that more people wouldn't be so complicit in how waisted some of our tax dollars are being spent.
 
This issue struck a nerve in me because I don't know anyone personally, and I know a lot of people, that are in need of this type of assistance and I also know they would gladly donate their unused portion back to the school.
 
I will say this again. I am comforted by the fact that hungry children are being fed today. I believe all hungry children should be fed and none should ever go without.
 
My whole point to all of this is that I would gladly donate my child's portion of lunch fees to anyone in need, 10 times fold.
 
I Just wish it was an option versus use it or lose it, which in my head means, buy the food and if wealthier families don't use it, throw the food away. That's unacceptable to me.
 
I feel this portion of the system is broken and could be improved by using leftover money to help more families in need. If the left over money is being used to help children in other ways, then I'm good with that. That's what I would wish for and would hope that anyone, no matter what side you are on politically would want that too.
 
I can't believe how twisted my comments have become when to me, what I am saying is that I want even more than just feeding families breakfast and lunch, I want them fed dinner too.
 
#feelingmisunderstood
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Sammee Active Indicator LED Icon 11
~ 3 years, 6 mos ago   Sep 30, '20 12:44pm  
@Ladyfairlane : I read through this entire thread and didn't come away with thinking that you don't want hungry kids fed. Emoticon
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bap Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 3 years, 6 mos ago   Sep 30, '20 12:54pm  
@Ladyfairlane :
Sorry if the love comment seemed directed. That was more a response to the political hatred and blame. I think all the things you have mentioned make good sense, not disagreeing. I don't think anything is being twisted, nor do I believe you don't understand.
The funding is there - its use is decided.
I guess it could be delayed while its decided what, how much, and which is a better use for any unused portions. Just seems that would be defeating the purpose.
I'm just not sure what answer you are looking for., I obviously don't have it.
#humanityvspolitics
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Ladyfairlane Active Indicator LED Icon 7
~ 3 years, 6 mos ago   Sep 30, '20 1:16pm  
@bap :
 
Okay, thank goodness 😅. It was just the last few sentences that made me think that because I mentioned conservative thinking and was asking what and why. I'm the only one on this whole thread that has questioned the circumstances.
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brightlights Active Indicator LED Icon 15 Forum Moderator
~ 3 years, 6 mos ago   Sep 30, '20 1:23pm  
I'm the only one on this whole thread that has questioned the circumstances.
 
@Ladyfairlane : You're probably not. Just the only one who questioned it out loud. 😂
 
No worries. We all know your heart! Emoticon
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bap Active Indicator LED Icon 10
~ 3 years, 6 mos ago   Sep 30, '20 1:27pm  
@brightlights :
Response x2 ❤
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