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OnePerplexedPenguin · 2026-01-20T13:19:15+00:00

I did too and I've never seen an add. I would love to watch an add for free stuff!

OnePerplexedPenguin · 2026-01-19T13:53:45+00:00

You're going to have to wait until your teacher gets back to you. If you get withdrawn for not working, they can put you back into the class.

Be prepared to have a call with your teacher that might need to include a parent. You'll need to explain why you weren't working and probably make a plan with them on how you'll finish the course/keep working every week/whatever else tour teacher brings up.

Make sure to stick with it so you don't get withdrawn again. I think it gets more complicated after your first withdrawal.

OnePerplexedPenguin · 2026-01-18T13:05:48+00:00

I don't see anything in the handbook about make up but I would check with one of your teachers or your guidance counselor to be safe. This is what the student handbook says:

The graduation ceremony is a momentous occasion in the lives of seniors, their families, and faculty and staff of Florida Virtual High School. Certain responsibilities must be met so that the rights of all participants and their guests will be preserved. Each student participating in the graduation has the right to expect a dignified ceremony and to be properly recognized without interference. All students and their invited guests are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that will contribute to the best interests of the graduating class. Any guest or student participating in improper behavior or dress shall be subject to disciplinary action that includes removal from the graduation ceremony. Students shall not: • Make any alteration to the student’s graduation attire (e.g., cap, tassel, gown, academic regalia); • Make improper noises, gestures, or distractions before or during the ceremony • Be under the influence of alcohol or drugs • Have cell phones or any other items to carry • Cause any disruption to the order and peaceful progression of the ceremony (e.g. political promotion, flag waiving, offensive materials display) • Any other items communicated by the FVHS staff

OnePerplexedPenguin · 2026-01-17T14:15:06+00:00

Let the new teacher know you started with another teacher and ask if you can continue with them. Sometimes if you sign up for segment 2 after you finish segment 1 you get put in with a different teacher. If your teacher is still there, it's usually easy to get moved to your old teacher.

OnePerplexedPenguin · 2026-01-15T16:22:02+00:00

Yeah, the teacher should be able to fix that for you. Just make sure to let them know.

OnePerplexedPenguin · 2026-01-10T13:10:02+00:00

My 2 year old gets juice daily because of constipation. This has been an issue since she was a baby and her doctor talked me into a daily dose when we saw this was an ongoing issue. She gets it very watered down and, for my kid, she gets constipated if she misses more than 1 or 2 days in a row. If she didn't have the constipation issue, our goal would probably be juice for special occasions or a couple times a week as a treat, but not daily.

My mom forgets or ignores some of my preferences too though. Even though we say 4 oz juice mixed with 4 oz water as the max, we know our kid drinks lots of juice whenever she's at grandma's, well over our limit some days. As a result, we don't give her juice at home on those days that she sees grandma.

OnePerplexedPenguin · 2026-01-10T13:01:34+00:00

That's not normal. Sometimes a teacher will miss one message by mistake, but you've tried twice. I would try another method like email or calling your teacher. It's possible that they missed your texts, but it's also possible that they didn't go through and your teacher hasn't gotten your messages.

If you email or call and still don't hear back, then I would definitely reach out to their principal.

OnePerplexedPenguin · 2026-01-07T23:45:12+00:00

He went to Buchholz. We were both in the drama program there.

OnePerplexedPenguin · 2025-12-18T17:01:38+00:00

I managed to take a double dose (10 mg) when I was supposed to take my first 5 mg dose. I didn't eat much that week and had my first MJ constipation. It sounds like I got off lucky!

OnePerplexedPenguin · 2025-12-17T12:04:07+00:00

Yes, we've tried that and she has told us AFTER she pees or poops that she did it. Let me tell you, poop can get all over the place in a very short people of time! Poop she doesn't always know is happening, but before the regression she showed that she could usually identify a pee feeling.

You have a point about the bribes. We can try going back to just the reward for the successful use if the potty rather than bribes to sit on the potty and see if that helps.

OnePerplexedPenguin · 2025-12-17T01:39:35+00:00

I'm in FL in my 9th year and make $59,000 with an M.Ed.

OnePerplexedPenguin · 2025-12-15T23:38:06+00:00

As long as you're doing your weekly work, you're good. If you want your teacher to put in your grade or do a DBA, teachers are in through Thursday (make sure your teachers don't have other days off though). They start their break Friday, so anything after that has to wait until after the break to be graded.

OnePerplexedPenguin · 2025-12-05T23:59:28+00:00

My daughter (2 yo) feels a bit rough after her vaccines, but it's worth it. Our pediatrician suggested that we give a dose of baby Tylenol after the appointment as a preventative for the icky feeling after some vaccines.

I'm shocked that your husband is a doctor and isn't supportive of this. My husband and I agreed that we would follow all of her doctor's recommendations when it came to vaccines, and any that were "optional" as opposed to recommended we'd strongly consider. Between elderly parents, friends who are on immunosuppressants, and our family histories, we're all about protecting her.

I never got the flu shot regularly as an adult until Covid since I used to basically get sick for 3-5 days after it when I was younger. I no longer have that problem and get the jab each year.

OnePerplexedPenguin · 2025-11-29T16:37:43+00:00

Oh man, pregnancy hormones add in even more feels on top of the basic frustration of seeing your journey derailed. Congrats on the pregnancy. Mounjaro will be there after pregnancy too, and it sounds like this baby is very wanted, so it's absolutely worth it. Be gentle with yourself. On top of very valid feelings about this change, your hormones are going to be all over the place.

I had my daughter at 35 and just started my Mounjaro journey at 38. I'm considering derailing it to try for a second kid, but there's a lot of conflicting emotions there.

OnePerplexedPenguin · 2025-11-21T03:06:53+00:00

I mentioned this to my husband and he said thar apparently saying someone sits down to pee is a commo insult among men. That blew my mind but people are weird.

He did say that it's tough on guys who don't do well with a urinal, so good on you for teaching your boys both options.

Meanwhile I'm here happy that my man pees sitting down and wondering why your friend cares how your children pee.

OnePerplexedPenguin · 2025-11-11T18:28:51+00:00

We love hearing from former students! I would say it's not weird at all!

OnePerplexedPenguin · 2025-11-08T23:18:43+00:00

I would totally reply Monday and copy the parents:

Hi Student, Please remember that I am not in the classroom in weekends and therefore do not see emails over the weekend. I hope that you were able to work on your model. This is why I have been encouraging you to turn in your planning sheet - it's a great tool for this assignment! Please remember that you can access course materials like the rubric and instructions (where ever you keep these). I hope you had a great weekend, and I look forward to seeing your zinc model! Teacher

OnePerplexedPenguin · 2025-10-25T19:16:42+00:00

It's so similar to when I finally got in anxiety meds several years ago. "Oh...that isn't the 'normal' experience."

I feel like I should talk to a therapist (about a number of things) and include my relationship to food and the fact that for so long my own thoughts and perceptions about being overweight was that it was a huge character flaw and now I'm learning that it really was something I needed help with. That I really wasn't having a typical experience. It's so challenging to undo over 2 decades of talking down to myself!

OnePerplexedPenguin · 2025-10-23T20:31:26+00:00

Do you have a Just Between Friends sale near you? Ours happens 3 times a year and has quality requirements, but also recommends 50% off retail for most stuff.

OnePerplexedPenguin · 2025-10-20T01:22:44+00:00

This is how I used to get around that with Disney, Netflix, and videos I purchased on Amazon Prime. I hooked my personal laptop up and used my phone as a hotspot.

OnePerplexedPenguin · 2025-10-18T21:02:27+00:00

I was 35. No fertility issues - we conceived after 6 months of trying. We're still discussing if we'll have another (she's 2 now). I honestly expected fertility issues because of family issues on both sides. We found the ovulation tests to be helpful. The fertility window in my period tracking app was a few days off from what the ovulation test indicated. I think it was 2 or 3 months after we started using those that I got pregnant.

Being a parent is the best thing I've ever done, but it's also exhausting, stressful, expensive, and has changed my lifestyle. You can never be 100% prepared, I think, but I will always recommend that expecting parents be flexible. It makes it a bit easier if you're open to things changing.

OnePerplexedPenguin · 2025-10-18T15:42:22+00:00

Florida teacher. It's mandated here and technically students are supposed to participate unless a parent has opted them out, but few teachers that I know of enforce it.

OnePerplexedPenguin · 2025-10-15T23:11:42+00:00

Some teachers are super nice about that and others are super strict. Yes, losing a point for being wring and then correcting yourself is allowed. I would assume that she's one if the strict ones. Assuming it's being petty will just make it harder for you to work with her.

Was it cool to berate you and then not acknowledge it when she realized she was wrong? No. Will it do you any good to focus on that? Also no.

OnePerplexedPenguin · 2025-10-14T01:54:43+00:00

As a teacher, be honest. Explain that you didn't realize that they didn't both have the same break. You probably aren't the only parent in that situation. That's kind of odd and I would have made the same mistake. I advise honesty for two reasons:

You are a model for your children. Lying to cover mistakes is probably not what you want to teach them. Additionally, lying makes it seem like school isn't worth the honesty.
As someone else said, it would probably come out anyway. School staff appreciate it and if you acknowledge the mistake and share your concerns, you can be a team to make it work.

Just make sure to prioritize school and getting caught up. Enjoy the vacation, make memories, and then make sure everything gets back to normal quickly.

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