I am making little envelopes for my School Picture artist trading cards. I’ve decided to get some use- and laughs- from my old report cards. They sure put all the school issues my kids have had into perspective. School was pretty much torture for me.
That bottom one says- – Mimi must exert greater all around effort- attentiveness, completeness, neatness, accuracy. That was 6th grade (12 yrs old).
This one (below) is from the year I lived in London. I love the Needlework grade- D+. But I really improved and by the end of the year I had a B-.
envelopes-
LOL. Those are the same kind of comments I have on my report cards! :)
Fabulous! How ironic that the old report cards note that you need to pay more attention to details – yet that is what these cards are all about – details! Great idea.
I love that you excelled in PT and Games! Maybe all those “daydreaming” comments were because you were thinking of more important things. Like soft sculptures and creative creations. I’m impressed that you saved all these report cards, especially the ones from London. I think I burned mine. The teachers pulled no punches with their comments, and I found school brutal as well. Brave you using them as your ATC envelopes!
. . . If those aren’t the report cards of an artistic young soul, I don’t know what are. What an utterly charming idea! Good job bringing up that needlework grade. :-)
I got an E in junior school, for sewing.
All my other grades were pretty good.
Go figure.
Superb use of the report cards. At least they’re good for something, now.
This is so delightful. I am wrestling with school issues with my son and I love the idea of a better perspective. sadly I don’t think my report cards exist anymore.
Well I think your teacher would be very pleased to see your work. Great idea of using the cards
I love the little package that you added to them. I can’t wait to trade for one!
It so pays to be a pack rat! These are awesome. My C- on the final sewing project in 8th grade Home Ec. was clearly in good company!
Oh, Mimi, you are soooooo clever! All that daydreaming was not for naught. The envelopes are terrific.
Mimi, these are too wonderful. I almost flunked sewing club in sixth grade: we had to make the most dreadful A-line denim dress, plus I was terrified of the machine. My mother, who had never taken out the machine since she had kids, sewed up the entire thing for me — the one time she did my homework.
Wish I was in your swap group!
Mimi what an absolutely brilliant idea to house your ATCs in your school report cards! It makes the entire presentation perfect. :-)
–Tami
Mimi! How adorable! I got the same kinds of comments all through my school years. Personally, I think I have ADD, but no one knew about it waaayyyy back when.
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Initiative, sigh. It sounds all to familiar. I needed to “apply myself” because if only I “applied myself” then I guess everything would be better. There is something so beautiful about all the different handwriting styles, graphically, very lovely.
Those are priceless Mimi! Of course all great dreamers turn into innovators and creators and there you are!