http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid= ... g&refer=usBecause Tyler didn't answer the question, McCarthy suspended him for five days. He recalls the principal reprimanding him by saying his test score could bring down the entire school's performance.
OMG, how can you say that?downhill wrote:There's a good idea. Pull the kid out of school for 5 days and see where his next test scores will be.
It's called sarcasm, Tony. I was pointing out the error of the administrator.TonyT wrote:OMG, how can you say that?
This exact thing has always been on the top of my gripe list, at least for the California school systems. Send the child home, suspend him/her...for whatever you please, whatever you see as an offense. For heaven sakes, don't make the child stay after school...or stack some extra homework on them, or put them in study hall at recess times....nah...let's REWARD them instead...send 'em home! With the majority of BOTH parents having to work to just be able to raise a family, thus said punished child is free to play on the puter, raid the ice cream stash...you get the picture. Some offenses, granted...deserve suspension..but failing to answer a question? Paleeze!downhill wrote:It's called sarcasm, Tony. I was pointing out the error of the administrator.
Taking the kid out of school for 5 days isn't going to help his grades. It's not like he's going to be sitting home studying.
Schools are scrambling to figure out how to meet the requirements of "No Child Left Behind".
they prolly just execute the kids caught running in the hallMissTynker2 wrote:This exact thing has always been on the top of my gripe list, at least for the California school systems. Send the child home, suspend him/her...for whatever you please, whatever you see as an offense. For heaven sakes, don't make the child stay after school...or stack some extra homework on them, or put them in study hall at recess times....nah...let's REWARD them instead...send 'em home! With the majority of BOTH parents having to work to just be able to raise a family, thus said punished child is free to play on the puter, raid the ice cream stash...you get the picture. Some offenses, granted...deserve suspension..but failing to answer a question? Paleeze!
But for this "issue" why should the kid even be punished? If he chose not to anser then it should be left at that, he has a valid reason for choosing not to answer.MissTynker2 wrote:This exact thing has always been on the top of my gripe list, at least for the California school systems. Send the child home, suspend him/her...for whatever you please, whatever you see as an offense. For heaven sakes, don't make the child stay after school...or stack some extra homework on them, or put them in study hall at recess times....nah...let's REWARD them instead...send 'em home! With the majority of BOTH parents having to work to just be able to raise a family, thus said punished child is free to play on the puter, raid the ice cream stash...you get the picture. Some offenses, granted...deserve suspension..but failing to answer a question? Paleeze!
If it was sent to the original email address it will probably be returned. Found the wrong Central Park Elementary.brembo wrote:Email sent.
I apologize, I had taken the remark as serious. You'll have to forgive me, I had been discussing similar issues lately and was surprised to see that people DO think the administrators/teachers are correct in such circumstances.downhill wrote:It's called sarcasm, Tony. I was pointing out the error of the administrator.
Taking the kid out of school for 5 days isn't going to help his grades. It's not like he's going to be sitting home studying.
Schools are scrambling to figure out how to meet the requirements of "No Child Left Behind".
It all makes sense now.Roody wrote:The lady on the right is the principal.
and the list of staff emails ]http://www.asd5.org/asd/CentralPark2/staffcp.htm[/url]
TonyT wrote:another reason they have issues at that school, check out the yummy healthy nutritious lunch menu:
http://www.asd5.org/asd/lunch/cpark.htm
TonyT wrote:another reason they have issues at that school, check out the yummy healthy nutritious lunch menu:
http://www.asd5.org/asd/lunch/cpark.htm
The problem lies where the parents are becoming too busy to pack good lunches for their kids, and just throw them a few bucks for lunch. Kids aren't going to pick out the healthy products over the tasty snack ones. So I think that schools should adapt to a more nutritious menu.YARDofSTUF wrote:I dont see that being an issue at schools. Unless theres a shootout for more pizza.
Agreed. The wife and I are trying to stress the importance of healthy food on our kids. Zachary is 5, and Morgan is just 1, but we really watch what we eat because we know they will likely end up eating what we feed them now for the rest of their lives.Comtrad wrote:The problem lies where the parents are becoming too busy to pack good lunches for their kids, and just throw them a few bucks for lunch. Kids aren't going to pick out the healthy products over the tasty snack ones. So I think that schools should adapt to a more nutritious menu.
I had pizza everyday for 4 years for lunch, I wouldnt let you change that! Never!Comtrad wrote:The problem lies where the parents are becoming too busy to pack good lunches for their kids, and just throw them a few bucks for lunch. Kids aren't going to pick out the healthy products over the tasty snack ones. So I think that schools should adapt to a more nutritious menu.
I don't know. I think by the 4th grade you should be able to control yourself enough to write a few paragraphs on a test.YARDofSTUF wrote:Well the kid is only a 4th grader! lol
I think the dramatics right here is a good indication of this kids problem.They created a monster. He'll never take that test again, even if I have to take him to another state,'' she says.
