OT: More wacky school admin

[an]

Don’t forget to add hamburger, hotdogs, and French fries to the ban list too.

[Hobie]

Compliance with this school policy ensures the district gets reimbursed under the federal nutritious lunch program. Of course, I not thrilled with the fed holding the states over a barrel like this but it is not a new idea and that is a different issue. Same with the parents contacting the idiotic press.

I am however troubled in the way the principal choose to handle it. The kid is in the 3rd grade. Sending her home on detention really doesn’t change behavior. It just escalates the situation.

A good school administrator understands kids minds and would do something like make her the, “Sweet Monitor” or something that motivate her to set the good example. Simple, like a ice cream Friday once a month for 100% compliance would certainly work at this age level. And that would still fall within the State guidelines.

[Hobie]

Compliance with this school policy ensures the district gets reimbursed under the federal nutritious lunch program. Of course, I not thrilled with the fed holding the states over a barrel like this but it is not a new idea and that is a different issue. Same with the parents contacting the idiotic press.

I am however troubled in the way the principal choose to handle it. The kid is in the 3rd grade. Sending her home on detention really doesn’t change behavior. It just escalates the situation.

A good school administrator understands kids minds and would do something like make her the, “Sweet Monitor” or something that motivate her to set the good example. Simple, like a ice cream Friday once a month for 100% compliance would certainly work at this age level. And that would still fall within the State guidelines.

[Hobie]

Compliance with this school policy ensures the district gets reimbursed under the federal nutritious lunch program. Of course, I not thrilled with the fed holding the states over a barrel like this but it is not a new idea and that is a different issue. Same with the parents contacting the idiotic press.

I am however troubled in the way the principal choose to handle it. The kid is in the 3rd grade. Sending her home on detention really doesn’t change behavior. It just escalates the situation.

A good school administrator understands kids minds and would do something like make her the, “Sweet Monitor” or something that motivate her to set the good example. Simple, like a ice cream Friday once a month for 100% compliance would certainly work at this age level. And that would still fall within the State guidelines.

[Hobie]

Compliance with this school policy ensures the district gets reimbursed under the federal nutritious lunch program. Of course, I not thrilled with the fed holding the states over a barrel like this but it is not a new idea and that is a different issue. Same with the parents contacting the idiotic press.

I am however troubled in the way the principal choose to handle it. The kid is in the 3rd grade. Sending her home on detention really doesn’t change behavior. It just escalates the situation.

A good school administrator understands kids minds and would do something like make her the, “Sweet Monitor” or something that motivate her to set the good example. Simple, like a ice cream Friday once a month for 100% compliance would certainly work at this age level. And that would still fall within the State guidelines.

[Hobie]

Compliance with this school policy ensures the district gets reimbursed under the federal nutritious lunch program. Of course, I not thrilled with the fed holding the states over a barrel like this but it is not a new idea and that is a different issue. Same with the parents contacting the idiotic press.

I am however troubled in the way the principal choose to handle it. The kid is in the 3rd grade. Sending her home on detention really doesn’t change behavior. It just escalates the situation.

A good school administrator understands kids minds and would do something like make her the, “Sweet Monitor” or something that motivate her to set the good example. Simple, like a ice cream Friday once a month for 100% compliance would certainly work at this age level. And that would still fall within the State guidelines.

[Coronita]

Actually, there was an update to this incident.

State said the school went too far. Duh!

http://www.khou.com/news/State-responds-to-Jolly-Rancher-incident-93171189.html

Looks more and more like private schools for my kid….Oh boy, time to work overtime.

[Coronita]

Actually, there was an update to this incident.

State said the school went too far. Duh!

http://www.khou.com/news/State-responds-to-Jolly-Rancher-incident-93171189.html

Looks more and more like private schools for my kid….Oh boy, time to work overtime.

[Coronita]

Actually, there was an update to this incident.

State said the school went too far. Duh!

http://www.khou.com/news/State-responds-to-Jolly-Rancher-incident-93171189.html

Looks more and more like private schools for my kid….Oh boy, time to work overtime.

[Coronita]

Actually, there was an update to this incident.

State said the school went too far. Duh!

http://www.khou.com/news/State-responds-to-Jolly-Rancher-incident-93171189.html

Looks more and more like private schools for my kid….Oh boy, time to work overtime.

[Coronita]

Actually, there was an update to this incident.

State said the school went too far. Duh!

http://www.khou.com/news/State-responds-to-Jolly-Rancher-incident-93171189.html

Looks more and more like private schools for my kid….Oh boy, time to work overtime.

[Coronita]

[quote=scaredycat]great ad for jolly rancher though… irresistible…i gave up a scholarship to harvard…for one jolly rancher![/quote]

I think most likely, the kid is gonna think

1)Most people are idiots
2)Most rules were created by people
3)Therefore, most rules are stupid
4)Hence, most rules are meant to be challenged,bent or broken.

That, my friend, is Harvard material.
If there is any question why the lawyers won’t be going away anytime soon in this country, it’s because there’s plenty of stupid rules/laws for which one constantly needs attorney to challenge.

Imagine if this stupid rule was at high school, and someone was suspended for it, and it does go on the kid’s record. In that case, yeah it would make a dent in the kid’s future. Yeah, I’m sure most parents would be having a field day with that.

This is exactly what happens when big brother starts reaching into people’s private lives and trying to do what parent should be doing. And that’s exactly why you’re always going to have attorneys around.

One comment on the blog on the first link summed it up pretty well

bigsur said on May 8, 2010 at 7:27 PM

Public education is like national health care. It’s a race to the bottom.

[Coronita]

[quote=scaredycat]great ad for jolly rancher though… irresistible…i gave up a scholarship to harvard…for one jolly rancher![/quote]

I think most likely, the kid is gonna think

1)Most people are idiots
2)Most rules were created by people
3)Therefore, most rules are stupid
4)Hence, most rules are meant to be challenged,bent or broken.

That, my friend, is Harvard material.
If there is any question why the lawyers won’t be going away anytime soon in this country, it’s because there’s plenty of stupid rules/laws for which one constantly needs attorney to challenge.

Imagine if this stupid rule was at high school, and someone was suspended for it, and it does go on the kid’s record. In that case, yeah it would make a dent in the kid’s future. Yeah, I’m sure most parents would be having a field day with that.

This is exactly what happens when big brother starts reaching into people’s private lives and trying to do what parent should be doing. And that’s exactly why you’re always going to have attorneys around.

One comment on the blog on the first link summed it up pretty well

bigsur said on May 8, 2010 at 7:27 PM

Public education is like national health care. It’s a race to the bottom.

[Coronita]

[quote=scaredycat]great ad for jolly rancher though… irresistible…i gave up a scholarship to harvard…for one jolly rancher![/quote]

I think most likely, the kid is gonna think

1)Most people are idiots
2)Most rules were created by people
3)Therefore, most rules are stupid
4)Hence, most rules are meant to be challenged,bent or broken.

That, my friend, is Harvard material.
If there is any question why the lawyers won’t be going away anytime soon in this country, it’s because there’s plenty of stupid rules/laws for which one constantly needs attorney to challenge.

Imagine if this stupid rule was at high school, and someone was suspended for it, and it does go on the kid’s record. In that case, yeah it would make a dent in the kid’s future. Yeah, I’m sure most parents would be having a field day with that.

This is exactly what happens when big brother starts reaching into people’s private lives and trying to do what parent should be doing. And that’s exactly why you’re always going to have attorneys around.

One comment on the blog on the first link summed it up pretty well

bigsur said on May 8, 2010 at 7:27 PM

Public education is like national health care. It’s a race to the bottom.

[Coronita]

[quote=scaredycat]great ad for jolly rancher though… irresistible…i gave up a scholarship to harvard…for one jolly rancher![/quote]

I think most likely, the kid is gonna think

1)Most people are idiots
2)Most rules were created by people
3)Therefore, most rules are stupid
4)Hence, most rules are meant to be challenged,bent or broken.

That, my friend, is Harvard material.
If there is any question why the lawyers won’t be going away anytime soon in this country, it’s because there’s plenty of stupid rules/laws for which one constantly needs attorney to challenge.

Imagine if this stupid rule was at high school, and someone was suspended for it, and it does go on the kid’s record. In that case, yeah it would make a dent in the kid’s future. Yeah, I’m sure most parents would be having a field day with that.

This is exactly what happens when big brother starts reaching into people’s private lives and trying to do what parent should be doing. And that’s exactly why you’re always going to have attorneys around.

One comment on the blog on the first link summed it up pretty well

bigsur said on May 8, 2010 at 7:27 PM

Public education is like national health care. It’s a race to the bottom.

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