Comments on: Expensive Class Trips and Those Left Behind http://www.blisstree.com/articles/expensive-class-trips-and-those-left-behind-35/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:43:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Heather http://www.blisstree.com/articles/expensive-class-trips-and-those-left-behind-35/comment-page-1/#comment-32198 Heather Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:51:22 +0000 http://www.supernannyrules.com/expensive-class-trips-and-those-left-behind/#comment-32198 Good for you,I am tired of America turning a blind eye to everything that is going on right in front of their faces.I hope you retain an attorney,and have a knock out win against that school.You have taught your kids a good lessen too,do not let the government harass or scare you,the government is nothing without the people. Good for you,I am tired of America turning a blind eye to everything that is going on right in front of their faces.I hope you retain an attorney,and have a knock out win against that school.You have taught your kids a good lessen too,do not let the government harass or scare you,the government is nothing without the people.

]]> By:   Kid’s Penalized for Parent’s Involvement in Education by Indianapolis is My Home http://www.blisstree.com/articles/expensive-class-trips-and-those-left-behind-35/comment-page-1/#comment-30961   Kid’s Penalized for Parent’s Involvement in Education by Indianapolis is My Home Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:23:52 +0000 http://www.supernannyrules.com/expensive-class-trips-and-those-left-behind/#comment-30961 [...] Expensive Class Trips and Those Left Behind [...] [...] Expensive Class Trips and Those Left Behind [...]

]]> By: Gayla McCord http://www.blisstree.com/articles/expensive-class-trips-and-those-left-behind-35/comment-page-1/#comment-31000 Gayla McCord Fri, 30 May 2008 10:43:51 +0000 http://www.supernannyrules.com/expensive-class-trips-and-those-left-behind/#comment-31000 @ Jess, no there was nothing aside from standard school policy that applied during that same time. The superintendent insisted that a curriculum was laid out for the kids to follow during that time and seemed shocked that I was telling him the kids were doing puzzles. As if I were making it up. I didn't just buy my kids story on this information - it came first hand from a staff member who was working IN the school that week and who was a witness to the "curriculum" I've not received a response to my letter requesting a time for this "detention" so I may sit in with them. We've decided the boys will not attend at all today. The school has gone behind my back and done things with the kids we've specifically asked them NOT to do - so given that history, I'll not send them into a day of detention where they may not be allowed to call me. And I'll be retaining an attorney today just in case we might need one. How pathetic this has become. It's not like my kids were skipping school, smoking crack or spent the day without adult supervision - they did something more educational and beneficial then keep a seat warm. @ Jess, no there was nothing aside from standard school policy that applied during that same time. The superintendent insisted that a curriculum was laid out for the kids to follow during that time and seemed shocked that I was telling him the kids were doing puzzles. As if I were making it up.

I didn’t just buy my kids story on this information – it came first hand from a staff member who was working IN the school that week and who was a witness to the “curriculum”

I’ve not received a response to my letter requesting a time for this “detention” so I may sit in with them. We’ve decided the boys will not attend at all today. The school has gone behind my back and done things with the kids we’ve specifically asked them NOT to do – so given that history, I’ll not send them into a day of detention where they may not be allowed to call me.

And I’ll be retaining an attorney today just in case we might need one.

How pathetic this has become. It’s not like my kids were skipping school, smoking crack or spent the day without adult supervision – they did something more educational and beneficial then keep a seat warm.

]]> By: Mamacita http://www.blisstree.com/articles/expensive-class-trips-and-those-left-behind-35/comment-page-1/#comment-31007 Mamacita Fri, 30 May 2008 01:43:56 +0000 http://www.supernannyrules.com/expensive-class-trips-and-those-left-behind/#comment-31007 Indiana school, right? I am so not surprised. Indiana school, right? I am so not surprised.

]]> By: Jess http://www.blisstree.com/articles/expensive-class-trips-and-those-left-behind-35/comment-page-1/#comment-31006 Jess Fri, 30 May 2008 01:19:52 +0000 http://www.supernannyrules.com/expensive-class-trips-and-those-left-behind/#comment-31006 When the children returned to school did you send a note in explaining their absence? Was there anything laid out stating that if the children did not attend school during this time they would be forced to serve detention? If not then I would be screaming discrimination. How they could expect every family to be able to aford this kind of trip is beyond me. Do you have a local paper? I would contact them or a local news station and get your voice heard. It seems like the school and the superentendent just want to sweep it under the run rather than evaulate the issue. When the children returned to school did you send a note in explaining their absence? Was there anything laid out stating that if the children did not attend school during this time they would be forced to serve detention? If not then I would be screaming discrimination. How they could expect every family to be able to aford this kind of trip is beyond me. Do you have a local paper? I would contact them or a local news station and get your voice heard. It seems like the school and the superentendent just want to sweep it under the run rather than evaulate the issue.

]]> By: Indiana Schools Punishing Kids for Being Poor | Random Bits | A View from the Isle http://www.blisstree.com/articles/expensive-class-trips-and-those-left-behind-35/comment-page-1/#comment-31014 Indiana Schools Punishing Kids for Being Poor | Random Bits | A View from the Isle Fri, 30 May 2008 00:39:03 +0000 http://www.supernannyrules.com/expensive-class-trips-and-those-left-behind/#comment-31014 [...] Expensive Class Trips and Those Left Behind [...] [...] Expensive Class Trips and Those Left Behind [...]

]]> By: pickel http://www.blisstree.com/articles/expensive-class-trips-and-those-left-behind-35/comment-page-1/#comment-31160 pickel Thu, 29 May 2008 19:26:23 +0000 http://www.supernannyrules.com/expensive-class-trips-and-those-left-behind/#comment-31160 The trip should either be done during spring break, like mine did, after school is out, or on the weekend. With that kind of field trip not all kids can go and its not fair to the ones who can't. And if they do it during school the kids left behind should have a normal curriculum that is graded or be "allowed" to stay home. The trip should either be done during spring break, like mine did, after school is out, or on the weekend. With that kind of field trip not all kids can go and its not fair to the ones who can’t. And if they do it during school the kids left behind should have a normal curriculum that is graded or be “allowed” to stay home.

]]> By: Noreen Crone-Findlay http://www.blisstree.com/articles/expensive-class-trips-and-those-left-behind-35/comment-page-1/#comment-31164 Noreen Crone-Findlay Thu, 29 May 2008 19:21:29 +0000 http://www.supernannyrules.com/expensive-class-trips-and-those-left-behind/#comment-31164 Hi Gayla We homeschooled both our kids until they graduated from highschool. They are both incredibly creative, delightful, amazing and fantastic people that are a joy to know and an honour to have parented. Homeschooling is a lot of work, but it's also a really great option. For those who can, then I say: Go for it! Yes! Hi Gayla
We homeschooled both our kids until they graduated from highschool. They are both incredibly creative, delightful, amazing and fantastic people that are a joy to know and an honour to have parented.

Homeschooling is a lot of work, but it’s also a really great option.

For those who can, then I say: Go for it!
Yes!

]]> By: Gayla McCord http://www.blisstree.com/articles/expensive-class-trips-and-those-left-behind-35/comment-page-1/#comment-31017 Gayla McCord Thu, 29 May 2008 17:44:57 +0000 http://www.supernannyrules.com/expensive-class-trips-and-those-left-behind/#comment-31017 SoloMother - I don't think it was the town that was so boring, I think it was the lame teachers that served as chaps for the event. They're the ones who left behind the puzzles for the kids to do - obviously they don't think much about anything else but themselves. SoloMother – I don’t think it was the town that was so boring, I think it was the lame teachers that served as chaps for the event. They’re the ones who left behind the puzzles for the kids to do – obviously they don’t think much about anything else but themselves.

]]> By: SoloMother http://www.blisstree.com/articles/expensive-class-trips-and-those-left-behind-35/comment-page-1/#comment-31016 SoloMother Thu, 29 May 2008 17:37:34 +0000 http://www.supernannyrules.com/expensive-class-trips-and-those-left-behind/#comment-31016 I dread the day my son brings home a field trip notice that I can't afford. With <a href="http://www.solomother.com/do-not-do-math-in-the-middle-of-the-night/" rel="nofollow">finances the way they are right now</a>, that might not be so far away. Good for you for keeping them home. Make your own field trips. I'm sorry the kids think my home town is boring. they should have called me. I dread the day my son brings home a field trip notice that I can’t afford. With finances the way they are right now, that might not be so far away.

Good for you for keeping them home. Make your own field trips.

I’m sorry the kids think my home town is boring. they should have called me.

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