Administration defends this stupidity saying they are enforcing state law.
http://www.khou.com/news/Candy-Gets-Third-Grader-A-Weeks-Detention-93033319.html
People still keep on surprising me every day with their stupidty. School systems have been getting dumb and dumb each year almost.
Doesn't the story say that another student gave the candy to this little girl? Did this other child get a suspension too? Just stupid.
That is the most idiotic policy in the history of mankind. HISTORY.
In order to facilitate the joy of learning, all other forms of fun have been banned!
The MOST worrisome thing about this, and I quoth the article:
"Ellis said failing to adhere to the state's guidelines could put federal funding in jeopardy."
What on earth does adhering to a STATE policy have to do with FEDERAL funding?
The local school systems need to get the feds out of it. Period.
I enjoy, for moment anyway, complete autonomy in how I educate my children. I don't answer to anyone. That is the freedom you get when you don't take money from those who want to control what and how you teach.
I wasn't sure what a Jolly Rancher was so I had to Google it: a week's detention for having sweets in your lunchbox?? :hatred:
Quote from: Trevor on May 14, 2010, 01:15:59 AM
I wasn't sure what a Jolly Rancher was so I had to Google it: a week's detention for having sweets in your lunchbox?? :hatred:
:bouncegiggle:
That's what I had to do !!!!
Kids love sweets. We all love sweets.... :teddyr:
QuoteThe school's principal and superintendent said they were simply complying with a state law that limits junk food in schools.
my GOD, what these people are
really doing is
STEALING the kids' CHILDHOOD!
When I first heard about this story I assumed the kid had bounced a Jolly Rancher off another tot's noggin.
When I was in school Jolly Ranchers and Now 'n Laters were considered legal tender.
Quote from: Raffine on May 14, 2010, 08:35:56 PM
When I first heard about this story I assumed the kid had bounced a Jolly Rancher off another tot's noggin.
When I was in school Jolly Ranchers and Now 'n Laters were considered legal tender.
Hell, our teachers would give out Jolly Ranchers for 100% assignments and such. They always had big buckets of those and Red Vines.
Quote from: Trevor on May 14, 2010, 01:15:59 AM
I wasn't sure what a Jolly Rancher was so I had to Google it: a week's detention for having sweets in your lunchbox?? :hatred:
Whoa, they don't have Jolly Ranchers in South Africa? Man, that really IS a grim place!
:teddyr:
Man, check this out! I have me 1 kg of Columbian Reese's Pieces! This is first grade stuff, not some kind of thinned down s**t that you get elsewhere.
You'll have the trip of your life, belive me, this s**t is unreal!
Quote from: Cthulhu on May 15, 2010, 03:15:59 PM
Man, check this out! I have me 1 kg of Columbian Reese's Pieces! This is first grade stuff, not some kind of thinned down s**t that you get elsewhere.
You'll have the trip of your life, belive me, this s**t is unreal!
HA! Don't listen to this fool, bra. What you want is my pure, fresh cut Raspberry Pixy Stix. We're not talking that little girl sissy s**t they sell you at Western Family market down the road. None of that off-brand s**t. Genuine Pixy Stix. The real deal, fresh from the factory, the stuff that feels like magic running through your blood. You buy some today, bra, and I throw in one of those hard root beer barrels. Whacha say, bra?
(http://www.daymented.com/2004b/1108_rebecca_pixie.jpg)
And the school indirectly teaches children not to share. Way to go.
Quote from: Cthulhu on May 15, 2010, 03:15:59 PM
Man, check this out! I have me 1 kg of Columbian Reese's Pieces! This is first grade stuff, not some kind of thinned down s**t that you get elsewhere.
You'll have the trip of your life, belive me, this s**t is unreal!
:bouncegiggle: :bouncegiggle: :thumbup:
In third grade, i would always have some war heads. and even when the teacher saw me with them, she didn't care. but you could not a soda. having a soda is one thing, but why in the HELL is Jolly Ranchers bad, are they evil? I guess using brains is out of the question. :bluesad: