Suspension stands (Brentwood, Valley Stream, Riverhead: crime, private school, live in)
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To the OP, sorry you lost so far. The Principal sounds like they are on a power trip trying to excert their authority. From the facility desciption provided it sounds like other sinks are ready to fall off. This is a safety hazard and should be brought to the attention of the authority over the school, a lawyer would be good to deliver it to them...
However you continue to pursue this it should be handled by adults, too many times the kids know everthing that is going on which undermines the adult authorities in the schools. Where I work (a school system) many teachers are being told by students "that their parent will get it changed" etc.
From all I read I believe you are in the right and you have the option to transfer your child now or later if you choose. I don't think your son will be scarred if he remains contrary to some posters.
I would just love to know why several people here are talking "get a lawyer" "sue them" etc??? First, there is nothing to sue for. Nothing. You can't sue for "what if" or "he could have" or anything else. As for a letter? You're going to pay $1-$2K to have the attorney's secretary type a letter and sign it? For what? To tell them the sink was already loose and the word "willfully" should be out of the report??? All of this means nothing and the OP already had a 2 hour meeting with the principal to say exactly that. Obviously the principal doesn't care and isn't going to change her stand on this. My response post to the OPs original thread was exactly what the OP needs to do. All this "lawyer" nonsense will get her nowhere except $2K short in her bank account.
Now, however, it's all a mute point because she allowed her son to take the 3 day suspension/punishment for something that was an accident. Anything from here on out means nothing because the prinicpal already got what she wanted. The only real recourse the OP has now is to pull her child out of the school NOW and take her money elsewhere. At the end of the day, the bottom line is that money talks and her taking her money out of that school and out of the diocese will do a lot of talking!
I would just love to know why several people here are talking "get a lawyer" "sue them" etc??? First, there is nothing to sue for. Nothing. You can't sue for "what if" or "he could have" or anything else. As for a letter? You're going to pay $1-$2K to have the attorney's secretary type a letter and sign it? For what? To tell them the sink was already loose and the word "willfully" should be out of the report??? All of this means nothing and the OP already had a 2 hour meeting with the principal to say exactly that. Obviously the principal doesn't care and isn't going to change her stand on this. My response post to the OPs original thread was exactly what the OP needs to do. All this "lawyer" nonsense will get her nowhere except $2K short in her bank account.
Now, however, it's all a mute point because she allowed her son to take the 3 day suspension/punishment for something that was an accident. Anything from here on out means nothing because the prinicpal already got what she wanted. The only real recourse the OP has now is to pull her child out of the school NOW and take her money elsewhere. At the end of the day, the bottom line is that money talks and her taking her money out of that school and out of the diocese will do a lot of talking!
I understand where you are coming from. If my child was in 7th grade, there is another parochial school I would have sent him to today. We actually went for a tour of that school as it goes to 12th grade with the understanding he would go there in September. However, he is in 6th grade and I cannot see changing him now for half a year to a different school.
Public school is not an option we want to explore at this time. I didnt allow him to take the suspension ; I was given no other choice.
He also has a younger brother in 5th grade.
Thank you
I understand where you are coming from. If my child was in 7th grade, there is another parochial school I would have sent him to today. We actually went for a tour of that school as it goes to 12th grade with the understanding he would go there in September. However, he is in 6th grade and I cannot see changing him now for half a year to a different school.
Public school is not an option we want to explore at this time. I didnt allow him to take the suspension ; I was given no other choice.
He also has a younger brother in 5th grade.
Thank you
Of course, these are your children and you will do as you see fit. I, for one, would not keep my child in that school with that princiapl. I would pull both kids out.
I know you want to keep them in parochial school but, trust me, public school is not the "horror" many people make it out to be. My daughter was in parochial school for 5 years. I wasn't satisified with them and put her in public school and it was the absolute best thing I ever could have done. There are only 7 months left in the school year. Putting them in a public school for that time isn't going to kill them and then you can put them in a different parochial school next year if you can't find a parochial school for the rest of this year.
Just wondering.... why parochial school? I always wonder why parents of children in decent school districts send their kids to parochial school.
I understand where you are coming from. If my child was in 7th grade, there is another parochial school I would have sent him to today. We actually went for a tour of that school as it goes to 12th grade with the understanding he would go there in September. However, he is in 6th grade and I cannot see changing him now for half a year to a different school.
Public school is not an option we want to explore at this time. I didnt allow him to take the suspension ; I was given no other choice.
He also has a younger brother in 5th grade.
Thank you
Parochial school also has religion classes, which is important to some parents, thus why they send their kids to those schools instead of a public school.
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Originally Posted by omigawd
Of course, these are your children and you will do as you see fit. I, for one, would not keep my child in that school with that princiapl. I would pull both kids out.
I know you want to keep them in parochial school but, trust me, public school is not the "horror" many people make it out to be. My daughter was in parochial school for 5 years. I wasn't satisified with them and put her in public school and it was the absolute best thing I ever could have done. There are only 7 months left in the school year. Putting them in a public school for that time isn't going to kill them and then you can put them in a different parochial school next year if you can't find a parochial school for the rest of this year.
Just wondering.... why parochial school? I always wonder why parents of children in decent school districts send their kids to parochial school.
Parochial school also has religion classes, which is important to some parents, thus why they send their kids to those schools instead of a public school.
Parents can teach their children "religion" at home. That's a poor excuse to send a child to a parochial school. You teach religion by example, you go to church or temple each week, participate in the activities of your church or temple. There is no need for anyone to "learn" religion from a book or memorize things to say you're a part of ____________ religion.
Well, you're spending a whole lot of money on a whole lot of nothing.
Public school provides just as good, if not better, education base as a parochial school.
You actually wind up spending more on uniforms than you would on school clothes. And uniforms aren't a deterrent to the "I have, you don't" mentality --- parochial school students just do it in a different way and there is a lot more classism in parochial schools than there is in public schools.
The teachers? The teachers in public school are just as respectful and caring of the students as the parochial school teachers are. Why would you think parochial school teachers are any more respectful or caring?
Longwood school district? It ranks above the NYS average:
Let me edit myself. The longwood elementary and middle schools mostly rank above the state average, although there are some grades where they are equal to the state average. The high school ranks higher than state average in 4 out of 9 subjects and just slightly lower than state average in the other 5. Not bad at all overall. If I lived in that district, I would have no problem in sending my child to those schools.
Last edited by omigawd; 11-02-2010 at 10:19 PM..
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