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Old 12-01-2013, 03:06 PM
 
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I can't blame this teacher for sending a note, and it was probably better to send it to everyone than to single out the smelly few.
I don't understand this thinking. If there are 20 kids and 2 stink why would you send a note to all 20 kids and hope that the 2 who stink get the message? If 2 of them stink their parents should be made aware that their kids stink and need more attention. If a child has a problem their parents should made aware of the problem I do not approve of this passive aggressive method of avoiding confrontation.
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Old 12-01-2013, 03:11 PM
 
Location: On the Chesapeake
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I don't understand this thinking. If there are 20 kids and 2 stink why would you send a note to all 20 kids and hope that the 2 who stink get the message? If 2 of them stink their parents should be made aware that their kids stink and need more attention. If a child has a problem their parents should made aware of the problem I do not approve of this passive aggressive method of avoiding confrontation.

You don't. That's what makes me think it was an almost entire class problem. This is the school:

PS 91 BUILD Academy
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Old 12-01-2013, 03:42 PM
 
Location: TX
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I don't blame the teacher at all for seeing the need for a communication to the parents, but I do think this is the kind of thing she should have worked through the principal. At least have the principal fully in the loop.
Fair enough. Teachers should probably always consider having their communications with parents edited... by someone who doesn't have to deal with the kids all day and is therefore capable and inclined to make ridiculous efforts to soften the blow
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Old 12-01-2013, 04:10 PM
 
Location: Wisconsin
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I don't understand this thinking. If there are 20 kids and 2 stink why would you send a note to all 20 kids and hope that the 2 who stink get the message? If 2 of them stink their parents should be made aware that their kids stink and need more attention. If a child has a problem their parents should made aware of the problem I do not approve of this passive aggressive method of avoiding confrontation.
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You don't. That's what makes me think it was an almost entire class problem. This is the school:

PS 91 BUILD Academy
Wow, it is the first time that I ever read about an elementary school bragging that they prepare their students with the basics to help them graduate from high school.

PS. Sorry, I was being sarcastic, and inappropriate .

The mission statements, at least around my immediate area, just assume that all of their students will be graduating from high school and if they put anything in the mission statement about school it clearly states preparing them for college.

Last edited by germaine2626; 12-01-2013 at 04:39 PM.. Reason: Added PS. I shouldn't have been sarcastic.
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Old 12-01-2013, 04:12 PM
 
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Wow, it is the first time that I ever read about an elementary school bragging that they prepare their students with the basics to help them graduate from high school.
Putting something in a mission statement is not bragging.
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Old 12-01-2013, 04:36 PM
 
Location: Wisconsin
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Wow, it is the first time that I ever read about an elementary school bragging that they prepare their students with the basics to help them graduate from high school.
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Putting something in a mission statement is not bragging.
Sorry, I was being sarcastic, and inappropriate .

The mission statements, at least around my immediate area, just assume that all of their students will be graduating from high school and if they put anything in the mission statement about school it clearly states preparing them for college.
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Old 12-01-2013, 04:39 PM
 
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Sorry, I was being sarcastic, and inappropriate .

The mission statements, at least around my area, just assume that all of their students will be graduating from high school and if they put anything in the mission statement about school it clearly states preparing them for college.
If an organization has a mission statement it is supposed to state what the organization does. It is entirely appropriate for an elementary school to consider high school preparation as part of its mission statement. I think it is silly for an elementary school to consider preparing students for college as part of its mission.
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Old 12-01-2013, 05:50 PM
 
Location: TX
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If an organization has a mission statement it is supposed to state what the organization does. It is entirely appropriate for an elementary school to consider high school preparation as part of its mission statement. I think it is silly for an elementary school to consider preparing students for college as part of its mission.
For that matter, it's silly to even mention high school.

Here's a realistic mission statement: "Our aim is to babysit your smelly kids and possibly teach them the alphabet."
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Old 12-01-2013, 07:52 PM
 
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For that matter, it's silly to even mention high school.

Here's a realistic mission statement: "Our aim is to babysit your smelly kids and possibly teach them the alphabet."
High school makes sense because theoretically the elementary, junior/middle, and high school curriculums are supposed to mesh.
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Old 12-01-2013, 10:55 PM
 
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I think there could have been a better way to handle this situation even if some kids were stinky. sad situation.

A Pre-Kindergarten Teacher Is Facing Disciplinary Actions After Telling Parents Their Children*Smell Bad
I would give him a bath, pronto!
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