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Dropping lunch, books, homework, equipment- Not permitted during school hrs

Dropping lunch, books, homework, equipment- Not permitted during school hrs

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molten_dragon said:
I disagree with the rule. It's an artificial restriction that has no bearing on adult life.
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Why? As an adult, who brings you items you may have forgotten? Or better yet, may be the boss will let you have a few hrs off so you can retrieve what you should have brought with you?
What if...a boss tells you to suck it up? Do you think a child, who had some sort of discipline, is less likely to forget to plan ahead?
 
molten_dragon said:
I disagree with the rule. It's an artificial restriction that has no bearing on adult life.
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Other than raising children to be adults who expect for someone else to save them when they screw up, you're absolutely right.

I'm curious, though, as to whether or not the "Save the Children" folks here have an age when they would back off. I've known parents who would fly in to save their 50-year old child if the marriage wasn't going well or if a job was lost or if they got arrested or, whatever. So, if 15, 16, 17 is still in the range that mommy should race to school with lunch for precious, when does it stop? Or, does it? I had parents in my office when their adult children were being charged with a serious crime. "Isn't there something we can do?"

So, if high school isn't the right time, when does your coddling end?

I especially liked the part about you can't learn if you're hungry. That's hilarious.
 
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Interesting that those voting in favour of the school's actions span the entire political spectrum: left to right; liberal, libertarian, conservative and socialist. I can't remember when there's been such a wide consensus.
 
Lovebug said:
Why? As an adult, who brings you items you may have forgotten?
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My wife. Occasionally my parents. I don't know about you, but my memory isn't 100% perfect. Occasionally I'll forget something somewhere, and if it's easier for someone to bring it to me than for me to come get it, they're willing to do that for me assuming they aren't busy doing something else.

Lovebug said:
Or better yet, may be the boss will let you have a few hrs off so you can retrieve what you should have brought with you?
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If it's important, then yes. Because my boss is a reasonable person, and it would take me at most an hour to get home, grab what I forgot, and get back to the office.

Lovebug said:
What if...a boss tells you to suck it up?
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Then I'll do without.

But that kind of proves my point. As an adult, if you forget something, there are several options for what can happen next. This school has artificially limited students to only one option. I'm not sure how taking away potential solutions is supposed to teach them problem solving skills.
 
My 11 year-old daughter had not ridden her bike in months... it has been winter here. She rode to school today because they are having bike safety awareness with the police and all that. I get there to drop off my other daughter and my 11 year old comes over and says that her bike is too small now. She had a growth spurt. I took her bike home and got her older sisters bike and took it back to school. School had already started. Are people really saying that a parent should not be able to do what I did? She would miss out on that acitivity and training? I almost don't even want to hear from those that think, as a parent, I should not have been able to do what I did. It is ridiculous.
 
Bodhisattva said:
Don't agree. As a teacher and as a parent I have the right to see my kid anytime I want to. I understand this is a private school though.
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And you must abide by school rules, excluding emergencies.
 
Andalublue said:
Interesting that those voting in favour of the school's actions span the entire political spectrum: left to right; liberal, libertarian, conservative and socialist. I can't remember when there's been such a wide consensus.
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Catholic school, voluntary, $4,400 per year, and everybody knows the rules up front and agrees to them.
 
JANFU said:
And you must abide by school rules, excluding emergencies.
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That is why I said that I understand that his is a private school. At public schools you are allowed to see your child.
 
SMTA said:
Catholic school, voluntary, $4,400 per year, and everybody knows the rules up front and agrees to them.
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I taught at one for 6 months... 16,000 a year.
 
Bodhisattva said:
That is why I said that I understand that his is a private school. At public schools you are allowed to see your child.
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That is why I stated you (parents) will abide by school rules/policies, private or public, excepting emergencies.
Bodi- My points are valid, we both know that.
 
JANFU said:
That is why I stated you (parents) will abide by school rules/policies, private or public, excepting emergencies.
Bodi- My points are valid, we both know that.
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...and so are mine. I thought you were challenging mine. We agree. Cool.
 
Andalublue said:
Interesting that those voting in favour of the school's actions span the entire political spectrum: left to right; liberal, libertarian, conservative and socialist. I can't remember when there's been such a wide consensus.
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Could be that man think that their children are pampered, someone is there to plan, to assist, to do this that and whatever.
in my case i did not grow up that way. Had to think, had to make my own spending money, of which i was quite good at. Involved in fundraising for Cubs/Scouts where I was number 1 year after year from Poppies to apples.
Sold bulk Christmas cards to make money.
Paper route, snow shoveling, carrying groceries.
Dad was a real hard man.
 
Bodhisattva said:
...and so are mine. I thought you were challenging mine. We agree. Cool.
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No challenge was made.
It does happen that we ( member on the forum) think we are opposing when we are in agreement
 
SMTA said:
Here or there?
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California... and I was wrong. It was more.

Tuition For The 2016-17 School Year
Grades K-5 — $23,500
Grades 6-8 — $26,350
 
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Bodhisattva said:
California... and I was wrong. It was more.

Tuition For The 2016-17 School Year
Grades K-5 — $23,500
Grades 6-8 — $26,350
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Holy cripe!!

Same thing here is $3,900 per year.
 
SMTA said:
Holy cripe!!

Same thing here is $3,900 per year.
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Yeah. Joe Montana's son was in my class. Kid was a punk.
 
Bodhisattva said:
Yeah. Joe Montana's son was in my class. Kid was a punk.
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I was roommates with a guy in the Army who grew up with Joe Montana and they were in the same graduating high school class. He said Joe was basically a punk himself, and very arrogant and self-centered. Also said that Joe only played football because his father made him do so. (If so, turned into a nice career, eh?)

Now, I will say that I thought my friend was a little jealous of Joe, though he never said so, but there's probably still at least some truth behind his thoughts, albeit probably exaggerated some.
 
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