Oh, Erin. That is SO ICK. I am so sorry.
Apparently, there was a rash of lice in kindergarten earlier this year. NO ONE TOLD ME. I was kind of upset. I'm so glad I didn't catch it. SO glad. Ick.
Sometimes when I'm sitting in class... You know, I'm not thinking about class, 'cause that would never happen. I think about kissing you. And it's like everything stops. It's like, it's like freeze frame. Willow kissage.
Oz ,'First Date'
Spike's Bitches 43: Who am I kidding? I love to brag.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
vw bug - Jan 08, 2009 8:42:41 am PST #7288 of 10000
Mostly lurking...
WindSparrow - Jan 08, 2009 8:46:31 am PST #7289 of 10000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Lice is no fun. I hope it clears up quickly, Erin.
Vortex - Jan 08, 2009 9:06:50 am PST #7290 of 10000
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
For anyone going to the inauguration:
The The iPee
I think I love the pictures the most - the surgeon and the golfers.
ChiKat - Jan 08, 2009 9:19:22 am PST #7291 of 10000
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
I don't understand how expulsion is supposed to be useful, except in cases where the student involved has physically harmed someone. Here's a kid with problems. Let's not help him, not educate him and leave him home alone. That'll help
This is a kid who has really worked to up his game this year. He's improved in all his classes and really cares about doing well. And, he's doing on his own. His parents are not helping. They couldn't even be arsed to attend the expulsion hearing.
His violation was bringing a small pocket knife to school which translates to weapon. He forgot it was in his pocket and hid it in his wallet and put it in his locker. Because of acting suspicious, his locker was checked and the knife found. He didn't go around bragging that he had it or tell anyone about it or even open it. He was hiding it till he could get it home.
I understand weapon=bad. But seriously? He was suspended for 10 days and then couldn't go back in to general pop. until the hearing. He ended up in in-school suspension for another 12-ish days.
Even being out of class for that long, he was keeping his grades up to a B in most of his classes because he was doing all the work sent to him and doing it well.
Breaks my heart.
Fred Pete - Jan 08, 2009 9:26:22 am PST #7292 of 10000
Ann, that's a ferret.
Egad, ChiKat. Does he at least have a chance of coming back next year?
Amy - Jan 08, 2009 9:27:08 am PST #7293 of 10000
Because books.
But why did they expel him after all the suspension? That's absurd. Poor kid.
Glamcookie - Jan 08, 2009 9:27:25 am PST #7294 of 10000
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
iPee
I went from laughing hysterically to thinking, "Hey, this is actually a pretty good idea!" Sent the link to DW and she said, "Is this real?" Hee!
ChiKat - Jan 08, 2009 9:29:09 am PST #7295 of 10000
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
Does he at least have a chance of coming back next year?
Unfortunately, he will probably be back next year. I say "unfortunately" because he's an 8th grader and should be going to the high school. But because of this, he probably won't be promoted because he won't finish 8th grade.
SuziQ - Jan 08, 2009 9:32:54 am PST #7296 of 10000
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Those zero tolerance policies really should have exception clauses.
CJ's current teacher laughed at me when I asked if he could bring some cough drops to school with him - he was getting over a cold and had a lingering cough. In California he could have gotten in trouble for "bringing drugs to school".
Trudy Booth - Jan 08, 2009 10:07:10 am PST #7297 of 10000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
His violation was bringing a small pocket knife to school which translates to weapon. He forgot it was in his pocket and hid it in his wallet and put it in his locker.
A kid should be able to take their pocket knife to the Nurse's office or something if that happens. Sheesh.
Those zero tolerance policies really should have exception clauses.
They probably do if you're the captain of a winning football team.