Go get em, Hec!
Lorne: My little prince. Oh…what did they do to you? Angel: Nina…tried to…eat me. Lorne: Oh, you're--medic! You're gonna make it Angel. Just don't stop fighting. Doctor! Is there a Gepetto in the house?
'Smile Time'
Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sj - Jan 23, 2018 7:10:12 am PST #21350 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Una - Jan 23, 2018 7:27:49 am PST #21351 of 30002
when i die, please bake my ashes into a brick and use me to hit fascists.
I am waving my pompoms and fascinated by this story. If only every kid's parents were this aware!
DavidS - Jan 23, 2018 7:30:10 am PST #21352 of 30002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
What did the humanitarian parent say?
Michelle (Caterina's mom) said "This is very disturbing. Thanks for looking out for my kid while I'm on another continent."
Laura - Jan 23, 2018 7:35:48 am PST #21353 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
I am sure the school will respond, and I expect will not be pleased, but they have to go through the beaurocrazy first.
Jesse - Jan 23, 2018 7:37:34 am PST #21354 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I hate to inject levity in the middle of this, but I just got an email from someone with my favorite kind of name! She has an elaborate ethnic name, hyphenated with a different ethnicity. In this case, an Eastern European first and last name, hyphenated with a Chinese last name.
America!!
JZ - Jan 23, 2018 7:43:44 am PST #21355 of 30002
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
The taking-them-all-out-for-ice-cream thing is so deeply gross.
Could be useful - current SFUSD School Board professional conduct policy for all employees (I can't imagine that the rules for substitute teachers are any different than for regular): [link]
Specifically, look at Section 4000, subsection 4019.1, and search there for Boundary Violations. The ice cream trip looks to clearly and specifically violate #7 (the club is just prospective, so not yet an organized community activity, and almost certainly not something the school was aware of ahead of time):
Socializing or spending time with students (including but not limited to activities such as going out for beverages, meals or movies, shopping, traveling and recreational activities and visiting the student's home) outside of school-sponsored events, except as participants in organized community activities.
DavidS - Jan 23, 2018 7:47:58 am PST #21356 of 30002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I like that kind of America!
I heard back from the counselor: "Thank you very much for bringing this incredibly concerning matter to my attention. I have spoken about this with the Administration who will be conducting a further investigation and also following up with you shortly regarding this matter."
And the Principal and Vice Principal: "Thank you for sending along your concerns to Ms. Carnes (the 6th grade counselor). I just wanted to let you know that we have received your emails and the pictures attached. Please know we take this seriously and have begun an investigation into the situation and will follow up. Thank you for bringing this to us. "
Amy - Jan 23, 2018 7:57:56 am PST #21357 of 30002
Because books.
David for the win!
The ice cream thing really is incredibly super icky.
Atropa - Jan 23, 2018 8:33:00 am PST #21358 of 30002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Catching up on things, and that church recruiting thing is appalling and skeezy and wow, my hackles went right up.
I will be that asshole standing in front of the school with a megaphone and fliers if I have to.
YES. Thank you.
DavidS - Jan 23, 2018 8:34:20 am PST #21359 of 30002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
David for the win!
I intend to get that fucker banned from the school district. And since their letterhead indicates they have a San Francisco chapter and they plan to have 300 kids at camp, I want every local school AND PTA in the surrounding area notified about this group, their intent and their methods.