Is this policy for all JOCO schools or just Dixon?

No kidding.

Anyone who has lurked here for one day, knows that we talk about EVERYTHING. Nothing and no one is safe. Guard your kids, guard your story about Aunt Essie's boil. If it gets mentioned...it will be discussed.

Folks who show up new and shaking their finger in the face of folks here for talking about this or that, just go to show they didn't show up for 4042.com training. It says right there in the handbook....

Section 5(a)

Although technology is advanced, it is not advanced enough to send an electroshock through your computer to force you to read a thread. If a thread offends you, we highly recommend that you step away from the computer slowly. Do not..REPEAT...do not engage. You do not have the skills nor the training to handle it.

Finger shaking and lectures from newbies will not only not be welcome, but will often result in a situation forum veterans call "piling on". And when a "piling on" occurs, God help you. Because no one will come and rescue you. You and your shaky finger will be completely on your own.




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Aw Mags :grouphug: you have such a way with words, lymi girl:grouphug:

 

I accually thought that was funny for a min..but there have been many times that I have gotten offended by someone or something that was said. I didn't engage myself into it cause it's not worth it 110 % of the time to do so. If I want to know something I come here and ask, but other then that I just move on..no biggy.
Sheri

 

I bet you are new and you better tread lightly.

 

Preach on Sister, Preach on! :grouphug:

 

No I'm not new, I've been reading this forum for years, I just don't respond to everything. I know how the board works. I got a feeling that most on this board are badder on the board than they are in person. Forums, email, voicemail, and phones are like alcohol. They make people bigger than what they are in person. I think it is a shame that this board is talking about a teacher, when teachers are by the most part a positive role model to students. They are teaching your children daily so that this board can tear them down for nothing. I still believe if you don't follow the rules then there are consequences. Unless you are in or have been in a school classroom daily to see what goes on then you should not bash a teacher for something like this.

 

IMO I don't think Kaci was bashing the teacher. She was trying to find out why the child was punished regarding the honor roll. Her bringing up something that the teacher had said in the school wasn't wrong. Now if the teacher never said it and Kaci brought it up on the board then that is wrong. But the teacher didn't see having a problem with telling a bunch of 5th graders. But that wasn't the point of this thread.

 

If you have been 'reading this forum for years' then you would see that not one person tore any teacher down, not one. No one has bashed a teacher. No one. We all were discussing the Honor Roll conduct policy.

And as you know, all teachers are not positive role models, refer to the thread of all the teachers having sex with students, but you already know that, since you been reading for years, right?

I agree that these forums make people 'bigger and badder' than they really are. case and point.

I spend lots of time in the schools, and with the teachers, volunteering, going on field trips, contact daily, but you already know that, since you been reading the board for years.

 

My son is in 1st grade there and they do have a ten minute rule, although they don't enforce it with the younger grades.

Back to the original topic, I don't think they should have to pull cards unless the talking is during classroom instruction. My son has cards pulled for this as he is a chatterbox, and I always ask what they were doing when he was talking. Sometimes it has been while the teacher was trying to talk and I punish him for that but if it's in the hall or while playing a game or something like that I don't. I think sometimes some of those in authority ( not referring to anyone specific) get on a little power trip over the whole be quiet at all times thing. I think it's too much to expect children to never make noise. Especially when they only have 30 minutes of free time in 7 1/2 hours. And my son's recess isn't until 2 pm. So from 8:30-2 they need to sit still and be quiet? His teacher is pretty good about it though and understands how hard it can be for them so I'm not saying all teachers are like this. I have been up there and seen some of the teachers or TA's going a little overboard.

As for the other thing, I do think some things are inappropriate to tell my child. There was an instance when one of the staff members boasted about buying a house with her boyfriend and I would rather my son not hear that kind of thing. Unfortunately, if we choose to enroll our kids in school we are exposing them to people with different beliefs and have to do some damage control.

 

SB meant that the conduct grades don't keep you off the honor roll in the younger grades, since they are scored with the S/N/U system instead of A/B's.

 

BTW my 5th grader does not have this teacher but knows of the her misfortune. I am shocked and disturbed. There are things I don't even tell my own son and to be told something like that at school bothers me. So I had to answer some of his and my 12 yr old questions about it. I know this is not the topic of the thread but just pointing out that some things are best not said to children.

 

:lol: :lol: :lol: This one needs to be stickied!

 

Oh give it rest.........alright? It doesn;t matter if your a newbie or a vet here. If someone is gonna slam ya, they'll do it. That "newbie tread softly" is bunch of BULL. I'm a veteran on here and I get slammed all the time and I will about this post to. But the thing is...I DON'T CARE. I speak the truth and the opposers can't handle it.

Bottom line, say what you feel, newbie or not.....This isn't a "certain rules apply only to certain people" place. That needs to CEASE. MHO only.

 

Not me, i'm always big and bad in real life too:lol::lol::lol:

 

yes you are!! You're my hero.....


anyone that knows me, knows what you see is what you get, IRL or online.....no frontin' here. so there....

 

AMEN! Same here. I AM WHO I AM!


Speaking of teachers..... Not all teachers are "Good Role Models". As I posted in a Thread last year "How to Stop a Bully", we had a teacher who thought it was "boys being boys" and brushed it off all year long. My son had terrible grades that year and didn't even want to go to school. Now this year, we have a teacher who cares and does not tolerate bullying! With that being said my son has made Honor Roll ALL year ! I am so proud of my little guy!
I just had to brag on my son....sorry!

 

I am the mother of the child in question. Until this morning I was unaware of these threads about my child's situation at Dixon.
If any of you know Kaci personally, as I know several of you do, you know she has a tremendous love for her family and I am very blessed to have such support for myself and my children.
The reason I am posting now is to keep the facts straight and to share my experience this morning when I met with the teacher and principle at Dixon.
I want everyone to know that I fully understand the need for discipline, and fully support the school's efforts at such. As a parent I felt that perhaps some things needed to be further clarified, and questioned. I recieved full satisfaction today while meeting with the school, and all issues have been resolved. Perhaps occasionally it is human nature to get "carried away" with certain policies and procedures, forgetting that these are after all still "children" we are working with. There is not one of us that can stand as parents, or teachers, and say we have never made a mistake.
I feel this teacher is very passionate about doing a good job preparing our children for middle school. She is only doing the best she knows, and like all of us-- is still human and can make mistakes. Fortunately, she does have the best intentions of our children at heart, and would never do any thing with the intent to cause harm.
It is good to know that all of you care enough to post your opinions on this site. I really appreciate that we have an open forum to discuss community issues. Let's all, parents and administration alike, view this as a learning experience, stay positive, and communicate in a constructive manner for the benefit of all of our children.

 

Thank you!

Casidy,
Thanks for the update. I'm so glad to hear that the issues were resolved and you were satisfied with the outcome. I'm also glad to hear that there are teachers and principals who are passionate about the kids (even though they are human and might make a few mistakes along the way). It gives me hope that when my little one enters school I can rest assured that he will be in good hands AND that if issues do arrise that they can be dealt with swiftly.

 

I have had all good experiences with Johnston County Schools, for 6 years. I have been so fortunate to have some of the best teachers the system has to offer. I even have teachers from their past (2nd and 3rd grade) that are still in contact and always checking in to see how they are doing. There are good, passionate, caring teachers, and they are the majority. No one ever said in this thread, not once, that the teachers weren't just that. It was mentioned that perhaps a bad choice in divulging personal information wasn't a good idea.

I too, thank Casidy for the clarification and update on the reality of what this thread was started for.

 

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I thought it was hysterical.