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I think priorities are out of whack at my kid's elementary school
Posted on 5/23/19 at 1:01 pm
Posted on 5/23/19 at 1:01 pm
Awards assembly today. Five minutes were spent handing out academic awards to Oliver and Waldo. Once they got that out of the way, the principal handed the mic over to the school AD. The next 45 minutes were spent handing out athletic awards, despite the same awards being announced at an athletic banquet last week. Then to cap off the festivities, a handpicked group of athletes faced off against the teachers and support staff in a friendly game of tug of war. The students lost the tug of war only because the school janitor served as the other team's anchor and the school's best athlete wasn't allowed to participate because his father worried he would hurt his pitching arm with some important games coming up. The science, math, and drama clubs never got their time in the spotlight today. Felt bad for those kids.
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Posted on 5/23/19 at 1:03 pm to Eightballjacket
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the school's best athlete wasn't allowed to participate because his father worried he would hurt his pitching arm with some important games
Sounds like priorities were completely in order baw.
Posted on 5/23/19 at 1:03 pm to Eightballjacket
Take the principal to his office and PIIHB.
Then take the AD to his office and fight him.
Problem solved.
Then take the AD to his office and fight him.
Problem solved.
Posted on 5/23/19 at 1:03 pm to Eightballjacket
Lol, your kid is a nerd
Posted on 5/23/19 at 1:04 pm to Eightballjacket
There's an AD at an elementary school?
Posted on 5/23/19 at 1:05 pm to Eightballjacket
Athletic awards at an elementary school? Did they compete in PE?
Posted on 5/23/19 at 1:06 pm to Eightballjacket
This is a "Dear Facebook" if there ever was one
Posted on 5/23/19 at 1:06 pm to VolsOut4Harambe
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Take the principal to his office and PIIHB.
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Then take the AD to his office and fight him.
wise beyond his years, this is the only solution
Posted on 5/23/19 at 1:09 pm to Eightballjacket
Good, subtle travel ball troll. 
Posted on 5/23/19 at 1:11 pm to Eightballjacket
I've seen friends posting about their kids' having ceremonies and awards just for moving to the next grade. 
It's not enough that a kid gets a "good job" for going (for example) from 2nd to 3rd grade, now there has to be a massive celebration.
It's not enough that a kid gets a "good job" for going (for example) from 2nd to 3rd grade, now there has to be a massive celebration.
Posted on 5/23/19 at 1:14 pm to Bard
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I've seen friends posting about their kids' having ceremonies and awards just for moving to the next grade
My town's middle school is next door to the high school, and there's a ditch between them. They have a "crossing the ditch" ceremony at the end of 8th grade. I am not shitting you.
Posted on 5/23/19 at 1:16 pm to Eightballjacket
I am 100% confident that I’ll have work for as long as I want it, because the generations coming out of schools now won’t produce the same numbers of competent workers.
“Idiocracy”, but in the short term it’s working to my benefit.
Posted on 5/23/19 at 1:16 pm to Eightballjacket
Best athlete is a baseball player? How can you tell?
Posted on 5/23/19 at 1:17 pm to Eightballjacket
You know some teacher raises and more academic funding will fix this right? More taxation, more money thrown at the school! That will fix it every time! All they need is 10,000% more funding!
Posted on 5/23/19 at 1:19 pm to Eightballjacket
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elementary school
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school AD.
Posted on 5/23/19 at 1:19 pm to Gaston
Great all around athlete but he and his parents decided to focus on baseball.
Posted on 5/23/19 at 1:20 pm to Eightballjacket
Need pics of hot elementary school teachers in order to accurately assess how out of "whack" things are at your kids' school
Posted on 5/23/19 at 1:20 pm to Bard
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ceremonies and awards just for moving to the next grade
My niece just had a Pre-K graduation. Cap, gown and "diploma" included
Posted on 5/23/19 at 1:21 pm to Sidicous
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You know some teacher raises and more academic funding will fix this right? More taxation, more money thrown at the school! That will fix it every time! All they need is 10,000% more funding!
Private school.
Posted on 5/23/19 at 1:24 pm to Eightballjacket
I still remember awards day at my kid's elementary school, or every kid gets something day.
My kid was by far the best student in several subjects. Her math scores were near perfect, but some other kid got the math award.
My kid had the guts to ask why. The answer? Well, I couldn't give you everything.
My reply? Earning something is a lot different than having it handed to you.
PC crap really pissed me off.
My kid was by far the best student in several subjects. Her math scores were near perfect, but some other kid got the math award.
My kid had the guts to ask why. The answer? Well, I couldn't give you everything.
My reply? Earning something is a lot different than having it handed to you.
PC crap really pissed me off.
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