Guest guest Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 : I cannot believe this?! It made my heart lurch just to read it. What is the school principal doing about this incident? The kid must be expelled for a day...it is is totally unacceptable and appalling behaviour and the school needs to act in order to show the rest of the student body that it is unacceptable. Adam helping the nurse is just a way of hiding and not dealing with what is the other child's behavioural problem. I'm so sorry that you and Adam have to go through this. Is he better I think Adam is right that if he just goes to the nurse at PE then it will be open season on him because the other kids have seen that it is ok to kick him when he is down and verbally abuse him. That message has to be stopped. Are there not policies in the school board about abuse? Here you would be within your rights to have the offender charged with assault if it came to that...but the principals work with a zero tolerance policy of that sort of behaviour, esp. if it happened in a classroom setting. We're here for you Sally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2005 Report Share Posted December 15, 2005 Thank you everyone for your kinds words and helpful suggestions for me and for Adam. The one boy the one that kicked Adam's legs out from under him and choked him with his sweat jacket was suspended for 3 days. I believe he comes back to school tomorrow. His Mom made no excuses for her son. She was pretty mad at him. The other kid that called him a " cripple " was given a demerit. That is not good enough but Adam said usually that kid is nice so he didn't want to create more trouble. Adam has had a neck, back ache and a headache that comes and goes. He came home early again today with pain so he went to see a doctor. I feel so bad and helpless. I want to move him away from these kids so bad but Adam cries when he thinks he won't be in the 'normal' kids classes. How much can he take? He is dyslexic and has CMT. He puts up with treatment like this just to have friends. I want to home school him but the dyslexia stops me. I am afraid I would be in the 7th grade, not him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 , I was so mortified when I read what happened to Adam. I hope his doctor exam shows only contusions or sprains and nothing serious, my thoughts are with you and Adam. I can't imagine how painful this has all been for you and I'm glad the kids were held accountable. I think about how cruel the kids can be and this concerns me for my son's school days. Adam sounds like a strong child . My feelings for my own child is to let him do as much as he can and find his own limitations. I just hope the school will support me on this, I know that's where the breakdown has been for you. Best regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2005 Report Share Posted December 17, 2005 --- My son is in 6th grade middle school, has an IEP, and has a lot of difficulty with PE as well. He wears braces for his CMT, and turns his ankles and falls a lot. His teacher has said she expects him to dress out every day and participate " as he is able to " . Sometimes her definition of " able to " and his are different. He has gotten detention from PE for wanting to not dress and forgetting to get a note. This was his fault to a degree, but they treated him pretty harshly, knowing that there are obvious reasons he wants to sit out. As someone said, it is very frustrating and disheartening to try to participate in 'team sports' in PE when no one EVER wants you on their team. I can sympathize totally with Adam's situation, because we have also considered home schooling. BUT, I keep reminding myself that whatever challenges my son has to face at middle and high school will only prepare him to deal with the " mean ugly world " out there. Hopefully I can lend a hand in exposing him to enough positive influences outside of the 'mean ugle world at school' that he will turn out okay! Keep being an advocate for your kids! But try to remember that there are little battles and big battles, and sometimes we learn the hard way! (we all have learned lessons the hard way sometime in life). Take Care! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 In a message dated 12/16/2005 12:53:25 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, meks61@... writes: I think about how cruel the kids can be and this concerns me for my son's school days. Hi , I hope most school kids are not like the kids that go to school here. I think most of our trouble is the area we live in. We are very close to Los Angeles and trust me its a different world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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