Re: Spelling Bees illegal? (!)

January 31, 2004

Well I agree on the full moon theory. Political correctness gone amuck. In

myoldest daughter's school, she is in Jr. high, even the weekest student was

given a chance to be on the honor roll. 80 average in all subjects, even gym,

which grades are given on attendance, being on time, participation, you get a

99, so with that thrown in, even a straight 70 in major subjects, that 99 puts

them on the honor roll. 90 and above is the high honor roll. I think it is a

great motivator, to see their names in print. The kids that are in skills

classes, the lower performing children, many of them are on the high honor roll,

no

difference between them making the honor roll than the kids in accelerated

that make the honor roll. It's like banning dodge ball. Or water balloon duck

duck goose, I have been told by some mothers that it is too violent! Taking

things to the extreme. Just my opinion. By the way kindergarten kids LOVE water

balloon duck duck goose!

February 1, 2004

Now that all is just taking things a bit too far. A little competition can be

good for kids. and yeah it would make sense that if you get rid of the honor

roll, posting good work, and get rid of spelling bees that you have to get rid

of all teams, cheerleaders, sports, and activities. I mean we cant have the kid

who auditions for choir or a show band get upset because they didnt make it.

When I was in school, not that long ago either, being a " smart kid " and getting

on the honor roll was a bad thing. We were the geeks, nerds, and " losers who had

no lives " . But we were the ones the other kids looked for when they had trouble

in school. and when they found out that the select few of us who made the high

honor roll (3.7 or better GPA) for 3 consecutive semesters were offered 4

tickets tickets to any 3 Pittsburgh Pirate home games. And we got them for

free! My parents could never take the time off of work to take me, so I'd get

the tickets and take a couple of friends who didnt make the honor roll. One of

thier parents would drive and I got us in. :-)

Kids just have to learn everyone has thier own abilities. while I had a high

GPA and made honor roll almost all the time, I cant draw to save my life. So I

had the brains to win at the science fair, but not the artistic ability to pull

off a nice looking display to do it. I barely squeaked through in art classes

because I just couldnt do it. Luckily most of the teachers graded on technique

rather than results. One of the girls I knew in school barely squeaked by in

English and Math, but in Art she was brilliant. She now has a lot of her

paintings here in a local gallery, and that's her job. She sells her paintings

and does commissioned work for people.

If the scholls are trying to make kids think that everyone is the same by

eliminating things like that, those kids are in for a terrible wake up call when

they get into the real world. What would be next? No company is allowed to hire

workers because those who dont get hired would feel bad? Companies aren't

allowed executives because people who arent would resent it?

Oh yes, and Trump and Bill Gates have to give away all thier money

because it makes people who dont have money feel bad.

Toni

February 1, 2004

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RE: [ ] Spelling Bees illegal? (!)

Now that all is just taking things a bit too far. A little competition can be

good for kids. and yeah it would make sense that if you get rid of the honor

roll, posting good work, and get rid of spelling bees that you have to get rid

of all teams, cheerleaders, sports, and activities. I mean we cant have the kid

who auditions for choir or a show band get upset because they didnt make it.

When I was in school, not that long ago either, being a " smart kid " and

getting on the honor roll was a bad thing. We were the geeks, nerds, and " losers

who had no lives " . But we were the ones the other kids looked for when they had

trouble in school. and when they found out that the select few of us who made

the high honor roll (3.7 or better GPA) for 3 consecutive semesters were

offered 4 tickets tickets to any 3 Pittsburgh Pirate home games. And we got

them for free! My parents could never take the time off of work to take me, so

I'd get the tickets and take a couple of friends who didnt make the honor roll.

One of thier parents would drive and I got us in. :-)