Re: pain mgt PE AND THE PRINCIPAL

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In a message dated 12/15/2003 11:02:58 AM Pacific Standard Time,

pghand@... writes:

Just make sure that whatever dialogue you have with her, the principal is

around to overhear, and any letters you write, the principal gets copies

too....

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Oh how I could not agree more!

I almost failed PE because my PE teacher did not inform the principal that I

was severely injured (ankles I think) and could not do any activity (not

knowing about EDS was not an excuse). My mom almost went nuts trying to undo

what

the PE teacher had accomplished in one swipe of the pen on my report card!

Knowing that I might not have passed Jr. High, she swore that if I ever injured

myself again (LOL!) she would take the note in person to the Principal NOT the

PE teacher.

I did, she did and it all worked out!

Sorry for anyone out there who is a PE teacher.... But MY experience has been

if you can perform they don't want anything to do with you. I disagree. I

think there are all kinds of things (chores) you can do in PE that keep you

connected without having to do physical activities...

However! I benefited from my many hours in study hall! (where they put me

when I could not participate)

Debbi

Jill is quite right ... you have to cover all your bases