Hi All,
The Promethean Board is great! There are still a few kinks to be worked out, but overall it has been very nice. I have an Elmo now but it needs to be hooked up to the Promethean Board. Still don't have the correct cables to do that yet. We hope to have a full day of training on the use of the board. That will surely be helpful too!
On another note, today was a bad day for fighting. We had 3 big fights. The last one was two girls. Really disgusting! Our principal was livid. He got on the intercom and told all the students that he had had enough of this. All students involved in fights will go to a disciplinary hearing and the recommendation will be for them to be kicked out of our school permanently and be sent to the alternative school. I hope he sticks to his guns. (No pun intended!)
I hate violence of any kind and this was a very upsetting day for me. Makes my stomach get in a knot. The fighting is upsetting enough but it disturbs me to see how the other students gather around as spectators and seem to enjoy it. They want to see blood. They want to see someone hit the wall or hit the floor. It's disturbing that they like the violence and egg it on.
If they are this way as teenagers, will they continue to participate in and encourage violence when they are adults? It's very disturbing to me.....
Connie
I agree with the principal about strong disciplinary actions for fighting. Some students at my school also get into rough fights, for who knows what reason. I believe that there is a great need for better ways to stop or even limit, these fights. Everyone should free to go wherever they feel like, without worrying about being bullied or witnessing any trouble. School should be a safe place for our students. We need some strong control.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with Riley and your principal. The girl fights always seem the worst. These the hardest kids to get, but the ones that need it most.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Riley and Connie, The principal does need to stick to his guns and get tough regarding fights. The kids seem to get a "high" when a fight breaks out and will keep talking about it all day. I wonder if there is a link between the limitations of discipline in the schools and the increase in fighting. I agree with Connie, it makes my stomach sick to witness conflict.
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