my son a 9th grade last year had a slight attendance prob-for this his consequences were saturday school detentions- the year ended and he was promoted to 10th grade and i received his final report card. should this have been the end of one school year? and say hey oh well cant change the past i can just do alot better this year! but they continue to throw this in his face and bring him down- how is this legal do i have a right to put them in their place and end this how are they able to justify this
2006-09-11 07:11:30 · 6 answers · asked by pyscho77777 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
Go talk with the administrators and see if these Saturday detentions can be put off until he starts missing school again. Although, students do have to attend a minimum number of days of school each year. If he missed due to illness see if this can be dropped. If not, it was because he was skipping, then he should follow through. Let him know that he needs to do better this year and not accumulate so many days of missed school.
2006-09-11 07:37:09 · answer #1 · answered by mom of girls 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If he had slight attendance problems, the issue would have been over and done with before school let out last year. It sounds to me like his problem is not in the least bit slight and that you're making excuses for him. With that said, I wouldn't have promoted him to the 10th grade if his attendance was that bad. Unfortunately, schools just don't have the power to hold students back (and hold them accountable) as much as they did in the past. They're justifying their actions by making your son "pay the time" since he "did the crime." Consider it a life lesson for him to learn now and hope that he doesn't repeat these mistakes in the real world when the consequence will be a spot in the unemployment line as opposed to a seat in Saturday detention. Besides, he could just turn it into a Breakfast Club thing.
2006-09-11 21:10:14 · answer #2 · answered by elizabeth_ashley44 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You, your son and the guidance counselor should have a long chat. Some how, I don't think you have the whole story here. I have a hard time believing that any teacher wants so sit with your son in detention on Saturday. I don't think they are doing this just to "put him down".
2006-09-11 14:24:57 · answer #3 · answered by Paul K 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
um, why did your son have an attendance problem? How about instead of blaming the school for trying to discipline your son, you allow him to accept punishment and maybe learn from his mistakes? Sorry, but if he earned enough Saturday detentions that they carried over, SOMEONE needs to discipline him.
My high school made you do physical labor if your Saturday detentions carried over the school year. Maybe your son's school should try that!
2006-09-11 14:16:09 · answer #4 · answered by j_conway83 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tinker v. Des Moines I believe it was said students surrender their rights when they enter public school grounds. If you and your son want to attend school suffer the consequences.
2006-09-11 14:19:44 · answer #5 · answered by chavito 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
is it at all possible to turn this into a positive? Us ethe Saturday school as study time and accept it as perhaps somewhat unfair but who cares/ I can use it to my benefit and have more time on other days for sports/etc.
2006-09-13 05:50:15 · answer #6 · answered by FoudaFaFa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋