The Responsibility Center at our elementary school is basically the detention cell for the unruly kids. Having worked at the school for the past five months, I know well the little ruffians that spend time there. BTW, the dictionary states a ruffian is "a tough, lawless person; roughneck; bully".
One month before the last day of school I walked into the school to help educate and uplift the future generation under my stewardship. Suzy (keeper of the ruffians) handed me three pieces of paper as seen below. She said something like "you're not going to believe this" with an apologetic tone in her voice.
My son had received a note to report to the Responsibility Center that morning.
Yeah, that's right...my son Davis.
One month before the last day of school I walked into the school to help educate and uplift the future generation under my stewardship. Suzy (keeper of the ruffians) handed me three pieces of paper as seen below. She said something like "you're not going to believe this" with an apologetic tone in her voice.
My son had received a note to report to the Responsibility Center that morning.
Yeah, that's right...my son Davis.
Suzy explained that the reporting adult said that Davis was much too big of a kid to be putting smaller boys in headlocks. I'm not denying the truth of that statement. But I'm also saying that a particular pesky smaller boy that is always interfering should return a ball when asked instead of threatening to kick it away. He's lucky Davis got a hold of him and not some ruffian.
And as a staff employee at our elementary school can I just say that I put out PLENTY of fires without sending kids to the RC. Especially the tiny little fires that involve great kids. How hard would it have been to say "Hey Davis, you're too big too handle other kids that way. Keep your hands off."
Uh yeah...Davis gets it. He does not fall under the category of ruffian.
The pesky smaller boy was not hurt.
But the heart of my big boy was.
But with a little time and a father who has a great sense of humor when it come to stuff like this...
it's a joke in our family now to see if Cooper can stay out of the RC longer than Davis.
And this paper work will serve him well in the future. It makes him look tough!!
And as a staff employee at our elementary school can I just say that I put out PLENTY of fires without sending kids to the RC. Especially the tiny little fires that involve great kids. How hard would it have been to say "Hey Davis, you're too big too handle other kids that way. Keep your hands off."
Uh yeah...Davis gets it. He does not fall under the category of ruffian.
The pesky smaller boy was not hurt.
But the heart of my big boy was.
But with a little time and a father who has a great sense of humor when it come to stuff like this...
it's a joke in our family now to see if Cooper can stay out of the RC longer than Davis.
And this paper work will serve him well in the future. It makes him look tough!!
3 comments:
o poor davis. when i started reading i just assumed it was cooper- sorry to cooper, but davis just doesn't get in trouble. glad all is well.
Sweet Davis. Poor guy, I remember getting sent to the principals office once when I was in second grade and I thought my life was seriously over! It happens to the best of us... Love you guys, can't wait to see ya in a few weeks!
Now that is just not right! Can i just say that it bugs me more than a little when good kids get called out for standing up for themselves!! it seems like more and more the "system" is set up to protect the punk kids more than the great kids that for a second get sick of the crap and stand up for what is right! Davis should hold his head high for standing up for himself and others that were too afraid to face the "punk'!!
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