Eighth grader penalized for missing school, singing at Bush Event

WRTV ^ | 05/16/2003 | www.wrtv.com

[IAmNotAnAnimal]

This is my first post, bear with me. ...a student's absence can be excused for an illness, a family death, or an educational experience...Singing in a choir for the president of the United States, as Westfield Middle School eight grager, Brianna Tull, learned, dosen't count...was told she couldn't earn crdit for homewrok, tests and quizzes given that day

[IAmNotAnAnimal]

Thanks for the welcome and for the contact information, this was my first post....kinda cool, we gotta stand behind this family...e-mailed the article to Rush...who knows

[Paul Ross]

I note that the poll survey button is not working, and I can't get the 'results' to post either. Any body get any numbers before they shut it down?

[twigs]

That's bogus. Parents are always getting kids out of class for everything--trips of all kind. If schools are given proper advance notice--a necessary courtesy--there is no reason why a student should not be allowed to make up work. Either the township or the state should look into this matter a little more closely...

[Paul Ross]

Boy, you have that one nailed.

[ReaganandDubyaForever]

I have the solution to this problem: Have the President send the school a absense note for her!

[Sweet_Sunflower29]

Welcome to FR, IAmNotAnAnimal!
You *do* know that the new guy has to bring the donuts and coffee, right?

[Pan_Yans Wife]

Thank you. Voted.

[twigs]

The schools are here do. It is one of the things they complain about because of its frequency and the disruption to class that it causes.

[TC Rider]

Contrast this with a Gore school event in 2000. Gore came to town, the school sent all the kids home. Children of county political dems were brought in to populate a few classrooms. Gore spent about 45 minutes at the school on his way to a fundraiser. The taxpayers picked up the cost of his flight on AF-2, the motorcades, etc.

[Zavien Doombringer]

This is Super Keene

[IAmNotAnAnimal]

I think they've been overrun...thanks guys. I was at the speech...It was amazing. These kids did a great job, and the speech was, well, amazing.

[Sweet_Sunflower29]

Come over here a sec and check out... IAmNotAnAnimal
(Member Since May 16, 2003).

[KevinDavis]

Had it been a democrat, there would be no problem at all.

[Dane]

"I'm not sure what was gained from an educational value," Superintendent Mark Keen told RTV6's Vicki Duncan.

Whew this Keen guy must go home every night to a cage at the Indiana NEA headquarters.

[princess leah]

We went to Washington DC and Virginia this spring for vacation during spring break and my son (7th grade) earned EXTRA credit for standing up in class and talking about all the historical places he visited...

[Zavien Doombringer]

keenm@wws.k12.in.us

Superintendant Mark Keen's Email!

[DakotaGator]

Good post.

Once again the "educators" reveal their true character. They blithely maintain that children are property of the state.

When parents notify (not request) the school their child will be absent, that's the end of the story. This school's arrogant action should be prompt punishment for the "educators".

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

"I'm not sure what was gained from an educational value," Superintendent Mark Keen told RTV6's Vicki Duncan.

Ignoramus educrat Keen needs a good freepin'.

keenm@wws.k12.in.us

[DeathfromBelow]

Yeah, like I'm sick to death of this RAT school.

[Zavien Doombringer]

The thing I always did was tell the school, "My child will not be there tomorrow". None of their business why.

*Bingo* That's the way to do it! It isn't any of there business what is going on.