Stang5lgt
NAXJA Forum User
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- Parker, CO
So my oldest is in 3rd grade. He will be 9 this month. He is a good kid but looses his cool when under pressure and I think gets bored with class. Anyway read this letter my Mother in law wrote the school and you will get the jest of my beef. She works at a law office and sent it on there letter head. LOL
Dear Mr. Hardy,
Last evening I received a very disturbing phone call from my daughter Jennifer Jones, whose son Christian is a third grader in Ms. Kelsey Jones’ class. She was very upset, as was her husband Josh about the fact that Christian is being called “Little Napoleon” or just “Napoleon” by his teacher Ms. Jones, the Assistant Principal, Ms. Speidel and the School Psychologist ,Cristina Calabrese. The reference is from the movie “Napoleon Dynamite” and in this case, they and I find it extremely offensive to be referring to an 8 year old child in such a manner. At first Christian thought it was funny and complimentary; his parents do not. Christian, as you know, is a child who has special needs and did not understand that he was being made fun of. Now that he understands how has been treated he is very upset and this is taking an emotional toll on him. It is reprehensible that he had to learn that those very people he trusted to educate him have been laughing at him and making fun of him because of who he is. What a sad day for an 8 year old child and your learning institution.
Mr. Hardy, this behavior on the part of your faculty is nothing short of bullying. I have been doing a great deal of reading about your school policies and this is in direct violation of your District’s Safety Efforts which read: “ Psychological safety provides for the social-emotional well being of our students and works to create positive school climates through measures such as asset development, bullying prevention, Positive Behavior Supports, and early identification and intervention for at-risk students.” Where is the bullying prevention when it is the adults who are exhibiting the ‘bullying’ behavior?
Also, Mr. Hardy, your home page of your web site indicates that each morning your students recite the bully-proofing pledge: “ We will not bully other students. We will help others who are being bullied by speaking up and by getting adult help. We will use extra effort to include all students in activities in our school.” Thank you for teaching the children to not bully each other and to seek out an adult should that happen. What adult in your facility does a child seek help from a bullying instructor, vice-principal or school psychologist? I have done extensive research into your school board policies as well and am absolutely astonished that you do not condone this behavior by students but it is going on by the adults in your building.
Jennifer told me she had an emotional meeting with you this morning and was very grateful for the time and attention you took in speaking with her. She indicated your sincerity in forwarding an e-mail to those individuals she spoke to you about. I feel it is only appropriate that she, Josh, Christian and his younger brother Jaren, who is in first grade in your school, receive a written letter of apology, that Christian will receive verbal apologies from these individuals who he is told he is to obey and respect and there will be no recrimination against him or Jaren for Jennifer’s meeting with you today and bringing this to your attention.
Finally, I would suggest you take these individuals and walk down the hill from your building to the Garden of Kindness and discuss with them the emotional impact their unkind words have had on this special child and his family.
Dear Mr. Hardy,
Last evening I received a very disturbing phone call from my daughter Jennifer Jones, whose son Christian is a third grader in Ms. Kelsey Jones’ class. She was very upset, as was her husband Josh about the fact that Christian is being called “Little Napoleon” or just “Napoleon” by his teacher Ms. Jones, the Assistant Principal, Ms. Speidel and the School Psychologist ,Cristina Calabrese. The reference is from the movie “Napoleon Dynamite” and in this case, they and I find it extremely offensive to be referring to an 8 year old child in such a manner. At first Christian thought it was funny and complimentary; his parents do not. Christian, as you know, is a child who has special needs and did not understand that he was being made fun of. Now that he understands how has been treated he is very upset and this is taking an emotional toll on him. It is reprehensible that he had to learn that those very people he trusted to educate him have been laughing at him and making fun of him because of who he is. What a sad day for an 8 year old child and your learning institution.
Mr. Hardy, this behavior on the part of your faculty is nothing short of bullying. I have been doing a great deal of reading about your school policies and this is in direct violation of your District’s Safety Efforts which read: “ Psychological safety provides for the social-emotional well being of our students and works to create positive school climates through measures such as asset development, bullying prevention, Positive Behavior Supports, and early identification and intervention for at-risk students.” Where is the bullying prevention when it is the adults who are exhibiting the ‘bullying’ behavior?
Also, Mr. Hardy, your home page of your web site indicates that each morning your students recite the bully-proofing pledge: “ We will not bully other students. We will help others who are being bullied by speaking up and by getting adult help. We will use extra effort to include all students in activities in our school.” Thank you for teaching the children to not bully each other and to seek out an adult should that happen. What adult in your facility does a child seek help from a bullying instructor, vice-principal or school psychologist? I have done extensive research into your school board policies as well and am absolutely astonished that you do not condone this behavior by students but it is going on by the adults in your building.
Jennifer told me she had an emotional meeting with you this morning and was very grateful for the time and attention you took in speaking with her. She indicated your sincerity in forwarding an e-mail to those individuals she spoke to you about. I feel it is only appropriate that she, Josh, Christian and his younger brother Jaren, who is in first grade in your school, receive a written letter of apology, that Christian will receive verbal apologies from these individuals who he is told he is to obey and respect and there will be no recrimination against him or Jaren for Jennifer’s meeting with you today and bringing this to your attention.
Finally, I would suggest you take these individuals and walk down the hill from your building to the Garden of Kindness and discuss with them the emotional impact their unkind words have had on this special child and his family.
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Sadly the damage done by that worthless teacher will always be there, children never forget things like that!! Seeing how you really can't open a can of whoopass, you should sue for emotional deress!!
