tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post5205295634889130329..comments2024-03-29T00:06:39.415-07:00Comments on Laws of Gravity: TardyLiz A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-79219467523858922932016-04-05T14:46:17.159-07:002016-04-05T14:46:17.159-07:00That just happened to be the luck of the draw. The...That just happened to be the luck of the draw. They don't usually "check". Security saw her enter class late. Otherwise, she would have gotten away with it.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-79583025353797350822016-04-04T18:40:46.699-07:002016-04-04T18:40:46.699-07:00Aww! I feel so bad for the girl. Sometimes you are...Aww! I feel so bad for the girl. Sometimes you are late and it's out of your control. Or you are just having a bad day. I applaud you for trying to keep her out of trouble and I think it's absolutely silly that somebody would have to come by "and check". Can't they just trust that the teachers/subs know what they are doing? It's not worth the trouble! I know if I had been in the girl's situation, I would have cried, but I always felt awful for getting into trouble. :(Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00415510811585368037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-90695327536786080242016-04-02T03:48:55.711-07:002016-04-02T03:48:55.711-07:00That seems a bit ridiculous. I can see if she was ...That seems a bit ridiculous. I can see if she was ages late but if she was obviously trying to get there...meh. Anna (herding cats-burning soup)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422129120413380189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-71382910505822852862016-03-25T16:46:15.634-07:002016-03-25T16:46:15.634-07:00Yeah, well, there are instances where this policy ...Yeah, well, there are instances where this policy works great. Just not in this instance.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-30496857782052564342016-03-25T15:28:53.090-07:002016-03-25T15:28:53.090-07:00Gosh. Sounds like a dictatorship. Mind you, give t...Gosh. Sounds like a dictatorship. Mind you, give them an inch and they'll take a mile. Best to be consistent I guess.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174682655234764319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-49397262048541425502016-03-25T14:10:16.515-07:002016-03-25T14:10:16.515-07:00I don't think in her case it was an issue. The...I don't think in her case it was an issue. There are others, however...Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-11396073178721358242016-03-25T14:09:40.474-07:002016-03-25T14:09:40.474-07:00Our buses are frequently late. The kiddos get pass...Our buses are frequently late. The kiddos get passes for that, and are allowed in class. In fact, there are ways to get allowed in if a student is late, depending.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-61622583946634433922016-03-25T14:08:22.870-07:002016-03-25T14:08:22.870-07:00And it was an AP class. (Read: college level.)And it was an AP class. (Read: college level.)Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-31991124864838392692016-03-25T10:27:57.574-07:002016-03-25T10:27:57.574-07:00Rules are rules. We'd have far less problems i...Rules are rules. We'd have far less problems is they always made them suffer the consequences. If they seem too harsh, next time she'll not be tardy. I'm old school!! Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406717262345866373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-72969842925997208902016-03-25T04:56:51.452-07:002016-03-25T04:56:51.452-07:00Yes, I think there should be a leeway of some minu...Yes, I think there should be a leeway of some minutes after the bell rings. The girl was in the classroom, not out in the hallway. lyndagracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530605081989558341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-36453154276299921592016-03-25T01:15:11.054-07:002016-03-25T01:15:11.054-07:00I must admit that I don't "get" the ...I must admit that I don't "get" the American high school Tardy thing, multiple bells, running the hallways to make class?<br /><br />My current school is super strict, but I still have the autonomy to deal with issues as I see fit. Period 1, the roll has to be marked within 10 minutes of class starting (it is online, the whole school uses electronic eRolls), and once it is marked, anyone late you send to Sign In, but that isn't a discipline thing, they sign in and then come back to class, it is so we know who is on campus. <br /><br />I try and stretch that morning roll mark till the last possible second, my building is as far from the lockers rooms as possible and still be on campus, so if a bus comes in right on bell time, it can take them that full 10 minutes to get from the bus bay, to their lockers to me.<br /><br />But the rest of the day, we can use our discretion. Sometimes I might send a kid back for a note from the previous teacher (if I didn't get an email), but my seniors, unless something is seriously awry, I just mark them as in class and it is their problem to catch up on the work.<br /><br />But then I don't even give toilet passes anymore, if a kid needs to pee, they go and pee, I am training them to be functional members of society, I have yet to have a kid abuse this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-25277308498956363072016-03-24T23:24:08.747-07:002016-03-24T23:24:08.747-07:00Yeh I always reckoned that the senior kids should ...Yeh I always reckoned that the senior kids should be allowed a bit of slack. You never know what they have endured before getting to school.....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128774435912323133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-42020804011186217992016-03-24T15:33:23.836-07:002016-03-24T15:33:23.836-07:00Yeah, well...Yeah, well...Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-19315122415452494122016-03-24T15:32:53.605-07:002016-03-24T15:32:53.605-07:00Escorting her from class or threatening to take he...Escorting her from class or threatening to take her to the office? Escorting her from class is normal. The office thing? Yeah, she was overreacting. But I've seen how defiant some of those kids are, and in that instance, she wouldn't have been.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-35095875254736561782016-03-24T15:31:53.575-07:002016-03-24T15:31:53.575-07:00Some wouldn't. That's true.Some wouldn't. That's true. Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-73217995688092973872016-03-24T13:06:39.393-07:002016-03-24T13:06:39.393-07:00Poor girl. That seems way too harsh for just being...Poor girl. That seems way too harsh for just being a little late. It also seem counterintuitive to send a student AWAY from class for not showing up on time.J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-41712336115822748752016-03-24T12:03:48.658-07:002016-03-24T12:03:48.658-07:00Ah, the wonderful age in which schools need to hav...Ah, the wonderful age in which schools need to have security.... sweet bejesus... DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-39866186857049028032016-03-24T11:27:11.088-07:002016-03-24T11:27:11.088-07:00wow.wow.shortybearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06104822128450697901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-9435503614249766142016-03-24T09:56:42.504-07:002016-03-24T09:56:42.504-07:00I know my daughter's school is big enough that...I know my daughter's school is big enough that between some periods she just barely has time to make it, if all goes right. She's a Junior in all AP and Honors classes. You did all you could in the situation. Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-89290064715404674332016-03-24T09:53:23.313-07:002016-03-24T09:53:23.313-07:00I agree with Alex. That seemed a little harsh.I agree with Alex. That seemed a little harsh.Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-35216193651799355422016-03-24T09:25:30.991-07:002016-03-24T09:25:30.991-07:00Oh the effect of tears :) You have to have a polic...Oh the effect of tears :) You have to have a policy like the tardy sweep or kids would not even attempt to make it to class on time.<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-24980240544673034732016-03-24T08:43:30.222-07:002016-03-24T08:43:30.222-07:00That seemed rather harsh anyway. Someone is taking...That seemed rather harsh anyway. Someone is taking their security duties a little too seriously.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com