WE GOT SOME LETTERS THAT WERE OUT OF THIS WORLD FROM YOU GUYS THIS WEEK. WE HAD ASKED IF YOU THOUGHT THERE SHOULD BE A CONSEQUENCE TO BEING TARDY TO CLASS OR SCHOOL. LET’S PEEK INSIDE OUR INBOX TO FIND OUT WHAT YOU HAD TO SAY!
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NANI AT RIVERSIDE SCHOOL WROTE TO US “IT IS NOT FAIR THAT WHEN STUDENTS COME IN TARDY TO CHARGE THEM MONEY. IT IS NOT PUNISHING THE STUDENT, IT IS PUNISHING THE PARENT WHO HAS TO PAY THE FEE. I THINK GIVING THEM A DETENTION AFTER SCHOOL IS FAIR.”
BREYDON AT CLOVERLEAF ELEMENTARY “NO. BECAUSE WHAT IF THERE IS TRAFFIC OR AN ACCIDENT ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL AND A STUDENT CAN'T MAKE IT TO SCHOOL. THEY HAVE TO PAY A FINE OR GET A WARNING AND THAT IS UNREASONABLE”
PAIGE AT MASON INTERMEDIATE AGREED WITH BREYDON. “HI. MY NAME IS PAIGE AND I THINK THAT KIDS SHOULD NOT BE FINED FOR BEING TARDY TO CLASS I THINK THAT THEY SHOULD GET A WARNING THEN IF THEY ARE LATE AGAIN A SIMPLE WRITE UP SHOULD BE FINE. THAT IS WHAT WE DO AT MY SCHOOL AND IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT A WRITE UP IS, IT IS A NOTE OR REMINDER TO YOUR PARENTS, SO THEY KNOW THAT YOU WERE LATE. THAT IS MY OPINION.”
FOR ISABELLA AT WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY, THE LESSONS LEARNED PAY OFF IN THE FUTURE. SHE WROTE: ‘’ I THINK BEING TARDY SHOULD BE FINED. I THINK IT SHOULD BE FINED BECAUSE, FIRST IT TEACHES KIDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ACTIONS. SECOND, IT WILL HELP THE KIDS BE ON TIME FOR SCHOOL AND MAYBE EVEN THEIR FUTURE JOBS. AND LAST, THEY COULD USE THAT MONEY TO BUY A TRINKET OR CANDY BUT THEY HAVE TO BE FINED AND THEY LOSE IT, SO MAYBE NEXT TIME THEY WILL THINK AGAIN BEFORE COMING TO CLASS LATE. THIS IS WHY I THINK COMING IN TARDY SHOULD BE FINED.”
AND MICHAEL FROM BUCKEYE INTERMEDIATE IS WILLING TO GET TOUGH ON TARDINESS. HE WROTE: “YES I THINK PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE A CONSEQUENCE IF THEY ARE LATE FOR SCHOOL. I THINK THEY SHOULD GET A WARNING FIRST. THE SECOND TIME THEY SHOULD GET A PHONE CALL HOME. THE THIRD TIME THEY SHOULD HAVE A AFTER SCHOOL DETENTIONS. THE FORTH TIME THEY SHOULD HAVE TWO AFTER SCHOOL DETENTIONS. THE FIFTH TIME HE OR SHE IS LATE THEY SHOULD HAVE FIVE ALL DAY SUSPENSIONS.”
THANKS NANI, BREYDON, PAIGE, ISABELLA AND MICHAE!L I CAN TELL YOU GUYS AREN’T ONES FOR BEING TARDY!