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Posted on 08/29/2005 5:36:47 AM PDT by Born Conservative
1) BRING BACK PE
2) Take away video games, tv's etc.
3) When did it become the school's business? Does fat prohibit learning?
4) BRING BACK PE
What's really amusing about the replies on this thread is the fact that these sorts of "public health" things used to be standard practice in just about every public and private school in the U.S. There's nothing new here.
Yeah, me, too. Schools used to educate.
and this from the article:
More schools are trying to teach things that students can do their whole life, activities that will carry them past 12th grade
Isn't that what parents are for? Now it's not just healthcare, they want to raise them for us parents. We're merely the empty shells that give them life or take them in. They are the 'real' parents. Oh, and thank God for that, (sarcasm), because they know so much more than us and they just want to help us, it's for the children.
the old "spare tire" . My daughter and I often are amazed that some of these girls don't care how bad they look. There seem to be no standards these days.
As a kid I was way skinny, now I vainly battle the pudge.
That's it! My kids are coming off the 'roids!
Can't do it. It makes too much sense on so many levels.
Little Johnnie is fidgity in class? Instead of letting him get it out of his system with physical activity, he must be put on ritilin. Besides, it would cut into his DARE education time.
Wow! What a joke!
The rank hypocracy of the officials is laughable.
We eat right. My children are active. Yet, my oldest is a bit chubby. His dad was at 11. One of his uncles and an aunt were hefty too. They just have large builds. As adults they are all hefty, but not overweight. Although my 6', 200 lb. husband is considered overweight according to BMI. No way he can run more (part of his job) or eat less (he remembers to eat once as day). BMI is ridiculous!
While in the Marines my father-in-law always had to be submerged in water to get an accurate BMI. He always came in as overweight with the dry measurements.
I don't agree that it's a privacy issue. We're talking about the height and weight of growing children, not their psychiatric history. Honestly, with all the cr*p that goes on in public schools, at least this is one positive thing they're doing, that is, trying to get the parents' involved with just getting the kids healthier. If they do try. Which they won't.
Oh well! Good idea, though!
Hear, hear, rockabyebaby!
I agree! Take away TV and video games, and BRING BACK PE for all our lazy little fatties!
Can parents opt out of this? I don't want some government boob weighing my children. Of course, this is PA, not the south.
Back in the dark ages when I was in school, our height and weight was recorded on each report card.
I don't recall anyone getting upset about it, and I don't know when the practice was discontinued or why.
It does seem to me that it's a better job for a pediatrician than for a school teacher, however.
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What, the parents can't see?
Dear Parent;
As required by statute 666 of code 777 we are sending you this letter to inform you of your child's progress in the state mandated BMI Index.
Your child Damien Hades has a fat ass your Immediate attention is required in this matter. We regret to inform due to recent budget cuts the Teachers Aide will no longer be able to roll your child between his/her classes. Hope to see you at the next bake sale, can we put you down for the usual (3) triple chocolate cakes , as per your last order?
On a side note we will be serving the children all you can eat donuts on Wednesday, many thanks to the PTA for this weekly event.
Sincerely;
Edward T. Fatass Principal
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I grew up in PA, and went to school there (first parochial and then public school) in the late 70's to early 80's. Our height and weight was not calculated and put on our report cards back then. But it was recorded by the school nurse and probably kept in school records.
In any case... this story just represents one more step in PA's goal to become a dictatorship. We live in NJ now, which is supposed to be a socialist state, but PA far surpasses it in laws concerning children. For example, homeschooling is highly regulated there now, and minors have to obtain a work permit from their school districts. (Permission to work at age 16 from your parents does not count anymore).
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