I finally get to disagree with you. You can't assume that these kids are getting an afternoon recess. At the school my kids attend, they get one 15 minute recess per day (only one grade has it after lunch, the class recesses are all staggered because the playground is too small for more than a couple of classes at a time). Recess is 15 minutes and lunch is 20 minutes. For the rest of the day, the kids must be quiet, stand in line, sit in their seats, do their work.
There is so little time to let off steam or be self directed, that I wonder if they are creating behavior problems for themselves.
As for this kid, I would have told her to serve out her punishment, show me that she can behave properly for several weeks, and only then would I approach the Principal about the rule.
>>I finally get to disagree with you<<
Were you looking to?? LOL!
>>You can't assume that these kids are getting an afternoon recess. At the school my kids attend, they get one 15 minute recess per day (only one grade has it after lunch, the class recesses are all staggered because the playground is too small for more than a couple of classes at a time). Recess is 15 minutes and lunch is 20 minutes. For the rest of the day, the kids must be quiet, stand in line, sit in their seats, do their work<<
I stand corrected. If there is no where else for these kids to socialize, there should not be assigned seats. Yet, we are in agreement on how the child and parent should have handled it. So there ;-).