Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

First Grader Punished for Bag of Dirt
kfvs12.com ^ | 02/12/05 | Tony Hensley

Posted on 02/12/2005 5:21:30 PM PST by Ellesu

Sikeston, Missouri --A Southeast Missouri first grader finds herself in big trouble after playing with a plastic bag she found on the playground.

It happened last tuesday during recess at Mathews Elementary in Sikeston, MO.

The girl's mother says her daughter used the bag to make her friend a present. But, her teacher didn't see it that way.

Tuesday Heartland News spoke with 6-year-old Michaela Boyd, and her mother Michele. They tell Heartland News teachers confused a hand-gathered gift of nature's goodies with a bag of marijuana.

"There was nothing in the bag i just found it on the ground." Said first grader Michaela Boyd.

After finding the bag much like the one disposable utensils come in, Michaela says she decided to make her friend a bag of goodies, "They said what did you make this out of. and what did you tell them. I said out of dirt. And what else. I made it with rocks, clover and dirt."

Her mom, Michele, says after Michaela put the mixture into the bag, she tied the top with a purple ponytail holder and gave it to her friend saying,"here's a bag of dirt."

After recess was over the student gave the bag of dirt to their teacher.

Michele says after meeting with the teacher and principal, she was told that the bag of dirt, "looked like a bag of weed."

Michaela says, "They said it was kind of a drug. I don't know what they are I only see cigarettes. That's all I say."

Heartland News spoke with superintendent Stephen Borgsmiller about what happened here on the playground last Tuesday and he says while he can not comment on this particular case given the childs age. He did tell me that after gathering all the information an assessment was made and now they are moving on."

Michele says she doesn't deny what her daughter did. But she does disagree with the two-day in-school detention. "They said it would be on her school record as far as disciplinary that she made a look alike drug but I don't feel like that's right. Because she didn't do anything wrong."

Michele says her daughter served her two day, in-school detention last Thursday and Friday. And while she's still upset with the schools actions, Michele is not considering moving her daughter to another school.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: banglist; discipline; donutwatch; govwatch; marijuana; pspl; students; wodlist; zerotolerance
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-94 next last

1 posted on 02/12/2005 5:21:31 PM PST by Ellesu
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Ellesu

2 days of detention for making a bag of dirt???

Unbelievable.


2 posted on 02/12/2005 5:24:55 PM PST by KJC1
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Ellesu
I guess we should take comfort in the fact that the school "officials" couldn't recognize the difference between a bag of dirt and a bag of pot ;'}
3 posted on 02/12/2005 5:26:46 PM PST by rockrr (Revote or Revolt! It's up to you Washington!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: KJC1
Child abuse comes in all forms. This is one of 'em.

Presuming this story is essentially true in all important respects, the teacher, the principal, and any others backing them up, should probably be removed from their jobs.

4 posted on 02/12/2005 5:27:06 PM PST by muawiyah
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Ellesu

Paging James Taranto!

Is he a Freeper? Anyone got his handle?


5 posted on 02/12/2005 5:27:49 PM PST by proxy_user
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: rockrr
Hey, those people just want you to think they can't tell the difference.

They definitely know.

6 posted on 02/12/2005 5:28:01 PM PST by muawiyah
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Ellesu

What is wrong with these people???????


7 posted on 02/12/2005 5:28:15 PM PST by k2blader (It is neither compassionate nor conservative to support the expansion of socialism.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Born Conservative; MeekOneGOP; mhking

You won't believe this one!

Just damn!


8 posted on 02/12/2005 5:28:36 PM PST by EdReform (Free Republic - helping to keep our country a free republic. Thank you for your financial support!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Ellesu
"They said it would be on her school record as far as disciplinary that she made a look alike drug but I don't feel like that's right. Because she didn't do anything wrong."

Oh the horror stories I could tell this mother. She needs to fight this. Don't let it remain on the child's record. It can come back to bite you.

9 posted on 02/12/2005 5:31:01 PM PST by farmfriend ( Congratulations. You are everything we've come to expect from years of government training.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Ellesu
So, now the educrats have "progressed" to this.
10 posted on 02/12/2005 5:31:23 PM PST by fella
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Ellesu

These Teachers ar too stupid to tell the difference between Dirt and Drugs? Why are they allowed to teach?


11 posted on 02/12/2005 5:33:26 PM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Ellesu

I don't know that a 6 year old would even know what marijuana even looks like. Of course, I could be wrong, 'cuz kids sure know a lot more about things than I did at that age.

What a stupid situation. If I was that mom, I'd have fought the suspension.


12 posted on 02/12/2005 5:33:37 PM PST by Theresawithanh (2005! My resolution: FReep even MORE this year!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: k2blader

They are dirtbags!


13 posted on 02/12/2005 5:35:00 PM PST by Ellesu
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: farmfriend

" It can come back to bite you."

It most certainly can. It's no joke when something goes on your kid's permanent record. Even something as stupid and senseless as this.


14 posted on 02/12/2005 5:35:37 PM PST by Theresawithanh (2005! My resolution: FReep even MORE this year!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: Ellesu
I just wonder if there is any common sense left in public schools.
15 posted on 02/12/2005 5:40:09 PM PST by fredo1070 (I know it was you, Fredo. You broke my heart.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: Ellesu

When dirtbags are outlawed, only outlaws will have dirtbags.


16 posted on 02/12/2005 5:41:58 PM PST by humblegunner (And who knows what else?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Ellesu
Could President Bush just issue an 'Executive Order' to stop these cretins from ruining the children that must be in their care for six hours a day?

These 'save-the-children/world-do-gooders-teacher-Lib-fascists'; who imagine they are actually demonstrating intelligent adult behavior as 'teachers'/mentors. . . are instead, determinedly stealing childhood at every opportunity and making 'common sense' a modern relic.

Stop the madness - stop Liberalism and all it's celebration (if only of stupidity) before it is too late.

17 posted on 02/12/2005 5:42:56 PM PST by cricket (Just say - NO U.N.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: KJC1

If the left, in their silliness, continues harrassing six year olds, they (totally unfathomable to them) will be creating a new generation of - gasp - conservatives.


18 posted on 02/12/2005 5:43:47 PM PST by ErnBatavia (ErnBatavia, Boxer, Pelosi, Thomas...the ultimate nightmare Menage a Quatro)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Ellesu

I've never used drugs in my life, and I wouldn't know a bag of grass from a bag of, well ... grass. The sensibilities of these teachers have obviously been formed by different experiences.


19 posted on 02/12/2005 5:44:50 PM PST by Mr Ramsbotham (Laws against sodomy are honored in the breech.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Ellesu

I'm glad she didn't put rock salt in a bag. The penalties for "crack look-a-likes" have to be much more severe. Unggggh.


20 posted on 02/12/2005 5:48:19 PM PST by thesharkboy
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-8081-94 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson