Posted on 03/04/2014 8:26:45 AM PST by Impala64ssa
America's kids have been suspended for pretending that pencils were guns, but an Ohio school may have topped that. A 10-year-old student at a Columbus elementary school was handed a three-day suspension for making a finger gun and pretending to shoot a classmate. The suspension letter more formally referred to his weapon as a "level 2 lookalike firearm," reports the Columbus Dispatch. Devonshire Alternative Elementary School's principal says students have been frequently told not to play pretend gun games, with a district rep saying kids were warned consequences would follow.
Those consequences hit hard last week for fifth-grader Nathan Entingh, who says he was "just playing around"; the rep said Nathan pretended to shoot another student "kind of execution style" in the head. And the "victim" didn't even see the mock execution, which was instead spotted by a teacher. Nathan's dad seems dumbfounded: "It would even make more sense maybe if he brought a plastic gun that looked like a real gun or something, but it was his finger." (Almost exactly a year ago, a Georgia teacher was suspended over a finger gun of his own.)
She’s doing well. We gave her lots of playtime today to ensure that I get some sleep tonight and get some actual work done tomorrow lol!
Ah, the Furricane returns. Have fun and sweet dreams!
Considering the plethora of oBoma IRS agents, er, blood sucking insects here, I'm sure even geriatric purple martins would help. Send 'em here. I'll build a ramp.
:-)
Finally! A plan to cure our nation’s ills! We’re in!
What's on the agenda today?
I was sitting by the fake fire, reading and listening to the birds outside. Then I got a text from my hairdresser; Anoreth and Bill want a trim.
As to the day’s plans, the cats will avoid Piper. Anoreth and I are going shopping, when the stores open. She needs some clothes, and all the reptiles need crickets.
I'm taking the garbage out later.
I think that’s a very important activity.
I found Shannon lurking upstairs and made her go outside, but she came right back. Now I’m encouraging Piper to go out.
It's one area of my life in which I have job security.
Trash is an immutable fact of life.
Good morning!
I wouldn’t have used the word “immutable”.
Trash is an indicator as to how well you allow advertizing to deceive you. Most of what we buy, that we don’t need, is because of marketing.
^ This
I’m going to throw used diapers away no matter what.
Good morning to you!
It is a gorgeous morning here. When I got up at *false 5 a.m.,* the stars were shining brightly, so I knew it
was going to be clear. There is nothing in the sky but a few wispy clouds, and it’s supposed to be 68° today.
*My petty protest of daylight saving time, which I detest.
I got up around the same time. I didn’t check for stars but there was a determined songbird going ter-TWEEEEE, ter-TWEEEE for a while, and then the Northern Mockingbird started.
It’s supposed to be sunny and 74 today. Anoreth and Bill are going to Greensboro for a concert tonight.
I hope they have a great time.
I expect they will. They’ve had it planned for quite a while.
Maybe I’ll get to brush the lovely, shedding Piper today.
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