I have three:
I had a parent get very upset, because she said her daughter loved to play teacher, and was pretending the teacher was tying up the children on the playground when they misbehaved. I said, yes, I'd seen her play the same game on our playground, too. The parent said, "Well, don't you feel that's a little too much?" Me: "Well, it's just fantasy. I suppose she's seen people tied up on TV and just incorporates that into her play." Parent: "No, I mean, you aren't allowed to do that are you?" Me: "You think I am tying up the children?" Parent: "Well, children do imitate what they see." I assured her I do not tie up the children on the playground!
In our district, 3 tardies equal 1 absence. I get tons of these: "Why did I get this letter about his attendance?" "Well, because he's tardy often." "But he hasn't missed this many days." "Oh, yes, well, 3 tardies equal 1 absence, and he's had 21 tardies." "But he's only missed one day, and this says 8." "Yes, that's because for every 3 tardies, he gets one absence...........so he got 21 tardies, and that counts as 7 absences. It's been in the school, grade level and class newsletters, and I mentioned it on parent night." "Oh, you mean you guys are serious about that?" I love it when they like to add, "I don't see why school has to start so early anyway. He doesn't get up that early." "Well, do you have an alarm clock?" "Yes, but I'm not about to get up that early, I get up at 11:00." I guess that's why your SEVEN YEAR OLD comes in at 11, then.
I explain my homework grading at the parent meeting, and then in newsletters periodically. They have a folder with M, T, W, TH and the homework listed for each day beside it. Under the M, T, W, TH, I have listed the daily points possible: 10 for reading, 15 for vocabulary, 25 total for the day, and then there is a blank space to record the child's daily points. At the bottom, I list the total points for the week, and have underneath that that the total points are 100. I also give a letter grade next to the points earned on the bottom. This begins in August. In APRIL, a kid I've had all year, who has done his homework all year, mother has signed the folder, and he still lives with her.............comes in with written beside M, in mom's writing (remember, this is April, and I've had various notes by now), "Are these reading and vocab both Fs?" I write back: "No, they are both As, he got his total points." The next day, written beside T: "He does his homework, what is your problem?" I write back: "I have no problem. I know he does his homework........." and then I write the point values and how the system works.........remember, he's been doing this all year. Next day, beside W: "I coming up there to see the principal. You'd better change all these Fs to As because he's done all his homework." I wanted to say: "What have you done with his real mother?" Instead, I wrote: "I'll be happy to meet with you and the principal." She never showed for the meeting, and never wrote another note.
I told her that we didn't because generally pools don't have currents. She looked very relieved and walked away.
you have no idea,why some come to the fire house to ask questions or call 911,with the most wierd storys,questions.if i did tell you the most strangest one,i for sure would be banned here.
