Lunch Detention.....

[krcit]

I don't get this, scheduling classes in HS. Maybe things have changed, I will find out next year. But when I was in HS, you didn't schedule yourself, it was scheduled for you and everyone, and I mean everyone took a lunch, in fact it wa right in the middle of my language arts class. This class was extra long to accommodate lunch period.

My dd just had to choose her classes for next year(11th grade) She doesn't get to pick the periods that she will have the classes but she does get to choose which classes she will take. I went to high school 100 years ago(Catholic school) and I remember being able to choose some of my classes.

 

[mhsjax]

My dd just had to choose her classes for next year(11th grade) She doesn't get to pick the periods that she will have the classes but she does get to choose which classes she will take. I went to high school 100 years ago(Catholic school) and I remember being able to choose some of my classes.

I should have been more clear. Yes we could choose classes. But the school scheduled them for you. You had no choice as to what period was what class. You could choose which science, math, elective, and so on. But you couldn't schedule your classes with no lunch to get through earlier. Lunch was a necessity and everyone got a lunch period and you couldn't get out of it.

 

[mjkacmom]

I don't get this, scheduling classes in HS. Maybe things have changed, I will find out next year. But when I was in HS, you didn't schedule yourself, it was scheduled for you and everyone, and I mean everyone took a lunch, in fact it wa right in the middle of my language arts class. This class was extra long to accommodate lunch period.

Here, the kids chose the courses they want to take, and a schedule gets made. Lunches are 4th, 5th, 6th, or 7th period, there are 8 periods in a day, plus zero period (before school). Some kids, especially those who don't intend on going to college, can take the minimum graduation requirements, and have not only a lunch, but a study hall every day. However, many kids go above and beyond HS graduation requirements. My dd will have extra electives in music, will take 4 years of social studies instead of 3, 4 years of a language, etc. There is talk of adding on a 9th period, but my guess is, kids will just take even one more class, instead of dedicating a whole period to lunch.

 

[FireDancer]

Yes, I am a reasonable girl Of course punishing a child with true hypoglycemia this way would be wrong, but we aren't talking about those children here.The Op never mentioned that the girl has any issues and my posts are referring to healthy children, not ones who have a real medical neccessity to eat.

Oh you silly goose. You must have forgotten that on the Community Board everyone has some sort of disability, probably hidden. No one is just a prick, they are on the spectrum. No one is lazy, they have a hidden disability. No one lacks self control, they have a disease. This is the place where the exception is the rule and being normal makes you "perfect".

No worries though, I'm sure there is an emotional support animal to help you remember that.

 

[mhsjax]

Here, the kids chose the courses they want to take, and a schedule gets made. Lunches are 4th, 5th, 6th, or 7th period, there are 8 periods in a day, plus zero period (before school). Some kids, especially those who don't intend on going to college, can take the minimum graduation requirements, and have not only a lunch, but a study hall every day. However, many kids go above and beyond HS graduation requirements. My dd will have extra electives in music, will take 4 years of social studies instead of 3, 4 years of a language, etc. There is talk of adding on a 9th period, but my guess is, kids will just take even one more class, instead of dedicating a whole period to lunch.

wow, eight periods. We only had 6. My kids in MS have 3 or 4 plus study hall, but they alternate days with these classes. like college. Plus each class is about 1.5 hours. Things do change. But as my kids like to remind me, I went to school in the dark ages.

 

[krcit]

I should have been more clear. Yes we could choose classes. But the school scheduled them for you. You had no choice as to what period was what class. You could choose which science, math, elective, and so on. But you couldn't schedule your classes with no lunch to get through earlier. Lunch was a necessity and everyone got a lunch period and you couldn't get out of it.

Oh ok, same as here except the kids can choose to opt out of lunch if they need to.

 

[Kat77]

Oh you silly goose. You must have forgotten that on the Community Board everyone has some sort of disability, probably hidden. No one is just a prick, they are on the spectrum. No one is lazy, they have a hidden disability. No one lacks self control, they have a disease. This is the place where the exception is the rule and being normal makes you "perfect".

No worries though, I'm sure there is an emotional support animal to help you remember that.

I have no problem differentiating the two most days... but did I miss a memo? I'm such a silly goose myself, I must not have noticed.

 

[aprilgail2]

Things have definitely changed since I've been in HS, and it probably varies by State and probably District as well.
In my school we had to have a lunch period, and we weren't allowed to leave early for work. I went to a private parochial school and my friends in some of the public HS got to leave early to go to work, they also got to leave school grounds to go to lunch. I know here these things are not allowed.

At our high school you could leave for lunch and go to Burger King or wherever you wanted--now only the seniors get to leave and go to lunch. You also didn't have to work to leave school early, my brother only needed 4 classes as a senior so he scheduled them all for the morning so by 11 or so he was done for the day and driving home.

wow, eight periods. We only had 6. My kids in MS have 3 or 4 plus study hall, but they alternate days with these classes. like college. Plus each class is about 1.5 hours. Things do change. But as my kids like to remind me, I went to school in the dark ages.

We have 9 periods right now in middle school, there is talk of losing that 9th period next year do to budget cuts!

 

[surfgirl]

{snip} ..... since there was an early release work program, ... {snip}

just struck my funny bone - sounds like prison! I had to go back and re-read to understand correctly.

: )

 

[aprilgail2]

I don't get this, scheduling classes in HS. Maybe things have changed, I will find out next year. But when I was in HS, you didn't schedule yourself, it was scheduled for you and everyone, and I mean everyone took a lunch, in fact it wa right in the middle of my language arts class. This class was extra long to accommodate lunch period.

You pick your classes and then get your schedule--you could go to the guidance office the first day of school and tweek your schedule. I used to find out what classes were going on during my lunch and study halls and then take them. I also had to take 11th and 12th grade English in the same year in order to graduate early so that took 2 periods of the day. We could pick what type of English class we wanted- I remember one I picked was popular novels. We could also pick other classes, I always took the business type classes like book keeping, business math, typing etc....easy A's for me in those classes!

 

[kellyg403]

In this particular case, I think the punishment is fine. If mom, who evidently can't understand that her dd is being punished for mom not getting her there on time, isn't seeming to concerned. Thats the part that infuriates me. I am assuming even in private schools there is a handbook and there is a dotted line that you sign that says you read it. Mom, I hope, is giving her dd great snacks she can eat, like power bars that can be consumed in 5 min.

I bet on an average day in a high school 1/3rd of the cafeteria is filled with kids not eating. They are socializing. I remember vividly (and I am OLD) we used to save our lunch money and buy stuff, go to the movies whatever. I don't think I ate lunch at school more than 2 times a year...movies were way more important. Shoot, my ds 14 does this and he LOVES his food.

I agree with other posters, there is a good chance there is missing vital information. I would be asking 2 questions..does she know in advance she had lunchtime detention and was told to bring a bag lunch and DID NOT and
2. Does mom understand that her dd is missing lunch because she can't leave her house 10 min earlier than normal?

Kelly

 

[rie'smom]

In this particular case, I think the punishment is fine. If mom, who evidently can't understand that her dd is being punished for mom not getting her there on time, isn't seeming to concerned. Thats the part that infuriates me. I am assuming even in private schools there is a handbook and there is a dotted line that you sign that says you read it. Mom, I hope, is giving her dd great snacks she can eat, like power bars that can be consumed in 5 min.

I bet on an average day in a high school 1/3rd of the cafeteria is filled with kids not eating. They are socializing. I remember vividly (and I am OLD) we used to save our lunch money and buy stuff, go to the movies whatever. I don't think I ate lunch at school more than 2 times a year...movies were way more important. Shoot, my ds 14 does this and he LOVES his food.

I agree with other posters, there is a good chance there is missing vital information. I would be asking 2 questions..does she know in advance she had lunchtime detention and was told to bring a bag lunch and DID NOT and
2. Does mom understand that her dd is missing lunch because she can't leave her house 10 min earlier than normal?

Kelly

Your post surely hit home. My ex SIL used to get her son (her daughters as well) to school late almost everyday. The poor boy has Asperger's so he already stood out in the class and not in a good way. Then to get punished all the time because his mom was an insensitive twit-I have to say that I wanted to slap her face. This went on until he got his driver's license and was able to drive himself. Today, he is a driver for Dominos and is doing great. I'm very proud of him.

 

[jrmasm]

Oh ok, same as here except the kids can choose to opt out of lunch if they need to.

Yup. Say there are 45 periods total in a week. Alot of kids won't take more than 35 periods which will give them a study hall and lunch every day (10 total). But others will select classes that put them in the 40-45 range so they will end up without study hall or lunch in their schedule.

I think my DD said her total for next year is 42 so she won't have any study halls and will not have a lunch period 2 days a week.

 

[kellyg403]

Your post surely hit home. My ex SIL used to get her son (her daughters as well) to school late almost everyday. The poor boy has Asperger's so he already stood out in the class and not in a good way. Then to get punished all the time because his mom was an insensitive twit-I have to say that I wanted to slap her face. This went on until he got his driver's license and was able to drive himself. Today, he is a driver for Dominos and is doing great. I'm very proud of him.

I have never, and will never, understand a parent who blindly goes on with life while allowing their child to be punished for an adult's issue. If I choose to drive my children to school, it is my responsibility to get them there on time. If I choose to sign my child up for sports/team stuff it is my responsibility to have my child show up and practice so he can play.

So I don't think the teen is giving all the vital information and I think mom is absolutely clueless and NO I do not the think the school is at fault. At this age if there is a medical issue or disability or some nature the school is aware and mom/dd are aware and I am more than sure just from a private school/liability standpoint this type of punishment would not occur or be changed toaccomodate the disability. I would hope also, IF, the teen did have a medical disability that required her to have nutrition every so many hours the MOM is making sure that happens.

Kelly

 

[DebD4T]

First off, I am sure no one posting on this thread would expect someone with a medical condition to be included in their responses. Most people respond to the general non-medical issue children.

DD#1 is 15 and a sophomore in hs. Last semester her lunch period was period 8 and was at 1:12pm. It was her last period of the day so she very rarely went to it. So essentially she went a WHOLE school day without lunch

She survived.

This semester she has a different schedule but she is in the process of trying to have her lunch period changed to her last period again. Eating during school (or not eating) apparently doesn't bother her.

When DS was a senior, 2 days a week he had no lunch scheduled. He had a science lab. They would end the lab about 15 minutes early so they could grab something to eat.

For the record, DD is in public school and DS went to private school.

Honestly, school is around 6 hours, aside from any medical issues, I don't think that is such a long stretch of time. Most students will not starve. (PLEASE NOTE I SAID "MOST STUDENTS")