PG13 Movies at School -- DS is 9

[CdnBuzzFan]

I was very upset the other day when DS9 came home and told me that they watched School of Rock rated PG13 in his French class.

We're very cautious about what he watches and there are several things about this movie which make it (IMO) not appropriate for someone his age. The language for one; now I know that he is going to hear worse on the playground but I dont think that speaking that way should be enforced in the classroom. Also, the movie is basically about giving authority the finger, about encouraging the kids to have a bad attitude and about lying to parents and teachers.

We don't use bad language in our home and try to teach him to respect authority and to tell the truth. I'm going to speak to his homeroom teacher this afternoon but tell me if I'm over reacting to this. Has this happened to anyone else and how did you handle it with the school?

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Well, don't you have to sign a form for your kid to see anything other than G?

I know we do. Might want to check your school's movie policy. Maybe your son forged your signature?

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

Well, don't you have to sign a form for your kid to see anything other than G?

I know we do. Might want to check your school's movie policy. Maybe your son forged your signature?

We have to sign a form for internet use but not for watching movies.

 

[mamacatnv]

Personally, yes I think you are overreacting only because I myself don't have an issue with my kids seeing PG-13 movies and School of Rock was one of our favorites when DD was that age. Heck, she still loves it. Its rating is because of "rude humor" and "drug references" IMO no big deal.

That said, I am very surprised that there was not some sort of permission slip sent home. Is your child in a class with mixed ages? Is this a public or private school? We sign a media release of some sort as part of the back to school packet every year.

If you truly have an issue, perhaps inquire what the policy is and then maybe have a discussion with the French teacher.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

We have to sign a form for internet use but not for watching movies.

Wow. Even my middle schooler has a permission form to sign everytime they watch something that is not G.

 

[happygirl]

Wow. Even my middle schooler has a permission form to sign everytime they watch something that is not G.

Ours to

 

[shaylyn]

I would be MAD and would contact the school principal about it right away.

Our high school sends permission forms to show our 18 year olds anything over PG!

 

[MM27]

In my school we're allowed to show any G rated movie with the permission of the principal. If we want to show anything else, we must send home a permission slip with each student that tells the name of the movie, the rating and why it is rated as such (ex: Mild language, crude humor, etc.) Any child that does not return the form or the parents say no, we have to provide an alternate assignment or setting for them during the movie showing time.

 

[Ceila]

I don't know of any elementary school that doesn't require permission forms for anything over G.

 

[ZephyrHawk]

I am suddenly reminded of the class that surreptitiously replaced my 6th grade French teacher's copy of a French language animated film with a non-French film of a...significantly higher rating.

Not my class, of course. That was a class from the graduating year 2 before mine. They were the bad class.

 

[MM27]

We had a substitute that one time thought it would be wise to show a group of 6th graders an R rated movie. The kids said it was okay and their teacher always let them watch movies. Sucker!!! She didn't sub anymore in my school after that.

 

[KristaTX]

I've seen that movie but only once. Have I forgotten the part that has to do with anything French .

 

[ICF]

I can't believe---

1. That a 3rd grader (my guess) was shown a PG-13 movie without parent approval...not right, IMO.

and

2. That the same 3rd grader has FRENCH class?? I've not known schools to offer foreign languages until Jr High.

 

[Kitzka]

I can't believe---

1. That a 3rd grader (my guess) was shown a PG-13 movie without parent approval...not right, IMO.

and

2. That the same 3rd grader has FRENCH class?? I've not known schools to offer foreign languages until Jr High.

AT DD's school (k-8) a permission slip is sent home in grades k-5 for anything higher than G and in grades 6-8 for anything higher than PG.

Also, DD's school starts teaching a language to the kids in K. when you sign your child up you can choose, French or spanish. you can change your choice year by year until they reach 4th grade where you have to choose one of the two. In 7th grade the kids can also choose to take chinese instead if they want.

this is a public school.

Lara

 

[DizBelle]

I've seen that movie but only once. Have I forgotten the part that has to do with anything French .

Forget French. What is educational at all about it?

 

[jennyf2]

The only permission slip that I have signed has been for internet use, I have never signed a form for my boys to watch a movie in class. BUT I can see where you are coming from & would be a little upset...What in the world does School of Rock have to do with French class....

 

[Pixiedust34]

I think it's inappropriate for a school to show any PG-13 rated movie to 9 year olds without a permission slip policy.

 

[CdnBuzzFan]

So I found out this afternoon that on the Friday before Spring Break (which was last week for us), the French teacher decided to show her grade 4 homeroom class a movie and went next door to my son's grade 4 class and ask his teacher if she would like to send her class over to watch it. His teacher teacher was given the title and, not knowing anything about the movie, sent them over to watch it. His teacher has apologized, saying that it will never happen again, and that she had already spoken to the French teacher about it who admitted her mistake. So we've agreed that if PG movies are shown again, I will be contacted and that an alternative will be provided for DS if need be. I'm still ticked but I do feel better having received the apology.

 

[Katy Belle]

I think it was very inappropriate. You should go speak to the school about it.

My kids have attended four different elementary schools. We have never signed any policies about movies.

DS15 Just went on a band trip to florida. THEY watched movies on the bus. They showed only g and pg, No pg 13. The kids were all 14 and older.

 

[skater]

I think it's inappropriate for a school to show any PG-13 rated movie to 9 year olds without a permission slip policy.

I'll go a step further and say I think its inappropriate for a school to show any PG-13 movie to 9 year olds period. There's a good reason for a movie to be rated PG-13. As much as kids that age are trying to fit in with their classmates, it would be hard to be one of the kids whose parents were wise enough to not sign the permission slip.