On walking and brainwashing... :)

Oh boy, do I have some stories for you...

The first one actually happened a few weeks ago when one of the 8th grade boys didn't show up for school in the morning but his sister did. When the Dean of Discipline made attendance calls home, he talked with the boy's mother and I believe the conversation went something like this...
"Oh, he'll be there, he'll just be late. He's walking."
"Walking?"
"He lost his bus pass and his father and I told him he has to learn to be responsible, so we aren't taking him to school. He has to find his own way."
"Oh, okay, well I'm still going to have to give him an unexcused tardy."
"That's fine. He woke up at 6:30 this morning; he knew he had to be walking by then."
"Okay. Just so you know, he'll be suspended and sent home for the day if he gets three unexcused tardies."
"That's fine, he knows it's his responsibility to get to school on time."

When this story was relayed in the teacher's lounge it prompted immediate research via Google Maps, which revealed that Bus Pass Boy would be walking seven, yes, seven, miles to school each day for the remaining eight September school days. While studying the route we determined that he would have to cross a river and walk mostly uphill and probably leave around 5:30am if he had any hope of arriving at school by 8. Talk about tough love! Try keeping that kid awake and alert for 1st period science...


I have another story, but I'll save that for another post. Instead, here are a few recent quotes:

Proof that the head of school is brainwashing, I mean enculturating, our students... :)
Soccer Hero (Bus Pass Boy's sister): Wait, you mean "thou shalt have common sense" isn't a real commandment?!?"

At the soccer game--
Coach: Take off your jewelry before the game.
Obsessed with Charmed: Yeah! Take off your jewelry! You are not in a Gucci Mane video!

Senior boy, to teacher: Don't take this the wrong way, but you look hot.
Teacher: I don't think there is a right way to take that...please never say that again.