The majority are jr's. Mostly pretty good kids.Like i said, I haven't had to give a referals all year, but this kid is just pushed it too far. He hasn't been in my class for two weeks because of referals and skipping...He'll be having a failing slip sent home this Friday.
What the hell is a referral? I've never heard of those, and it makes your discipline nearly impossible to understand. I tried subbing "demerit", but that didn't work. FT: What school do you teach at? What grade? FYI: Not that I'm proud of this, but I got corporal punishment at every grade lever until in was outlawed in 1987. Never understood the outcry, either. When I was a kid I loved getting three "pops" over spending an hour in detention. Also, if you ever want/need advice, let me know. I know what worked on me, and I was a rampant troublemaker in grade school.
I am a junior too, freaking hate my school so many kids like that in my school, but my school is also bigger than most high schools, we have 2,000+ students, so that might be why, but i mean its unbelieveably overwhelming, about every other kid in the hallway thinks hes a "hardass". I am actually thinking about becoming a teacher (my dads one, might be why), but i would hope to get employed to a smaller school so i wouldnt have so many idiots. Keep in mind i am only a junior, just a thing i might consider doing for a living, not 100%.
A disciplinary referal is getting sent to the office "Officially"...with all documented paperwork and administrative action.
I remember when I got one of those in middle school for chewing gum in class. Teacher was convinced that I had it (which I did) but I kept denying that I had any. She got so pissed off that she wrote "Fox is gum" instead of "Fox is CHEWING gum." on the slip. I took it down to the office (and after spitting out my gum in the hall) demandedthat they let me go because I was NOT gum. The principle just laughed and sent me back to class, just after he said "Give the ol' lady a break will ya kid?"
LMAO...That's exactly why I don't send referal for every little thing. When I give one, the administration knows it's because I'm about to lose it on the kid.
Well, I just found out that this kid is in Athletics class, and after I had a nice little chat with the interim head coach/buddy from college, I was assured that this wouldn't happen again! Survey says... One more for the good guys!
Coach to brat: "So you been feeling froggy in class, huh? These will take the jumpiness out of ya." Points to Russian Leaper machine. "Give me 1000 leapers BOY!" You guys that ran track, cross country, or soccer know what I am talking about...
