My daughter brought home this note from school today:
Dear Parents,
We have been having a problem with children's snacks disappearing. We have discussed this with the class, but the problem continues. We will not have snack anymore. Please have your child eat a big breakfast or bring something to eat in the gym before school.
Are you serious?! No snacks? So, from 7:30am to 12:15pm..... nothing? Ok, I know they aren't going to starve to death, but does this seem fair?
In Kristen's words, "someone is stealing snacks!" I can't say I'm completely surprised, considering that for the first two weeks of school Kristen's chapstick and hand lotion continually disappeared from her desk. We finally had Kristen bring them home and leave them. But still, how is it that someone is stealing the children's snacks daily and no one ever sees? I had to resist the urge to say to Kristen, "well that's not really fair that the whole class is being punished, is it?" And instead talk to her about why someone might steal food. Maybe I was deluded by Kristen's "perfect" Kindergarten class, but I really didn't think she would have to deal with something like this at school. Is she going to have to guard her pencils and crayons next? Is she going to hesitate before leaving her desk to sharpen a pencil or get a kleenex? What's next? Mugging in the hallways? Ok, not really, but.... really?? I guess I'm just upset because once again, I can't do anything about this. I don't know what's going on for 8 hours of Kristen's day, every day. What goes on in Kristen's class with her classmates has nothing to do with me!
I know this is just one of the ways I need to seriously let go. I just have to trust that the school and the teachers can handle this, even if they don't seem to be handling it the way I want them to. I have to hope that when Kristen learns about the six pillars of character in school (one of them being "honesty"), she really listens and understands. And I have to pray that the children around her are listening and learning, too.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
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3 comments:
My husband was about ready to go to the school and "lock 'em up"...make them ADMIT who is stealing the snacks.
I was flabbergasted when Hannah had told me about it...but the note sent me over the top. Why is it that all the kids get punished for the actions of one or a few? Hannah said that one kid in particular, Bella, had her snack stolen all the time...and that to me is a sign of bullying (one kid is being picked on or singled out). The way this is being handled is probably not the best way...because if someone is taking the food to pick on kids, it needs to be handled. On the other hand, if someone is taking the food because they're hungry...that's a different situation.
While I didn't necessarily like the whole "bring a snack for the entire class" way of 1st grade...at least this would probably alleviate the situation...AND allow our kids to get that much needed snack. Do you think we ought to talk to Mrs. Nash about it?
Good idea. I really don't want to get into that "bring a snack for everyone" routine either, but I would be willing to do it. I think if several parents "gang up", we can do a sign-up thing again and start bringing snacks for the class....
Whatever happened to milk in the mornings?
That's crazy! What has this world come to! I'm sorry she hasto go through that, and I agree with you, although I would have a hard time keeping my mouth shut and probably speak my mind instead of rationalizing it for my kids. You're such a good mom!!!
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