So annoyed with the principal at my sons school! LONG

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So annoyed with the principal at my sons school! LONG
Posted by agrisham13mom
on 2/15/12 at 6:59pm
So my son is 6 years old and in 1st grade I found out a couple weeks ago that a 10 year old 4th grader has been harrassing my son and 3 other 1st grade boys by grabbing them shoving them into the wall in the bathroom and threatening them. The 1st time I found out and reported it to his principal she finds out who it is (after I had my son point him out and get the boys name myself) and tells me "well you know he is not that much bigger than Benjamin (DS)" I said I could care less he is 4 years older than my son and placed his hands on my son you need to handle it. She calls later and says it is taken care of.. Then it happens again so I go to the school again and report it to her and tell her if she doesn't solve this I would be calling the district and police department for assult chargers.. She then gives me the excuse of "Well this boy has special needs (my son's school doesn't have a special ed program one of the other elementry schools houses the program)" I told her that wasnt an excuse to physically assult my son and I want it handled she calls me later and says he is suspended. 3rd time it happened was Thursday and they kids were off friday and monday so I call tuesday and she has the nerve to ask if I thought my son could be lying about this. I said absolutly NOT and it needs to be handled so says ok she will talk to the other boy which low and behold he ADMITS to grabbing my son and said he just grabbed him to say hi and that he had a nice shirt hmmm ok well he still placed his hands on my son and I want it handled so not he lots his lunch recess which is the only time he is around my son so I am still debating on calling the district office and reporting all of this... I am just annoyed that nothing has been handled at this point!

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Posted by Mommy2justone
on 2/15/12 at 7:03pm (1 like)

If it were me I would be talking to the kids parents if the principle isnt doing anything.
Posted by rebeccasmly
on 2/15/12 at 7:06pm

I would go to the school district. Before we removed my son from public school, we had an issue with him being bullied. It was never handled properly and then my son was physically injured which required a doctor's appt. I knew the parents and knew they wouldn't do a darn thing.
Posted by agrisham13mom
on 2/15/12 at 7:15pm

I don't know his parents he is bused over from another school so I never see a parent picking him up and the principal won't reveal that information due to confidentiality even though I know the kids first and last name :/

Quoting Mommy2justone:

If it were me I would be talking to the kids parents if the principle isnt doing anything.
Posted by agrisham13mom
on 2/15/12 at 7:16pm

I am debating on placing my son in a different school it is just ridiculous :(

Quoting rebeccasmly:

I would go to the school district. Before we removed my son from public school, we had an issue with him being bullied. It was never handled properly and then my son was physically injured which required a doctor's appt. I knew the parents and knew they wouldn't do a darn thing.
Posted by Jadegirl1819
on 2/15/12 at 7:28pm

It's never a good idea to confront parents anyway. The child has to learn the aggresive behavior from someone. There are just too many crazy people out there and you don't want to risk your safety.
OP, have you communicated with the principal through email? It's always best to keep a paper trail that way if you do end up having to go higher up it wont turn into a he said, she said type of thing.

Quoting agrisham13mom:

I don't know his parents he is bused over from another school so I never see a parent picking him up and the principal won't reveal that information due to confidentiality even though I know the kids first and last name :/

Quoting Mommy2justone:

If it were me I would be talking to the kids parents if the principle isnt doing anything.
Posted by momma2b2008
on 2/15/12 at 7:42pm

I would have gone to the district after the second time!
Posted by AM-BRAT
on 2/15/12 at 7:49pm

Agree. Especially about the emails.

Gl mama.

Quoting Jadegirl1819:

It's never a good idea to confront parents anyway. The child has to learn the aggresive behavior from someone. There are just too many crazy people out there and you don't want to risk your safety.
OP, have you communicated with the principal through email? It's always best to keep a paper trail that way if you do end up having to go higher up it wont turn into a he said, she said type of thing.

Quoting agrisham13mom:

I don't know his parents he is bused over from another school so I never see a parent picking him up and the principal won't reveal that information due to confidentiality even though I know the kids first and last name :/

Quoting Mommy2justone:

If it were me I would be talking to the kids parents if the principle isnt doing anything.
Posted by agrisham13mom
on 2/15/12 at 7:57pm

I never thought of that I am going to obtain her email and start communicating that way! Thank you!! The superintendants email is on the school districts website so I am going to email him and I called and left him a voicemail.

Quoting Jadegirl1819:

It's never a good idea to confront parents anyway. The child has to learn the aggresive behavior from someone. There are just too many crazy people out there and you don't want to risk your safety.

OP, have you communicated with the principal through email? It's always best to keep a paper trail that way if you do end up having to go higher up it wont turn into a he said, she said type of thing.

Quoting agrisham13mom:

I don't know his parents he is bused over from another school so I never see a parent picking him up and the principal won't reveal that information due to confidentiality even though I know the kids first and last name :/

Quoting Mommy2justone:

If it were me I would be talking to the kids parents if the principle isnt doing anything.
Posted by rissamom224
on 2/15/12 at 7:59pm

Im having this problem with my step son. Im not the mother so im taking a step back buut the problem is i think hes the bully and i think hes lying about being the one finishing?? Ugh
Posted by agrisham13mom
on 2/15/12 at 7:59pm

I have gone to the district before for other things that this principal seems to not be able to handle and I have got the run around so I was trying to get it handled at the school. Now we have a new superintendant so I am hoping to handle it..

Quoting momma2b2008:

I would have gone to the district after the second time!