School System Recognized For Excellence
WKSR announced today that the Giles County School System was awarded the prestigious District of Excellence in School Nutrition by the School Nutrition Foundation. This award is sponsored by the National Dairy Council.
The award is given to school nutrition programs that demonstrate superior knowledge and performance in providing all students with healthy school meals and managing financially sound and food service operations.
posted by Allen Barrett | 3:25 PM
52 Comments:
Great Job School System. Congrats to Admin of this programs for Giles County and all of the cafeteria workers. Keep up the good work!!!
Bet they didn't eat any of the cardboard pizza and oil fries.
One thing we must understand about school cafeterias -- they have to serve what the government allows.
It's not like going to Legend's...they have to make do with what they are given.
Does it seem odd to anyone but me that the school takes out sodas and snacks because the "tell everyone else how to live" liberals claim it's making kids fat. Then they serve such
wonderfully healthy foods like almost pizza, greasy fries, mac and cheese, hamburgers etc. Seems somewhat hypocritical especially when you walk into the classroom and the teacher has a coke sitting on her desk.
If you want skinny kids get them off their butts and into PE class
with a real exercise program not an
unsupervised study hall in the gym.
We can win awards in the cafeteria but our high school is in danger of being taken over by the state because our graduation rate is dipping below the state mandate. How ironc. "A diploma in every hand." Surely we can aim for higher than that.
Yep, I knew it was time for this thread to go negative like the others. Shameful.
Maybe it's from all the mold in the ceiling and walls of the cafeteria.
I fail to see what a coke on a teacher's desk has to do with good nutrition for the children. A teacher is not a student, they are an adult with a college education and a job. It's their choice to partake of a soda. Don't know where society ever got the idea that children have the right to the same things adults have, but it is a dangerous thought process. My child asked me why her teacher could drink coffee, soda, water, or whatever in class and my response was, "Your teacher has a job, pays taxes, and buys her own refreshment. Hopefully, you will be employed someday and buy your own soft drinks."
As for the award the schools won, that's a positive folks; regardless of whether you feel it was deserved or not. It wasn't your call and it does you no harm. Just this once, let's stay on topic and stay positive AND impersonal. Just give it a shot, just this once!
anon #2
Mom, the point being made by the blogger mentioning a coke on teacher's desk when they are trying to get the kids to eat healthier, is the bad example it sets. Teacher should have water on her desk in front of the children.
Now is the chance for everyone involved in the school system to take a short breath of fresh air because WAB and McPeters are harassing and badgering the police department now. It may only last a short time but at least they are talking about someone else for a change other than the school board. Maybe we could get with the highway department, police department and commissioners and start a rotational schedule. That way they can complain about each agency or department for a solid week then move on to another agency or department.
6:56 how did you manage to get wab involved as harassing and badgering the police I haven't seen anything on here from him about the police one way or the other. Beside that according to the things you write wab was probably busing directing the tornados. You are beyond irrelevant you are totally absurd.
He did it because it is true. WAB and KP focus on one thing at a time. It is not the schools turn.
735 and 807 are two people that speak the absolute truth. It doesn't take a genius to figure out WAG and KP's methodology. All you have to do is read KP's rant and raving reports that he posts about how life and government has been so unfair to him, then the next two or three posts will always be this anonymous person who is obviously WAB, backing him 100%. The reason why I know this is their history together. No one in Pulaski likes WAB except for KP and no one likes KP except for WAB.
PS: by the WAB I love how you always put your unique "&" in all your anonymous posts. My computer will not type it the way yours does. It almost looks like a dollar sign.
Anonymous,
Now is the chance for everyone involved in the school system to take a short breath of fresh air because WAB and McPeters are harassing and badgering the police department now.
Notwithstanding the fact that WAB hasn't posted a single word about the police.... I'm pretty sure that you have things exactly backwards. I was minding my own damned business, when the police -- or at least Officer Chris Bue of the PPD -- began harrassing and badgering me.
Take a good close look at the photos I posted in the "So, Where Is The Crime????" thread... and tell me where you see a "crime" that justified my being harrassed by the police, let alone being out probably $500 or more financially? Can you honestly say I deserved any of this, especially considering that NOBODY complained about the flat tires (other than Robo-LEO Bue) and there are so many other people in Pulaski so flagrantly breaking this purported law?
It may only last a short time but at least they are talking about someone else for a change other than the school board.
Since when have I ever discussed the school board? I am against socialized education in general, and it doesn't really matter to me who happens to be on the school board. I believe in educational freedom... and with educational freedom you don't NEED a school board, since the schools are private companies that answer to their customers (parents) and no one else.
correction:
In the above post, I meant to type 656 and 807. Also after PS: I mistyped, the sentence was suppose to read, " by the way, WAB,. These mistakes I made should really boost your ego. So feel free to really pounce on me, God knows I deserve it. At least, I'm big enough to admit when I am wrong.
Anonymous, Thursday, February 14, 2008 8:07:00 PM, said:
WAB and KP focus on one thing at a time.
First, if by "KP" you are referring to me, I'd like to point out that "KM" or "JKM" would be a much more accurate use of initials.
Second, I focus on whatever happens to interest me. That can be oned issue at a time, or many.
It is not the schools turn.
Well, just to PROVE to everyone that you are an idiot, I'm going reply to the "SICK AND TIRED" teacher who posted a lengthy message in the "Appeal of $10,000.00 Fine Denied" thread on January 12, 2008. Please stay tuned...
Mr. Mc Peters,
You stated that you paid $50.00 for the fine and $50.00 for the court cost. I added the two together several times and still came up with $100.00. How did you come up with $500.00. Did Mr. Barrett charge you $400.00 to represent you as your attorney. If he did, I would demand a refund because you LOST. By the way, I heard your sister paid the $100.00 for you anyway. Court reports are public record. Don't that suck. Also, why did you have to use the curse word in your post. With the educated vocabulary you have, could you still not find any other word that could be better suited. And you call yourself a blog administrator.
Im sorry for not informing you earlier. KP is your nickname for all us idiots in the Pulaski community. You apparently are unfamiliar with our blog dedicated just to trashing you and WAB. You see, we could not think of a good nickname that best suited you as KM so, when we are trying to be politically correct, we use the initials KP to refer to you instead of what KP really stands for. I'll give you a hint, K stands for keyboard.
SOUNDS TO ME THAT KP GOT PUSHED IN THE CORNER AND WHEN IT CAME TO FLIGHT OR FIGHT, HE TOOK FLIGHT FOR $500.00 ALEX. HE TOOK HIS BALL AND WENT TO ANOTHER THREAT. OH ONE MORE THING, I NOTICED WHILE READING THESE BLOGS, HOW COME YOU GET FIGHTING MAD WHEN YOU ARE WRONGFULLY ACCUSED BUT WHEN SOMEONE ELSE FEELS YOU HAVE ACCUSED THEM WRONGFULLY, they are liars and crooks. YOU CAN DISH IT OUT BUT YOU CAN'T TAKE IT.
1009
I believe no one should say anything bad about anybody unless they have walked in their shoes. That goes for all of yall.
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Anonymous,
All you have to do is read KP's rant and raving reports that he posts about how life and government has been so unfair to him,
Firstly, when have I posted anything complaining about how unfair "life" is? You're just completely making that one up.
Second, note the following chronology:
On December 29, 2007, I was bullied by Officer Bue into signing the citation for the heinous flat tire "crime." Did I post anything about this on the blog? No, I did not.
On January 15, 2008, I appeared at an arraignment, and pled "not guilty." Did I post anything about this on the blog? No, I did not.
On January 22, 2008, I had my "day in court," and I lost. Did I post anything about this on the blog? No, I did not.
On February 11, 2008 (1:30:00 PM) some anonymous jerk -- thinking I had replied to him, when I had not -- posted the following: "Mr. McPeters, how come you were not educated enough to beat the QOL citation the city officer wrote you?" Did I reply to the anonymous jerk? No I did not.
Nearly ten hours went by, and another anonymous asked "What does QOL mean?" Seeing that this whole story was going to be hashed out on the blog, I went ahead and answered the second anonymous, which required that I explain what had happened to me.
Now, if I was so eager to "rant and rave" about things, why didn't I start ranting about this months ago?
then the next two or three posts will always be this anonymous person who is obviously WAB, backing him 100%.
"Obviously WAB?" I saw quite a few people take my side in the matter of this "QOL" law. Given the possibility that one of these anonymous folks might have been WAB, do you really think it likely that he wrote ALL of them?
The reason why I know this is their history together. No one in Pulaski likes WAB except for KP and no one likes KP except for WAB.
That's interesting. WAB manages to fill up a church with members (I'm not one of them, BTW), and I've had friends since long before I'd heard of WAB. Somehow, though, the only way either of us can drum up a supportive post, is by going anonymous. Sorry... that dog not only doesn't hunt, it flatly contradicts another non-hunting dog that often gets trotted out on this blog: "WAB and KM are ego maniacs, who always like to see their name on the blog."
Speaking only for myself, I am far more often tempted to post anonymously in opposition to my public postings, than I am to post in agreement. Why is that? Well, frankly I don't really care whether or not everyone agrees with me, and I don't expect my positions to be "popular." But I do love a good debate, so, when (for example) I say that I believe "popularity contest democracy" should be abolished... and no-one rises to defend the Sacred Cow, then I feel the temptation to "prime the pump" of the debate, by attacking my own post.
However, the temptation to create my own "sock puppet" is one that I have no trouble resisting. I may be dissapointed that people don't engage me in debate on certain issues, but then, I have a lot of better uses for my time anyway.
The bottom line is: if it doesn't have my name on it, I didn't post it.
Anonymous,
You stated that you paid $50.00 for the fine and $50.00 for the court cost. I added the two together several times and still came up with $100.00. How did you come up with $500.00.
I guess you're better at simple math, than you are reading comprehension. I posted in the thread devoted to my "crime":
This whole fiasco won't be over when I pay the fine and court costs. No... I'm going to have to pay to have the vehicle towed to a place (outside the city limits) where a friend will restore it to "operability." That means four new tires, a new battery, and labor for tuning up the engine.
Given that the fine was a little over a hundred bucks, and that it's gonna cost $35.00 to have the van towed to where it will be made "operable," I'd be willing to bet that the total cost of four new tires, a new battery, and labor to install all this plus tune up the engine... will come to more than $365.00. Thus, my estimate of a $500.00 loss thanks to the idiocy of Chris Bue and Andy Hoover is probably -- if anything -- a lowball estimate.
By the way, I heard your sister paid the $100.00 for you anyway.
You heard about it before I did! It turns out -- I just called up Annelle to see what had happened -- that she went behind my back and paid it off the day after the trial. This rather annoys me, for several reasons...
First, on the day after the trial, I still had another nine days to decide on whether or not to appeal the verdict. Second, although I eventually decided NOT to appeal, I certainly was in no hurry to pay Dan Speer his thirty pieces of silver. My plan was to be as "slow pay" as I possibly could, and then, when I simply HAD to pay, I was going to pay with a bag full of pennies.
I am very upset that my sister took away my right to implement the above "slow pay/penny pay" plan. But I'm even more upset that she went behind my back to do it. When she told me, the day after the trial, that my fine was $105.39 (or some exact number like that) I immediately asked her, "How do you know that... you didn't go and pay the fine, did you?" And she lied straight to my face (perhaps her fingers were crossed behind her back) and said "no."
Anyway, Anonymous, I appreciate you bringing this fact to my attention. I'm pretty upset that I won't be able to "send a message" by paying with pennies. For whatever it's worth, my sister does have an "excuse" for her betrayal. But, if she wants the public to know "her side," I'll leave it up to her to post it in the blog.
Court reports are public record.
No kidding.
Don't that suck.
Actually, I think it's a great thing... one of the few things that our government gets right, in my opinion.
Also, why did you have to use the curse word in your post.
The word "damn" has been part of everyday vocabularly since "Gone With the Wind" used it in 1939. The word "hell" has been on teevee since "Star Trek" used it in 1967.
My cutoff for bad langauge is 1970. "If Archie Bunker sould say it, feel free to say it." Incidentally, Mr. Langauge Cop, the word "suck" was considered highly offensive in 1970, and obviously -- if you consider the etymology -- it is, even today, offensive on a whole other level than "damn" or "hell."
With the educated vocabulary you have, could you still not find any other word that could be better suited.
Actually, the words that really suit this theiving and harassment, are not words that I allow on this blog. Have some idiot force YOU to spend $500.00 on something you don't won't to spend it on, and see what words you feel like using!
And you call yourself a blog administrator.
I'm following the rules I set down. If that's a problem, you are perfectly welcome to start your own blog.
Anonymous, Thursday, February 14, 2008 10:09:00 PM, said:
SOUNDS TO ME THAT KP GOT PUSHED IN THE CORNER AND WHEN IT CAME TO FLIGHT OR FIGHT, HE TOOK FLIGHT FOR $500.00 ALEX.
I honestly have no idea of what you are saying here. The fact is, I was willing to stand up and fight what I believe to be an obviously bad law. It would have been much easier to capitulate to the first threats made by Officer Bue. But I take my duty as a citizen seriously, and part of that duty is to resist tyranny, to whatever extent I am able. As the Tennessee State Constitution says:
"...non-resistance against arbitrary power and oppression is absurd, slavish, and destructive of the good and happiness of mankind."
Now, you may say that arresting people because they have a vehicle with flat tires, is not "arbitrary" and "oppressive," but the fact of the matter is that tyranny always starts out small, and then grows. It's better to nip it in the bud while it's just getting started, than to deal with it after it has become full blown.
And how could Speerite tyranny grow? Well, I posed a lot of hypotheticals to Officer Bue, and he demonstated a willingness to "enforce" pretty much any law, no matter how ridiculous or evil. For instance, I pointed out that some towns regulate the color you can paint your house, and send cops with "legal" paint swatches to check houses for compliance. Bue said, if that was the law in Pulaski, he would enforce it.
I mentioned how cops went door to door seizing guns, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Officer Bue was fine with that, stating (falsely) that this was a "martial law situation." My final hypothetical for Bue was "what if the government passed a law requiring the number "666" to be tatooed on everyone's forehead?" Officer Bue -- who claims to be a Christian -- replied "I don't know... I'll have to think about that."
So, when you see Chris Bue, be afraid -- be very afraid! -- because he has, for a taxpaid check and the honor of wearing a tin badge -- sold out his soul to whatever politician happens to be in power at the moment, and there's apparently no law -- not even a "Mark of the Beast" law -- which he won't categorically rule out enforcing.
HE TOOK HIS BALL AND WENT TO ANOTHER THREAT.
Do you mean another THREAD? If so, then all I can say is, like anyone who posts here, I have a right to post in any thread that interests me. But if you really meant another THREAT, then frankly, I have no idea what you are talking about.
OH ONE MORE THING, I NOTICED WHILE READING THESE BLOGS, HOW COME YOU GET FIGHTING MAD WHEN YOU ARE WRONGFULLY ACCUSED BUT WHEN SOMEONE ELSE FEELS YOU HAVE ACCUSED THEM WRONGFULLY, they are liars and crooks.
First of all, I'm not "fighting mad." Far from it, really.
Secondly, could you please point to a post where I try to defend myself by calling someone else "liars and crooks?" Really, that isn't my style at all.
YOU CAN DISH IT OUT BUT YOU CAN'T TAKE IT.
And your evidence for this is.....
Anonymous, Thursday, February 14, 2008 10:21:00 PM, said
If you think that every time WAB posts one of his comments, he signs his name, you are full of horse [manure].
I honestly don't know. I've seen anonymous posts that kind of sounded like WAB, but that doesn't prove anything. Anyone can copy the style of anyone else, after all. So "sounding like" and "agreeing with" really doesn't prove a thing.
He makes more comments under anonymous than the one he signs his name too.
Perhaps he does. But I find that difficult to believe, given his willingness to take on anyone he thinks is doing wrong, and his MO of signing his own name when he does. In other words, if he's willing to use his own name when it might wind up hurting him -- he could possibly lose his pastorship again -- then why would he be afraid to sign an uncontroversial "me too" type of post? That just doesn't sound like the WAB I know!
I thought you were smarter than that.
WAB has just as much right to post anonymously as anyone else, but I don't think you've proven your case that he is doing so. Perhaps you'd like to point to some specific posts, and we can compare them to the posts signed by WAB?
BTW: you used an unnecessarily vulgar word (that Archie Bunker couldn't say), and as a consequence, I have deleted your post. Please try and obey the rules of the blog, okay?
Mr. Mcpeters, I am not a previous blogger so take this as original thought. Why are you blaming an officer of the law for doing his job. You cannot know if someone called and made a complaint. The facts are that your vehicle was in violation of the law, yours is not the first case nor I hope the last. No, this police are not patroling the streets looking for vehicles but if one is brought to their attention it is their duty to do something about it. They are simply doing their job. It seems from your previous messages that you do not respect any part of government. I honestly don't understand why Mr. Barrett since he is a veteran sides himself with you. Yes, he and several of my relatives fought to give you the right to think the way you do but to me disrespecting the government completely the way you do is a slap in the face to veterans.
Kendrick
Instead of being annoyed at your sister for paying this fine, please reconsider and accept what she did as a kindness to you.
It’s amazing what kind of conversation can be started with a topic like “School System Recognized for Excellence”.
I’ve hardly been on this blog during the past several days. Much of the time was spent in La Vergne without a computer.
The question was raised that I was harassing and badgering the police department. This is not only untrue it’s just plain absurd. I have a great deal of respect for police officers. I have worked very closely with law enforcement at various times in my past. There are a few self-centered, powers driven, over zealous officials that tend to give law enforcement officers a bad name but these are exceptions as are found in every occupation. I accompanied Kendrick to court because he asked me to as a friend. I have been to court many times with a number of different people, some I hardly knew, not as an advisor but to lend emotional support as a friend. Not that it matters but my advice to Kendrick was to pay the fine and be done with the matter.
Unlike the anonymous poster of 14 Feb 6:56 PM who raised this question, I have been blessed with more than one active brain cell and thus can focus on more than one subject at a time. If that last sentence sounds sarcastic it was meant to be.
Another amazing thing is how, in the distorted mind of a certain anonymous, my ego is so huge that it will not allow me to post without putting my name on the post, yet at the same time I’m supposed to be posting all this stuff under anonymous. It seems to me that it would have to be one or the other but they both can’t be true. I’ll try to explain this once more for those who may have just begun reading this blog. I do not have any problem with a person posting as anonymous when they are speaking of matters that might jeopardize their livelihood or well-being. I know how vindictive some in this county are. I do have a lack of respect for anyone posting vicious personal attacks, outright lies, etc then cowardly hiding behind the label of anonymous. When I first started posting on this blog I made the decision that if something was worth me saying I should be willing to be identified and stand behind it or admit I was wrong about it. I have continued with that philosophy and posted each post with my name or at least my initials. It is not about ego it is about responsibility. It would certainly have been easier to post anonymously and remain in the shadows; I could have avoided much irritation. So anonymous can understand, I D-O-N-O-T P-O-S-T E-X-C-E-P-T W-I-T-H M-Y N-A-M-E O-R I-N-I-T-I-A-L-S.
As for any similarity in my writing and that of others while there are thousands of words available for use most people including me only use a vocabulary of a few hundred. One problem that is obvious to me is the difficulty of a number of different people trying to describe the behavior and attitude of one or more anonymous posters, how many ways are there to say stupid hypocrite? As for the statement, “by the WAB I love how you always put your unique "&" in all your anonymous posts. My computer will not type it the way yours does. It almost looks like a dollar sign”. Once again you show your ignorance. Unlike a typewriter with fixed fonts a computer works with electronic transmissions you hit a key and hundreds of things happen before the image appears on the screen. If the “&” is different it’s because of either the font being used or the screen you happen to be looking at. I would suggest you clean the screen first if it’s not better you might want to adjust the pixels. I think you’ll find everywhere a computer is being used and the font is Times New Roman all the letter will look very much alike. DUH.
To the 15 Feb. 6:42 poster. You state, “I honestly don't understand why Mr. Barrett since he is a veteran sides himself with you. Yes, he and several of my relatives fought to give you the right to think the way you do but to me disrespecting the government completely the way you do is a slap in the face to veterans”.
I consider Kendrick a friend, that doesn’t mean that I side with him on every issue. We have had several conversations where we have disagreed strongly with each other on any number of issues. This is a problem for some posters to understand but because two people don’t agree on certain issues doesn’t mean they can’t be friends, like and respect each other. Fact is I have more respect for Kendrick or anyone else you is willing to stand up for what they believe whether it’s in agreement with me or not. I have never had a problem with people disagreeing with me only with those who refuse to allow me the opportunity to speak my side and those who abuse their position and waste taxpayer money. My problem has never been the government but with some individuals within the government who by using their imagined power seek to take away the Constitutional rights every Veteran spent part of their life defending. Rather than being a slap in the face of every Veteran I believe it’s a pat on the back to every Veteran when a person takes responsibility and stands firm against the oppression some would impose on others. I am a very conservative person and apart of that conservatism is being willing to take responsibility for myself and standing up for my rights along with the rights of those unable to do so for their self. If that makes me a monster, well I guess that’s the way it will be. Allen Barrett
wab..
Does your statement mean, by implication, that you only harass those you disrespect? Irony?
As for your claiming that you never post anonymously, I surely believe you. You would never pass up an opportunity to get your name out there for the public to see.
And yes, I'm afraid is IS about ego, but you can't see or accept that.
You state that two people can disagree about something and still be friends? Well, if you really believe that, then why do you talk the way you do to those who have opposing views? As one of my favorite conservatives, Ollie North, often said, "we can agree to disagree without being disagreeable". Perhaps that's unrealistic on this blog, but it's a noble concept anyhow.
You say if the way you act makes you a monster, then that's how it has to be. Well, I beg to differ with you on that.The "responsible" way to conduct yourself and to get your points across is to do so with a spirit of something other than arrogance and superiority of intellect. You have the former but seem to lack the latter of the two.
Sorry anonymous I don't harass anyone
and only treat people the way I am treated. I don't think you'll ever be able to fully understand the problem isn't about opposing views but in disrespectful behavior such as pettiness and lying. As for being a monster it's all a matter of opinion
and the simple fact is your opinion is wrong and thus does not matter.
I have asked over and over to show me what you base your opinion on and all you have is your feelings.
Sorry that just isn't enough.
One thing you completely fail to understand is that most everything you accuse me of being and doing you show in your attitude toward me and others on this blog. Allen Barrett
RIDICULOUS...I am the one who posted about the teacher having the right to have something to drink, still believe that. Someone said it should be water, and for health reasons maybe it should. But I still think an adult has a right to drink any soft beverage that they choose, provided that their supervisor does not object. Having been around many children in a public setting as my children get older, I am sad to say that many of our young people need to realize that they don't have the same rights as adults, they have not yet earned them. Too many children think they should be allowed to do whatever an adult can do and frankly I think I think it would do some of them good to hear that without any explanation. But I am "old school" on that issue.
They main reason I am posting though, is beside the msg that responded to me regarding the water, no msgs following that have been on the topic. Guess that means people just want to vent. I understand that, just wish a separate thread would be created for "Misc." blogging, so people could read and respond to topics that interest them. Thought that was one of the "rules."
anon #2
wab..
YOU were the one who called yourself a monster. And no, the real problem is with people being disrespectful toward those whose views differ from their own. That is NOT pettiness; it is arrogance gone to seed.
Let's see if I can restate an ongoing issue so that you will understand. I do not have to provide proof that you are pompous and arrogant. The empirical evidence is plentious, both on this blog and in the newspaper. That has nothing to do with my feelings. I have challenged you to ask around town if you don't believe it. However, to ensure the validity of your research, you would need to do so while in disguise.
You may say my opinion is wrong and therefore doesn't matter, but you need to understand that there are lots of misguided and irrelevant people like me who see the real you.
I hope these thoughts have helped clear up some gray areas for you. Understand that my desire is to one day see you come out of this delusional and narcissistic state of mind.
I am a highly educated,(I realize that educated and intelligent are not synonyms), but, I cannot for the life of me comprehend the connection between 9:47 comment and the blog topic; Maybe I'm just dense or maybe some don't care about anything but griping... glass half full or half empty???
anonymous..
No, the two concepts are not necessarily synonymous. And, while there is no direct connection between my post and the thread topic, what I had to say is very "relevant" to one who consistently blogs his opinions and refuses to acknowledge his outrageous and inflammatory manner of delivery.
Aside from the constant negativity, I still see the glass as being more than half full when it comes to the good things so abundant here in Giles County. Don't you?
BACK TO THE SUBJECT: Congratulations to the School Nutrition Department. I realize that some people are not happy with the food but I think that considering what they work with they do a great job. Planning the menus is not an easy job when you have to add up the nutrition content to decide what is on the menu. Yes there is pizza and fries available but there is also nutrional food when the children choose to eat it. You have to give the older children a choice. It was a big cut to the extra school funds when vending machines were removed but that was not a decision of Giles County but of Uncle Sam.
why do other school districts, away from Giles COunty still have soda vending machines if it was a decision of Uncle Sam?
It was a state not federal mandate because parents do not have to be responsible for their children's behavior, health, or habits, nor is it politically correct to teach the child self control or personal responsibility. It might damage the self esteem of the child if they ever hear the word "no". Can't teach them that the world is not fair, life is tough sometimes, and learn to deal with it. Can't teach them that certain foods will make you fat and develop will power; Must protect them from the temptation; Everything must be positive; when today's children grow up and realize the real world and la-la land have nothing in common, we're all gonna be in a bad situation.
If it was a state mandate why are there some schools in the state still
able to have soda vending machines?
I agree parents no longer are willing to control their children, not teens it's too late by then, but babies and toddlers. What more fit kids get the high paid coaches off their butts and have an active supervised PE program.
I have heard it said that they (whoever they might be) are trying to have kids astay longer each day and also, that there is talk that the Fall break may be taken away from teachers. Has anybody ehard that?
Let's hope that cooler heads prevail if there actually is consideration given to these things. Teacher morale will hit rock bottom if this is forced on them just because someone thinks that will make the almighty test scores go up.
The board will have a special meeting sometime next week on the subject. Find out and show up.
They won't take fall break away...that would be 5 more days that teachers and support personel would have to be paid for and we all know that GCBOE is NOT going to pay employees any more. What they will do is expect school employees to magically create time during the regular school day for extra reports, committee meetings, special programs for a select group of children who (according to NCLB) must score proficient on THE test, but who in reality are not capable of doing this, and spending major bucks on programs to alleviate bad behaviors in some children, while the vast majority of kids are watching and figuring out quickly that students who are always in trouble get rewarded handsomely when they have 1 good day, (or class period, or hour)and the students who strive to do their best are virtually ignored or at most given an insincere "pat on the back." Somebody with some common sense somewhere in the local, state, and federal level of Dept. of Education had better get the rose colored glasses off and figure out that what works on paper doesn't always work in the classroom and untie the teachers' and principals' hands. Let them teach the kids who can be held accountable for their behavior and whose parents' will allow discipline and for the students who refuse to respect authority either force the parents to be responsible, give back some authority, or create alternative placement, starting at a much younger age than 6th grade. Society is clueless about the problems with students in the lower grades. "If an adult can't handle a 9 yr old, then the adult has the problem." I've heard that type of statement so often...Guess what, if a special ed child, (regardless of the disability) is kicking the fire out of a teacher, he/she doesn't have the right to physically restrain the child unless they have been "properly" trained and certified in classes regarding that child's so-called disability. There is more than one school employee that has been permanently injured and should be awarded disability but can't because of the laws. (Federal laws)In private industry this person would have been awarded disability, a huge damage settlement as a result of the employer knowingly creating an unsafe, actually dangerous workplace, and been allowed to file criminal assault charges...The "powers that be" will tell you that special ed students can be disciplined, but it's a fallacy. There are so many hoops that one must jump through first, it's not worth it, plus the very real risk that the employee can be sued personally. Every single tax payer should shadow a teacher for about 3 weeks a school year, day in, day out....it would be an eye opening experience...
BTW-(sorry, got on my soapbox for a minute there);The schools that are selling the "unhealthy" products in vending machines that students have access to are violating the TN state guidelines...guess they feel the revenue is worth the fine they will pay when it catches up with them. (Frankly, I agree that the income will out weigh the violation). Doesn't make it right though, unless it falls under the category of "civil disobedience."
anonymous..
That was a great post about the situation in our schools. Yes, something has to be done with disrespectful and troublemaking students. I'm not sure what the answer is, but I think most of the problem lies with parents who have got to step up and take responsibility for their children. These kids come to school with chips on their shoulders and little or no regard for their peers or the teachers who, in reality, are there to try to help them. It is absolutely sickening. I totally agree that some form of alternative placement is a great idea. Why should those students who want an education and who are striving toward excellence be subjected to the drama and time lost because of the unruly? I know for a fact that many teachers retire just as soon as they can because of this. It's not that they lost their love for teaching. No, it's because they are sick and tired of being treated less than human by a bunch of hoodlums! Can I get an amen on that?
Now, if the school board takes Fall break away from teachers, the already low morale will sink like a rock. What good is served by an attempt to increase test scores by adding days when they run off good teachers who work hard and deserve every dime they make? I think it will be a disastrous mistake. And, unless surrounding counties adopt the same policy, Giles County will lose a lot of teachers.
Feb. 17th, 5:39, you are wrong about the fall break, teachers work 200 days. Those days can be at any time. If Fall break is taken away then that gives the opportunity to start school later without running school later into the summer at the end. A few years ago was a long weekend in October. I know that most of the employees and students enjoy the break in October. It is the perfect time to take a vacation without the summer crowds. The only answer to starting school later in the year is to do away with fall break or end the year later. Some of the surrounding counties go to school for longer hours then have fewer days. If Giles County had longer days you would have kids getting off the bus at dark. Maybe a committee should be formed to study longer days and seeing what impact that would have. Of course, the committee is no good if the director does not accept the results.
the funny thing is when i went to school we had beans & potatoes & cornbread...& i still called it terrible lunchroom food..
it would not matter what you severd teenagers it still would be lunchroom food & therefore awful!!!
it's a no win situation...
i think it's great that those ladies put up with what they do to get that food out. I'm glad they were given some kind of respect for it...
You go LunchRoom Gals!!!!
anonymous..
You were right about the issue of longer days and kids getting home after darl. However, you state that a study committee would be no good since the director doesn't accept the results.
I think you are wrong in that assertion. Very simply, it's called input. He ultimately makes the decisions, and that's just the way it is.
I have not had the pizza or greasy fries but I have had the meat and veggies and they were great. The lunchrooms that I have visited have been very clean. I know that several have had 100 score from the health department several times. If they can do that they are accomplishing something. I've never seen a food establishment in town with that score. Good job to all of the food service folks!!!
I am 5:39 post about fall break not being taken away because of extra pay. I stand corrected by 7:44 post. That the days could be juggled at the beginning or ending of the school year had not occurred to me. That was a very good point and I appreciate you pointing it out. I hope you read the other postings on the school calendar blog regarding the school calendar as I used our "disagreement" as an example of how this whole site should work. We had a different viewpoint, but didn't resort to slinging mud, insults, or anything equally childish. My guess is you are with the school system, as am I. Let's hope we can do a better job of teaching the art of mature, intelligent discussion on a blog by this example than we have been able to do with our words. And to keep in topic with this thread, my cafeteria is very clean, friendly staff, but I seldom eat the cafeteria food; only because it is a personal choice; I have strict dietary needs, but as this is a democracy, folks if you don't like the food or don't want your children eating it, then pack them a lunch. Real simple, unless you are part of a very small group of people who belong to the "I'm entitled" group and believe it's the Feds job to provide you with everything. I believe that is called socialism, not democracy.
Great post. Spoken as a true conservative. I am in total agreement with your views. And it IS nice to be able to speak your mind here without someone calling you a name for believing as you do.
11:50 you are right, I am with the school system. Maybe we can "teach" some of these people the art of civil disagreement. Everyone has the right to their opinion without the hostility. And we got fall break back with only a small adjustment.
Does Tee Jackson and the Central Office people support the school cafeteria by eating in them?
Only if Legends, Hickory House and Mrs Butler's are now cafeteria annexes.
I don't know about Mr. Jackon but some of the ladies get cafeteria food. By the time most get to eat the cafeterias are cleaning up. I doubt that Mr. Jackson would eat cafeteria food.
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