school refusing to accept excused absences for no reason

[justalayman]

well i'm so glad people actually attempted to look at the real issue i described, instead of simply writing condescending answers that are clearly not helpful

They did look at, and address, the real issue, many times.. You just want to throw a tantrum because those with education disagreed with you. Go get educated and you to will understand.

 

[>Charlotte<]

Aha ha ha hah aha ha haha.

Ditto with a capitle dit.

 

[mistoffolees]

I've already written your first song!

It's called, "The PrinciPAL is my PAL."

I took the title from a trick I made up to teach my youngest when he was SEVEN years old, so he could learn how to spell "principal" for his spelling test.

SP? You didn't make that up. It has been around since Hector was a pup.

Extra credit: Who was Hector?

 

[Silverplum]

SP? You didn't make that up. It has been around since Hector was a pup.

Really?
I made it up while teaching the kid The Concept Of Ways To Remember Spelling Words, and thought it was ALL ME ALL ME ALL ME!

Still rocks.

Extra credit: Who was Hector?

Your dog?

 

[Proserpina]

Given kiddo's attitude here and on the other forum...

I'm truly in awe of those who've answered at all!

 

[CreativeBlock]

Your questions have been answered. You have been given legal advice. You simply don't like it.

And with all due respect, if your writing were better than what you've shown here, you might have greater cause to convince your school that your success was virtually unaffected by your absences. As it is, as I doubt that is the case, the school is not only legally correct, they are ethically, as well.

 

[>Charlotte<]

Extra credit: Who was Hector?

"Hector" of Trojan War fame, "pup" being a reference to a small child.

 

[mistoffolees]

"Hector" of Trojan War fame, "pup" being a reference to a small child.

Close. Hector's mother Hecuba was turned into a dog, so if Hector was the son of Hecuba, he would be a pup (in the dog sense), not a child.


The other version I've heard - which appears to be apocryphal - was that the dog in "His Master's Voice" (listening to a Victrola) was named Hector (a common name for dogs in that era), so they were referring to a long time ago.

 

[stealth2]

Oh, little one... Mommy calling the school an excused absence does not make. You need to present a doctor's note, a death certificate or obituary (if missing school for a death in the family), a note from your spiritual leader (if missing the school for religious reasons), etc. Not just Mommy calling and saying "wee little one is suffering from general malaise..."

And antrc... please... If you're going to lecture someone, do try to use correct spelling. It increases your credibility. I won't dwell on the other errors.

The 9th Amendment in no way grants you the right to an education. It simply bars the government from infringing upon your personal rights inherit in being a person and a citizen of the United States. The government is allowing you the priviledge of attending the government school system and in doing so demand that you follow certain guidelines mandated by the federal, state, and local governing bodies. If you feel that the school is not meeting your criteria for an education then you can excercise your right to educate yourself by enrolling in any number of private institutions the offering the education you seek.

PS: I totally the name "The Command of the Principle" already..ha, ha! It'll be wicked cool!

 

[proud_parent]

The other version I've heard - which appears to be apocryphal - was that the dog in "His Master's Voice" (listening to a Victrola) was named Hector (a common name for dogs in that era), so they were referring to a long time ago.

Yup. The dog depicted in that painting was named Nipper.

 

[OHRoadwarrior]

A well educated student would have realized, after the first few times she was not permitted to make up work, that she needed a doctors excuse.

 

[sandyclaus]

Just because SOMEONE calls doesn't mean it's Mommy or Daddy, and if it is, then Mommy and/or Daddy are being far too lenient when it comes to allowing Junior to use a so-called illness as an excuse. Unless you have some kind of chronic, documented medical condition that causes repeated sickness, then it sounds to me like Mommy and Daddy aren't interested in supporting Junior's education as much as they are supporting his excuses for not participating in his own.

One does not learn by osmosis, or by telepathy. Just because there is an education to be had, that also means you need to be present in class to get it.

Silly kids these days. Always wanting everything handed to them on a silver platter. SHEESH!

 

[Ohiogal]

Well I can see why you are failing English. Errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation are bolded.

Hi,
I'm 17, from North Carolina, in public school, and have had about 20 absent days of school this year. 15 of them have been excused for sickness, and on those days my parents directly contacted the school. Even though the majority were totally excused, i was still given f's in all of my classes until i turned in a "appeal" about why i missed the days. this was already ridiculous and interfering with my 9th amendment right to an educations, but non the less i wrote an appeal and sent it in even though the school had been directly contacted about why i had absences. the appeal letter was rudely and offensively rejected by the principal of the school, a unstable violent women who is extremely unreasonable and who last year even threatened, and this is an exact quote, to break a students neck if they sold drugs in the school. this is essentially her being on a power trip, and not listening to reason, and in the process calling me and my entire family liars. this is NOT acceptable, because of this unstable woman i now have all f's and will be unable to graduate, even though on 15 of my absent days my parents DIRECTLY called the school saying why i was absent. other than my clear constitutional right, is the school breaking any other laws by basing my grades not off my academic work but off nothing at all other than the command of the principle which is not based in reason? and for what reasons exactly could i bring civil or criminal charges against the school as a whole, and the unstable and violent principle in particular?

Yep. Your "F" in English is well deserved. You lack basic understanding of proper usage of the English language. Congrats.
You have a clear constitutional right? Please quote the portion that guarantees you the ability to graduate without meeting all the criteria? I'll wait.
The actual text is as follows:

NINTH AMENDMENT
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights,
shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by
the people.

You are the one not exercising your right to an education in a public school by being absent so many times. Educate yourself and realize that you do not have the right to dictate that you receive passing grades just because you want them.

If you give the proper answer, then I will believe you are at least educated minimally regarding Civics/government. But, so far, you are proving that your education is lacking.

Aww heck, my head hurts too much to continue trying to catch them all. The pounding and dizziness need to go away.

 

[>Charlotte<]

Close. Hector's mother Hecuba was turned into a dog, so if Hector was the son of Hecuba, he would be a pup (in the dog sense), not a child.

But only in an allegorical sense, because referring to Hector is still referring to a child. Hecuba was turned into a dog when Hector was already a grown man.

 

[Ozark_Sophist]

Well I can see why you are failing English. Errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation are bolded.

You bolded about half of the errors , but had you bolded every error, almost the entire quote would have been bolded.
--I'm not sure if the grinning Smilies is approriate or the shock Smilie (in reference to OP's original text).