Detention - for chewing gum?

danahas4monkeys wrote: Kimberly brought home a detention slip for me to sign this is a big ! This was the first offense , she is a merit honors student never even seen below a B+ ever, is a cheerleader, first chair in band on student council? And she gets a detention for having a piece of gum? Her dad wants me to go fight it but she's begging me not to! I mean its not like she took a knife to someone its a piece of gum! What would you do?

Hillbilly Housewife replied: it's a little harsh for a piece of gum.

danahas4monkeys replied: She has asked me not to go say anything she'd be mortified! She says just let it go she'll do the detention. And I asked and she said no she had not been chomping on it like a cow lol and was on her way to spit it out she simply forgot! This school really ticks me off sometimes!

Hillbilly Housewife replied: Well it still sucks.

I wouldn't worry too much about it though, it's not like she'll lose marks for having a detention.

Schools and their wierd policies...

skinkybaby replied: I think it can be a silly rule, but a rule's a rule!

danahas4monkeys replied: Yeah Rocky it sucks lol and its not a big deal , of course to Miss Perfection they might as well have given her an F lol she said she asked if it would go on her permanent record! She is really anal about her school stuff lol!

gr33n3y3z replied:
Its not a bad rule at all in our school No gum is allowed
But a detention is a little steep but then again she could have been warned before who really knows I would let it go like she asked its just a detention

ZandersMama replied: sheeeeeeeeeesh its gum! I could see her being asked to spit it out but detention.....she wasnt chewing tobacco, its gum

MommyToAshley replied: That seems a bit extreme for gum. I can understand that it is a rule, but that is quite a penalty for gum. I wonder if she had been warned before. Do you talk to any of her teachers, counselors, or principal on a regular basis? If so, I'd just mention in casual conversation that the consequence for gum is a bit steep and see what they say. I don't think I would make a formal stink about it though.

Kaitlin'smom replied: wow, I guess if its the rule then so be it, I remember in middle school we were not allowed to have gum and we would get referal slips if caught with it and if we got 3 then detention. Me I would just wonder if thats for all who is caught with gum first offence or not. Maybe read over the hand book and see?

msoulz replied:
ITA, and I wouldn't fight it if she says not to.

luvmykids replied: I think that is CRAZY for a piece of gum but I've learned from personal experience lately that most schools are going zero tolerance for infractions of any kind

BAC'sMom replied: That's a bit much

We used to have to wear it on our nose all day

coasterqueen replied: I think I'd be sure that there isn't more to the story. If your daughter doesn't want you to fight it, could it be she's not telling you all of it? Maybe she was warned numerous times and ignored it and that's why she got the detention? I would call the school and ask why they use detention - it does seem a little harsh if she just in fact had gum in her mouth and wasn't warned, etc.

danahas4monkeys replied: What I think happened is the teacher was just having a bad day. Because Kimberly is her pet and for her to give her a detention is just out of character. No believe me I know Kimberly's faults but honestly she is the model student her teachers always , especially this one, always go on and on about what a joy she is in class and how she leads the other kids to do the right thing. I really don't think there is more to the story she's a good kid and would have told me, she's a terrible liar if she even tried lol, she said she simply forgot to spit it out and did so immediately when asked to. We have had multiple incidents with this school not with her but her brother over stupid things and I have went in and in her words "showed myself" she just doesn't want that attention drawn to her. She's all about her image lol she's 13 and mom is just a walking, talking embarassment!