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Quade Perez
By: Jack Date: September 18, 2017, 4:48 am
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The whole reason I found out about Google cache was that I
couldn't remember the last name I'd given Quade.
With everything happening, there's a lot I haven't said about a
lot of people, but this one was brought to my attention last
week.
After a lot of back and forth discussion, Quade is attending BCA
this year. The two major issues against him going were friends
and money. They didn't include me in a lot of the discussions
naturally, but it seems like they decided to just reduce his
college fund contributions for a bit to cover most of the cost
of the private school. As for his friends - after staying here
most of the summer, he knows a lot of kids attending BCA
including Billy Worley (with whom he's already close friends)
and Gavin Knight, plus several of my new Webelo boys (about whom
I've not said much yet).
The reasons behind him going there seem to be two things
primarily - the fact that he's never had great citizenship
grades, and that they seemed to get worse last year, and the
fact that his study skills don't seem to be up to snuff for the
grade levels he's reaching. Honestly, considering his dual
situations (being pretty shy and quiet and having missed a lot
of school last year), I think the smaller class size, and maybe
the fact that he's in all-boy classes for the most part) will
also help him.
The reason I felt I had to mention this now goes back to that
part about citizenship grades.
Last Wednesday, Quade got paddled.
It was more of a build up than for any one offense, but his
teacher had already taken him aside and warned him - giving him
a list of areas in which he needs improvement, and a warning
about what repeats of a couple of things would earn him.
I think he made it two days. When the other boys were released
for recess, Quade was asked to stay behind. After a quick
review of what he'd been told, and a confirmation that he'd
violated his warning , he got two quick swats on the seat of his
pants before being allowed to go to recess.
I haven't talked to his teacher or parents about this, but from
what Quade mentioned, it sounds like he's just having impulse
issues. I think the paddling was because he was caught talking
to another student (whispering) when he'd already been called
down once.
As a teacher myself, I'd say the paddle was an overreaction,
except he'd already been warned about it, so maybe it was time
to punctuate the warning. Either way, he seemed to survive
without any scarring.
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Re: Quade Perez
By: Leti Date: September 18, 2017, 7:36 am
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It's great that Quade could make the change to BCA!
It is always good to have friends when you are going to a new
place.
:o I hope Quade would adapt soon at the way BCA works, and so
not get in trouble again. ::)
Thanks for sharing Jack :D
Leti
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Re: Quade Perez
By: db105 Date: September 18, 2017, 7:54 am
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Are those typical BCA swats (i.e. not as hard as regular school
swats)? If so, two swats on the seat of his trousers may be more
to get his attention than a real punishment.
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Re: Quade Perez
By: kalico Date: September 18, 2017, 8:53 am
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That's great he has some friendly faces going into BCA but too
bad he had to get an attention getter but let's hope it
helped...
Thanks for sharing jack
Hugs kal
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Re: Quade Perez
By: Adric Date: September 18, 2017, 8:58 am
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[quote author=Jack link=topic=24.msg198#msg198 date=1505728128]
I haven't talked to his teacher or parents about this, but from
what Quade mentioned, it sounds like he's just having impulse
issues. I think the paddling was because he was caught talking
to another student (whispering) when he'd already been called
down once. ... As a teacher myself, I'd say the paddle was an
overreaction, except he'd already been warned about it, so maybe
it was time to punctuate the warning. ...[/quote]
What Quade did was typical of what one could do at my elementary
school to get sent out to stand in the hall. That was fairly
common. Most of the time you got called back in after awhile
and nothing happened, but sometimes you were out there when the
principal came by with his paddle. Then you got a couple of
licks and were sent back into class. Everyone heard what
happened to you and it was pretty embarrassing.
Hope Quade took it seriously, but not too seriously. It sounds
like a run-of-the-mill event.
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Re: Quade Perez
By: David M. Katz Date: September 18, 2017, 12:57 pm
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I don't see it as an overreaction especially considering the
warning. I see it as a needed reset.
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Re: Quade Perez
By: Jack Date: September 18, 2017, 2:12 pm
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[quote author=db105 link=topic=24.msg200#msg200 date=1505739289]
Are those typical BCA swats (i.e. not as hard as regular school
swats)? If so, two swats on the seat of his trousers may be more
to get his attention than a real punishment.
[/quote]
I don't have any way of knowing how firm they were, and Quade
didn't really have anything to which to compare it. I'm pretty
sure the purpose of it was to let him know the teacher was
serious -an attention-getter, as you say.
[quote author=Adric link=topic=24.msg202#msg202 date=1505743109]
Hope Quade took it seriously, but not too seriously. It sounds
like a run-of-the-mill event.
[/quote]
From what he said to me, I think he did, and I'm pretty sure it
was run of the mill; especially at the first of the year, while
the teachers and some students are still feeling each other out.
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