For a lot of children in Hawaii today is the first day of school. Many kindergarten students brave school for the "first time" with a parent in hand, but here at Hilo High(where I work),and other high school campuses they have 9th grade only day with the rest of the student body starting on Monday.
When did this (IMO) wussy practice start? When I started high school 29 years ago,no freshman would risk bringing "MOMMY" to school with them on the first day. There was no "9th only" day either, it was just "Welcome to HIGH SCHOOL...trying not to get beat up". Why must parents today "baby" thier kids?
I don't, my 8th grader doesn't even want me to take him to school to Register and pay his fees, he makes me wait in the parking lot.
I bet this 9th grade only day started with one or two(out of a 1500+ enrollment) parents calling the school to complain that "Little Stewart" came home really "stressed" on his first day.
When did this (IMO) wussy practice start? When I started high school 29 years ago,no freshman would risk bringing "MOMMY" to school with them on the first day. There was no "9th only" day either, it was just "Welcome to HIGH SCHOOL...trying not to get beat up". Why must parents today "baby" thier kids?
I don't, my 8th grader doesn't even want me to take him to school to Register and pay his fees, he makes me wait in the parking lot.
I bet this 9th grade only day started with one or two(out of a 1500+ enrollment) parents calling the school to complain that "Little Stewart" came home really "stressed" on his first day.
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