APS Taylor Playground Incident

[Anonymous]

Principal sent out an email about two KINDERGARTENERS threatening and getting physical? I guess this means like fist fight? The message is very cryptic, but were there any witnesses who can share what exactly went down? Usually two kinders have squabble is a couple of kids pushing each other; did like one of them go MME with playground equipment or something?

[Anonymous]

You should ask other school parents at pickup, not here on this forum.

[Anonymous]

What in the hell was in the water 5 years ago? Kindergartners everywhere are insane this year. At every school, county, and state.

Last years were, overall, quite dreamy. This year? MADNESS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What in the hell was in the water 5 years ago? Kindergartners everywhere are insane this year. At every school, county, and state.

Last years were, overall, quite dreamy. This year? MADNESS.

They didn’t have daycare because of Covid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What in the hell was in the water 5 years ago? Kindergartners everywhere are insane this year. At every school, county, and state.

Last years were, overall, quite dreamy. This year? MADNESS.

If your class last year was dreamy, you won the lottery. We're on year 4 of kids who act like they have severe psychiatric issues.

[Anonymous]

I’m so tired of the gossiping parents trying to get more information about a six year old’s struggles. Truly not being rude just to be rude on the Internet. I have been part of text chains and heard about this at the bus stop, and I just feel like it’s none of my business (or anyone else’s that is not in that class). Just bc the principal has a policy of sending out emails doesn’t mean we need all the details.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m so tired of the gossiping parents trying to get more information about a six year old’s struggles. Truly not being rude just to be rude on the Internet. I have been part of text chains and heard about this at the bus stop, and I just feel like it’s none of my business (or anyone else’s that is not in that class). Just bc the principal has a policy of sending out emails doesn’t mean we need all the details.

Well, a 6 year old shot his teacher last year so I understand some of the alarm

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What in the hell was in the water 5 years ago? Kindergartners everywhere are insane this year. At every school, county, and state.

Last years were, overall, quite dreamy. This year? MADNESS.

They didn’t have daycare because of Covid.

For the Kindergarten class 2 years ago? Sure. But covid has been over for 2 years now. Parents blaming current behavior issues or lack of socialization on covid are trying to deflect their parenting failures, and lack of reinforcement at home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Principal sent out an email about two KINDERGARTENERS threatening and getting physical? I guess this means like fist fight? The message is very cryptic, but were there any witnesses who can share what exactly went down? Usually two kinders have squabble is a couple of kids pushing each other; did like one of them go MME with playground equipment or something?

Please post the email.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m so tired of the gossiping parents trying to get more information about a six year old’s struggles. Truly not being rude just to be rude on the Internet. I have been part of text chains and heard about this at the bus stop, and I just feel like it’s none of my business (or anyone else’s that is not in that class). Just bc the principal has a policy of sending out emails doesn’t mean we need all the details.

If the incident was serious enough that a school wide email was needed to address it, I wish the scope of the incident was covered. Did a kid procure a weapon of some kind?

It’s like the desk throwing thread. “Child misbehaved” and “child threw a desk at another child” can both be true, but we really to know if things have gotten that severe.

[Anonymous]

I was deeply saddened that this had to come from the principle. I have no idea what the incident was. But my reaction to the email was that unless a kid brought some sort of real weapon, kindergartners should not be receiving this kind of attention and, moreover, the message we entirely useless; a bunch of political nothingspeak. I took from the message that a parent raised hell about some bad — possibly physical — behavior by a 5 year old, which while a matter for discipline should not involve the entire community needing to “feel safe” from a rabid five year old. The fact that the leader of our school is addressing the entire community over this shocked and disappointed me. Shouldn’t we be spending time on much different things? Like kids who cannot read (and yes they exist at Taylor) or can’t do math or aren’t showing up at school or challenging our gifted kids? What a freaking waste of time and energy and a sad commentary on the politics of being a N Arlington principle with a bunch of snowflake parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was deeply saddened that this had to come from the principle. I have no idea what the incident was. But my reaction to the email was that unless a kid brought some sort of real weapon, kindergartners should not be receiving this kind of attention and, moreover, the message we entirely useless; a bunch of political nothingspeak. I took from the message that a parent raised hell about some bad — possibly physical — behavior by a 5 year old, which while a matter for discipline should not involve the entire community needing to “feel safe” from a rabid five year old. The fact that the leader of our school is addressing the entire community over this shocked and disappointed me. Shouldn’t we be spending time on much different things? Like kids who cannot read (and yes they exist at Taylor) or can’t do math or aren’t showing up at school or challenging our gifted kids? What a freaking waste of time and energy and a sad commentary on the politics of being a N Arlington principle with a bunch of snowflake parents.

Can’t take you seriously if you can’t tell the difference between principle and principal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was deeply saddened that this had to come from the principle. I have no idea what the incident was. But my reaction to the email was that unless a kid brought some sort of real weapon, kindergartners should not be receiving this kind of attention and, moreover, the message we entirely useless; a bunch of political nothingspeak. I took from the message that a parent raised hell about some bad — possibly physical — behavior by a 5 year old, which while a matter for discipline should not involve the entire community needing to “feel safe” from a rabid five year old. The fact that the leader of our school is addressing the entire community over this shocked and disappointed me. Shouldn’t we be spending time on much different things? Like kids who cannot read (and yes they exist at Taylor) or can’t do math or aren’t showing up at school or challenging our gifted kids? What a freaking waste of time and energy and a sad commentary on the politics of being a N Arlington principle with a bunch of snowflake parents.

After what happened in 5th grade last year, the principal has either decided (or been instructed) to be extremely transparent about discipline issues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was deeply saddened that this had to come from the principle. I have no idea what the incident was. But my reaction to the email was that unless a kid brought some sort of real weapon, kindergartners should not be receiving this kind of attention and, moreover, the message we entirely useless; a bunch of political nothingspeak. I took from the message that a parent raised hell about some bad — possibly physical — behavior by a 5 year old, which while a matter for discipline should not involve the entire community needing to “feel safe” from a rabid five year old. The fact that the leader of our school is addressing the entire community over this shocked and disappointed me. Shouldn’t we be spending time on much different things? Like kids who cannot read (and yes they exist at Taylor) or can’t do math or aren’t showing up at school or challenging our gifted kids? What a freaking waste of time and energy and a sad commentary on the politics of being a N Arlington principle with a bunch of snowflake parents.

If these actual or potential dangerous incidents are happening every day or every week, I want to know ASAP so I can decide whether or not to remove my child from this hostile environment.

[Anonymous]

It does seem silly as hearsay but at the same time, some of the students in the news in recent years were having issues as early as kindergarten. Let’s get these kids help sooner!