Denied Field Day for hallway horseplay—is this fair

[Anonymous]

My son got caught horseplaying in the hallway with his friend today (just pushing and hitting each other trying to body slam each other ). The school didn't suspended them, but they are now allowed to attend Field Day..
How is it fair to take away Field Day for this? Would you care if this happened to your kid?
When I talk to the principal she said the boys were given prior warnings about it.

[Anonymous]

Sounds fair to me.

[Anonymous]

What are they doing instead of field day? This sounds more like ISS— how serious was the horseplay?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What are they doing instead of field day? This sounds more like ISS— how serious was the horseplay?

Most likely staying the classroom, the referral code says LOP Loss of School Privileges or Participation .

[Anonymous]

That’s ridiculous but very of typical treatment of boys in our FCPS. To include punishment of no recess which is against FCPS own rules.

[Anonymous]

Fair because they'd probably do it at Field Day too.

It is not okay to put hands on other people at school.

You as a parent need to uphold this rule.

Loss of Field Day is better than middle school suspension.

[Anonymous]

That sounds like punishment for the adult who has to supervise them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fair because they'd probably do it at Field Day too.

It is not okay to put hands on other people at school.

You as a parent need to uphold this rule.

Loss of Field Day is better than middle school suspension.

The number of times I have to tell them to STOP!!!
There was post re this behavior on Teen forum a few months ago.. It annoying but still...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That sounds like punishment for the adult who has to supervise them.

+1
If they can’t demonstrate safe and appropriate behavior they can’t participate. Or put another way it sounds like they already had their fun and can do work while everyone else plays

[Anonymous]

I would care that my kid is out of control and trying to body slam another kid in the school hallway!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That’s ridiculous but very of typical treatment of boys in our FCPS. To include punishment of no recess which is against FCPS own rules.

Field Day isn't recess. You can't body slam people at school.

[Anonymous]

They engaged in way more than “horseplay” - body slamming, pushing and hitting? Sounds like an actual fight. Someone could have been seriously injured by these idiots. GTFO.

[Anonymous]

So what do you think would be inappropriate disciplinary measure? What disciplinary measures are you imposing in your home to reinforce the importance of not hitting people?

[Anonymous]

**An appropriate not inappropriate ^^

[Anonymous]

The boys were given prior warnings about it. Therefore, they had their consequence coming to them.

You’re a jackass to even question it, OP.