Another racial incident at Churchill HS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is stupid stuff teenage boys do. Who cares

We should all care, because many of those teenage boys will eventually be in a position of power over someone somewhere.

[Anonymous]

Somehow, I think the message by the Churchill administrators and staff didn't sink in with students. My child showed me social media posts this morning that greatly saddened me as a parent. We have already lost a generation if students think using racial slurs is funny.

[Anonymous]

DS said that kids are now sending out the n-word passes electronically.

I'm not sure what administration can do more. Apparently, there is going to be a long series of advisory sessions on the issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Somehow, I think the message by the Churchill administrators and staff didn't sink in with students. My child showed me social media posts this morning that greatly saddened me as a parent. We have already lost a generation if students think using racial slurs is funny.

My (AA) child at Cabin John MS told me that there is now a meme about the Churchill event that has 30,000 likes. He seemed proud that Churchill had become famous on the Internet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS said that kids are now sending out the n-word passes electronically.

I'm not sure what administration can do more. Apparently, there is going to be a long series of advisory sessions on the issue.

I am not sure what is being planned because there has been no communication to parents. This is the first I have heard of any advisory sessions at Churchill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Somehow, I think the message by the Churchill administrators and staff didn't sink in with students. My child showed me social media posts this morning that greatly saddened me as a parent. We have already lost a generation if students think using racial slurs is funny.

My (AA) child at Cabin John MS told me that there is now a meme about the Churchill event that has 30,000 likes. He seemed proud that Churchill had become famous on the Internet.

infamous more like. Yikes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Somehow, I think the message by the Churchill administrators and staff didn't sink in with students. My child showed me social media posts this morning that greatly saddened me as a parent. We have already lost a generation if students think using racial slurs is funny.

It does not matter if they think it is funny. As long as they know it can have consequences and try to avoid doing it, it is fine.

There are many "funny" but bad things. People do not do those, not mainly because they feel those are not funny, but because they can get caught doing those.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Somehow, I think the message by the Churchill administrators and staff didn't sink in with students. My child showed me social media posts this morning that greatly saddened me as a parent. We have already lost a generation if students think using racial slurs is funny.

It does not matter if they think it is funny. As long as they know it can have consequences and try to avoid doing it[/b], it is fine.

There are many "funny" but bad things. People do not do those, not mainly because they feel those are not funny, but because they can get caught doing those.

YES it matters if student thinks a racial slur is funny. It also matters if people dismiss the hurt these types of words cause friends and neighbors in the school. Passing out n-word passes in person or online creates a hostile environment for students within a public school. The 30,000 likes the posts thus far receives sends the wrong message to children that it is cool to hurt fellow students. The n-word passes are no different than the college students who thought painting their faces black and dressing up in KKK robes was funny in the 1980s.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Somehow, I think the message by the Churchill administrators and staff didn't sink in with students. My child showed me social media posts this morning that greatly saddened me as a parent. We have already lost a generation if students think using racial slurs is funny.

It does not matter if they think it is funny. As long as they know it can have consequences and try to avoid doing it[/b], it is fine.

There are many "funny" but bad things. People do not do those, not mainly because they feel those are not funny, but because they can get caught doing those.

YES it matters if student thinks a racial slur is funny. It also matters if people dismiss the hurt these types of words cause friends and neighbors in the school. Passing out n-word passes in person or online creates a hostile environment for students within a public school. The 30,000 likes the posts thus far receives sends the wrong message to children that it is cool to hurt fellow students. The n-word passes are no different than the college students who thought painting their faces black and dressing up in KKK robes was funny in the 1980s.

What I am saying is : if you want to prevent something from happening, it is much more effective to let people know the (bad) consequence, rather than just letting them believe it is not FUNNY. Yes, they may be convinced it is not funny. But I'm pretty sure some smart kids can always convince themselves that they are doing this not for bad purposes, or, they may think they are just looking at the same matter from a "DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE". I am not saying that is the right thing to do, but when people do these things, they can find various reasons to make themselves comfortable.

Also, some people just don't care what other people think.

Keep reminding them about the consequences, would be the best way to deal with these.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Somehow, I think the message by the Churchill administrators and staff didn't sink in with students. My child showed me social media posts this morning that greatly saddened me as a parent. We have already lost a generation if students think using racial slurs is funny.

It does not matter if they think it is funny. As long as they know it can have consequences and try to avoid doing it[/b], it is fine.

There are many "funny" but bad things. People do not do those, not mainly because they feel those are not funny, but because they can get caught doing those.

YES it matters if student thinks a racial slur is funny. It also matters if people dismiss the hurt these types of words cause friends and neighbors in the school. Passing out n-word passes in person or online creates a hostile environment for students within a public school. The 30,000 likes the posts thus far receives sends the wrong message to children that it is cool to hurt fellow students. The n-word passes are no different than the college students who thought painting their faces black and dressing up in KKK robes was funny in the 1980s.

What I am saying is : if you want to prevent something from happening, it is much more effective to let people know the (bad) consequence, rather than just letting them believe it is not FUNNY. Yes, they may be convinced it is not funny. But I'm pretty sure some smart kids can always convince themselves that they are doing this not for bad purposes, or, they may think they are just looking at the same matter from a "DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE". I am not saying that is the right thing to do, but when people do these things, they can find various reasons to make themselves comfortable.

Also, some people just don't care what other people think.

Keep reminding them about the consequences, would be the best way to deal with these.

Studies in child psychology have proven that children learn best when you model and reinforce reflection on the behaviors you want children to demonstrate. Positive reinforcement through praise for acts of kindness and respectful behavior is a better influence on children than threats of punishment.

What happens when children believe no one is watching or they can get away with something? If they don't believe the conduct is unacceptable, then they feel free to break the rules anytime they can get away with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is stupid stuff teenage boys do. Who cares

We should all care, because many of those teenage boys will eventually be in a position of power over someone somewhere.

Agree. I am so sick of the boys will be boys rationale

[Anonymous]

Do all of you ban hip-hop with explicit language in your house? The school system offers a hip-hop class as a history course. Does that class expressly condemn the language used? Some seem to think the word is okay to use when certain students use them - without consequences -and it sends a mixed message to the student body.

I discuss these e-mails from the school with my children who respond, "Mom, I am not racist. Stop accusing me of being one."

There needs to be uniformity throughout the school system and the punitive measures.

One of my children was very upset how the media treated a child they interviewed on te sidewalk without parental permission.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do all of you ban hip-hop with explicit language in your house? The school system offers a hip-hop class as a history course. Does that class expressly condemn the language used? Some seem to think the word is okay to use when certain students use them - without consequences -and it sends a mixed message to the student body.

I discuss these e-mails from the school with my children who respond, "Mom, I am not racist. Stop accusing me of being one."

There needs to be uniformity throughout the school system and the punitive measures.

One of my children was very upset how the media treated a child they interviewed on te sidewalk without parental permission.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Somehow, I think the message by the Churchill administrators and staff didn't sink in with students. My child showed me social media posts this morning that greatly saddened me as a parent. We have already lost a generation if students think using racial slurs is funny.

It does not matter if they think it is funny. As long as they know it can have consequences and try to avoid doing it[/b], it is fine.

There are many "funny" but bad things. People do not do those, not mainly because they feel those are not funny, but because they can get caught doing those.

YES it matters if student thinks a racial slur is funny. It also matters if people dismiss the hurt these types of words cause friends and neighbors in the school. Passing out n-word passes in person or online creates a hostile environment for students within a public school. The 30,000 likes the posts thus far receives sends the wrong message to children that it is cool to hurt fellow students. The n-word passes are no different than the college students who thought painting their faces black and dressing up in KKK robes was funny in the 1980s.

What I am saying is : if you want to prevent something from happening, it is much more effective to let people know the (bad) consequence, rather than just letting them believe it is not FUNNY. Yes, they may be convinced it is not funny. But I'm pretty sure some smart kids can always convince themselves that they are doing this not for bad purposes, or, they may think they are just looking at the same matter from a "DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE". I am not saying that is the right thing to do, but when people do these things, they can find various reasons to make themselves comfortable.

Also, some people just don't care what other people think.

Keep reminding them about the consequences, would be the best way to deal with these.

Studies in child psychology have proven that children learn best when you model and reinforce reflection on the behaviors you want children to demonstrate. Positive reinforcement through praise for acts of kindness and respectful behavior is a better influence on children than threats of punishment.

What happens when children believe no one is watching or they can get away with something? If they don't believe the conduct is unacceptable, then they feel free to break the rules anytime they can get away with it.

HS kids are very different than ES kids. I have no problem with emphasizing on educating ES school kids on how "not funny" these things are, and how they could hurt other people's feelings.
For high school kids, I personally think they should have already learned these. As for "What happens when children believe no one is watching or they can get away with something", my answer is very clear: tell them - on these matters, trust no one. If they use these language to/with another kid, there is always a risk that kid could tell others. And the consequences are so severe that they do not even want to risk that. If they do not use these language with/to others - then what's the point of speaking those foul language to oneself?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Churchill would benefit if it were rezoned to include a more diverse population. Perhaps, it could be a test case for the BOE's new zoning rules.

Which areas can be included? Not too many pockets nearby with low income.

It's close enough to Rockville/Kennedy that they could figure something out.

Look on a map. Not close to Rockville HS or Kennedy HS but close to Richard Montgomery HS which is overcapacity. There's RM areas that could be shifted to Churchill for greater diversity.

The neighborhoods that feed into RM that are close to Churchill are not diverse. Plus exposing these kids to diversity won’t help with their stupidity.