egg-citing goings-on at Swanson?

[Anonymous]

Sounds like assault - if this is a recurring issue with the kids, as it sounds like here, then the police and school leadership need to be involved. We are just doing a disservice to the kids by not holding them accountable for lesser crimes before they eventually graduate to major ones

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like assault - if this is a recurring issue with the kids, as it sounds like here, then the police and school leadership need to be involved. We are just doing a disservice to the kids by not holding them accountable for lesser crimes before they eventually graduate to major ones

This. There’s a story in nbc4 with video of the kids throwing eggs and video of a police officer talking to them. But no one is being arrested.

It isn’t the principal’s job to be meeting with the store owners and worrying about SEL lessons. Arrest the kids and haul them and their parents into court.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like assault - if this is a recurring issue with the kids, as it sounds like here, then the police and school leadership need to be involved. We are just doing a disservice to the kids by not holding them accountable for lesser crimes before they eventually graduate to major ones

This. There’s a story in nbc4 with video of the kids throwing eggs and video of a police officer talking to them. But no one is being arrested.

It isn’t the principal’s job to be meeting with the store owners and worrying about SEL lessons. Arrest the kids and haul them and their parents into court.

The mandatory SEL lessons Arlington is making all the students participate in this year clearly do not seem to be working.

[Anonymous]

Do they “bus” students in from other parts of the county? If not, are there section 8 or other low income residents in that school district?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do they “bus” students in from other parts of the county? If not, are there section 8 or other low income residents in that school district?

Go away, you’re gross.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like assault - if this is a recurring issue with the kids, as it sounds like here, then the police and school leadership need to be involved. We are just doing a disservice to the kids by not holding them accountable for lesser crimes before they eventually graduate to major ones

This. There’s a story in nbc4 with video of the kids throwing eggs and video of a police officer talking to them. But no one is being arrested.

It isn’t the principal’s job to be meeting with the store owners and worrying about SEL lessons. Arrest the kids and haul them and their parents into court.

Agreed. The schools have had their hands tied for years and kids escalate when there are no consequences. I used to see it frequently. It’s time to bring in the law.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like assault - if this is a recurring issue with the kids, as it sounds like here, then the police and school leadership need to be involved. We are just doing a disservice to the kids by not holding them accountable for lesser crimes before they eventually graduate to major ones

In our experience, the truly troubled kids just get shipped off to DHMS to cause more problems.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like assault - if this is a recurring issue with the kids, as it sounds like here, then the police and the parents need to be involved. We are just doing a disservice to the kids by not holding them accountable for lesser crimes before they eventually graduate to major ones

Fixed that. Schools cannot address these problems if the parents are not fully engaged and trying to address their children's problems. It is not the job of the school to manage the children off campus. Poor parenting, negligent parenting, or the classic "not my special snowflake" parenting are all at play.

As a citizen I don't know how to pressure the police to actually arrest these kids. I don't understand why the businesses, which my family frequent often, aren't pressing charges.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like assault - if this is a recurring issue with the kids, as it sounds like here, then the police and the parents need to be involved. We are just doing a disservice to the kids by not holding them accountable for lesser crimes before they eventually graduate to major ones

Fixed that. Schools cannot address these problems if the parents are not fully engaged and trying to address their children's problems. It is not the job of the school to manage the children off campus. Poor parenting, negligent parenting, or the classic "not my special snowflake" parenting are all at play.

As a citizen I don't know how to pressure the police to actually arrest these kids. I don't understand why the businesses, which my family frequent often, aren't pressing charges.

Agree — This is a parent problem and a legal problem, not a school problem. It is not the job of the school to straighten these kids out. These kids are stealing, harassing and assaulting people, and (according to the nbc clip) climbing on to the roof and damaging the hvac system of the Italian store. WTAF? At the very least, they need a lot of community service.

[Anonymous]

I agree that it's a parent problem that has become a legal problem. By not involving law enforcement, we are failing these kids and failing society.

[Anonymous]

The restaurant owner has asked the parents to come by during the afternoons. He has said he thinks that is the solution. (Also, the principal came by, saw the video, and identified the students. So they are known.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The restaurant owner has asked the parents to come by during the afternoons. He has said he thinks that is the solution. (Also, the principal came by, saw the video, and identified the students. So they are known.)

The parents of these little felons or random community members that are supposed to act as community law enforcement? The Tramontes are great people but asking the community to act instead of calling 911 to arrest these kids is not an answer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like assault - if this is a recurring issue with the kids, as it sounds like here, then the police and the parents need to be involved. We are just doing a disservice to the kids by not holding them accountable for lesser crimes before they eventually graduate to major ones

Fixed that. Schools cannot address these problems if the parents are not fully engaged and trying to address their children's problems. It is not the job of the school to manage the children off campus. Poor parenting, negligent parenting, or the classic "not my special snowflake" parenting are all at play.

As a citizen I don't know how to pressure the police to actually arrest these kids. I don't understand why the businesses, which my family frequent often, aren't pressing charges.

You get what you voted for. Perhaps think about then when elections come around.

[Anonymous]

Take one wild guess why there haven't been consequences. One guess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sorry to burst everyone's bubble but the kids who did this are not former McK kids.

Not particularly debating whether some of those kids are a-holes. Just inconvenient facts pertaining to this situation.

DP - To be fair, former McK is the neighborhood surrounding Swanson & Westover, so it's a logical first guess. The question I want to know is if they are headed to W&L or YHS.

It's not really a logical guess at all. The school is a block away from these businesses and they all go their after school. Where they went to elementary is pretty irrelevant. Nearly the entire school is a walk zone and anyone not in the walk zone is still close enough to easily get home after school without a bus.