Walkout at MHS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At our school, we knew that many kids would protest on a given day (I am a teacher), so we prepared ahead of time, a pop quiz. The quiz was EASY. As in, anyone who takes it gets an A. When students left to protest, we marked them absent, locked the doors and gave out a pop quiz to those present. Ohh the angry students and parents that had their grades drop dramatically.

Probably why the protest was scheduled during a brief study time where there are no quizzes. Seems they outsmarted you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At our school, we knew that many kids would protest on a given day (I am a teacher), so we prepared ahead of time, a pop quiz. The quiz was EASY. As in, anyone who takes it gets an A. When students left to protest, we marked them absent, locked the doors and gave out a pop quiz to those present. Ohh the angry students and parents that had their grades drop dramatically.

Probably why the protest was scheduled during a brief study time where there are no quizzes. Seems they outsmarted you.

I am not referring to the protest at the school mentioned. This was last year at a different school….

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Have now seen pictures of the "walkout" during study hall. It appears about 30 kids out of a student body of over 2400 participated. Several posters with Palestinian and Lebanese flags, one with "From the River to the Sea..." and one labeling Netanyahu a "criminal" (which is consistent with the International Criminal Court prosecutor's outstanding request for an arrest warrant against Bibi).

From the river to the sea is anti-semitic and should not be allowed on a sign on school property without punishment.

+1

It needs to go the way of the N-word

For those who do not know, the phrase “from the river to the sea” is widely recognized as antisemitic because it is a direct call for the destruction of the state of Israel and the elimination of its Jewish population. It refers to the land stretching from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea, where Israel is located, and has been used by terrorist organizations like Hamas to promote the eradication of Israel and the displacement or death of Jews living there. Far from being a call for peace or coexistence, the phrase embodies a rejection of Jewish self-determination and a denial of Israel’s right to exist. Its use perpetuates an agenda of violence, advocating for the replacement of Israel with a Palestinian state at the expense of Jewish lives, which is why it is condemned as a clear expression of antisemitism.

Amen to that!… And, I’m not even Jewish, but that is exactly my understanding after reading about the protests and attacks toward the Jewish population across several college campuses in the U.S. These protests are far from organic, they are financed and organized by terrorist groups that not only hate Israel but anything and everything Western, particularly the U.S.
In FCPS, they are sponsored by activist groups that don’t necessarily involve students, yet they have infiltrated the student body and some staff.

The Muslim Students Association and the Black Student Union are school-specific groups at a number of FCPS schools. It's not your role to dismiss them.

There's nothing surprising about the fact that they'd speak up on behalf of people who are being murdered by the tens of thousands by Israel. As Nicholas Kristof, a leading New York Times columnist, wrote this week:

"It’s horrific first of all that children starve in Gaza as a result of the Israeli year-long invasion of Gaza. But it’s even worse when an Israeli airstrike then kills these kids as they line up for medical treatment for their malnutrition. And America supplies the weapons for this carnage."

Of course it is my right and my obligation to condemn hate towards the U.S., or anything Western and American, regardless of where it comes from. And it’s definitely anyone’s place to express that hate does not have a place in our schools or in our country. And, undoubtedly, the hate described below has no place here:

https://nypost.com/2024/10/10/us-news/jewish-life-on-campus-attacked-with-calls-to-defund-hillels/

Again, I don’t need to be Jewish to condemn hate towards our Jewish community in FCPS, yet I have witnessed activists take over our schools as if they were their battlefield. These are our kids and what they profess are not our values! Abrar Omeish might be gone from FCPS (Thank goodness!), nevertheless, the activism she espoused and spread throughout our schools prevails and has multiplied exponentially!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Have now seen pictures of the "walkout" during study hall. It appears about 30 kids out of a student body of over 2400 participated. Several posters with Palestinian and Lebanese flags, one with "From the River to the Sea..." and one labeling Netanyahu a "criminal" (which is consistent with the International Criminal Court prosecutor's outstanding request for an arrest warrant against Bibi).

From the river to the sea is anti-semitic and should not be allowed on a sign on school property without punishment.

+1

It needs to go the way of the N-word

For those who do not know, the phrase “from the river to the sea” is widely recognized as antisemitic because it is a direct call for the destruction of the state of Israel and the elimination of its Jewish population. It refers to the land stretching from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea, where Israel is located, and has been used by terrorist organizations like Hamas to promote the eradication of Israel and the displacement or death of Jews living there. Far from being a call for peace or coexistence, the phrase embodies a rejection of Jewish self-determination and a denial of Israel’s right to exist. Its use perpetuates an agenda of violence, advocating for the replacement of Israel with a Palestinian state at the expense of Jewish lives, which is why it is condemned as a clear expression of antisemitism.

Amen to that!… And, I’m not even Jewish, but that is exactly my understanding after reading about the protests and attacks toward the Jewish population across several college campuses in the U.S. These protests are far from organic, they are financed and organized by terrorist groups that not only hate Israel but anything and everything Western, particularly the U.S.
In FCPS, they are sponsored by activist groups that don’t necessarily involve students, yet they have infiltrated the student body and some staff.

The Muslim Students Association and the Black Student Union are school-specific groups at a number of FCPS schools. It's not your role to dismiss them.

There's nothing surprising about the fact that they'd speak up on behalf of people who are being murdered by the tens of thousands by Israel. As Nicholas Kristof, a leading New York Times columnist, wrote this week:

"It’s horrific first of all that children starve in Gaza as a result of the Israeli year-long invasion of Gaza. But it’s even worse when an Israeli airstrike then kills these kids as they line up for medical treatment for their malnutrition. And America supplies the weapons for this carnage."

Of course it is my right and my obligation to condemn hate towards the U.S., or anything Western and American, regardless of where it comes from. And it’s definitely anyone’s place to express that hate does not have a place in our schools or in our country. And, undoubtedly, the hate described below has no place here:

https://nypost.com/2024/10/10/us-news/jewish-life-on-campus-attacked-with-calls-to-defund-hillels/

Again, I don’t need to be Jewish to condemn hate towards our Jewish community in FCPS, yet I have witnessed activists take over our schools as if they were their battlefield. These are our kids and what they profess are not our values! Abrar Omeish might be gone from FCPS (Thank goodness!), nevertheless, the activism she espoused and spread throughout our schools prevails and has multiplied exponentially!

Sigh. The pre-election hysteria never stops.

The article you posted does not reference any event at an FCPS school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Mark them absent and give everyone who participated a zero for the day.

Or, offer a pop-quiz for the kids that did show, with questions like:

Name

Date

Little bump for the kids that actually give a sh@t

How about a pop quiz:

What is the River and which Sea?
What is genocide?
What is colonialism?
What is apartheid?
Etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Have now seen pictures of the "walkout" during study hall. It appears about 30 kids out of a student body of over 2400 participated. Several posters with Palestinian and Lebanese flags, one with "From the River to the Sea..." and one labeling Netanyahu a "criminal" (which is consistent with the International Criminal Court prosecutor's outstanding request for an arrest warrant against Bibi).

From the river to the sea is anti-semitic and should not be allowed on a sign on school property without punishment.

It's a slogan that means different things to different people, but has also frequently been used by Zionists to describe their own ambitions for the region. Punishment is not warranted, nor will any be meted out, for its display.

It is a term coined by Yasser Arafat and has always been used to mean the destruction of the Jewish state. It has never been used by Israel or ”zionists”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Have now seen pictures of the "walkout" during study hall. It appears about 30 kids out of a student body of over 2400 participated. Several posters with Palestinian and Lebanese flags, one with "From the River to the Sea..." and one labeling Netanyahu a "criminal" (which is consistent with the International Criminal Court prosecutor's outstanding request for an arrest warrant against Bibi).

From the river to the sea is anti-semitic and should not be allowed on a sign on school property without punishment.

It's a slogan that means different things to different people, but has also frequently been used by Zionists to describe their own ambitions for the region. Punishment is not warranted, nor will any be meted out, for its display.

It is a term coined by Yasser Arafat and has always been used to mean the destruction of the Jewish state. It has never been used by Israel or ”zionists”.

Israel’s Likud party, which is led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, embraced a similar slogan in its original 1977 platform, which stated that, “between the Sea and the Jordan there will only be Israeli sovereignty.”

“The reason why this term is so hotly disputed is because it means different things to different people,” said Dov Waxman, a professor of Israel studies at the University of California in Los Angeles, adding that “the conflicting interpretations have kind of grown over time.”

[Anonymous]

For many Palestinians, the phrase now has a dual meaning, representing their desire for a right of return to the towns and villages from which their families were expelled in 1948, as well as their hope for an independent Palestinian state, incorporating the West Bank, which abuts the Jordan River, and the Gaza Strip, which hugs the coastline of the Mediterranean.

[Source: New York Times article - 11/12/23]

[Anonymous]

The McLean walk out shouted antisemitism, sad, hopefully they are expelled

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The McLean walk out shouted antisemitism, sad, hopefully they are expelled

You apparently have no understanding of the student disciplinary framework under the SR&R.

No one is getting expelled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The McLean walk out shouted antisemitism, sad, hopefully they are expelled

I would like to have a better understanding of the specific slogans shouted that were characterized as "anti-Semitic." From what I've heard about prior events, student organizers were given fair notice in advance about what types of comments would be viewed by the administration as crossing a line.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The McLean walk out shouted antisemitism, sad, hopefully they are expelled

You apparently have no understanding of the student disciplinary framework under the SR&R.

No one is getting expelled.

Hopefully they are level 1 contract to not harass the Jewish. Children

Level 1: Interventions focused on keeping the student in school, such as behavior contracts, parent/guardian conferences, or restorative practices.
Level 2: Short-term removal from the classroom, temporary loss of privileges, and possible in-school suspension.
Level 3: More intensive interventions, including a Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA), Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP), or referral for community-based services

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And using anti-Semitic language apparently, according to the follow up email.

Are you serious? What is going on at McLean HS??

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:And using anti-Semitic language apparently, according to the follow up email.

This accusation has been hurled around at every little thing and has become meaningless, unfortunately. There is real antisemitism and then there's criticism of Israel's problematic treatment of Palestinians.

So, you mean like "racism"? Interesting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At our school, we knew that many kids would protest on a given day (I am a teacher), so we prepared ahead of time, a pop quiz. The quiz was EASY. As in, anyone who takes it gets an A. When students left to protest, we marked them absent, locked the doors and gave out a pop quiz to those present. Ohh the angry students and parents that had their grades drop dramatically.

I think that is just great. I want my kids in school during school hours - and I feel that way regardless of the topic of the protest.