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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]7th grader told me they had to have a “quiet” lunch yesterday at Swanson because the kids were being too noisy. That seems strange to me- they’re 12 years old, of course they’re loud at lunch! Is this common in MS?[/quote]

I don't know if it's common but it wouldn't surprise me that the solution to noise is to create an expectation so draconian that they then have further ammunition to discipline the kids (probably boys) who can't abide by "quiet" lunch. [/quote]

From what my kid reported about lunch yesterday and other incidents it's been exactly this since school started. This class has a new admin who appears to be trying to come in heavy with the discipline, especially directed at the boys. Also of note: "of course it was loud - it was raining so everyone was inside"  :roll:

I hope that the "20" (kid reported) kids that got sent to Bridget Loft's office yesterday during lunch are a sign to her that this admin may need to be guided to try another strategy - one that actually connects with middle schoolers, perhaps?[/quote]

You can't be against both quiet lunch and specific kids being sent to the office. You KNOW that there are a small number of kids acting more wild than the others or riling other kids up and the school needs to be able to address this behavior. I don't like punishing all the kids via stuff like quiet lunch because I think the majority of kids are actually behaving fine and a handful are taking it over the line. So send those kids to the office and address it and let the rest of the kids enjoy lunch.

Also come on. No one is "directing" discipline at boys. Boys this age struggle more with behavior because their puberty hormones cause more aggression. I don't think you should shame them for this but let's not pretend that this specific kind of behavioral issue is not a lot more concentrated in boys. Girls have their own issues (that need to be addressed) but they are a lot less likely to creating major disruptions at lunch or in the classroom. Teachers and admin aren't "targeting" boys they are addressing the kids who are causing the biggest disruptions.[/quote]

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