Are Kids Safe At School?
Jane Flasch (Greece, NY) 01/11/05 - Two fights at Greece Athena School in two days, both requiring students to be transported to hospitals for treatment--have caused concern among parents.
Parents want to know more about how their children?s safety is being handled at school.
Sixth grader Diasia Kirkland came home from school Monday bleeding and disoriented. She said that after days of threatening to jump her in the hallways at Greece Athena, four girls made good on their threat.
Diasia?s mother Natasha said, "It ?could have been someone else's child?hitting [her] head against the brick wall?she could have died!?
One day later it was, indeed, someone else's child.
The district confirmed a fight between two high school boys Tuesday morning. One was taken to the hospital with injuries including a possible broken nose.
The district stated through an email that it will send home a letter Wednesday, January 12, informing parents of what happened.
In the letter, the district said it took precautions to keep other children safe by extending (class) time -- keeping students in classrooms instead of the hallways.
A week ago Diasia's mother warned the district that her daughter was being threatened. ?Whatever was done was not enough to prevent the trauma of a head injury,? she said, "I'm convinced there's not enough security and something needs to be done about it.?
The Kirklands have filed a report with Greece Police.
The district will wait for the outcome of an investigation before determining which students, if any, will be disciplined.
The students involved in Tuesday?s fight were disciplined, but because of privacy issues, district officials won't say whether it included suspension.
A district spokesman said the two fights are not connected, even though they occurred within two days.
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This school is in my district.
Just one reason I don't send my kids to public school.
Jane Flasch (Greece, NY) 01/11/05 - Two fights at Greece Athena School in two days, both requiring students to be transported to hospitals for treatment--have caused concern among parents.
Parents want to know more about how their children?s safety is being handled at school.
Sixth grader Diasia Kirkland came home from school Monday bleeding and disoriented. She said that after days of threatening to jump her in the hallways at Greece Athena, four girls made good on their threat.
Diasia?s mother Natasha said, "It ?could have been someone else's child?hitting [her] head against the brick wall?she could have died!?
One day later it was, indeed, someone else's child.
The district confirmed a fight between two high school boys Tuesday morning. One was taken to the hospital with injuries including a possible broken nose.
The district stated through an email that it will send home a letter Wednesday, January 12, informing parents of what happened.
In the letter, the district said it took precautions to keep other children safe by extending (class) time -- keeping students in classrooms instead of the hallways.
A week ago Diasia's mother warned the district that her daughter was being threatened. ?Whatever was done was not enough to prevent the trauma of a head injury,? she said, "I'm convinced there's not enough security and something needs to be done about it.?
The Kirklands have filed a report with Greece Police.
The district will wait for the outcome of an investigation before determining which students, if any, will be disciplined.
The students involved in Tuesday?s fight were disciplined, but because of privacy issues, district officials won't say whether it included suspension.
A district spokesman said the two fights are not connected, even though they occurred within two days.
Link
This school is in my district.
Just one reason I don't send my kids to public school.
