My son and I were really excited to go to this school considering it is across the street from our home.
He was being teased for playing with a little girl and after so many days, he defended himself saying to his friend "girls are dogs and dogs drink out of toilet bowls"
When I picked my son up from school he was crying, devastated, saying that he got written up. He told me what happened and what was said. We talked why he did it and why it wasn't ok.
The teacher messaged me on class dojo explaining what happened and that my son was very honest with her immediately, she talked to him and she could tell he was genuinely sorry. That he chose to make a difference by writing an assignment on anti bullying,
I explained that he was sorry and the he said he wouldn't do it again..and that was the end of the discussion.
I though it was over and dealt with until
I picked my son up the next day and he was devastated crying AGAIN.....Nobody there with him to explain why he's so upset.
He told me that he had to stay in a room and eat his lunch while writing an assignment on what Sousa's Expectations are from him, for using unkind words AND then had to sit on a bench for recess while everyone else got to play! That was his punishment for the rest of the week!
Mind you, nobody ever informed me of him getting this kind of treatment!! I thought it was dealt with the day before!
When I called the school to understand the situation both the principal secretary and principal were incredibly rude to me, pretty much called me a liar at one point.
The principal said things like "you must feel like you guys are higher and above everyone else to think he shouldn't get this kind of punishment" (even tho my son was the only one punished in this "incident") and
"if he was using kind words, he wouldn't be in this situation" instead of trying to make the situation better and being on the same page. It was their way or find another school!
This school since then has deleted my reviews and won't even reply back to my emails. I've never dealt with something like this before and wouldn't wish it on anyone. The lack of respect is unreal. It was the first time he was ever in trouble! The punishment was too harsh for something so small.
I was understanding the first day but it is not ok to treat any child this way and/or any parent for that matter.
I have gotten plenty of advice from plenty of mothers and also see other ratings that state almost the same things to know my feelings are also justified and that this is not ok and they are perfectly fine with showing they DO NOT CARE! We no longer go to this school! Shame on Sousa Elementary School!! read more