phoneassistant

Whenmynow20yearolddaughterwasinthe7thgrade,Ireceivedaphonecallfromtheassistantprincipalsayingshehadbeensuspendedforfighting.Iwenttopickherupandsignthestuffsuspensionpaperwork(itwasaFriday-thisisimportantlater).Theassistantprincipalsaidsheslammedanothergirl’sheadintoacementwallforcallingherabitch.Mydaughtersaidshehadnothingtosayoradd.Mydaughterspentallweekendfrom8am-8pmdoingchores.Scrubbingbaseboards,washingwalls,cleaningthecupboardsinsideandout,etc.BySundayherarmsweresorefromcleaning.Allthechoresweretimedandhadtopassinspectionorberedone.MyneighborandIcarpooledthekidseachday,he’ddropoffandI’dpickup.Mondaymorningheaskedwhereshewas,Ifilledhimin.HethentoldmewhatREALLYhappened!Hisdaughterwasverypetiteforherage(around4’6”-justatinything!),girlXdecidedshedidn’tlikeA(neighborgirl)andhadbeenpickingonherallweek.OnFridayXcorneredAinthehallwayandwasholdingaKNIFEtoherneck!MydaughterwaswalkingbyandsawwhatwasgoingonandgrabbedXfrombehindandslammedherheadintothewallandXpickeduptheknifetoturnin!Hewastoattendameetingwiththeadministrationthatmorningtomakesurehisrestrainingorderwouldbeenforcedatschool!Iwasdumbfounded!!!!Mydaughterwasstandingbesidemeandhiswasalsothereconfirmingitall.Mydaughterdidn’tsayanythingstill.WhenIaskedherwhyshedidn’ttellme,allshesaidwas,“Ishouldhavegottenanadultinstead.”Wewentshopping,outtolunch,thezooandamoviewhileshefinishedouthersuspension.Thatassistantprincipalisnowtheprincipalatthatschool(myyoungestdaughteriscurrentlya7thgradestudentthere).Idon’tinteractwithherunlessabsolutelynecessary.