19/03/09

Today is dedicated to Tom Stratful. Even though I was dog muck he didn't shout at me. Also to Chris.

Firstly This is the message that the Maroochydore High School Queensland , staff voted unanimously to record on their school telephone answering machine. This is the actual answering machine message for the school. This came about because they implemented a policy requiring students and parents to be responsible for their children's absences and missing homework. The school and teachers are being sued by parents who want their children's failing grades changed to passing grades - even though those children were absent 15-30 times during the semester and did not complete enough school work to pass their classes.

The outgoing message:

Hello! You have reached the automated answering service of your school.
In order to assist you in connecting to the right staff member, please listen
to all the options before making a selection:
· To lie about why your child is absent - Press 1
· To make excuses for why your child did not do his work - Press 2
· To complain about what we do - Press 3
· To swear at staff members - Press 4
· To ask why you didn't get information that was already enclosed in your
newsletter and several flyers mailed to you - Press 5
· If you want us to raise your child - Press 6
· If you want to reach out and touch, slap or hit someone - Press 7
· To request another teacher, for the third time this year - Press 8
· To complain about bus transportation - Press 9
· To complain about school lunches - Press 0

If you realize this is the real world and your child must be Accountable
and responsible for his/her own behaviour,class work, homework and that it's
not the teachers' fault for your child's lack of effort:
Hang up and have a nice day!
If you want this in another language, move to a country that speaks it.

Quite harsh but it made me laugh. It's actually true

Now for my day. We had leadership first and me and Adam had our lesson plan ready as it was our turn. We got to lesson to find out that Mr Emerson and Odjie were at girls football so we did matches. Obviously with me playing holding midfield our team we undefeated. Second was DiDA. The computer at my normal seat was broken so I had to move and I was on my own. Third was R.E. The class was basically empty because everyone was doing english coursework so we watched saving private ryan and had a very private conversation about routines and timetables.

Lunch was again annoying because again I forgot my sandwiches. I had to make do with one Duck and Horisen flavor crisp which was actually nice. I shall vote for that one.

Fourth lesson was P.E. in the gym. It's so hot in there but basketball is fun. Although I am the most ungifted basketball player I think I make up for it in running around. My team scored 2 points this week which is better than last week. The sport basketball is so frustrating. You can't tackle without fouling and the rules are confusing. I'm defiantly not doing it as one of my four sports.

Fifth was science with Mr Anslow. We made a poster and Emily pushed me off my stool by accident and I hurt my ankle. Bitch :P :D. I'm Joking.

As a write the girls team are winning 1-0 and I don't know who scored. They better win cause I want to go to Man City. Good Luck

JD

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