konawaena middle school

[Carey]

Still off topic, He's only going to 'upper' Kurtistown... I would be impressed if he rode to Volcano.... ;~)

[Guest]

Geez Michael Fowler!

I just read the same letter
on Hawaii Reporter.

Let it go already.

How many media outlets did you send it too?

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[David M]

[quote]Originally posted by pipermanusa

I would have liked this aired on konaweb also but the owner said not on my board..
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So unless it was another poster, you DID air this on Konaweb, perhaps more in real time. I could be wrong, but it appears you posted here in a time delay, and after the fact - perhaps looking for responses based on incomplete information? As you can tell from my earlier post, the "escort" post had already been posted and thread removed from Konaweb, before initial post here.

Not teaching your son very good examples, either by disregard for the known rules or by manipulation of the facts. Shamed on you IMHO

David

Ninole Resident

[pipermanusa]

Aloha ....
The letter was sent to all Board of education members ..then to west hawaii today and hawaii reporter ...the aired time on kona web for followup letter was almost 1 day then it was removed . Bob the owner suggested punaweb for posting as the kona board got over the top about it..said punaweb was a better place for it..I was unaware of punaweb until then ..
"Not teaching your son very good examples, either by disregard for the known rules or by manipulation of the facts. Shamed on you IMHO"
I'm at a loss as to what manipulation you could be talkin about??? unless its the timing of my went to the graduation post.if so please be assured not trying to pull anything with the board here , This has been a stressful 2 weeks and i hav been talking to many people sending emails and letters to many places ...
The school choose to include a formal Graduation and awards presentation with the kids party and thats parent stuff in my book..
The school removed the graduation part at the last moment .forgot to tell me that..
13/14 years old is a complex time for kids while spreading their wings and growing but also needing support from family.its NOT the job of public schools to remove family support from the kids,
I am raising my family to be respectful of others. believe in God , support good community goals...But if a wrong is seen do somthing about it ,,Take a stand , but to keep checking to be sure if the stand you have taken is worthy to maintain... mahalo

[Guest]

dude... get a grip!

It's very interesting how I can learn parenting lessons from idiotic parents.[}]

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[Greg]

Quote:

"My son wanted to share this Graduation with Family, but now is feeling pressured and is worried."

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Who is he feeling pressure from?

Lighten up, and find a more selfless cause.

Instead of making demands of the school, ask how you can help.

[pslamont]

After reading all this, it seems the school had more of a party for the students and staff. So what is the big deal? For goodness sake, it's the 8th grade! Seems you are mad they didn't do it your way. There is a BIG lesson to be learned here. When you come to Hawaii, you do so usually because you fall in love with this very different place AS IT IS. THEN people seem to think it is up to them to change it. MISTAKE.

You come to a new place, you lay low and learn what makes it so charming. You accept things as they are or leave, because this IS a charming place with its own character. You are trying to invest your own goals and values into what is really nothing more then a little party of celebration between a school staff and their students. If you objected so strongly, you could have kept your student home.

It seems you have placed undue pressure on your own child because of what YOU want. This isn't about you, it is about your child. Get some perspective. As a parent, you let your child participate or you decline to allow him/her to participate but you do NOT get to steer the activity. That's just the way life with teens is, so get used to it.

This is 2008, not 1978. Things are done differently now. Making a good time for your child should be more important than your own entertainment. You will not be invited to take pictures of his/her every milestone. In fact, unlike with an 8 year old, with a teen you will be uninvited and mostly unaware of many of those moments. Do not try to interfere in your child's independent moments. Just make some really great family moments. Steer those if you feel the need to.

Looking at the big picture what will be remembered is that you, as a parent, made an embarrassing scene because you didn't get invited to a graduation party. Get over it; let it go. Move on. There are more inportant things in life for both you and your child.

I would say "IMHO" but you all know I am not very humble... LOL

Just another day in P A R A D I S E !!

[pipermanusa]

Aloha..
Greg n Plsamont mahalo for ur thoughts , gonna work establishing a parent group to help with project and work for some changes within the school it will be a better approach i think..Damon if you run outta helpful thoughts to express throwing insults not good braw.....michael

[pipermanusa]

Aloha..
Parents please get involved with your school , if there is no parent school support group start one ,,,its good for your keiki , school and you ...mahalo michael

[Guest]

quote:

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Originally posted by pipermanusa

Damon if you run outta helpful thoughts to express throwing insults not good braw.....michael

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Brah -

After close to 10 years working with teachers in the DOE system... I've heard so many "parent" stories that it actually irks me.

If you go back and re-read this thread... my first comments were trying to be helpful.

You did not listen... and went on to interrupt a school sponsored event. I don't have much respect for people who want to play by their own rules.

I'll insult any parent who goes to a school sponsored event and causes a commotion just because they are self-serving and are not thinking of the other students... or their own child.

I live for the future of my child. I would never disrespect his school in the way you are attempting to by sending out these crybaby statements.

As you noticed.... Hawaii Reporter has not followed up w/ anything you have written, nor have any other media outlet picked up on your whining.

Be lucky that us members here on Punaweb at least tried to assist you before you made the foolish mistake.

Call me an asshole all you want.... if you must... but please think about your child before yourself next time......

Brah - Have a good weekend and don't let my posts eat away at you too much.

Your "Braw" -

Damon

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