12-04-2013, 08:26 AM
Been looking into schools for my child and came across this. When was this and what happened to those who caused this violence? I'm no stranger to school rivalry but these kids actually went into another school while in session and assaulted teaches and students? "Teachers were punched and knocked to the ground, while students were attacked." Thats F'n crazy, back in my day we just toilet papered some trees.
The page has a 2009 date on the bottom but it itself is not dated.
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Waters of Life Teachers, Students, School Property, Assaulted by Gang of Kids from Nearby Public School
By Laura Brown
One parent likened the attack this week on Waters of Life Public Charter School’s (WOLPCS) teachers and students by 21 Keaau High School students to "Kill Haole Day" -- a yearly tradition in Hawaii where Caucasian students are pummeled just because they have white skin. This assault, however, effectively turned into "Kill Charter Schools Day."
According to WOLPCS Principal Katheryn-Crayton Shay, the assault began as a personal matter between two girls and escalated into a crisis that shut down the school, and will likely force eviction.
Crayton-Shay says she received a call at her office on Tuesday, March 14th from Keaau Vice-Principal Ron Jarvis immediately prior to the charter school reporting three Keaau High School students arriving at the WOLPCS campus, shouting obscenities at teachers, while threatening to hurt a 9th grade female student.
Witnesses state that charter school officials called the police department for assistance, but the Keaau students left before police arrived 20 minutes later. Teachers said that they asked police officers to stay, but they refused. Police officers informed the school that they needed to get their own security or use the security company contracted to Keaau High School.
As Crayton-Shay notified the student’s parents of the incident, she received a call from Keaau High School Vice-Principal Ron Jarvis, informing her that a posse of students was on its way to the charter school. She was told, "We can’t stop them."
Crayton-Shay called Capt. Steven Guillermo and was told that their officers were "not able to provide security" and that the police "were not able to do anything until something happened."
The charter school went into lock-down under their crisis plan. Within minutes, four trucks full of students pulled up in front of the school, which is housed in the Girl Scout Council building in Keaau.
The school reported that Keaau students broke into the Girl Scout Council office where Manager Char Awa was working and assaulted her. Then, they broke off the door and entered the classroom where WOLPCS students were in the middle of taking the Hawaii State Assessment.
Teachers were punched and knocked to the ground, while students were attacked.
The police arrived after the students had fled. Three girls were later arrested at Keaau High School, but were released to their parents.
Department of Education, Board of Education and the Charter School Administrative Office directors all commented that the situation is "under investigation" by the DOE.
"This was a dangerous, traumatic and totally unprovoked assault on an undefended school, destroying property, causing physical harm to students and teachers, and forcing the school to move in the middle of the school year," commented one parent who believes that it is unlikely that the DOE will hold anyone accountable.
Steve Hirakami, principal of the Hawaii Academy of Arts and Sciences charter school, stated that the standard operating procedure when students leave campus without permission is for the principal to file a Person In Need of Supervision (PINS) report. Hirakami said that staff are trained to call the police and file a report that a student or students left campus unsupervised and without permission. Police then record the description of the student, known destination, make of car, if driving, and pertinent details.
Also, student behavior in schools is covered under Title 8, Chapter 19, which categorizes assault and property damage as Class A offenses. Class B offenses include unlawful conduct, disorderly conduct, harassment and trespassing. Class C offenses include class cutting, leaving campus without consent, insubordination and truancy. Although all 21 students involved should be suspended under these rules, only 3 girls have been identified in the attack against WOLPCS students and teachers.
WOLPCS has been anonymously informed that Keaau students are planning another attack Friday. The charter school will be closed, however, because the Girl Scout Council has told the school that they must permanently vacate the premises because "it’s not safe."
"The Girl Scout Council’s reaction to the attack on the school is analogous to punishing the victim of a shark attack," commented Grassroot Institute of Hawaii’s President Dick Rowland.
"The story is not that the high school may lose its facility," said former Charter School Network President Dewey Kim, "it is that students and teachers were needlessly victimized."
Temporary restraining orders against the perpetrators are in process, while civil and criminal suits will likely be initiated. "There must be zero tolerance in our schools and communities for violence," said Crayton-Shay. "We have to look at why violence is allowed to fester on the Big Island."
Teachers and students are afraid to return to school and feel that they are not being protected. "Why must blood run in the streets before the police feel compelled to show up?" asks Rowland.
The page has a 2009 date on the bottom but it itself is not dated.
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http://www.grassrootinstitute.org/system...Life.shtml
Waters of Life Teachers, Students, School Property, Assaulted by Gang of Kids from Nearby Public School
By Laura Brown
One parent likened the attack this week on Waters of Life Public Charter School’s (WOLPCS) teachers and students by 21 Keaau High School students to "Kill Haole Day" -- a yearly tradition in Hawaii where Caucasian students are pummeled just because they have white skin. This assault, however, effectively turned into "Kill Charter Schools Day."
According to WOLPCS Principal Katheryn-Crayton Shay, the assault began as a personal matter between two girls and escalated into a crisis that shut down the school, and will likely force eviction.
Crayton-Shay says she received a call at her office on Tuesday, March 14th from Keaau Vice-Principal Ron Jarvis immediately prior to the charter school reporting three Keaau High School students arriving at the WOLPCS campus, shouting obscenities at teachers, while threatening to hurt a 9th grade female student.
Witnesses state that charter school officials called the police department for assistance, but the Keaau students left before police arrived 20 minutes later. Teachers said that they asked police officers to stay, but they refused. Police officers informed the school that they needed to get their own security or use the security company contracted to Keaau High School.
As Crayton-Shay notified the student’s parents of the incident, she received a call from Keaau High School Vice-Principal Ron Jarvis, informing her that a posse of students was on its way to the charter school. She was told, "We can’t stop them."
Crayton-Shay called Capt. Steven Guillermo and was told that their officers were "not able to provide security" and that the police "were not able to do anything until something happened."
The charter school went into lock-down under their crisis plan. Within minutes, four trucks full of students pulled up in front of the school, which is housed in the Girl Scout Council building in Keaau.
The school reported that Keaau students broke into the Girl Scout Council office where Manager Char Awa was working and assaulted her. Then, they broke off the door and entered the classroom where WOLPCS students were in the middle of taking the Hawaii State Assessment.
Teachers were punched and knocked to the ground, while students were attacked.
The police arrived after the students had fled. Three girls were later arrested at Keaau High School, but were released to their parents.
Department of Education, Board of Education and the Charter School Administrative Office directors all commented that the situation is "under investigation" by the DOE.
"This was a dangerous, traumatic and totally unprovoked assault on an undefended school, destroying property, causing physical harm to students and teachers, and forcing the school to move in the middle of the school year," commented one parent who believes that it is unlikely that the DOE will hold anyone accountable.
Steve Hirakami, principal of the Hawaii Academy of Arts and Sciences charter school, stated that the standard operating procedure when students leave campus without permission is for the principal to file a Person In Need of Supervision (PINS) report. Hirakami said that staff are trained to call the police and file a report that a student or students left campus unsupervised and without permission. Police then record the description of the student, known destination, make of car, if driving, and pertinent details.
Also, student behavior in schools is covered under Title 8, Chapter 19, which categorizes assault and property damage as Class A offenses. Class B offenses include unlawful conduct, disorderly conduct, harassment and trespassing. Class C offenses include class cutting, leaving campus without consent, insubordination and truancy. Although all 21 students involved should be suspended under these rules, only 3 girls have been identified in the attack against WOLPCS students and teachers.
WOLPCS has been anonymously informed that Keaau students are planning another attack Friday. The charter school will be closed, however, because the Girl Scout Council has told the school that they must permanently vacate the premises because "it’s not safe."
"The Girl Scout Council’s reaction to the attack on the school is analogous to punishing the victim of a shark attack," commented Grassroot Institute of Hawaii’s President Dick Rowland.
"The story is not that the high school may lose its facility," said former Charter School Network President Dewey Kim, "it is that students and teachers were needlessly victimized."
Temporary restraining orders against the perpetrators are in process, while civil and criminal suits will likely be initiated. "There must be zero tolerance in our schools and communities for violence," said Crayton-Shay. "We have to look at why violence is allowed to fester on the Big Island."
Teachers and students are afraid to return to school and feel that they are not being protected. "Why must blood run in the streets before the police feel compelled to show up?" asks Rowland.
