http://hahaha.tribe.net/thread/279fa9bf-496c-4794-9af7-b9964ff80649?format=rss Tribe.net. Local Connections http://hahaha.tribe.net/thread/279fa9bf-496c-4794-9af7-b9964ff80649#8dd1a287-57d1-4f50-aa5e-0576f920369c I once had a parent visit my classroom during orientation before the beginning of the school year. The parent haughtily announced to me that I would not be allowed to retain her child because of that No Child Left Behind law. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:39:55 GMT http://hahaha.tribe.net/thread/279fa9bf-496c-4794-9af7-b9964ff80649#8dd1a287-57d1-4f50-aa5e-0576f920369c $item.owner.firstName 2008-07-08T02:39:55Z http://hahaha.tribe.net/thread/279fa9bf-496c-4794-9af7-b9964ff80649#3be3b922-858d-4b5e-a6d4-9d88a08ebb02 A weekend with the Marines? That would wear you out! Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:11:48 GMT http://hahaha.tribe.net/thread/279fa9bf-496c-4794-9af7-b9964ff80649#3be3b922-858d-4b5e-a6d4-9d88a08ebb02 Wolfie 2008-06-26T07:11:48Z http://hahaha.tribe.net/thread/279fa9bf-496c-4794-9af7-b9964ff80649#80ac7c6f-8c49-4d23-aa5e-11a309381a2b NO PARENT LEFT BEHIND I promise you cannot read these and not laugh out loud. These are real notes written by parents in an ALABAMA school district. Spellings have been left intact. 1. My son is under a doctor's care and should not take PE today.. Please execute him. 2. Please exkuce lisa for being absent she was sick and i had her shot. 3. Dear school: please ecsc's john being absent on jan. 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and also 33. 4. Please excuse gloria from jim today. She is administrating. 5. Please excuse roland from p.e. for a few days. Yesterday he fell out of a tree and misplaced his hip. 6. John has been absent because he had two teeth taken out of his face. 7. Carlos was absent yes terday because he was playing football. He was hurt in the growing part. 8. Megan could not come to school today because she has been bothered by very close veins. 9. Chris will not be in school cus he has an acre in his side. 10. Please excuse ray friday from school. He has very loose vowels. 11. Please excuse Lesli from being absent yesterday. She had diahre dyrea direathe the shits. 12. Please excuse tommy for being absent yesterday. He had diarrhea, and his boots leak. 13. Irving was absent yesterday because he missed his bust. 14. Please excuse jimmy for being. It was his father's fault. 15. I kept Billie home because she had to go Christmas shopping because i don't know what size she wear. 16. Please excuse jennifer for missing school yesterday. We forgot to get the sunday paper off the porch, and when we found it monday. We thought it was sunday.. 17. Sally won't be in school a week f rom friday. We have to attend her funeral. 18. My daughter was absent yesterday because she was tired. She spent a weekend with the marines. 19. Please excuse Jason for being absent yesterday. He had a cold and could not breed well. 20. Please excuse mary for being absent yesterday. She was in bed with gramps. 21. Gloria was absent yesterday as she was having a gangover. 22. Please excuse brenda. She has been sick and under the doctor. 23. Maryann was absent december 11-16, because she had a fever, sorethroat, headache and upset stomach. Her sister was also sick, fever an sore throat, her brother had a low grade fever and ached all over. I wasn't the best either, sore throat and fever. There must be something going around, her father even got hot last night. Now we know why parents are screaming for better education for our kids! Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:19:19 GMT http://hahaha.tribe.net/thread/279fa9bf-496c-4794-9af7-b9964ff80649#80ac7c6f-8c49-4d23-aa5e-11a309381a2b Joe 2008-06-24T07:19:19Z