Ohio Chatter
Ohio Chatter

Forums

All Threads Serious Business Sports Politics Archive Pick 'ems
Log In Create Account

Carrollton Bans Senior from walking at Graduation for helping his sick mother

Home ▸ Archive ▸ Serious Business ▸ Carrollton Bans Senior from walking at Graduation for helping his sick mother
S

sportchampps

Senior Member

7,361 posts
Apr 16, 2012 5:40 PM
A 17-year-old varsity baseball player in suburban Cleveland is being banned from walking at his own graduation for racking up two too many unexcused absences. While those circumstances might be considered the fault of the athlete in most cases, Carrollton (Ohio) High senior Austin Fisher's case is a rather extraordinary one: His absences were all brought on by time he spent caring for his mother, who has spent the past six years battling breast cancer.
.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/highschool-prep-rally/ohio-baseball-player-t-walk-graduation-caring-forcancer-102922017.html

He needs to be able to walk. His mom deserves the chance to see her son walk. If I was a student at the school I would turn down my chance to walk unless they reversed the ruling. I know rules are rules but common sense needs to prevail here.

Here is a website to support him "Let Fish Walk" Facebook page
Apr 16, 2012 5:40pm
ts1227's avatar

ts1227

Senior Member

12,319 posts
Apr 16, 2012 5:44 PM
Fuck Carrollton.

That is all.
Apr 16, 2012 5:44pm
DeadliestWarrior34's avatar

DeadliestWarrior34

gooby pls

3,101 posts
Apr 16, 2012 6:00 PM
ts1227;1145404 wrote:Fuck Carrollton.

That is all.
Salem's worse.

That is all.
Apr 16, 2012 6:00pm
OSH's avatar

OSH

Kosh B'Gosh

4,145 posts
Apr 16, 2012 6:05 PM
I just heard about this...this weekend.

Stupid. Another problem with our educational system.
Apr 16, 2012 6:05pm
ts1227's avatar

ts1227

Senior Member

12,319 posts
Apr 16, 2012 6:10 PM
DeadliestWarrior34;1145409 wrote:Salem's worse.

That is all.

The town, maybe. The schools, not so much.
Apr 16, 2012 6:10pm
DeadliestWarrior34's avatar

DeadliestWarrior34

gooby pls

3,101 posts
Apr 16, 2012 6:13 PM
ts1227;1145414 wrote:The town, maybe. The schools, not so much.
Touche.

Back on topic, this shit was everywhere today.
Apr 16, 2012 6:13pm
hoops23's avatar

hoops23

Senior Member

15,696 posts
Apr 16, 2012 6:14 PM
What a fucked up story. That school should be annihilated.
Apr 16, 2012 6:14pm
M

MontyBrunswick

Apr 16, 2012 6:19 PM
If he wanted to walk during graduation, he should have gone to class.

Props to the school for having a zero-tolerance on thugs like this.
Apr 16, 2012 6:19pm
brutus161's avatar

brutus161

The Navy Guy

1,686 posts
Apr 16, 2012 6:22 PM
They reversed the decision. He can walk.
Apr 16, 2012 6:22pm
Heretic's avatar

Heretic

Son of the Sun

18,820 posts
Apr 16, 2012 6:24 PM
Carrollton's close enough to Jefferson County for this to be part of some whole Bermuda Triangle of Retardation thing going on. Someone should scan brain waves to see if just being in proximity to that area makes you less intelligent.
Apr 16, 2012 6:24pm
Pick6's avatar

Pick6

A USA American

14,946 posts
Apr 16, 2012 6:25 PM
I dont buy the fact that all of his unexcused absences are from taking care of his mother. Kids skip school for being "sick" all of the time. I'd be willing to bet that the kid could have taken proper steps to getting his absences excused. When I was in high school (graduated in 09) a hand written note from your parents (no matter the excuse) was good enough to get excused.
Apr 16, 2012 6:25pm
S

Steel Valley Football

Senior Member

4,548 posts
Apr 16, 2012 6:25 PM
Rules are rules. He made a choice.
Apr 16, 2012 6:25pm
hoops23's avatar

hoops23

Senior Member

15,696 posts
Apr 16, 2012 6:26 PM
Walking during high school graduation to receive your diploma is the epitome of the beginning of the rest of your life. To do so, the individual must have presented himself in a responsible and caring manner for 4 years while dedicating himself to being educated in a civilized environment. Walking at graduation shouldn't be taken lightly.

/Con Alma'd
Apr 16, 2012 6:26pm
hoops23's avatar

hoops23

Senior Member

15,696 posts
Apr 16, 2012 6:28 PM
Pick6;1145425 wrote:I dont buy the fact that all of his unexcused absences are from taking care of his mother. Kids skip school for being "sick" all of the time. I'd be willing to bet that the kid could have taken proper steps to getting his absences excused. When I was in high school (graduated in 09) a hand written note from your parents (no matter the excuse) was good enough to get excused.
When I was in high school I had to walk up hill 3 miles both ways in the freezing snow with no shoes.

/baby boomed

Seriously though, My frosh and sophomore years where similar to how you stated, however they changed the rules during my Jr and Sr years and you were only given a couple of "unexcused" absences, which were any absence not accompanied by Dr note.
Apr 16, 2012 6:28pm
S

Steel Valley Football

Senior Member

4,548 posts
Apr 16, 2012 6:28 PM
hoops23;1145428 wrote:Walking during high school graduation to receive your diploma is the epitome of the beginning of the rest of your life. To do so, the individual must have presented himself in a responsible and caring manner for 4 years while dedicating himself to being educated in a civilized environment. Walking at graduation shouldn't be taken lightly.

/Con Alma'd

Watch it, mister. Nobody puts Con_Alma in a corner.
Apr 16, 2012 6:28pm
Pick6's avatar

Pick6

A USA American

14,946 posts
Apr 16, 2012 6:31 PM
hoops23;1145429 wrote:When I was in high school I had to walk up hill 3 miles both ways in the freezing snow with no shoes.

/baby boomed

Seriously though, My frosh and sophomore years where similar to how you stated, however they changed the rules during my Jr and Sr years and you were only given a couple of "unexcused" absences, which were any absence not accompanied by Dr note.
haha, i only added the "when I was in high school" because I was still in it just a few years ago, so I figured my experiences might be relevant. I guess it would depend on the school system, though.
Apr 16, 2012 6:31pm
hoops23's avatar

hoops23

Senior Member

15,696 posts
Apr 16, 2012 6:34 PM
Pick6;1145434 wrote:haha, i only added the "when I was in high school" because I was still in it just a few years ago, so I figured my experiences might be relevant. I guess it would depend on the school system, though.
Yeah, I graduated in 2005. Ancient times. lol.
Apr 16, 2012 6:34pm
DeadliestWarrior34's avatar

DeadliestWarrior34

gooby pls

3,101 posts
Apr 16, 2012 6:48 PM
hoops23;1145429 wrote:When I was in high school I had to walk up hill 3 miles both ways in the freezing snow with no shoes.

/baby boomed

Seriously though, My frosh and sophomore years where similar to how you stated, however they changed the rules during my Jr and Sr years and you were only given a couple of "unexcused" absences, which were any absence not accompanied by Dr note.
I think now you can get ~10 unexcused abscences with a note.
Apr 16, 2012 6:48pm
j_crazy's avatar

j_crazy

7 gram rocks. how i roll.

8,372 posts
Apr 16, 2012 7:10 PM
His mom isn't that hot.

/gut'd
Apr 16, 2012 7:10pm
DeadliestWarrior34's avatar

DeadliestWarrior34

gooby pls

3,101 posts
Apr 16, 2012 7:27 PM
j_crazy;1145452 wrote:I would smash his mom.

/gut'd
fify
Apr 16, 2012 7:27pm
said_aouita's avatar

said_aouita

Banned

8,532 posts
Apr 16, 2012 9:03 PM
Big effin' deal. Plenty of retards graduate from high school. Tell the school to eff off and mail the diploma.
Apr 16, 2012 9:03pm
I

I Wear Pants

Senior Member

16,223 posts
Apr 16, 2012 9:18 PM
"Rules are rules" and "zero tolerance" are code for "we are too lazy and stupid to actually think about the proper response to individual cases and situations".
Apr 16, 2012 9:18pm
THE4RINGZ's avatar

THE4RINGZ

R.I.P Thread Bomber

16,816 posts
Apr 16, 2012 9:20 PM
If he recieved good grades in his classes even with his limited attendance, he should be allowed to graduate.
Apr 16, 2012 9:20pm
I

I Wear Pants

Senior Member

16,223 posts
Apr 16, 2012 9:38 PM
ts1227;1145404 wrote:Fuck Carrollton.

That is all.
DeadliestWarrior34;1145409 wrote:Salem's worse.

That is all.
Guys this is a silly contest. Everyone knows there is no winner here as they both blow.
Apr 16, 2012 9:38pm
ts1227's avatar

ts1227

Senior Member

12,319 posts
Apr 16, 2012 10:02 PM
I Wear Pants;1145540 wrote:Guys this is a silly contest. Everyone knows there is no winner here as they both blow.
Just because the winner gets crowned as "least retarded" doesn't mean there still wasn't a winner :)
Apr 16, 2012 10:02pm