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sportchampps
Posts: 7,361
Apr 16, 2012 5:40pm
.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
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Apr 16, 2012 5:44pm
Fuck Carrollton.
That is all.
That is all.
DeadliestWarrior34
Posts: 3,101
Apr 16, 2012 6:00pm
Salem's worse.ts1227;1145404 wrote:Fuck Carrollton.
That is all.
That is all.
OSH
Posts: 4,145
Apr 16, 2012 6:05pm
I just heard about this...this weekend.
Stupid. Another problem with our educational system.
Stupid. Another problem with our educational system.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Apr 16, 2012 6:10pm
DeadliestWarrior34;1145409 wrote:Salem's worse.
That is all.
The town, maybe. The schools, not so much.
DeadliestWarrior34
Posts: 3,101
Apr 16, 2012 6:13pm
Touche.ts1227;1145414 wrote:The town, maybe. The schools, not so much.
Back on topic, this shit was everywhere today.
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Apr 16, 2012 6:14pm
What a fucked up story. That school should be annihilated.
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MontyBrunswick
Apr 16, 2012 6:19pm
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.
Props to the school for having a zero-tolerance on thugs like this.
brutus161
Posts: 1,686
Apr 16, 2012 6:22pm
They reversed the decision. He can walk.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Apr 16, 2012 6:24pm
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.
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Apr 16, 2012 6:25pm
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.
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Steel Valley Football
Posts: 4,548
Apr 16, 2012 6:25pm
Rules are rules. He made a choice.
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Apr 16, 2012 6:26pm
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
/Con Alma'd
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Apr 16, 2012 6:28pm
When I was in high school I had to walk up hill 3 miles both ways in the freezing snow with no shoes.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.
/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.
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Steel Valley Football
Posts: 4,548
Apr 16, 2012 6:28pm
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.
Pick6
Posts: 14,946
Apr 16, 2012 6:31pm
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.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.
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Apr 16, 2012 6:34pm
Yeah, I graduated in 2005. Ancient times. lol.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.
DeadliestWarrior34
Posts: 3,101
Apr 16, 2012 6:48pm
I think now you can get ~10 unexcused abscences with a note.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.
j_crazy
Posts: 8,372
Apr 16, 2012 7:10pm
His mom isn't that hot.
/gut'd
/gut'd
DeadliestWarrior34
Posts: 3,101
Apr 16, 2012 7:27pm
fifyj_crazy;1145452 wrote:I would smash his mom.
/gut'd
said_aouita
Posts: 8,532
Apr 16, 2012 9:03pm
Big effin' deal. Plenty of retards graduate from high school. Tell the school to eff off and mail the diploma.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Apr 16, 2012 9:18pm
"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".
THE4RINGZ
Posts: 16,816
Apr 16, 2012 9:20pm
If he recieved good grades in his classes even with his limited attendance, he should be allowed to graduate.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Apr 16, 2012 9:38pm
ts1227;1145404 wrote:Fuck Carrollton.
That is all.
Guys this is a silly contest. Everyone knows there is no winner here as they both blow.DeadliestWarrior34;1145409 wrote:Salem's worse.
That is all.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Apr 16, 2012 10:02pm
Just because the winner gets crowned as "least retarded" doesn't mean there still wasn't a winnerI Wear Pants;1145540 wrote:Guys this is a silly contest. Everyone knows there is no winner here as they both blow.
