My kids elementary school just hit a big time low this week.

Check with your kid first to make sure there was no letter. Like ask five times, lol.

Is it possible the paper was just lost?

You should ask other students parents if they got their letters just incase it got lost in the mail. You wouldn't wana go tell the principal off before knowing for sure ?

I don't think they're legally allowed to tell you about another students criminal record? Anything under 18 isn't public record.

They said they sent it home with kids. But usually we get a vague automatic phone call. I just sent a message. Thus is principles first year so I said I was concerned I learned about this accidentally.

No they don't send public records they just call and say there was a situation at school a child was caught trying to sell (or whatever) and the local law was contacted please get a hold of us if you gave any other concerns, talk with your child. Type if message. Last year tgere were knifes found in the park next to the school and the student who hid them there showed kuds after school so the next morning we got a phone call same manner, yesterday after school a student who hid knives in park showed some students and when asked about it today he handed then to teacher and proper steps followed. Doesn't saw who or punishment but let's ys stay notified so we can discuss iff needed to with our vhikdren

Sounds like your child didn't bring you the letter either. I'd definitely be asking my kid about that.

I looked through their backpacks 2 kuds at school one stayed home. So realistically I should have had 2 motes and 2 kids loosing them is not likely. Unless they mean to send them home tomorrow which in my eyes us a day late since it's on the newspaper website.

Maybe your kid threw it away

Also maybe I am blowing it up to much. I have been cramping and in really bad moods lately.

Respectfully, it might be a bit of an overreaction.

The kids could have lost it or they might be a little behind the paper. Organizing a widespread letter like that takes some planning, the paper probably beat them to it.

Now that you are aware, I would let it go and give them time. No need to call up there and harrass them. Maybe have a conversation with your children if you feel it has affected them.

I also find it pretty proactive that your school does this on events like this. My school had a triple homicide committed against a student and his family by 2 other students. No letters were sent home.

I emailed the principal with my concern and he said they did do a phone call but for some reason I didn't get it. So I will email him back in the morning to see if he can try to figure outcwhy. They do the call plus they do anemia with the same message on it that you push a button to listen to the message. It is good they stay in contact with the oarents. If there us ever disruption in the school from a child they lock down the building meaning all teachers lock their classroom doors with students in it. Most of the entrance doors are locked except one and they are actually making all the schools here where that one door leads into an entrance between doors and front clerk pushes a button to unlock the door to actually get into the school.

Also if there us issues outside the school that involves local law or major issues they put school in lock down then too.

My friend's cousin's 8 year old daughter wanted some expensive shoes and her mother told her she has to find a way to earn the money herself.

So this little girl took the candy Smarties, smashed them into powder, put them in plastic baggies, and sold them for 25 cents or 50 cents with a lollipop to dip in the Smarties powder

She made about $10 before a parent found one in her kid's backpack. She called the principal and went ballistic so they had to find the 8 year old and spoke to her mom who admitted it was pretty genius though wrong. They sent a letter home by mail and made a general phone call so anyone that bought the candy should bring it to school to have it tested for drugs. Nothing was found but the Smarties candy.

The little girl was suspended for a few days. I could understand the panic because they live in a drug riddled area. Her father is in jail for manufacturing meth in the largest drug bust in their county do I can understand why the schools got worried.

And her mother ended up buying her those expensive shoes anyways.

@khm that's genius.

When I was in 5th grade I was suspended for a few days because I was selling tennis balls for $1. We had terrible play ground equipment and I was gifted 3 dozen colored tennis balls for my birthday, so I sold them and kids played with tennis balls. The gym teacher gave out bats and we played baseball. I didn't get caught for a good while, too, because all the teachers thought that the gym teacher gave them out. I had sold nearly all the balls before I got caught. My mom and dad were pissed but pretty proud, too. Lol.