I took my children to Montello Elementary School on May 19 for what should have been a fun time at the book fair and ice cream social. It was, however, not a good time. There were throngs of unsupervised children there. Kids were pushing, shoving and being generally very rude. Their parents were not there to redirect them and the staff presence was very small.
I saw unsupervised children taking books and electronics from the library without paying for them. The kids opened packages, threw items on the floor and pocketed many trinkets for sale.
Why was that allowed?
The librarian was all alone in the library. She had to sell the book fair items and try to watch the 50 kids rummaging around the items for sale. During the 10 minutes we were in the library, I saw her stop three children from stealing. I fear many more got by.
I am paying customer and concerned parent. I will not be attending another Montello School book fair. There needs to be someone at the entrance to the library who does not let kids into the book fair unless they are with an adult.
I was very shocked at the lack of values I witnessed and the lack of common sense by the school.
Aimee Maheux, Lewiston
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nothing but a bunch of animals
those somali kids are a bunch of effin animals, they are like a packs of wild dogs!
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you must send a notice home EVERY time volunteers are needed. These people can't be bothered to attend PTFC meetings, they're too busy with that other meeting.
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I'll type slowly so you can understand Tron...I didn't get ANY notice, at any time...thanks.
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Consider this a call for voluteers to help the Montello Parent ,Teachers, and Friends Club (PTFC) for 2010-2011 school year. The PTFC is always, always, always, looking for volunteers.
The next PTFC meeting should be Sept. 8, 2010 (always the second Wednesday of every month) usually from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Montello School. Everyone is invited!
It's always the same four or five volunteers that plan, coordinate, and put on activities for a school with over 700 students. I challenge all parents and friends of Montello School to get involved and volunteer next year.
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Hi Sandra!!! Conserva-mom is Aimee....me. I didn't see you there that night, probably because there were so many people running around acting like animals....did you know my big one got pushed and my little one got separated from me....scary.
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Oops, sorry! It must have been scary being separated. It was ridiculous there. We were there at about 630 or so. Got ice cream first then hit the sale.
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I noticed the same thing Aimee and conserva-mom. It's sad that the school did not think to get more volunteers. Kids that seemed as young as 4 we off running around by themselves. And that poor librarian trying to deal with all that by herself.
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really tron? for a guy who never had kids or a family, you sure have all the answers..oh wait, are you now going to make up a fictional family to explain your life? So your fictional siblings have fictional nephews and nieces?
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ug....seriously Tron? Do you have any experience in Lewiston schools at all? First of all, they send a letter home to parents asking for volunteers. In instances that no letter is sent home, it means no volunteers are wanted/needed. Thanks. Furthermore my dear conclusion jumper, I was not talking about the French Canadians. I did not imply that OUR culture encourages or condones those actions. Get fake offended by someone else.
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just ignore tron. he's looking for a fight and will claim anything in order to get attention. just ignore him, most of us do.
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they don't wait to be asked. Also with a French Canadian ancestry, I resent your implication that my culture encourages or condones the actions described. It is totally a lack of parenting, which is systematic among alot of people, even conservatives like yourself.
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Even if it were cultural, it does not mean that it's inherently racist. Read the Tracton and Roadville study. It outlines cultural differences in literacy and communication.
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butt, don't you? Anyway, I was asking for clarification, and since none has been proffered perhaps I was closer to the real reason for her rant.
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I'm not covering anybody's butt and I'll go the next step and say what you've been trying to dangle bait for... I've witnessed abhorent behaviour from, mostly Somali children at LPL. That said, we're talking about kids who were never brought up in a society where it was understood that the library is the place where the old lady put her finger to her lips and went Shhhhhh. We walk so tenderly around our immigrant population that we forget to tell them the difference between the mall and the library. Even so, there are obvious cultrual differences in our methods of communication.. again I point to a case similar to Tracton and Roadville. Now, I'm sure that you'll turn observation and comparison to a scientific study to racism and probably blame Bush... I'm not a Republican by the way... but in making such a jump you will only expose yourself further as a troll.
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Dear Tron....the reason that I haven't responded to your idiotic question is because I'm busy raising my children. I'm busy teaching my children right from wrong. It makes me sad that others aren't doing the same. Were you there??? Just wondering, because if you were, you would have seen US natives with parents, a few Somali natives with parents, and at least 80 Somali kids without parents. Is this acceptable?? Do they get a pass because they are Somali? Why should they? Don't call me racist...I made an observation. I am not interested in tiptoeing around anything. If it was a throng of Chinese kids, I'd say it was a throng of Chinese kids who weren't being watched by their parents. Get a grip, get in touch with reality, and get a life. Thanks.
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i think that she means that we as the american culture are raising children that are like that. out of disconcern and lazilness, we are raising generations of theives and animals. most people outside the usa also see that.
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This does not fall on the shoulders of volunteers. No one asked me to be a volunteer. Even the volunteers couldn't have done anything meaningful about it...these kids were still let in unsupervised. That night, it seemed to be a cultural thing.
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God love you, Conserva-mom! I am willing to bet you are 100% right regarding a cultural issue on this subject.
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And that would be my husband giving me support under my screen name...
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as to which "cultural issues" you are referring to? Or is this a new scheme by the wacky right to gloss over inherent racism?
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only you could read racism in to a line like "cultural issues". when i saw that, my first instinct was to think of our society as a whole. then again, i'm not a moonbat like yourself.
you have proven time and again that you have no clue what racism is. when asked you just go twist the question and play dumb(for you not much of a stretch) and then you go to another topic.
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we have to fill in the blanks. First I assumed perhaps Franco-American, since we're the largest ethnic group in LA. But she said it wasn't so I asked for elaboration, fearing that it could be an innate dislike of some "cultural group." And I recognize racism when I see it and if you wish to see a racist, please look in the mirror.
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i was wrong. you do see racism everyday when you look in the mirror. you are the one who plays the race card. you are the bigot. you are the small minded one. you are the one who never sees any good in anything. i look for the good in people, you on the other hand look for the bad. well, for you that is easy, it takes no effort and we all know you don't put effort into anything. it is easier that way.
you still have never answered the question on racism, so until you do, you haven't proven you know what racism is. SO ANSWER THE QUESTION!!!
"you cannot go into a 7-11 without a pakistani accent" is that racist. Simple yes or no will do!!!!!
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People simply no NOT teach their children how to act properly. There seem to be few parents that are willing to take the time or simply don't care what their kids do.
As the single parent of a 17 yr old son I have seen incidents like this over and over. Pisses me off since I worked very hard to instill values and respect in my son- despite holding 2 jobs pretty much his whole life. Funny thing is that these "cool" kids don't suffer any consequences .
Makes it seem almost unfair to insist our kids act properly while they watch the other kids having such a good time acting like animals and getting whatever they want.
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Thats what a public library is for and those who break the rules are told to leave...
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Have you ever seen the public library after four? Same scene... just saying.
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This is what happens when parents think that teachers are responsible for raising thier kids.
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More volunteers could have prevented this matter, BUT parental responsibility of their offspring would have done the job properly. Some people should not even be allowed to have children.
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is the lack of volunteers willing to help. Perhaps as a "concerned parent" you should change that.
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Had I been asked I would have volunteered in a heartbeat. I have a child in this school and would have gladly volunteered had it been made known that any were needed. If no one asks, you believe they have the proper staff to deal with any situations that may arise. Don't be fool, Tron. Any parent asked (well, most) would volunteer as well.
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