Good afternoon, everyone. Today, school started at Sullivan High. It was good, but it could've been a little better. The classes seemed to run good for the most part. However, the school administration does need to get a little better with scheduling.
I know, I know, it was the first day, but we should've been warned ahead of time about the freshmen having an assembly this morning regarding their first day (I wasn't there, so I can't tell anyone what was discussed). For example, I have a 7:45am class and I was about to go to it until I was told at the last minute that Division was actually happening at that time. Needless to say, it threw us in the Autism program off a little. But we got through it.
I really have no comments to make about today, except that it actually wasn't too rowdy in the halls. The rowdies didn't fight today. They were a little loud, but hey, it's high school. And security was top notch today. There were a few boys loitering by the girl's bathroom just before 10 this morning, but a security guard kept yelling at them "no loitering!". When she realized they weren't leaving within a minute, she shooed them off.
But, one thing that did make me kind of mad though was when an classmate of mine, from the Autism room, that has English with me spoke (because the teacher asked kids to read certain stuff so we'd know about what she excepts, and the other aide with my aide and I wanted him to say it), some boy laughed because my classmate doesn't really have good speech (and a word came out wrong). I knew this laugh was directed at my classmate because litterally right after he spoke, it happened. Anyway, this laughing kid saw me sitting with my classmate, and when he saw me, he turned around and shut up. I didn't even have to give a nasty look or say anything. They know who I am, and they know I'm in the Autism program, so they know not to do this stuff with me around.
Also, a girl in my Journalism class made me kind of mad too because she alleged that the kids in my program were getting beaten last year (and other kids think so too). This whole dispute started up last year when a kid in my class went to steal someone else's lunch (he has a habit of doing that), and one of our aides saw him and went to stop him. He tried to get the aide off but was restrained. So anyway, like I'm going to tell her the next time I see her, we are NOT getting beaten. It's called being restrained. So, the kids in Journalism last year made this an issue. A big one, at that. Our program was under fire. And it looks like it may happen again this year. Not under my watch. As long as I'm in Journalism, I will let these opinion makers know that we're not getting beaten downstairs in Rooms 124/128. Do I have briuses on my body? No. And, if they suspect we are, they need to 1) come down to our program for a day or two to see exactly how we're being dealt, or 2) go to the principal, if you really feel that strong about it. Or just shut up and accept the fact a few kids in my room need restraining.
By the way, I'm not defending my program totally. If we were getting beaten, you'd hear about. I would let everyone and their brother know. But we're not, and until that day comes (which probably never will), I'm not going to the principal to tell him any claims.
Sorry for the rant, everyone. Despite this, it was a pretty awesome day, and I definately plan on going back tomorrow :).
14 comments:
"It was....?"
Exciting.
Boring.
Entertaining.
Knowledgeable.
Just another day where the knuckle heads caused mayhem.
Craig, the post was updated right now. Today was pretty awesome. I actually witnessed good behavior from the "knuckle heads" for the most part.
Speaking of them, anything on the scanner about after school?
I just knew there had to be more. LOL. Thanks, Timmy.
Oh, one street fight with the school kids at Pratt and Clark. About 2:55 PM. It got a slow down.
LOL, of course I'd write more. No problem.
But anyway, nothing new. I thought at first it was the kids from the school at Morse and Clark but I think those kids are too young to really understand fighting. If they fight, it's probably horse play.
i take it the autism program
is mainly for aspergers?
how varied is the kids in the autism program?
anyways
i will post my one call to the men in blue today at 9pm,
about 10 gangbangers at 6914 n wayne, a few publicly urinating.
great. didnt want to venture out to look at them, but they eventually left, police response slow. but i think they finally dispersed them after 30 minutes and another call.
funny how there really isnt any community spirit, atleast that i know of on my block concerning this stuff.
Jeffo, none of the kids in our program have aspergers, to my knowledge. All I know is that they all have Autism, and a few of them have a couple of smaller disorders thrown in. But our program is only for kids with Autism.
Autism is a spectrum disorder, so people having it may be ranging from high to low in functioning. With that taken into consideration, wouldn't Asperger's fall into that spectrum? Clinically I don't see a difference.
Aside from that the only other thought I have is based on this statement:
"Anyway, this laughing kid saw me sitting with my classmate, and when he saw me, he turned around and shut up... They know who I am, and they know I'm in the Autism program, so they know not to do this stuff with me around."
There is no "Autism Program" in the outside world, so it's best to refrain from relying on this construct at your school. Really it makes me think that public schools have come a long way that they're even paying attention to the range of student needs in a community. I'm sure a lot of things suck, but that will only make the kids stronger.
Think positive, pick up your trash, get good grades, test high, don't pee, and refrain from fighting so that none of your elders have the juice to blog about you!
Best of luck in 09-10 school year!
the gangbangers from morse have shifted quite a bit to wayne,
i think the presence of morse theatre and also the reside on morse has put too much pressure on them on morse.
which is nice, but now they are now hanging on my street more.
also it has been a very cool summer and they have only been coming out lately and are trying to make up for lost time.
still not as bad as it has been, but still its not great.
i guess no one else here lives on wayne street. atleast the last stretch of it.
what i think is funny
is that people dont realize what a crucial corner wayne and farwell is, and all the activity that goes down there. Its a major cut through from pratt to morse. Used by ambulance/firetrucks/cops all the time.
im sure this isnt the only corner with so much action, why is no one else talking about there corner?
and what kind of activity goes on there, its just an extension of morse, and again has become more active, because morse is shaping up a bit.
Thanks for the update Timmy! Sounds like everyone has grown up a bit over the summer. Hope you have a very successful school year!
presstoe, I think there is a program in the outside word. Aren't those called group homes? Therefore, I'm not going to not refrain from the "Autism program" term because 1)I'm proud to be in the program and I have no plans on being ashamed of it and 2)regular kids need to know there are kids with Autism out there. I'm tired of certain ones dragging kids in my program through mud with the way they're treated. Like I said before, me, I don't really give a crap about what they think of me. Let them think anything they want. But it's a different case with my classmates (well, maybe except a couple, that are really high functionally slimiar to me, that can be strong enough not to care or can tell it like it is).
I don't appriecate these kids making fun of one of my classmates because "oh he looks retarded", "he's stupid, he can't talk right" or "she's slow, she can't think for herself". What the hell have my classmates done to deserve this treatment? They're not stupid, retarded, slow or any other words people like using these days. They happen to have a disablity, and they're trying their very best to deal with it and learn things, and as long as I'm around, they'll have my full support.
If the kids in our Best Buddies program, along with a few others, can understand us, why can't other kids? I wish kids could just acknowledge our disablity, and at least be nice to my classmates in front of their faces, or keep their nasty opinions to theirself. I dont think it's warranted to say these things out loud. And anyway, we're all the same, at least that's what I'm told.
obviously alot of the normal
kids have issues with their own sense of themselves and selfworth and it makes them feel better to put down others.
thats it. highschool sucks in alot of ways because alot of human emotion is just put out right there in the open. and its not pretty.
jeffo, I agree. They have issues but yet they have the nerve to put US down and we're following most (if not all) rules in school? Yep, they've got issues. But they need to work that out among theirselves.
And yes, I think there is alot of emotions and it's not pretty.
I've worked with adults who have disabilities and no, you do not sound "retarded", although some people with Autism and "disabilities" have Mental Retardation, and that is a clinical term.
You seem very smart and I'm sure your classmates are as well. I don't know you, but you don't seem like group home material. Consequently, group homes exist in the community, which is the outside world (they are not a sanctuary).
What I meant was you can consider yourself and your peers in the Autism Program to be a minority, and there will always be people who don't understand you. Their ignorance is NOT going to go away- be strong, that thick skin you grow from your high school bullying experiences will make you more prepared for the future.
Awareness is great, and you are an excellent ambassador for other people with Autism, please don't think that I mean anything other than to support you. Sticking up for your friends is admirable by the way!
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