Joey was suspended from school. He was playing soccer and a big kid, one who has been picking on him for a few months, got into his face demanding he be goalie since the last three balls made it in. Joey was cornered and he hit the kid. Then two other boys stepped in and Joey started swinging at them too! (I don't think he hit them) A few other kids separated them and the substitute came and sent Joey to the principals office. He stayed there and had a discussion with the principal and vice principal. He was suspended for two days, It should have been 5 days but considering the other kid was bullying him he got off with only two.
We had a very busy weekend with decorating for Stake activity Day and then the funeral of Grandpa Jensen Yesterday so it went by really fast. I took him in this morning and we met with the Vice Principal again to make sure he was allowed to be on campus. He explained how Joey needed to come and tell someone when he was being bullied and let the authorities take care of it from there. Joey wanted to go to a different school next year but he has since realized it will be the same in anywhere he goes. This is something he will need to get used to.
I got the impression that the vice principal's opinion was that Joey did good. Sometimes you have to stand up for yourself at least once and the kids leave you alone and maybe even respect you a little bit. But because he broke school policy he had to be disciplined. I think Joey will go into the next situation a little differently and will hopefully have a clearer head. And I also hope he grows a little taller this summer before he comes back next year!
I left campus a little overwhelmed. I was leaving my little man there with someone who might hurt him if given the chance. I had to have faith the teachers and administration would have his back. I knew they would but for that one moment I really struggled walking away from him.
Sometimes Parenting sucks !
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