Originally Posted by The letter
To Whom It May Concern:
I am a student at Parker Junior High School, and let me tell you, it is AWFUL. It’s just…everything! The students, the behavior, and no one really does anything about it. There’s stuff like Book Checking and V-Bombs. A Book Check is where someone knocks all of your books out of your hands. A V-Bomb is where someone throws something or hits you in the eye. Some students also fight others for any reason, like a disagreement or something. Many get hurt. One girl got her earring ripped out of her ear in a fight. Some students bring BB guns and knives to school. Drugs, too, like marijuana. Many kids have been expelled for this stuff. Not to mention they have been expelled for behavior issues. Many, I mean, MANY students have horrible behavior. They disrespect the teachers and swear and get away with it. Students who are “popular” or “preps” insult and make fun of those who are “unpopular.” I am “unpopular,” and so are many of my friends. There are many things that make those “unpopular,” like being poor, wearing loose clothing, who are weird, different, who aren’t pretty, who don’t wear clothes that are in style, who don’t have it all…the list goes on. Some are just not liked because they just have that “feeling.” I have been called many things, like goth(I dyed my hair black, so that’s what started it, but I dyed it back), slut, bitch, ugly, fat, zit face, gothic freak, and many more. I cannot make many friends, and the same with others. They spread evil rumors about others and me. This hurts. They wouldn’t know, though, after all. No matter how many complaints, it still goes on. They keep going and never stop. They think that they can get away with anything. They have no discipline. I might be paranoid, but I think some students are treated specially and never get in trouble when they should, never get a bad grade when they should, because of who they are and where they come from. Maybe their parents bribe the officials. That’s messed up, that’s kind of like corrupting the system, I think. Like I said, I’m probably being paranoid, but maybe it is happening. All of this stuff is breaking the rules. The Parker expectations are “Be respectful, be responsible, be peaceful, be there/be ready, and be positive.” None of this happens. Or if it does, it’s rare. Another thing is, in the handbook, one section says “What to do if you have a concern about another’s behavior or if you have a conflict with a student, you should tell an adult.” I have tried this, but the adult didn’t do anything about it. One rule states “No drugs/weapons/anything that looks like drugs/weapons.” Students break this rule all of the time. There is some bad stuff written in lockers and bathroom stalls/doors, and it hasn’t been cleaned up. No one ever really respects other people. Parker is NOT a safe place, and there should be something done about it. Thank you for taking you time to read this.
