It's Hammer Time!

It has always been my luck to get hurt.. Whether it's moving heavy stage props, tripping and falling on the curb, bumping into a wall or get this, getting Whacked with a Carnival Mallet.. Yes, you read it: Carnival Mallet.. A heavy, weighted Mallet..
Last night was the school Spring Fling and I was volunteering the area where they play the High Striker Game.. There was a kid who swung the mallet . The mallet slipped out of his grip and came whacking into my ankle.. 
It hurt like a Mother $%^&*#!~~~ .. I usually get hit by basketballs but this was not a ball.... Holy Moly! Lots of ice was needed. I'm ok, it's just a pain... Pun intended LOL

My Two Cents

Let me get this out of the way.. I REALLY DESPISE MY KIDS PE TEACHER!...

Anyways, she is the most heartless, SOB, teacher my kids have ever had... Unfortunately Joey has had her 3 years in a row! The first year for Advisory and the rest for PE.. Of course my daughter had to get her for her first year in Middle School.. Just her luck.. Or my luck? I don't know.. Her grading sucks! She doesn't grade fairly and is insulting ... Right now she is having the kids do a lame Line Dancing routine and it's supposed to be a huge part of the grade.. Seriously? Line Dancing? The kids have to make up their own line Dance and present it later on in the month.. I believe she is the only PE teacher doing this.. It's truly ridiculous! My straight "A" daughter now has a "B" in the class because of her slow running or walking.. Which ever.. I believe if you participate, are dressed up, then that's what matters the most.. Not with this teacher.. Ugh.. It really sucks.. She has been complained about my numerous parents, including myself, to our Vice Principal.. So far I haven't seen any improvement.. So today I wrote her a letter and CC'd it to the VP.. Not that she will ever read it or change anything, but I gave it a chance... I simply will NOT allow Raquel to have her next year.. Even she dislikes this lady.. Awful, unkind, ungrateful, person.. She needs to retire already.. Here is the letter I sent to her..

Mrs. Sander,

I've noticed Joey's grade has gone down significantly since last week.. Did you get my emails regarding his Play Performances and 8th grade east coast trip? 

He will not be in School the day you have the class do the line dancing test.. Is this test for all kids who do PE or is just your classes?? I'm concerned because Joey participates with every sport you present but his grade has gone down from a B to a C... Joey has been working so hard in all his other classes even though he had late night performances last week.. He has not had time to think of a Dance for PE. I'm not sure your reasons for this assignment? I may be over reacting but I feel he should not have to worry about a dancing test when it should be about teaching dances and sports.. That is my opinion.. 

Joey is taking Raquel's steps to incorporate into his own as well.. He has the paper filled out and ready for you to check.

  

And I've noticed Raquel's Grade has been a B for awhile now..She's receiving her 4.0 GPA award this month.. And I'm disappointed to see that the "A" she had in the beginning has dropped.. She told me she had you look at her dance, but I haven't seen a change in the scoring you gave her.. Plus her running/walking has not been a 5 lately.. What do you consider a 5 when you are walking?

I hate to think about PE grades when I have so many other things to worry about with Joey and Raquel.. They work really hard and do their best, every day..

My two cents