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You people are so goddamned naive. The kid will go to someone who shelters kids for the money, or a relative who wants the money.
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Hmph...and you are so goddamned cynical it makes my stomach turn. To believe that out of the system that everyone just takes kids for the sake of money is truly sad. As it turns out, most people whom adopt or at the least, offer a temporary foster home have very good intentions to tend to the child. But then again, what other sort of statement can we expect from you, whom obviously hates life with a passion and only takes joy in attempting to sadden others, due to the sad state of your own life?
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Hopefully she'll still be in your class.
More than likely this should happen. They wouldn't want to disrupt her life so much as to tear her away from everything
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That's why the rule came about - no concert/no tour. There is makeup work for the concert to take care of the grade issue (I do not expect this child to have to worry about that, of course) but the rule tends to keep people honest.
I've had someone break their arm before on the day- they were excused.
But I was hoping that her situation would remain completely private. No one else needs to know, of course, but I meant from me as well. She can tell me if she wishes but she's a private sort of kid. Then again, maybe that's been from necessity.
But now she'll know that I know. But maybe that's okay. I really hope she's at school today.
I supervise a grand total of about 90 people at work. I am very blunt and straightforward with them about needing them present when they are assigned. I have told them all that if personal problems pop up that may affect their performance at work... let me know. That way I can take steps to help them before it becomes an issue. That way I can justify it to management when things start happening, or find out what help management can offer... when things start going crazy.
The rule of no concert - no trip is a great concept. And a broken arm is out there for all to see, whereas a broken family is not. If any of the kids ask or protest her going, pull them aside and tell them that she was excused - end of discussion. Nothing more needs to be said.
If the girl decides to tell anyone what's going on, that is her decision. But you may want to tell her that IF she tells anyone then her situation will be known to everyone within a very short time. That's the way kids are.... rumors travel fast.
I hope it works out.
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Concert tonight - it went very well.
But before the event began our school resource officer pulled me aside to tell me that one of my students wouldn't be there. SRS had taken her out of the home earlier that day for neglect and abuse.
Her biggest worry? That she would miss the damn concert.
My biggest concern? That I never realized her situation.
Dirty clothes at times, certainly. Sporadic attendance as well.
Damn it, damn it, damn it.
I hope she's okay.
Be aware that this child may not be primary concern for SRS. There may be other children which are considered to be more at risk. To protect them all, they pull them all.
Also understand that this may be a "short-term" situation and she may be back in the home within a period of time. That period of time could be days, weeks or months depending on the situation and depending on the steps required by reintegration by the courts.
Just my opinion, but I think she might be relieved to have your support. Taking her aside and quietly saying, "I know times are hard for you right now, but if you want to talk, I'm here," might really make a difference. I imagine that reassurance that she's going on the trip would also help. If the kids have to pay anything for the trip, even if it's just lunch, she might need reassurance on that too. When your life is falling apart like this, it's easy to assume the worst.
Good luck.
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Good for you, beautiful. 
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That's the idea situation. OTOH, you hear of foster kids who're hoicked from one school to another within the course of a year. I'm glad this one has you to look out for her.
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Y'know, it actually is part of the job description. The term is in loco parentis meaning "in place of the parent". Usually, it's just about taking responsibility for the kids' safety but most of us are strongly inclined to go farther than that. Sometimes I wish I could just replace some parents. However, the vast majority of chillen I'd happily take home come from first rate families anyway.
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Good advice, thank you folks.
She was back at school today. (School social worker said she is in foster care.)
She was very quiet, was wearing clean jeans and a new T-shirt. I called her aside, patted her on the arm, said it was good to see her, and told her that of course she was still going with us on the tour. She smiled.
It was a very busy day today, too. The high school director came by to audition kids for next year. Lots of kids tried out. She was hesitant, I made her audition.
(She made the select group).
Mmmm good
I think that was exactly what she needed
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