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Talk about show and tell!! A four-year old special needs student broke out 9 bags of grass at snack time to share with his classmates...no bogarting here in Meriden, Connecticut. We advocate natural snack products and Hanover Elementary School may be experimenting with a new version of "Scooby Snacks" in order to maintain Annual Yearly Progress (AYP). Talk about "high" levels of student achievement...

Perhaps DARE needs to reach down to pre-schoolers.

STORY: Boy Pulls Out Marijuana At School

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STORY: <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/26/boy-brings-marijuana-to-school_n_1233779.html?view=print&comm_ref=false">Boy Pulls Out Marijuana At School</a></div>

Top 5 Reasons Schools are Closing This Week

Smells Like: animals , Connecticut , health , Massachusetts , Oregon , panic , Pennsylvania , safety , Texas , weird

As a kid, you always hoped that some unforeseen circumstance causes your school to close so you don't have to go to class. Below you'll see which students got their wish this week.

5. Boiler Room Fire: Woodstock elementary closes early after boiler room fire

4. "Strange Smell:" Hudson High closed because of 'strange smell'

3. Liquid Mercury Leak: Mercury Contamination Closes School

2. Bats!: Bat infestation at elementary school

1. Teacher Electrocuted: School Closes After Teacher Burned

We can only hope that whatever they did on their day off, that the school wasn't spying on them via laptop webcams!

<div align="justify"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.deleon-art.com"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441631490858838306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hRUDiIyOg0OwJhDsM4jxkXI8CFPpd39eKo_ORmbiAVtl9nRrQqtcKODMqpg1_HhPsCB7HkuLncajFjjkGm1_flDBIjjj8rLrUYjJnqpVK-GVo9gAcjktEIqmk6S8Wxi1b_WOwcl0q21d/s320/closed.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 283px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>As a kid, you always hoped that some unforeseen circumstance causes your school to close so you don't have to go to class. Below you'll see which students got their wish this week.<br /><br /><br />5. Boiler Room Fire: <a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/02/woodstock_elementary_closes_ea.html">Woodstock elementary closes early after boiler room fire</a><br /><br />4. "Strange Smell:" <a class="url entry-title" href="http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/features/x1650249180/Hudson-High-School-evacuated-because-of-strange-smell" rel="bookmark">Hudson High closed because of 'strange smell'</a><br /><br />3. Liquid Mercury Leak: <a href="http://www.whtm.com/news/stories/0210/709396.html">Mercury Contamination Closes School</a><br /><br />2. Bats!: <a href="http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=7293159">Bat infestation at elementary school</a><br /><br />1. Teacher Electrocuted: <a href="http://www.wfsb.com/education/22633737/detail.html">School Closes After Teacher Burned</a> </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><em>We can only hope that whatever they did on their day off, that the school wasn't <a href="http://www.detentionslip.org/2010/02/big-brother-students-spied-on-by-school.html">spying on them via laptop</a> webcams!</em> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"></div>

Cafeteria lady picks fight with 13-year old girl

Smells Like: Connecticut , lunch , safety , violence

Story: Cafeteria worker, girl, 13, suspended following fight

It's not often that fights are started over vegetables. It's also not often that 55-year old women keep grudges with little girls. But probably the most interesting piece of this puzzle, is that the 13-year old instigator is STILL IN 5TH GRADE! So I'm not really sure who is coming out of this one a winner.

Video Of "Choking Game" Alarms Administrators At Conard High School

Smells Like: Connecticut , health , idiocy , panic , principal , safety

Story: Video Of "Choking Game" Alarms Administrators At Conard High School

The game "Blackout" has been around forever. But now that kids have cell phones to videotape all the bad things they do, it's time to freak out. The game is played by bending over and hyperventilating until you pass out and fall over. Other than the close to 100 children who have died from playing it over the last ten years, everyone else seems to love it. However, the school principal is raining on their parade by ratting them out to parents. How else are kids gonna learn than by having near-death experiences?

<a href="http://www.drinkstuff.com/productimg/17547_large.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.drinkstuff.com/productimg/17547_large.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 263px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Story:</span> <a href="http://www.courant.com/community/hartford/hc-west-hartford-choke-1027.artoct26,0,1646624.story">Video Of "Choking Game" Alarms Administrators At Conard High School</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The game "Blackout" has been around forever.  But now that kids have cell phones to videotape all the bad things they do, it's time to freak out.  The game is played by bending over and hyperventilating until you pass out and fall over.  Other than the close to 100 children who have died from playing it over the last ten years, everyone else seems to love it.  However, the school principal is raining on their parade by ratting them out to parents.  How else are kids gonna learn than by having near-death experiences?<br /></div>

Dad slugs dad at school open house

Smells Like: Connecticut , law , parents , safety , violence

Story: Father Slugs Man at School Event

What better place to settle a rivalry than at school in front of teachers and peers. Authorities are still investigating if the assailant was after the man's lunch money.

(Note: We would love for the teacher of this class to email us periodically to let us know how your parent-teacher conferences go!)

Waterford man says fake student scheme was to show 'flaws in the system'

Smells Like: Connecticut , safety , weird

Story: Waterford man says fake student scheme was to show 'flaws in the system'

A 52-year old man pretended to be a high school student so he could (he claims) expose some flaws in school security. His plan was to write a book. Well, hopefully in the first chapter he includes that part about getting arrested within hours of the first day, facing charges of forgery and criminal trespassing, and being held on $100,000 bond. It turns out the system is completely effective when creepy 50-year old men try to pass as high school seniors. Wow...potential sex offenders will do anything to get near kids!

<a href="http://www.sciencefictionmuseum.org/Images/Movie%20Posters/Forever%20Young.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.sciencefictionmuseum.org/Images/Movie%20Posters/Forever%20Young.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 216px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 285px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div></div><div><strong>Story:</strong> <a href="http://www.theday.com/re.aspx?re=21417e0f-7b28-497c-9cb8-6a04e0876d6d">Waterford man says fake student scheme was to show 'flaws in the system' </a></div><br /><div></div><div align="justify">A 52-year old man pretended to be a high school student so he could (he claims) expose some flaws in school security. His plan was to write a book. Well, hopefully in the first chapter he includes that part about getting arrested within hours of the first day, facing charges of forgery and criminal trespassing, and being held on $100,000 bond. It turns out the system is completely effective when creepy 50-year old men try to pass as high school seniors. Wow...potential sex offenders will do anything to get near kids!</div>

Two arrested in igniting student's hair

Smells Like: bully , Connecticut , fire , harassment , law

Story: Two arrested in igniting student's hair

The mother of the victim, who is understandably not happy with the situation, is more concerned that the principal did not contact her until five days after the incident. Now, there are two sides to every story, but if I ever went home from school ablaze, I would hope swift action be taken. We will wait and see what they ban first- lighters or long hair.

Students arrested in Stamford High School prank

Smells Like: Connecticut , pranks , trouble , vandalism

Story: Students arrested in Stamford High School prank

The following items were used to trash the school: spray paint, shampoo, silly string, marbles, glitter, markers, and pages ripped from a porno mag. Since not too many high school seniors are huge arts-and-crafts fanatics, there is probably a clerk at a nearby Party City who figured something was up. Either that or he thought they were re-creating scenes from Home Alone.

School bus driver balks at moving after incident

Smells Like: bus , Connecticut , safety

Story: School bus driver balks at moving after incident

After being hit by a thrown pencil, the driver decided to host her own stand-off by pulling over the bus, locking the doors, and waiting for over an hour for someone to fess up. If it went on any longer, she planned to ask the fire department to drive by and hose everyone down until she got answers. At some point, it's time to hang up the laces.

Drug dog sniffs out school security guard

Smells Like: animals , Connecticut , drugs , trouble

Story: School security guard, teen arrested on drug charges in Ridgefield

Usually the best candidates to secure your school are ones that keep baggies of weed in their car. Talk about a PR nightmare. This is like finding your dentist curled up in a back alley with Pixie sticks and empty Red Bull cans scattered around him. How do you pump kids up for the DARE program when you're a user yourself?

Connecticut Middle School Implements No-Touching Policy

Smells Like: Connecticut , policy , protest , safety

Story: Connecticut Middle School Implements No-Touching Policy

Rather than apply a "no groin kicking" policy, the school went all out and banned any form of touching. Handshakes, hugs and high fives all fit the bill of actions subject to discipline. The administration is looking into big plastic bubbles for each student during the 2009-2010 school year.

Teacher made boy eat from garbage

Smells Like: Connecticut , harassment , health , idiocy , lunch , teachers

Story: Teacher made boy eat from garbage

While in there, the boy found his chicken nuggets, a banana, and a lawsuit which will more than likely lead to the teacher losing her job. Maybe next time a kindergartener doesn't like his meal, a simple note home to the parents will suffice.

Litchfield School Doesn't Heart Valentine's Day

Smells Like: Connecticut , holiday , weird

Story: Litchfield School Doesn't Heart Valentine's Day

Whether or not the event has any real merit, at some point the country decided to make Valentine's Day a national holiday. But one school in Connecticut plays by their own rules, and doesn't allow the children to acknowledge this day exists. The school is currently combing through teachers lessons plans in effort to cancel anything else that might suggest the students are having fun.

22 students caught with alcohol at Middle School

Smells Like: alcohol , Connecticut , trouble

Story: 22 students caught with alcohol at Ponus Ridge Middle School in Norwalk

The students created a ring where they would steal booze from their parents, mix it in with soda or juice bottles, and sell it to classmates. Don't these kids know that you need a liquor licence to sell alcohol? After they got caught, they began bootlegging the hooch through local lemonade stands. Since 13-year olds have no concept of mixed drink prices, local teachers kept them in business after catching wind of their rock bottom deals.

Teacher Accused Of Tying Students To Chairs

Smells Like: Connecticut , ESE , harassment , idiocy , teachers , trouble

Story: Teacher Accused Of Tying Students To Chairs

Also on her list of fun classroom games was locking kids in dark closets, yelling in their ears, and suffocating their faces in water. In a room of mostly autistic students, where are the other teachers when this is happening? To no ones surprise, the parents of these children aren't happy campers right now. For some reason they don't want this dominatrix to be working around 6 year olds.

Students Injured When 3 Buses Collide

Smells Like: bus , Connecticut , safety

Story: Windsor Students Injured When 3 Buses Collide

Police are not sure what caused the accident. I've got an idea what might have happened. One bus crashed into another! I can see how the driver could have made the mistake of not seeing a bus in front of him. After all, huge, bright yellow object tend to camouflage themselves on the open roads.

Teacher Accused Of Online Sex Chat with Student

Smells Like: computers , Connecticut , internet , sex , teachers

Story: Teacher Accused Of Online Sexual Interactions With Student

With all of the dating services, chat rooms, and online singles sites available, you're telling me this guy couldn't find someone his own age? To make it worse...one of his students? These sort of little secrets don't become keep-sakes. Everyone finds out. So maybe next time we can demonstrate a little maturity and responsibility.

<a href="http://kcrg.mediacache.clickability.com/images/kcrg-tv9-news-computer.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://kcrg.mediacache.clickability.com/images/kcrg-tv9-news-computer.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 202px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Story: </span><a href="http://www.courant.com/community/news/ec/hcu-teacher-0923,0,7241292.story">Teacher Accused Of Online Sexual Interactions With Student</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">With all of the dating services, chat rooms, and online singles sites available, you're telling me this guy couldn't find someone his own age?  To make it worse...one of his students?  These sort of little secrets don't become keep-sakes.  <span style="font-style: italic;">Everyone finds out</span>.  So maybe next time we can demonstrate a little maturity and responsibility.<br /></div><span> </span>

Students suspended for barbecue in parking lot

Smells Like: Connecticut , diet , pranks

Story: Students suspended for barbecue in parking lot

Nothing like some bacon and eggs to start the day off right. They say breakfast is the most important meal, and these students just wanted to make sure they had the necessary energy for a fun-filled day of learning. I am glad the school is really taking a hard look at calorie intake and cracking down on diet habits like this though.

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<a href="http://www.physics.nau.edu/EVENTS/scrapbook/bbq2.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.physics.nau.edu/EVENTS/scrapbook/bbq2.gif" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 233px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Story: </span>              <a href="http://www.courant.com/news/local/mr/middletown/hc-25115601.apds.m0341.bc-ct--barbsep25,0,6034813.story">Students suspended for barbecue in parking lot</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Nothing like some bacon and eggs to start the day off right.  They say breakfast is the most important meal, and these students just wanted to make sure they had the necessary energy for a fun-filled day of learning.  I am glad the school is really taking a hard look at calorie intake and cracking down on diet habits like this though.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Post featured on this </span><a href="http://www.needleworkspictures.com/ocr/blog/?p=394" style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Carnival</span></a><span style="font-style: italic;">.</span><br />                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              </div><span> </span>

High School to use breathalyzers at dances

Smells Like: alcohol , Connecticut , dance , drunk , rights

Story: Milford to use breathalyzers at school dances

School dances will be starting an hour earlier to accomodate for the long lines as they test every student for alcohol at the door. Easy, all you have to do is sneak the booze in and get drunk at the dance. They also plan on doing random tests during the school day. "If the student refuses to take the test, that's the same as failing the test and he'll be suspended for 10 days. " Seems like they are targeting the boys with that statement. Is this also their policy when a student refuses to take a math test?

<a href="http://news.timtechs.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/beathalyzer.gif"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://news.timtechs.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/beathalyzer.gif" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></span></div><div><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Story:</span> <a href="http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S=8975049&nav=menu29_2">Milford to use breathalyzers at school dances</a></div><div></div><div align="justify">School dances will be starting an hour earlier to accomodate for the long lines as they test every student for alcohol at the door. Easy, all you have to do is sneak the booze in and get drunk <em>at</em> the dance. They also plan on doing random tests during the school day. "<em>If the student refuses to take the test, that's the same as failing the test and he'll be suspended for 10 days</em>. " Seems like they are targeting the boys with that statement. Is this also their policy when a student refuses to take a math test? </></div>

Bus drivers crash, cuss, abuse and lose

Smells Like: bus , Colorado , Connecticut , D.C. , ESE , idiocy , Indiana , Kansas , law , New York , panic , safety , sex , Tennessee , violence , weird

Crazy! School bus drivers can't get it right today!

It all started when a New York driver got lost before school and took a busload to students on a 4 1/2 hour detour! For those not great in math, that is more than half of school day kids spent as the driver was trying to figure things out. While he was busy getting lost, a Connecticut driver had his feet kicked up at home, not realizing he left a girl on the bus for the second time! Luckily, it was only the first time for an Indiana driver who did the same thing! Parents love hearing that their 4 and 5-year old sons or daughters are trapped unsupervised inside a school bus at some parking lot. At least they were safe, which was more than the dozen kids in Colorado can say after smashing into the back of a semi. I can see how huge trucks can get overlooked while you're driving. Unless, like the DC bus aide, he was too busy sexually assaulting special needs girls on the bus. Hope you're proud of yourself man! Too bad the Kansas driver who made suggestive comments to the last girl on the bus didn't get the memo that this behavior is completely unacceptable. Oh, and the driver who fought two students in Tennessee might also want to bone up on school bus etiquette.

So wow! A lot in the world of school buses today. Who would have thought the kids don't even have to get to school before the trouble starts? Apparently it's not hard to pass your CDL test nowadays.

<a href="http://www.italintl.com/images_db/crazybus2-jfc_a.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.italintl.com/images_db/crazybus2-jfc_a.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Crazy!  School bus drivers can't get it right today!<br /></span><span><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span>It all started</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span>when a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/04/nyregion/04bus.html?em">New York driver got lost</a> before school and took a busload to students on a 4 1/2 hour detour!  For those not great in math, that is more than half of school day kids spent as the driver was trying to figure things out.<span style="font-weight: bold;">  </span>While he was busy getting lost, a Connecticut driver had his feet kicked up at home, not realizing he <a href="http://www.wfsb.com/news/17383375/detail.html#-">left a girl on the bus</a> for the second time!  Luckily, it was only the first time for an <a href="http://www.fox28.com/global/story.asp?s=8955715">Indiana driver who did the same thing</a>! Parents love hearing that their 4 and 5-year old sons or daughters are trapped unsupervised inside a school bus at some parking lot.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">  </span><span>At least they were safe, which was more than the <a href="http://www.myfoxcolorado.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7358908&version=3&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1">dozen kids in Colorado</a> can say after smashing into the back of a semi.  I can see how huge trucks can get overlooked while you're driving.  Unless, like the DC bus aide, he was too busy <a href="http://www.gazette.net/stories/09042008/montnew161131_32521.shtml">sexually assaulting special needs girls</a> on the bus.  Hope you're proud of yourself man!  Too bad the <a href="http://www.kake.com/news/headlines/27883869.html">Kansas driver who made suggestive comments</a> to the last girl on the bus didn't get the memo that this behavior is completely unacceptable.  Oh, and the driver who <a href="http://www.murfreesboropost.com/news.php?viewStory=12818">fought two students</a> in Tennessee might also want to bone up on school bus etiquette.</span><br /><br /><span>So wow!  A lot in the world of school buses today.  Who would have thought the kids don't even have to get to school before the trouble starts?  Apparently it's not hard to pass your CDL test nowadays.</span><br /></div><span> </span>

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