<p>[Science</a> project prompts SD school evacuation - SignOnSanDiego.com](<a href=“http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/jan/15/students-evacuated-school-chollas-view/]Science”>http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/jan/15/students-evacuated-school-chollas-view/)</p>
<p>This simply boggles my mind.</p>
<p>I wonder if it was one of those “vice principals for discipline.” </p>
<p>The recommendation that the family seek counselling is the crowning touch.</p>
<p>Seriously, what a bozo.</p>
<p>Oh, sorry. I thought it had something to do with the Jets game. :D</p>
<p>It’s a pretty poorly written article that leaves out lots of pertinent info. What did the vp believe could happen with an empty gatorade bottle with wires attached? Did the vp talk to the kid? Was the kid claiming it contained deadly gas? What school policies were violated? Nothing in the article points to a need for counseling for the kid or his family, but for the vice principal? Maybe.</p>
<p>The silly boy seems to think he was going to some sort of tech/science school where the VP might be expected to have at least half a brain. Oh wait…</p>
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How nice they’re not going to prosecute him for doing nothing wrong. I don’t understand what ‘counseling’ they think the family needs. Is the student being too creative? Is he taking too much initiative? Is he being too inquisitive? Is he being too inventive?</p>
<p>This was just an over-reaction by the vice-principal - something some of them are inclined to do.</p>
<p>I agree schmoo, I wonder what else there was that prompted such a sever reaction to the empty gatorade bottle.</p>
<p>The time is long overdue to adopt a strong zero tolerance policy for stupid and hurtful school administrators. I think automatic criminal sanctions would reign them in. And the claim of good intentions should be no defense. Lets see how they like living in a strict zero tolerance world. If this be done I believe things would change for the better, fast.</p>
<p>Silly kid…if he had put a half a potato into the bottom of the Gatorade bottle and stuck some wires in it, then all of us non-science types would have recognized his contraption as an age-appropriate science project.</p>
<p>Perhaps the vice principal was interested in reducing interest in the " creative and independent" emphasis in the American school system from international families who may wish to immigrate.</p>
<p>Our school district has been working hard at standardizing education as well- it sure is a lot easier if nobody gets so excited about learning that they have to show their projects to their friends.</p>
<p>Who knows what might happen next? What if they want to stay after school and start a rocket club! :eek:</p>