All the Kids Want for Christmas is...Recess...

Let's get some support together and join voices at the next Westmoreland Board of Education Meeting on December 9, 2008 at 6:30pm in the High School library. Bring signs showing your support...Let's try to give the children the gift of recess! Be on the look-out for new signs following this holiday theme...Maybe Santa will find out? If you would like to show your support and would like a custom painted themed sign for your lawn etc...please feel free to contact me! I am currently making some and will have a few to offer to anyone who wants one! Also, try to get the media involved once again...Write letters to the editor of local papers, send in pictures of signs you have made and post them on sites like WKTV Younews and write a little story...it doesn't take much time and it can make a world of difference!

Joann Ottman's "Parent Volunteer" Program nothing new...

Parents be aware that the proposed "parent volunteer" program suggested by principal Joann Ottman is nothing new that what the children are currently receiving! She does not want to add extra time to the 30 minute lunch period. This is NOT acceptable for recess! As a matter of fact, it is insulting to every ones intelligence involved. If you read the proposed letter (written in cutsey lettering), you will see that she only wants volunteers to help out during the 30 minute lunch period.

OUR CHILDREN ALREADY ARE GETTING THAT!!!!

Unfortunately, because she is offering up the same bowlful of deception and people don't jump all over it (ever so grateful) because they are intelligent enough to say "Wait a minute....my kids already have this...", Joann Ottman and Mitch Lemaire can conveniently say "Well, we tried and no one wants to help..." We demand to be treated better than that, treat our children better than and treat our teachers better than that....We should not settle and let this district continue to BULLY those who oppose the wrong decisions they make!