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A fight between 8th graders took place on Friday at Brooks High School. Several teachers were referring to it as "the freaks vs the jocks". What a shame these people are educating our children. The athletes terrorize others and it's such a joke to them until violence erupts. These kids are different-with long hair and special clothes. But has anyone taken the time to see their homelifes--some are from neglicted and abused families. That's when intervention from a teacher could make a change in their life; not more ridicule! Some are even labled "druggies" which they may be--but are not the athletes too? It's funny how on "drug testing day" at Brooks certain athletes are always "absent". It's a shame these kids are leaders in the school council, FCA, and Peers for Life. Mr. Valentine, you need to investigate this before more violence takes place. Jerry Hill, you want to be superintendent, you need to start at "home" and step up and be a leader there.
Are the others schools the same? If not, please tell me so I can transfer my child to one that offers education and guidance and sports are an extra not a focus.
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Originally posted by petsaver:
Jerry Hill, you want to be superintendent, you need to start at "home" and step up and be a leader there.
Are the others schools the same? If not, please tell me so I can transfer my child to one that offers education and guidance and sports are an extra not a focus.


Why take his word, or even want to? Check out the other schools on your own. Wink
I think you will find it to always be the same. When I went to HS the "jocks" were the bullies and that has not changed. I do not believe it will ever change. Their parents and the communities uphold them as special. They are the warriors of their domain therefore they are set up above the academic minded kids and kids that get by with grades earned. Now mind you, not all "jocks" are like that. There are exceptions that make it on their own and are good kids and students. There are slso "Numbnuts" that cast the bad reflection on the others. MHO
First it wasn't 3 ganging up on one, the "jock" started the fight and the others jumped in. Secondly, another teacher was the one that reported to the principal what these three teachers are calling kids. Finally, I said Jerry Hill needs to straighten out what's at his own school before trying to run the entire district. And you proved my point in your last sentence by stating to meet and "work it out". These kids are not gothic and I do know them--I am a teacher here as well.
Oh no! A fight at a high school between two cliques of students, let us use it to make generalizations about a whole group of students, a high school, and teachers. Cliques happen and fights happen. Should something be done about fights? Yes, by trying to instill understanding and acceptance between different people and it definitely shouldn't be by coming on a forum and make generalizations about people, it's the thing that creates hostile situations between people in the first place.
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Originally posted by dgreen:
I am a student at Brooks High and I was a witness to the fight last week. It is so funny how you can read something that is so far from the truth and start dogging not only brooks high school but calling teachers out. The fight happend after lunch when 3 gothic kids tried to gang up on 1 football player. This forum really affends me because the person that posted it obviously has no clue of what happend. And before you know the real story you shouldt say a thing. And jerry hill is a great man and a father figure to me, if you have a problem with anything said on here I will be glad to come anywhere you want to work it out.


Your post is full of fragments, misspellings, and generally bad grammar. If you're a student at Brooks perhaps we should be "dogging" on the school a little.
So what's up with wanting to meet and "work it out" with anyone who has a problem with your post? Making such a juvenile statement shot any credibility you might have had with your recollection of the fight.
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Originally posted by petsaver:
A fight between 8th graders took place on Friday at Brooks High School. Several teachers were referring to it as "the freaks vs the jocks". What a shame these people are educating our children. The athletes terrorize others and it's such a joke to them until violence erupts. These kids are different-with long hair and special clothes. But has anyone taken the time to see their homelifes--some are from neglicted and abused families. That's when intervention from a teacher could make a change in their life; not more ridicule! Some are even labled "druggies" which they may be--but are not the athletes too? It's funny how on "drug testing day" at Brooks certain athletes are always "absent". It's a shame these kids are leaders in the school council, FCA, and Peers for Life. Mr. Valentine, you need to investigate this before more violence takes place. Jerry Hill, you want to be superintendent, you need to start at "home" and step up and be a leader there.
Are the others schools the same? If not, please tell me so I can transfer my child to one that offers education and guidance and sports are an extra not a focus.


If you are so miserable there, PLEASE do yourself, students and other faculty a favor and leave. I don't want my son in your class.
These issues accure daily in all school systems. I have been out of school for over 12 years, even then the exact same problems existed. I did not attend high school at Brooks,but I did attend a Lauderdale County School. I do believe the violence has gotten greater, however the parents are the only ones that can put a stop to this. Also, spelling and grammer do not represent a person.
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Originally posted by dgreen:
I am a student at Brooks High and I was a witness to the fight last week. It is so funny how you can read something that is so far from the truth and start dogging not only brooks high school but calling teachers out. The fight happend after lunch when 3 gothic kids tried to gang up on 1 football player. This forum really affends me because the person that posted it obviously has no clue of what happend. And before you know the real story you shouldt say a thing. And jerry hill is a great man and a father figure to me, if you have a problem with anything said on here I will be glad to come anywhere you want to work it out.


Your post is full of fragments, misspellings, and generally bad grammar. If you're a student at Brooks perhaps we should be "dogging" on the school a little.
So what's up with wanting to meet and "work it out" with anyone who has a problem with your post? Making such a juvenile statement shot any credibility you might have had with your recollection of the fight.


I agree 100%.
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Originally posted by dgreen:
This is a forum not a spelling or grammar test.....


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if you have a problem with anything said on here I will be glad to come anywhere you want to work it out


Yep, this is a forum, where you can hide behind a screen name and talk all the trash you want. Come back when you grow up, then maybe people will take you seriously.....

Jeepin'
I would like to commend petsaver for the comment[s]. I graduated from Brooks, and I have children that go there. It was a good school when I went but many things have changed. There are many fights--a lot more than when I was there. I know first handed that teachers refer to some of the non-athletes as "hair flippers," and I know that a teacher also referred to them as "those gay hair flippers" in front of student[s]. There is no excuse for these teachers and the reason they get away with this type of behavior is because of tenure.
The fighting episodes are just one of many issues I am concerned with right now. You would like to think as adults, we would be able to outgrow the cliquish groups--not so with a certain few teachers at Brooks. These teachers make sure that their children and their children’s friends are awarded--regardless of their grades. They also make sure their kids and friends get to go on any of the trips where kids are "randomly picked." The school system allows teachers to instigate arguments between students—that is right they are not punished despite having hard evidence of this behavior. I also know of a teacher who spread just downright stupid and false lies about another teacher at Brooks—and the principal has been made aware of it.
For those of you who do not think this type of complaint should be posted on a public forum, here is the definition of forum:
1. a. The public square or marketplace of an ancient Roman city that was the assembly place for judicial activity and public business.
b. A public meeting place for open discussion.
c. A medium for open discussion or voicing of ideas, such as a newspaper, a radio or television program, or a website.

A forum is just the place to post this type of information. I am grateful for my first Amendment rights and nothing anybody says on here will rob me of them.

To the individual who suggested that the teacher leave if she is unhappy at Brooks—NO, she should not leave because other people are abusing their power. As a matter of fact, I believe it is people like you who give the term redneck meaning. You think the teacher who is calling attention to a serious situation should leave…well then your kid is probably one of those receiving special privileges over others who are more deserving.

I also would like to say that yes, I think the suggestion for all students and faculty members is a great suggestion.

For those of you who are assuming I am making these statements because I am trying to get back at someone at Brooks would be jumping to conclusions. I have numerous inside sources within the school system—make of it what you will.
once again.... the teacher should be teaching, and handle internal problems THERE.... and BFred07.... dgreen IS a juvenile..... what's your point....and I don't think HE is the one hiding behind a screen name, dgreen sounds like a name, more than let's go jeepin... and petsaver.. get off the internet when we are paying you to work, and go make that connection with those poor kids...
seriously, easy, dgreen could easily be da green, as in da money. And I dont remember coming here and making threats from behind my screen name and my keyboard, so I dont have to hide behind my screen name.

About the only thing you were correct in saying is dgreen is a juvenile, thats obvious.

And as for making a connection with those poor kids.... Step up. I am no teacher and I am not going to sit here and crucify them (in general, some specific teachers probably need to be gone). And as for 'getting off the internet when we are paying you to work,' I have to ask, who made you the person who dictates their schedule? What teachers do when they are not in front of their classrooms (between classes, at lunch, on their planning break) is none of mine or your concern, as long as their work is getting done. If you have proof that petsaver is a teacher not getting their work done, provide it.

Jeepin'
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It seems not much has changed at Brooks over the years. I remember several beat downs happening in the lunch room. The only thing that changes are the names and faces.

If a kid dresses in black (I guess they call it "gothic" nowadays, but we had those kids too) he is always going to be looked upon with suspicion in a situation where a fight occurs. Of course, most of us know that the jock is almost guaranteed to have started the fight but that makes no difference to the teachers or administrators.

I saw "jocks" essentially get away with murder when I was in school and the teachers and coaches always turned a blind eye. That's just the way it is in school districts where sports are more important than academics. Let's just be honest, you're not dealing with people who are all that bright -- you live in BFE, Alabama for God's sakes!

At any rate, I remember even after getting out of high school that a couple of those jocks from school were still out getting arrested almost every weekend for fighting, drinking, DUI, and who knows what else. You know, just typical retarded neanderthalish behavior that only a moronic jock could pull off. The problem is that the courts never even gave them as much as a slap on the wrist; it seems that often their "jock" status stays with them after school.

OP, changing schools probably wont solve the problem in the long term because the whole system in this area is bass ackwards. It's a good 'ole boy network of knuckle dragging turd blossoms that know nothing else other than football. Every county school has these same issues. I suggest home-schooling or enrolling your kid in a private school. Good luck.

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