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More than 2,000 absent Tuesday
April 9, 2008
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Some Lawrence public school students took an extra day Tuesday to celebrate the Jayhawks' national championship.
The Lawrence school district reported 2,134 excused and unexcused absences Tuesday, out of about 10,000 students. In the four prior Tuesdays, the district had an average of 790 absences, said school district spokeswoman Julie Boyle.
Tuesday's numbers are less than April 19, 2007, when 3,815 students were taken out of school early by parents because of bomb threats.
Kansas public schools can only cancel classes for an emergency such as inclement weather, and they must have a certain number of classroom days.
Rebecca Mason, Central Junior High School's attendance secretary, said Tuesday morning that due to the number of calls, she had not yet had time to enter figures into the school's computer system.
Mike Hill, Free State High School assistant principal, said in the morning the school had more than 500 excused and unexcused absences. Free State's enrollment is just more than 1,200 students.
"We've had hundreds of phone calls (Tuesday) to our attendance office," Hill said.
At New York School in east Lawrence, administrative assistant Sandy Unruh said the elementary had about 15 more absences than normal.
Lawrence administrators and staff members said they were competing with the 3 p.m. public celebration at Memorial Stadium for coach Bill Self and the team.
Several students at the stadium said they were glad to take part in the first basketball championship celebration since 1988.
KU administrators canceled classes Tuesday.
KU Basketball
- Welcome back, champs! (04-09-08)
- Jayhawks on parade? No plan for one yet (04-09-08)
- Post-game chaos doesn't cause any major problems (04-09-08)
- The last laugh (04-09-08)
- Keegan: OSU not right fit for Self (04-09-08)
- Questions surround futures of Kansas trio (04-09-08)
- Sorrentino: Deja vu avoided in Texas (04-09-08)
- A defining moment (04-09-08)
- Commentary: Memphis had it, but Kansas took it (04-09-08)
- Title-game ratings down (04-09-08)
- 2007-08 Roster
- Full 2008 NCAA Tournament coverage
- 6News anchor/reporter Mark Boyle contributed to this report.
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9 April 2008
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mom_of_three (Anonymous) says…
My kids went to school but I took them out early to go to the stadium. We did it in 2002 and 2003, also.
9 April 2008
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ndmoderate (Anonymous) says…
Sad.
9 April 2008
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moo (Anonymous) says…
Oh lighten up. One day of school for something that hasn't happened in these kids' lifetimes before. Obviously school is more important than college basketball, but let these kids have a day to be a part of one of the coolest things to happen to this town in 20 years. It'll all be back to normal by now already.
9 April 2008
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HootyWho (Anonymous) says…
i gotta agree with moo,,,it was just one day,,,,
9 April 2008
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toe (Anonymous) says…
I think the public schools closed back in 88. Besides, the kids should work hard and learn sports. It is the only way they will make any money and people actually enjoy watching you work.
9 April 2008
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mommaeffortx2 (Anonymous) says…
well imagine the teachers were not much better rested than the kids that did go. Mine went was not easy to get her out of bed made her go to bed as soon as the game was over.
9 April 2008
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mom_of_three (Anonymous) says…
Yeah, lighten up. It was 20 years since the last championship, and we wanted our kids to enjoy and remember the experience. It doesn't happen every year (although it would be great if it did). My kids checked with their teachers about the class they would miss, so all is good.
9 April 2008
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cellogrl (Anonymous) says…
Okay, I know that I was at work yesterday and I teach, but I sure was not rested. I had MAYBE 4 hours of sleep. So mommaeffortx2, I agree. A lot of teachers were NOT rested. :)
9 April 2008
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affreca (Anonymous) says…
The schools didn't close the day after the tournament in '88, but we did have a half day off to see the parade (a couple of days later, I think).
9 April 2008
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Pywacket (Anonymous) says…
My kid said her classes (at LHS) were pretty empty. Not one, but two, of her friends texted her early in the morning to say that school would be cancelled. Apparently, the kids were sending this bogus info around w/o bothering to check with anyone in authority. Unfortunately for my Little Darling, I looked up the school's website, saw nothing about a cancellation, and sent her packing.I would not begrudge people taking the day off—how often does something this exciting happen in one's home town? — but maybe those who did show up (because mean moms like me made them) should be rewarded at home by getting to skip a chore or something.. Positive reinforcement for doing the right thing. So— I will therefore clean the litterbox for my kid 1 time. ;-)
9 April 2008
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WHY (Anonymous) says…
So kids can skip for BBall wins, but what about soccer wins or any other arbitrary event. I agree that missing school is no big deal but why do parents feel like this is a valid excuse.
9 April 2008
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mommaeffortx2 (Anonymous) says…
mine did not party mine was in bed within 5 min. of the win. Knew she would not be able to sleep with me in the living room yelling and then I got five min. to scream out my door. Then bed time for her and up for school and she was not even late but she was dragging alittle.
9 April 2008
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kusp8 (Anonymous) says…
Make sure to e-mail Jim Marchiony at JMarch@KU.edu and let him know we want a parade!
9 April 2008
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ebbenji (Eric Beightel) says…
In 1988 we had a bus take us to the stadium to watch the players return and give their speeches. Everyone was on board with allowing the kids who had grown up as Jayhawk fans the opportunity to witness history. We even watched a replay of the game at an impromptu assembly before loading up on the bus.Granted, I went to Grant and we only had about 70 kids in the entire school but I remember there being plenty of other kids around the stadium that day.Don't begrudge those that took their kids out of school for once could be (I really hope it isn't) a once in a lifetime experience. Our Jayhawks just won the national championship. It is a time to celebrate and be merry! Get over yourself.Rock Chalk Jayahwk!
9 April 2008
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mommaeffortx2 (Anonymous) says…
man what is up with my fingers keep double hitting letters or hitting more than one at a time, so I am sorry for the extra typos above my normal.
9 April 2008
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mom_of_three (Anonymous) says…
My kids did get up and go to school. they just got out of school early. But I refused to take them downtown, since hubby is out of town. Eldest is a little upset by that decision, but too bad. I took them to Allen Fieldhouse.
9 April 2008
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hockmano (Anonymous) says…
offtotheright (Anonymous) says: If your kids can stay up and party with the rest of the crowd, they should have been made to get up and go to school!We, as parents, have the final discretion when it comes to missing school for whatever reason.If you want to deny your kids the opportunity to see history in the making, that's fine.But, the rest of us have the right to include our children in the festivities.
9 April 2008
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ndmoderate (Anonymous) says…
I guess my definition of “making history” differs a bit from those folks who would keep their young home on a day like that. To each his/her own, I guess.
9 April 2008
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Pywacket (Anonymous) says: My kid said her classes (at LHS) were pretty empty. Not one, but two, of her friends texted her early in the morning to say that school would be cancelled. Apparently, the kids were sending this bogus info around w/o bothering to check with anyone in authority. Unfortunately for my Little Darling, I looked up the school's website, saw nothing about a cancellation, and sent her packing.________________That is classic! I wish I would have been a LHS kid who actually thought it up as an original prank to get started..not just perhaps someone who saw the KU classes and was mistaken.
9 April 2008
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buddy2me (Anonymous) says…
My kids and I went downtown. We didn't get home until 1:30 am. It was a great time. I told them if I have to get up and go to work, you will get up and go to school. I was ready to leave the downtown celebration around 11:30, but they wanted to stay. So I told them, that was fine, but you would be going to school. Here again, it doesn't teach them anything to let them celebrate until the wee hours and then let them stay at home the next morning. They might as well learn now that no matter what you have to be responsible and get up and go to work or school. It's a hard lesson to learn, but it's a real world out there. My oldest was never given a curfew, I always told her that she can stay out as long as she wanted, but as soon as it was time to get up for school, she would be going and be on time. She never stayed out very late and never got into trouble. Never did I have to punish her for being out all night or not being where she said she would be. Now that she is a Senior in college, she appreciates that type of parenting even more. So many college kids can't make it to school the next day after celebrating because they were never made to take responsibility for that at home. Don't give them the easy out, it only hurts them when they get older.
9 April 2008
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1wetwilly (Anonymous) says…
Some high school teachers brought in coffee makers, aspirin, etc., into their rooms to aid those students that showed-up at school with hangovers. This action by high school teachers may seem funny to some of you, but it's a sad state of affairs when teachers abet and validate teenage drunkedness.
9 April 2008
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hitme (Anonymous) says…
I made my kids go to grade school the next morning. Even though they were still slightly drunk; it teaches them responsibility.