Thy Kingdom Come, for real!

While in the middle of dinner last night, Nick casually mentions that a fellow first-grader got suspended for having a knife at school yesterday. Naturally, that got our attention, but I thought that there might be a little exaggeration in Nick's story. Maybe the kid had a toy knife, or at worst, a butter knife. We've heard other stories about this kid's behavior on the bus, but nothing of this magnitude. When we questioned Nick a little further, he admitted that the kid had threatened to kill Nick. A little more concerned (the M.R.S. was instantaneously furious), we asked exactly what happened while they were on the playground. After a few more questions, we knew that this was no tall tale- the other kid really had a knife!

I went to talk with a school official, who couldn't go into extreme detail because of confidentiality and legal concerns. I did find out that things happened exactly the way Nick said they did, and that I was not the only parent to have discussed this with this official. Apparently the kid told quite a few others that he had a knife, and threatened others as well. He is not at school today, and shouldn't be back for a while. While I'm glad I don't have to worry about this particular kid for a little while, the situation is certainly a cause for concern. Homeschooling just rose another several notches in my eyes. And yes, Desiree, I did steal your title.

In other Nick news, I found a love letter he wrote to 2(!) girls in his class. This must be nipped in the bud - but it is comforting to know that he has a healthy interest in the fairer sex.