Funny Letter about Bush

Subject: Fw: One child left behind

Subject: Fw: One child left behind
Dear George and Barbara Bush,
Once again, it is that time of year when we update the parents of our students on their child's progress, and we regret to inform you that your
son, Georgie, is not doing as well as we'd hoped and expected when he embarked on his four-year program at our school.
> > >
> > > As you are well aware, Georgie was installed as class
president at the
> >start
> > > of the school year, despite the fact that the majority
of his fellow
> > > students did not vote for him. We foresaw problems
immediately, but
were
> >assured by
> > > several school board members (who, as we understand
it, are friends of
> >your
> > > family) that this would not result in any real
difficulty.
> >Unfortunately,
> >they
> > > have been proven wrong.
> > >
> > > In the area of scholastic achievement, despite our
best efforts,
Georgie
> >is
> > > still reading and speaking at a grade level far below
our usual
> >standards.
> >At
> > > this point, we are not sure if his failure to learn is
due to laziness
> >and
> >a
> > > lack of ability to apply himself to his studies, or if
he simply lacks
> >the
> > > intellectual capacity to improve in these areas.
> > >
> > > His oral presentations to the class are particularly
troubling; it is
> > > apparent that Georgie has not read the necessary
materials, and he
often
> >simply
> > > fabricates facts to hide this shortcoming. In oral
exams, he tends to
> >repeat the
> > > same answers over and over, e.g. 'The economy is
good; jobs are on
their
> > > way,' indicating a profound failure to keep up
with the Current
Events
> >portion of
> > > the curriculum.
> > >
> > > Georgie also tends to fabricate elaborate stories
about himself -
which,
> > > admittedly, can sometimes be very amusing. During a
school celebration
> >last May,
> > > he delighted his fellow students by coming to class in
a little
'flight
> >suit'
> > > (just like the grown-ups wear!), and had everyone in
stitches with his
> >story
> > > about the family dog having eaten his report card from
military
> >pre-school!
> > >
> > > On the whole, however, Georgie does not play well with
other children.
> >His
> > > 'leadership' in the classroom continues to
divide many students, one
> >against
> > > the other. Other study groups, such as our French and
German-language
> >classes,
> > > are no longer willing to cooperate with Georgie's
group, even though
> >they
> > > have traditionally done so in the past.
> > >
> > > Your son also displays a lack of taking responsibility
for his
failings,
> >and
> > > seems unable to appreciate the consequences of his
actions. Although
he
> >was
> > > provided with the best textbooks on the subjects of
the Economy, Job
> >Creation,
> > > The Environment, et cetera, these books were damaged
or completely
> >destroyed
> > > within a matter of months. Georgie insists that he
'inherited' these
> >books
> > > in poor condition, despite all evidence to the
contrary. (In fact,
> >these
> >same
> > > textbooks were previously used by one of our very best
students, who
> >actually
> > > returned them in better condition than he found them!)
> > >
> > > During his first few weeks with us, Georgie quickly
became part of a
> >group
> > > of other 'problem students.' Despite
warnings, he has consistently
> >befriended
> > > children whom we consider to be 'bad
elements,' such as Little Kenny
Lay
> >and a
> > > foreign-exchange student named Chalabi. Both of these
youngsters have
> >been
> > > expelled from other schools due to their involvement
in cheating other
> > > students out of their lunch money. We feel that these
kinds of
> >relationships can
> > > only lead to no good, and hope that you will advise
your child
> >accordingly.
> > >
> > > Georgie often displays aggressive behaviour in the
schoolyard, and
> >recently
> > > assaulted a student in another school district,
completely unprovoked.
> >When
> > > asked about this incident, Georgie insisted that the
other child was
> >armed
> >and
> > > dangerous. When investigation into the matter proved
otherwise,
Georgie
> > > changed his story several times: he was just trying
to 'democratize'
> >the
> >other
> > > child, the other child's school was harboring gang
members, and so
on.
> >Quite fr
> > > ankly, his story on this topic has so changed from
week to week, we
> >simply
> > > can't trust his word at all anymore.
> > >
> > > Georgie's friends, while not great in number, are very
loyal, but tend
> >to
> >be
> > > over-protective. If any of the other students point
out Georgie's
> >failing
> > > grades, these friends simply shout them down and tell
them not to
speak
> >at
> >all.
> > > When Georgie was summoned to the principal's office
several weeks ago,
> >he
> > > insisted that his 'best friend' come with
him. We feel that it is in
> >Georgie's
> > > best interest to learn to stand up for himself;
failure to do so could
> > > seriously damage his ability to handle a leadership
role in his adult
> >years.
> > >
> > > As you are aware, final exams will be held in
November, and Georgie's
> >past
> > > performance leads us to conclude that he will not be
able to achieve
the
> >grades
> > > necessary to continue on with another four-year term
at our
institution.
> > >
> > > Yours Truly, Ms. J.Q. Public, Assistant Principal
-Pat Melvin
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