The 14th Colony
November 19th, 2004, 11:20 PM
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Entire Class Suspended for Food Fight
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A cafeteria food fight on ``meat loaf day'' led to the suspension of the entire eighth-grade class at a Memphis school. The students were suspended after refusing to clean up the mess they caused.
``Given an opportunity first to apologize for their behavior and help with the cleanup, most of the class refused to cooperate,'' school spokesman Vince McGaskill said.
The food fight broke out Wednesday at Geeter Middle School, which has 637 students in grades six through eight. Meat loaf and chicken were on the menu.
Principal Jada Meeks suspended students who were in the cafeteria during the fight, meaning the youngsters' parents must meet with school officials before the children can return to class.
The cause of the disturbance was not immediately known. No serious injuries were reported.
``Suspending students is never desirable,'' McGaskill said. ``In this case, the principal felt that strong, some may say shocking measures, were called for to spur change.''
Information from: The Commercial Appeal, http://www.gomemphis.com
11/18/04 17:28
Entire Class Suspended for Food Fight
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A cafeteria food fight on ``meat loaf day'' led to the suspension of the entire eighth-grade class at a Memphis school. The students were suspended after refusing to clean up the mess they caused.
``Given an opportunity first to apologize for their behavior and help with the cleanup, most of the class refused to cooperate,'' school spokesman Vince McGaskill said.
The food fight broke out Wednesday at Geeter Middle School, which has 637 students in grades six through eight. Meat loaf and chicken were on the menu.
Principal Jada Meeks suspended students who were in the cafeteria during the fight, meaning the youngsters' parents must meet with school officials before the children can return to class.
The cause of the disturbance was not immediately known. No serious injuries were reported.
``Suspending students is never desirable,'' McGaskill said. ``In this case, the principal felt that strong, some may say shocking measures, were called for to spur change.''
Information from: The Commercial Appeal, http://www.gomemphis.com
11/18/04 17:28