Camden Veteran Memorial Middle School: A Short Story

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Hi, Michelene! First, how are you? Please accept my apologies for not reaching out sooner. However, I notified the Human Resource department on April 12, 2018, around 9:50 AM and spoke with Gilbert Roberts and request to be removed from the Camden Veteran Memorial's assignment. Also, the same day, at 10:05 AM, I attempted to speak with Kathy, in the Human Resource department but was disconnected in error. However, I called back at reached Brianna at 2:15 PM, in which I provided detailed information to all the incidents that transpired while working at the Camden Veteran Memorial Middle School. On March 9, 2018, at 8:30 AM, the school secretary addressed a complaint phone call made by Iyama's father, in which he complained the braiding of …show more content…

I preceded to apologize and explain the motives behind my actions. I told her that some of her classmates were teasing her about her hair standing up. Unfortunately, the mother was not receptive to my explanations. However, she immediately started shouting at me. She told me to shut my mouth. Also, she waved her fingers in my face. The step-mother said she don't care about the statements of her classmates. I backed away because the step-mother was invading my space by moving too close to me. I asked the headteacher (Ms. Reynolds) if I could be excused from the bathroom because I did not feel safe. The teacher agreed and continued to console the …show more content…

Cruz-Guy asked if the school principal addressed the matter and I told her the school principal (Mrs. Sapowsky) instructed the secretary to speak with me. I told Mrs. Cruz-Guy, I braided the hair because some of Iyma's classmates were teasing her. I was trying to comfort the little girl. I didn't want to be an outcast. I told Mrs. CruZ-Guy on March 9, 2018, the mother brought the daughter to school around 8:45 AM and I greeted both of them. However, Iyam looked at me and ran back to her step-mother. Once the mother left, I asked Iyam was she ok and she said yes. I asked her why she did not greet me back and she said, "Mrs. Green, my step-mother said I can't say good morning to you anymore and I can't give you a hug anymore." On March 11, 2018, around 3:05 PM, Iyam's father entered the classroom. He started shouting and screaming "who is the teacher that put a braid in my daughter's hair." However, he was not aware the paraprofessional across the way by the name of Jackie or Angel was behind him and heard the hold ordeal. Once he found out I was the teacher that braided his daughter's hair, he said, "you better not never touch my daughter's hair again." I acknowledge the father my saying

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