Rhode Island School Bans Talking at Lunch

[Bosnian Unit]

R.I. School Bans Talking at Lunch

JUSTIN M. NORTON
AP
Friday, January 26, 2007

Class, from now on there will be no talking at lunch.

A Roman Catholic elementary school adopted new lunchroom rules this week requiring students to remain silent while eating. The move comes after three recent choking incidents in the cafeteria.

No one was hurt, but the principal of St. Rose of Lima School explained in a letter to parents that if the lunchroom is loud, staff members cannot hear a child choking.

Christine Lamoureux, whose 12-year-old is a sixth-grader at the school, said she respects the safety issue but thinks the rule is a bad idea.

"They are silent all day," she said. "They have to get some type of release." She suggested quiet conversation be allowed during lunch.

Another mother, Thina Paone, does not mind the silent lunches, noting that the cafeteria "can be very crazy" at the suburban school south of Providence.

Principal Jeannine Fuller did not immediately return a call seeking comment, but a spokesman for the Diocese of Providence described the silence rule as a temporary safety measure.

Spokesman Michael Guilfoyle said the school does not expect complete silence but enough quiet to keep students safe.

Lori Healey, a teacher at the school who also has a son in third grade, said "silent lunch" means students can whisper.

"They know it's not for punishment," she said. "It's for safety, and they'll be the first ones to tell you."

Stacey Wildenhain, a teacher's assistant at St. Rose, said her 7-year- old son does not mind the policy. He told her: "The sooner we eat, the sooner we can get out to play," she said.

Amanda Karhuse, of the National Association of Secondary School Principals, said that students should not run wild during lunch, but that they also should not have to remain silent.

"It seems kind of ridiculous in our opinion," she said. "Kids need that social time, and they just need time to be kids at that age."

The principal's letter also spelled out other new lunch rules, including requiring students to stay in their seats and limiting them to one trip to the trash can. Any child who breaks the rules will serve detention the next day.

Paone's 6-year-old son, Joey, said he accepts the changes, but some of his classmates were having trouble obeying the rules.

Kara Casali, who also has a 6-year-old son at the school, said the rules against talking will be tough to enforce.

"I can't imagine having a silent lunch," she said.


It's America baby, land of the FREE !

They teach you from early age how to behave, how to be human machine who will not question the law, and who will listen what they are told to.

[Lance Knight]

dude why dont you get a life an spot posting all this anit american shit
hell i dont even like america and i sick of this useless shit.
go find a politcal forum or something
if you want to say american football suck then be my guess

[Bosnian Unit]

dude why dont you get a life an spot posting all this anit american shit
hell i dont even like america and i sick of this useless shit.
go find a politcal forum or something
if you want to say american football suck then be my guess


''dude''

1.this is Away from S threat.

2. It well says: WARNING, may include POLITICAL DISCUSION.

3.Its not Anti-American, its just different story about America more like the story you will not hear on TV. Ever !

[Lance Knight]

no one gives a shit.
what are u jealosy of americans or something what the hell.
u keep opening these stupid threads trying to disprove america's freedom crap.
one of the reasons america is in that position where they cant allow total freedom is becuase there are som many a**holes all over the world who hate them for no reason. if they hate them for some war bullshit, when think about it, did they have the other country in the shitty way that it came to some war shit??? no it was the own country's citizens. think about it wouldnt the mitilas that they have there (not the amercans the so called whatever countries) arent they thier own citizens????
i hope u not getting offended cause like u said

2. It well says: WARNING, may include POLITICAL DISCUSION.

[Sema]

I agree with Lance.

Just shut the hell up, and go post about soccer, which I have NEVER seen you do. I took a break from this forum because of people like you who post political bullshit on a soccer forum. We should totaly ban politics from this forum.

[Saraj Fanático]

I like this topic. Interesting indeed. Its not Anti-American at all, its not calling Americans anything. Just a interesting fact. At least I don't see it as a Anti-American thing...dunno about you guys.

[poutismalakas]

of course you like it because Bunit and you are twins! Also B unit made it a Anti American thread by claiming it shows how not so free america is !!


Also b unit IT IS A PRIVATE SCHOOL NOT FUNDED MY TAX PAYERS MONEY!!!!!!! NOT HELD TO AMERICAN SCHOOL STANDARDS AS PUBVLIC SCHOOLS ARE!!!

Honestly WHO cares if kids can't talk at lunch!

[Lance Knight]

I agree with Lance.

Just shut the hell up, and go post about soccer, which I have NEVER seen you do. I took a break from this forum because of people like you who post political bullshit on a soccer forum. We should totaly ban politics from this forum.

not exactly what i said. i never told him to shut up. i just want him to stop being so biased.

[Centarfor9]

of course you like it because Bunit and you are twins! Also B unit made it a Anti American thread by claiming it shows how not so free america is !!
tht is unamerican?? America have always had freedom of speech!

to lebel someone to win an argument or "shut them up" is not logical and it will get you nowhere

they both are more americans than anti-americans becuse they are speaking up and showing contradictions within american society and democracy

Also b unit IT IS A PRIVATE SCHOOL NOT FUNDED MY TAX PAYERS MONEY!!!!!!! NOT HELD TO AMERICAN SCHOOL STANDARDS AS PUBVLIC SCHOOLS ARE!!!
standards of play

i think all children like to socialize and play

it's going to be hard to convince americans that their children are not allowed to talk during lunch so that's why you don't see that rule in public schools (or many private schools for that matter)


Honestly WHO cares if kids can't talk at lunch!
kids? (then maybe their parents, then if parents care somebody else cares etc etc)

[Centarfor9]

some quotes worth taking a look




Class, from now on there will be no talking at lunch.


"They know it's not for punishment," she said. "It's for safety, and they'll be the first ones to tell you."


Stacey Wildenhain, a teacher's assistant at St. Rose, said her 7-year- old son does not mind the policy. He told her: "The sooner we eat, the sooner we can get out to play," she said.


Amanda Karhuse, of the National Association of Secondary School Principals, said that students should not run wild during lunch, but that they also should not have to remain silent.

"It seems kind of ridiculous in our opinion," she said. "Kids need that social time, and they just need time to be kids at that age."


The principal's letter also spelled out other new lunch rules, including requiring students to stay in their seats and limiting them to one trip to the trash can. Any child who breaks the rules will serve detention the next day.
One trip to trash can??? Interesting


Paone's 6-year-old son, Joey, said he accepts the changes, but some of his classmates were having trouble obeying the rules.

Kara Casali, who also has a 6-year-old son at the school, said the rules against talking will be tough to enforce.

"I can't imagine having a silent lunch," she said.


They teach you from early age how to behave, how to be human machine who will not question the law, and who will listen what they are told to.
american kids like to listen to rap and rock :sad: why? maybe this quote has something to do with it?

[poutismalakas]

that is unamerican?? America have always had freedom of speech!

to lebel someone to win an argument or "shut them up" is not logical and it will get you nowhere

they both are more americans than anti-americans becuse they are speaking up and showing contradictions within american society and democracy

OK so don't I have the same freedom to criticize their opinion???

standards of play

i think all children like to socialize and play

it's going to be hard to convince americans that their children are not allowed to talk during lunch so that's why you don't see that rule in public schools (or many private schools for that matter)


kids? (then maybe their parents, then if parents care somebody else cares etc etc)
IT is a private school IF the children's parents don't want that THEN take their kids out of tht school(isn"t that freedom?)!! If you get enuff kids leaving you will see a change and ALSO ISN'T the reason behind that change was fear of kids choking on food while talking with their mouths full! Yes I know retarded but in the sue happy time we live in I could understand the school's fear!

It's America baby, land of the FREE !



They teach you from early age how to behave, how to be human machine who will not question the law, and who will listen what they are told to.
AGAIN IT IS A PRIVATE SCHOOL!!! Don't they have private schools that are relgious in Bosnia (or where you live ) that may have similar practices???

[poutismalakas]

american kids like to listen to rap and rock :sad: why? maybe this quote has something to do with it?
that is B Unit saying that! is NOT from the article!

[Centarfor9]

OK so don't I have the same freedom to criticize their opinion???
yes yes

but namecalling etc is childlish and pointless

also "shuting them up" by not allowing their voice to be heard is not criticizing

IT is a private school IF the children's parents don't want that THEN take their kids out of tht school(isn"t that freedom?)!! If you get enuff kids leaving
yup i'm looking for a follow up on this i think that might happen


you will see a change and ALSO ISN'T the reason behind that change was fear of kids choking on food while talking with their mouths full! Yes I know retarded but in the sue happy time we live in I could understand the school's fear!
one trash can trip and making kids act like robots just doesn't cut it

it's not america i know and love

AGAIN IT IS A PRIVATE SCHOOL!!! Don't the yhave private schools that are relgious in Bosnia that may have similar practices???
you can talk all you want during lunch and trash can trips are unlimited :D

[Centarfor9]

that is B Unit saying that! is NOT from the article!
it's an observation worth taking a look

[poutismalakas]

dude as I said if threads created have the SAME intentions WHY NOT JUST USE ONE AND NOT SPAM this forum with new threads!!!!??? THAT IS ALL I REALLY WANT!!!!! And I've ONLY closed ONE thread before it got out of hand!!!! And Im the bad guy!!:rolleyes:

[Bosnian Unit]

no one gives a shit.
what are u jealosy of americans or something what the hell.
u keep opening these stupid threads trying to disprove america's freedom crap.
one of the reasons america is in that position where they cant allow total freedom is becuase there are som many a**holes all over the world who hate them for no reason. if they hate them for some war bullshit, when think about it, did they have the other country in the shitty way that it came to some war shit??? no it was the own country's citizens. think about it wouldnt the mitilas that they have there (not the amercans the so called whatever countries) arent they thier own citizens????
i hope u not getting offended cause like u said

I tought you are more mature, but you act like a kid.

Read this real carefull OK....

Im not jeleous, im just showing you different side of USA, wich most of you dont like it becouse you still want that country to be #1,most free and most RESPECTED.
Well guess what ITS NOT, weather you like it or not.

You act like Bush and his supporters, o they are jeleous of us, thats why they hate us. SO STUPID :boo: :lol: !

So you call war bullshit, nobady needs to hate them for that. They can continue their agression around the world, they can kill, and do whatever they want to, right......its bullshit war :boo: . You sound insine !

[poutismalakas]

it's an observation worth taking a look
ALL NATIONS brainwash their citizens with Patriotic, Religious, conformists, and ethnic teachings from when there citizens are young!!!!! ALL nations claim to be free as well!!!!

[poutismalakas]

I tought you are more mature, but you act like a kid.

Read this real carefull OK....

Im not jeleous, im just showing you different side of USA, wich most of you dont like it becouse you still want that country to be #1,most free and most RESPECTED.
Well guess what ITS NOT, weather you like it or not.

You act like Bush and his supporters, o they are jeleous of us, thats why they hate us. SO STUPID :boo: :lol: !

So you call war bullshit, nobady needs to hate them for that. They can continue their agression around the world, they can kill, and do whatever they want to, right......its bullshit war :boo: . You sound insine !

WHY NOT JUST USE ONE THREAD INSTEAD OF CREATING 20000 threads???? Also is there 1 thing you like about the US????????? If so why not prvoe to all of us that your SO MATURE by posting it!!!

[Bosnian Unit]

I agree with Lance.

Just shut the hell up, and go post about soccer, which I have NEVER seen you do. I took a break from this forum because of people like you who post political bullshit on a soccer forum. We should totaly ban politics from this forum.

How many times i need to say this to people like you ?

This is AFS threat, its says:IT MAY INCLUDE POLITICAL DISCUSSION.

Get over it :rolleyes: .

One more thing, go to Bosnian,Euro'08,Asian and rest of the forums, and you will see my posts about football.

:red-card:

[Bosnian Unit]

WHY NOT JUST USE ONE THREAD INSTEAD OF CREATING 20000 threads???? Also is there 1 thing you like about the US????????? If so why not prvoe to all of us that your SO MATURE by posting it!!!


Ok let's see.........

I liked US before 2000, that's until Bush got in office.

US free most of Europe from fasizm and communism. A GREAT THING !

Clinton was best president they ever had (for me).

How cares about blowjobs in office, he was great leader.


But since Bush got in office, they sabotage their own country(9/11).

Since 2000 US is not free like it was before.

Since 2000 US attacked 2 countries, opened many prisons around the world for those who dont agree with them.

Since 2000 they brainwashed 80% of Western civilization like : we are fighting Islamic terror. What does religion have to do with that ?

What does religion have to do with some cave people who are created by CIA,Mossad and others ?

Since 2000 if you are Muslim you are bad guy.


I still dont blame ALL American people for theirs country policy, but they are minority. I blame Bush and those who supported him, those 50% or so who elected him AGAIN.

P.S.Im not Anti-American (it may seem like that), im just showing people different side of that country. Becouse most of them, they see just one side wich is GREAT. All im trying to say is not that perfect !

[poutismalakas]

Ok let's see.........

I liked US before 2000, that's until Bush got in office.

US free most of Europe from fasizm and communism. A GREAT THING !

Clinton was best president they ever had (for me).

How cares about blowjobs in office, he was great leader.


But since Bush got in office, they sabotage their own country(9/11).

Since 2000 US is not free like it was before.

Since 2000 US attacked 2 countries, opened many prisons around the world for those who dont agree with them.

Since 2000 they brainwashed 80% of Western civilization like : we are fighting Islamic terror. What does religion have to do with that ?

What does religion have to do with some cave people who are created by CIA,Mossad and others ?

Since 2000 if you are Muslim you are bad guy.


I still dont blame ALL American people for theirs country policy, but they are minority. I blame Bush and those who supported him, those 50% or so who elected him AGAIN.

P.S.Im not Anti-American (it may seem like that), im just showing people different side of that country. Becouse most of them, they see just one side wish is GREAT. All im trying to say is not that perfect !
WHY NOT CREATE JUST ONE THREAD that is PRO-USA????? BECAUSE I ASSURE YOU MOSTof Bush's supporters ARE NOT HAPPY with his policies NOW!

[Lance Knight]

aye there is no reasoning with the brainwashed.
first u are contridicting what you are trying to show us about freedom for them to talk. its not like anyone if forcing them to send thier children to that school. it is their free right to do that or not...!!!
if u want to show a different point of view as from the children being forced by thier parents then will that is a private matter between the parent and child that has nothing to with american policies

[Centarfor9]

dude as I said if threads created have the SAME intentions WHY NOT JUST USE ONE AND NOT SPAM this forum with new threads!!!!??? THAT IS ALL I REALLY WANT!!!!! And I've ONLY closed ONE thread before it got out of hand!!!! And Im the bad guy!!:rolleyes:
why just don't create one thread for everything else??

america teaches equal but separate is not equal remember that (i believe that is true)

at the moment i'm not familiar with your reasons for closing the threads so at the momenet i cannot speak about that

[Centarfor9]

Ok let's see.........

I liked US before 2000, that's until Bush got in office.

US free most of Europe from fasizm and communism. A GREAT THING !

Clinton was best president they ever had (for me).

How cares about blowjobs in office, he was great leader.


But since Bush got in office, they sabotage their own country(9/11).

Since 2000 US is not free like it was before.

Since 2000 US attacked 2 countries, opened many prisons around the world for those who dont agree with them.

Since 2000 they brainwashed 80% of Western civilization like : we are fighting Islamic terror. What does religion have to do with that ?

What does religion have to do with some cave people who are created by CIA,Mossad and others ?

Since 2000 if you are Muslim you are bad guy.


I still dont blame ALL American people for theirs country policy, but they are minority. I blame Bush and those who supported him, those 50% or so who elected him AGAIN.

P.S.Im not Anti-American (it may seem like that), im just showing people different side of that country. Becouse most of them, they see just one side wich is GREAT. All im trying to say is not that perfect !
to cite

'You're either with us, or against us'

it seams that belief here and in politics like the idea that other views will not be tolarated (you are anti-american if you think there is something wrong with american politics and american society)

that's not right, just because one american doesn't support the war (for example) he is not anti-american or against america

[Centarfor9]

aye there is no reasoning with the brainwashed.
that seams to be the case since people are not open to other view nor they are ready to examine

first u are contridicting what you are trying to show us about freedom for them to talk. its not like anyone if forcing them to send thier children to that school. it is their free right to do that or not...!!!
school is mandatory and in high school you have the choice

however in this case it's private school and parents have the right to take their children out of that school

i'm looking for a feedback on the subject i think the principal will have to do away with the no talking one trash can trip rule or parents who don't agree with the no talking 1 trash can trip rule will take their childrean out of that particular school

if u want to show a different point of view as from the children being forced by thier parents then will that is a private matter between the parent and child that has nothing to with american policies
he was poining out how children in the US are being treated like robots to follow rules and not question them how no matter how silly they might be that's not right!

[poutismalakas]

are ALL children taught that is their schools

[Centarfor9]

are ALL children taught that is their schools
What is the question? don't know what you have asked

[poutismalakas]

aren't ALL kids taught to follow rules and not question them how no matter how silly they might be in every nation????

[Centarfor9]

aren't ALL kids taught to follow rules and not question them how no matter how silly they might be in every nation????
i don't think that assupmtion holds true

europe is more open when it comes to these questions

question everything!

[poutismalakas]

i don't think that assupmtion holds true

europe is more open when it comes to these questions

question everything!
Have you ever gone to primary school in the US?

[Centarfor9]

Have you ever gone to primary school in the US?
i see you are taking the advice (question everything) :D

yes and i also worked at different schools (like a substitute or a mentor)

i throw the question back at you

have you ever been in primary schools outside the US??

[Saraj Fanático]

of course you like it because Bunit and you are twins! Also B unit made it a Anti American thread by claiming it shows how not so free america is !!


Also b unit IT IS A PRIVATE SCHOOL NOT FUNDED MY TAX PAYERS MONEY!!!!!!! NOT HELD TO AMERICAN SCHOOL STANDARDS AS PUBVLIC SCHOOLS ARE!!!

Honestly WHO cares if kids can't talk at lunch!


:blah: :blah: :blah: :blah: :blah: Here we go again. Seems to me that every time I disagree with someone I am some kind of puppet or follower or my favorite new one 'Twin'. Look I suggest you read what I wrote, I put that I don't find anything Anti-American about it, I never said I liked it. Its just a article which happens to take place in America. Thats my opinion. If you cant respect it, ignore it.

Poutis I don't want to engage in a argument with you, so just drop it. Its selfish for us Mods to behave like this. So please move off my ass with this 'twin' talk.

[PAO_HELLAS]

[B]Since 2000 US attacked 2 countries, opened many prisons around the world for those who dont agree with them.


While before 200 they were attacking in a lower frequency??