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Journal 1 Chapters 1-6

Eric C. 7A English 5/12/08

In The Epstein School there are many different rules that must be followed by all students. Anyone who breaks these important rules is punished by either writing the whole Derech Eretz rules of conduct or writing the whole Epstein Dress Code. These punishments are given through the pink and blue slips. The pink slip is a way for a teacher to punish a student for doing anything from talking, laughing, chewing gum, or being in a fight. A blue slip is a way for a teacher to tell a student that they are not presenting themselves right in The Epstein School by having their shirt not tucked in, or not having a keepah clip on. These are the standard punishments for any student transgression.

As a student in The Epstein School I have gone through some of these punishments for my rude behavior. I have gone through the punishment of sitting in a classroom at 7:30 in the morning listening to the teacher yell at the students outside while writing the whole Derech Eretz rules of conduct. I got this punishment from getting two pink slips. I got these pink slips for flicking a piece of corn and for playing with a pen during class. I am deeply sorry for flicking corn and playing with my pen, I will never do it again.

As a student I also see some of the things that get kids pink slips and blue slips. One of the things that I see the most is someone with a shirt not tucked in, and a teacher will give that person a blue slip. When I was in a class I saw three kids with untucked shirts and when the teacher walked in he said, “ That’s one, two, and three blue slips, HAT TRICK”. All these kids are one step closer to a 7:30 morning detention and writing the Epstein School dress code. I think these kids are very sorry for not remembering to tuck in there shirts after recess.

There are many other reasons for kids to get pink slips. During carpool I have seen many kids get pink slips for talking when the teacher is calling numbers and chewing gum. During class is the most often time for a kid to get a pink slip. Most of the time kids would get a pink slip by a teacher for either not paying attention or just being disrespectful to the teacher. For the kids who have gotten pink slips for this I hope they are truly sorry and have endured a good punishing detention.

I hope all the Epstein School kids have learned their lessons for whatever they might have done to get pink slips or blue slips. I also hope the teachers give punishments fairly.