Now there's a story for their class reunion... "Remember when we couldn't even go out to play because there was a groundhog somewhere on the playground?" sounds so silly. This over-abundance of caution is an over-reaction.
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Mary Rode McGivern
10 years ago
Hope you get some action! Good job taking a stand for this Chrissy.
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Phoenix sarnic
10 years ago
i don't understand what harm a groundhog can do. unless it's near and bothering the children, kids should not be denied outside play considering the winter is coming.
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Kristin Petrazzi
10 years ago
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This is a shame. My kiddos are really missing outdoor recess. There are numerous groundhogs around campus. These animals are most active during the day, but I've never heard of them being aggressive (unless with distemper/mange/rabid). Please let the kids play outside. The ground hog can hide for a few hours, not the kids!!!
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lisa Hickey
10 years ago
let the children play outside, the groundhog will not come out of its home with so many children running around. They need the fresh air and to expend their pent up energy.
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Beth Davis
10 years ago
All they need to do is get a no kill trap from the game warden, stick some vegetables in it & catch it.
But even without doing this, the kids should STILL go out to play. Unless it's showing signs of being rabid, like foaming mouth or purposely going over to people.
It would be no different than most Murrysville/Franklin Regional kids going to play in their own backyards, or to any parks. It's ludicrous to make them stay in due to a groundhog!!! Basically any outdoor space is groundhogs home, and children outside anywhere outside playing are in nature's home. Therefore, animals of any kind can be outside anywhere kids play.
Why don't our most wonderful, and uniquely inventive teachers, make it a learning experience for the students (and maybe learn some themselves) about getting along with nature, and nature being Mr. Groundhogs home. And that we all need to be kind and treat the groundhogs home with respect, or they could potentially be bit if they don't.
As long as no one bothers him, he won't bother any of them.
Geesh, common sense here guys.
Scares me when ppl make irrational, quick decisions before they think.
God forbid an animal accidentally get into the building! Would they close down school until it was out?
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Angel Stahl
10 years ago
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Groundhogs are all over the FR campus especially around the front of the middle school building and woods in front of the high school. Maybe we should shut down those buildings too. Get real. Let the children of Newlonsburg go out and play for recess. I'm sure he or she is afraid of the children and will run and hid as soon as they go outside running and screaming with joy to be outside.
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Fran S
10 years ago
Though my kids r out of Newlonsburg Elementary, I'd like the present kids to have recess!! We have a great playground! Why r they being kept in for a groundhog? A King Cobra I can see but not a groundhog! Luv ya Chrissy for standing up for the kids!
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Moira Meixner
10 years ago
Agreed. It seems this groundhog problem should have been resolved by now. However, I'm really not sure that a groundhog on the playground is a problem. Is it rabid? Way to take action Chrissy! ;-)
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Chrissy Living
· petition starter
10 years ago
Here's a link from Pediatrics.org showing the benefits of recess for a child's physical, academic, mental, social, and emotional health...if that's not enough to convince the faculty to let the kids outside, then I believe they just don't want to help the children... http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/131/1/183.full
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Anonymous
10 years ago
This is an absurd reaction to a rodent. Get the kids outside
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Angela Byrnes
10 years ago
The kids need outdoor recess. A groundhog is not a threat to the children. Thank you
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Lori Livingston
10 years ago
We'd like to help the administrators with whatever the problem is. Our kids just want to get outside while they can.
Now there's a story for their class reunion... "Remember when we couldn't even go out to play because there was a groundhog somewhere on the playground?" sounds so silly. This over-abundance of caution is an over-reaction.
Hope you get some action! Good job taking a stand for this Chrissy.
i don't understand what harm a groundhog can do. unless it's near and bothering the children, kids should not be denied outside play considering the winter is coming.
This is a shame. My kiddos are really missing outdoor recess. There are numerous groundhogs around campus. These animals are most active during the day, but I've never heard of them being aggressive (unless with distemper/mange/rabid). Please let the kids play outside. The ground hog can hide for a few hours, not the kids!!!
let the children play outside, the groundhog will not come out of its home with so many children running around. They need the fresh air and to expend their pent up energy.
All they need to do is get a no kill trap from the game warden, stick some vegetables in it & catch it. But even without doing this, the kids should STILL go out to play. Unless it's showing signs of being rabid, like foaming mouth or purposely going over to people. It would be no different than most Murrysville/Franklin Regional kids going to play in their own backyards, or to any parks. It's ludicrous to make them stay in due to a groundhog!!! Basically any outdoor space is groundhogs home, and children outside anywhere outside playing are in nature's home. Therefore, animals of any kind can be outside anywhere kids play. Why don't our most wonderful, and uniquely inventive teachers, make it a learning experience for the students (and maybe learn some themselves) about getting along with nature, and nature being Mr. Groundhogs home. And that we all need to be kind and treat the groundhogs home with respect, or they could potentially be bit if they don't. As long as no one bothers him, he won't bother any of them. Geesh, common sense here guys. Scares me when ppl make irrational, quick decisions before they think. God forbid an animal accidentally get into the building! Would they close down school until it was out?
Groundhogs are all over the FR campus especially around the front of the middle school building and woods in front of the high school. Maybe we should shut down those buildings too. Get real. Let the children of Newlonsburg go out and play for recess. I'm sure he or she is afraid of the children and will run and hid as soon as they go outside running and screaming with joy to be outside.
Though my kids r out of Newlonsburg Elementary, I'd like the present kids to have recess!! We have a great playground! Why r they being kept in for a groundhog? A King Cobra I can see but not a groundhog! Luv ya Chrissy for standing up for the kids!
Agreed. It seems this groundhog problem should have been resolved by now. However, I'm really not sure that a groundhog on the playground is a problem. Is it rabid? Way to take action Chrissy! ;-)
Here's a link from Pediatrics.org showing the benefits of recess for a child's physical, academic, mental, social, and emotional health...if that's not enough to convince the faculty to let the kids outside, then I believe they just don't want to help the children... http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/131/1/183.full
This is an absurd reaction to a rodent. Get the kids outside
The kids need outdoor recess. A groundhog is not a threat to the children. Thank you
We'd like to help the administrators with whatever the problem is. Our kids just want to get outside while they can.
Recess!