Thread: Teens at Chambersburg's J. Frank Faust Junior High School encou... - Topix

Judged: 1 1 1 Good luck with this idea! As most fine upstanding specimens (otherwise known and treated like little "princes" and "princesses"!) in this area think a beer can(or other alcoholic beverage more or less equivalent to a beer in a bottle or can) is the equivalent of a "good education" and those who drink those beers don't "read words" ("Dude, whats...

Judged: 1 I think it is important to read, use the library, and better oneself. Reading is fundamental to academic excellence.

It does not matter how many administrators, actors or dignitaries that the school district parades through the classrooms. If mom and/or dad do not emphasize to their children that education and learning is their current job, the school can do little to assist them.

Not only should we be teaching our children to read but to write, and to be able to do simple math. I am always amazed when I go to a store and have purchases that total $4.55 and you hand the cashier $5 dollars and a nickel and they have to look at the register and seem confused. Thank god the machine does the thinking for them because they would never finish a transaction. Why can't schools go back to simple math and forget about...

Turn off the TV and open a book!

Despite all of the technological advancements in the last 15 years one thing still holds true. He who is well read is very intelligent. Parents don't allow your dork kid to skip school so that he can play Halo online for 7 hours straight.

Judged: 1 Wow! Someone in Chambersburg can read?! Like, book learning readin'?!

I hope parents actually read this an encourage their kids to read. If more kids read books we would have less crack dealing thugs on the streets.

Judged: 1 Hear that kiddos??!! Read a book instead of sending naked pictures of yourself to your peers! Parents, hand your kids a book instead of a cell phone. See what happens. It may surprise you!

Judged: 2 CASD is really starting to irritate me. I didn't spend $300 on as PS3 and another $500 on games to have them sit unused while they read a book!