Possible Confrontation to Jonathan Leigh at Lowell Exhibit: 3d-3
Parent@yahoo.com
Monday, June 16, 2008 1:06:04 AM
To: Susan Wong <wongs@sfusd.edu>; HOOVER LIDDELL <LiddellH@sfusd.edu>
Cc: Margaret Chiu <ChiuM@sfusd.edu>; Richard Maggi <MaggiR@sfusd.edu>; sanchezM5@sfusd.edu; MaufasKS@sfusd.edu; KimJ7@sfusd.edu; MarE@sfusd.edu; MendozaH@sfusd.edu; WynnsJ@sfusd.edu; YeeN1@sfusd.edu; CarlosGarcia@sfusd.edu; thaisdarosa@saber.net; lowellchemistry@gmail.com
Susan and Hoover:
This e-mail is to confirm our scheduled meeting (My wife xxxx and son XXXX are included) with you on 6/13/08 at 8:30 a.m.
During our discussion, we informed you the following situation and happened events:
1. On 6/9/08 during a discussion with Mr. Jeff David (Counselor) and Ms. Holly Giles (Assistant Principal) about the confusion of the classes for the next semester, Jonathan chose his classes for next semester, yet school’s records show another class was chosen for him without his awareness. In addition, we learned that Lowell Principal Mr. Ishibashi had instructed Mr. David that whenever we are on the Lowell campus, we need to be accompanied by another administrator. That was why Ms. Holly Giles was in our meeting. During this meeting , I sense that someone is going to unfairly work on Jonathan’s next semester’s class schedules.
You (Susan Wong) stated that you had investigated this matter and received a written response from Mr. David dated 6/12/08, which you gave us a copy.
Jonathan read through Mr. David’s response and replied, which I will forward to you right next to this e-mail. At this point in time, I am in agreement with my son Jonathan which is to request to switch Jonathan’s counselor because of the following reasons:
a. During the whole semester of the first semester of 10th grade, Mr. Jeff David had never had a one on one counseling with Jonathan.
b. At the Committee Meeting on 4/21/08, you (Susan) had instructed Mr. Jeff David to have counseling sessions with Jonathan once a while.
Mr. David failed to do so. Therefore, the two “Fs” for the Chemistry and AP World History became a total surprise to all of us.
c. A counselor with years of experience presented the proof that he went through “the Program Worksheet For 11th Graders” together with Jonathan, unfortunately, without the date and Jonathan’s signature on it. Whereas Jonathan presented another proof which indicates the date and signature on the sheet. Additionally, Jonathan stated that Mr. Jeff David never spoke to him about their meeting of working together.
2. On 6/11/08, it is Lowell’s graduation day. Out of the blue, a concerned teacher approached Jonathan and said, “If you are walking home today, you should walk straight home immediately after school. There are strangers from Burton on the campus.” Jonathan did not want to have another confrontation. He was frightened, and called us to pick him up.
3. On 6/11/08 evening, Jonathan’s classmate Cynthia warned him by using the internet Chat Line that “ ur gunna be living a life of hell … I heard this during 4-5 … Jonathan is going to be jumped by dean during the self-scheduling …im telling u how to watch ur back …”
After we described these events, Mr. Liddell made copies of the police report number, the computer print out of children’s dialogs, and Jonathan’s selected Classes. You (Susan) stated you will try to change the English Comedy and Satire to Epic and Myth. Brother and I suggested let us try, however, if possible, not to affect the rest of the chosen classes. If fact, Jonathan had a plan attached to his e-mail as for how to switch to have the least amount of disturbance.
Brother and I stated all these events happened to Jonathan cannot be coincidence any more. Now, it is becoming a safety and harassment issue. I said if Mr. Ishibashi does not like the child’s father, please come down to me directly. Don’t underhand to a 15-year-old child. If that being the case, I would not mind to apology to Mr. Ishibashi openly so that he can keep his face and let go of the child.
Mr. Liddell said Mr. Ishibashi and you (Parent) had respect before. The respect was gone because Mr. Ishibashi stated in his reply memo, “…. I will not communicate with you any longer without legal representation.” Mr. Liddell said Ms. Margaret Chiu is busy with graduation today and not available. It is important that Margaret needs to get involved in this matter. We will write our response pertaining the meeting held on 6/3/08 in next week.
Mr. Liddell left the meeting early, and we informed you that we are still expect a meeting scheduled for us to meet the child (Felicity Lau, aka Sachi) and her parents by Dean Cordoba in the afternoon. Up-to-date, we have not had meeting with Felicity and her parents.
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Parent
