I am utterly disgusted at Dr. Pedroza and at Mr. Sakow. Pedroza claims not knowing about what happened to my son during the Labor Day weekend of his sophomore year, when he was "re-hazed" at midnight, by six kids, with volunteer mothers who drove the kids. I have my phone bill to prove my calls were made to his office. One on the day before school started at SAMOHI.
As for Mr. Sakow, the leade of the band, to claim there are many versions of what happened, what a sack of prunes. We didn't call him because his phone number had changed from the one I had.
I find it hard to believe the School Board never heard anything about this incident. It went all the way to Laurel Schmidt so that the cowardly kids would be punished.
This is a shame to SMMUSD, again, and it only goes to show this School District needs educators credentialed to administrate the mess it is now. Really, who can trust this School District?
When one lies one should have a good memory. Mark Twain says so.
Source of disgust: http://smdp.com At any newstand near you. Free. Pages 11 and 12.
My husband remembers the hazers got a two-day suspension and 200 collective hours of community service. So, who gave them this punishment?
We wanted dialog, something that never happened at SAMOHI.
Mr. Sakow and Dr. Pedroza were e-mailed as well. We are hoarders, so...
Posted by: tina oiticica harris | June 14, 2008 at 06:15 AM
Gawrsh, I guess Sakow got it right about the many versions of the story. Yours alone seems to have taken many variations.
Posted by: joe blow | June 16, 2008 at 08:19 AM
An anonymous commenter doesn't deserve the spit of the mosquito of the bandit's horse doo-doo. Furthermore, you should be working for Sony at
IP74.222.153.11 ? (Sony Imageworks)
I would love for you to point out where my story has changed.
The kids omitted the throwing of food part. There are four letters of apology, out of six hazers, one of the four unsigned. Don't shoot the messenger, Sir or Ma'am. Simply accept the facts and try to make SAMOHI a better school. That simple. And have a nice day.
Posted by: tina oiticica harris | June 16, 2008 at 08:41 AM