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Had anyone parked here and used their shuttle? How long did you wait to get on a shuttle after the show, and was traffic out of the campground flowing ok?

I keep hearing that the best move is to pay and park in someone’s yard, but we’re not going to get up there until 230-3.

It’s a 90 minute drive home and just don’t want to get stuck somewhere for hours.

We have a flight leaving Vegas at 110 tomorrow. We do not have tsa pre check (but will look into this soon). I also have to drop off a rental car at enterprise (which requires a shuttle ride). There were signs at the airport that suggested arriving 4 hours early, but that seems extreme. Any advice is appreciated!

My 8th grade daughter received an in school suspension for having her phone fall out of her pocket today during lunch. She was very upset and adamant that she was not on her phone. I had a phone call with the asst principal and he confirmed that she wasn’t on her phone, it fell out of her pocket and he picked it up before she could.

I’m not one of these parents that think my kid can do no wrong - far from it. If a teacher administrator, principal says that my kid made a mistake and there’s a consequence I have never once questioned their logic or motivation. My focus is to change my child’s behavior.

I’m really frustrated by this situation, and it now has me questioning if this asst principal has it out for my daughter.

I have friends who are teachers and I know that this can be an impossible situation to manage - and parent + kids can be awful to deal with sometimes - but I am not an unreasonable person.

This all happened this afternoon and since my phone call didn’t go anywhere, I requested a formal appeal and now have separate meeting with the principals and then one with the superintendent.

I obviously want to go to bat for my kid because taking them out of school for a day for something like this is unreasonable from my perspective.

If anyone has been through a similar process, do you have any advice you’re willing to share?

Here is my appeal I submitted (omitting any personal info, of course).

All,
I am writing to formally appeal the In-School Suspension issued to my daughter, <name>, scheduled to for Thursday, May 6th. I am requesting an immediate delay of the suspension until we can meet to discuss the facts of the incident, as the current disciplinary action is based on an accidental event rather than a policy violation.
I. Purpose of Appeal
I am writing to formally appeal the In-School Suspension issued to my daughter, <name>. After speaking with Assistant Principal <name>, it is clear that the incident was an accidental physical occurrence rather than a willful violation of the school’s Personal Communication Device policy.

II. Statement of Facts (Verified by <asst principal name> )
During my discussion with <asst principal name> on May 5th, he confirmed the following:
The student’s PCD accidentally fell out of their pocket during lunch.
<asst principal name> observed the student immediately picking up the device to put it away.
<asst principal name> explicitly confirmed that the student did not "use" the device (no active texting, browsing, or recording).
II. Grounds for Appeal
Compliance with Policy Intent: The <school name> Handbook states the PCD policy aims to "reinforce the culture of learning" by removing distractions. An accidental drop is not a distraction to learning, and removing the student from their classroom for this accident directly contradicts the school's educational mission.
Misinterpretation of "Use": The policy prohibits the "use" of PCDs. Picking up property that has fallen is an act of retrieval, not "use." Treating this as a violation creates an impossible standard for students to follow in the event of an accident.
Proportionality: ISS is a severe consequence. Per Ohio Department of Education guidelines, disciplinary actions for non-threatening PCD issues should be progressive. Issuing an ISS for a confirmed "non-use" incident is disproportionate.
III. Proposed Resolution & Request for Stay
Given that the underlying facts of the accident are not in dispute, I am formally requesting that the In-School Suspension scheduled for tomorrow be delayed while we review this appeal. I have informed <asst principal name> that I will be arriving at the Granville Middle School office tomorrow morning at after parent drop-off to discuss this matter in person. I respectfully request that Principal <name> be available to join this meeting to ensure a final determination is made based on the district’s disciplinary standards before any academic time is lost.
I request that this ISS be rescinded and removed from <name> record, given that the administration has already verified the phone was not used.
I look forward to your response so that <name> can return to her regular classroom schedule without further academic interruption.

I purchased a 98" tv an planned to mount it on my basement wall (it's 114#'s). The projector is a 100" screen - just threw it up to assess the size.

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I've used tapcons before and I know not to drill holes into the seams or the hollow part of the brick. I asked Claude for a recommendation and it said:

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Just wanted to make sure this was the way to go before popping more holes into my wall.

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