Friday, November 9, 2007

School cafeteria serving up silence - traffic light signal that switches from green to yellow to red as the noise level rises


MELVILLE, New York - Granted, a school cafeteria packed with 9-, 10- and 11-year-olds gets its share of chatter. Still, some Rocky Point parents think Joseph A. Edgar Intermediate School has gone overboard in trying to shush children during lunch with a traffic light-like signal that switches from green to yellow to red as the decibels rise. Students have been warned they could lose recess time if the light turns red.
Thursday, after meeting with parents, Rocky Point district superintendent Carla D'Ambrosio promised to re-examine use of the school's Talk Light. She's not ready to abandon the device yet, however. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Magic Cabin