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| Alumni and students of Vernon Hills High school,
please read on and offer your acceptance and hearts.
It has come to my attention that Mrs. Rebecca Stern, the social worker
since 2001, is currently up for re-evaluation. Now, you might ask, "why
should I care?" Well, you don't have to; however, if she has helped you
in the past, then it's time to share your experience with Dr. Cwick and
the other staff members.
As most of us know, Mrs. Stern clearly supports the GLBT
(gay/lesbian/bi/trans) community. In a high school like ours where it
is far too conservative and far too narrow-minded, Vernon Hills tends
to be the perfect advocate of an UNSAFE environment for these GLBT
students. How can we allow the high school we spent four years of our
lives in, turn their backs to a community that most needs it?
GLBT issues effect not just white people, not just christians, it
effects everybody. GLBT issues have no race, no gender, no creed.
Statistics clearly have shown that students who are GLBT have the
highest rate of suicide and depression. So then why is Vernon Hills
High School so eager to kill these students by not re-signing the one
person in the school that offers them the MOST support, education, and
care that they need?
Why am I even writing this? Why is she being let go? The answers are complicated, but I will do my best to explain what I can.
One major reason that Mrs. Stern is being called into question by the
head administrators of VHHS is because she wanted to start a GLBT
support group. What would that group do? Pull students out of class
once a month to sit in a safe environment and go over GLBT issues with
one another in absolute confidence and confidentiality. VHHS has a
support group for many other issues like divorced parents, anger
management, and so forth, so what is the harm in adding one more
support group so that students can perform better in the school?
Unfortunately, this has become a game of politics and a sever case of
homophobia, and the fact that Mrs. Stern will not step down, nor would
I ever want to see her stepping down. These students need help and
support from someone who is HUMAN and from someone who actually CARES.
If you wish to help support Mrs. Stern, her job, and the growing GLBT
community of Vernon Hills High School, please please PLEASE do one of
the following:
1.) Contact me (I'll leave contact info at the end).
2.) Write a positive letter explaining to Dr. Cwick your experience with Mrs. Stern and how she has impacted your life.
3.) For those still in VHHS, please start a petition and have as many
people who support her sign it, but not only sign it, but list ONE
REASON WHY they are signing it so that the administrators can see that
it is legit and heart and soul went into the petition.
4.) Send an e-mail explaining the positive experiences you've had with Mrs. Stern to: cwick.e@district128.org
5.) Call the high school and schedule an appointment to physically meet Dr. Cwick and discuss the issue: 847-932-2000
Thank you for reading, and I hope you will help support and spread the news of the wondeful GLBT advocate, Rebecca Stern.
-Brittany "Joey" Barranco
e-mail: be_squared@hotmail.com
AIM- Zaionage
YIM- DiebusFataiibus
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| Haven't written in while on this thing, I still use my livejournals a lot more. Here's a quick update:
The ex boyfriend is a loser. -.- He just doesn't know when to quit.
Still enjoying being single, not enjoying being hit on by nice guys
from work when I have to eventually tell them that what they really
like is a transsexual.
Went to my first TYRA meeting, which is a trans support group in the
city. The guys and girls there are awesome, and everyone's in
different stages of transition, so it's pretty cool. Just
costly. Each trip is about $15 e.e;
Bought an xbox from my work, the in store one, and it works for the
most part, just... won't read any discs and no error will pop up.
If you know how to fix Xbox, please contact me ASAP, I'll pay you.
Keeping up with Miker's diet, except tonight, of which I'm going to enjoy pizza. xD
Going to start working out on Sunday so that I can become manly instead of being husky.
Bought Animal Crossing, not really enjoying it, sort of bummed. Oh well.
Need to find a new job, Musicland Company filed for bankruptcy and
we'll probably be closed down. Applying at Gamestops and EB Games
(which was just purchased by Gamestop).
Prozac is doing wonders on my mind right now.
Sleep... not so much. I rarely do, and it's poor quality sleep.
I've been sick lately, some chest virus and an ear infection. Not
fun. I'm thinking the chest thing is from the binder though, so I
haven't been wearing it.
I was somewhat asked to go to Turnabout, but I don't think I will because it'll just be too weird.
My dad bought a used 2005 GTO. What a fast car. Midnight Blue color too, it's pretty nifty.
I think that's about it. Bye.
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| I'm losing it.
I run I fall what ripped away
check my body now
was it body or soul
the darkness fades fades to the light
disappearing now
disappears from the night
And all these nightmares I once had
as a child
the morning always came
it came too late
what did my mind forget
forget to hide
could be the nightmare be still awake
I don't know
In or out up or down
never know its an illusion
round and round on and on
every day spins my confusion
Not again, not again, not again
from this dream I can't awake
what is real, what is real, what is real
it's getting hard for me to take
what I need, what I need, what I need
a little something I rely
and the white sugar gently hides me
Oh the sweet sugar saves me
it's the room that confines me
confines me
sweet sugar
Yesterday back and forth
broken door no longer opens
breaking down need it now
mother's sugar always loves me
Not again, not again, not again
from this dream I can't awake
what is real, what is real, what is real
it's getting hard for me to take
what I need, what I need, what I need
a little something I rely
and the white sugar gently hides me
Oh the sweet sugar saves me
it's the room that confines me
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| I created a community on livejournal for FTMs, friends, and anyone interested.
Please join if you'd like!
www.livejournal.com/community/atkm
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| Single! I'm single again!
Okay kids, who wants to date me now?!
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