Letter Of Concern

142-3153 Paris Street
Penticton, British Columbia
V2A 8P1

March 5, 2012

S.Kleats
Central High School
123 Main Street
Sportstown, Britsh Columbia
V2A 1W2

Dear Mr. Kleats:

Hello I am one of the parents of the girls althlectic team. My name is Ilona Pawlowski and I have been observing the last few games which have left me with great concern. I have witnessed many issues regarding organization and game play this season. I am writing to you on behave of all the parents who are apart of this team.

The first issue that has concerned me is how you often arrive late to many of the games and practices. This shows the players and the parents that you have a lack of commitment to the team. Being late gives the girls less time to improve on skills and game play. Along with arriving late, the practices are disorganized most of the time. It would be very helpful for the girls improvement and experience if you would have better planned out practices and game schedules. This would make it easier for you and the team to transition from one thing to another. The girls would be much happier and fortunate on your contribution.

When the time comes to game play, many of the parents become disappointed with your choices.
Numerous parents would like to know why some team members obtain more playing time then others. Most often my child comes home upset because she didn't get to play as much as others do. I would be grateful  if you could help us as parents understand why this is.

Several parents and I are also wondering why you yell at the players and why you emphasize on winning constantly. I believe the team would have a better chance at winning if everything you say to the players is positive. The more positivity you give the better results. If the players do something incorrect then simply take them aside and explain how they can improve in a positive mood. Being positive could also result in winning since I have witnessed that myself last season. If you can sit down with the parents to see if someone can start warm up when you are running late that would be fantastic. We can help the girls start warm up at normal time since you may have other commitments which is understandable. I believe working together and figuring out their schedules will lead to great success for the girls athletic team. If you could please consider the following, the parents and players will be grateful and excited for the rest of the season. I will be watching the next game and I hope to see some great improvements. Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

Ilona Pawlowski

A Shock Indeed Mayor Smith

Ilona Pawlowski
142-3153 Paris Street,
Penticton, B.C.
V2A 8P1

February 10, 2011

John Smith
Mayor
City Hall 568 Main Street
Small Village, B.C.

Dear Mr. Smith:

 What you have uncovered is defiantly something to consider. Mr. Smith, you have asked me for advice before but you can't only take my advice with a situation like this. I will tell you what I believe is the right thing to do with the evidence you have found. But I'm not the Mayor like you are, so you will need to think this over.
 One thing you have to deliberate is all the activities Gunter Grass has done in his life time. So you say that he was a commandant of a Nazi concentration camp. I don't think anyone who was a Nazi would do so many good things for this village to be honest. Gunter has done so many tremendous things for our village it would be very difficult to do something to hurt him, and his people. The factory he has built has given our village a lot of jobs and income. He has really shaped our village and If we reveal this damaging evidence, who knows what would happen. Maybe even Riots. What I think you should do is distinguish the evidence. Everyone has done awful things in their past and many try to make up for whatever they've done wrong. With Gunter I believe he has learnt from his mistakes like so many other people have in their life time. Another reason I think you should just destroy the evidence is he is clearly very old. Even if you share evidence with the police and he gets sent to jail, He will only be in their for a short period of time since he is nearly dead.
 Many Nazi were simply brain washed into thinking Jewish people were a problem. Times have past and people have changed. I don't think putting him in jail will matter since he might already know what he has done wrong. Think about all the drama you would cause in this village if you release information. I believe many people would even wreck the factory he built. If the villagers do that, then our village will be back to where we started. Mr. Smith this is your decision but what I truly think you should do is to terminate the evidence. It will be better for the people , for him , and for our village.


Sincerely,

Ilona Pawlowski

Scene of Cliches

George looked up from shoeing the horse to see the outline of Curley's wife in the doorway of the barn. They were alone. George mumbled,    " what ya doing out here, I wouldn't be pushin my luck if I were you. "   Curley's wife reacts    " I was just wonderin why your out here all by yourself. "  George responded     " sometimes I want to feel free as a bird, and not have anything to worry about."  Curley's wife spoke softly,   " well I was just curios, that's all."   George whispered,   " well you know, curiosity killed the cat."   Curley's wife ran her fingers through her hair   " you should feel my hair, it's smooth like butter."   George shockingly replied       " why the hell would you want me to feel your hair? that's the bottom line lady.You need to head back to the drawin board with this one. "   Curley's wife defendingly said    " I'm sorry George I'm just under the weather today. It's just such a crystal clear day and I didn't want to stay inside the house."   George continued shoeing the horse and said      " I understand that but you can't be tellin every guy to feel your hair. One day it will get you in trouble, and all hell will break loose. "   Curley's wife just stood there. George spoke in a grand stature    " look, Curley has some bad blood around here. I'm  sorry for barking at you like a dog. He just thinks he is the bee's knees. I shouldn't of talked to you like that, I'm takin all my anger out on you instead of him."
  Curley's wife responded     " It's ok George I'm just lonely and everyone thinks I'm tryin to cheat on him, but I'm not. I try to bend over backwards for that guy but nothin seem to please him."  George said    " I understand but if you don't mind I'd like to finish shoeing this horse. "   George nodded back and continued working on the horse.

Finally I can relax.

 Grade twelve isn't all about getting good grades, making friends, or spares. I think it's all about the build up to grade twelve. No, I'm not talking about Prom or even finally leaving high school. I'm talking about the small things, which need to be addressed. I'm talking about the build up to finally being the oldest grade and how I can finally comfortably sit in the common area without being stared at. I've been waiting four years, to finally have a "grad table". I remember in the 9th grade how important the grade twelve's looked sitting in the common area liked they owned the whole school. I wanted to feel important like that, but I assumed I'd have to wait. It was almost like a rule that "grade nine's" couldn't  have their own table in the common area,  even the grade ten's or eleven's didn't sit in there. Of course I was a young kid but It did seem like a big deal, and I assumed it was. I didn't think there were solutions, because thinking of it now, there weren't any. Now that I'm in grade twelve my battle for waiting to sit in the common area is finally over. I know for a fact that every person knows what I'm talking about. The grades below must be patient but it is worth the wait. I can now say that I can finally lay back and relax at my grad table and enjoy the rest of the year.