 Hi, Ken, it's Dr. Cardinal calling from the school. Hi, Dr. Cardinal. How are you today? Not too bad. Oh, good. The reason why I'm calling you is about, Reggie. Okay. What happened? We had a little bit of an incident in the library. Reggie, this is the third time I've had to speak to you. You are disrupting everyone in this room. How can anyone get any reading done? I think we need to see the principal. Come with me. You need to focus on reading, Billy. I am so frustrated with you, Reggie. You are more focused on making the kids laugh than doing your work. I just hope you'll listen to what the principal has to say. Have a seat. Come on in and have a seat. This morning, Reggie, this is Bruno. Can you join us, please? The bastards have joined us for this discussion that we're going to have. So, Reggie, can you tell us why you're here today? Because I was horsing around and fooling around, telling jokes in class while I was supposed to be reading. This morning. I'm completely frustrated with him. I don't know what else to do. He's constantly telling jokes and distracting other kids from doing what they're supposed to be doing. Yes, Bruno? Well, just by looking at the incident reports, Reggie, it seems as though it's a constant occurrence with you. It keeps happening all the time. And Ms. Morend has tried to work with you. Dr. Cardinal and I have, you know, tried to work with you as well and doesn't seem as though anything's working with you. So I'm going to suggest that we bring in Reggie's parents because we're not helping him any. Okay. I think that's a good idea. What do you think, Reggie? Ms. Morend? I think that's a great idea. Okay. So what I'll do is I'll give mom and dad a call and we'll set up a time for the meeting and we go from there. Good? Good. All right. Thank you. So, do you think you and your wife will be able to join us this afternoon? Yeah, that sounds like a good idea. Can I bring along Elder Bob? Actually, you know, I think that's a great idea. Mrs. Bruno and I were just talking about it and we'd more than welcome him to the circle. Okay. Sounds good. Hi, Elder Bob. It's Ken Ward calling. Hi, Ken. How are you doing? Not too bad. Hey, listen. I have some tobacco I'd like to offer you but I really need your assistance with my son. What seems to be the problem? Well, the school just called and it seems like Reggie's been really misunderstood over there. His sense of humor is getting him to trouble and he's being really disruptive over there. They want to set up a meeting. I'd be an honor to be there but I would suggest maybe a family member that's close to him to be there also. Yeah, right. There's my sister, Eleanor. She has a good relationship with Reggie. I think she will fit in, right? So should I bring the tobacco then at the meeting? Yes. It's this afternoon at four o'clock. I'll be there. Thank you very much. Isabella, grab yourself an apple. Okay, mom. Hey, Reggie. How was your morning? It was good but I got into trouble today. What happened? I was inside the library telling jokes to my friend Billy and it was really funny. Oh, I bet it was. Yeah. And then my teacher didn't think it was funny so she thought I was all disruptive. Yeah, I think that's possible. But you know what? Your principal called today. Yeah, I know that. Yeah. And they want us up at the meeting and that Eleanor's going to be there. I'm going to be there. Your mom, Elder Bob, we're going to be there to support you. We're all going to be there to support you, son. Thanks, mom. Let's begin this by asking everyone around the table for their input. And I'd like to ask the dad, Mr. Borto, if you wouldn't mind be getting. Thank you, Dr. Carnop, for holding this meeting. I realize Reggie can be very disruptive in class. And I think he's really been misunderstood because he has such a great sense of humor and I truly love him for that. Thank you. Mrs. Ford. Ultimately, we want to be here to support our son and hopefully come to some kind of resolution to solve this and get to the bottom of it and to understand the cultural aspect in the situation for all of us. I'm here, Antique. I'm here to support my nephew, Reggie. I know and understand that according to the report that he was disruptive in the classroom, but it also needs to be understood that in the way that he was raised, in the cultural way, that humor is a very important part of that. And we move on to Ms. Morne. I certainly appreciate everyone's comments. Reggie has a great sense of humor, however, he makes it difficult at times to win the classroom and he makes it hard for other students to focus on what they're supposed to be doing. Thank you, Ms. Morne. Mrs. Bruno. Well, I just wanted to reiterate the rules and structures that we have in the school. We do have them for all students, but they're not meant to be repressive to our students. Reggie does need to learn, though, and all the other kids around him that we want to help him develop his gift and to honor him in it. Thank you, Mrs. Bruno. Elder Bob. Thank you for inviting me. I believe in this meeting we have to respect and acknowledge the different perspectives on what we have here today. In the culture, we have a circle of life. It consists of emotion, it consists of the spirit, mental, and the physical being. And laughter is part of that motion, it's part of that balance. Laughter is a gift, so we recognize Reggie's gift. I believe we can work together collectively with the teacher to be able to work with this young man in his laughter, because he too recognizes other people that has that pain, and he takes that and uses his gift to help that person. And when he can acknowledge other people's pain, he can also acknowledge other people's sadness, and then he takes that time to not to laugh at that person, but laugh with him. And this is part of the healing process that he has to follow. Thank you. I just want to say thank you to everyone for giving your insights. And I too have seen Reggie reach out to kids in need and to make their day a little brighter. I think I've gotten more insight into what attributes you value in Reggie and which qualities are culturally relevant. I'm hoping today that we can come up with ideas of how Reggie can share his gift that's more appropriate to the school setting. So thank you, Ms. Martina. Maybe we look at possibly morning announcements or maybe at lunchtime, you know, when people are eating lunch so that Reggie can share his gift with the school as a whole, rather than just his single classroom so that it will brighten everybody's day. So maybe we can look at that rather than it being a disruption in the classroom. In every day of life, we always seek for security, always seek for discipline, and we always seek for love. In our homes, in everyday life that we go to, in our schools, places we work. And when we look for that, we find it through laughter, we find it through many means of kindness for one another and to respect one for another for who we are. And I believe that this group has the insight and also be able to help Reggie to be able to use his gift at a proper time. So thank you, everybody. I guess I'd like to close and say thank you to everyone for coming to the table. I think that the voices have been heard, it's been insightful, and I think also reinforces the cultural teachings that we've been given and blessed with. And I know for a fact that when Reggie does visit me, you know, he's shared with me his jokes. I've shared with him my jokes, and in fact, I think he's taken my best lines. Here are some of the key principles to remember from viewing this presentation. Listen to concerns. Share knowledge and build mutual understanding. Seek collaborative solutions. Respect cultural diversity. Identify and build upon strengths. Set children up for success in learning. Share and celebrate successes.