US News Student with Cancer Can't Graduate

[The Helper]

Woodland, CA- 18-year-old Leanna Elizalde knows she's behind in her classes. Since December she had two cancer surgeries and faced weeks of radiation therapy that left her with at least one english class she has to finish in order to graduate on Saturday. "I was falling behind in some classes. But I tried my best to catch up," she said.

Leanna's mother Lupe Ramirez said she asked the school to allow her daughter to graduate with her fellow students, even if she has to finish her classes over the summer. "I spoke with the vice principal. I spoke with the principal and even the school district and they're all like, nope, nope, nope, absolutely not," said Ramirez.

Woodland High School Principal Evelia Genera responded to News Ten's questions by saying, "Oh, I have no comment," and later adding, "You're not her parent. I'm not at liberty to discuss students with anyone but the parent."

School: Student with cancer can't graduate

A California senior who's been battling cancer has been told she cannot graduate with her fellow students because she still has at least one class to complete.

www.wtsp.com

 

[seph ir oth]

Aw, that's sad...

I wouldn't want to be turned down like that. Not at all...

 

[konerboy]

Whoa she's just a B@$ch, asn't she should be allowed to be in the Ceremony and take the classes in some holiday

 

[C-Death]

This sucks. My mom has breast cancer, If anyone told her she couldn't do something because of it, I would kill them. No joke, prison doesn't bother me. I feel sorry for her, not being able to graduate, schools are jokes.

 

[ScarletBlade]

That's really sad, she tried to get her grades up, and she probably would, but a damn stupid vice principal wouldn't let her. :thdown:

 

[Aqua Dragon]

This sucks. My mom has breast cancer, If anyone told her she couldn't do something because of it, I would kill them. No joke, prison doesn't bother me. I feel sorry for her, not being able to graduate, schools are jokes.

More like the people who run this school are jokes. Pretty sure that a heck of a lot of other schools would have let her gone to the ceremony.

She even plans to finish her unfinished work in summer shcool. She's trying as hard as she can and these guys still won't let her go? For shame to them, they have no reason as to not to let her go.

 

[The Helper]

Thats life man. Lifes hard. Its a story if they let her graduate.

 

[TheDamien]

Schools run by rules, not exceptions. It is a sad story, but I wouldn't hold it against the principal or the staff.

 

[WolSHaman]

Schools run by rules, not exceptions. It is a sad story, but I wouldn't hold it against the principal or the staff.

Ya I'm torn on this... on the one hand, she was hit by cancer and life generally was hard for her, and she probably could complete the schooling over the summer. On the other hand, rules are rules, and she didn't meet all the requirements.

 

[BlargIAmDead]

I'm getting a blank screen when I click the link. Does anyone else have this problem?

 

[TheDamien]

According to the (updated) page:

Woodland, CA- News10 has learned that the principal of Woodland High School will allow 18-year-old Leanna Elizalde to sit with her class during graduation ceremonies Saturday despite not having enough credits to graduate.

Cool. I guess they changed their minds.

 

[Karawasa]

This sucks. My mom has breast cancer, If anyone told her she couldn't do something because of it, I would kill them. No joke, prison doesn't bother me. I feel sorry for her, not being able to graduate, schools are jokes.

Let me be the first (although I am probably not) to tell you that your mom wasn't able to raise a proper kid.

 

[Jackal]

This sucks. My mom has breast cancer, If anyone told her she couldn't do something because of it, I would kill them. No joke, prison doesn't bother me. I feel sorry for her, not being able to graduate, schools are jokes.

:nuts:

 

[sqrage]

I don't see what the big deal is, she doesn't have enough credits so she's not graduating which means she doesn't get to sit with the graduating class.


The cancer part is just added in there to make you feel bad and make the story more dramatic. It's basic logic that she shouldn't be sitting with the graduating class.

 

[esb]

Even though I agree that she shouldn't graduate because she did not get enough credits, the reason for her not getting credits IS related to cancer. Since she had to do therapy and cancer-treatment-related stuff, she missed school, and thus, failed to accomplish credits.

I would say to just make an exam covering most or some of the basics. She passes that, she can graduate. Like the High School Exit Exam.

 

[Pineapple]

Honestly, unless the English teacher was a bitch, she would have boosted her mark up above 50 if she really was trying, so I doubt she was actually trying as hard as she claims.

 

[FireCat]

Are they really heart braker :thdown: Forget this credits bullshit make her happy, if they can test her before the graduate and she past it so why not

How someone can say she is a "Whoa she's just a B@$ch" Is not *****her fault she have/had cancer..