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03-20-2010, 01:32 AM
I wonder why he didn't respond to his own name.

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Boy, 5, Wanders Into Wrong Class, Prompts Lockdown
Boy Sat At Desk Of New Student, Didn't Respond To Name Called On Intercom

Posted: Monday, September 13, 2010
Updated: 1:56 pm CDT September 14, 2010

Vancouver, Wash. -- A 5-year-old Vancouver, Wash., kindergarten student who wandered into the wrong classroom set off a school lockdown before he was located Monday. Vancouver police said Braiden Gonzalez arrived at Walnut Grove Elementary on the school bus as usual. The problem started when he played outside with some first-graders and then followed them into their classroom.

Braiden's mother realized he was missing when she arrived to pick him up from his half day of kindergarten. Vancouver Public Schools spokeswoman Kris Stork said the boy sat at the desk of a new student in the first grade classroom - and responded to the teacher as if he was that student. District officials say the boy also didn't respond when his name was called on the intercom system.

Stork said Braiden was found around 1 p.m. after his photo was circulated among school staffers.

Information from KPTV, The Columbian
Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Marvo301
09-14-2010, 11:55 PM
I wonder why he didn't respond to his own name.
He was probably scared he was going to get in trouble for being in the wrong classroom.

catlover79
09-15-2010, 12:16 AM
He was probably scared he was going to get in trouble for being in the wrong classroom.
I remember how shy I was at that age - I probably would've felt the same way.

Marvo301
09-15-2010, 12:53 AM
I remember how shy I was at that age - I probably would've felt the same way.
I just hope the poor little guy isn't too traumatized to go back to school after causing a commotion like that.

catlover79
09-15-2010, 01:14 AM
I just hope the poor little guy isn't too traumatized to go back to school after causing a commotion like that.
Same here - poor kiddo. Times sure have changed since folks like us were that age - and not for the better, either. :(

Marvo301
09-15-2010, 02:10 AM
Same here - poor kiddo. Times sure have changed since folks like us were that age - and not for the better, either. :(
Exactly! If I had gone into the wrong classroom at that age I'm sure the teacher would have immediately realized I didn't belong there and would have probably taken me by the hand and walked me over to where I did belong. And they certainly wouldn't have locked down the school! As Archie and Edith sang "those were the days"!

catlover79
09-15-2010, 02:23 AM
Makes me glad I'm not in school anymore!!!!

Marvo301
09-15-2010, 03:16 PM
Makes me glad I'm not in school anymore!!!!
Me too!!!!