Barnstable Superintendent Speaks Out about Lego Gun Incident

Dr. Mary Czajkowski explains why a written warning was given to the parents of a 5-year-old who made a Lego gun during an after school program at Hyannis West Elementary.

  An after school teacher at Hyannis West Elementary gave 5-year-old Joseph Cardosa’s parents a written warning last week after Cardosa crafted a gun out of Legos and taunted other students with it during the program. The news shocked some Patch readers who felt the warning was an overreaction.   Today, superintendent of Barnstable Schools Dr. Mary Czajkowski released a statement explaining why the teacher felt the warning was a necessary step. Czajkowski said in her statement that a teacher witnessed Cardosa making the Lego gun and saw him taunting other students with it while mimicking gunshot sounds. “The teacher calmly and repeatedly explained to the student that the behavior was inappropriate and asked the child to stop, but the …

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