A 5-year-old boy in Massachusetts
may be suspended after he reportedly built a toy gun out of Legos during an
after-school program according to Fox News.com.
Joseph Cardosa, the student, is part of the after-school program at Hyannis West
Elementary School, on Cape Cod, MyFoxBoston.com reported.
A few days ago, his parents received a letter that said the boy has received
his first written warning for using toys inappropriately, and that upon a
second written warning, he will be suspended from the program for two weeks.
The boy's parents, Shelia Cruz and Octavio Cardosa, say the school is taking
things too far.
"It's not like he's designing a machine gun," said Cardosa. "I can
understand with all the things that are going on right now in schools, but on
the other hand, kids are taught you know 'here's a squirt gun, this is fun.'"
The principal of Hyannis West Elementary told
MyFoxBoston.com, "we need a safe environment for our students. While
someone might think that making a Lego gun is just an action of a 5-year-old,
to other 5-year-olds, that might be a scary experience."
Joseph Cardosa may reportedly face suspension after making a toy gun out of Legos. (MyFoxBoston.com) Courtesy of Fox News.com
