www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/pdfs/Bully_guide.pdf
In general, I was thinking about bullying, even subtle bullying. Particularly since Kyron's classroom had both 2nd and 3rd graders. I was the youngest one in my class so there was up to a 1-year chrono difference between me and the other kids, more in terms of emotional maturity. With
two grades combined that could be a 2-year difference or even more depending on chronological age and emotional maturity. Seems to me like a set-up for bullying behavior? I don't know, so I'm throwing this out to y'all.
The article linked above says that 3rd graders are into "it's not fair" --- and that just got me thinking about Kyron having gotten help from his family on his science project.... and maybe a kid or two teasing him about it not being fair as they toured the other rooms in groups of 6... Apparently we've heard Kyron wasn't there at the
end of the tour (from a child interviewed on tv with his grandmother's permission).
Big question is was there a head count at the beginning also? If so, then he could've been touring with the group between 9 and 10am. Did he lag behind? LE must have found a child or two who could remember the last exhibit Kyron was at with them with some certainty? I wonder if LE geared up after getting a better idea of which classroom Kyron was last seen touring through? Or if a child heard/saw Kyron getting picked on?
Although there was also a talent show that afternoon at 1PM, wouldn't kids have noticed he wasn't in school from 10AM to lunch, then at lunch? It seems they didn't spend the normal amount of time in their classrooms that day, but wouldn't kids be piping up from time to time about "Where's Kyron?" "Why is his backpack and jacket here?" "He's probably in the bathroom" can only go so far! (If the words of a child can be relied upon.)
If, indeed, it was true that some people thought he had an appointment, where did that statement originate? If a child made a big mistake like sending a friend off somewhere and him not returning, a child might initially try to cover herself with a statement like that.
Just speculating.....
