Somehow, that actually worked.
The school’s assistant principal, moved by Ayala’s politely-worded letter, not only replied, he replied awesomely, saying the ban was lifted and that the school’s math teachers would even consider using it in class.
The AP, Richard Welles, finishes the letter by saying the card game is also back because it’s fun.
What a great school.
Pokemon cards allowed in Queens school thanks to third-grader’s persuasive letter to teacher [NY Daily News]
metalisticpain
Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 10:18 AMNever hurts to ask. Kudos to lucas
Dissection
Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 10:40 AM“If someone needs a deck I heard you confiscated a lot.”
That’s rad!
Powalen
Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 10:59 AMThat’s awesome. I love the last line “If someone needs a deck I heard you confiscated a lot,” haha!
I remember Pokemon cards getting banned at my primary school because people were tricking the smaller kids into trading their good cards for the really common ones. :P
Galaxy
Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 11:00 AMI love the part were it says “If someone needs a deck I heard you confiscated a lot” lol that is hilarious, and I bet they lifted the ban thanks to the laughter they got from that sentence alone.
Nath
Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 11:06 AMGood work on the arse kissing at the end. That’s probably why the teacher folded :P
Doraiya
Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 11:11 AMMaybe there is hope for the new generation!
Dylan
Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 11:28 AMwell done kid
Effluvium Boy
Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 11:36 AMWhat a champ! (Both of them)
mattroe
Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 11:52 AM“If someone needs a deck I heard you confiscated a lot.”
Oh snap!
High School Teacher
Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 3:08 PMI’ve got year 8 students who couldn’t write a persuasive letter as well as this youngster. Nice work kid!
Chris
Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 3:14 PMSince PokeMon is being used for maths, why don’t Yo=Yos come back for science class?
Steve0410
Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 3:20 PMPokemon cards were banned at my school back in the late 90s. Shocking that the things have been banned for a dozen or so years.
Now just waiting on tamagotchis to make a come-back.
Kyle_Katarn
Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 3:46 PMWhere the hell was this kid when I was at school? We sure did need him for Tazo’s, Marbles, Pokemon Cards, Crazy Bones, Tamagotchi’s (though I can sort of see the reasoning why, now but it still has some educational value in teaching kids responsibilities), etc.
chuie
Sunday, June 19, 2011 at 10:28 PMWhat I’m more surprised about is how well that kid writes haha.
Wil
Monday, June 20, 2011 at 12:03 AMNice work. Not only did he get to play his card game he learnt a valuable life lesson.
Dean
Monday, June 20, 2011 at 10:19 AMGreat article. Good on the little bloke..
jonathan
Friday, August 19, 2011 at 5:04 PMthis is really cool. Lucas way to go buddy. I never realized why Pokemon cards were banned. They exaggerate claims like it started fights and stuff. Really? I only played Pokemon with my friends, and win or lose it actually strengthened my bond with them. Heck, even the Gameboy pokemon blue version was banned at my daycare. Good going Lucas, winning one for the little guys.