I used to write my own notes to get out early, or take a day off in high school, mostly gr 9-10(age 15-16). When I say "wrote my own note", I mean signing one of my parents name on it....I always wondered years later if the school mailed those notes back to my parents or not. I'm still alive, so I guess my dad never saw them.

Half of communication is listening. You can't listen with your mouth.