Earth to Spidey please return to reality.  You know as well as I do that this statement maybe the way you want it to be in a perfect world but it is not reality.  We also know that many parents do not prepare their children with the proper amount of motivation and moral conscience that is needed in school or to even interact in society.  They didn't when I was in school in the 60's and they don't know.  So I see little value in pie in the sky dreams.

 

Should the parents be the ones to raise their kids with proper morals and an attitude of self discipline and a respect for teachers and others, yes.  But the reality is that many don't. 

 

I also think the school needs to develop a more stringent discipline policy with expected behavior and consequences for failure to act appropriately.  Dress code, Cell Phone, conduct toward teachers both physically and verbally, interaction with other students, etc.  There needs to be clearly defined consequences for failure to conform to a school systems expectations regardless of what the parents have done.

 

You touch a teacher physically once in the Middle and High school the police are called.  You verbally abuse a teacher the parents are called the first time.  Stop pussy footing around with these problems and deal with them.  We need to stop making excuses for this behavior from anyone and start demanding civilized behavior.  I don't care if you are black, white, Hispanic, Pink, Green or from Mars.

 

 

Children need to be prepared for schooling and to learn from BEFORE the first day that they enter into the system. They should WANT to be there--prepared and begging to learn. Their parents should be 100% focused on just that also. It should be the primary focus of their lives. You only get one start--getting it right can mean everything.

 

I attended my 40th reunion last night. Wonderful time, with so many faces from my past that I now realize how much that I miss them, and regret all of the opportunities I had to know so many of them better and to participate in so many wonderful in-school opportunities. Everyone was so happy to be here last night--a fact that should not be lost on any of us, regardless of conditions within our community(and it was a popular subject ). I hope that I can hold on to that spirit of togerness to somehow work better with everyone in the area to somehow improve something or as many things as possible.

 

Outside of parental responsibility, most citizens have made their commitment(financially and through the ballot box). Conditions are such that the system must move us forward from here for a while. The burden is squarely on their backs. I like the new super and trust that with time and co-operation, he will make a difference. Admin/staff--if they can't improve things, then they are in the wrong place and must be changed.

 

Still--help out, trust everyone, and give an honest/positive effort to make things better.

The results should speak for themselves.

 

OK Accuro--blast me.

I can take it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timelines are difficult to project. The better question is to ask what are we going to do different to get more parents involved. Dicipline and sound morals begin at home. jmo

 

Had a chat with a group of teachers the other day and they too are not happy with the progress being made.  They are disappointed in what Dr. R., as you call him has done so far.  They were expecting more drastic changes particularly in the discipline area, go figure teachers wanting discipline in their schools. 

 

My response to them was, he has only been here since April, give it some time.  They were tired of hearing that.

 

You all claim to be educated and informed, then act like it. I am sick of reading all the bitching about the schools. We have many fine students that represent this community. Of these students many will carry away millions in schorlorships this year. Lets don't recognize them. Lets bitch about the few that bring the district down. Lets blame that administration, the teachers the janitors. Lets dont hold parents accountable. Remember its the schools responsibility.

 

Vet, Pacman corporate punishment is gone. No more paddlling as in our day. Discipline is different today from our day. Get a clue. I reference you guys because you can remember when.

 

I suggest that we quit all this bitching and support the new super and offer to assist in anyway possible. Thats not saying going to board meetings, there are things that can be done from home. All Im saying is lets give Dr R a chance.

 

Please dont take offense, but lets help in finding ways to make a difference and stop reliving the past! If I could relive thet past I would have done many things different, but the reality is I cannot bring back those days, and neither can you. We must continue to move forward.