Principals share views on upping test scores

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Principals of three Barrow County schools each gave 20-30 minute presentations Tuesday night to the Barrow County Board of Education addressing areas of school improvement.

Cindy Propst of Bramlett Elementary School, Jan Masingill of Yargo Elementary School and Sheila Kahrs of Haymon-Morris Middle School shared their goals on how to increase 2011-12 school year student test scores, while focusing on particular schools’ weakest areas, both in subjects and demographics.

The principals discussed programs in place they hope will improve students’ scores, including volunteer tutors, virtual programs available both at school and at home, video conferencing with partnering schools and curriculum that focuses on higher-level thinking. Other programs discussed include teacher-to-teacher observations, single gender remedial classes and homework help.

The presentations also focused on negative media.

“I think it is important for us to help re-educate the community,” said Masingill, addressing the board. “Our results are not declining. The bar is being raised… I think the media right now is often very negative about us and there are lots of wonderful things going on in our schools and the thing I think you could help us with is invite people into our schools…. People need to get in and see what we’re doing and see what it’s all about. The negative press really drags us down. It does a number on the morale of our teachers.”

Previous standardized test scores for each school are available to view online at http://www.barrow.k12.ga.us/.

OTHER BUSINESS

In other business, the BOE discussed:

•contracting for the new middle school in Statham. Staff reported it put out a request for general contractors. Jobs will be advertised beginning on Friday, Oct. 28 and deadline for requests will be received by Nov. 29.

•bids for a proposed sale of property located at 173 Highland Drive in Winder. According to staff reports, the only sealed bid received was from The Tree House as a cash offer of $99,000 with no contingencies.

•selecting a BOE participant to attend the Georgia School Board Association Annual Winter Conference Dec. 2-3. According to School superintendent Wanda Creel, the system will be recognized for an award at the conference.

•a list of board meeting dates for 2012.

Following a 15-minute closed meeting, the BOE voted unanimously to approve the following human resources recommendations:

CLASSIFIED
PERSONNEL

•Michael Jones, Digital Media Production at the Performance Learning Center

•Stephanie Waters, Title I paraprofessional at Kennedy Elementary School

•Melissa Banner, Pre-K paraprofessional at Auburn Elementary School

•Jennifer Mask, Special Education paraprofessional at Statham Elementary School

•Patrick Davis, custodian at Winder-Barrow High School

•April Mobley, school nutrition food assistant at Bethlehem Elementary School

•Meranda Vandeford, school nutrition food assistant at Kennedy Elementary School

SEPARATIONS

•Susan Clark, Paul Thomason and Margit Dietz

The board will hold a closed meeting next Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. prior to its regular meeting at 7 p.m. at 179 W. Athens Street, Winder.

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#1 TickedOff on 10/26/11 at 11:16 AM [Reply]

Heres a thought Mrs. Masingill, how about educating the kids then you don't have to worry about the media. if the bar is being raised, then raise yor own bars and do a better job. Quit the whining and excuses.. blaming the media? Are you kidding me? Im quite sure you came come up with something better than that given that fat@ss principal salary you get.

#1.1 Jack legg on 10/26/11 at 02:01 PM [Reply]

negative media is right. just look at the number of idiotic , ranting posts. much like you ron there ticky baby , whenever all these rats start downgrading our school board and our superintendent,. Thenlook at the number of posts whenever something glowing about a school is written.People love negativity and you will find that there level of negativity is inversly related to their level of intelligence.( that means the dumber they are the more negative they are, tick tack)And anybody that gets on here and proclaims their own high intelligence is probably the biggest idiot of all.
why dont you people look foe solutions and stop all the negativity?

#1.2 Anonie Mouse on 10/26/11 at 02:26 PM [Reply]

I didn't see anything in that article that indicated any of the Principals were whining or complaining. In fact, they were reporting on the things their schools were doing to improve the education of our children. Tick, instead of always being so negative, why don't you try to come up with some ideas to improve things. You can't do that, can you? No, because you have no ideas. You are only interested in whining and complaining, yourself, which seems to be the problem with most people who post to these blogs. Try being part of the solution, instead of being part of the problem.
Jack, I really hate when you post something to which I have to agree, but you did it this time.

#2 Sheesh on 10/26/11 at 02:28 PM [Reply]

You go JL! I'm with the principal on this one too. These principals carry a tremendous weight and when they say the press is more concerned about cash per click than balanced reporting. When they point out that a local media company following a "such show me the money" behavior really hurts the moral of teachers and dare I say the kids that respect them... only an idiot with a hate agenda would fail to see the truth of it.

#3 TickedOff on 10/26/11 at 02:57 PM [Reply]

Want solutions. Here you go

1.) Eliminate block scheduling. Well documented that attention spans don't last as long as the class. Hell, adults can't even listen that long.

2.) Instill discipline. Bring back the fear and respect for teachers we had. A paddle will do the trick.

3.) Send illegals and habitual disrupters to alternative school and bilingual schools. Quit wasting our teachers efforts on those that cant learn or don't want to.

4.) Require students to do homework. Mine never has any. Hasnt since I took him from private school. He'll graduate with honors yet I know dang well college is gonna knock him on his butt.

5.) End credit recovery. just another way to pass along non contrbutors to society. I promise you if little Johnny fails 5th grade 2 or 3 times and his sporting a beard he'll get his act together.

6.) Fire the dang BOE. Get some folks in there that care about education instead of erecting monuments in Glenwood or giving teacher of the month a Blue Walmart vest and 50.00 to spend on their class.

7.) Encourage community involvement again. For other reasons than money.

8.) Quit throwing money at new "prep" schools and restore quality and integrity to the ones we have.

9.) Find principals that have solutions not excuses.

Read all of my posts on education Mouse, I have always offered solutions. Ive lived here my whole 42 years and watched 3 kids graduate, attended WBHS myself so contrary to all you naysayers, I have avested interest in both my school, local government , and community. Ive watched it erode and continue to accept mediocrity till Im sick. Not gonna listen to a pricipal complain about facts.They need to provide solutions that what they get paid for.

#4 Humpty Dumpty on 10/26/11 at 03:15 PM [Reply]

My, my..... how touchy public school folks get when a little reality is brought to light.

#5 Really? on 10/26/11 at 03:25 PM [Reply]

Actually I was just thinking how touchy 'journalists' get when school folks dare to stand up to them a little bit.

#6 TickedOff on 10/26/11 at 03:34 PM [Reply]

Once again another poster from the twilight zone. Aint nobody posted adarn thing on here yet that either is a journalist or even referred to a journalist commenting about someones comment. They just report the facts. AND the facts are Barrow Co. Schools stink, and so does the Board and Super. Dont like it? Neither do I. But I'll be darn if Im gonna worry over whether or not school folks stick up to journalists. If we had a board with some intestinal fortitude these teachers and principals wouldnt be blaming the media, you know why? Because they wouldnt have a job.Really. no Really. You really need to stay on subject and bring some substance to this litttle chat or stay out of it.

#7 TickedOff on 10/26/11 at 03:49 PM [Reply]

Definition of irony- Jack Legg lecturing someone on negativity and intelligence. Bring it on Jack, lets engage in some meaningful dialogue instead of all your name calling.And when you quote someone, get it right. I never said I was highly intelligent, just insinuated I was smarter than you. Maybe the Barrow Journal will do a poll on venters of this site. You know "Most Intelligent Poster", "Dumbest Poster", "Worst Grammar" etc. that would be fun dont you think. Be neat to see where we fit it in.

#7.1 Jack Legg on 10/26/11 at 07:54 PM [Reply]

"stop calling intelligent people like me and others idiots."
firts of all , lets just get that little quote out of the way bobby, sound familiar. it should because you wrote it.
On to more important things, for the first time in ANY of your posts you have indeed offered solutions, some of them not half bad either, in fact all of them but 6,8,and 9 have a lot of merit.Dont let all of this go to your head because like my old pappy used to say: "even a blind hog will find an acorn evry now and then", but this show your thinking ...that is until your next poost when you slipped right back into your inbred negativity. it doent matter tick , how much you jump up and down saying hey look at me see how smart I am, you will always be a bad joke until; you can be positive and become part of the solution. Have you presented any of your ideas to the community in any way besides a riduclas newspaper blog? have you addressed the board of education with your ideas and concerns or have yoy just blogged to the peanut gallery?
I got news for you tick tack nothing you say will matter if you dont go about it the right way, your just another voice blowing in the wind.

#7.1.1 Anonymous on 10/26/11 at 08:31 PM [Reply]

My God Jack open Microsoft Word and write you blog then use spell check. Then copy and paste it to the blog. You look so bad with you bad writings. You would look so much smarter if you would start doing this.

#7.1.1.1 Anonymous on 10/26/11 at 08:37 PM [Reply]

Oh no looks like I need it to. It should have said YOUR not YOU. Sorry my bad.

#7.1.2 Anonymous on 10/26/11 at 08:59 PM [Reply]

Jack you have the same type stupid ideas that DOOOOOWAYNE has. But DOOOOOWAYNE can spell and construct a sentence. So he looks so much smarter than you.

#8 William Stone on 10/26/11 at 05:07 PM [Reply]

I am not originally form here but I live here now. I did not attend WBHS. I do not have any children going to WBHS. I would not send my children to WBHS. BUT my tax money does go to this school system. It just makes me livid to know my hard earned tax dollars are going to this school system. I personally want more for my money. I don’t want to read about teachers blaming the parents. I don’t want to hear some principal blaming anybody. I don’t want to hear some journalist telling me what I should think. I don’t want to read on this blog about people crying, complaining, point fingers and call names. Folks we have a serious problem and our tax money is not being handled the best for each student and school. Lets quit talking about who is smarter than who … lets quit talking about who makes more … who has what education … or who has the better house … or who wants the airport to enlarge or not. I am not claiming to be a smarter people than the next. I want to hear what could possible work and not people calling each other idiots. If you want to get right down to it we all are idiots … we are allowing this school system to continue to not perform up to the standard we the tax payers and the children deserve. Let’s hear the ideas not the negative comments. I am an engineer by trade and may not have the correct ideas how to run a school so I want to hear from people that do know how this should be accomplished. Not some blogger that thinks he is smart.

#9 Anonymous on 10/26/11 at 06:25 PM [Reply]

Here's an idea on how to stop this blogging war that has gone on for years now and was actually started and has been perpetuated by this very newspaper. Here is my idea...
Let the naysayers have it. Allow all the negative posters/bloggers on here to post/blog away, and let's give them absolutely no response at all. No defense, not from school employees or community/parent supporters. Let's boycott this entire subject, and as a matter of fact, let's boycott this paper. This paper has stoked the flames dividing the community and the school system for several years now, and I for one am tired of it. Yet, the only way for it to stop will be to refuse to stoop to the level of the editors of the paper who will continue to fan these flames, and refuse to stoop to the level of the people who post/blog here about how awful our school system is. I am a parent of two children who have gone through these schools, and I have had a wonderful experience with every teacher. So, I just would love to se this war stopped, so those teachers and parents and community can reunite and focus on the only thing that matters, and that's our children, our students.
Stop the divide, take the high ground and ignore every negative comment. Do not reply with support or disagreement. Boycott. It's called for, and the time is now, and just hide and watch how quickly these negative people tire of sharing their negativity amongst themselves.

#9.1 What? on 10/26/11 at 06:41 PM [Reply]

It amazes me how people blame the paper for any problems at all. I guess if they do not report it then it does not exist. Sums up all that is wrong with this county. Maybe we could also get them to stop reporting the crime and then there would not be any more crime by your logic. You had two children go through the system and every teacher was wonderful. Sorry do not believe that. My children have gone through the Barrow system and yes, did have some great teachers and then others that should not have a job. Here is a thought, since you want to boycott why don't you start and stop commenting.

#9.2 Anonymous too on 10/26/11 at 06:51 PM [Reply]

#9 are you actually calling for censorship? Boycott a newspaper that reports the facts. Please name a single fact that this newspaper has gotten wrong.

You may not like the news...that's one thing, but don't blame the messenger.

Last time I looked, Georgia was at the bottom of the nation...in the 45th or 47th in education. Barrow certainly does not rank in the top percentile of even Georgia...so where does that put us? On the bottom of the bottom? That's something to be real proud of. I'd love to see Barrow in the top 10% of the state and the state in the top 10% in the nation.

If we had a school system like that, jobs would flow into our state and county.

#10 mr teacher on 10/26/11 at 07:10 PM [Reply]

Since we are 46th in the nation in education AND about 22nd in the world here is an awesome idea:

Why don't we have all stakeholders do their very best to help the students (parents, teachers, administrators, BOE, taxpayers and yes, the students too!)?

Perhaps, is everyone contributed 100% of their efforts to solving the current status of education in the county we would see scores improve. Perhaps....we would even move up in the nation's rankings.

I can only hold one person accountable daily....me. Everyday I go in and do the best I can with the resources available to me. I go home happy knowing I have done everything that I know with everything given to me to do my job. Beyond that, I can only remind myself that pre-1964 we could pray in class for our students to learn something.

#11 Anonymous on 10/26/11 at 07:22 PM [Reply]

The problem lies within the county. The “I have lived here my whole life” or “my parents lived here their whole lives” or “I went thru WBHS and I did just fine”, or “I had children go thru WBHS and it was just fine” or “it has always be this way” or “it will be ok” or Jack Legg, Ticked Off and DOOOOWAYNE and oh yes last by not least Beth. Well guess what you did not do a good job with your stewardship of this counties BOE over the years.

I have news for you guys. There have been enough of us transplants that have moved into Barrow Co to start making a difference. We are going to take over the public arena someday and we will force this county out of the day ages. As Beth always says the good ole boys club will be dissolve in the future. You all may come kicking and screaming but you will be force to follow.

That day is coming – SOON!!

#11.1 Anonymous too on 10/26/11 at 07:58 PM [Reply]

Yup...that is coming - SOON.

Well, there is not approximately 70K people in Barrow. Almost twice what it was a few years ago. The good ole boys run things now and will always run things. Most move-in's just sleep here. They work elsewhere, they spend their sales tax money elsewhere, dine elsewhere and do pretty much everything else somewhere besides Barrow....No, you ain't gonna change anything. Hell, all the board of commissioners got re-elected this last election without even a sweat. You wanna change things, start living here and participate here. Don't just complain about the way things are and who runs things. Get involved or quit whining.

#11.1.1 Anonymous on 10/26/11 at 08:07 PM [Reply]

Your answer just proves the point. Backwoods rednecks “we are in charge”. Put your head in the sand all you want. Everything is just fine isn't it? Oh yes it is coming and it is going to hurt when you are dragged along.

#11.1.1.1 Anonymous too on 10/26/11 at 09:01 PM [Reply]

You know, when you can't win an arguement, you start name calling. Where did I say "We"? I said the good ole boys were in charge and always will be. Same thing goes for state politics and even federal. Always the good ole boys in charge. I guess you wanted to be one of us "Backwoods Rednecks", you moved here didn't you?

BTW, us rednecks do appreciate you moving here and buying those big houses and paying all those taxes, however, this redneck paid $38K in property tax last year.

Yup, you might change things, but not anytime soon.

#11.1.1.1.1 Anonymous on 10/26/11 at 09:07 PM [Reply]

Oh I am so personally impressed with your 38K. That makes you so much better than me or anyone else on this blog. BLAH BLAH BLAH!!!

#11.1.1.1.2 Anonymous on 10/26/11 at 09:14 PM [Reply]

You better watch it. If you can afford to pay 38K in taxes that must mean you are rich ... then big ears Obama will raise your taxes. You know take from the rich and give to the lazy.

#11.1.1.1.3 Anonymous on 10/27/11 at 04:37 PM [Reply]

The big city people are coming this way every day to this county. Our little sleepy town will be taken over by these people in the future. You can see how they have handled their schools and government. If we don't get it straightened out soon ... they will do it for us as the population grows into the future. I don't know if I want that but the good ole boys we have here are not doing their jobs either. Which is worse?

#11.1.2 Anonymous on 10/26/11 at 08:25 PM [Reply]

You are right we go outside barrow county to earn the big money and come back to the county to buy the big home. We pay the big taxes on those homes. As atlanta grows the mass will move this way. The population will grow with new people and new money with new ideas. The good ole boys will be gobbled up by these people and their beliefs on how the counties BOE/BOC should be run. It may not be this year and it may. But it will be here as the population grows.

#11.1.2.1 Not gonna happen!!!!!!!! on 10/27/11 at 10:07 AM [Reply]

Been waiting years for that to happen it seems as that will never happen here in “poor old po dunk winder”..... the money and the educated people go elsewhere like Oconee and Jackson because the people in Barrow are just to dern stiff neck and will never change and it’s not worth the time.

#11.1.2.1.1 Anonymous on 10/27/11 at 04:24 PM [Reply]

Over the next five years it will happen. Just sit and watch.

#11.2 BOE needs to go..... Incumbent vote them OUT!!!! on 10/27/11 at 07:36 AM [Reply]

If we don’t start new it will never be fixed…. The BOE needs to go they keep putting the same tried old kind of people in charge all the way from Creel to the Teachers…. Incumbent vote them OUT!!!!

#12 Lorin Sinn-Clark on 10/26/11 at 08:28 PM [Reply]

To keep things in perspective with regard to how negative the Barrow Journal is about school news, during the 2010-2011 school year I personally did 23 positive stories, photo features and photo coverage of good things happening in the Barrow County Schools. So far in this school year I have generated another 19 positive features, stories, etc. That is just me. We also run great sports photos + coverage every week, and we run school news we get from the schools. Focus on the negative and that's all you see. Take a look at the positive and it is evident there are good things happening AND being reported on in our schools every day.

#13 Anonymous on 10/26/11 at 09:34 PM [Reply]

Instead of boycotting the newspaper we oughta boycott the schools until they improve. I knew things weren't right with our system here but just couldn't put my finger in it until the paper started putting actual comparative scores out. Before, all I ever heard was the schools interpretation (ie spin) on scores.

#14 Sheesh on 10/27/11 at 09:23 AM [Reply]

Lots of folks talking real loud about what they want. I haven't heard a single voice state what they are going to personally do about any of it. I don't consider low-class blogging or pretending to do something by counting up all your negative posts or trying to correct spelling on a small town blog site as actually contributing.

Don't vote the BOE out, instead get yourself voted in. When you a willing to get in the cross hairs like everyone else who tries to make a real difference. Then I'll listen to your ideas. Or, as we say down here in the south "put up or shut up."

And one more thing. Posting poorly thought out cliches' and calling them solutions is getting old. I'm not picking on anyone poster because so many local yokels do it.

Like TickedOff for example:

"Instill Discipline - A paddle will do" (against the law and only barely sentient lowlifes still try to beat their children into submission)

Require Students To Do Homework - They have a parent web page so parents can see what homework their kids are supposed to be doing, they send home assignment sheets and hold students accountable by giving them a zero when the homework isn't done. I guess you think beating them because their parents don't actually "parent" (it's a function not a title)is the way to "hold the kids accountable".

End Credit Recovery - the law again, but think for a moment what class would be like with 19 year old "men" in a class with your 14 year old daughter.

Fire the BOE - they are elected, not hired.

Encourage community involvement - you must have missed all the charter school meetings or you would know that this is the single most powerful community access tool ever deployed in public schools. The BOE is actually sharing governance with the community (not just asking for money).

OK, I'm done. And when the hateful rebuttals come, and I'm betting they will, just remember while I find them useless for solving problems, they are also extremely entertaining. So come on losers. Entertain me.

#15 jdw on 10/27/11 at 09:55 AM [Reply]

That is a great idea Mrs Masingill, lets invite people into our schools to see what great things are happening. Maybe you need to ask Dr Kahrs, why Haymon Morris is the most uninviting school in this county? Even during the last community school day that Yargo, Haymon Morris and Apalachee High had, Haymon Morris was the only school that would not let the parents or community leaders see the students in their classroom environment. We were shown empty classrooms, and was told what went on in there.When we asked why we couldnt see the students, we were told they couldnt be disturb. Yet Yargo and Apalachee let us see into the full classrooms, and even some of the classes had things prepared for our benefit. Yargo and Apalachee treated the community with open arms.
So if you want the parents to come in and see what is going on, then every school should have an open door policy.

#16 TickedOff on 10/27/11 at 10:28 AM [Reply]

jdw speaks the truth. Been to the schools at every level over the last 21 years with my kids. Until recently I knew just about every teacher, principal, and coach by name and they knew me. But ask to visit your kids classroom and see what answer you get. Fortunately, I just "dropped in" and went down the hall and was pretty impressed on some occasions , but pretty astounded on most. Kids with cell phones, locked up like they were attached at the hip(boys and girls), britches sagging showing butt crack or underwear, ipods playing etc. Go to a classroom around April, won't be much going on maybe watching a movie. One school was an exception, Westside Middle, like Welch or not he runs a tight ship. And for you SHEESH, maybe you should repeat a few grades yourself. Learn how to read and comprehend whats written. Not once did I say BEAT a kid. Sometimes the fear of discipline is enough. Heck, I took many a paddlings, graduated with honors went to college, and am a contributor to society. We don't need a damn charter school or prep school we need a board that will take care of business. When I was in school if you failed , you failed. More times than not, you only wanted that experience 1 time. You were embarrassed. Nowadays kids have no fear of failure because they know the "system" will scoot em on through. Thats kinda where you fall aint it SHEESH. Poking holes in my boat, while blaming someone else. Attack me all you want. Im a big boy.The one thing you said I find agreeable is "Im done." Everyone thanks you. Hope I can be entertaining to you, it shouldnt be hard.

#17 Schols on 10/27/11 at 10:46 AM [Reply]

in business of self promotion not edumacation. they have hot meals, they have soda machines, the kids allowed to wear shorts, flip flops.

all these thing truely take away from focus on learning do we need to have Hot Lunch program, i say like when I was young the lunch program was cold cut or PBJ sandwich, breakfast was cereal or doughnut none of the extra people needed other then to pass out the food and collect money for it, you had choice you could bring your own food also.

it is time to cut spending and get back to kids wearing shoes that cover the foot, pants or slacks or trousers and dress that come below the knee and if provide protection from skin abbrastions.
it is working on thinking that needs to come back not having soda and snack machines allowed or even cell phones allowed in class, heres the thing if it is visible it should be gone..... no one takes your cell if they dont know you have a phone.

#18 Jan Masingill on 10/27/11 at 06:57 PM [Reply]

Dear Barrow County Community,
I invite you to come to our wonderful school any day. We have dedicated, hard-working teachers and staff members who work tirelessly to motivate and inspire students every single day to do their best!
For those of you who missed the Board Work Session, my presentation highlighted our strengths and what steps we are taking to continue our forward progress. I made no excuses. The bar is being raised and we will continue to climb and do our very best to meet and exceed those high standards. Our students deserve nothing less than our best efforts. We will ALWAYS strive to perfect our craft and hone our skills as educators. That's just what good educators do. We recognize the valuable role we play in preparing these students for successful futures and that responsibility is not one we take lightly!
In my presentation, I asked that you support and encourage us in our work. Donate your time if you have it to spare. Get involved. Be a mentor. By support, I didn't mean monetary gifts, unless you happen to be independently wealthy and are led to give to our worthwhile cause! I only ask that you encourage our hard-working teachers and staff members to continue the climb and continue giving heart and soul to their work with our children. I ask that you encourage Barrow County's students to work hard, stay in school and graduate. We want our students to achieve at the highest levels and be career-ready or well-prepared to enter post secondary opportunities upon graduation from high school. When you see Barrow County students, ask them what year they will graduate. They know! We all must do our part to encourage them in their journey.
I, for one, am proud to be a Barrow County educator and Yargo Elementary's principal. We have a progressive school system with visionary leaders who continue to move us forward. If you don't have the time to visit our schools, at least spend some time on our website www.barrow.k12.ga.us. Take time to read our System Charter, view our strategic plan and see our school and system data which is posted on our website on E-Board. We have nothing to hide. It is all there! Visit our school websites and get a taste of what you are missing by not visiting our schools.
All the negativity is demoralizing. It is damaging to our efforts. Partner with us, not against us. Help us continue our forward progress. We can accomplish so much more if we pull together!
Respectfully submitted,
Jan Masingill
Yargo Elementary Principal
jan.masingill@barrow.k12.ga.us

#19 DuWayne R. Anderson on 11/01/11 at 06:56 AM [Reply]

As a strong Education supporter in this county for many years, as well as a former Republican candidate for the Dist.7 (at large) BOE seat in 2010, I take strong exception to many of the comments here that seem to say that our Teachers and Administrators and BOE could care less about our students education.
How many of you who bash our Teachers, have ever set foot in a classroom, to see what they have to deal with, or for that matter have ever had a conversation with any Teacher? How many of you that bash go to after school functions besides sports events?

Here's an idea and a challenge; Go and arrange to be in a classroom with a Teacher of your choice, and spend 1 Entire day with that Teacher, and get first hand knowledge of what they deal with, and how they handle it. You will get a wake up call Mr. and Mrs. "Basher"

To our Teachers and Administrators I say "THANK YOU" for all that you do each day for our kids............ GOD Bless!
DuWayne

#20 ruth on 11/01/11 at 08:42 PM [Reply]

I agree with DuWayne, PARENTS STOP COMPLAINING IF YOU ARE UNWILLING TO BE INVOLVED! As parents we must advocate for our kids and support the teachers and administration. Parents, take the time to find out what is going on in your child's classroom. We want to blame AHS and WBHS teachers because the graduation rate is low...parents encourage your kids to go to school, talk to them about life goals, know where they are going and who their friends are, meet with the teachers, use parent portal, and mostly just get involved!

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