HEART BREAKING!

It is terrible to see so many people going in to defend the position for their jobs! Some come out confident others come out angry and sad even to the point where they are crying. This is very hard to watch and no one should have to go through this. I pray that these people will get there jobs back, it shows something when you see people heartbroken because they might not get to see there bunch of rug rats another year =0). GOOD LUCK TEACHERS AND STAFF!

RIF'd Apart...

I don't get what is up with these RIF (Reduction in Force -- I asked my Mom that one) letters.  Why are we cutting so many people? Most are teachers that we happen to need.  I understand we are having major budget cuts but why cut from the main line to the students?

Shouldn't we be cutting from other things that don't affect us as harshly; like those things that are nice to have but not vital to our education.  Let's take sports for example.  We had a basketball court donated not too long ago and we have a field named after a Milt Campbell an Olympiad -- why can't we asked these people who have private funds and foundations to help us out in these areas.  Let's reach out to musicians like Winston Marsalis and Queen Latifah to help us keep our music programs going on privately funded dollars so we can use the current budget money to make sure we have the fundamental math, reading, science and writing programs we kids need to be smart and get good jobs.

And finally on this RIF and non-tenured stuff...I think it is so dumb that people are let go based on the amount of years they've been on a job.  It should be based on how effective you are as a teacher and how well your students are performing.  After all isn't that what the education business is all about?  If you are not doing your job then you should be fired, and student who are failing at such a high rate is evidence that someone is not doing their job.

My Mom is right -- grown-ups don't always get it right!

Schools Out Finally!!

Now that school is out this district is going to have to spend this time to ensure they STEP IT UP! This is a real opportunity to start fixing the problems and start figuring out next year’s activities and education goals. There is a lot of planning to be done.

For example let’s take PAAAS. We are having 9th grade next year so we need some sports activities. Can we get a basketball net? A volleyball set? Real Jump Ropes even!!!

With incoming 7th graders will the classes be mixed with different classmates from the various grade levels?

Will our studio times be impacted? How many students in each studio? How many studios for each type of activity? Our TV Studio teacher is gone thanks to the previous Superintendent – so what happens now?

This is just one school and one student’s questions. I wonder how many other questions are out there at the other neighboring schools and among my peers.

Schools out – but the learning, teaching and preparation to teach much continue.

What about us??

What about the children? Why are you guys so wrapped up in all of this drama! You all are losing focus. Who cares about Kelly or Borge. . . .How about we stay out of there business because we all have issues! It’s called we need to move on. There are so many other things so much planning to do for next year why are you guys wasting time hooting and hollering over this mess! We obviously aren’t going to be able to fix that anytime soon so instead of bugging out about stuff that will take years to fix how about we just fix the easier problems. . . .That’s one of our issues as a school system we always want to go for the biggest one first and work our way down how about we try it a different way now.




Another thing Dr.Gallon did happen to screw up, but don’t we all? The only thing we can truly do is forgive and learn from this. STOP COMPLAINING! You guys are starting to sound younger then us middle school people. You say oh Dr.Gallon wasted our time and money blah blah blah well guess what you talking about it and spending hours on it is not necessarily fixing it SORRY doesn’t work like that. When you really want to fix this how about you try contributing more than gossip!



My last issue for those of you who complain but haven’t been at a board meeting. . . . . UMMMM how much sense does that make. . . are you kidding me. . . . your for the children but you never take advantage of the opportunities to help the children????? I am so sorry but I don’t get some of the things you people do at all! That’s like complaining about the president and you didn’t even vote.



Well I’m done for now! Good day people!

Have To Keep Up On The Reading!

Since the summer is coming how about we talk about reading . . . as much as I hate it I actually found some very good books that are not boring! It did take me awhile though but here you go!


Top 5

1. Uglies by: Scott Westerfield (actually a series. . . all of them are great!

2. Twilight by: Stephenie Meyer (AMAZING! Also a series!)

3. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult (WANT TO READ!)

4. Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz

5. Reflections” by Kaze Woods



So now it’s up to you to start reading. I promise you that you will love at least one of these books they are all really amazing! If you want to see short summaries on the books you can go to http://www.freebooknotes.com/

Check it out!

Mom's Blogging Again: 

Standing In The Gap For Plainfield Public Schools!

Green Eggs & Ham -- ONLY in my BOOKS PLEASE!!!

Okay! I’m sorry but I have to address this. SCHOOL LUNCHES! Okay so I need to understand why there was a hair in my food? I don’t think that is good! Excuse me but for once can we get something edible! Don’t make Mac n Cheese and leave the cheese OUT!

You know maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to try knew things like from different countries. Not so much frozen thawed out food but actually home made, maybe something that shows that you guys care about us and what we want.

I tried to be nice and not complain about it but when I find a hair in my food that’s a problem.

So parents what are YOU going to do about this because after all YOU are the ones paying for these lunches! How come we have lunch ladies who don’t cook but instead just pop something (and I mean that literally) in the oven? I’m sorry but that just doesn’t sound right!



So I am asking now for next year if we can please change up what is cooked for the schools in the district. I don’t understand why we always have to get the CHEAPEST THINGS (including books and other supplies) BUT yet we spend the most money per child. . . . . Now who can explain this!



For those of you that think this is not an issue you are so WRONG yes we have more issues than this but this issue is not of any less importance to us at least. And I would hope what’s important to us is important to you. Right?



So now this is where you PARENTS come in I need you to do something about this! As students we don’t always have the loudest voices in certain arguments and it’s your job to help us with those things so please do so!