You mean, tonight! I just received this and I don't know if it's the email delivery or what? I always seem to get these, after the fact, or too late, to make a difference. Your post doesn't state, where the meeting, is. Not wanting to throw anyone under the bus, when I do attend these meetings, I always bring a notebook, to notate, who said, what, the mood of those attending and those moderating, who should get a "attaboy/girl" or a "brickbat"! With the icing of the streets, I'm not sure I want to be in attendance! Is it still on or cancelled due to icy streets? Lots of "black ice" in front of my building. I was almost killed, in weather like this years ago. Now, I don't take chances with myself! Just afraid, is all! Appreciate ALL, you've said. Sharon
--- In [email protected], "apeaexec1" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > There are a lot of factors that have to be weighed when looking at > why these students are not getting the grades or passing the tests. > I also had the information drilled in my head as a child as well as > made to study and memorize. It's a lot different today with what a > teacher can and can not do. What was done to us years ago by either > a nun or teacher would be considered Corporal Punishment at the least > today. Not to mention the fact that today, when a student is > disciplined, there is no backing from the administration. You have > extremely dedicated staff in all the schools in Asbury Park. > Unfortunately, the district is hemorrhaging with a major loss of > staff each year because of the complete lack of consistency in the > schools and Central Office. There were 17 people on the agenda last > month that retired as well as 5 that resigned. It's only February > and that was only one month. I didn't count the ones who put in > papers prior to January. > > There is a lot more going on here than anyone reading really knows. > I have seen things that completely disturb me. There has been a > falsification of a state document for reporting the enrollment > figures of the students in the High School. Has anyone been fired or > at least suspended? No way. But if a teacher did it, you bet there > would have been brought up on tenure charges. Three gigantic bags of > public school documents were shredded in August. The "three" bags > were recovered and turned over to the state police. Has anyone been > fired, suspended, or asked if they like the color orange? No way. > If a teacher or support staff member did this, I bet they would be in > jail. The audit report is a joke. 23 recommendations. Unreal! > Computers that never made it to the district, supplies that were > double vouchered, athletic supplies that didn't seem to make it here > either and of course, the bid process. > > I could go on and on with the absolute mismanagement and as Frank > says, "sweeping it under the rug". Frank is 100% right. But he is > only one voice of 9. Call him up, he'll fill you in. I beg you to > get involved with this Board of Education. I invite anyone in to the > schools to see exactly what is going on. I invite you to the Board > meeting tomorrow night to witness firsthand what goes on. You will > also see tomorrow night that the High School staff has had enough of > the mismanagement at their level. > > As for the Union not allowing the change of benefits, it was never > brought to the union for discussion. This may be being discussed by > one person who wants to unilaterally change these benefits, however, > there should be a discussion. I would welcome the discussion. But > the union needs to be asked, not have it jammed down their throat. > > In closing, until you have consistent administration, this district > can never fully recover. Your high school principal is leaving, the > Middle school principal is only an "acting" principal. And she has > an "interim" vice principal to help her. So two of the > administrators are not even permanent. There is no administrator at > the Alternative Middle School because he resigned. So that building > is chaos. And let's not forget, we still have an "acting" > superintendent and "interim" director of curriculum. It's like > steering a ship through the ice fields and no one is on the > bridge. > > -- In [email protected], firemer@ wrote: > > > > Research shows that good readers come from families where the > family reads and talks to them when they are toddlers( builds their > vocabulary and listening skills), have invigorating discussions at > the dinner table (promotes higher order thinking skills), does not > talk down to their kids but includes them in the decision making > processes and asks for their opinions. (builds their self esteem). > When children are taught to respect teachers at an early age, it will > have a positive impact on their learning. If parents would ask to > see their children's homework and ask them what they learned in > school today, it would also foster their learning. If parents would > value education more, and instill that upon their children, then it > will boost their self confidence and the learning process. So you > can see the importance of parental involvement in fostering their > child's love of learning. ___________________________ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
