tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post3998516766071376301..comments2023-10-23T09:23:22.051-04:00Comments on Your Schools: CMS crafts rules for school visitsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-3463233764927396932012-11-12T13:20:56.767-05:002012-11-12T13:20:56.767-05:00The greatest threat is the constant liberal philos...The greatest threat is the constant liberal philosophies that the students are bombarded with by their teachers. Next stop SOCIALISMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-9594352937661899842012-11-11T07:53:34.525-05:002012-11-11T07:53:34.525-05:00Bolyn , IF CMS does not bar the criminals and seed...Bolyn , IF CMS does not bar the criminals and seedy volunteers (look in mirror) then they will further run parents away. They will not help themselves with state judges and most likely be forced to disband in a few years. LIFT has done this already with its little core of a jumbled mess. The County has not helped the issue by not funding the security officers at schools. Adults with no children in the school simply do not belong. State leaders must fund the needs of our schools along with the County. Mcrory said he is all about education even though he has never had a child so lets see what he is made of.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-67543841698643906702012-11-11T00:28:19.425-05:002012-11-11T00:28:19.425-05:00SAFETY AND THE FUTURE….or how our public school po...SAFETY AND THE FUTURE….or how our public school policy will create a nation of fraidy-cats. <br /><br />It is often difficult to see into the future. But if you want a strong clue, look no further than the social issues that get their first footholds in public schools. <br /><br />As was pointed-out in the CMS policy committee that has drafted the “who can come on our campuses” paper; our 141,000 students are a target to everyone from the sexual pervert to Coca-Cola to fringe groups. Everyone wants a piece of the student pie. To these groups success is measured in the number of young minds that can be influenced.<br /><br />I can’t think of many societal shifts that didn’t incubate in public schools.<br /><br />To name a few: Save Willie, Global warming, “a better world through better technology,” the demise of religion and of course the three biggies – No Smoking, Sexuality and a Colorblind World. The exception is the environment. It was a book,Silent Spring, that cemented public opinion. Yet eventually that became the life-blood of every K12 lesson plan. Save Willie? Heck, save us from ourselves all the teachers cry!<br /><br />What this boils-down to, is attempting to create world where no one has a chance of being a victim. I guess a world without victims is good; but not reasonable or realistic. <br /><br />So can CMS bar every group? How does it filter the requests? Can it bar every door? And if it does, will it have protected students or altered them badly? <br /><br /><br />Bolyn McClung<br />PinevilleBolynMcClunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02938579006144446381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-75659226089343485072012-11-10T21:59:19.511-05:002012-11-10T21:59:19.511-05:00The greatest safety threat to students are other s...The greatest safety threat to students are other students. The greatest safety threat to school staff are students. <br /><br />How many parents harm, maim, blow-up, shoot, bully or molest a kid at school? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-81934464704749122772012-11-10T17:27:39.305-05:002012-11-10T17:27:39.305-05:00Outside trailers. How secure are outside trailers?...Outside trailers. How secure are outside trailers? <br /><br />If you count these, NWSA has 10 or so separate buildings. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-10477872817007369372012-11-10T17:18:45.805-05:002012-11-10T17:18:45.805-05:00The volunteer football coach or Boy Scout leader i...The volunteer football coach or Boy Scout leader is more likely to molest a kid than a random parent meeting their child for lunch. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-26478431043476946022012-11-10T17:14:48.898-05:002012-11-10T17:14:48.898-05:00The BED kid in the next classroom is far more dang...The BED kid in the next classroom is far more dangerous than some parent in the middle of a coustody battle. The kid who just received a 2 week out of school suspension for bringing a loaded gun to school is more dangerous than Chilly Willy. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-73193366730937202982012-11-10T17:08:04.775-05:002012-11-10T17:08:04.775-05:00Myers Park, South Meck and Garinger are also a hod...Myers Park, South Meck and Garinger are also a hodgepodge of buildings. The ability for me to walk into any of these schools without a nametag or badge is easy. Bypassing the main office to sign in is a no brainer. No school is 100% secure. Neither is a movie theater or any other public space. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-77450880968510029792012-11-10T16:59:17.212-05:002012-11-10T16:59:17.212-05:00There are a minimum of 18 entrances and exits at N...There are a minimum of 18 entrances and exits at NWSA. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-63451129875449266792012-11-10T16:56:06.980-05:002012-11-10T16:56:06.980-05:00Buildings that comprise NWSA -
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...Buildings that comprise NWSA -<br />Main<br />Side<br />Arts<br />Gym<br />Cafeteria<br />Music Factory<br /><br />All of these buildings where built separate each with itheir own front, side and back doors. A lot of other schools are designed the same way. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-71323985626897838562012-11-10T16:48:57.247-05:002012-11-10T16:48:57.247-05:00It is next to impossible to secure every enyrance ...It is next to impossible to secure every enyrance door on some campuses. For example, NWSA has 5 separate buildings each with it's own entrances and exits. If you count the off campus building where satellite classes are held, NWSA is housed in 6 separate buildings. To station a guard at each entrance would be extremely expensive. Then you have the issue of fire safety. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-3458256022615982152012-11-10T07:29:42.087-05:002012-11-10T07:29:42.087-05:006:41,
I can only add:
a. One or both parents a...6:41, <br /> I can only add:<br />a. One or both parents are either in jail or out of the state or country.<br />b. The wealthy parents are in a bitter custody dispute.<br />c. The state legislature will never have the funding for PFP.<br />d. Mckinney/Vento students who have to deal with how many blankets in the car are enough.<br />e. Bogus evaluations.<br />f. Amateur parent curriculum experts.<br />g. Worthless Common Core training with textbook <br /> vendor software than hasn't worked for <br /> over a year.<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-42940742987094484862012-11-10T07:17:05.064-05:002012-11-10T07:17:05.064-05:00Simply look back to the eastside incident last yea...Simply look back to the eastside incident last year with the teacher and her estranged husband came on campus. Very serious issue we are dealing with folks. Frankly with volunteers in most main offices checking these folks in security in lack in majority of schools. County took resource officers away in most schools. CMS hides most of the incidents it can from the publics eye.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-29286695151672912292012-11-10T06:41:47.446-05:002012-11-10T06:41:47.446-05:00A. Pay for Performance - I have a student who has ...A. Pay for Performance - I have a student who has been absent for over four weeks and the parents don't seem to care... Why should I be held accountable for that student? In your "paid for output" job--you'd FIRE that employee who wasn't showing up...can't do that in schools, but I should be held accountable via my pay because a parent won't make their kid come to school? Yeah..right...no. Pay for Performance isn't realistic as we are not producing a product...kids and their parents and their outside of school lives and issues all bleed into the classroom and impact "performance". If girl A runs away from home for a few weeks...how come that should be reflected in MY pay? If girl B gets pregnant how should that be reflected in MY pay? If Boy A's mom is diagnosed with cancer and he goes into a tailspin academically because he is a teenager who hasn't developed coping mechanisms yet...how come that should be reflected in MY pay? If Boy B plays video games until 2 AM every night instead of doing homework...how come that should be reflected in MY pay? If girl C spends more time in the Twittersphere than on homework... If a student has to work an almost full time job to help support his/her family because in this economy it may be all hands on deck... At the end of the day...these are KIDS who bring so much with them to school that WE AS TEACHERS CAN'T CONTROL. PERIOD. So...how come OUR pay should potentially take a hit or our evaluation section about testing potentially be poor when we can not possible control every aspect of our jobs because we deal with PEOPLE...DEVELOPING people at that.<br /><br />B. Visits- It comes down to a safety issue. Three weeks ago, I looked up and there was a man standing in my room. No visitor's badge. I had students in tutoring, it was 3:00. What if he had been some wahoo who tried to hurt me? What if he was there because a student in my room had said or done something to his kid and he was looking for payback? What if he verbally assaulted me or a student in my room? I couldn't leave the room to get help and leave the kids...How can I protect the other students in my room when a parent thinks he can just walk up to my classroom and come in any time he wants to? What if a non-custodial parent shows up and takes their child because it was just so easy for them to get on campus and the teachers weren't aware of the conditions of custody? Too many variables... IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN and it scares me. I know many parents are well meaning, but let's face it...it's 2012 and there are some wackadoos out there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-34167672285767283682012-11-10T03:17:59.284-05:002012-11-10T03:17:59.284-05:00So I get a junior who can barely read and write. N...So I get a junior who can barely read and write. Now I am paid on the lack of performance of all the educators before me who couldnt teach or reach little Johnny who is now big Johnny the THUG. Great pay system !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-20707602429236258972012-11-09T21:34:24.729-05:002012-11-09T21:34:24.729-05:00I meant I am a former CMS teacher...but I am still...I meant I am a former CMS teacher...but I am still a parent and educator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-81908515990814586592012-11-09T21:32:30.733-05:002012-11-09T21:32:30.733-05:00Pay for performance is the way to go. The rest of ...Pay for performance is the way to go. The rest of us get evaluated based on our output...and teachers deal with our most precious commodity on a day to day basis. They should DEFINITELY have student performance tied to pay (if the child doesn't know his abc's at the beginning of the year and doesn't know his abc's at the end of the school year, heck yeah, we should be looking at the teacher for answers...). And I AM an educator AND CMS teacher...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-78538865368471045062012-11-09T20:52:45.356-05:002012-11-09T20:52:45.356-05:00Riddle me this:
Which is the WORST school sytem i...Riddle me this:<br /><br />Which is the WORST school sytem in the US?<br /><br />CMeS<br />Detroit<br />Chicago<br /><br />Hint: The one Arne Duncan left fromAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-30435948164452544042012-11-09T19:02:45.340-05:002012-11-09T19:02:45.340-05:00They should send in FEMA for our education system ...They should send in FEMA for our education system !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-26526159568318020432012-11-09T19:01:35.359-05:002012-11-09T19:01:35.359-05:00Money for VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS is the only thing goo...Money for VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS is the only thing good that could come from the Federal Government. They have spent billions of our money to take us out of the Top 25 in the World.<br /><br />Better get ready to spend more on building prisions at a cost of $30,000 per year per prisoner.<br /><br />Great work Arne. Go play some more pickup basketball while Rome BURNS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-48809734645439671052012-11-09T18:45:33.231-05:002012-11-09T18:45:33.231-05:0025 Students in the classroom ?!!?
Where are you a...25 Students in the classroom ?!!?<br /><br />Where are you and why are you worried. Most of my peers are teaching at least 30 and I am teaching 39.<br /><br />Pay for Performance. What a joke with ALL the variables involved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-354179993725190532012-11-09T17:26:26.804-05:002012-11-09T17:26:26.804-05:00I don't recall hearing about that. Maybe happe...I don't recall hearing about that. Maybe happened while I was on vacation. I'll check next week. Ann Doss Helmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03511764376105157616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-42234751117170687682012-11-09T16:51:58.435-05:002012-11-09T16:51:58.435-05:00Ann,
Can you please shed some light on why CMS has...Ann,<br />Can you please shed some light on why CMS has decided to subsidize AP exams this year? Who made the decision? What will this add to the budget?<br /><br />ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-75099844131785291682012-11-09T16:34:30.620-05:002012-11-09T16:34:30.620-05:00If I got paid by the numbers, Wiley, I'd owe y...If I got paid by the numbers, Wiley, I'd owe you a commission!Ann Doss Helmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03511764376105157616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4020455191286536580.post-23776439651801434822012-11-09T16:05:16.122-05:002012-11-09T16:05:16.122-05:00You're popular.
It's a good thing you can...You're popular.<br /><br />It's a good thing you can't track who is looking.<br /><br />I'm guilty of 63.2% of page views.Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.com