For the past month, I’ve been discussing opting out of the final STAR Enterprise assessment of the year with both my daughter’s principal and later with Dr. Cathy McNeal, whose title is Director of Research and Development but who is really is the new director of testing in the district. It hasn’t been a fun, or even a part [...]
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Parents May Opt Out of Testing
For the past month, I’ve been discussing opting out of the final STAR Enterprise assessment of the year with both my daughter’s principal and later with Dr. Cathy McNeal, whose title is Director of Research and Development but who is really is the new director of testing in the district. It hasn’t been a fun, or even a part [...]
177 (And Counting) Volunteer to Leave
Tonight that the Huntsville City Schools Board of Education, the board presented a resolution to honor those individuals who are retiring from Huntsville City Schools this year. The resolution was read at the beginning of the “Celebrations” part of the meeting that they have at the beginning of most of their meetings. The resolut [...]
HCS Updates Gifts To Teachers Policy:...
Thankfully, Dr. Wardynski has just updated his memo concerning gifts to teachers from December 7, 2011 to make it clear that teachers may receive a $25 gift card for Christmas. The new memo is dated December 19, 2012 and you may download it for yourself here Gifts to Teachers Policy 2012.pdf. The relevant text reads:
Public officials, [...]
Look For The Helpers
This isn’t a political post.
While I was waiting outside to pick up my kids after school today, I was . . . overcome with a range of emotions that I haven’t really felt since my babies were born. The only day like it for me was perhaps the day that our pediatrician suggested that we have the boy tested for autism.
I was ecstatic t [...]
Love For Jacob
My little boy goes to school with some amazing kids. They’re cute, funny, vibrant, and astonishingly joyous little boys and girls. They’re honest and direct. And when they love you, they love you with the whole force of their will and their being.
One of those amazing kids is Jacob. Jacob is 9 years old, he’s on the autism [...]
Wardynski Has No Decency
Today, in response to our rally in the rain, Dr. Wardynski granted the Huntsville Times an interview concerning the Butler incident on September 17th. In this interview, Dr. Wardynski once again, “told The Times . . . that the girl has been granted a transfer to Xxxxxx High while the school investigates the allegations . . . .”
H [...]
Student Safety Demonstration Tomorrow...
There will be a peaceful demonstration tomorrow (Monday, October 1, 2012) from 11:00am – 1:00pm outside of the Merts building at 200 White Street, N. to end the superintendent’s and the board of education’s disregard of student safety issues in our schools. On Thursday, September 20th, three days after a 15 year old girl wa [...]
Student Safety Protest Meeting Today ...
There will be a planning meeting for a protest of Huntsville City Schools’ refusal to make our schools safe today at 3:00 pm in the gazebo at Big Spring park. This meeting is open to anyone who is concerned about the Superintendent’s approach to using our children’s safety as a propaganda device to support his anti-school a [...]
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