On Parkview votes keep Footville open, Newark closed next year
Posted on April 25 at 9:01 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
As I said....this district is uniting. So sad you don't see that. You are just angry that we aren't doing it your way and keeping a building open that you have an unhealthy attachment to.
On Parkview votes keep Footville open, Newark closed next year
Posted on April 24 at 8:54 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I agree. For once I have hope for a new High School. I would ask that the School Board act quickly to make it a reality. I would like to see the current High School/Junior High become the 4k-6 Building, build a new High School that meets the needs of todays students, and donate the OES Building to the Village of Orfordville for relocating the Village Library, Village Offices and Cup Food pantry. memeberships could be sold for the gym and Neighbors helping neighbors could have an office and storage. Win/Win. This district is uniting, just not the way some choose it to. It doesn't help when parents are fighting about a school building. I truly have never heard a kid say if _______ closes I am not going here. I hear My mom or Dad says.I am leaving if they close_________. Sad
On Parkview votes keep Footville open, Newark closed next year
Posted on April 24 at 2:06 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
...and you make assumptions about me as well. Don't have a answer, so lodge a person attack...well played. LOL
On Parkview votes keep Footville open, Newark closed next year
Posted on April 24 at 1:50 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
It also sounds like you are making many assumptions about Footville School.
On Parkview votes keep Footville open, Newark closed next year
Posted on April 24 at 1:38 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I would take my kids to Newark. This is my district. I and my kids will stay. I am teaching my kids that sometimes you don't get what you want. I am not making assumptions. I am speaking facts. My kids were split up at young age...in fact I have one at every school.
On Parkview votes keep Footville open, Newark closed next year
Posted on April 24 at 12:53 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
pautsch17 your characterization of Brodhead schools is not accurate. You feel you will have a say in the teacher your child has in Brodhead??? Good luck. You don't even have a say in Newark since there is only one teacher per grade. Two years ago there was a big blowup over there about adding to the lower grades...something like 30 kids in a class??? huge cuts to the curriculm. Parkview/Footville is extremely friendly and accomodating of parents. I am there almost everyday and spend a great deal of time there. I feel very welcome. Footville needs no repairs today. It would be lovely to make all the repairs suggested on the school, but NO REPAIRS ARE NEEDED TODAY. I would love to replace all my windows in my home and have a new furnace. It would be lovely...but it is not needed today so it will not happen. Newark cannot fit all the kids. Footville can. People that say that Parkview doesn't offer the classes...have not seen the catalog. Huge choices and many honors classes. Good luck in Brodhead. I am curious if all your kids are onboard with leaving their district and friends. Hope so. P.S. What does it say to a child...We didn't get what we want...so let's throw a fit and leave. Wonder how that will play out in the real world.
On Janesville School Board meeting becomes emotional
Posted on April 12 at 8:53 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
I completely support challenge curriculm for those students that need it. However, I believe also that parents use the "my child misbehaves because he is bored and not challenged" excuse way too much. We should expect my kids to behave even when they are bored and not challenged so please don't use that as an excuse for bad behavior. Most of us are certainly not challenge and bored in the real world and don't get to mis-behave.
On How can school district best fill budget gap?
Posted on April 6 at 8:38 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Private schools charge a fee for each child to attend. It is a significant amount. On top of that, families are required to do playground duty, lunch duty and spend a significant amount to support fundraisers...all while tithing as well. Each person that sends their child to private school pays property taxes (if they own a home) to support the public school district they live in as well. I don't think you will see a huge amount of kids going the private school route to fill the gap.
On Parkview referendum fails; school board incumbents ousted
Posted on April 6 at 8:14 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
irebout.....why are you so concerned with kids in a district you don't live in??? As I said before, every district is clique...Evansville, Brodhead, Beoit Turner, and especially your Janesville schools. You really need to get over that...as most of the people in this district can. My family are not long time "residents of this area" or a selected community member as you put it. We are the first. My children are young but they have all alluded to staying in this area...if they do great. You sound like you are bitter from some reason about your high school experience..perhaps the "partying" you did when you were younger left a bitter taste in your mouth. Please leave your dreams to something you are directly involved in such as your own son and leave our children and district out of it. My children love their school and want to graduate from here and they will..most likely with honors.
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On Parkview votes keep Footville open, Newark closed next year
Posted on April 26 at 6:25 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Bottom line is.....all Newark kids will have the same things at Footville as they did at Newark. In fact they will have more. They will have more choice in teachers, more options to split some kids up and they will have more kids to become friends with. how is that horrible. The arguement that kids will have a longer bus ride is not true. My kids live about 4 minutes from school and would be picked up at 7:40 a.m. 1 Hour and 20 minutes early. I chose to take them myself( which is why I am there everyday and not because I am a helicopter mom as someone suggested) You are fine with driving your kids to Brodhead or Orfordville everyday but not to Footville. It is about 5 minutes from Footville to Orfordville and I am sure of it because I drive it 2 times a day.