On Planning begins for principal search
Posted on May 6 at 3:41 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
A relative of mine was also on the 1999 principal selection committee. I have held many discussions with her and her feelings continue to be the same as NVgrf. The best candidate from that time, in many people's opinions, continues to serve as an assistant principal at Parker. He should be given the chance to lead a staff that already appreciates his commitment to the school and all that he does.
On Wrestlers lose room of their own
Posted on February 13 at 9:59 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
JP415: Some of the statements you are making and "know for a fact" are not quite accurate. I too went to Parker and also taught at the high school. In the past (and currently) the only time basketball and wrestling had gym conflicts is when wrestling meets or tournaments take place, requiring gym space. The wrestling team hosts, on average, two tournaments a year and an average of 4 home meets a year. That is 6 dates where the gym is being used by wrestling. Basketball conflicts, more accurately, are due to a large number of winter sports and athletes requiring gym time. ie. 9th grade boys and girls basketball, JV boys and girls basketball, Varsity boys and girls basketball, gymnastics, and wrestling.
If the wrestling room is removed, the conflicts will increase exponentially with gymnastics and wrestling BOTH needing gym space for practices on a daily basis. This is space they didn't require in the gym previously.
The whole issue is interesting, in that the field houses were proposed to add space for PE and sports. With the removal of the wrestling room, the district will, in fact, be taking space away from both physical education classes and sports. People who are commenting seem to forget this isn't only a wrestling/sport issue. Physical education classes utilize the wrestling room on a daily basis for their courses.
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On Beloit superintendent enters race for state job
Posted on December 5 at 8:12 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
I am fairly certain there was an issue of whether or not to renew his contract after his first year here in Beloit. To my recollection he was given an extra year of probation and pretty much told to fix some things or he would be non-renewed. What makes him think that he can run for state superintendent? I teach under him and have since he came to Beloit. I will purposefully NOT vote for him in any election that would give him more power.