tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post8578421617296866116..comments2023-10-17T22:56:42.784-04:00Comments on Only in The Republic of Amherst: If It Sounds Good ...Larry Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-55121440248237819002014-10-12T20:45:42.384-04:002014-10-12T20:45:42.384-04:00"Maria Geryk is actually doing wonderful work..."Maria Geryk is actually doing wonderful work."<br />___________<br /><br />No, Maria is out of her league. The teachers and school administrators are doing great work in what is a shitty system. Maria's day are numbered.<br /><br />Get that resume polished Maria and hope no one does an internet search on you. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-26650580934441509972014-10-11T17:36:04.522-04:002014-10-11T17:36:04.522-04:00Gag me with a spoon squeaky.Gag me with a spoon squeaky.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-71639386017626350432014-10-11T17:15:53.654-04:002014-10-11T17:15:53.654-04:00And ~don't~ you forget Dr. Sanderson and Larry...And ~don't~ you forget Dr. Sanderson and Larry Kelley.<br /><br /><br />I may not be,<br /><br />but Kelley and Sanderson<br /><br />~are~ heroes.<br /><br /><br />-Squeaky Squeaks<br /><br /><br />p.s. And you ~friggan~ know it!You certainly do.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-73129920081138665182014-10-11T15:04:59.385-04:002014-10-11T15:04:59.385-04:00Maria Geryk is actually doing wonderful work. Maria Geryk is actually doing wonderful work. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-21194981178858598472014-10-11T11:58:55.056-04:002014-10-11T11:58:55.056-04:00"My hats is off to the person or persons who ..."My hats is off to the person or persons who can break it."<br /><br /><br />Have you not noticed?<br /><br /><br />Keep your hat on.<br /><br /><br />I want the plaque.<br /><br /><br />-Squeaky Squeaks<br /><br /><br />p.s. Don't you forget me.This is --my-- revolutionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-68309350987681773442014-10-11T10:47:20.754-04:002014-10-11T10:47:20.754-04:00Ed,
It always ends well for the administration. ...Ed,<br /><br />It always ends well for the administration. They are like Teflon. If anything they will make an out of court settlement at the taxpayers expense. Larry will request a public document showing the payout but the school will refuse to give any specifics citing privacy rights of kids or employees. Larry will push again and get a response from MS. Tate again at the taxpayers expense.<br /><br />The SC will all come together and sit in a circle singing Kumbaya. Then release another glowing review of the work Maria has been doing on behalf of the students.<br /><br />Its a pattern, a reprehensible pattern to be sure. My hats is off to the person or persons who can break it. Oh, and for the record DESE could care less what goes on in Amherst. I have spoken with them on several occasions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-7155716954969005702014-10-10T20:34:50.103-04:002014-10-10T20:34:50.103-04:00Whos Colin?Whos Colin?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-15610625137067063842014-10-10T18:52:43.347-04:002014-10-10T18:52:43.347-04:001: it has nothing to do with me and EVERYTHING to...1: it has nothing to do with me and <b>EVERYTHING</b> to do with the fact she promised to get a doctorate -- and hasn't.<br /><br />2: There <b>is</b> grounds for a lawsuit. Can you say "Negligence?" You simply don't put a speaker in front of children without having a damn good idea of what he/she/it is going to say. It's the same thing as previewing movies before showing them to your class, no sane teacher would EVER show a movie that he/she/it hasn't already seen.<br /><br />Even if the parents were to just sue Colin -- and "Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress" comes to mind -- as a paid employee of the ARSD, and he was paid, I believe the district becomes liable as well. That "master responsible for his servant" thing.<br /><br />3: Am I the only one who notices how similar the two posts above discussing daughters are? Like as in possibly written by the same person, who (a) may not even HAVE a daughter, but (b) may be a school employee???<br /><br />This is not going to end well...Dr. Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-62242315911336237982014-10-10T13:47:46.524-04:002014-10-10T13:47:46.524-04:00What are school sanctioned writings? What are school sanctioned writings? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-81137204696844233212014-10-10T13:08:01.230-04:002014-10-10T13:08:01.230-04:00Anon 10:02
There are many South Hadley kids choici...Anon 10:02<br />There are many South Hadley kids choicing into the Hadley schools right now. Great schools and much, much lower tax rate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-68171889662354768202014-10-10T12:40:05.659-04:002014-10-10T12:40:05.659-04:00No I don't have a child there at the moment. ...No I don't have a child there at the moment. I'm going on what I hear. I'm hoping the climate gets better when my younger child goes through the MS in a few years. I'm not saying things are perfect there but just that most people here focus on the negative and rarely the positive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-74791106943988397982014-10-10T10:02:45.813-04:002014-10-10T10:02:45.813-04:00Out of a sudden, we see some "school sanction...Out of a sudden, we see some "school sanctioned" writings. LOL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-62651763617749386532014-10-10T10:01:00.100-04:002014-10-10T10:01:00.100-04:00October 10, 2014 at 8:07 AM
"I don't fee...October 10, 2014 at 8:07 AM<br /><br />"I don't feel that way at this point."<br /><br />You said you have a kids in MS a few years back. How do you come to your conclusion of MS now? Do you have another kids in MS now? Just Curious...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-45662250011155065422014-10-10T08:57:36.090-04:002014-10-10T08:57:36.090-04:00"At this point ...
By all means, let us &quo..."At this point ...<br /><br />By all means, let us "right wingers" know when it does get to that point.Larry Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614645831526190536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-79400177018668881462014-10-10T08:07:52.197-04:002014-10-10T08:07:52.197-04:00There is grade inflation at the middle school. My...There is grade inflation at the middle school. My child was a straight A student there which translated to a straight B student at the high school. My child had a great experience at the middle school a few years back and had solid teachers who assigned lots of homework. He had a great group of kids as peers for the most part. I guess it year to year the cohort changes sometimes for the worst. I agree that most of the people on this blog are right wingers who like to bitch about everything. Are things perfect (no) but they aren't as bad as people make it out to be. If I ever thought my kids were in danger at the schools, I would pull them out in a heartbeat. I don't feel that way at this point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-27532000965633975202014-10-09T23:08:23.669-04:002014-10-09T23:08:23.669-04:00Anon 8:26
It is clear Anon 5:39 is living in a gr...Anon 8:26<br /><br />It is clear Anon 5:39 is living in a great little dream world. My kids got good grades in school all A's, maybe 3 B's and never got in trouble.<br /><br />After my kids time at ARMS my kids demeanor changed significantly, for the worse. The system ignored my kid because the grades where good so no problems right?<br /><br />Pay attention to the grades parents. The grade inflation is totally out of control. Kids with A's are not ready to do real work.<br /><br />The nice teachers had no idea what was going on with my kid even though my wife and I told them. They did nothing for my kid.<br /><br />The MS has huge problems. Grade inflation hides lots of them from parents who don't look to deeply at what is going on. I don't blame the parents. Lots of people have to work two jobs. When the school reports are all rosy why should a parent be concerned.<br /><br />This is why the HS has to fix the damage caused by the ineffective ES & MS.<br /><br />Get your kids a tutor or get out.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-48832064879886810522014-10-09T20:26:26.579-04:002014-10-09T20:26:26.579-04:00hey that's great, those girls who think everyt...hey that's great, those girls who think everything is great in the MS, and had a great experience with Mr Terrell have now been transformed into warriors. Hopefully, they have also learned to recognize the bully/meanness exhibited by so many of their classmates (that somehow they've been blind to previously) and will feel compelled and empowered as a warrior to step in and intervene. After all, isn't that the main message of Mr. Terrell.<br /><br />To the woman claiming that 95% of kids are thrilled by their MS experience-- do you think the admin has gone to these great lengths (hiring a climate coordinator, Mr Terrell, and the other planned activities) because everything is great. What rock does you kid live under? Is there room for more?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-9530212977534788412014-10-09T19:33:23.771-04:002014-10-09T19:33:23.771-04:00Sorry 5:39, but you cant blame it on home. My kids...Sorry 5:39, but you cant blame it on home. My kids were excellent students, involved in sports and school activities. They were miserable due to the drama around them that wasnt dealt with, and the class time wasted by other kids. They witnessed bullying, drug deals and graphic conversations about sex. Nobody cared.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-49604718570979336562014-10-09T17:39:39.484-04:002014-10-09T17:39:39.484-04:00Re: Current climate at the schools
I have a 9th g...Re: Current climate at the schools<br /><br />I have a 9th grader who just went through the MS and had a fantastic experience. Was happy, learned to be an excellent student, suffered no drama. The teachers and staff were excellent, really connected and concerned. We were very impressed. Likewise, High School is going very well. <br /><br />There are kids there who don't want to be. I'm guessing they have no support at home. They screw around, get in trouble and sometimes make it hard for everyone else. <br /><br />Just like everywhere. <br /><br />The hysteria on this blog is unreasonable (and I am a parent who will be picking up my kids if there is another Calvin Terrell presentation.) <br /><br />Yes, there are some incidents, but the 95% experience is that these are great schools with a few loud malcontents among the parents who know not of what they speak.Amherst Parentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-5242669291141006692014-10-09T16:08:41.225-04:002014-10-09T16:08:41.225-04:00spot on anon@3:26 PM!! I think time will tell whe...spot on anon@3:26 PM!! I think time will tell whether the presentation by Mr. Terrell has had any effect on kids' behavior. From what I've heard so far, it has had little effect...but maybe concerted follow-up by faculty and staff will make the difference (good luck to them as they are our best hope IMO). I think (most of) the problem is kids don't recognize their own behavior as "bad" or "mean" when it is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-77999042774066313672014-10-09T15:55:42.999-04:002014-10-09T15:55:42.999-04:00Sigh. Give (pay for) a man a soap box and he shal...Sigh. Give (pay for) a man a soap box and he shall sing his wares, this time to a captive audience. Facts mean little.<br /><br />Police training has changed because of the CO situation. They now seek the "active shooter" as opposed to waiting for SWAT or waiting for a team of 3/4 to show. First to arrive = first in actively seeking the threat. <br /><br />To publicly state his opinion on this matter and to purport such as fact is just plain irresponsible. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-19388740634266454932014-10-09T15:26:34.875-04:002014-10-09T15:26:34.875-04:00I completely concur with Anon 2:54. My daughter ha...I completely concur with Anon 2:54. My daughter has the exact same (great) experience with school, with the teachers, the friends, and the presentation. All of the kids I have heard from LOVED the presentation. What Anon 2:54 did not mention is that there is a lot of mean girl/mean boy stuff going on (bullying or exclusion), and a lot of troubling behaviors (cutting and eating disorders starting in 7th grade). None of this seems to bother my daughter, she kind of ignores it, because it does not affect her directly. There are various groups in the middle school, and you can easily be a kid who is unaware/unaffected by these goings-ons, or you can be the type of kid that thrives on this drama (talking/gossiping about your friends who do this) or you can be the one doing these things. So how your kid navigates the middle school will totally depend on what type of kid your child is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-24085059579528939702014-10-09T14:54:53.806-04:002014-10-09T14:54:53.806-04:00In response to the query regarding what ARMS is li...In response to the query regarding what ARMS is like, here's one take from a current 8th grader. My daughter loves school. She has excellent teachers who are smart, enthusiastic, and challenging. She is reading "To Kill a Mockingbird," studying Algebra, doing science experiments that I don't understand but she does and generally having a terrific academic experience. She has friends of a variety of races, classes, and religions. Every single one of them thought the Calvin Terrell workshop was fantastic -- very difficult but ultimately rewarding because of what they learned about themselves and about their classmates. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-85503045741974641912014-10-09T14:05:45.411-04:002014-10-09T14:05:45.411-04:00Anon 1002
I don't think you want to go to Sout...Anon 1002<br />I don't think you want to go to South Hadley. I know many parents who live there who are unhappy with the schools and are pulling their kids out and choicing them elsewhere. The new superintendent there has been universally panned. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035949355013113578.post-82577828231163741042014-10-09T13:43:17.652-04:002014-10-09T13:43:17.652-04:00Have fun spending your money.Have fun spending your money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com