Whitney Middle School

Posted January 25, 2009

First thing, in any comment please re-read it and make sure you read it with spell check. Whitney had great teachers and they taught very well, but lets face it no child left behind screwed them and left them with children who didn't want to learn but with what they are given they are doing a great job. As a former student, I know that the office can be a little crabby and let's face it anti-social...but they do their job and nothing more nothing less just as everyone would expect.

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Posted December 4, 2008

Whitney has strong staff and support it is an amzing school my children have better grades than ever and ara also getting more challenged so thank you!
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Posted May 25, 2007

This has been my first year to teach at Whitney and I wouldn't trade it for the world. I agree that some of the teachers may come across as being rude or mean, but I'd like to suggest the terms frustrated and isolated instead. Some parents/guardians are very involved but, on the whole, parental support is very minimal. I understand work schedules and other priorities, but I also agree with the idea that parental involvement is pivotal. As teachers, it often feels as if we are expected to be parents and disciplinarians, and this is reinforced when we make phone calls or have parent-teacher meetings and are asked what we are going to do to ensure a student acts correctly. It's not the only reason for poor instruction, but when a teacher spends his or her time raising half the class there isn't much time left for instructing the others.
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Posted January 12, 2006

I have had three children attend Whitney in the past ten years. I have watched as the parental involvement in the school has dwindled to near nothing. When my oldest began school there, the stands at ball games were filled with parents of cheerleaders, ball players, and fans there to support the school. Now, many parents simply drop their child off and come back later to get them, never witnessing their accomplishments. This is also true of band/choir concerts. You get what you put into the school. If parents are involved, the children will follow. How can someone expect the teachers to remain in contact with parents when they've never met you (at back-to-school night or parent-teacher conferences)? Does this school need help? Yes it does and it begins with the parents getting more involved. - An involved parent
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