tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937585902833836482.post5587422135701335231..comments2024-03-21T08:31:35.856-04:00Comments on parenthropology: Occupy Our Schoolsparenthropologisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03778354783812302873noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937585902833836482.post-46516021466783506452012-02-09T21:48:57.685-05:002012-02-09T21:48:57.685-05:00Exactly! This is a system: Change any single part ...Exactly! This is a system: Change any single part of it, and the whole is changed, too.<br /><br />So, Oneonta parents, how about we agree to the ground rule that there will be no throwing each other under the bus? (See my post today: Why this is not a foregone conclusion...)parenthropologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03778354783812302873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937585902833836482.post-20075908208755273812012-02-09T19:59:09.301-05:002012-02-09T19:59:09.301-05:00As a teacher in the district, I am annoyed because...As a teacher in the district, I am annoyed because every time this comes up in my building, Center Street is the only school mentioned. There are bigger factors to consider. If any school closes, it will be devastating to the neighborhood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937585902833836482.post-20971831135688285152012-02-07T21:24:29.636-05:002012-02-07T21:24:29.636-05:00Your comment inspired a reply that grew too long :...Your comment inspired a reply that grew too long :) It became my blog post for tonight. Thanks!parenthropologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03778354783812302873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937585902833836482.post-56644735836422469592012-02-07T20:33:37.227-05:002012-02-07T20:33:37.227-05:00Thanks for the comment! In fact, it looks like a f...Thanks for the comment! In fact, it looks like a few of us from Oneonta will be carpooling to Unatego HS on Thursday. What is happening with Unatego is happening everywhere. So, we need to stand up for each other.parenthropologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03778354783812302873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937585902833836482.post-39990591937784720952012-02-07T18:00:10.324-05:002012-02-07T18:00:10.324-05:00We are a Center Street family as well. I hope tha...We are a Center Street family as well. I hope that my youngest who is to start Kindergarten in the fall, has the same experiences as my first grader. <br /><br />I like the idea of rallying the other schools, parents, citizens, etc. together to protect them all. Unfortuantely, some of the opinions of parents of the other schools is very disappointing. They are under the assumption that if a school closes it will be Center Street, therefore won't affect them. Closing of any school will be devasting to the whole community, but people aren't seeing it that way!My Little Blogspothttp://lnowak.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937585902833836482.post-73341834880901542112012-02-07T17:19:10.193-05:002012-02-07T17:19:10.193-05:00You can go to the Unatego meeting with Seward (and...You can go to the Unatego meeting with Seward (and Rep Pete Lopez)--it's not limited to that district, just like the problem is not limited to that district. The legislative budget MUST correct the punishing shortfalls in the governor's budget. Go there & Speak!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937585902833836482.post-80088943185459628912012-02-07T13:27:46.358-05:002012-02-07T13:27:46.358-05:00Oh, my friend, that is the question.
At PTO, we d...Oh, my friend, that is the question.<br /><br />At PTO, we discussed that following the lead of other districts facing the same challenges, we might start by organizing district-wide in order to keep ourselves informed, as parents and citizens, and to rally support locally for all four schools, starting with our superintendent and board of education and our mayor and city aldermen. <br /><br />Clearly we will need to impress upon our state legislators that we see the unfair distribution of state resources as the root cause of the problem. <br /><br />I know that if we get a few of our heads together, we can devise some actions to take.<br /><br />A concerned citizens' organization in our neighboring district in Unatego, which also is having to consider a school closure, is holding an open forum with state senator James Seward on Thursday at 6:30pm at the Unatego HS. (See my post on FB. It looks like a few of us might want to carpool...)parenthropologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03778354783812302873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937585902833836482.post-85515484649052809272012-02-07T12:34:38.707-05:002012-02-07T12:34:38.707-05:00Here's my question: so what should we do next?...Here's my question: so what should we do next? I'm with you on the not closing a school thing but what is the next point of action?Adrienne Martinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397168988027122161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937585902833836482.post-67498549620380951322012-02-06T23:17:36.458-05:002012-02-06T23:17:36.458-05:00A neighboring rural school district reports on its...A neighboring rural school district reports on its Web page that it also is facing a gap and having to consider cut "Kindergarten, extra-curricular activities, BOCES occupational education, AP courses, food service and possibly even closing a school."parenthropologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03778354783812302873noreply@blogger.com