Comments on: Roslindale Public Schools Meeting

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:26:21 +0000

I know this is an older post, but I found it while getting ready for the upcoming vote at school committee pertaining to the proposed “Roslindale K-8 Pathway”. Thank you Andrew for posting such great notes – it is helpful and may combat some resistance to the overall plan the Supt & IAG have been working on to address the concerns of the Roslindale school communities. I am a member of the Irving Advisory Group that was formed last year at the March meeting with CRJ. If you would like more information, please feel free to email me at karen.kastmcbride@gmail.com.

And Jackie – I was with you – both my girls attended the Mozart (younger is still there), older is now at the Irving which has already made huge strides with Arthur Unobskey at the helm and we anticipate even more great things! I want my children to have the small school atmosphere as long as possible in elementary, then move up and experience new things, people etc in middle and high school, so the proposal to merge the 6 Roslindale schools into the Irving gives me that.

By: Janee Cooper

Janee Cooper — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:51:03 +0000

Hello. Fantastic job, if I wasn’t so busy with my school work I read your full site. Thanks!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:29:47 +0000

Jackie, thanks for the kind comment.
I would say that the super’s response to most points made was along the lines of: we’re listening to you – and also to those who disagree. She certainly wasn’t there to be pushed into a K-8 corner, or into any specific corner or commitment.
By the way, the strongest expression of desire for more K-8s came from Councillor Tobin. That’s the way it seemed to me, anyway.
I do hope that others who were at the meeting will chip in, even if – especially if – their impressions were different from mine. And if you’ve written up your own account, or if you know of another online account, please let me know so that I can link to it.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:42:00 +0000

Thanks for this account. I also was not able to attend this meeting, but really wanted to be present. I am concerned that the district interprets parents concerns about middle school options as a desire for more K-8s. While this could work, I would like to see more possibilities explored. So I am glad to see the range of issues/solutions that were raised at the meeting. What, if anything, was the district’s response to any of them?

Jackie
(mom to Samuel, 1st grade at Philbrick)

By: Jodi

Jodi — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:15:28 +0000

Thanks so much Andrew. I could not make the meeting and it was really helpful to see your detailed notes.

Jodi
Mom to Lev (K1 at the Haley)

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:13:35 +0000

Thanks for the kind words, fellow Haley parents. I ought to find out where this listserv is…

By: jeff-prime

jeff-prime — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:08:34 +0000

Thanks for the great writeup, Andrew. I’ve posted a link for this blog entry to the Haley parent listserv.

– Jeff Fabijanic, dad to Susan (3rd grader @ Haley)

By: Kathode Ray Tube

Kathode Ray Tube — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:16:07 +0000

Thanks so much for this….I didn’t make it to the meeting so it’s great to see some notes about what was discussed. Have you thought of posting the link on the Haley listserv?

Kathy Cahill
Mother to David (K2 @ Haley) and Chris (4th at Bates)