What’s Ashburton ES been like under the new principal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not the offended PP, but people are so unkind these days, and I can understand why they would be nervous about a thread specifically asking about one individual's impact on a school, especially if they know and/or care about that person. Constructive comments are rare around here.

So the solution is to be unkind and nasty to OP? Please.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can we talk about your job performance in an online forum, OP?

Principals and teachers didn’t get into this work to be publicly dissected. Your post here is out of line and rude. If you want to know about the school, go take a tour and talk directly to people who currently attend or work there. Hell, gossip all you want at the local park or pool. But an anonymous forum is not okay.

Breathe in, breathe out. This is DCUM. And FWIW, I think she’s done a great job. Very approachable with my kids, see her at every event, does all the spirit week themes, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can we talk about your job performance in an online forum, OP?

Principals and teachers didn’t get into this work to be publicly dissected. Your post here is out of line and rude. If you want to know about the school, go take a tour and talk directly to people who currently attend or work there. Hell, gossip all you want at the local park or pool. But an anonymous forum is not okay.

All OP said was "One of the reasons we’ve heard parents gush about Ashburton was the former principal. With him gone, was wondering what it’s been like? Have a rising first grader who can attend Ashburton next year." I see nothing out of line or rude about that.

Nice try. Read the title. And it doesn’t matter what the reason is. OP is asking posters to weigh in on a school principal’s performance in a public forum. Not cool.

Zero need to be rude. They’re genuinely curious.

[Anonymous]

He works in central office now so I don't think any discussion will hurt his career. No one gets fired (its like a roach motel).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The school is too big.

And forecast to get bigger. They should rezone some students within the cluster to Kensington-Parkwood, which has 200 empty seats.

Disagree - long commute. They should build the school at Amalyn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The school is too big.

And forecast to get bigger. They should rezone some students within the cluster to Kensington-Parkwood, which has 200 empty seats.

Disagree - long commute. They should build the school at Amalyn.

Kids in the eastern side of the Ashburton zone are closer to K-P than Ashburton.

https://gis.mcpsmd.org/ServiceAreaMaps/AshburtonES.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The school is too big.

And forecast to get bigger. They should rezone some students within the cluster to Kensington-Parkwood, which has 200 empty seats.

Disagree - long commute. They should build the school at Amalyn.

Kids in the eastern side of the Ashburton zone are closer to K-P than Ashburton.

https://gis.mcpsmd.org/ServiceAreaMaps/AshburtonES.pdf

Maybe on the map, but not by actual travel pattern.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can we talk about your job performance in an online forum, OP?

Principals and teachers didn’t get into this work to be publicly dissected. Your post here is out of line and rude. If you want to know about the school, go take a tour and talk directly to people who currently attend or work there. Hell, gossip all you want at the local park or pool. But an anonymous forum is not okay.

Breathe in, breathe out. This is DCUM. And FWIW, I think she’s done a great job. Very approachable with my kids, see her at every event, does all the spirit week themes, etc.

+1 I was initially nervous about the transition, but she's been great from what I've seen. Probably helps that she was the asst. principal for the last year (or two?) and already knew the school/community. I agree that she's very accessible, engaged, at all of the PTA/school events, and also seems to know so many of the kids by name. The schools just got 5-stars on the MSDE ratings released last week (FWIW). Not seeing/feeling any differences form the year before. Like her predecessors, she is continuing to make lemonade out of the lemons that MCPS has burdened the school w/ (when it comes to enrollment). Fingers crossed that she gets the permanent appointment.

[Anonymous]

I've heard a lot of bad things. The principal is inexperienced for a school that large. Teachers are not happy.

[Anonymous]

How is the school this year? Will it get rezoned to Woodward do you think?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How is the school this year? Will it get rezoned to Woodward do you think?

No, it's too close to WJ.

[Anonymous]

Ashburton was on the news (NBC4) recently. They are down a Speech pathologist and a parent was saying they haven't been receiving services.

It's a big school with some strong teachers that have been there for awhile. The school is over it's numbers and after care can be hard to get into at the school (though there are alternatives with nearby programs).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ashburton was on the news (NBC4) recently. They are down a Speech pathologist and a parent was saying they haven't been receiving services.

It's a big school with some strong teachers that have been there for awhile. The school is over it's numbers and after care can be hard to get into at the school (though there are alternatives with nearby programs).

I saw that story - one of the neighbors also posted about it on the listserv. Not an Ashburton-specific problem, MCPS in general has a shortage of SPs but how ridiculous is it that young ES students are expected to access speech therapy online?!

[Anonymous]

Anyone has to be better than Greg who ushered in a lot of far left ideology.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone has to be better than Greg who ushered in a lot of far left ideology.

He was just following the vibe from central office so he could be identified for promotion.