Will they ever get rid of the principal at Ritchie Park

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Encouraging kids to sell"? Because all the cookie dough, gift wrap, and other fundraisers don't encourage kids selling?

And yes, they all take 50%.

They have Boosterthon employees who come in during the day and teach them selling strategies during class time when they are supposed to be learning academic subjects. I have a big problem with that.

[Anonymous]

I believe our gift wrap sales also have a pep rally type assembly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I believe our gift wrap sales also have a pep rally type assembly.

It's not a 1 time assembly. They go into each individual classroom every day for 9 days and teach unapproved curriculum by non-MCPS employees to students who are required to be in the classroom by law.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I really don't think it's appropriate to use this forum to bash specific MCPS employees (except of course the superintendant-- where would we be if we could bash him?)

+1

This is a really classless thing to do, OP.

Completely disagree. People complain about MCPS employees all the time. I thought the rule was you just couldn't use the name. And the RP principal has been an issue on this board for years.

People do not complain about identifiable employees "all the time"-- and the reason people don't use names is because that's how you identify individuals. And there's a big difference between saying "I don't love the principal" and calling for someone to lose their job, and if you can't tell the difference maybe you should avoid any personal comments.

They would not actually fire her. They would just put her in central office.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I believe our gift wrap sales also have a pep rally type assembly.

It's not a 1 time assembly. They go into each individual classroom every day for 9 days and teach unapproved curriculum by non-MCPS employees to students who are required to be in the classroom by law.

They basically go in there to taunt the kids by telling them to make more sales and then handing out prizes to the kids that do, on a tier level of course. The teachers absolutely hate it.

[Anonymous]

The parents hate it too. The only people who like it are the PTA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Encouraging kids to sell"? Because all the cookie dough, gift wrap, and other fundraisers don't encourage kids selling?

And yes, they all take 50%.

They don't encourage kids to go door to door and then come in everyday for 10 days straight to guilt them if they haven't. They also don't give prizes for selling and single the kids against each other.

Plus when people purchase cookie dough, wrapping, they know some of the proceeds go toward the company to pay for the items. Plus, you have items to use. If I pay $8 a roll of wrapping paper, they are saying 50% of the sales come back to the school. So my thought is I am paying $4 (typical store prices) for the roll and donating $4 to the school.

They are not telling anyone the percentage going to Boosterthon. It is above $20,000!!!!! All for a few college kids coming into do a pep rally and handing out some plastic toys. All that money parents donated that they thought was going to the school. It's criminal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know the specifics of this school, but how many years was the AP there before they left? APs are usually assigned to a school for no more than 2 years. Then they move to a different school for a second 2 year stint, then they complete a year as a principal intern. It's almost unheard of for an AP to stay at an elementary school for more than 2 years.

You're correct that that is the process, but it's certainly not "unheard of" for an AP to stay longer than two years. Some get off the principal track, others stay longer because there are no principal openings at the end of their two years, some do their internship at their current school and stay on because of those two reasons, or for something else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Encouraging kids to sell"? Because all the cookie dough, gift wrap, and other fundraisers don't encourage kids selling?

And yes, they all take 50%.

the difference is, you get something for it, and most people know that some of the money goes to the company selling the goods. You get nothing in return for donation with Boosterthon. I also thought Boosterthon benefited the school 100%. And I bet a lot of parents still think this.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Let's get rid of the corrupt Ritchie Park PTA that went into the negatives and is now trying to use the even more corrupt Boosterthon as a way to make a bunch of money. Corporate sponsors, taking away class time, encouraging kids to sell, not telling the school half of their donations doesn't even go to the school. All of these are against the by-laws of the Maryland PTA but yet no one seems to complain about that.

I don't think the principal is horrible and I haven't gotten to know the VP enough to judge her.

I am a parent at RPES and wrote an email to the head of the MCCPTA about Boosterthon a few years ago - the response I got indicated they didn't think it was a problem. Perhaps if all the parents banded together it would have more of an effect?

I just emailed them, too, complaining about it.

EVERYONE, SEND AN EMAIL TO THEM!

[Anonymous]

I would admire and respect the Principal if she got rid of Boosterthon. This would show she cares more about the kids than the money.

[Anonymous]

The Boosterthon people are taunting kids? Come on. There is 1 person on this thread who is on a Boosterthon jihad against the world. He or she routinely pops up to spout hateful rhetoric.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Boosterthon people are taunting kids? Come on. There is 1 person on this thread who is on a Boosterthon jihad against the world. He or she routinely pops up to spout hateful rhetoric.

No, there are *many* parents who despite it. I have spoken to a few.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would admire and respect the Principal if she got rid of Boosterthon. This would show she cares more about the kids than the money.

the principal got an ipad out of boosterathon money. she is never going to do that.

[Anonymous]

I am fine with the principal. I guess I haven't had an issue that really needed her attention. She is friendly, knows all the kids by name, always stops and thanks me personally for coming in to volunteer. I would hate to be in a position where parents are more against than for you. Unless there is an issue, you aren't dealing with her. If there is an issue, there is already a negative tone set. And then add that you can come on an anonymous forum and bash her when she can't defend herself. Have you all gone to her and say what the problem is? Have you talked to or written emails/letters with specific complaints and the info to back them up? Otherwise it just seems like a few riled up parents that didn't like what she did/said for one thing and your retort is to come here and cry foul.

Now the Boosterthon, that is a scam. I have to agree with the PP on that. To think that some lower income families are donating to that huge company thinking it is for the school? Makes my stomach turn.