Teacher turnover at St Barts

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Anonymous wrote:Is this a joke? Saint Bart’s is an amazing school with great teachers, great students, and amazing school spirit. The new principal is outstanding and his vision for the school is incredible. Yes, I’m sure that a link to this pathetic conversation was sent to the school community- if you are gonna play, you are going to hear from others who disagree with all of the angry comments. Also, before you judge someone for a mistake that they might have made YEARS ago, please make sure that you are perfect. Perhaps you shouldn’t be looking at a Catholic school (or working at one) if you can’t forgive and refrain from being so judgmental. Anyone who knows anything about the way that parochial schools work, also knows that the ADW calls all of the shots. Next time do your research before you post something that shows your ignorance and lack of real information. Shame on you.

Awe, you sound sweet. I'm being to believe the reputation of the HSA.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The rumor is that the vp and resource teachers have been cut to fund the field. The parents seem to know that the the vp will not be replaced. They have not been informed about the resource teachers. There will only be one to service an entire inclusive school.

That's it: a rumor. Most other schools in the ADW that have VPs also carry other heavier weight positions, like teaching. There are over 60 schools in the ADW, go check them out!

Resource and inclusion are two different groups entirely. My child has benefitted from the resource team at St. Barts as a supplement to what we do privately. If any parent is assuming a parochial school should be 100% on the hook for special education, then they need to be heading over to MCPS. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

Another charming example of St. Bart’s culture.

[Anonymous]

If anyone has questions they should go to the school and ask, instead of hide behind their computer screens making false claims about what the resource department is going to look like or how funds are being allocated. St. Barts is a small school, with small class sizes, they are able to accommodate the needs of kids because the class sizes are small and you only need a few resource teachers at a school of its size. Most ADW schools only have one or two resource teachers, and they have double the students. These resource teachers often also teach classes. The early language curriculum at st. Bart’s is one of the strongest in any school, including most ADW, MCPS or independents. Everyone just needs to take a breath and calm down. If the school no longer works for your family, my suggestion would be to look elsewhere. If you’re at St. Barts and happy, great. Not everything needs to be a fight. Just calm down and stop typing. Writing on an anonymous blog about your disappointment doesn’t get you or your child anywhere.

[Anonymous]

Fact: purchasing a turf field they can't afford
Fact: pushed out a a 24 year VP
Fact: lost 2 golden apple award winning teachers
Fact: are not replacing the much needed resource teachers
Fact: not communicating with families

[Anonymous]

Also, as a parents who has a child with needs, Saint Barts is one of the few schools that allows you ( the family) to provide a tutor for your child during the school day. Most of the other schools we looked at do not allow for this, which means your child has to find a reputable tutor, who’s not already booked, and have them seen in the afternoon when they’re already exhausted from the day. Saint Bart also provides screeners for speech and has occupational therapist that work with the school and can come in should your child need extra support. These are not regular things that happen at all schools. So please let’s give some credit where credit is due.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also, as a parents who has a child with needs, Saint Barts is one of the few schools that allows you ( the family) to provide a tutor for your child during the school day. Most of the other schools we looked at do not allow for this, which means your child has to find a reputable tutor, who’s not already booked, and have them seen in the afternoon when they’re already exhausted from the day. Saint Bart also provides screeners for speech and has occupational therapist that work with the school and can come in should your child need extra support. These are not regular things that happen at all schools. So please let’s give some credit where credit is due.

NP who has a special needs student at another parochial school. When does the child have time to work with an outside tutor during the school day? Genuinely interested as I have never heard of this. Sounds like this is the solution to the absence of resource teachers? Weird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also, as a parents who has a child with needs, Saint Barts is one of the few schools that allows you ( the family) to provide a tutor for your child during the school day. Most of the other schools we looked at do not allow for this, which means your child has to find a reputable tutor, who’s not already booked, and have them seen in the afternoon when they’re already exhausted from the day. Saint Bart also provides screeners for speech and has occupational therapist that work with the school and can come in should your child need extra support. These are not regular things that happen at all schools. So please let’s give some credit where credit is due.

This is pretty common at private schools. But, to your point, it's a LD tax. The school that has always accommodated and provided reading specialist, etc has dismantled the program and has yet to inform the families. They are counting on these families to shell out $100+/hr to preferred vendors to serve the kid and not make a stink about it. They will likely be unaware until mid-fall when they realize their kids are not getting pulled out. They are not being told. To be fair, this has been happening for a few weeks already when the reading specialist was pulled to cover a maternity leave. The families do not know that the learning plan was ignored.

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Mr. Giblin is a man of deep faith, who built Georgetown Prep lacrosse into a nationally ranked program while also being a teacher and leader at Mater Dei school. He is a passionate coach and teacher who helped raise men who have become leaders in our Catholic Community. Many of these men credit the lessons Mr. Giblin taught them with their success and have led by his example of giving back. Those who know Mr. Giblin, know that behind the scenes, he is always there for those who need him, whether that means helping to find old players much-needed second chances or texting daily affirmations to a friend dying of cancer. Mr. Giblin has a long legacy of being a man for others.

In less than a year as the leader of St. Barts School, Mr. Giblin and Father Mark have changed the financial climate of the school to thriving. Mr. Giblin has also secured every graduating eighth grader an acceptance at their top high school choice. St. Barts is one of the only Catholic grade schools to accomplish this for their students. The St. Bart Community and faculty are excited for the future with Mr. Giblin as our principal.
Go Bobcats!

Brianna Hawkins Moore
Parent, teacher, and alum of St. Barts