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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have heard from my 11th grader that the new tone at Wilson without Cahall means, at times, school feels like reform school.  "Hall Sweeps" are the norm, administrators are moody, they miss being called "scholars", and kids feel like they are suspected of misdeeds at all times.  I have been personally contacted by the school by phone and email when getting my child 45 minutes early for a doctor's appointment, even after submitting the form for early dismissal. The tone sounds like a fresh buckling down on problem students but is potentially having a morale lowering affect on all of the students that, for the most part, felt respected by Cahall (not to say the interim is not potentially a great leader, just that the absence of Cahall may be palpable to the kids --not in a good way).  Also the recent student newspaper staff printed an editorial that spoke to the climate of mistrust because they have tried to reach Kaya Henderson (unsuccessfully) on several occasions -- and others --and feel the students at Wilson have a right to have more information about why Cahall departed, asking how can they determine what traits they should seek in a new principal if they don't even understand what lead to the last principal's contract being ended. The school paper is a great resource for parents, as well, here's a recent article.  Hoping things settle back into Wilson being a friendlier place soon. http://thewilsonbeacon.com/attendance-problems-heightened-due-to-hall-sweep-policy/[/quote]

"Scholars" is such a contrived term for students and the reality is that some students decidedly are not scholars![/quote]

Talk about missing the point. OP is lamenting a tonal shift at the school, something that the kids are feeling.

OP, I can't imagine this is the "new normal"; it's a time of transition, and I imagine things won't feel settled until there's a new principal. I assume that the interim principal knows he's not the long-term answer and is essentially following central-office orders until he hands off the new guy/gal.[/quote]

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