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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mr Williams is very distinguished and not to take anything from his accomplishments, but many students do not like him at all in comparison to other teachers at the school. He is far from engaging according to what I’ve heard from my daughter and many of her classmates, as well as other parents. Again, not to take away from his accomplishments and I wish him the best wherever he goes, but he is not the best teacher at the school has by far. Perhaps the most ‘known’ for working with a previous administration, but not at all the best. [/quote]

What a very sad pattern for the deniers. Those hundreds of kids that left, they just weren’t smart enough. The administrators, let’s not talk about them, this next HoS is here to stay (don’t worry that he’s #7 in 5 years). The teachers that go, even one that probably directly attracted a good number of students, not the best. :roll: [/quote]

Deniers? That's hilarious... someone has s different perspective than you so they must be deniers.  Kids have left (fact), The administration has had turnover (fact). Teachers have left (fact). Many others will leave and new ones will come. Fact and fact because people move, decide to change jobs, have disagreements, get sick, find better opportunities elsewhere.  It happens.  
Based on my experience as I see my kids and their friends, the kids that stayed are happy, learning, having great experiences, and hardly aware of the changes.   If you came to this school just because of this one math teacher or were planning to come just because of him, the school is not the place for you, go to Nysmith.  If you base your decisions on comments posted in an anonymous forum, go somewhere else ( good luck finding a school without negative comments here).    
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A huge proportion of kids who started five years ago have left.

The administration and ownership have turned over multiple times in those five years.

Many good teachers and administrators have left or been laid off due to budget shortfalls.

If your answer to all of the above is to jam your hands over your ears and chant ignorance is bliss over and over, that's not exactly grappling with the facts.

BIM is fine for some kids, but anyone contemplating a commitment there needs to look at the full picture.

But hey, the next HOS is bound to turn things around, right? That's the school motto now.[/quote]

+1 “Deniers” is a great term for the “bury your head in the sand” types. No one said the school isn’t a great fit for [b]some[/b] kids but one would have to admit, statistically, this group is the exception. Anyone considering BIM as an option should look long and hard to assess the fit.[/quote]

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