Reply to Thoughts on Bishop O’connell

Forum Index » Private & Independent Schools

Reply to "Thoughts on Bishop O’connell "

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]I have a current Junior at O'Connell and our DS graduated two years ago and is now a second year in college. Hands down, the O'Connell administration is the best. They are smart and capable and all that but the thing I admire the most about the Head of School, Principal, Dean of Academics and Student Affairs, etc. is that they are genuinely kind, decent people. They are fair and positive and I feel they set the tone for the rest of the faculty and O'Connell community.

Another thing to share about O'Connell that may be true of other schools (although it is not of FCPS): O'Connell does not allow test re-takes. And O'Connell does have their students take both mid-term and final exams in every class. My nephew attended a public school where they do not have mid-terms and finals and he has told us that it was a significant disadvantage once he began college. He said he wished he had the practice of having to not only study for final exams but to manage the workload during finals week [i]before [/i]he started at college. I am sure that O'Connell students dread taking final exams, but I feel it is yet another way the school prepares its students for what is ahead. [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics