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Anonymous wrote:The problems with Village Green Day School abound, and they stem largely from Jason Lody's changes (allegedly with the blessing of the trustee who oversees the trusts which the school and the land are in since the passing of the owner). Class sizes have increased. Lunches are now being catered by an outside vendor that offers less options, more processed and pre-cooked foods. Lody bragged about hiring new teachers, but clearly that didn't filter down to the the art/music classes or the library. The art and music classes used to be every week, and they are now every other week. The kids used to "check out" a book every week from the library, and now my child knows there's no library to speak of. That new infant class that was sprung on us at the expense of the MPR space and the dining area? Hasn't materialized yet in large part probably because his own infant isn't 6 moths old yet and ready for the program. Lody is just waiting for the parents who have been there to leave so we can stop complaining about the school getting worse. New parents don't know any differently or came from worse schools. Focus on the teachers and try to forget the rest.

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Anonymous wrote:The problems with Village Green Day School abound, and they stem largely from Jason Lody's changes (allegedly with the blessing of the trustee who oversees the trusts which the school and the land are in since the passing of the owner). Class sizes have increased. Lunches are now being catered by an outside vendor that offers less options, more processed and pre-cooked foods. Lody bragged about hiring new teachers, but clearly that didn't filter down to the the art/music classes or the library. The art and music classes used to be every week, and they are now every other week. The kids used to "check out" a book every week from the library, and now my child knows there's no library to speak of. That new infant class that was sprung on us at the expense of the MPR space and the dining area? Hasn't materialized yet in large part probably because his own infant isn't 6 moths old yet and ready for the program. Lody is just waiting for the parents who have been there to leave so we can stop complaining about the school getting worse. New parents don't know any differently or came from worse schools. Focus on the teachers and try to forget the rest.

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like typical Great Falls entitled parents.

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know why the round table is happening tomorrow night? Are parents just upset about the changes in relation to the space and the younger class additions, or is there more to it?

I can’t decide what I think of the new head, by the way. In one respect I think some of the changes were needed and are good. In another respect I think there’s been too much too soon and he just strikes me as a strange guy.

Anonymous wrote:That school is over with. May as well name it something else since its nothing like it used to be.