Anonymous
06/14/2018 10:40
Subject: Re:Oak View CES
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:You do realize that teachers and administrators move all the time?
???
Are you saying the Oak View teachers or administrators are moving?
Mr. Bass is leaving. And no Shakespeare play next year.
Anonymous
05/01/2018 21:31
Subject: Oak View CES
That is a horrible idea.
Anonymous
05/01/2018 21:05
Subject: Oak View CES
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I attended open house last night and have a very specific question for current parents.
How do your kids deal with the "data wall" in the classrooms? Even shielded by student number rather than name, this feels like something that's going to exacerbate the anxiety and self-doubt that a lot of high performing kids are susceptible to.
Ditto the practice of putting metrics in the hallway about how much each kid (by name) went up in MAP points.
All of this feels a little charter-ish, and I'm wondering if the principal was influenced by his background in charters.
Hmm. I haven't been in the classrooms in a while, so I just asked my DS about a data wall or the MAP scores being visible in the classroom or hallway, and he didn't know a thing about them. In fact he denied there were such things.
So sorry, can't help you there.
So weird. I definitely saw the "data wall" in one of the CES classrooms, and the signs in the hallway showing each kid's name and their MAP improvement for the quarter. Oh, well. If your child wasn't worried about it, or felt pressure from it, maybe mine won't either.
Anonymous
05/01/2018 17:03
Subject: Oak View CES
Anonymous wrote:I attended open house last night and have a very specific question for current parents.
How do your kids deal with the "data wall" in the classrooms? Even shielded by student number rather than name, this feels like something that's going to exacerbate the anxiety and self-doubt that a lot of high performing kids are susceptible to.
Ditto the practice of putting metrics in the hallway about how much each kid (by name) went up in MAP points.
All of this feels a little charter-ish, and I'm wondering if the principal was influenced by his background in charters.
Hmm. I haven't been in the classrooms in a while, so I just asked my DS about a data wall or the MAP scores being visible in the classroom or hallway, and he didn't know a thing about them. In fact he denied there were such things.
So sorry, can't help you there.
Anonymous
05/01/2018 13:23
Subject: Oak View CES
I attended open house last night and have a very specific question for current parents.
How do your kids deal with the "data wall" in the classrooms? Even shielded by student number rather than name, this feels like something that's going to exacerbate the anxiety and self-doubt that a lot of high performing kids are susceptible to.
Ditto the practice of putting metrics in the hallway about how much each kid (by name) went up in MAP points.
All of this feels a little charter-ish, and I'm wondering if the principal was influenced by his background in charters.
How do your kids deal with the "data wall" in the classrooms? Even shielded by student number rather than name, this feels like something that's going to exacerbate the anxiety and self-doubt that a lot of high performing kids are susceptible to.
Ditto the practice of putting metrics in the hallway about how much each kid (by name) went up in MAP points.
All of this feels a little charter-ish, and I'm wondering if the principal was influenced by his background in charters.
Anonymous
04/28/2018 22:53
Subject: Oak View CES
Anonymous wrote:My child is in Oak View CES, fifth grade. Some other considerations that have not been mentioned: your child will have an opportunity to learn with others at a similarly advanced level--that is a huge plus. Teacher won't have to stop the class for major discipline issues or spend all her time helping the kids who are behind. Completely different classroom dynamic from a traditional grade level situation. I was a parent volunteer on Career Day and saw just how smart and engaged the CES classes were compared to the other classes. Kids can geek out to Hamilton or be into math or whatever, and that's totally cool. The counselor is very well-liked and does alot of anti-bullying stuff and conflict resolution skills which my daughter found really useful.
Yes Oak View is a Title 1 school and there is Spanish on the playground--which is GREAT. My daughter did make friends with kids outside the CES. Yes it would be great to have a serious art program, etc., but we've only found that from private school these days. I would say, go for it.
I see this is assumption all the time that gifted means well behaved. It is absolutely untrue that gifted children are better behaved than non gifted children.
Anonymous
04/27/2018 15:38
Subject: Oak View CES
Oak View just called to confirm our attendance at the open house and I swear I thought they were calling to tell me my kid was invited by accident.
Apparently one can have imposter syndrome by proxy.
Apparently one can have imposter syndrome by proxy.
Anonymous
04/26/2018 09:03
Subject: Re:Oak View CES
Our DD is waitlisted at Oak View. This is such helpful info--we'd be able to make a more informed decision should she get accepted. Sounds like a fantastic program!
Anonymous
04/25/2018 11:16
Subject: Oak View CES
Chorus is not mandatory.
Anonymous
04/25/2018 10:10
Subject: Re:Oak View CES
Anonymous wrote:You do realize that teachers and administrators move all the time?
???
Are you saying the Oak View teachers or administrators are moving?
Anonymous
04/24/2018 18:57
Subject: Re:Oak View CES
You do realize that teachers and administrators move all the time?
Anonymous
04/24/2018 13:45
Subject: Oak View CES
Anonymous wrote:Yes, you will definitely have the opportunity to do instrumental music and there is chorus as well, and free after school activities such as knitting, writing, chess (I'm only recalling the ones my kid was interested in), and some other after school activities for a nominal fee. The school administration is competent and the PTA is active and appreciates the participation of the CES families. There was a super fun karaoke fundraiser at El Golfo restaurant. There are parent engagement activities during the year and the fifth grade classes do a Shakespeare play (this year it's Romeo and Juliet and the Tempest). Ms Scribner was the counselor that my daughter really likes.
Is the chorus activity mandatory ? (I'll be able to pry my DS away from his home school more easily if it's not. ?)
Anonymous
04/24/2018 12:22
Subject: Oak View CES
Yes, you will definitely have the opportunity to do instrumental music and there is chorus as well, and free after school activities such as knitting, writing, chess (I'm only recalling the ones my kid was interested in), and some other after school activities for a nominal fee. The school administration is competent and the PTA is active and appreciates the participation of the CES families. There was a super fun karaoke fundraiser at El Golfo restaurant. There are parent engagement activities during the year and the fifth grade classes do a Shakespeare play (this year it's Romeo and Juliet and the Tempest). Ms Scribner was the counselor that my daughter really likes.
Anonymous
04/24/2018 11:19
Subject: Oak View CES
Anonymous wrote:My child is in Oak View CES, fifth grade. Some other considerations that have not been mentioned: your child will have an opportunity to learn with others at a similarly advanced level--that is a huge plus. Teacher won't have to stop the class for major discipline issues or spend all her time helping the kids who are behind. Completely different classroom dynamic from a traditional grade level situation. I was a parent volunteer on Career Day and saw just how smart and engaged the CES classes were compared to the other classes. Kids can geek out to Hamilton or be into math or whatever, and that's totally cool. The counselor is very well-liked and does alot of anti-bullying stuff and conflict resolution skills which my daughter found really useful.
Yes Oak View is a Title 1 school and there is Spanish on the playground--which is GREAT. My daughter did make friends with kids outside the CES. Yes it would be great to have a serious art program, etc., but we've only found that from private school these days. I would say, go for it.
Thanks. I'm the pp who asked about the counselor and I appreciate your response. My child's had some social challenges that stem at least partially from there being a mismatch between the things he is interested in and the things his peers are interested in. One more question that might be oddly specific - he was really looking forward to staring instrumental music next year at his home school. Music starts district-wide in 4th, right? He'd still be able to do that at Oakview?
Anonymous
04/24/2018 11:00
Subject: Oak View CES
My child is in Oak View CES, fifth grade. Some other considerations that have not been mentioned: your child will have an opportunity to learn with others at a similarly advanced level--that is a huge plus. Teacher won't have to stop the class for major discipline issues or spend all her time helping the kids who are behind. Completely different classroom dynamic from a traditional grade level situation. I was a parent volunteer on Career Day and saw just how smart and engaged the CES classes were compared to the other classes. Kids can geek out to Hamilton or be into math or whatever, and that's totally cool. The counselor is very well-liked and does alot of anti-bullying stuff and conflict resolution skills which my daughter found really useful.
Yes Oak View is a Title 1 school and there is Spanish on the playground--which is GREAT. My daughter did make friends with kids outside the CES. Yes it would be great to have a serious art program, etc., but we've only found that from private school these days. I would say, go for it.
Yes Oak View is a Title 1 school and there is Spanish on the playground--which is GREAT. My daughter did make friends with kids outside the CES. Yes it would be great to have a serious art program, etc., but we've only found that from private school these days. I would say, go for it.