Anonymous
Post 08/28/2025 22:15     Subject: teachers leaving Wootton?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sad to see all the criticism. While we initially had a schedule issue, the new counselor was super responsive, working late at night to respond last week. DS says his first week has gone well and he has great teachers. We’ve been at Wootton a long time and it’s a great school. The concerns we have this year would be the same at any other HS as they relate to county policy. I feel like there are a few posters here with an axe to grind.


Glad things have worked out for you. Not for our student - counselor unresponsive until cornered in the office. Very stressful first week of school.


This is not about having an axe to grind. Just look at the facts. Ask yourself, why did 6 out of 8 counselors left? Why such a huge staff turnover? Even the head of security left. SMH. There is a reason for that.
Anonymous
Post 08/28/2025 21:06     Subject: teachers leaving Wootton?

Anonymous wrote:Sad to see all the criticism. While we initially had a schedule issue, the new counselor was super responsive, working late at night to respond last week. DS says his first week has gone well and he has great teachers. We’ve been at Wootton a long time and it’s a great school. The concerns we have this year would be the same at any other HS as they relate to county policy. I feel like there are a few posters here with an axe to grind.


Teachers are very unhappy with administration. Thankfully we love the kids and do not let it impact instructional time and relationships with students.
Anonymous
Post 08/28/2025 19:41     Subject: teachers leaving Wootton?

Anonymous wrote:2 of the Wootton math teachers are now at Hoover Middle School. Thanks for bringing the high school math experience to our middle school.
Well that never happens. Must have been awful to take a middle school position coming from high school.
Anonymous
Post 08/28/2025 16:17     Subject: teachers leaving Wootton?

Anonymous wrote:New AP Calc teacher with 0 teaching experience is not going well so far....fingers crossed... the kids feel for him as do I but with the new grading policy and an AP course it is stressful for all.


I feel for the teacher. I had to teach an AP class my first year of teaching and it was so stressful. Even if you know the content, it is not easy to figure out how to teach it to high schoolers
Anonymous
Post 08/28/2025 16:16     Subject: teachers leaving Wootton?

Anonymous wrote:Sad to see all the criticism. While we initially had a schedule issue, the new counselor was super responsive, working late at night to respond last week. DS says his first week has gone well and he has great teachers. We’ve been at Wootton a long time and it’s a great school. The concerns we have this year would be the same at any other HS as they relate to county policy. I feel like there are a few posters here with an axe to grind.


Glad things have worked out for you. Not for our student - counselor unresponsive until cornered in the office. Very stressful first week of school.
Anonymous
Post 08/28/2025 16:15     Subject: teachers leaving Wootton?

Anonymous wrote:Looks like another counselor has left. New job posting on MCPS Careers as of yesterday.


Is this for real? Parents should be losing their shit
Anonymous
Post 08/28/2025 16:13     Subject: teachers leaving Wootton?

Sad to see all the criticism. While we initially had a schedule issue, the new counselor was super responsive, working late at night to respond last week. DS says his first week has gone well and he has great teachers. We’ve been at Wootton a long time and it’s a great school. The concerns we have this year would be the same at any other HS as they relate to county policy. I feel like there are a few posters here with an axe to grind.
Anonymous
Post 08/28/2025 15:56     Subject: teachers leaving Wootton?

Anonymous wrote:Looks like another counselor has left. New job posting on MCPS Careers as of yesterday.


Wasn’t that the 6th one?
Anonymous
Post 08/28/2025 14:35     Subject: teachers leaving Wootton?

Looks like another counselor has left. New job posting on MCPS Careers as of yesterday.
Anonymous
Post 08/28/2025 13:03     Subject: teachers leaving Wootton?

2 of the Wootton math teachers are now at Hoover Middle School. Thanks for bringing the high school math experience to our middle school.
Anonymous
Post 08/28/2025 11:49     Subject: teachers leaving Wootton?

Anonymous wrote:New AP Calc teacher with 0 teaching experience is not going well so far....fingers crossed... the kids feel for him as do I but with the new grading policy and an AP course it is stressful for all.


I will be interested to see how Wootton administration deals with that scenario. This happens in many DCC schools and kids are forced to just suffer with the lack of instructional quality.
Anonymous
Post 08/28/2025 10:53     Subject: teachers leaving Wootton?

New AP Calc teacher with 0 teaching experience is not going well so far....fingers crossed... the kids feel for him as do I but with the new grading policy and an AP course it is stressful for all.
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2025 22:00     Subject: teachers leaving Wootton?

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why is an admin listed as a counselor?


Who


Vermillion


She is the AP who oversees counseling department.
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2025 21:42     Subject: teachers leaving Wootton?

What happened at school today with all the staff having left? Did replacements arrive on time?
Anonymous
Post 08/26/2025 20:05     Subject: teachers leaving Wootton?

On the school site she's under admin? Staff directory too..