Anonymous
Post 12/10/2025 19:56     Subject: Which ES has a good principal?
How is the admin team at New Hampshire Estates Elementary?
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2025 19:10     Subject: Which ES has a good principal?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Flora Singer! Amazing staff and principal!


I haven't heard anyone who doesn't say this - must be amazing! Jealous!


Okay, I will be a very mild naysayer... I think he's just "good,' not "amazing."
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2025 18:48     Subject: Which ES has a good principal?
Oakland Terrace ES. Six years of consistent attentive leadership.
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2025 18:03     Subject: Which ES has a good principal?
Don't come to CCES... that's for sure
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2025 08:44     Subject: Which ES has a good principal?
Anonymous wrote:Little Bennett ES!! He is fantastic! He knows all the kids and families, is at all the events, very engaged , communicative, is strict with discipline, and great with his teachers and they are happy teachers at LBES!

We missed Dr. Miller but now love Mr. Bernstein!


We were so fortunate to have had Mr. Bernstein when he was at Forest Knolls! We miss him - not a fan of his replacement.
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2025 07:19     Subject: Which ES has a good principal?
Little Bennett ES!! He is fantastic! He knows all the kids and families, is at all the events, very engaged , communicative, is strict with discipline, and great with his teachers and they are happy teachers at LBES!

We missed Dr. Miller but now love Mr. Bernstein!
Anonymous
Post 12/09/2025 23:06     Subject: Which ES has a good principal?
Somerset ES has an amazing principal.
Anonymous
Post 12/09/2025 22:02     Subject: Which ES has a good principal?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Flora Singer! Amazing staff and principal!


I haven't heard anyone who doesn't say this - must be amazing! Jealous!


Absolutely awesome principal at Flora Singer.


He’s truly exceptional.
Anonymous
Post 12/09/2025 21:25     Subject: Which ES has a good principal?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Flora Singer! Amazing staff and principal!


I haven't heard anyone who doesn't say this - must be amazing! Jealous!


Absolutely awesome principal at Flora Singer.
Anonymous
Post 12/09/2025 19:30     Subject: Re:Which ES has a good principal?
Anonymous wrote:Oak View


+1
Anonymous
Post 12/09/2025 16:00     Subject: Which ES has a good principal?
William Tyler Page Elementary School! We feel very fortunate.
Anonymous
Post 12/09/2025 15:10     Subject: Which ES has a good principal?
Anonymous wrote:Flora Singer! Amazing staff and principal!


I haven't heard anyone who doesn't say this - must be amazing! Jealous!
Anonymous
Post 12/09/2025 15:10     Subject: Which ES has a good principal?
NOT Rock Creek Forest, that's for sure!
Anonymous
Post 12/09/2025 14:19     Subject: Which ES has a good principal?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm an elementary school teacher. My principal is fantastic in so many ways. He cares about the kids and staff, is very present, always does coverage as needed, etc. However, he is not strong at student discipline. The kids get away with so much.

I guess what I am trying to say is that no school is perfect. I love working at my school, but other teachers get so frustrated with the weakness of behavior support from the office. You need to figure out what it is that you don't like about your principal (micromanager, discipline, vibe at the school, etc), and then specifically look for that trait rather than a school that some random person on the internet states is "good."

But I wholeheartedly feel that you should change schools if you are unhappy!


That’s silly. Principals don’t stay forever in the same role. My first child had ES under a principal no one thought was particularly good, my second child had a principal everyone loves in the same elementary school. People don’t switch their kid to a new school just because they don’t like the principal.


I assumed PP was advising a staff member to change schools if they were unhappy with the principal. Students and families don't really have that option.
Anonymous
Post 12/08/2025 18:14     Subject: Which ES has a good principal?
Anonymous wrote:I'm an elementary school teacher. My principal is fantastic in so many ways. He cares about the kids and staff, is very present, always does coverage as needed, etc. However, he is not strong at student discipline. The kids get away with so much.

I guess what I am trying to say is that no school is perfect. I love working at my school, but other teachers get so frustrated with the weakness of behavior support from the office. You need to figure out what it is that you don't like about your principal (micromanager, discipline, vibe at the school, etc), and then specifically look for that trait rather than a school that some random person on the internet states is "good."

But I wholeheartedly feel that you should change schools if you are unhappy!


That’s silly. Principals don’t stay forever in the same role. My first child had ES under a principal no one thought was particularly good, my second child had a principal everyone loves in the same elementary school. People don’t switch their kid to a new school just because they don’t like the principal.