Anonymous
08/12/2018 22:42
Subject: Shake Up at SSMA?
There are 35 people in the "our staff" photo-- does this mean half of these are gone? I can understand paraprofessional and contract employee turnover... it is regular in dc?
Anonymous
08/12/2018 22:33
Subject: Shake Up at SSMA?
Have they filled those positions?
How do current and new families feel about the shake up?
How do current and new families feel about the shake up?
Anonymous
08/12/2018 16:06
Subject: Shake Up at SSMA?
Anonymous wrote:Now that the 2018-19 school year at Shining Stars is beginning, here's the latest on staffing departures at SSMA. Some of these departures happened mid-year but most of them have happened in the aftermath of the ex-Principal's departure:
Staff who started the 2017-2018 school year but are now gone:
All of the directors:
Director of SPED and student support
Director of Education
Director of Admissions and family support
Director of Operations
Dean of Students
Specialists:
SPED Coordinator
English Language Learner Coordinator
Speech Therapist
Guides, Assistants and PAs:
Montessori Guide Marshall
Montessori Guide Maathai
Montessori Guide Angelou
Montessori Guide Mandela
Montessori Guide Gandhi
Montessori Guide Hughes
Montessori Assistant Mandela
Program Assistant
Total: 16 Departures.
THAT'S A LOT OF TURNOVER
Wow. That’s absolutely crazy. The Executive Director has decimated the school.
Anonymous
08/12/2018 15:49
Subject: Shake Up at SSMA?
Now that the 2018-19 school year at Shining Stars is beginning, here's the latest on staffing departures at SSMA. Some of these departures happened mid-year but most of them have happened in the aftermath of the ex-Principal's departure:
Staff who started the 2017-2018 school year but are now gone:
All of the directors:
Director of SPED and student support
Director of Education
Director of Admissions and family support
Director of Operations
Dean of Students
Specialists:
SPED Coordinator
English Language Learner Coordinator
Speech Therapist
Guides, Assistants and PAs:
Montessori Guide Marshall
Montessori Guide Maathai
Montessori Guide Angelou
Montessori Guide Mandela
Montessori Guide Gandhi
Montessori Guide Hughes
Montessori Assistant Mandela
Program Assistant
Total: 16 Departures.
THAT'S A LOT OF TURNOVER
Staff who started the 2017-2018 school year but are now gone:
All of the directors:
Director of SPED and student support
Director of Education
Director of Admissions and family support
Director of Operations
Dean of Students
Specialists:
SPED Coordinator
English Language Learner Coordinator
Speech Therapist
Guides, Assistants and PAs:
Montessori Guide Marshall
Montessori Guide Maathai
Montessori Guide Angelou
Montessori Guide Mandela
Montessori Guide Gandhi
Montessori Guide Hughes
Montessori Assistant Mandela
Program Assistant
Total: 16 Departures.
THAT'S A LOT OF TURNOVER
Anonymous
07/08/2018 01:31
Subject: Re:Shake Up at SSMA?
Actually, the founding director was pretty good. SSMA was really created to outfit the building on Georgia Ave belonging to the founding husband and wife team to no benefit of the school. She stood in the way of that. The board was full of their cronies and even turned the school over to a 22 yr old student...0shitty then and shitty now. No surprises here. The school is on track to be shuttered soon....very unfortunate.
Anonymous
06/25/2018 14:37
Subject: Shake Up at SSMA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:They took down the staff names on the "meet our staff" landing page.
http://www.shiningstarspcs.org/our-school/meet-our-staff.html
That's because more head teachers have resigned. There is only ONE head elementary teacher OF FIVE coming back that I know of. For primary, the numbers are something like 50% definitely leaving. Add in the admin, where basically everyone has left and you have the makings of a massive turnover. Th ED is to blame, of course.
But guaranteed the board is still clueless about this. No board meetings until fall.
But, hey, if you have a high school diploma and are ready to work by the year 2108, early in the 22nd century, you can get a head teacher job at Shining Stars
https://amshq.org/Impak/Content/Job-Detail?jobid=21016
P.S. - just don't apply to careers@shiningsraspcs.org. That email address.doesn't exist.
Ugh. Montessori depends on guide continuity to build classroom communities.
Anonymous
06/25/2018 14:32
Subject: Shake Up at SSMA?
Anonymous wrote:They took down the staff names on the "meet our staff" landing page.
http://www.shiningstarspcs.org/our-school/meet-our-staff.html
That's because more head teachers have resigned. There is only ONE head elementary teacher OF FIVE coming back that I know of. For primary, the numbers are something like 50% definitely leaving. Add in the admin, where basically everyone has left and you have the makings of a massive turnover. Th ED is to blame, of course.
But guaranteed the board is still clueless about this. No board meetings until fall.
But, hey, if you have a high school diploma and are ready to work by the year 2108, early in the 22nd century, you can get a head teacher job at Shining Stars
https://amshq.org/Impak/Content/Job-Detail?jobid=21016
P.S. - just don't apply to careers@shiningsraspcs.org. That email address.doesn't exist.
Anonymous
06/25/2018 11:46
Subject: Shake Up at SSMA?
They took down the staff names on the "meet our staff" landing page.
http://www.shiningstarspcs.org/our-school/meet-our-staff.html
http://www.shiningstarspcs.org/our-school/meet-our-staff.html
Anonymous
06/20/2018 21:38
Subject: Re:Shake Up at SSMA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes..she resigned June 3rd and her last day is June 30th....
That's a CLEAN SWEEP then -- starting with the school psychologist at the beginning of the school year. EVERY SINGLE DIRECTOR that began the school year is gone.
School Psychologist (August)
Director of Operations (January)
Principal (May)
Admissions/Family Support (June)
Dean of Students (June)
SPED Coordinator (June)
The replacements:
Senior Director (the ED's personal friend; lawyer - no early learning experience)
Director of Compliance (the ED's hatchet woman for dismissing employees; no college degree)
Good luck!
Did they fill any of these other positions?
The Principal position is filled. The Dean of Students/Psychologist position will be filled (by a qualified friend of the ED). The Director of Compliance is essentially doing operations. But the Admissions and SPED positions aren't filled as far as I know.
Wait, what? Dean and Psychologist are being combined? And what do you mean "will be filled (by a qualified friend)." Has the new hire already been selected (or "selected") but not yet announced?
Anonymous
06/20/2018 21:20
Subject: Re:Shake Up at SSMA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes..she resigned June 3rd and her last day is June 30th....
That's a CLEAN SWEEP then -- starting with the school psychologist at the beginning of the school year. EVERY SINGLE DIRECTOR that began the school year is gone.
School Psychologist (August)
Director of Operations (January)
Principal (May)
Admissions/Family Support (June)
Dean of Students (June)
SPED Coordinator (June)
The replacements:
Senior Director (the ED's personal friend; lawyer - no early learning experience)
Director of Compliance (the ED's hatchet woman for dismissing employees; no college degree)
Good luck!
Did they fill any of these other positions?
The Principal position is filled. The Dean of Students/Psychologist position will be filled (by a qualified friend of the ED). The Director of Compliance is essentially doing operations. But the Admissions and SPED positions aren't filled as far as I know.
Anonymous
06/20/2018 20:01
Subject: Re:Shake Up at SSMA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes..she resigned June 3rd and her last day is June 30th....
That's a CLEAN SWEEP then -- starting with the school psychologist at the beginning of the school year. EVERY SINGLE DIRECTOR that began the school year is gone.
School Psychologist (August)
Director of Operations (January)
Principal (May)
Admissions/Family Support (June)
Dean of Students (June)
SPED Coordinator (June)
The replacements:
Senior Director (the ED's personal friend; lawyer - no early learning experience)
Director of Compliance (the ED's hatchet woman for dismissing employees; no college degree)
Good luck!
Did they fill any of these other positions?
Anonymous
06/20/2018 17:26
Subject: Re:Shake Up at SSMA?
Anonymous wrote:Yes..she resigned June 3rd and her last day is June 30th....
That's a CLEAN SWEEP then -- starting with the school psychologist at the beginning of the school year. EVERY SINGLE DIRECTOR that began the school year is gone.
School Psychologist (August)
Director of Operations (January)
Principal (May)
Admissions/Family Support (June)
Dean of Students (June)
SPED Coordinator (June)
The replacements:
Senior Director (the ED's personal friend; lawyer - no early learning experience)
Director of Compliance (the ED's hatchet woman for dismissing employees; no college degree)
Good luck!
Anonymous
06/20/2018 17:13
Subject: Re:Shake Up at SSMA?
Yes..she resigned June 3rd and her last day is June 30th....
Anonymous
06/20/2018 15:55
Subject: Re:Shake Up at SSMA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Director of Enrollment and Family Support has also resigned...
Is this true? I noticed her name still on the website. She was always very helpful with any info we needed.
She just sent out an email to a bunch of parents. Is the PP claiming she gave notice and is departing soon?
Anonymous
06/20/2018 15:07
Subject: Re:Shake Up at SSMA?
Anonymous wrote:Director of Enrollment and Family Support has also resigned...
Is this true? I noticed her name still on the website. She was always very helpful with any info we needed.