I received an interesting letter in the mail last week. The letter talks about the Middle School and the problems that have been happening during the year. I would love to follow up with the person who wrote it, but s/he didn't sign a name.
My e-mail is carr0629@hotmail.com If you'd like to contact me. I can promise you that I would never use your name on this blog. I've talked with lots of people because of this blog, and I never disclose who they are, unless I have their permission.
The entire reason I started this blog was because of the rumors I heard about the Middle School. And after all the posts, e-mails, talking with people in town, and meeting with the Superintendent, I'm still not sure what to believe. I've heard everything from "it's the worst school on earth" to "the teachers at CMS are the most caring human beings on the planet". Honestly, I think the truth is probably somewhere in between.
I keep thinking back to when I was in school. My hometown had problems with the school system too. I went to an elementary school that ended up being K-7. I don't remember thinking that I was getting an awful education, or being upset that we had limited space. I just went to school, and eventually graduated, and went on to college.
So what I'm figuring out from everyone's feedback over the past year, is that we can't panic because our school system isn't perfect. But we can't hide our heads either. Again, I think the truth is somewhere in between. I think we need to be as involved with our children's education as much as we can (and that level is different for everyone).
I don't want to view the schools as an overwhelming problem. I don't know about you, but when I feel overwhelmed, I avoid the problem. It's scary to tackle something that's bigger than you.
Instead, I'd rather view the schools as a work in progress. In my eyes, that's a more manageable approach, and a lot less scary.
This blog is much better with your input. So what do you think? What are your views? What are your suggestions?
