Comments on: School Board Meeting Leaves Carver/Century Student In Tears

By: three r's

three r's — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:33:31 +0000

My advice to all these parents and students is to “buck up” and get over it! There will always be obstacles in life to overcome. Sometimes things don’t go your way. Unless you have come to believe that you are somehow OWED something. And I certainly agree-culture has nothing to do with it. The children at Carver are not of a different CULTURE, they are simply a different color! If this parent chooses to send her child to Milton, more power to her. She didn’t need to be at EW with that attitude anyway!

By: Culture

Culture — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:09:03 +0000

God is able to do exceeding above all we I am sure there will be a day and maybe soon where we will live as neighbors, establishing long life relationship, and attend the same churches. We do no that God know best and he understand the heart of his children. Because they look like God.

By: onyr

onyr — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:53:54 +0000

Culture does not have CRAP to do with the school closing. The school is closing because it is wasting the counties money due to lack of academic performance. If the students at the school had TRIED a little bit harder then it would stay open, but as a result of their poor efforts they will have to attend school else where.

By: Culture

Culture — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:29:38 +0000

There is a culture differences. Until we understanding the culture differences, improvement cannot take place. I can remember when Bratt Elem was faced with the same situation. I can recall the fight that took place to save their school. They where told that this was for the sake of the money. Now Bratt remains, but I wonder if they were faced again with the same situation how would they respond.

By: onyr

onyr — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:45:14 +0000

That is part of the reason why Carver/Century is closing, they were given TOO MANY CHANCES. If things had been done right the first or second time there, then you probably would not be having to deal with this closing. Dont get me wrong, I personally know some people who are employees at the school and they are great people who pour their hearts into helping those students, but if the students cant keep up their end of the deal then why should the school board keep funding a school that lacks in academic performance.

By: Homosapien

Homosapien — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:59:10 +0000

Good advice to ask them to read “who moved my cheese” My boss made us read ” Who cut the cheese” … an equally enlightening story. Good read.

By: !

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 22:13:33 +0000

New adventures can be very exciting if those beginning them are encouraged by their families & friends. If we never try anything new, we will never go anywhere in life!!

Considering the comments made by Keyvinana’s mother, it seems to me that this child’s apprehension about this change is a direct result of her parent’s and communities’ negativity! She is worried about the future because the people in the community, including her mother, have made so many negative assumptions about her future. She’s terrified & fearful because of a lack of encouragement—it has little to do with where she goes to school!

My suggestion to this precious child, her family & other families like them in the community is to embrace change & give it a chance! If not, regret might be a feeling you experience in the end.

A book selection you might want to read: “Who Moved My Cheese”. I’m not sure of the author.
It was required reading for every employee at my last job.
Change in life is inevitable–we might as well ALL get used to it. It would behoove us to help our children learn to think positively about their futures & the change they will inevitably face in life.

By: D.R.

D.R. — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 02:17:23 +0000

Its just sooo sad they have to close that school. It seems like some people wont be sending there kids to school.I feel very sad for them because the children love there school and dont wont to leave it.

By: Mrs. Perry

Mrs. Perry — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:15:02 +0000

To all my babies…..thank you!!! I love you all!!! Mrs. Perry

By: Clarissa...

Clarissa... — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:28:14 +0000

I go to Ernest Ward and im in the 8th grade and my three years of EWMS has been great! and its a really good school we have a really good principal Mrs.Perry that is why we are an A school! I think she would like it……(: