Comments on: Bratt Elementary Renovation Cost Rises After Damage Is Found

By: AGM

AGM — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 03:17:21 +0000

Thank you Mother of Three. I’m glad to see that someone can read and comprehend a simple post on a website.

By: Mother of Three

Mother of Three — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:59:54 +0000

I read back through the comments and didn’t find where any poster had said anything bad about Century’s teachers. One posed the question that IF it were Century teachers they were trying to get rid of, to bring in the Bratt teachers. Please, please. If you are going to comment on what others have already commented, make sure you read and comprehend what was said.

By: AGM

AGM — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:46:53 +0000

To Century Woman. Did you even read my post? If so you obviuosly did not comprehend it. The Century residents like myself who do have higher educational backgrounds are the minority. It would be idiotic to reveal my place of employment ,so that’s just a dumb question on your part. Finally, when I drive up HWY 29 and see countless people walking on the sidewalk and sitting on the tables at the roadside park, you (Century Woman), want me to believe that those are contributing members of society. Come on let’s be honest.

By: in between

in between — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:29:57 +0000

Well, I’m glad yall think Carver/Century Teachers are bad ,because the School District didn’t think so there will be TEN Carver/Century Teachers at Bratt this year!

By: Century Woman

Century Woman — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:01:04 +0000

Why do I care? I have other family that will still be changing. Yes I am talking about the Century across the overpass from Flomaton and yes I am talking about people that have homes and addresses in Century at actually live in Century.

It seems that trying to hold a converstion does not always work so, thank you all for your time i am finished with this.

By: Mother of Three

Mother of Three — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:03:41 +0000

To Century Woman:
I am quoting AGM-”Sorry to all you hard working citizens of Century who can actually read this when I post it.” This shows AGM wasn’t talking about EVERYONE in Century. Please start reading the posts more clearly before you reply.
You say you know almost everyone in Century and they are all well educated and have a job. I’m sorry. You do realize we are talking about Century, FL, right? I don’t know what Century you are talking about, but it isn’t the one just across the line from Flomaton, AL. I do know a few people from Century that are hard working, law abiding citizens. I also know A LOT more that have Century in their address but don’t actually live in Century. Maybe these are the folks you are referring to. We all know not everyone in Century is useless, but not all of them or almost all of them are well educated and have jobs. You need to get over yourself and move on. AGM wasn’t whining and complaining. It’s the Century folks that have whined and complained since this all started. I haven’t seen one comment from Bratt or Ernest Ward parents not wanting the children at our schools but there have been lots of negative remarks from Century. If you aren’t even sending your children to Bratt or Ernest Ward, WHY DO YOU CARE??!! I can assure you that Bratt and Ernest Ward are going to be better for those children than Century/Carver ever could have been. They were given plenty of opportunities to prove otherwise.

By: Mom of 3

Mom of 3 — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:42:30 +0000

I know that no one is particular happy with the change but everything changes and yes we all have to adjust. I think that everyone needs to stop complaining, whinning and gripping and just encourage our children to accept one another. I have two children at EW and one at Bratt and they have mentioned several times about the children from Century coming to their school and I have always told them that maybe they should find one or more of the children from Century and be their friend and welcome them to the school and help them find where they need to go. Show them that they are welcomed. I will continue to teach mine that as school get closer to starting and even afterwards. I think if we all teach our children that then every one of them will be just fine. When they hear their parents fussing about Century moving to EW/Bratt or Century parents fussing about their children having to go to EW/Bratt…what kind of attitude do you think the kids are going to have towards each other then? They are going to be upset with each other. BUT if we all teach them to welcome them then all will be ok. Children adapt better to change than we do.

Besides, it teaches them for real world. What about when they get out of school and get a job? People come and people go at jobs and they will have to adjust to “new” people coming in at their jobs. Or what about when they go off to college, won’t they be mixing in with other students at that college that has been there before them? If they can start accepting change now it will not be that hard for them do it when they get older.

As far as the portables at Bratt and EW….that is just plain silly for people to be so worried about their child having to be in a portable. I went to EW when there were portables there and I LOVED THEM!!! You didn’t have the distractions of students and faculty going up and down the hall during the classes and it gave us a chance to get out and get some fresh air during classes. During bad weather we were safe and I am pretty sure that the portables are built a lot stronger now than they were in the earlier 90’s when I was at EW (not that they weren’t safe then). I also know that the staff at both schools will take extreme measures to make sure that your children are safe if they are in a portable during bad weather. So stop complaining about portables and how they are not good enough for your children!!! They will be fine and probably enjoy them as long as they don’t hear their parents fussing about them.

By: Century Woman

Century Woman — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:04:08 +0000

To AGM

I do not know where you get the nerve to say that everyone in Century is on welfare or doesn’t have a car or a job. I and everyone in my family have cars, jobs and degrees that are at least Bachelors. What is your education? Where do you work? What kind of car do you drive? Most of the people that we know, which is almost everyone, are very well educated and have jobs and cars. We have let all of our children go to Century and have been happy for years. And am I saying this on Thursday at 12:05pm? Yes I am. Why? Because I have a job that I work different shifts. I do not have to go to the library to “log on” and use their computer. I have my own in my own home. Just because there are some people that are on welfare or do not have cars gives you no right to say that about every parent or person in Century.

People like you are the reason that the school had to close in the first place. Because you wouldn’t let your children go to Century. People like you are the reason that Century has not progressed. Because all you want to do is complain that things are not the way that you think that they should be. If you want to be that ignorant, then you need to be one of those people that leaves Century. Like I said before, the closure of the school is in no way about me, but what I want for my children. The school is closed. O.K. But, this still does not mean that I cannot say how unhappy I am about this.

You need to get over youself and stop whining and complaining.

By: AGM

AGM — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:49:27 +0000

I live in Century and have a child entering the eighth grade at Ernest Ward. My child has never attended school in Century. I work in Century and I constantly hear people gripe and whine about the closure of Carver. I hear them say that they don’t want their kids at Bratt and Ernest Ward. To these people I am about to say what I have been thinking for some time now. Get a job, buy a car,contribute to society,stop depending on us hard working tax payers for your welfare check. Then you can take your children to any school like. Sorry to all you hard working citizens of Century who can actually read this when I post it.The population to whom this is directed will not read it until about noon on Thursday when the rest of us are at work and they roll out of bed and walk to the library to log on.

By: Janice Parker

Janice Parker — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:42:45 +0000

Don’t know a whole lot about the situation. Just know that the children are the most important thing. As long as parents and the school board remember this, everything will work out. I do know that every time cuts are being made, they are usually made in the north end. Parents, keep fighting for whats right for your children.