Comments on: School Board Set To Hire Contractor For New Ernest Ward Middle School

By: yolokidd115

yolokidd115 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:56:23 +0000

@just tired
I Agree entirely!!

By: Class of 99' from NHS

Class of 99' from NHS — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:14:13 +0000

It sounds like to me that all anyone wants to talk about is poor pitiful Century/Carver. I went to Ernest Ward for Middle School. I never went to Century/Carver., But with most of the people that get on here complain and complain. I think that if I was a parent of a child that went to Century, Id want my children to get a better education at a better school. Not only did they shut down your school in Century, but they moved all your wonderful teachers to three great area elementary, middle, and highschools. I think as a parent that has two children at Bratt an “A” school, that when my two get to Ernest Ward it will be close to opening.. I think its wonderful that Ernest Ward is getting a new,technical school. For better learning for our children, and children to come long after, and for the near future.. Yes the current EWMS is in the middle of nowhere. With all that I have said. Im not complaining. Im happy Mrs. Gindl-Perry is getting a new school, and Im thanking Mr. Thomas for making that happen…

By: Oh well

Oh well — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 01:34:48 +0000

@Just Tired,
Yes Carver/Century is a newer school but as most stated, your students there were already leaving and headed to other schools. Fewer and fewer students along with the failing grade for how many years. Do you think it would be wise to keep pouring money into something broken (no offense to the teachers and faculty) or send money to the area in which its needed and students are headed? Ernest Ward may seem in the middle of no where but your only thinking of Century. You have to take into accountability Molino, Mcdavid, Walnut Hill itself. In the end Ernest Ward is in a location neutral to all.

By: Geography Lesson

Geography Lesson — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 22:15:51 +0000

>>And not knocking the big Metropolis of Walnut Hill, but you have to be honest with yourself and agree it is in the middle of nowhere.

Walnut Hill is in the middle of somewhere — the geographic east-west middle of the county. Makes a lot of sense to put the school there.

By: nojoke

nojoke — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:56:19 +0000

Just tried has hit on something that seems fairly true..while i don’t agree with everything he or she posted, I do agree that this facility should be built beside Northview High School. Just seems like the right thing to do. After all that is more centrally located since they did close the Century Schools. And not knocking the big Metropolis of Walnut Hill, but you have to be honest with yourself and agree it is in the middle of nowhere. Yeah the community is close and everyone knows everyone. but other than Coops old store what do you got.

By: Suz~

Suz~ — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:41:03 +0000

Excuse me~Walnut Hill is not in the middle of ‘nowhere’! While it’s not in the big ‘city’ of ‘getting nowhere’, it’s on the way to ‘lots of places’. I went to Ernest Ward High school back in the day and I am proud of my ‘roots’…lots of good memories there and @ Davisville, but the next generation deserve better and more efficient facilities and equal to the bigger schools in our county. Long live Ernest Ward school and God bless those who continue to teach our children for generations to come.

By: No Excuses

No Excuses — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 03:03:02 +0000

@just tired,

Many people don’t like to see schools they may have attended or supported closed, but it’s just a building for crying out loud! Since building a new school is the better solution in this situation, why can’t you just be happy to be getting something so nice in your neighborhood?

Thank you Mr. Thomas for all that you do for our children and community.

By: well

well — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:59:31 +0000

Not to worry Mr. Thomas,

If you consider how many people are not complaining here you will know there is a lot of support for this. The 3-4 will always be negative about everything.

By: North Escambia Resident

North Escambia Resident — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:42:35 +0000

Carver Century kept losing students and cost the school district more and more money to keep open. Your getting a brand new school built practically right next to the old middle school. Yes, the funds used are budget funds that dedicated for building and construction expenditures. The school district has had a few schools in recent years that were old and needed to be closed and new schools built. If you compare the cost of upkeeping some of the old facilities versus building new schools…..in the long run the decision they have made makes clear sense! As a tax payer I support their decision and plans!

By: Not Tired

Not Tired — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:10:48 +0000

Ignoring the fact that “just tired” believes they are God….the money being used to build the schools could *not* have been used to keep the failing Carver/Century open. The are different “pots” of money per state law. The schools are being built with capital improvement funds and LOST funds that can’t fund the day to day operations of a school.

I’m sure God will have mercy on Mr. Thomas. He closed Carver/Century and moved the kids out of a failing environment where they are now at an “A” school receiving an education instead of in an “F”, poor, poor, pitiful me environment. Heaven forbid he should have put them somewhere they are now successful or getting the help they need.

God Bless Mr. Thomas.