You are right totally correct. I love the nightmares part. Probably every teacher in the area has the same recurring dream.

SOS= SAVE OR STUDENTS, SAVE OUR SCHOOLS, SAVE OUR SOVEREIGNTY,SAVE OUR SORRY ASS? SAME OLE SONG AND DANCE, SAME DAY DIFFERENT SH!T? SH!T OUT OF (luck)

I have never taught at one of the “traditional schools.” One of our worst discipline cases got in to Porter. I think he got kicked out.

I think most home school students do well. Who wouldn’t with one on one tutoring? I do think children would be prone to have gaps in their knowledge because we all have areas in which we may not be that strong in. In a school, one teacher’s weakness will hopefully be counterbalanced by another teacher on down the line.

Public school education has to take in everyboddy. Public schools can’t say , “Sorry, that child is too attention deficient to be in our school.” We just have to deal with it the best we can.

I start worrying about my students passing the SOL test on the teacher work days before the school year even starts. By spring time I will be having nightmares about it. I’m serious, actual nightmares. The other teachers at my school say they do too.

Would I recommend private school? No. The few students I have received that come from a private school have been below the level that most of my students are working. Public schools have libraries, computer labs, and extra help for struggling students.

Veteran teachers tell the new teachers that teaching school used to be fun. There was time for art projects.

Pray for us who are in the trenches. Teachers are working very hard and the students are too. If your school passed the SOL tests and has a high ESOL population your teachers are performing miracles.

Do you have a web based email address that doesn’t divulge your real name? I know you want to maintain your anonymity. If you have such an email address, please email me. Dolphin_moon@excite.com

I want to share some things with you regarding your posts that I don’t want to post here. Crown secrets..yea that’s the ticket.

I have no knowledge of what it takes to throw together a curriculum that would address a myriad of talent in one room. But I know what I’d like for my child.

My son is excelling in Algebra - I asked the teacher if there was any addtional work he could do, not for credit but for a challenge and/or enrichment. Very nice woman, but she looked at me like I’d lost my marbles. I dropped the subject and moved on.

Now, why are there only two and why no High School? Why is this not the norm?

Vision

Porter Traditional students will be life-long learners and responsible decision makers. They will be eager and equipped to utilize information resources and empowered with critical thinking skills to become effective problem solvers. Porter students will become active and valued citizens in their respective 21st century communities.

Mission

Porter Traditional School believes that all children can be successful. Our powerful combination of integrated instruction and high expectations, accompanied with collaborative parental involvement and a safe, nurturing environment will work in unison to enable our students to achieve academic excellence. This teamwork approach will also promote a positive attitude for students, faculty and family and foster a spirit of community. Porter will possess a positive atmosphere where every student is motivated to do his personal best.

Our students will thrive in a multi-modal environment where there is an assortment of ways to display knowledge. Students will be exposed to a wide variety of experiences that will enable them to be equipped and secure about becoming risk takers and problem solvers. Our focus on community service will aid our students in becoming productive, resourceful and responsible citizens in their neighborhood environs.

The staff at Porter will educate, empower and provide for our students to actively engage with the curriculum. Our staff will constantly strive to meet each child’s needs, as we know that a cookie cutter approach won’t suffice. The Porter staff will build a sound educational foundation for our students through utilizing technology and many strategies.

The illegals are quick to call anyone who is for enforcing the law a racist. Seems they want their cake and the ability to eat it too. Didn’t they do something recently that could be defined as racist? Boycotting businesses that were not Hispanic owned?

If they would assimilate, they would have fewer problems because they would not stand out as much. It isn’t about the color of their skin or the accent they may have, it is the BLATANT disregard to assimilation.

Who says the Hispanics have the market cornered on illegal immigration? When I say illegal immigrant I mean anyone here illegally.