tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post4398106367495733040..comments2024-03-28T02:21:17.452-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Burton to Head Back to GarfieldMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-91510562162975948732016-05-20T23:01:06.047-07:002016-05-20T23:01:06.047-07:00Good to see the teacher is back . . .
http://www...Good to see the teacher is back . . . <br /><br />http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/education/garfield-highs-choir-teacher-to-return-to-former-job/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-5903356413610296992016-05-20T12:04:34.327-07:002016-05-20T12:04:34.327-07:00His nickname is Teflon Ted for a reason... he is a...His nickname is Teflon Ted for a reason... he is a legacy Principal as well<br /><br />- SPS Grunt Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-69900239147693311342016-05-20T11:22:08.691-07:002016-05-20T11:22:08.691-07:00Add me to the list of people wondering how the pri...Add me to the list of people wondering how the principal seems to always walk away from issues at GHS unscathed. Po3noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-59199528553887070632016-05-20T10:14:12.089-07:002016-05-20T10:14:12.089-07:00Im surprised Ted hasnt been promoted to working in...Im surprised Ted hasnt been promoted to working in Sodo by now, which seems to be the usual route for principals who have repeated issues with their role. He must really want to stay at Garfield.<br />Jet City momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14804841958585043967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-27210154444076966572016-05-20T10:01:47.523-07:002016-05-20T10:01:47.523-07:00I second the question about Ted Howard. Seems lik...I second the question about Ted Howard. Seems like he should be right in the center of this, but his name never seems to come up. Maureennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-74381542599632717742016-05-20T09:53:10.277-07:002016-05-20T09:53:10.277-07:00That's the great thing about mottos in Latin -...That's the great thing about mottos in Latin -- they sound very sophisticated, but no one knows what they actually mean.<br /><br />Disclaimer: any grammatical error in the motto is the fault of Google translator, not me.Outsidernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-21237175238398689012016-05-20T09:51:21.788-07:002016-05-20T09:51:21.788-07:00Google Translate says: "When you are in a hol...Google Translate says: "When you are in a hole, dig deep."<br /><br />Roosevelt DadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-18417336798090736282016-05-20T09:50:21.340-07:002016-05-20T09:50:21.340-07:00Burton is at Garfield today and they welcomed her ...Burton is at Garfield today and they welcomed her back guite openly<br /><br />As for the punishments... those are what as I have no evidence of that here<br /><br />- SPS Grunt Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-84839718967216748292016-05-20T09:35:55.950-07:002016-05-20T09:35:55.950-07:00Okay Outsider, not having taken Latin - what does ...Okay Outsider, not having taken Latin - what does that mean?Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-28522979337919140132016-05-20T09:27:39.922-07:002016-05-20T09:27:39.922-07:00I believe this is the motto of SPS, chiseled into ...I believe this is the motto of SPS, chiseled into the lintel over the door to their headquarters:<br /><br /><b>Postquam in foramen, profundum effodiunt</b>Outsidernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-27809962634733720672016-05-20T09:24:51.654-07:002016-05-20T09:24:51.654-07:00If it's true that SPS is punishing the student...If it's true that SPS is punishing the student who taught choir in the absence of a qualified sub, and the teachers who released the student from her regular classes, it's deeply embarrassing. She should be getting a medal. The Board should step in. I know they can't reverse the academic decision about punishing the student, but they could thank her and send her a letter of appreciation she could send along with her college applications.<br /><br />Times like this I think the best thing would be for a sinkhole to open up underneath SPS headquarters because that's the only way we'll ever get rid of the vindictive self-serving bureaucrats who run the place. I know there are plenty of conscientious hard workers in SPS too, but they seem to be outranked in the senior positions that make the decisions.<br /><br />As far as Ms. Burton, it sounds like the best possible outcome at this point.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16260807460417787614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-91572746629561488372016-05-20T09:20:45.445-07:002016-05-20T09:20:45.445-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16260807460417787614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-25143018678047762422016-05-20T08:58:41.979-07:002016-05-20T08:58:41.979-07:00Did Ted Howard know about it all along? If so, isn...Did Ted Howard know about it all along? If so, isn't he the one who should be punished for allowing it?<br /><br />HF<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-82677989329184430202016-05-20T08:46:21.153-07:002016-05-20T08:46:21.153-07:00Sometimes it seems like they're trying to put ...Sometimes it seems like they're trying to put out a fire with gasoline. Of course they shouldn't punish the student. She's already suffering whatever natural consequences come from missing one or two classes most days (extra work, lower grades, etc.). There's an ever-so-slightly better reason to punish the teachers, but not much more than pulling them aside and saying that they really shouldn't have done that. I don't see that anything should be put in the teachers' personnel file. The only possible reason for punishment of the teachers is if they waived tests or assignments. <br /><br />Yeesh.Eric Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-34243598733246110992016-05-20T06:36:20.970-07:002016-05-20T06:36:20.970-07:00I don't know the whole story but if this is tr...I don't know the whole story but if this is true district should reconsider and present the student with a certificate of appreciation. They have a LOT of bad relations with the community that they are supposed to be serving that they need to repair.<br /><br />-SPS ParentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-27268460398290697262016-05-19T23:52:47.860-07:002016-05-19T23:52:47.860-07:00I await a more complete report... if they are puni...I await a more complete report... if they are punishing students and staff for stepping up and doing the right thing when the district could not... sigh. Catherinenoreply@blogger.com