tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post564156222803322442..comments2024-03-18T16:51:10.406-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Extra, Extra - Another Day, Another Issue at GarfieldMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-70198489333780643562017-04-26T12:24:24.452-07:002017-04-26T12:24:24.452-07:00The student in question seems to not want to play ...The student in question seems to not want to play anymore. Some of you seem to have missed this.<br /><br />Again, I will be deleting all comments not on topic. <br /><br />Coaches ARE great people but yes, like all other staff, there are also those who do not seem to be doing their jobs properly. <br /><br />Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-16977105341674185272017-04-26T12:23:50.947-07:002017-04-26T12:23:50.947-07:00One of the Garfield coaches now coaches for WSU. ...One of the Garfield coaches now coaches for WSU. That is certainly a step up in pay.<br /><br />HPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-7157200294639396262017-04-26T12:22:38.797-07:002017-04-26T12:22:38.797-07:00Mrs. Porter was at Hale's games. She may have...Mrs. Porter was at Hale's games. She may have had her house in MO still, but she was spending a significant amount of time in Seattle. <br /><br />I tend to believe that the Porters lived in Hale's school zone because if they didn't, someone would have tracked down where they lived and shouted to the media about the Porters living outside of Hale's boundary. Living in Hale's boundary makes sense if you work at the UW. It is a very easy commute from there to the UW and it is less expensive than Roosevelt's or Garfield's area.<br /><br />HPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-27057239868877454802017-04-26T12:19:28.878-07:002017-04-26T12:19:28.878-07:00Yeah right. High school coaches are moving up the...Yeah right. High school coaches are moving up the great invisible ladder by wrecking student's lives? The high school coaches are all getting rich, and being promoted to what? Mentor coach? Manager coach? Executive coach director? Chief of coachdom? News flash!!!! There's no such position. If they aren't fully certified teachers of academic subjects, they can never even become ADs. And that pays exactly a teacher salary. Are teachers all getting so rich too? The only motivation possible for a coach, is providing students with opportunities. You people have your undies in a wad because somebody besides your kid might just possibly get an opportunity, or get recognized for something other people care about. Coaches are tremendous volunteers in our schools, paid far below minimum wage. Where were all of you when the kid could have used academic volunteers? Oh yeah. At your own kid's school writing checks. How many have taken in homeless kids? Until you've reversed someone's life, you ought to leave those who are trying to do that alone. And it isn't always a success, but is the kid really worse off now?<br /><br />Crocodile TearsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-5645425506474656362017-04-26T11:40:53.224-07:002017-04-26T11:40:53.224-07:00Canadian,
Long before "Honors for All", ...Canadian,<br />Long before "Honors for All", which started in fall 2016, some people see special treatment for athletes at GHS--nothing to do with HCC. For example, in exceptions for the very strict PE waiver rules. If a coach forgets to turn in stuff, the athlete still walks. But if a non-athlete forgets an on-time waiver that that student qualified for, there are no late waivers and no exceptions to the rule. So no walking, no on-time graduation, since there are no exceptions to the late waiver. This is all before Honors for All. I personally think Howard is doing a good job with a difficult task. I think he is trying to promote equity. But in this case, my personal opinion is that the students should have been provided with tutoring help, and not allowed to play if they didn't attend class.<br />MomGHS16&21Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-77314977038597128562017-04-26T11:35:50.724-07:002017-04-26T11:35:50.724-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-29457949800336683202017-04-26T10:26:52.798-07:002017-04-26T10:26:52.798-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-88986010146621864652017-04-26T10:13:10.460-07:002017-04-26T10:13:10.460-07:00Below is a video showing Max Nall playing for BHS ...Below is a video showing Max Nall playing for BHS the same time Coach Thomas was there. <br />Looks like he moved to GHS same time as Coach Thomas. <br /><br />Makes me wonder if rules were bent to get this kid a seat in an over-enrolled school?<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRMs7-04FUE<br /><br />send message<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-68116485638613998672017-04-26T09:39:45.456-07:002017-04-26T09:39:45.456-07:00If the coach is trying to address the homeless cri...If the coach is trying to address the homeless crisis in Washington state, as the House of Champions website says, they shouldn't recruit athletes from other states, bringing them here alone and making them homeless. <br /><br />If the coach wants to run an organization that finds promising athletes nationwide who are struggling as students so his organization can provide housing and extensive wraparound services to support their academic, athletic, and life skills development, great. But it shouldn't be associated Garfield, and he shouldn't place students at his own school. It's possible that an investigation into what's going on here may jeopardize the nonprofit status of his organization. <br /><br />Bulldog BSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-191707211029809992017-04-26T09:30:01.866-07:002017-04-26T09:30:01.866-07:00Hmm, sounds a bit like a recruitment incubator. It...Hmm, sounds a bit like a recruitment incubator. It is great that the coaches are stepping in to solve the homeless crisis in Texas as well though. How altruistic.<br /><br />-GetRealAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-595596840471736652017-04-26T08:37:52.633-07:002017-04-26T08:37:52.633-07:00He's not a Magnolia parent. He sold that house...He's not a Magnolia parent. He sold that house 7 or 8 years ago. His kids went to St. Joe's - so it's likely they do live in the Garfield attendance area. <br /><br />Coach Sparks founded a nonprofit called House of Champions to address the homeless crisis in Washington State. The organization provided housing for up to four homeless high school students in a condominium he owns in Kent. Students served (names and pictures on the HOC website) include some of those mentioned in the article and another student previously identified as homeless by the Seattle Times. <br /><br />I'm struck by the differences between the way athletes and other students are treated at Garfield. When it comes to Ted, the rules don't apply to athletes, as one of my kid's teachers expressed it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-70940642280054334392017-04-26T08:32:53.286-07:002017-04-26T08:32:53.286-07:00"What does a coach, paid nearly nothing, gain..."What does a coach, paid nearly nothing, gain from recruitment? Nothing."<br /><br />Are you kidding me???? A winning season is a stepping stone to career improvement with greater pay. For the coach. <br /><br />-GetRealAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-42000482299769502162017-04-26T07:52:28.287-07:002017-04-26T07:52:28.287-07:00"One of whom is now going to the Interagency ..."One of whom is now going to the Interagency Academy, which is the SPS school for kids trying to get an education while recovering from addiction. So, who lets a kid with addiction issues live with the homeless recovering addict?"<br /><br />from Mike C. still on the thread <br /><br />FWIWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-12125097949501549082017-04-26T07:47:54.178-07:002017-04-26T07:47:54.178-07:00Ps. "Bouncing from bed to bed" isn'...Ps. "Bouncing from bed to bed" isn't conducive to athletic performance any more than it is to academic performance. Absurd to indict a kid for being homeless. Homeless kids have preferences in education, just like everyone else. Respect it. It's their right.<br /><br />CrocAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-89655538781822606372017-04-26T07:41:16.166-07:002017-04-26T07:41:16.166-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-54783408569294872322017-04-26T07:36:48.189-07:002017-04-26T07:36:48.189-07:00First, I didn't write the article - the Times ...First, I didn't write the article - the Times did. <br /><br />Second, he is over 18 and again, he gave his name to the Times and the Times used it.<br /><br />Third, my thread says nothing anything about his family. <br /><br />Fourth, I did delete that unfortunate comment; sorry you missed that.<br /><br />I think you might contact Claudia Rowe at the Times with your concerns.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-53361223756104596342017-04-26T06:58:22.183-07:002017-04-26T06:58:22.183-07:00Choosing to go on the record about an issue doesn&...Choosing to go on the record about an issue doesn't mean it's open season on the student, like having a poster on this blog (not deleted) call you an addict and another saying you are "bouncing from bed to bed". <br /><br />Students who go on the record about an issue still have the right to privacy about details they didn't divulge. Being 19 (or 18, as many seniors are) doesn't mean you don't have privacy rights as a student.<br /><br />Isn't this the blog that continually touts student privacy? It's really a matter of decency.<br /><br />FWIWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-49884888810816943862017-04-26T06:47:54.151-07:002017-04-26T06:47:54.151-07:00@ FWIW, this student is a 19-yr-old adult who went...@ FWIW, this student is a 19-yr-old adult who went on record for a Seattle Times article. I think it's safe to discuss the situation.<br /><br />@ Anon former GHS parent 4/25 @ 6:18pm, from the article it does not sound like this student was homeless in Texas. It mentions that his mom moved into a smaller house after he left. Garfield seems to have created the student's homelessness by encouraging him to come out here even though no family or stable place to stay. As to the "murkiness" of why he was given only a one-way ticket back home, maybe you missed the part where the article said the football season was over? They had gotten want they wanted from him and were no willing to invest more--to do the hard work necessary to help this academically struggling young man. <br /><br />Bulldog BS<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-76242074080116479912017-04-26T06:20:16.638-07:002017-04-26T06:20:16.638-07:00The "loser" in this story SHOULD be Mr. ...The "loser" in this story SHOULD be Mr. Howard. <br /><br />He should be found a job downtown and told not to touch anything.<br /><br />Like the others.<br /><br />K.S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-61213489829660187852017-04-26T06:16:57.317-07:002017-04-26T06:16:57.317-07:00Concern Troll.
-NuffSaidConcern Troll.<br /><br />-NuffSaidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-17172714799343222642017-04-26T05:17:04.019-07:002017-04-26T05:17:04.019-07:00Melissa,
Talking about a student like this, specu...Melissa,<br /><br />Talking about a student like this, speculating about his family and home life,<br />while he is still a student is completely unethical and way beyond the pale.<br /><br />Ted Howard is fair game as adult public servant.<br /><br />You really have gall to scold anonymous, who was using "loser" to describe how he is being depicted on this thread, while allowing the dissection of this young man and his life on this public forum.<br /><br />FWIW<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-38537070754324876732017-04-25T23:31:51.798-07:002017-04-25T23:31:51.798-07:00ted howard needs to understand that this is a firi...ted howard needs to understand that this is a firing offense. so does nyland. fire him. fire him now. why? million bucks here a million there. it all adds up. howard is divisive and inept. nough said. <br /><br />no caps not mc tnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-43972682308500061272017-04-25T21:54:45.819-07:002017-04-25T21:54:45.819-07:00I urge readers to read and follow the comments pol...I urge readers to read and follow the comments policy before posting.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-9479700596768840092017-04-25T21:00:49.198-07:002017-04-25T21:00:49.198-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-68749611107439998372017-04-25T20:54:01.089-07:002017-04-25T20:54:01.089-07:00This actually is just what School Board Director J...This actually is just what School Board Director Jill Geary was talking about a couple of weeks ago. She would like to see more opportunities in Seattle Public Schools for students who are gifted in a single domain (like the arts or athletics). At the same time, other commenters have also been adamant that high school sports are very important for some students, that it's the only area they might really excel in. <br /><br />What's troubling is that <br />(1) deserving local athletes are losing spots on varsity teams to imported players who are ineligible to play <br />(2) a school board director says she want schools to foster single-domain gifts and talents (like football). But does she mean while completely disregarding academic subjects (he rarely even attended class)? <br />(3) it sounds like this student was used, loved for his strengths, hated for his weaknesses. <br />(4) shouldn't the opportunity gap be closed by educating students like this one (and not only in football)? Or has SPS just written him off?Adannoreply@blogger.com