Comments on: School http://www.oliveaurora.org Aurora Ohio's local news and comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:45:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Longtime Resident http://www.oliveaurora.org/school/comment-page-1/#comment-12399 Longtime Resident Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:09:17 +0000 http://oliveaurora.org/school/#comment-12399 Nothing to say about a fire arm and ammo in the school? I'm surprised no one has brought this up. We are very lucky not to have had a school shooting. Every city thinks it couldn't happen to them. Nothing to say about a fire arm and ammo in the school? I’m surprised no one has brought this up. We are very lucky not to have had a school shooting. Every city thinks it couldn’t happen to them.

]]> By: Longer Resident http://www.oliveaurora.org/school/comment-page-1/#comment-12382 Longer Resident Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:17:49 +0000 http://oliveaurora.org/school/#comment-12382 Thus my opinion to Longtime Resident, the safety of our children in this city should be the responsilitly of every resident regardless of frequent stops by school buses. Plan your day accordingly so you don't find yourself behind a bus stopping every 5 feet as to not inconvenient you personally. As far as being enviornmentally friendly, don't you think being people friendly rates a little higher? Or when- You need a hug you go looking for a pine tree? Thus my opinion to Longtime Resident, the safety of our children in this city should be the responsilitly of every resident regardless of frequent stops by school buses. Plan your day accordingly so you don’t find yourself behind a bus stopping every 5 feet as to not inconvenient you personally. As far as being enviornmentally friendly, don’t you think being people friendly rates a little higher? Or when- You need a hug you go looking for a pine tree?

]]> By: olive http://www.oliveaurora.org/school/comment-page-1/#comment-12381 olive Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:58:27 +0000 http://oliveaurora.org/school/#comment-12381 Hey, i no longer moderate evey post before it appears. I would hope that we could try to keep in mind the similar etiquette as if you were speaking face to face. Hey, i no longer moderate evey post before it appears. I would hope that we could try to keep in mind the similar etiquette as if you were speaking face to face.

]]> By: Longtime Resident http://www.oliveaurora.org/school/comment-page-1/#comment-12379 Longtime Resident Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:18:52 +0000 http://oliveaurora.org/school/#comment-12379 To Frustrated Parent: This is a blog thus a place for people's opinions. This is not a self-help web site. I'm sorry that my opinion hurt your feelings but I spoke what is true to me and have no guilt for saying it. To address one thing you stated, my child walks to the end of a street with no sidewalks as well where cars are passing by at higher than the posted limits. It is what it is. I was simply saying that I've been behind the buses in the developments that stop every 5 feet and it is crazy. Everyone wants to be more environmentally friendly as well as fiscally responsible but not if it inconveniences them personally. To Frustrated Parent:

This is a blog thus a place for people’s opinions. This is not a self-help web site. I’m sorry that my opinion hurt your feelings but I spoke what is true to me and have no guilt for saying it.

To address one thing you stated, my child walks to the end of a street with no sidewalks as well where cars are passing by at higher than the posted limits. It is what it is. I was simply saying that I’ve been behind the buses in the developments that stop every 5 feet and it is crazy.

Everyone wants to be more environmentally friendly as well as fiscally responsible but not if it inconveniences them personally.

]]> By: Frustrated Parent http://www.oliveaurora.org/school/comment-page-1/#comment-12378 Frustrated Parent Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:23:27 +0000 http://oliveaurora.org/school/#comment-12378 To the care taker of Olive Aurora please remove my comment about the bus stop. I thought this was a blog to get helpfull suggestions like "chicklet" gave or to try and find solutions for problems. The "longtime resident" comments are hurtfull and mean. What "longtime resident" may not understand is that we live in a rural area where their are no sidewalks and my child would have to stand on a blind corner where cars and trucks pulling in could not see. All I was trying to say was that we passed a levy to avoid cluster bus stops (not in developements with sidewalks where walking is safe) in rural parts of Aurora. My advice to you "longtime resident" is if you are going to be cruel keep your comments to yourself. So please Olive Aurora take my blog off so that the cruel comments can stop. To the care taker of Olive Aurora please remove my comment about the bus stop. I thought this was a blog to get helpfull suggestions like “chicklet” gave or to try and find solutions for problems. The “longtime resident” comments are hurtfull and mean. What “longtime resident” may not understand is that we live in a rural area where their are no sidewalks and my child would have to stand on a blind corner where cars and trucks pulling in could not see. All I was trying to say was that we passed a levy to avoid cluster bus stops (not in developements with sidewalks where walking is safe) in rural parts of Aurora. My advice to you “longtime resident” is if you are going to be cruel keep your comments to yourself. So please Olive Aurora take my blog off so that the cruel comments can stop.

]]> By: olive http://www.oliveaurora.org/school/comment-page-1/#comment-12376 olive Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:49:46 +0000 http://oliveaurora.org/school/#comment-12376 Partners for Full Potential, an Aurora Parent’s Group ensuring that students with learning differences reach their full potential academically, socially, and vocationally, invite you to join us Tuesday October 21st, 7 pm, Howard Hanna Community Room Understanding and Implementing Special Education Rights Presented by Special Education Attorney Aimee Gilman, founder of Special Education Services Special Education Services (SES) is a Community Parent Resource Center nonprofit organization. SES has served over 2000 families, special education professionals, and school systems. Aimee is back by Popular Demand! Very informative! Open time to ask your specific questions! She will also discuss how parents, collectively, can effectuate change in their school district. This presentation is free, light snacks and beverages served. Howard Hanna Community Room, 195 Barrington Town Sq. Dr., Aurora. For more information, please contact PFFP at (330) 995-4440 or aurorapffp@yahoo.com Partners for Full Potential, an Aurora Parent’s Group ensuring that students with learning differences reach their full potential academically, socially, and vocationally,
invite you to join us

Tuesday October 21st, 7 pm, Howard Hanna Community Room

Understanding and Implementing
Special Education Rights
Presented by Special Education Attorney Aimee Gilman,
founder of Special Education Services

Special Education Services (SES) is a Community Parent Resource Center nonprofit organization. SES has served over 2000 families, special education professionals, and school systems.

Aimee is back by Popular Demand! Very informative!
Open time to ask your specific questions! She will also discuss how parents, collectively, can effectuate change in their school district.

This presentation is free, light snacks and beverages served.
Howard Hanna Community Room, 195 Barrington Town Sq. Dr., Aurora. For more information, please contact PFFP at (330) 995-4440 or aurorapffp@yahoo.com

]]> By: Longtime Resident http://www.oliveaurora.org/school/comment-page-1/#comment-12344 Longtime Resident Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:04:35 +0000 http://oliveaurora.org/school/#comment-12344 Children in Aurora have been picked up in clusters for as long as I can remember. What is more annoying is driving through a development and stopping every 5 feet for kids to get off the bus. I don't mind it if is a main street such as 82, 43, 306 or even Mennonite or Pioneer; however, stopping at every house in the Lakes or Woodview is ridiculous. When I was a kid my mom walked me 4 houses down to the bus stop and when I got older I walked myself. My child gets walked to the end of our street to get on and off the bus. Aside from making sense, it is also a money saver and environmentally friendly as gas is saved. Frustrated Parent wrote "They have no consideration that I have 3 little one’s at home that I have to pack up everyday and hike or drive to the corner." It is not the job of the city's schools to take this into consideration. You need to take personal responsibility for your choice to have numerous children and plan your day accordingly either with child care/neighbor or family help or with allowing the time necessary to get everyone to the bus stop. The "it is everyone else's problem" mentality about everything is hurting not just our city but our country. I am sure that no one who has experienced real personal tragedy would have too much sympathy for a mom who has to walk her child to a bus stop. Children in Aurora have been picked up in clusters for as long as I can remember. What is more annoying is driving through a development and stopping every 5 feet for kids to get off the bus. I don’t mind it if is a main street such as 82, 43, 306 or even Mennonite or Pioneer; however, stopping at every house in the Lakes or Woodview is ridiculous. When I was a kid my mom walked me 4 houses down to the bus stop and when I got older I walked myself. My child gets walked to the end of our street to get on and off the bus. Aside from making sense, it is also a money saver and environmentally friendly as gas is saved.

Frustrated Parent wrote “They have no consideration that I have 3 little one’s at home that I have to pack up everyday and hike or drive to the corner.” It is not the job of the city’s schools to take this into consideration. You need to take personal responsibility for your choice to have numerous children and plan your day accordingly either with child care/neighbor or family help or with allowing the time necessary to get everyone to the bus stop. The “it is everyone else’s problem” mentality about everything is hurting not just our city but our country. I am sure that no one who has experienced real personal tragedy would have too much sympathy for a mom who has to walk her child to a bus stop.

]]> By: chicklet http://www.oliveaurora.org/school/comment-page-1/#comment-12300 chicklet Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:59:42 +0000 http://oliveaurora.org/school/#comment-12300 My children are picked up at the corner as well. It is a pain to pack up in the morning and drive them, but we've now been doing it for 2 years. Do you have neighbors that you can work out something with? We tackled it with our neighbors to share in the responsibilitiy. This year I have a sitter after school and I made sure she new that one of my biggest concerns is that she be at the top of the street after school to walk with my kindergartener. My children are picked up at the corner as well. It is a pain to pack up in the morning and drive them, but we’ve now been doing it for 2 years. Do you have neighbors that you can work out something with? We tackled it with our neighbors to share in the responsibilitiy. This year I have a sitter after school and I made sure she new that one of my biggest concerns is that she be at the top of the street after school to walk with my kindergartener.

]]> By: Frustrated Parent http://www.oliveaurora.org/school/comment-page-1/#comment-12289 Frustrated Parent Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:38:47 +0000 http://oliveaurora.org/school/#comment-12289 I am rather disappointed in the recent change's made to the Elementary Kids bus stops. Last year my child was picked up by our home, this year he is being made to walk a distance to the corner of our road. We live on a rural street, it is very unsafe for a small child to walk that far. When I spoke with the bus garage they were very uncooparative and they said that they will not change the stop. They have no consideration that I have 3 little one's at home that I have to pack up everyday and hike or drive to the corner to make sure that my child gets on the bus safely. My question is why did vote for a levy that was suppose to make sure "cluster stops" would not occur? I don't understand how they can make 7 year old walk 1/2 mile to a bus stop. Harmon and High school kids I can see walking, but not our little ones. Anyone in the same boat? I am rather disappointed in the recent change’s made to the Elementary Kids bus stops. Last year my child was picked up by our home, this year he is being made to walk a distance to the corner of our road. We live on a rural street, it is very unsafe for a small child to walk that far. When I spoke with the bus garage they were very uncooparative and they said that they will not change the stop. They have no consideration that I have 3 little one’s at home that I have to pack up everyday and hike or drive to the corner to make sure that my child gets on the bus safely. My question is why did vote for a levy that was suppose to make sure “cluster stops” would not occur? I don’t understand how they can make 7 year old walk 1/2 mile to a bus stop. Harmon and High school kids I can see walking, but not our little ones. Anyone in the same boat?

]]> By: Srhbug http://www.oliveaurora.org/school/comment-page-1/#comment-12266 Srhbug Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:03:05 +0000 http://oliveaurora.org/school/#comment-12266 For anyone who has a child that has very recently gone through Aurora public kindergarden: Can you please share with me your experiences. I am also, trying to get an idea of what books the teachers read to the students (ex. Junie b. jones, Magic Treehouse, Romona etc), what type of activities and learning methods are used. How do the teachers and the principal respond to parent interaction and questions/requests. You can also email me at sarah AT perpetualmultimedia.com Thank you, Srhbug For anyone who has a child that has very recently gone through Aurora public kindergarden: Can you please share with me your experiences. I am also, trying to get an idea of what books the teachers read to the students (ex. Junie b. jones, Magic Treehouse, Romona etc), what type of activities and learning methods are used. How do the teachers and the principal respond to parent interaction and questions/requests.
You can also email me at sarah AT perpetualmultimedia.com

Thank you,
Srhbug

]]> By: GL guy http://www.oliveaurora.org/school/comment-page-1/#comment-11143 GL guy Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:47:26 +0000 http://oliveaurora.org/school/#comment-11143 Is it back to business as usual for the school board? I've noticed that they no longer have audio podcasts of their meetings available. The openess was short lived. Is it back to business as usual for the school board?
I’ve noticed that they no longer have audio podcasts of their meetings available. The openess was short lived.

]]> By: uffdacyd http://www.oliveaurora.org/school/comment-page-1/#comment-11073 uffdacyd Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:19:01 +0000 http://oliveaurora.org/school/#comment-11073 Partners for Full Potential (PFFP) is an Aurora parents group ensuring that students with learning differences reach their full potential academically, socially and vocationally. They will be hosting a Resource Night on Thursday, April 24th at 7pm at the Howard Hanna Community Room. Gather info on your child's specific needs, meet with fellow parents to share ideas and concerns - and learn that there are other parents who are going through or have gone through what you are. You are not alone! PFFP services all Aurora district students from preschool through high school. This event is free, open to all, snacks and beverages provided - adults only please. For more information, please contact PFFP at aurorapffp@yahoo.com Partners for Full Potential (PFFP) is an Aurora parents group ensuring that students with learning differences reach their full potential academically, socially and vocationally.

They will be hosting a Resource Night on Thursday, April 24th at 7pm at the Howard Hanna Community Room.

Gather info on your child’s specific needs, meet with fellow parents to share ideas and concerns – and learn that there are other parents who are going through or have gone through what you are. You are not alone! PFFP services all Aurora district students from preschool through high school. This event is free, open to all, snacks and beverages provided – adults only please.

For more information, please contact PFFP at aurorapffp@yahoo.com

]]> By: Rita Scott http://www.oliveaurora.org/school/comment-page-1/#comment-9367 Rita Scott Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:25:57 +0000 http://oliveaurora.org/school/#comment-9367 Hi, I'm Rita Scott. I live in Aurora and am the founder of Young Explorers, and I can tell you a little about our preschool. We are, to my knowledge, the biggest and most academically driven program in the city. Each year, we graduate about 40 children into kindergarten, and have 4 classes for 3 year olds, 4 classes for 4 year olds, and 1 class for pre-kindergarteners. Our preschool teachers all have 4-year college degrees in Early Education (which means preschool-3rd grade), and our ratios are between 9-14 students per teacher, depending on the program. We use the Ohio Department of Education's Standards for Preschool as the basis for our curriculum. This is a relatively new standard (about 3 years old), so not many schools have managed to adopt it yet. On top of the academic content, we use the Montessori method of teaching, which is a world-renowned method based on respect for the child and the belief that all children learn at their own pace and in their own way (auditory, visual, etc). Our students are welcomed to the school each day, have a community time, and then go through the day's lessons at their own pace. We try to not interupt them when they are concentrating and encourage open-ended outcomes (so all art does not look the same, for example). I love to hear about how well our grads do in kindergarten from their teachers there. This all may sound kind of serious to some people, but I see happy kids when I visit their classes. Our parents seem to be college grads who expect their kids to be college grads some day and want to get them started on a good education early. We have half-day students and full-day students (with extended activies as an alternative to traditional child care). Lastly, I just have to say that there is no such thing as a bad preschool in Aurora. We're lucky - we have all sorts of programs and philosophies here. Hi, I’m Rita Scott. I live in Aurora and am the founder of Young Explorers, and I can tell you a little about our preschool.

We are, to my knowledge, the biggest and most academically driven program in the city. Each year, we graduate about 40 children into kindergarten, and have 4 classes for 3 year olds, 4 classes for 4 year olds, and 1 class for pre-kindergarteners. Our preschool teachers all have 4-year college degrees in Early Education (which means preschool-3rd grade), and our ratios are between 9-14 students per teacher, depending on the program.

We use the Ohio Department of Education’s Standards for Preschool as the basis for our curriculum. This is a relatively new standard (about 3 years old), so not many schools have managed to adopt it yet.

On top of the academic content, we use the Montessori method of teaching, which is a world-renowned method based on respect for the child and the belief that all children learn at their own pace and in their own way (auditory, visual, etc). Our students are welcomed to the school each day, have a community time, and then go through the day’s lessons at their own pace. We try to not interupt them when they are concentrating and encourage open-ended outcomes (so all art does not look the same, for example). I love to hear about how well our grads do in kindergarten from their teachers there.

This all may sound kind of serious to some people, but I see happy kids when I visit their classes. Our parents seem to be college grads who expect their kids to be college grads some day and want to get them started on a good education early. We have half-day students and full-day students (with extended activies as an alternative to traditional child care).

Lastly, I just have to say that there is no such thing as a bad preschool in Aurora. We’re lucky – we have all sorts of programs and philosophies here.

]]> By: olive http://www.oliveaurora.org/school/comment-page-1/#comment-9211 olive Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:55:38 +0000 http://oliveaurora.org/school/#comment-9211 Hey i think zambonigirl was having bad day. I know that my kid came home with a $40 wish list. I wish i could have bought them all for her. But i'm glad she was excited about the night. I had a enjoyable time going to the school and seeing the artwork and we even snuck a quick visit to the classroom. Enjoy your kids, too soon they are teenagers! Hey i think zambonigirl was having bad day. I know that my kid came home with a $40 wish list. I wish i could have bought them all for her. But i’m glad she was excited about the night. I had a enjoyable time going to the school and seeing the artwork and we even snuck a quick visit to the classroom. Enjoy your kids, too soon they are teenagers!

]]> By: anon e mouse http://www.oliveaurora.org/school/comment-page-1/#comment-9186 anon e mouse Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:00:38 +0000 http://oliveaurora.org/school/#comment-9186 Most of the people I know who have moved to Aurora within the last few years have cited the incredible school system as one of the top reasons. It really astonishes me that the small requests for help (rather than charity) are met with this kind resistance. I don't know about you, but I'd much rather buy a book or two for my kids (which we regularly buy anyway, btw) and have it benefit the school than 10 candy bars or some other thing that I would not regularly buy for my kids (OK, I buy them for myself...). Bottom line for me, what distinguishes Aurora schools from other, not-so-hot school districts in this area comes down to having parents that care enough about ensuring high quality education for their kids that they actively support the schools- with their time, their support in fund raisers and their active encouragement to the staff (especially the teachers... no, I'm not one). If you don't care about helping to maintain the educational system, consider it an investment in your property values- school system is the most essential driver for property values (next to unscrupulous sub-prime lenders). Most of the people I know who have moved to Aurora within the last few years have cited the incredible school system as one of the top reasons. It really astonishes me that the small requests for help (rather than charity) are met with this kind resistance. I don’t know about you, but I’d much rather buy a book or two for my kids (which we regularly buy anyway, btw) and have it benefit the school than 10 candy bars or some other thing that I would not regularly buy for my kids (OK, I buy them for myself…). Bottom line for me, what distinguishes Aurora schools from other, not-so-hot school districts in this area comes down to having parents that care enough about ensuring high quality education for their kids that they actively support the schools- with their time, their support in fund raisers and their active encouragement to the staff (especially the teachers… no, I’m not one). If you don’t care about helping to maintain the educational system, consider it an investment in your property values- school system is the most essential driver for property values (next to unscrupulous sub-prime lenders).

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