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Shepherd parent tells why she is voting YES tomorrow Yes, Shepherd school had a wonderful staff and administration, but the building had health problems from the septic tanks and from the leaks in the main building and mobile classrooms; she's much happier having her child in ACES, which still has a 'small school feel.' By Jackie Montgomery During the debate about replacing the three county schools, emotions ran high. Shepherd was, in some ways, an ideal environment for my own two children: the smaller feel seemed to fit their shy natures well; I appreciated that the administrators and teachers all knew me by first name; and my children and I all felt we were part of a caring community dedicated to providing an excellent educational experience. Many CWC parents have shared in this forum that they feel the same way about CWC. Small school was nice, but not health problems from leaky roofs, bad sewage system Not ideal were physical aspects of the school: the smell of sewage that followed heavy rainfall; mold in the mobile classrooms; a roof that could not be replaced in the event of wind damage; a campus that was too difficult to monitor and secure; no room for growth. Our small school had an excellent faculty and staff, just as Colonel Casey does now Just as with CWC, the faculty and staff were excellent. They took the limitations in stride and kept their focus on the best interests of the children. They worked in less than ideal conditions to ensure that students had as close to an ideal learning experience as possible. They deserved much better, and so did our children. The CWC family deserves better: they all deserve to apply their enthusiasm, expertise and passion without having to overcome the barriers and obstacles that the old building imposes. In the transition to ACES, we were all awestruck by the fabulous new building During the transition to holding classes at ACES, we were all almost awestruck with the fabulous building and all it holds: light-filled classrooms with proper central heating and cooling, wide hallways that allow ample room and reduce friction between students, state of the art computer facilities, a wonderful new library with room to grow (and a reading nook!) fabulous science and art facilities, a secure and separate area for preschool and kindergarten, a cafeteria separate from the tiny gymnasium, and the ability to easily maintain oversight of the building and grounds. There were sighs of nostalgia for 'our old school' Even with all of these wonders, there were sighs of nostalgia for our old school. To be honest, the children seem to have adjusted more quickly and with less anguish than the adults. Perhaps because adults seem to look more toward an ideal, or idealized, past, and childrens vision is much more present-oriented. Is it possible that some of the resistance to funding a replacement building for CWC comes from adults resistance to change? Building a replacement school for the three aging county facilities was just a matter of time and opportunity. The same is true for replacing CWC. As a parent, I am much more satisfied to have my child at ACES than the old school I am much more satisfied as a parent to have my child at ACES than at a school that lacked the necessary infrastructure and room for growth. Im pleased that I dont have to worry about her health due to leaky plumbing, mold, or exploding boilers (a problem at CWC). It is uplifting to walk into the school, to participate in the parent involvement activities that could not have been sponsored at the smaller, old school, and for her to have opportunities that would not have been available without the big change to a new facility. ACES still has a 'small school feel' Wonderful teachers and insightful administrators have provided my daughter with the small school feel of comfort and familiarity; the administrators and teachers know me by first name; and my child and I know we are part of a caring community dedicated to providing an excellent educational experience. The difference is that nobody is having to deal with insurmountable obstacles in order to accomplish all of this. A Yes vote is best for all The ultimate goal of educating our children is to provide them with the very best opportunities in life. Our hope is that our children will find those opportunities in our own community in the form of jobs and careers. Both of these goals require us to prove our commitment, to make the necessary sacrifices, and to be part of the solution. A yes vote for funding a replacement school for CWC is a vote to provide our students and their educators with the very best opportunities, the very best support, and the very best community involvement to meet the best interests of our children, and by extension, our community. This story was posted on 2009-12-14 10:02:46
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