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Post by swamp on May 1, 2014 9:31:42 GMT -5
You have several options: 1. Complain, write a written complaint, go up to the school and complain further, etc. 2. Move your kid to a new school. 3. Keep your kid in this school. 4. Let it go and realize the whole world doesn't revolve around what you think and that your kid's life will probably go on just fine even with a lousy Principal and save yourself the aggravation. 5. Drink a bunch of wine coolers with your gal pals and blow off steam Sooo, mix and match some/none or all of the above! My concern is this useless POS is in the running to be in charge of the Catholic schools in the Diocese once the school closes
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Post by Shooby on May 1, 2014 9:35:33 GMT -5
Have you been appointed to weed out Principals at Catholic Schools? Your ONE opinion is simply that. One opinion. If you wish to express it, fine but that doesn't mean your point of view is shared by everyone else.
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Post by swamp on May 1, 2014 9:36:35 GMT -5
Have you been appointed to weed out Principals at Catholic Schools? Your ONE opinion is simply that. One opinion. If you wish to express it, fine but that doesn't mean your point of view is shared by everyone else. I did not realize i was not allowed to have an opinion on school administrators. Duly noted.
It's a small school. We talk. It's the general consensus.
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2014 9:39:19 GMT -5
Have you been appointed to weed out Principals at Catholic Schools? Your ONE opinion is simply that. One opinion. If you wish to express it, fine but that doesn't mean your point of view is shared by everyone else. Well that's like saying don't vote. My vote sure as hell doesn't make any difference.
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Post by Shooby on May 1, 2014 9:43:32 GMT -5
Can you not read? I said go ahead and express your opinion, DOH! However, that doesn't mean they are going to turn the school upside down on the basis of YOUR opinion. They will take note of it and do what they please.
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Post by Shooby on May 1, 2014 9:44:24 GMT -5
There seems to be some flight of fantasy that if you go and "TELL THEM WHAT YOU THINK", then By God, they are going to fire that lazy ass Principal ASAP! Uh, probably not.
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Post by swamp on May 1, 2014 9:45:51 GMT -5
Can you not read? I said go ahead and express your opinion, DOH! However, that doesn't mean they are going to turn the school upside down on the basis of YOUR opinion. They will take note of it and do what they please. Oy. You really aren't paying attention.
The school is closing. I don't care about the school issue. The issue is that this woman is in line to be the Director of Catholic education for the Diocese, meaning she would be in charge of all the catholic schools in the Diocese, not this one tiny little one with 50 students.
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Post by swamp on May 1, 2014 9:47:00 GMT -5
There seems to be some flight of fantasy that if you go and "TELL THEM WHAT YOU THINK", then By God, they are going to fire that lazy ass Principal ASAP! Uh, probably not. I don't want her fired. I don't want her to get a better job after the school she helped run into the ground closed because of her inability to get shit done.
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Post by Shooby on May 1, 2014 9:46:41 GMT -5
And? So go complain. That doesn't mean your complaint is going to prevent her from getting the job.
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Post by Shooby on May 1, 2014 9:50:34 GMT -5
I was at a Booster Club meeting and one of the members started blathering about he was going to go to the School and DEMAND the Superintendent do such and such because "she worked for him", blah, blah. I thought, oh well, good luck with that. I am sure the Red Sea will part just because he demands it, lol.
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Post by swamp on May 1, 2014 9:52:26 GMT -5
And? So go complain. That doesn't mean your complaint is going to prevent her from getting the job.
So I can't ask an opinion on whether you would complain on message board without you being an obnoxious ass about it?
You are really overly argumentative lately. Are your underwear too tight or something?
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Post by Shooby on May 1, 2014 9:57:17 GMT -5
"So I can't ask an opinion on whether you would complain on message board without you being an obnoxious ass about it? You are really overly argumentative lately. Are your underwear too tight or something?" Possibly. Hey, i offered you the wine cooler solution. You asked opinions so i gave my opinion.
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Post by zibazinski on May 1, 2014 9:59:19 GMT -5
Can you get more parents to complain? I doubt it'll do much good because incompetent people usually have some "connection" that makes them fire proof but it might help if yours is not the only voice.
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Post by vonna on May 1, 2014 10:01:03 GMT -5
To give a more serious answer, I would probably submit the complaint. Just so I knew I did something about something that was bothering me.
Possible outcomes:
1) submit complaint, she doesn't get the promotion. Although you may not have had anything to do with the outcome, you are glad you intervened.
2) submit complaint, she does get the promotion. Although you may be pissed at the outcome, you are not pissed at yourself
3) don't submit complaint, she doesn't get promoted. Ah..... the poetic justice!
4) don't submit complaint and she does get promoted. Now you could be pissed not only on her promotion, but pissed at yourself as well because you didn't communicate your concerns. . . .
Unlike Shooby, I don't see your complaint as an attempt to "part the Red sea"
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Post by andreawick on May 1, 2014 10:11:46 GMT -5
Why all the public school hate? My kids go to public school and I am very pleased with the curriculum and the staff. but how is their religious education??
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Post by zibazinski on May 1, 2014 10:14:36 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2014 10:15:38 GMT -5
There seems to be some flight of fantasy that if you go and "TELL THEM WHAT YOU THINK", then By God, they are going to fire that lazy ass Principal ASAP! Uh, probably not. I went to a private school, and my mom had an issue with two teachers there (over my 8 years there). One was let go at the end of the year, the other stayed on. Honestly, I think the worst of the two was let stay. Sometime they do care at private school.
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2014 10:44:53 GMT -5
Why all the public school hate? My kids go to public school and I am very pleased with the curriculum and the staff. but how is their religious education?? Pretty good considering Mom is an Atheist.
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Post by andreawick on May 1, 2014 10:48:41 GMT -5
but how is their religious education?? Pretty good considering Mom is an Atheist. Say 3 hail Mary's and drink some holy water.
Amen.
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2014 10:49:47 GMT -5
I'd rather have some communion wine instead.
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Post by vonna on May 1, 2014 10:49:54 GMT -5
Pretty good considering Mom is an Atheist. Say 3 hail Mary's and drink some holy water.
Amen.
Only after Jesus turns it into wine!!
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2014 10:50:15 GMT -5
vonna gets it.
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2014 10:54:34 GMT -5
IMO, besides tuition, the religious education is the only drawback to the Catholic school in our town. I had made peace with the religious part, but then finances went to hell so public is where we shall stay for now.
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Post by andreawick on May 1, 2014 11:00:25 GMT -5
vonna gets it. where?
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2014 11:00:49 GMT -5
I can't say for sure, but I am "friendly"....
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Post by vonna on May 1, 2014 11:13:18 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 1, 2014 11:15:12 GMT -5
How YOU doin'??
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Post by Deleted on May 2, 2014 0:43:25 GMT -5
You waited 5 years to complain. I think the complaint recipient will write it off and say that you are just mad over the school closing.
I don't believe a complaint at this time would stop her from getting another assignment.
If it is not apparent to the diocese that this individual is a poor administrator today, they aren't going to hold her back from promotion.
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Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on May 2, 2014 1:29:32 GMT -5
1)agnostic and atheist are different. 2)dear goodness, even this turned naughty! silly vonna! oh wait, it might not be vonna's fault. 3)Swamp, if you're intent is to keep her from being offered the job, I'd write a comprehensive letter describing the last five years and how she's created this debacle that has closed the school. I'd introduce the letter without using the cliche "this is the straw that...) but that would be my point. I'd express my concern that I want the catholic schools to be productive and healthy (and open) and that you wanted to make sure you said something prior to the hiring process being complete.
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on May 2, 2014 3:10:55 GMT -5
Haven't read the whole thread, but I find the idea of raising kids indoctrinated in a specific belief system so they can make their own decision later a bit weird. It would be like me saying I'm bombarding my kids with racist propaganda so they can make their own decisions about race as adults. To me, if you want the kids to make their own decision you either skip church entirely and let them discover religion on their own, or you expose them to a bunch of different belief systems and let them pick or reject them. Nothing wrong with raising Catholics either, of course, but if you raise a kid in a specific belief system most of them will stick with it. You aren't letting them choose, you're picking for them.
Just my take on it. I actually get on the wife from time to time for bashing religious beliefs in front of the kids. I personally feel that organized religion is an entirely man made construct to control the masses, run by corrupt asshats who's only real goal is to enrich the church at the expense of their slightly deluded followers. However, since I want the kids to make up their own mind, I don't share my views on it with them. They know that I don't go to church or pray, and that's about it. I try not to influence them one way or the other.
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