Washington Elementary School

PLEASE JUDGE THE REOPENED SCHOOL ON ITS OWN MERITS-​NOT THE PAST
To RJ. J–
This school is scheduled to reopen as a STEAM school, focusing on science, technology, engineering, arts and math. The teachers and principal will be carefully screened and a great deal of time and resources will be poured into the school to make sure that the reopening is success for the students and the neighborhood. You are absolutely correct that our kids’ futures are valuable and they deserve a high performing school. This is a great opportunity for a fresh start for this school.
I don’t have any experience with the former teachers, but I do know that the former principal is a wonderful man-​extremely caring about the students and their families. I am sorry that you had a poor experience with him or the school, but please do not prejudge the reopened school based on past experiences. It will be a completely new school.
Also, the safety issue you bring up is a very important one. It is imperative for parents who are concerned about issues to go to the principal or PTA and voice those concerns and also have a plan to solve the problem. Be part of the solution. Suggest a locked front area so all visitors must go through the office to register. Volunteer to be a yard duty or cafeteria monitor. Set up a committee to study safety on campus etc.
I hope that you will take the time to find out about the proposed reopened school and give it a chance. This neighborhood needs and deserves a great neighborhood school that the kids can walk to and not ride a bus to another neighborhood.

WARNING TO ALL PARENTS!
Ive recently heard that this school was considering opening back up which should be a cause for concern.
ALL staff (including teachers and principle) are clueless and careless when it comes to the kids.
How?
The principle allows the teachers to run the show as they please which for the most part is WRONG. The teachers care less about each individual student. A number of parents (¹²⁄₃₀) were told 2 months before the end of the school year that our children had difficulties and were in danger of being retained. 12! 12 out of 30! That shows a sign of leadership issues not the children.
Not to mention the campus is wide open and NOT one employee uses any protocol in regards to strangers entering the campus. I sent my brother to get my son out of school early during lunch. Hes never been to the school but was able to walk onto campus, into the lunch room, grab my son and leave. Not one person stopped to ask him a question or have him go into the office.
IS THAT SAFE FOR OUR KIDS? NO!
I can go on for ever educating you on reasons not to have your children attend this school. Please really consider schools in the surrounding areas instead. Our kids future are more valuable then Washington Elementary shows.

The worst school ever all I all saw was teacher who don’t care and a clueless principal! Don’t send your kids here