"BE TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL" beach boys

Sure was  different school board meeting from last month when I was the only "visitor" to attend.
This month the room was filled almost to capacity. When entering I asked "are they giving a car away tonight?"

I was unaware of any new scandal but as I looked around I recognized teachers and staff from Harvey.

As the meeting stared student Nathan Webster was introduced as the spelling bee champion for the district  (his fourth time)
Samantha Weber a fifth grader was runner-up. ( I expect to see Miss Weber at many future spelling bee award presentations.)

Mr. Bull discussed "Race to the Top" as well as a new program "Straight A" on another note the computer labs brought into the schools when built  in 2007 well their obsolete seem computers  go to people and people no longer go to computers. Nothing will be wasted but the computer labs will become literacy labs. with a different format. 30 chrome books will also be added to the labs.

No mention of the change to hours instead of days. Or any discussion of "Blizzard Bags" at tonight's meeting . Fine I'll ask again at the April 14, 2014 meeting.

Now for the "meat" of the meeting. Wendy Camper a former teacher at Elm St. Elementary gave a project update on her 5th grade single gender classroom project. All I can tell you if you want to see what a teacher can accomplish when they think "outside the box". Physical activity 10 minutes an hour. "Get them tired out and they will listen" Her knowledge that teachers talk to much, class presentations on a video screen instead of her doing it live? Special Tuesday dress shirt and tie, school service helping kindergartner's from day one in the cafeteria. Watch her presentation on the school channel it's well worth your time.
As one student mentioned to its "knowing who you are and what you want"  The only drawback was another teacher had 24 girls and 3 boys in her class. The project was funded for one year and presently isn't being done this year. I have been told Ms. Camper is presently working out of the board office. Oh, and if your wondering her class scored high in all phases of student achievement.

Now what's with all the Harvey staff and teachers present at the board meeting? Showing support for their Principal. Well a teacher made a presentation to the board of the turn around the past two years at Harvey. I guess most have seen the results from taking Harvey from "Saved by the Bell" status, to a Safe Learning Institution. The reason?  Principal McWreath has taken a wild west town and brought peace to Dodge. So what seems to be the problem? It seems the administration has not offered a contract to Mr. McWreath for the upcoming years. It was mentioned to me that they just let him "twist in the wind" Well he won't twist long he has a family to feed, and with his qualifications he won't be out on the market to long. Then we will hear how Mr. McWreath was snatched away from us. For the life of me when we find something that works in Painesville it seems the first reaction is to get rid of it?

I guess if you care anything about Harvey you will call all board member and ask what seems to be the problem?

The Harvey FBLA team were state champions this year Thank you Students and Mrs. Rapport

As mentioned before the Harvey High Band will lead the parade down Main St. Disneyworld.
A Spaghetti Dinner will be held on March 19, 2014 dinner tickets are $5.00. take out available.
Seem our Superintendent will be manning the kitchen. Maybe his real last name is Shepardio?