tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post3428921278262403819..comments2024-03-12T04:15:32.560-04:00Comments on middletowneye: Farm Hill Elementary School PTA President Raises Concerns Over Behavior Management PoliciesMiddletown Eye (Ed McKeon)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15825886539128890014noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-46556581041256417362012-01-13T12:28:11.080-05:002012-01-13T12:28:11.080-05:00To Anonymous 3:05
What extra tax are you talking ...To Anonymous 3:05<br /><br />What extra tax are you talking about? I can only assume that you mean the South District fire tax,the only additional tax paid by folks on your side of town. If that is what you are referring to, have no fear. We have our own Fire Trucks here in the "redistricted" part of town. So no - we aren't getting a "free ride" even on your fire trucks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-5498606023079201362012-01-13T08:03:39.102-05:002012-01-13T08:03:39.102-05:00As one of the 'redistricted" families, I ...As one of the 'redistricted" families, I would love nothing better than to be sent back to Snow School. We were told what a great school, Farm Hill is. We have had nothing but trouble since starting there 2 years ago. I brought my concerns about my child's reading problems up, numerous times to the principal and staff. It took them over a year to acknowledge that my child needed helpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-85936608412177982442012-01-12T15:05:20.486-05:002012-01-12T15:05:20.486-05:00I would like to mention the extra taxes that we pa...I would like to mention the extra taxes that we pay to live in the South Farm district. Are any of the redistricting families helping pay for this? Are they paying extra property taxes too?? They can come to the Farm Hill school, which by the way most of the South Farm families moved here in the South Farm district and pay extra taxes so that their children could attend a great school like Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-21443686373499364722012-01-12T13:03:39.163-05:002012-01-12T13:03:39.163-05:00Does anyone know what happened at the Middletown R...Does anyone know what happened at the Middletown Republican Town Committee Meeting on Wednesday? Did they elect a new chairman or are they staying with the present chairman of the Middletown GOP?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-11650173590259850172012-01-12T12:07:43.926-05:002012-01-12T12:07:43.926-05:00These last two comments are beginning to return us...These last two comments are beginning to return us to reality. Yes, we prefer to lock up juveniles and adults at great cost, rather than deal with their behavioral failings and the real problems they face when they begin to develop. And yes, Middletown is a wonderful, diverse community, far preferable to the lily white suburbs full of above-average little darlings. And yes, for too long Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-70296661651003942142012-01-12T10:49:43.989-05:002012-01-12T10:49:43.989-05:00For years Farm Hill has prided themselves on being...For years Farm Hill has prided themselves on being "the best" school in Middletown. Why should the schools be unequal when they are all within the same town. Why should I feel that because of where my house is my kids may get a better or a worse education. The redistricting was meant to equal out the number of kids in the district, but also the make-up of those kids. I took the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-11841643324697951222012-01-12T10:40:24.465-05:002012-01-12T10:40:24.465-05:00In CT it costs about $13,000 a year to educate a c...In CT it costs about $13,000 a year to educate a child and $350,000 to incarcerate a person for a year. The problem is not isolated to Middletown, the details may be different here, but it comes down to where we put our money and our focus. Every child deserves and equal chance at success.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-5152939730585633282012-01-12T09:44:24.107-05:002012-01-12T09:44:24.107-05:00Ms. Slade was quoted by the reporter as saying all...Ms. Slade was quoted by the reporter as saying all kids are using the time out room- this is not just special Ed kids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-9225734326542816402012-01-12T09:41:51.318-05:002012-01-12T09:41:51.318-05:00You have heard parents of icm state they want thei...You have heard parents of icm state they want their kids separate- had a good program at deal?<br /><br />You understand that redistricting is federally mandated?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-59260643967077885992012-01-11T22:04:59.093-05:002012-01-11T22:04:59.093-05:00Is it a coincidence that all these problems have o...Is it a coincidence that all these problems have occurred when the redistricting went into place? That was a brilliant idea. Now they have even more problems on their hands. You can't make everyone happy. But I believe MOST people were happier before the redistricting. And for the troubled kids, policy needs to be revised so that it is FAIR TO ALL, not just the troubled kids, but to the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-62865164854534189992012-01-11T21:38:29.400-05:002012-01-11T21:38:29.400-05:00WOW, What is being done? This is crazy. It sounds ...WOW, What is being done? This is crazy. It sounds like this has been going on for a long long time.Is anyone in charge there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-45965148379711438332012-01-11T21:27:03.295-05:002012-01-11T21:27:03.295-05:00A great read -
http://chaozfreak.blogivists.com/20...A great read -<br />http://chaozfreak.blogivists.com/2008/07/23/overdiagnosis-of-autism-in-young-children-is-resulting-in-child-abuse/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-86072950043296970322012-01-11T21:23:33.197-05:002012-01-11T21:23:33.197-05:00http://m.psychologytoday.com/blog/dsm5-in-distress...http://m.psychologytoday.com/blog/dsm5-in-distress/201006/psychiatric-fads-and-overdiagnosisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-31707125717641984762012-01-11T21:11:07.612-05:002012-01-11T21:11:07.612-05:00Keep watching the news and listen closely to the u...Keep watching the news and listen closely to the union president. He said these rooms where closets. Yes closets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-14940422093264271562012-01-11T20:53:55.119-05:002012-01-11T20:53:55.119-05:00A concerned parent last night at the BOE meeting m...A concerned parent last night at the BOE meeting mentioned to the board that each one of them need to walk around Farm Hill and witness what is happening! They would be very surprised. I am a Farm Hill parent and I help out at school as much as I can. I am in both of my childrens classrooms as often as I can....we have been there for 4 yrs. I knew NOTHING about these scream rooms until about 2 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-61386317866302222762012-01-11T20:07:48.477-05:002012-01-11T20:07:48.477-05:00Let me first start off by saying that this is such...Let me first start off by saying that this is such a sad story; a sad story about a once fantastic Farm Hill School Community that is now being publicly shamed by this attention. My child does not go to Farm Hill; he goes to Spencer and we could not be more pleased with the school. Even though your child may not attend Farm Hill School we are all invested in the success or failure associated withAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-12545895850991829942012-01-11T18:30:54.038-05:002012-01-11T18:30:54.038-05:00Dr.Frechette's answer prior to media attention...Dr.Frechette's answer prior to media attention was to personally bring the students locked in the room hot lunch as witnessed by faculty.<br />The situation is much worse than most people know.Several times a week children are 100% out of control.They overturn desks in the classroom, run through the hallways screaming at the top of their lungs, swear at and insult teachers, run out of the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-4005871124919256512012-01-11T16:53:02.112-05:002012-01-11T16:53:02.112-05:00So much about all these individual rights - what a...So much about all these individual rights - what are the group rights to get an excellent education for as many as possible?<br /><br />There doesn't seem to be a focus on getting the next generation prepared to support a successful society. We have a very expensive failure here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-91286860504105393282012-01-11T16:46:10.743-05:002012-01-11T16:46:10.743-05:00Just did a search on internet on 'scream room&...Just did a search on internet on 'scream room'. This story is all over national news. Please BOE FIX THIS PROBLEM! Our children deserve better, and news media little blurbs on this is not helping. Parents need communication, not to constantly read this all over the news. There is good in the school too, and there are excellent teachers there as well. I am glad that this has come to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-11705543826600735432012-01-11T16:32:11.663-05:002012-01-11T16:32:11.663-05:00Did Farm Hill parents write to Dr. Frechette and t...Did Farm Hill parents write to Dr. Frechette and the board as soon as they knew about this? How can it be that the new BOE has been in place for 2 months and heard about it on the news?? Not once did I hear anyone from Farm Hill say they were repeatedly ignored by Central Office so it sounds like they never went to him...I went to him recently about a problem in my childs school and the child Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-16020234687535679862012-01-11T16:00:11.970-05:002012-01-11T16:00:11.970-05:00We do have several special need kids in our school...We do have several special need kids in our school. Unfortunately, they are hard to handle. They do have a paraprofessional with them at all times & try to handle them. When they do get out of control, I know they take them out of the room so as to not disrupt the class. I have never heard of anyone holding a door shut. I understand they are protecting the privacy of the student & family Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-13895252754303616432012-01-11T14:37:41.777-05:002012-01-11T14:37:41.777-05:00We've been unhappy with our children's edu...We've been unhappy with our children's education in Middletown. Given the high taxes we pay and the fact we have a world class university in town, we have a sub par school system. The town shouldn't stand for anything less than the best schools yet we settle for curricula mediocrity, bullying and bad behavior on the part of both students and BOE/administration. Resources get funneledAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-59704761369702821272012-01-11T14:00:01.057-05:002012-01-11T14:00:01.057-05:00Mr. Profit and Libby are also there. Middletown ha...Mr. Profit and Libby are also there. Middletown has amazing resources.<br /><br />There is not a time out room at Keigwin. However students could witness a meltdown and restraints. <br /><br />I did find apryl's letter to have some biases. Her comment that good parents are leaving for one. Autism is not about bad parenting. Would you have these kids outsourced? That cost is extremely high, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-85302593385863433812012-01-11T13:57:01.445-05:002012-01-11T13:57:01.445-05:00So much for Dan Drew saving the school system as p...So much for Dan Drew saving the school system as promised.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-66493904722520460562012-01-11T13:33:50.284-05:002012-01-11T13:33:50.284-05:00To the person who asked 12 questions- I want to a...To the person who asked 12 questions- I want to answer some of them- <br /><br />The DEAL program at Lawrence school was an in house "out of district" placement. Instead of sending children to wheeler, klingberg and other specialized schos. There was criteria for a child to be admitted- starting with a "failed" attempt to place a child in the least restrictive settings. (Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com