Eisenhower
Dear Editor,
I am a senior at Eisenhower and have been there since 7th grade. I know the school and I know how dedicated the teachers are. I have seen and experienced how great a school Eisenhower is.
Why is it that so little attention was paid to Eisenhower's achievements on the PSSAs? The little blurb at the end of Stephanie Hamm's article "Corry SD Hears Proposal" is nothing, I imagine, to what would have been featured if Warren Area High School scored remotely close to EHS.
It makes absolutely no sense to me why anyone would want to see EHS close. Obviously something good is going on when the school's average writing score beats the state average by around 20 percent. I guess that's how things work, though. Kill it if it's doing well.
Eisenhower has proved that kids do not need to have state-of-the-art buildings and technology to succeed at the multiple tests required throughout the year. These tests deprive students of time for continuing learning on topics prevalent to courses being taken... what helps the learning process is having small student-to-teacher ratios in the classroom and dedicated teachers. This is what Eisenhower is full of. Ask most any student at EHS and they will tell you that any larger of class sizes would inhibit their learning and ultimately be detrimental to their education.
Thank you for your time, but please, can we hear more about the county's PSSA scores and maybe even get a graph to see?
Sincerely,
Rachel Campbell, Russell
Editor's Note: PSSA scores were not mentioned in the "Corry SD Hears Proposal" story published on Nov. 3. PSSA scores were mentioned in a story on Nov. 3 that compared both enrollment trends and the most recent PSSA scores among the county's four high schools.
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mindy27
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12-09-09 9:47 AM
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Tea, you are so childish in your statements. "sounds like your still bitter you werent Prom Queen." seriously how stupid does that comment sound to you? And it seems you read my last comment but failed to notice that I DID apologize for what I said about Rachel so you can just end your little tirade.
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tealdahlia
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12-07-09 11:30 AM
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"You don't even know me yet you pass judgement on me? Shame on you." Well, mindy. Your logic again has holes in it. I can't judge you because I don't know you, but you can judge Rachel all you want. You do have the freedom of speech to say what you want, and I have the right to correct your false statements without getting chastised for telling the truth. Sorry school sucked for you: but again, what you put in is what you get out. Sounds like you're still bitter you weren't prom queen.
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mindy27
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12-05-09 8:05 AM
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Mitch1010, I do believe I have a freedom of speech and can say whatever I like about it. I personally had a bad experience with that school and I dont care if you like hearing about it or not. Sleepingcrane, yes, I guess I was judging her and for that I am sorry. But I am NOT sorry for the words I spoke about that school.
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mitch1010
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12-02-09 1:36 PM
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Mindy27, your accusations about EHS make me sick. Whether or not you went there, things have changed drastically. Not one single time have I ever gone into a rest room and thought to myself, "do I smell smoke?" You need to bite your tongue, and hold back from making yourself look like an imbecile once again. Next time you make a statement about my school, come visit it with me. I'm sure you will change your mind.
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sleepingcrane
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12-02-09 7:30 AM
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mindy27- Were you not judging Rachel anyway?
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mindy27
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11-30-09 11:43 PM
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Teal, your last sentence reminds me of just one more reason high school sucked for me. The kids that I went to school with were just as ignorant as that comment. You don't even know me yet you pass judgement on me? Shame on you.
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Publius
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11-30-09 2:24 PM
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I wonder if Ms. Campbell's parents have told her that her beloved Eisenhower exists because of a consolidation about 55 years ago that resulted in the closing of three other high schools. Probably not.
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Publius
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11-30-09 2:14 PM
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Sorry, Jefferson alumni, I didn't mean to leave you out.
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Publius
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11-30-09 2:13 PM
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"Warren is never on the chopping block." I seem to remember just a few years ago that a number of Warren schools were on the chopping block...and were chopped. Let's see: Pleasant, Market Street, Home Street, South Street...I don't believe anyone was hurt in the process. In fact, I believe students benefited in the long run.
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sleepingcrane
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11-30-09 12:36 PM
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*different. I wish there was a spell checker on here :]
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sleepingcrane
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11-30-09 12:34 PM
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mindy27- The teachers at Eisenhower are indeed dedicated to teaching students who are dedicated to learning. I don't know what kind of a student you were, and I am not trying to offend you by any means, but you were a little off. Plus, Rachel is not an athlete and and don't worry about her donating loads of money to the school... Everyone's experience is defferent throughout life. Don't forget that, any of you, please. And why shouldn't any Eisenhower student or alumna be defensive? Warren is never on the chopping block.
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Publius
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11-29-09 10:55 PM
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Hm. We seem to have a difference of opinion here. The letter writer complains that the paper is downplaying the PSSA scores, while a commentator maintains that the paper is inflating them. How can this be? I remember a story about blind men and an elephant...
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tealdahlia
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11-28-09 8:22 PM
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Mindy27, it's obviously been a while since you were at EHS. The bathrooms do not smell of smoke, and have not since before I've been there. The floors and halls are clean. I would say that well over 80% of the teachers truly care about the students: many of them have nearly an hour commute, yet they do it becuase they care for the students. Of my six teachers, one lives in Jamestown, two in Erie, one in Dunkirk, and one near Sheffield. While you claim that it "don't matter how smart you are" (and that statement in itself makes a point), I would say that the students who seem to love EHS the most are those who give their time: whether for academics or sports (or any activity, for that matter). While EHS may be old, and definitely not perfect, it is much better than the picture you are portraying, which would indicate that either it has evolved since you were there, or you were as clueless then as you are now.
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mindy27
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11-28-09 10:18 AM
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dedicated teachers? Something good going on at eisenhower? All around better learning experience?? I wonder how my experience of Eisenhower could be so different from yours? Oh yes, you must either play sports or have loads of money to donate. Because THAT is all that matters in schools anymore..ESPECIALLY Eisenhower. It dont matter how smart or dedicated you are to learning. In MY personal experience, the teachers were NOT that dedicated. There was maybe 3 my whole High School career that actually took time to help and actually cared that EVERYONE got it. Eisenhower is a JOKE in my opinion and could really care less if it closes. I have been inside both Warren AND Youngsville schools and I was amazed at how clean and nice everything looked. The bathrooms didnt smell like smoke. The glass on the display cases were shiny. The floors were polished. Eisenhower was never like that. So good riddance,Eisenhower...
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nmpet75
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11-27-09 6:23 PM
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ok if you look up the pssa's it is their 7 and 8th grades that performed so very well but not better than the 7 and 8th at Beaty. WAHS only has one grade that takes the pssa's - 11th. The paper and 4 schools people are padding the "school average".
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Backwoods
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11-27-09 11:13 AM
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I must admit I have some mixed emotions about consolidation. I also have very strong emotions about how my property taxes have gone up out of site over the years. With the loss of jobs and population in Warren county it is putting more of a strain on the property owner. With more and more property owners on a fixed income its becoming a real burden for many to pay there school taxes. We need to use more common sense than emotions to resolve what has become a financial burden to many.
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Publius
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11-27-09 10:40 AM
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Five: I too am growing weary, attempting to breathe life into a dead horse named Common Sense. It's sad, really, to watch a community abandon reason and believe their town is identified chiefly by letterman's jackets. There was a pundit named H.L. Mencken who said: "Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard."
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fivealive
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11-27-09 9:21 AM
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I don't even know where to start. I think I'll just give up. Keep Ike. Shun technology for your small classes.(But don't complain when they are not offered anymore.) Tout your PSSAs (while not mentioning the previous years or that other schools have out-performed Ike, except this one year.) and shout from the rooftops. Have at it. I give up.
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writer10
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11-27-09 9:21 AM
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The class sizes in the consolidated schools will not be that much larger, a few students at the most. Also most schools in the area scored well on the PSSA's not just Eisenhower. I also noted the jealousy of Warren in this letter. Aren't you a little young to be buying into such beliefs. That's usually reserved for people in their 40's and 50's who's minds are melting away.
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