Mildred Dean Leads NIS in scores

[ADO parent]

Doc needs to call a priest to administer the last rites to Mildred, she is dying as we type.test scores, attendance. push parents, nothing could save her. BYE BYE MD

[Do what]

The test scores could drop 20 points and still be higher than ADO. But you are proud to send your child to ADO. That way they will turn out like you slightly retarded. Maybe my kid will help raise your schools scores so you can say your child is smarter. I think we may start a petition to have Ft. Thomas take over Mildred Dean. Then Newport will definately be ran by the state in a matter of 2 years.

[Buzz job]

Do what wrote:

The test scores could drop 20 points and still be higher than ADO. But you are proud to send your child to ADO. That way they will turn out like you slightly retarded. Maybe my kid will help raise your schools scores so you can say your child is smarter. I think we may start a petition to have Ft. Thomas take over Mildred Dean. Then Newport will definately be ran by the state in a matter of 2 years.

"be RAN by the state"??? Yeah, you're a genius. Obviously not a grad of MD.

[Grandma]

Mildred Dean is a blessing and has been a wonderful school. So many people have been involved in its history and making, even the Ft, Thomas people who send thier kids there. To close it is wrong and those involved are not thinking in the childrens interest. Its a shame that anyone in Newport would want it closed especially anyone who works for the school board, shame on those peaople.

[ER Dad]

I hope the MD parents stay in NIS - and run for the site base councils. I doubt any of the loud mouths on Topix would get out of their pajamas to make an effort to run.

For those of you happy to see MD close... I reminded of this quote -- "If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you could possibly imagine."

[no trespassing]

Grandma wrote:

Mildred Dean is a blessing and has been a wonderful school. So many people have been involved in its history and making, even the Ft, Thomas people who send thier kids there. To close it is wrong and those involved are not thinking in the childrens interest. Its a shame that anyone in Newport would want it closed especially anyone who works for the school board, shame on those peaople.

The Ft. Thomas people who send their kids there????? HUH? WHO are these people?

[No Buses]

ADO parent wrote:

Doc needs to call a priest to administer the last rites to Mildred, she is dying as we type.test scores, attendance. push parents, nothing could save her. BYE BYE MD

People like you who call themselves "parents" should be sterilized. Your comments are shameful and only shows your ignorance.

[Gore Man]

No Buses wrote:

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People like you who call themselves "parents" should be sterilized. Your comments are shameful and only shows your ignorance.

Now the MD parents are calling for the sterilization of others? When will the madness end?

[No Buses]

Gore Man wrote:

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Now the MD parents are calling for the sterilization of others? When will the madness end?

You're right. The world can always use one more dolt.

[Madge]

No Buses wrote:

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You're right. The world can always use one more dolt.

Like your genes are a prize?

[What]

ADO parent wrote:

Doc needs to call a priest to administer the last rites to Mildred, she is dying as we type.test scores, attendance. push parents, nothing could save her. BYE BYE MD

Since this all about the kids,why you would think it is funny for a school to close where the kids love going every day is beyond me. It just shows an ignorant mentality. I think your anomosity stems from some type of jealousy or perhaps a hatred of "DOC". There seems to be a lot of that on this stie. The hatred of a building or a person doesn't justify closing a place of learning. Especially the most "SUCCESSFUL" place of learning in the City. Perhaps if ADO and 4th Street hated their principals and their buildings your kids would be getting the same education (As evidenced by the test scores) as the kids at MD. Look at the real source of the reason for having to close any school in Npt. Go to www.education.ky.gov and search superintendent's salaries. Look at what Npt.'s super makes compared to other surround successful districts. That's your wake up call. Let him keep bankrupting your system and your child will not go to ADO he will be bussed out in the county to a Campbell County School. If you want to hold anomosity towards "Something" put it in its rightful place. Sopt posting here and VOTE for the right Board Members when it comes time to vote.

[Just Ice]

What wrote:

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Since this all about the kids,why you would think it is funny for a school to close where the kids love going every day is beyond me. It just shows an ignorant mentality. I think your anomosity stems from some type of jealousy or perhaps a hatred of "DOC". There seems to be a lot of that on this stie. The hatred of a building or a person doesn't justify closing a place of learning. Especially the most "SUCCESSFUL" place of learning in the City. Perhaps if ADO and 4th Street hated their principals and their buildings your kids would be getting the same education (As evidenced by the test scores) as the kids at MD. Look at the real source of the reason for having to close any school in Npt. Go to www.education.ky.gov and search superintendent's salaries. Look at what Npt.'s super makes compared to other surround successful districts. That's your wake up call. Let him keep bankrupting your system and your child will not go to ADO he will be bussed out in the county to a Campbell County School. If you want to hold anomosity towards "Something" put it in its rightful place. Sopt posting here and VOTE for the right Board Members when it comes time to vote.

Hey, "What" - the committee has spoken. They were a collection of YOUR community members. Real, hard facts were analyzed. Not feelings about "Doc." Did you attend any meetings to make your opinion heard? Bet not. So, now stop whining and trying to preach to us.

[Just Ice]

What wrote:

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Sopt posting here and VOTE for the right Board Members when it comes time to vote.

And how are the ignorant masses of Newport going to vote for the "right" board members? Like they did for the Parsons who left the MD families high and dry during the MD closure debate by resigning and leaving town?

[non ignorant voter]

I hardly think the vote message is going to reach "the ignorant masses" in Newport since the majority that are posting and reading this forum seem to be NIS employees. Also, much was learned from the Parson debacle. Only serious board members need apply.

[Newtar]

Just Ice wrote:

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Hey, "What" - the committee has spoken. They were a collection of YOUR community members. Real, hard facts were analyzed. Not feelings about "Doc." Did you attend any meetings to make your opinion heard? Bet not. So, now stop whining and trying to preach to us.

Obviously you were not there. It was based on one week notice of what was put forth by the superintendent. His proposal, analyzed for one week, then approved.

[Fed up]

Just Ice wrote:

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Hey, "What" - the committee has spoken. They were a collection of YOUR community members. Real, hard facts were analyzed. Not feelings about "Doc." Did you attend any meetings to make your opinion heard? Bet not. So, now stop whining and trying to preach to us.

If you had gone to the meetings you would know that this is not true.
It was not a collection of OUR community members. It was mainly NIS principals and teachers, a couple hand picked architects, and a couple parents. All but 4 people on that committee had it out for MD. There was no way common sense could possibly prevail when the superintendent TELLS them their options and TELLS them how to vote by saying "I'm not a voting member of this board but this is what you need to do."
All the "numbers" and "facts" actually point out that MD was the 1 school that should have remained open. Anything listed as a "con" for 4th St was listed in such a way to make it appear as to NOT be a con...or easily overcome...which it could not.
Anything listed as a "con" for MD was written as if MD was possessed my demons and must be closed.
It is obvious the mentality of the person who put this information together for the committee. The way things were presented was such that anyone who was possibly on the fence would have no choice but to want to close MD.
The entire process was skewed from the beginning.
MD never stood a chance.

[Do what]

I don't know if people realize but Brandt recomended 5 people to be on the BOARD, and the people that bow down to Brandt placed the other one's on the board. All were Brandt's friends. I think the PTO's should have picked the board. Not Brandt. There's teachers at MD that have been promised jobs when the school closes. Oh wait it was all the same Reps that were on that board. Let's see if the teachers from MD and Admin lose their job when the merger takes place.

[watching]

From what I saw the other people in the district did not want MD to be successful, you did your job too well MD, you made the rest of the district look bad, that is the main reason they wanted you closed. Seems without MD scores the whole district will be average and that is good enough for most.

[watching back]

MD teachers will have to spread their superior teaching skills wherever they may go in NIS. lol.

[Parent]

Why are we not rewarding success and instead just ripping it down.