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Comment on Davenport prepares for next year’s budget by Regina Haddock Clewell

Regina Haddock Clewell — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:34:16 +0000

The topic is the DCSD budget. Why is Dr. Tennant airing his grievance here? Why is Firefly taking an opportunity to rub salt in wounds? Where is the important dialog that needs to occur so that people become truly informed and engaged? Clearly, it is not happening here… wonder why?

Comment on Davenport prepares for next year’s budget by Dr. Kenneth Tennant

Dr. Kenneth Tennant — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:52:31 +0000

Shame on the Bettendorf Community School District. BMS Dean of Students, Mark Sade, manipulated and coerced a false confession from our son and the school board and superintendent says we don’t have the right to be faced by an accuser or the right to be heard. We have a signed statement from the classmate that our son was not the boy who struck him. Other witnesses attest that Mr. Sade was focused on our boy and ignored the repeated reports that it was another boy who did the deed. The superintendent refuses to correct the record and right the wrong. What sort of example are these people setting ? -Dr. Kenneth Tennant, 3935 Rolling Hills Dr., Bettendorf, Iowa

Comment on Davenport prepares for next year’s budget by Firefly

Firefly — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:45:28 +0000

For the last two years I let the district know what I think by sending my kids to private school. They don’t do the core services well enough to even look at the added services.

Comment on UPDATE: Former Bettendorf superintendent not selected for Minnesota job by Dr. Kenneth Tennant

Dr. Kenneth Tennant — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:16:32 +0000

Working with the BMS administration is enough to make a good person turn to the bottle. The BMS administration has lied and falsified records. The new superintendent is no better and the school board has done nothing to correct the underlying problem.

Comment on Are parents paying for their school’s supplies? by sara

sara — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:40:10 +0000

the school supply list we have is pretty reasonable I think – supplying kleenex – my parents had done that for years, too
The dry erase markers are used by my kids not the teacher – each kid has a dry erase board that they use in class. I certainly don’t like the has to be Elmers, Crayola, whatever – and I usually don’t follow the rules. I have 2 kids and I spent $30 on all their supplies this year. Teachers already are spending more than their allotted so I don’t mind helping them out.
Our school did post unpack your backpack night – excellent idea, excellent use of time, I like that they have started doing this – last year it was the only time I got to see my child’s classroom – even conferences weren’t held in her room….

Comment on Questions for school board candidates by Thomas G Gray

Thomas G Gray — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:22:08 +0000

The Davenport District has spent thousands of dollars on a midle school program called “The Power of I”. How does a program that allows students to defer work and miss deadlines without consequence prepare them for the rigors of high school/college and the workplace where deadlines are expected to be meant?

Comment on Are parents paying for their school’s supplies? by jen

jen — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:19:32 +0000

the list for my kindergarten says that if you do not supply the name brands they want your supplys will be returned. Most of it was for the class. the list called for 2 box of KLEENEX, 2 rolls of BOUNTY paper towel,ZIPLOCK bags(gallen& quart),baby wipes,2 dry erase marker, 125 count color copy paper,and GERM-X. we spent over $100 for school supplys. When we got to school we were told that they were not going to use the rest mats,crib blanket and travel size pillow.

Comment on Are parents paying for their school’s supplies? by Shay

Shay — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:56:06 +0000

I live in Texas and the school that my son attends charges each student $40 for school supplies. They say it is so all of the children will have the same items and no on will feel left out. I just wonder extravegant store they shop at for supplies. In addition to the $40 we also have to buy clorox wipes and tissues.

Comment on Are parents paying for their school’s supplies? by Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:14:24 +0000

I agree with unpack your backpack, we wnt yesterday. But I ended up lugging my third graders backpack because it was heavy. I have found that this is the one chance that I get to meet my children’s teachers prior to starting school. I could have swore that I got a letter stating who my teacher was before I went to school. Anymore it is a matter of wandering down the hall to find the appropriate class. To bad that not all the schools send out notices or at least post it on the boards outside telling parents the time and date of unpack your backpack.

Comment on Are parents paying for their school’s supplies? by Teacher

Teacher — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:54:24 +0000

Do you know that the district gives teachers roughly $25 at the beginning of the year to get supplies that they need. Hmmm….about $1 per child. Now do you see why. Also, schools do unpack your backpack night because it is nice to come into your new classroom the night before and meet your teacher and put the supplies away then rather than with 20 + kids bringing in backpacks full and trying to sort it all at once. Common sense says Unpack Your Backpack is a good idea…not because they have too much to carry.