A place for free exchange of ideas and opinion on issues of concern to the entire Manual Arts Community

Jan-302009

Possible Calendars and Considerations

by Nick Nichols As shared in a report to the School Site Council that Mr. Miller in turn e-mailed to allmahs.org, our school's class size is already significantly high due to the 4X4 schedule. Now consider recent developments: KEY FACT: Based ...[Read More]

Published: Jan-30-09 | 1 Comment | 0 Links to this post
Tagged as: Scheduling

Jan-292009

Linda Baughn Calls for New Vote on 4x4

I think I've come to my last straw. I am writing a petition calling for a new vote on bell schedules. I want to propose that we return to the 6 period day, with all classes meeting Monday-Wednesday and two hour blocks on Thursday and Friday. T ...[Read More]

Published: Jan-29-09 | 4 Comments | 0 Links to this post
Tagged as: Scheduling

Jan-282009

English Teacher John Hankey: Let’s Give 4x4 a Chance

Dear Friends: I understand that 4 x 4 poses challenges but I think they are good challenges.   For kids who hate math and reading, having all this time in a Math or English class can be painful.  But this is a good problem!!  To me it seems as b ...[Read More]

Published: Jan-28-09 | 0 Comments | 0 Links to this post
Tagged as: Scheduling

Jan-282009

Are You Offended Yet? You Should Be!

By Travis Miller, English Department Teachers, Parents, and Students, The district seems to be very worried about the negative impact a teacher boycott of periodic assessments will have on the education of our students.     Why isn't the dist ...[Read More]