I wish this allow me the ability to give "half a star" for this school. While I know that my daughter feel "Somewhat OK".
I on the other hand am VERY unhappy with this school; this is her first year in "High school" as well as at this school. The 5 times that I have visited; my last was on June 12, 2015; I was VERY uncomfortable being there. While many parents will see or feel that the schools that their child/children are attending are not up to STANDARD's and don't do or say anything about it. I AM not such a parent!
Many parents in the "Afro-Centric communities are very afraid of being VIEWED as "Ghetto" or as the "ANGRY BLACK" parent. Because of FEARS of being LABELLED I don't have those FEARS!
I knew very little about this school; in that I failed my daughter! However, I felt that she could benefit academically from the rigorous demands, but sometimes they went to the extreme and she suffered for it.
ON my second visit to the school, I saw the way Ms. J was talking to some kids in the line as they’re going in. She was (shouting) “Oh you know you’re not supposed to come in here with those!” ALL I kept thinking to myself is WHY do you feel that SHOUTING at anyone's child in that matter is OK; and then you blame the parents for a child's bad attitude!
I HATE having to go through the PRISON" type metal detector where on June 12, 2015; I had to remove almost ALL of my jewelry and my medical Epi-pen was considered a WEAPON upon the view from the SCANNER by the security guard there.
I then had to empty the contents of my bag to PROVE that I had NO WEAPONS!
I avoid going there and NOW I will make it my MISSION to find out more about THEM!
So I have decided that I AM going to be very active until either my child graduates or get transferred to another school.
My daughter was BULLIED by her Maths teacher for 2 month; where I had to notify the principal and she was later transferred to another class!
I know NOW that, I really have to find out MORE about this school. I have decided that I will be more present and very active while she is there.
Since I am VERY OUTSPOKEN, about what I think and how I HONESTLY FEEL about this school; I feel that there my problems HAVE started.
Because IT NOW appears to ME that it has become a SILENT war.
Where feel strongly that I wasn’t welcome there, and I noticed it. While I was never one to just pop up unexpectedly.
Once I did and I could hear these teachers really being mean!
I am beginning to FEEL that “I don't have the rights to be there.” and IF I don't nor should my child!
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