Discussing spending $2.2 mil to re-brand the middle schools. What will they think of next to squander our tax dollars.
justinsr said:
I'm not a fan of disassociating the middle schools from the high schools...why can't they keep feeding into their high schools and keep all their names and colors/mascots and let the new school be a 50/50 split with their own identity?
Why do all three schools have to change up just because we add one new school to the mix?
Because of the "not fair" crowd.justinsr said:
I'm not a fan of disassociating the middle schools from the high schools...why can't they keep feeding into their high schools and keep all their names and colors/mascots and let the new school be a 50/50 split with their own identity?
Why do all three schools have to change up just because we add one new school to the mix?
Yes indeed.w8liftr said:justinsr said:
I'm not a fan of disassociating the middle schools from the high schools...why can't they keep feeding into their high schools and keep all their names and colors/mascots and let the new school be a 50/50 split with their own identity?
Why do all three schools have to change up just because we add one new school to the mix?
Choose the board's response- "it's for the children" or "it's not fair to ___".
It never ceases to amaze me how the elected representatives of the people's republic of college station (isd included) can't resist spending large sums of money on completely frivolous cosmetic projects. Examples include but are not limited to the million dollar dead trees on the bypass, the raised & landscaped medians, a massive football stadium on each campus instead of a shared facility, the redeaign of city buildings to match the entrance sign, etc.
Growing up in the 70s, I attended schools in the Spring Branch ISD in Houston. With the exception of Spring Forest, all of the junior highs (now middle schools) shared their names with high schools in the district. Most shared similar colors and mascots with the high school they shared a name with, and all fed in to at least 2 different high schools. As 6th, 7th, and 8th graders we had pride in our schools, a sense of identity, and accepted that we would have pride & identity in whichever high school we transitioned to after the 8th grade.justinsr said:
I'm not a fan of disassociating the middle schools from the high schools...why can't they keep feeding into their high schools and keep all their names and colors/mascots and let the new school be a 50/50 split with their own identity?
Why do all three schools have to change up just because we add one new school to the mix?
Quote:
"I think it is important [for students] to feel good about the school that [they] go to."
justinsr said:
I'm not a fan of disassociating the middle schools from the high schools...why can't they keep feeding into their high schools and keep all their names and colors/mascots and let the new school be a 50/50 split with their own identity?
Why do all three schools have to change up just because we add one new school to the mix?
duffelpud said:
Government has slowly removed most of the mechanisms for telling them "no". The 'protected' (eg bureaucracy, real estate professionals, tax exempted seniors, government school employees & former employees) have captured the ability to tax and moved its burden to the 'unprotected' - those who have the least ability or desire to resist.
Wicked Good Ag said:justinsr said:
I'm not a fan of disassociating the middle schools from the high schools...why can't they keep feeding into their high schools and keep all their names and colors/mascots and let the new school be a 50/50 split with their own identity?
Why do all three schools have to change up just because we add one new school to the mix?
because the logistics of where the new school is located make the current CSMS school the one that should have the 50/50 split
I am not in favor of the 80/20 split we currently have as our daughter will be going to AMCHS next year while most of her friends will be going to CSHS. Nothing against AMCHS at all in fact I have no issue with the school but the fact that she will know maybe a fraction of the people at her new high school will be hard on her I believe
So? The percentage breakdowns look good on paper! - School Board.Wicked Good Ag said:justinsr said:
I'm not a fan of disassociating the middle schools from the high schools...why can't they keep feeding into their high schools and keep all their names and colors/mascots and let the new school be a 50/50 split with their own identity?
Why do all three schools have to change up just because we add one new school to the mix?
because the logistics of where the new school is located make the current CSMS school the one that should have the 50/50 split
I am not in favor of the 80/20 split we currently have as our daughter will be going to AMCHS next year while most of her friends will be going to CSHS. Nothing against AMCHS at all in fact I have no issue with the school but the fact that she will know maybe a fraction of the people at her new high school will be hard on her I believe
That has to come from the administration.Aggie said:
My SIL teaches at College Hills elementary school in college station.. This school feeds into Consol.
The school administration will not allow teachers to wear A&M Consol shirts because there are teachers at the school whose kids goto CSHS.
So we live in a community where football is a big deal, and we try to find ways to get kids more involved in extra curricular activities and have school pride.. However on a Friday in the fall during football season teachers at a CSISD school that feeds into A&M Consolidated are not allowed to wear Consol shirts because other teachers have kids that goto CSHS... It sounds dumber and dumber each time I say it.