Re: Re: Adminstrators set the tone

[Guest guest]

I am having big problems with the administrators at in katy.

Carlson wrote: >Tonya and Aliza,

You are very right and I wish more parents shopped for administrators

when they have a choice. Katy is certainly not perfect, but no matter

where you live the tone of the administrator at the campus is

everything. <

You are so right. The super we had 6 years ago was a nightmare. He was fired for

some illegal infraction he committed and the new Super is a wonderful man. We

have fought the entire time Tristan has been in school for adequate services.

Though he has had his OWN TA for the past several years, (before they wouldn't

designate or hire one just for him) and the teacher ratio was acceptable (by

their standards) he wasn't able to get the one on one stated in his IEP. I

posted before how after going to the principal at the first of the school year

and pointing this out to her, she and the SE director went to the Super and he

granted their request! Maybe he came up with it himself, but they did hire

another SE teacher. Now Tristan is in a classroom with only 2 other students,

one of whom has autism. The adult ratio to students is 1 to 1 and sometimes 2 to

1! Tristan IS progressing now! We plan to give them an extra special Christmas

gift this year

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[Guest guest]

Yes....That would be the elementary school that I tell people to run in the

opposite direction from. Very uncooperative principal. Not special ed friendly

in the least. When I asked to schedule six week team meetings for my client the

principal refused. Things got so bad in dealing with them that the parents

eventually pulled their son out and are home schooling him. Which is a shame

because this is a very high functioning child who should have had no problem

being successful in a school setting.

Wouldn't put my own ASD son at that school if they gave me a free house in their

zoned area!

For what its worth I complained quite a bit to the powers that be at KISD

Headquarters about their administration. So if you have complained you

certainly weren't the only one to do so.

Re: Re: Adminstrators set the tone

I am having big problems with the administrators at in katy.

Carlson wrote: >Tonya and Aliza,

You are very right and I wish more parents shopped for administrators

when they have a choice. Katy is certainly not perfect, but no matter

where you live the tone of the administrator at the campus is

everything. <

You are so right. The super we had 6 years ago was a nightmare. He was fired

for some illegal infraction he committed and the new Super is a wonderful man.

We have fought the entire time Tristan has been in school for adequate services.

Though he has had his OWN TA for the past several years, (before they wouldn't

designate or hire one just for him) and the teacher ratio was acceptable (by

their standards) he wasn't able to get the one on one stated in his IEP. I

posted before how after going to the principal at the first of the school year

and pointing this out to her, she and the SE director went to the Super and he

granted their request! Maybe he came up with it himself, but they did hire

another SE teacher. Now Tristan is in a classroom with only 2 other students,

one of whom has autism. The adult ratio to students is 1 to 1 and sometimes 2 to

1! Tristan IS progressing now! We plan to give them an extra special Christmas

gift this year

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

I am dealing with similar issues. Not to mention, that I too have thought about

pulling him out to home school.

Donna

kkinkaty wrote:

Yes....That would be the elementary school that I tell people to run

in the opposite direction from. Very uncooperative principal. Not special ed

friendly in the least. When I asked to schedule six week team meetings for my

client the principal refused. Things got so bad in dealing with them that the

parents eventually pulled their son out and are home schooling him. Which is a

shame because this is a very high functioning child who should have had no

problem being successful in a school setting.

Wouldn't put my own ASD son at that school if they gave me a free house in their

zoned area!

For what its worth I complained quite a bit to the powers that be at KISD

Headquarters about their administration. So if you have complained you certainly

weren't the only one to do so.

Re: Re: Adminstrators set the tone

I am having big problems with the administrators at in katy.

Carlson wrote: >Tonya and Aliza,

You are very right and I wish more parents shopped for administrators

when they have a choice. Katy is certainly not perfect, but no matter

where you live the tone of the administrator at the campus is

everything. <

You are so right. The super we had 6 years ago was a nightmare. He was fired for

some illegal infraction he committed and the new Super is a wonderful man. We

have fought the entire time Tristan has been in school for adequate services.

Though he has had his OWN TA for the past several years, (before they wouldn't

designate or hire one just for him) and the teacher ratio was acceptable (by

their standards) he wasn't able to get the one on one stated in his IEP. I

posted before how after going to the principal at the first of the school year

and pointing this out to her, she and the SE director went to the Super and he

granted their request! Maybe he came up with it himself, but they did hire

another SE teacher. Now Tristan is in a classroom with only 2 other students,

one of whom has autism. The adult ratio to students is 1 to 1 and sometimes 2 to

1! Tristan IS progressing now! We plan to give them an extra special Christmas

gift this year

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

There are plenty of good elementary schools nearby....I would pursue a transfer

or at least look into it.

Re: Re: Adminstrators set the tone

I am having big problems with the administrators at in katy.

Carlson wrote: >Tonya and Aliza,

You are very right and I wish more parents shopped for administrators

when they have a choice. Katy is certainly not perfect, but no matter

where you live the tone of the administrator at the campus is

everything. <

You are so right. The super we had 6 years ago was a nightmare. He was fired

for some illegal infraction he committed and the new Super is a wonderful man.

We have fought the entire time Tristan has been in school for adequate services.

Though he has had his OWN TA for the past several years, (before they wouldn't

designate or hire one just for him) and the teacher ratio was acceptable (by

their standards) he wasn't able to get the one on one stated in his IEP. I

posted before how after going to the principal at the first of the school year

and pointing this out to her, she and the SE director went to the Super and he

granted their request! Maybe he came up with it himself, but they did hire

another SE teacher. Now Tristan is in a classroom with only 2 other students,

one of whom has autism. The adult ratio to students is 1 to 1 and sometimes 2 to

1! Tristan IS progressing now! We plan to give them an extra special Christmas

gift this year

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/1/2007 11:45:50 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

kkinkaty@... writes:

There are plenty of good elementary schools nearby....I would pursue a

transfer or at least look into it.

My son does not attend , however it's the school we're zoned for. I

was talking to a friend today whose son attends Kilpatrick (he is neural

typical and not special ed) she said the principal there is great. He is a

happy,

cheerful, full of energy type of person and is good for the school. She is

worried her son will be rezoned to next year--his last year in

elementary school. There was a meeting the other night at to discuss

rezoning

issues because a new elementary school in Seven Meadows will be opening, for

now it's being called Elementary School #31. I have heard the principal at

is a strict disciplinarian type. The rumor is my neighborhood will be

rezoned to this new school. Does anybody know where it will be built? I

didn't get to attend the meeting.

CReece

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[Guest guest]

In my humble opinion ANY school is better than . Cara Fleming is the

principal at Kilpatrick and she is incredible. She was the principal for three

years when my son first started elementary and has by far been superior to any

principal I have ever dealt with before or since. Kilpatrick is the school that

everyone wants to transfer to because it is such a good atmosphere for the

teachers and students. If you could possibly get a transfer there it would be

excellent!

Re: Re: Adminstrators set the tone

In a message dated 11/1/2007 11:45:50 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

kkinkaty@... writes:

There are plenty of good elementary schools nearby....I would pursue a

transfer or at least look into it.

My son does not attend , however it's the school we're zoned for. I

was talking to a friend today whose son attends Kilpatrick (he is neural

typical and not special ed) she said the principal there is great. He is a

happy,

cheerful, full of energy type of person and is good for the school. She is

worried her son will be rezoned to next year--his last year in

elementary school. There was a meeting the other night at to discuss

rezoning

issues because a new elementary school in Seven Meadows will be opening, for

now it's being called Elementary School #31. I have heard the principal at

is a strict disciplinarian type. The rumor is my neighborhood will be

rezoned to this new school. Does anybody know where it will be built? I

didn't get to attend the meeting.

CReece

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