Head of School Listening session by djcondon https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw March 6, 2018 en-us 2018-03-05 04:25:16 UTC 2018-03-07 01:27:09 UTC hello@padlet.com Mahalo https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238829681 Thank you for being brave to hear our concerns and issues. I feel that my kids want to come to school, they have teachers that care, and they are happy. 

]]> 2018-03-06 19:07:19 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238829681 Why does MS have summative s due on the same day? I hear how there are 2 OR 3 due on 1 day. This school is small enough for the teachers to speak to each other and work on this. https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238832136 2018-03-06 19:10:45 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238832136 Is it the IB curriculum that requires PE to have ridiculous homework assignments? Syncronized swimming program? https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238835344 2018-03-06 19:15:04 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238835344 https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238839510 There seems to be a major concern amongst parents that Lower school's 'no homework policy' is not preparing our kids for middle school.   Can we at least have some structured homework for grade 4-5? 

]]> 2018-03-06 19:21:02 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238839510 Me too! Lower school kids are bound to fail in MS https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238839974 2018-03-06 19:21:42 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238839974 https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238843199 What are the challenges LJA faces in retaining high quality IB teachers? ]]> 2018-03-06 19:26:22 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238843199 https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238844850 There seems to be a major concern amongst parents that Lower School's 'no homework policy' is not preparing our kids for middle school. Can we at least have some structured homework for grade 4-5?]]> 2018-03-06 19:28:50 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238844850 https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238846027 I had a parent say we are "morphing into a waldorf" school .... Comment? 


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  • 5th grade kids are not going to be prepared in middle. 
    • ]]>     2018-03-06 19:31:47 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238846835     Measure for Student Well-being: EPOCH is a valid and reliable instrument used globally in positive education to assess adolescent well-being. https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238848399 2018-03-06 19:34:00 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238848399 https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238848476 Drug issues in high school... Is there folliw up or did the kid basically get a pass on this. ]]> 2018-03-06 19:34:06 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238848476 https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238849378 Do you have to re-evaluate admissions to school if there is an increase in academic rigour? And how might that change this special culture?

    ]]>     2018-03-06 19:35:28 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238849378     https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238850259 If there's ONE child reeking (so?)havoc in a grade, do you guys ever ask/tell a kid not to come back to school? One bad seed .... Rocks an entire grade's classroom dynamics]]> 2018-03-06 19:36:50 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238850259 https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238852734 We have a mission statement. But what defines the school? Why would someone look at LJA if they are also looking at other schools on the island? ]]> 2018-03-06 19:40:20 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238852734 More after school help should be available to the children. Teachers have long days but if a child needs help this should not be considered outside “tutoring” and parents have to pay. This will allow classroom work to progress forward & teachers don’t have to stop for majority of kids so the teacher can help a handful of children. https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238853459 2018-03-06 19:41:33 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238853459 https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238854892 Middle school kids miss having recess and HS kids need down time. They need it.

    ]]>     2018-03-06 19:43:40 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238854892     https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238855746 Middle school kids miss having recess and HS kids need down time. They need it.

    ]]>     2018-03-06 19:44:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238855746     Is Kent really leaving? Is music really being dropped from the HS? https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238855862 2018-03-06 19:44:59 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238855862 https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238857883 2018-03-06 19:47:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238857883 Master faculties plan should include a Cafetieria for the whole school to benefit from!! https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238858182 2018-03-06 19:48:17 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238858182 https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238858761 I wish my children had GOOD FOOD options to eat here ....

    ]]>     2018-03-06 19:49:10 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238858761     https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238859727 Band was moved to the portables. DP Music was dropped. There are rumors Mr Sato is leaving. Follow the dots. This path will not support a child who wants to pursue, or simply learn about, music.]]> 2018-03-06 19:50:35 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238859727 At his last coffee, Rob said DP Arts (maybe drama would stay, but music was out) was being dropped. 9th and 10th music students are not requied to be in band for SEA block, so numbers dropped. Pushed band room to farthest spot on campus. I wonder if Mr Sato isn't feeling like the school is committed. Not confident in keeping my middle schooler for high school https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238861856 2018-03-06 19:53:51 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238861856 https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238863899 “Just right” for size makes sense. But I am not sure
    how it applies more broadly in identifying who and what the school is - both existing and prospective teachers, both existing and prospective students. This is especially true given today’s discussion.
    t]]>     2018-03-06 19:57:03 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238863899     What about kids that need to be challenged to do more?. The other end of "needs". It's very hard to get teachers to really help kids excel. My middle schooler is often bored in class. The teachers REALLY try, but need more support. 1 person can't be everywhere at once. Learning support is often in the classroom for LS, but not in MS https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238864017 2018-03-06 19:57:13 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238864017 https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238868659 Yes, thank you. Look forward to follow-up (and supporting that as the school feels appropriate). ]]> 2018-03-06 20:04:58 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238868659 Kudos https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238868826 Kudos to Mr. D., the new MS math teacher, for starting a math team.  He saw a need and is filling it]]> 2018-03-06 20:05:14 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238868826 Thank you for having this. It's NEVER happened before. Appreciate the opportunity. https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238871877 2018-03-06 20:10:08 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238871877 Mahalo plenty https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238874898 2018-03-06 20:14:54 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238874898 I hope that DJ will go through the list of items that need to be addressed. Many items on this list were not answered properly but only read through and even then not all of them were addressed during the session. Perhaps he can send out a memo with many of the issues and concerns that were addressed in this chat forum. Much appreciated https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238964677 2018-03-07 01:25:44 UTC https://padlet.com/dj_condon/u2xs3opre4sw/wish/238964677