Rockwood School Climate Parent Survey spring 2008

Rockwood School Climate Parent Survey spring 

2008 

1. Please indicate which high school your child attends. Please complete the entire survey 

relative to the school you have selected. You may choose to complete an additional survey 

for another school site if you have students in more than one Rockwood building. 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

Eureka Senior 22.4% 250 

Lafayette Senior 31.7% 353 

Marquette Senior 28.5% 318 

Rockwood Summit Senior 17.0% 190 

Individualized Learning Center (ILC) 0.4% 4 

answered question 1,115 

skipped question 4 

2. To what extent does my school provide opportunities for consistent, positive two-way 

communication between the school and my family? 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

1 2.9% 32 

2 17.5% 193 

3 44.1% 487 

4 35.5% 392 



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3. To what extent does my school provide opportunities for patrons to further develop 

positive, productive parenting skills? 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

1 7.0% 75 

2 34.5% 368 

3 44.6% 475 

4 13.9% 148 



4. To what extent does my school make me aware of how to contact school and district 

staff for information? 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

1 3.3% 36 

2 11.8% 130 

3 32.5% 357 

4 52.4% 576 



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5. To what extent does my school encourage meaningful parent/guardian involvement? 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

1 5.0% 54 

2 20.8% 226 

3 37.9% 411 

4 36.3% 394 



6. To what extent does my school provide specific opportunities for parents/guardian to be 

involved in school? 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

1 5.0% 54 

2 17.9% 193 

3 38.7% 418 

4 38.5% 416 



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7. To what extent does my school involve me in making decisions about issues which 

affect my child(ren)? 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

1 10.8% 118 

2 29.0% 317 

3 41.3% 452 

4 18.9% 207 



8. To what extent does my school campus feel safe? 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

1 5.0% 55 

2 14.8% 162 

3 49.7% 543 

4 30.5% 333 



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9. To what extent does my school feel friendly and welcoming? 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

1 4.7% 52 

2 15.7% 172 

3 42.2% 463 

4 37.3% 409 



10. To what extent do I feel confident that if I report a safety issue at my school it will be 

dealt with appropriately and immediately? 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

1 5.7% 61 

2 15.2% 164 

3 40.7% 439 

4 38.4% 414 



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11. To what extent does my school communicate school wide efforts to improve teaching 

and learning? 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

1 5.9% 64 

2 21.1% 231 

3 44.1% 482 

4 28.9% 316 



12. To what extent does my child get an excellent education at their school? 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

1 2.7% 30 

2 10.5% 116 

3 43.7% 483 

4 43.1% 476 



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13. To what extent do staff members at my school care about students and their families? 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

1 3.0% 31 

2 18.8% 197 

3 50.2% 526 

4 28.1% 294 



14. To what extent do staff members treat students and their families with respect? 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

1 3.1% 33 

2 13.5% 142 

3 47.6% 499 

4 35.7% 375 



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15. To what extent do staff members value student input? 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

1 5.5% 56 

2 27.3% 277 

3 49.0% 498 

4 18.2% 185 



16. How many school functions do you attend each semester? 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

1-5 41.3% 431 

5-10 30.0% 313 

10-15 15.5% 162 

15 or more 13.1% 137 



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17. How many times do you volunteer each semester? 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

1-5 73.6% 737 

5-10 16.4% 164 

10-15 5.5% 55 

15 or more 4.6% 46 



18. Please prioritize your preferred method of communication from your school by ranking 

the communication methods. (1 being least preferred and 5 being most preferred). 

1 - least 

preferred 

2 3 4 

5 - most 

preferred 

Rating 

Average 

Response 

Count 

email 0.9% (8) 1.7% (16) 5.6% (53) 

16.9% 

(159) 

74.9% 

(704) 

4.63 940 

school/classroom website 

19.4% 

(164) 

21.7% 

(184) 

24.7% 

(209) 

28.3% 

(239) 

5.9% (50) 2.80 846 

phone call 

10.0% 

(89) 

16.1% 

(143) 

29.1% 

(258) 

27.3% 

(242) 

17.5% 

(155) 

3.26 887 

printed information sent home with 

my child 

43.1% 

(393) 

30.5% 

(278) 

15.7% 

(143) 

8.7% (79) 2.0% (18) 1.96 911 

printed information delivered 

through the U.S. mail service 

21.4% 

(208) 

23.0% 

(224) 

24.1% 

(234) 

21.7% 

(211) 

9.8% (95) 2.75 972 



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19. Check all that apply: 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

I set regular study times with/for 

my child 

48.1% 505 

I set educational goals with/for my 

child 

89.0% 934 

I discuss homework with my child 92.2% 967 

I talk with my child about how 

they are doing at school 

99.6% 1,045 

I review work that has been scored 

by the teacher with my child 

52.5% 551 



20. List any ideas you may have about providing additional opportunities for parent/guardian 

involvement in schools. 

Response 

Count 

217 

answered question 217 


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21. To what extent are you satisfied with your level of involvement in your child’s 

education? 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

1 1.7% 18 

2 16.7% 176 

3 47.6% 501 

4 33.9% 357 



22. To what extent you feel your school is a safe place? 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

1 3.8% 40 

2 14.5% 152 

3 50.1% 527 

4 31.6% 332 



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23. To what extent are you satisfied that the administration regularly monitors all areas of 

the school campus? 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

1 5.4% 56 

2 19.5% 201 

3 48.7% 503 

4 26.4% 272 



24. Has your child been a victim of bullying or disparaging or demeaning remarks in the last 

two months? 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

YES 17.8% 181 

NO 82.2% 836 



25. Has your child been a victim of bullying or disparaging or demeaning remarks during the 

present school year? 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

YES 29.0% 294 

NO 71.0% 721 



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26. During the present school year, has your child stayed at home out of fear that someone 

would harm them? 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

YES 3.3% 34 

NO 96.7% 986 



27. During the present school year, are you aware of any incidents taking place at school 

involving drugs or alcohol? 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

YES 39.8% 404 

NO 60.2% 610 



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28. Within the past two months, my child has indicated that they felt unsafe in the following 

area(s): (Check all that apply.) 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

bus 25.9% 56 

cafeteria 25.5% 55 

playground 1.4% 3 

bathroom 28.2% 61 

classroom 18.5% 40 

parking lot 25.9% 56 

gym/locker room 19.0% 41 

other 34.3% 74 



29. To what extent do leaders at my school actively promote school climate/character 

education efforts? (with 1 being the lowest and 4 being the highest.) 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

1 4.1% 40 

2 24.4% 237 

3 49.5% 481 

4 22.0% 214 



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30. To what extent does my school involve parents in planning for school climate/character 

education efforts? 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

1 7.9% 77 

2 36.6% 356 

3 42.3% 412 

4 13.2% 129 



31. To what extent does my child respect his/her teacher(s)? 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

1 1.2% 12 

2 7.1% 72 

3 51.0% 519 

4 40.7% 414 



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32. To what extent do you feel that your child has an opportunity to voice his/her opinions at 

school? 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

1 6.6% 67 

2 27.2% 275 

3 49.5% 500 

4 16.6% 168 



33. To what extent does my school address teasing, name calling or exclusion among 

students? 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

1 12.7% 116 

2 30.8% 282 

3 41.6% 381 

4 14.9% 136 



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34. To what extent is good character addressed as part of classroom instruction? 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

1 9.0% 84 

2 28.8% 269 

3 45.7% 427 

4 16.5% 154 



35. To what extent is good character valued and recognized at my school? 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

1 5.3% 52 

2 19.7% 193 

3 46.5% 455 

4 28.5% 279 



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36. To what extent does my school encourage academic honesty /discourage cheating? 

Response 

Percent 

Response 

Count 

1 3.9% 38 

2 12.0% 116 

3 45.4% 439 

4 38.7% 375 



37. Please feel free to make any additional comments you might have. 

Response 

Count 

280 



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Page 2, Q20. List any ideas you may have about providing additional opportunities for parent/guardian 


1 aaaaahhhhhhhhhh Apr 21, 2008 8:09 AM 

2 I would like to volunteer to help the coaches but I was told it was too difficult to 

get approval for parents to assist in the school. This just doesn't make much 

sense when the coaches have a lot of participants in an after-school sport. 

Apr 16, 2008 12:41 PM 

3 chaperoning field trips Apr 11, 2008 1:02 PM 

4 the whole educational system severly needs to be updated. They are still 

teaching the same information as when I was in school. Alot of that information 

was difficult to obtain in my school years therefore needed to be thoroughly 

taught. Now in this "information age" students need to know more major 

concepts and less minor details. For instance, memorizing the entire perodic 

table of elements is not necessary but understanding it is necessary. If the kids 

today need to see where something is on the table today, they only need to turn 

on their computer or access it via their cellphones. 


5 My child rarely gets his tests/quizes to take home to review Apr 2, 2008 8:29 AM 

6 MOre communication from teacher to parents if student is struggling in class. 

More teacher/ coach interest and encouragement, especially for students who 

struggle and seem to get lost between the cracks- a little extra 

encouragement/understanding could make a huge difference. 

7 The single most important tool that Rockwood has to improve parent/guardian 

involvement with my child's education is the Infinite Campus web site. 

Unfortunately, the usage of this tool by teachers is not anywhere close to where 

it should be. A few teachers do a very good job of entering expected homework 

assignments and tests with enough details and lead time to allow the parents to 

review and plan study time with their children. Most teachers, however, only use 

it as a mechanism to post grades and often the grades are posted fairly late. 

The second key area where improvements could be made in parent/guardian 

involvement is the apparent lack of consistent policy regarding the return of 

graded tests to students so that the graded tests can come home for review. We 

have had a number of teachers that have been reluctant to send graded tests 

home. Frankly, I cannot understand why our School Board does not have a 

district-wide policy that all graded tests should be sent home for review by 

parents. As a parent, it is very annoying to have to argue with teachers about 

the right to review graded tests at home. 

8 re: the above "possibility". Students are not allowed to take tests home. It would 

be impossible to review a low test score w/ a student. I check infinite campus 

and discuss what I belive are warning signs that my student is not understanding 

content. In 4 years, teachers have not contacted me when a F or D is received 

on a major test. THey have too much to do to monitor individual students. 

Students should be able to bring home tests for parents to review, both the good 

tests scores, and the weaker tests. 

9 Since the inception of broader use of infinite campus that direct contact between 

teacher and parent has become non-existent. If my student has had issues or 

the teacher was observing a behavior in class nothing has been brought forth to 

my attention until a progress report was received. A heads up to a parent would 

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be nice. Not all teachers keep up to date on infinate campus and by the time a 

parent can see that there is an issue, it is many times too late to save the 

quarter. Have the opportunity to have some meetings during the evening. 

Daytime only meetings have totally excluded the working parent. As a working 

parent, I don't feel that I have any opportunity to become involved in the life of 

the school. I am closed out. Only the non-working parents have the opportunity 

to become involved. PTO is even now only in the day. 

10 none Mar 31, 2008 8:53 AM 


12 More parent seminars regarding students' health, safety, and goals. Mar 28, 2008 6:11 PM 

13 I would like additional information sent home regarding extra-curricular activities. 

How can they get involved in band for instance? My son was new in January 

and I feel I have had to instigate all forms of communication. We should have 

received a welcome packet for the school of some sort. 

14 Assist security in patroling athletic areas to prevent stealing of student-athlete's 

belongings during their practice time. 

15 The Rockwood school district needs to add Science Olympiad as a school 

sponsered event. The parents are taking the lead the the kids took 4th in state. 

Why can't the district get behind such a positive learning opportunity? Ladue 

does. 




16 continued information flow from school through website campus offerings Mar 27, 2008 4:50 PM 

17 Parent teacher conferences seldom provide me with more information than I can 

get from Infinite Campus. When I ask specific questions about how my son can 

improve his history or English papers, the only answers I get are general and 

applicable to all students, not necessarily mine. 

18 As a freshman parent conferences, which are rushed at best, and my child is a 

great studnet, so for other parents needing more time, this would be difficult. I 

was involved in freshman carnival, and my child plays a sport. This is the only 

involvement I have had. I have not been contacted by any other committees or 

by the school itself for help. I do like getting information from the school in 

written form. Do they do counselor coffees? Is ther opportunities for classroom 

interation? It does feel like their is a disconnect with the school and parents 

unless it is to ask for money or votes. I understand seperating from your 

highschooler, perhaps there is a way to connect parents of each grade level 

together. If your child isn't in a club or sport how do you include them. Do you 

offer 10 or more opportunities to be at the school each semester? I suppose if 

your child were involved in many clubs? 




20 Work on technology. The website sucks. Mar 27, 2008 7:43 AM 

21 Eureka HS has been frustrating in that the faculty only follow the “politics” of the Mar 26, 2008 6:44 PM 

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administration/school board to a fault; without encouraging new ideas out of fear 

of law suits, bad press or losing position. I believe persons have ideas but the 

politics hinder the students, parents and faculty. Until a notable change occurs 

in the mentality of allowing expression of ideas “openly” Eureka will still 

unapproachable. 

22 ENFORCE THE POLICY REGARDING INFINITE CAMPUS. The tool is great 

but is of NO USE when teacher do not use it. A couple of my child's teachers 

have actually told us that they do not like infinite campus and do not put 

assignments, test or quizzes on the i.c. As I do this survey on March 25th, there 

are two classes of my child's that have no grades for March. If the teachers are 

not following the rules.........then how can you expect the students? This tool is 

useless without proper involvement by staff. 

23 It is very rare to see work from high school that has been scored by the teacher; 

tests are generally not sent home, and this makes it hard for me to help my child 

learn from what they missed. My volunteer work revolves entirely around the 

band; many school organizations provide opportunities for volunteering, but the 

classrooms rarely do. 

24 I feel that parents should be able to sit in on a class if their child, as well as many 

others, have consistenly complained about the teaching style, or lack thereof. I 

have requested this option and was denied. I feel it should be available to the 

parents if they are willing to take the time to do so, especially if it is a constant 

issue for the student. I have also been at the school during class change and 

the students are not monitored as closely as they should be. I was actually 

pushed and shoved as an adult so I can only imagine how some of the students 

are treated. 

25 I have requested on more than one occassion to sit in on a class that my child 

and many other children were having trouble with the watch the teaching style, 

or lack thereof, and was denied. I feel that this should be an option for parents 

to see what is going on in the classroom. You don't have to advertise it, but if a 

parent is concerned enough to take the time to do this, they should be able to do 

so. Many students are barely passing the same class each year, with the same 

teacher and I feel this idea should be addressed. 

26 parents should be able to attend after school, evening information math classes 

inorder to help their student how remember the math today from our time at 

school just a quick review to be able to assist or children maybe very helpful 

27 Please inforce the proper guidelines for teachers to use Infinite Campus, so we 

as parents know exactly how our Children are doing in each class!!!!! 

28 The wait times are usually so long @ Parent/Teacher conf. that I do not get the 

opportunity to visit will all of my children's teachers. If you have one child it is 

hard to visit all his/her teachers. It is impossible for more than one child in high 

school. An email system would be nice if improvment is needed. I check their 

progress online but I usually just see their grades, not many notes are given. 

29 The high school doesn't appear to want parental involvement in the schools 

except for fundraising. 









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30 I would like to have the national Parent Teacher Association (PTA) instead of the 

local yokel PTO; which enables a litany of unprofessional practices, such as the 

principal handpicking the PTO president and asserting his influence as to how 

PTO funds are spent. In addition to organizational benefits, the national PTA 

offers a vast array of resources. More flexibility in the times PTC's are offered. 

More opportunities for parent-teacher interactions. Communication strengthens 

relationships. Again, the national PTA facilitates much more parent-teacher 

interaction versus PTO meetings which only include the principal and parents 

(occasionally one additional teacher may attend, and that is usually the Athletic 

Director). Once parents and teachers are actually communicating, I'm certain 

realistic suggestions/solutions will come forward. 

31 to some extent, I do not think high school parents should be quite as invovled as 

middle or grade school parents(preparing kids for college, where/when parents 

are not typically involved,)and they should be communicating more with students 

on a relatively adult level, but I would like a little more communication from 

teachers and the school when there are issues (my daughter has had few) or 

when there are opportunities/things not completed. I.E. my daughter (who is a 

top 10 student) failed to sign up for the PSAT (she was working on an art project 

during lunch that week) and it just happened that I did not recieve a news letter 

that month, so I didn't know to ask her about signing up until it was too late. 

There are 6 guidance counselors at Lafayette and a number of administrators 

and NOONE seemed to notice that #8 wasn't signed up for the PSAT...as a 

result, my daughter had no shot at National Merit. 

32 Send students home with graded tests (not just the score sheet) so that I can 

over questions they miss with them. When student can't get copy of test, it puts 

student and parent at disadvantage. 

33 The students are not allowed to keep their test, and therefore the parents cannot 

see how a teacher decided on a particular grade for that student. Teachers do 

not actively seek out those students doing poorly and ask what they can do to 

help. Some teachers think "it can not be them (the teacher)" as to why a student 

is doing less than expected. The teachers always points the finger at the 

student. Luckily I have a very disciplined and hard working student who makes 

good grades, but I noticed this year when the content was getting more difficult 

and my child's grades were slipping and I questioned the teacher they 

immediately said my child has lost focus when that is untrue since my child has 

cried over test grades this year when my child studied very hard. I know these 

comments do not belong in this area but I was not sure if I would be asked for 

additional comments at the end or not. Thanks for providing these surveys. It 

show me that you care about what the parents think. 

34 Eureka does a good job with this. It would help if the support staff would at least 

try to be pleasant. The secretaries and the Assistant Principal seem to think 

they are better than the average person. 






35 I love the online daily announcements! Please keep doing this! Mar 21, 2008 2:49 PM 

36 We need to be addressing social skills, alcohol presentations during school for 

students, drug awareness presentations for students and the same should be 

offered to parents. I believe the school needs to sponsor more social events 


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during each season and get the children more involved socially in their school as 

well as educationally and athletically. 

37 Ask teachers to send tests and major assignments home with the students so 

parents can review the teacher's comments. 

38 I wish there was a way to get ideas out about helping the high school students 

with problems they encounter (tests in every class on the same day, giving 

essay forms of a test when a child is truly sick and just returning, etc). I have 

brought this up to the head principal and was told this would be brought up at 

some of his teachers meetings only to never hear a thing about it again. 

39 Infinite Campus is an exceptional tool for both the parents and the teachers so 

that parents can be involved in their child's education. The problem is that not all 

the teachers use this tool and some don't use it properly. If there is a policy by 

the district that the teachers must use it and use it uniformally, then it needs to 

be enforced district wide. This is a valuable tool, but if not used correctly and 

accurately, it serves no purpose. 

40 It is sometimes overwhelming being a freshman and a freshman parent at such a 

large school. I would like to have seen more programs or events geared just to 

us to make us feel more welcome and at home and so we would know where 

and whom to go to with questions and concerns. 

41 I would like to see more parents involved. I volunteer and it's always the same 

group of parents who show up. There should be a point system that some how 

gives benefits to the kids for parent involvement. I know parents have to 

work...I'm a divorced mom and I work f/t up 50 hours on average. 

42 You need a support group of kids with ADHD and Aspbergers Syndrome so they 

can have social interaction and sports supervised. 

43 Would like to hear from teachers sooner before problems arise, or when there is 

a trend of non-corformance, or non-compliance 

44 teachers usually keep tests and we can't see them. Also, my child had a teacher 

that refused to even let the kids see the test results. I should have complained, 

but everytime I have tried to get involved, the teacher takes it out on the student. 

Your principles will not even talk to you about anything unless the teacher is 

there. 









45 don't rely on the students to inform us what's going on Mar 18, 2008 11:22 AM 

46 Staff members should try offering parts or involvment to students who are always 

not the popular ones. Staff should not just offer NHS to select students. It should 

be open to all students not just the teachers favorites or who is popular with 

administrators and staff. Giving kids that are different more chances to sit on 

committes not just one or two out of 40 of 50 kids ( Asian, Indian, black, etc). 

47 You have ample opportunity for parent involvement; the decision lies with each 

parent to accept the responsibility. 



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48 Eureka High School needs to do a serious review of all coaches and remove the 

coaches that provide poor examples to student athletes. Parents have 

complained about 2 coaches (baseball and varsity soccer) for years and nothing 

has been done. 


49 Focus on balance of life for the student not the school's image. Mar 17, 2008 4:56 PM 

50 parent assisting teachers by volunteering career information as speakers in 

varied class settings, each year. Providing more parent/teacher time as students 

are not always heard; certainly not the "middle of the road" students. 


51 More parent teacher conferences, more often. Mar 17, 2008 1:48 PM 

52 There are many opportunities to volunteer with fundraising and parent 

organizations, but I am not aware of any working directly with students. 

53 Opportunity for improvement is on my side, as parent. School goes above and 

beyond, and I am the weakest link in my childs education. Thank you 

Rockwood!!! jrg 

54 SSD needs to have communication with parents. The only time I hear from the 

case worker is to ask what my child's gardes are. Otherwise, the teacher never 

contacts me. I feel they do not care nor do they honor her IEP. 

55 There needs to be classes for parents concerning myspace and facebook. 

Parents need to be aware of the monitoring they can do on the computer and the 

information that is out there. I would love to attend an informative meeting on 

this subject matter 





56 Live chat with teachers online Mar 16, 2008 10:46 AM 

57 Look for ways to involve parents in clubs and after-school activities if they have 

expertise in that area. Opportunities for parents to meet with the counselors 

(since apparently the school makes it very difficult for the children themselves to 

meet with the academic counselors, does not allow them to set up appointments, 

etc.) By contrast, the Rockwood Valley counselors have regular "counselor's 

corner". 

58 Perhaps taking advantage of particular skills parents have in relation to their 

careers and sharing that knowledge with the students. 

59 I would like an evening of "attending school for a day" with an abbreviated 

schedule of meeting EACH of the teachers for my students (i.e 10 minutes or so 

per class)...the current venue of parent-teacher conferences is oriented towards 

invidual feedback. (I think a general meeting--teachers plus parent groups would 

be a better use of time...I would like general info instead of, necessarily, the 

specifics of how MY child is doing.) 

60 School should provide opportunity for students to take part in scientific 

competition such as math, chemistry, biology. 

61 printed packets sent home during the summer explaining in detail parent 

opportunities to be involved. one email address for parents to communicate for 






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questions. 

62 Even at HS level, parents should be invited into the classroom on occasion. 

Perhaps the CCL approach of having parents in to listen to presentations? 

63 There are many parents who would like to be involved but it seems that the 

same ones have a "corner" on helping. I have volunteered numerous times and 

almost never called. 

64 Involve working parents...hold PTO meetings/parent seminars in the evenings. 

Think about adding a parent component to the STAR program. 

65 Hard to review most work. Many are shown to the student in the classroom and 

not handed back. 





66 Give opportunities for working moms to participate in. Mar 14, 2008 3:05 PM 

67 Setting pre-arranged times with parents to meet with high school counselors; 

many of us are new at this! 

68 my husband and i have volunteered many times and most of the time we are not 

needed and they have way to many people. we usually stand around and talk to 

other parents because there is really not enough work for everyone to do. 

69 The only trouble we're having with the school is getting teachers to answer e- 

mails quickly and getting teachers to send re-distribute homework information 

sheets to the student who has misplaced these important papers. 

70 Make it a requirement that all teachers post all homework and assignments to 

Infinite Portal. 

71 Parents are welcome in our school when volunteers are needed. However, 

parent's are not welcome to give input to any aspect of what happens in the 

school. Parents who have legitimate issues are not received or listened to in a 

constructive way and are considered to be "trouble makers." Parents are afraid 

to address specific concerns because rather than turly listening to the crux of the 

issue and addressing it, the school merely takes a defensive stance, and often, 

the student is subject to repercussions from the teacher/coach in question 

because the parent requested help from the school administration. Therefore, 

most parents refrain from addressing issues for fear of repercussion, and the 

administration has a false sense of some of the areas that need to be 

addressed. There is a "this is the way things have always been done" 

atmosphere and new ideas for student/parent input or ideas from ouside the 

building are unwelcome. 

72 Progress Reports with comments / reply boxes, parent contact encouraged by 

teachers, personal development plans for each student (freshman through senior 

years)and counselor involvement beyond processing college applications 

73 Key for parents is to get involved and stay involved. My son graduated from 

Marquette in 2005 and my daughter is a senior. Great school and great 

education and my wife and I stayed invloved as much as possible 








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74 Remove distracting, trouble makers from class rooms. Mar 14, 2008 10:55 AM 

75 I feel therre is a "club" of parents that know what is going on, then there are the 

rest of us. If you are blest with NOT having to work full time, you can join the 

"club" Many of us need to fit what ever we can into our work schedule. It would 

be nice if we had the opportunity to do so by: 1) BEING INFORMED ABOUT 

EVENTS - NOT JUST THE SHORT-HAD VERSION FOR THOSE PARENTS - 

IN THE KNOW, BUT THE DETAILS AS WELL (I have not participated in some 

events because I don't know what it is all about)2) UNDERSTAND THAT FOR 

THOSE THAT WORK, WE NEED TO SCHEDULE OUR TIME WELL IN 

ADVANCE TO EITHER TAKE A VACATION DAY OR TO WORK SOMETHING 

IN (consider setting up calendars a month in advance so we can take time off) 

76 How about this- When a child gets an f in a class a parent is required to attend 

that class with there child once a week till it improves. Parents will get involved 

then, and the child will NOT want them there so they may put more effort into not 

getting a f. 

77 As a parent of junior and senior in high school, my involvement is limited - based 

on THEIR preference. I was a big volunteer when they were young - felt 

involved ALWAYS 

78 When I served on the board the women were very clickish and snobby. Several 

of the other women who I was volunteering with felt the same, yet the same 

people are still there scaring off parents. Volunteering is what it is-in todays 

world time is precouis and we want to do things with our kids and for the school. 

But no one wants to put up with the B.S. 

79 When I came onto the board I found the women to be very critical and close 

minded to new ideas and change. "This is how we have been doing it for year 

etc." This particular duty was my area of expertise, yet the women were did not 

make me feel welcome or valuable. These particular set of women are still 

involved and there fore there has been little progress made more parents 

wanting to volunteer or participate. Volunteering is what it is-in today's world 

time is precious & no one want to be around a bunch of gossipping clicking 

women. I know I want to be more involved, but I do not want the B.S. 






80 more timely frequent communication would be helpful, of any type Mar 14, 2008 1:51 AM 

81 It is important for parents to have a safe environment in which to express 

concerns or share information. It has been my experience all too often that 

coming forth with concerns or issues has had a negative impact on my children's 

or my relationship with teachers and staff. My interactions with the grade level 

principal (senior class) and high school principal have been outstanding, though. 

82 the teachers and a frequent bases lose my child home work, there needs to be a 

better way to collect and track homework. I have been in parent teacher 

meetings where a teacher talkes about a missing assignment and there in his 

folder is that assignment with a grade. The teacher always looks non chalant 

about the discovery. I have heard this same complaint from other parents and 

some of them from other rockwood H.S. This last semester we had 8 missing 

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them. One is to many much less 8. 

83 Find more teachers who really care or motivate the ones you have. Many are 

apathetic and just going through the motions. 


84 Trivia Night Parents vs Students Mar 13, 2008 10:40 PM 

85 When you join the parent organization - it would be helpful to have someone call 

you to welcome you and go over volunteer opportunities and receive a packet of 

opportunities to be involved in. I joined in the beginning of the year and have 

hear nothing. 

86 not everybody has e-mail therefore I feel neglected because I prefer phone 

communication. if I leave messages it's a 50/50 shot whether I receive a return 

phone call or not. My retaliation is if school doesn't care neither do I. 

87 PTO meetings should be held at tnight when working parents might attend. It's 

interesting that when the pto group wants helpers, they hold meetings in the 

evening, but if you want to have any input, you would have to attend their 

daytime (9 am) meeting. 

88 Schedule the parent/teacher conference more than two days in advance. A 

Sunday night e-mail informed me of the Tuesday afternoon conference. This is 

not enough time. 

89 Don't know if another place in survey is better for this - get focus back on the 3 

Rs. This ancillary stuff is consuming time, $ and rotting brains of the future. 






90 phone conference for parents that involve fax and email when needed Mar 13, 2008 6:27 PM 

91 At EHS the atmosphere is guided by principal and his "cronies" on the PTO-who 

do exactly as he wishes. In the past 3 years or so PTO involvement has 

dwindled because of a "why bother" attitude. If a parent questions how money is 

being spent on something somewhat controversial (example: the electronic sign 

out front) the cost if covered up-but passed by PTO later and PTO funds are 

used. Another example: last year it was brought before PTO to purchase a 

laminator. Much discussion at the PTO meeting about the real need for 

it....Funny enough, we found out later from EHS office staff the whole was a joke 

because the laminator had already been ordered and the office person saw the 

invoice that very morning. 

92 Provide in survey/communication form opportunies for parents to voice concerns 

and seek parental input on specific needs for parent education. 

93 I'd like more opportunity to work with the guidance counselors themselves. I 

don't even know if they know my child. Counselor coffees would be good. The 

school and the district is just SO big.... 

94 TEACHERS THAT ACTUALLY LISTEN TO THE KIDS WOULD BE NICE. 

EVERY EFFORT TO TALK TO THE VARIOUS PRINCIPLES OVER THE 

YEARS HAS BEEN A JOKE. 





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specific information about selection and application processes 

96 Parent meetings that are offered are excellent, such as college planning. But 

usually only one date is offered and often without much advance notice. Multiple 

offerings 

97 I would want to be more involved in the school if my child enjoyed going to 

school. She does not like school and feels picked on by peers/teachers and 

administrators 



98 Too open...people walk in and walk around freely. Mar 13, 2008 3:01 PM 

99 Encouraging teachers to stay more current on the grades on infinite campus so 

we aren't surprised by a problem too late to help correct it. 

100 I am not as concerned with parent involvement as I am with overall school spirit. 

MHS seems to have a Lafayette inferiority complex that won't go away. Our 

students need to be proud of MHS and fill pride in the many accomplishments 

the sports, drama and music..."teams" have accomplished. I would like to see 

more FUN at after school events--what happened to the homecoming parade? 

what about allowing the feeder elementary and middle school kids to get in free 

to every football or soccer game, baseball.. and maybe one indoor event per 

year--get them to MHS and get them excited about coming there! I would like to 

see a student choir, band or individual sing the national anthem at MANY more 

home events--good for kids to do, good for community to hear! What about a 

"carnival" for the feeder schools put on by the high school students as a 

fundraiser. This might cut down on the number of sweats, shirts and socks I end 

up buying for the various classes, dances and sports. I think the students should 

be involved in developing ways to increase the level of school spirit and 

community involvement. 



101 Keep Infinite Campus updated. Mar 13, 2008 2:05 PM 

102 Better communication for NEW parents get new parents in on orientation day for 

an hour before they collect their children so we can show them how school 

works 

103 I often feel that at the high school, staff members expect students to take care of 

all concerns. Aside from Ms. Mueller and Mrs. Mehrotra, I have not been 

pleased with interactions through administrative and counseling departments. 

104 I would like to see parent/teachers conferences focus on my child as a student 

and learner. We have daily access to the grades, so I don't go to conferences to 

find out what my child's grades are. 

105 Would appreciate an e-mail note from teachers if there is a problem. I check 

infinite capus all of the time, but sometimes grades do not indicate all behaviors 

that need to be addressed. Don't be afraid to talk to the parents. 

106 Enforce the Infinite Campus policy with teachers and staff. Teachers fail to keep 

infinite campus updated. My child has a number of teachers that do not put 

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POLICY. They only put it in when the grade comes.We have had teachers tell 

us they don't like infinite campus. Also there are teachers who do not meet the 

deadline for grades; i.e. grades not posted until well after two weeks from test 

date. 

107 There seems to be issues with teacher/student respect. My child is feeling 

intimidated from a couple of her teachers due to how the teachers are 

disrepectful to the her infront of the class. However, she isn't the only one these 

teachers do this to. The classroom should be an environment that a student 

looks forward to learn from and not be intimidated in when asking a question and 

the response from the teacher is negative and embarrasing. 

108 Most of the parent involvement opportunities are brought to our attention through 

extra curricular activity groups that our child is involved with. Website postings 

of other opportunities would be helpful. 



109 There is no explanation of the behavior codes (1,2,3) on the report cards. Mar 13, 2008 12:44 PM 

110 having the supt.stop the bussing we pay to keep our schools safe, clean, and fun 

why? do we need to keep bringing in out of district students when thier closing 

city schools! 

111 I would like to see more school dances. Not fancy Prom type but just 'get 

togethers' on Friday or Sat night so that the students have a chance to socialize 

and see teachers in a non academic setting which I believe would bring positive 

experiences to their High School careers. 

112 We need to go back to getting the school's newsletter in the mail. I am 

constantly downloading a 25 + pages at home. 

113 Opportunities are there to take advantage of. Communication of those 

opportunities at times could be a little better. 

114 In foreign language we need to copies of assessments, they are never sent and 

we are told they are not allowed to send. Thanks 

115 Would like to see more events for students to get together up at the school - 

casual, movie, dances - parents could help chaperone, etc. Proceeds to go to 

the classes, or donate to a cause. 

116 It would be helpful if ALL the teachers gave back the tests so the students could 

use the tests to study, correct and also use as a guide to study for final exams. 

This would be helpful in determining studying needs at home. Some teachers do 

give them back in a timely manner and some do not give them back at all. 








117 Infinite Campus has been a great tool in keeping up with my child's school work Mar 13, 2008 11:45 AM 

118 I would like to see more additional help for my child when they need help in a 

certain subject that is NOT being currently offered at school. 

119 Infinate Campus is Awesome. Great tools for Students to engage and take extra 

interest in their grades/homework/etc... also a great tool for informing partents. 

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great lead indicator on how the student is performing. It allows the parents and 

students to proactively address homework, grades or challenging situations 

before it's too late. 

120 My son is very interested in becoming an architect. Next year no drafting 

classes, no teacher to teach them, so now what he began in 9th grade is over. 

Unless we move & he goes to Marquette. That's where the teacher is going due 

to low interest in the subject at Lafayette. My son should have an avenue for 

finishing these classes at Lafayette. 

121 I believe I should have been contacted concerning my son's cirriculum and class 

choices. 

122 Keep the web site more up to date, especially the home page. Put the daily 

announcements on the web site EVERY day. Publicize all events and 

accomplishments on the home page and the outdoor marquis, not just sports. 




123 webpage listing volunteer oportunities Mar 13, 2008 11:03 AM 

124 My student is not at all interested in any of the extracurricular activities you have 

at school. The one she was interested in had a time requirement that interfered 

with any other interest. We therefore don't consider the high school as being an 

interesting/comfortable place to be. 

125 Teachers would greatly benefit by providing timely homeowrk assignments 

ANHYWHERE where parents can access them. Only one of my sophmore 

students teachers consistently uses a format to post assignments so parents can 

see them ie school website or IC 

126 Some teachers do not keep the infinite campus up to date...if they expect the 

students to be responsible, so should they. 

127 The only opportunities for involvement are thru after school functions and sports. 

I would like more involvemet in the education side of school. Also, regarding the 

sporting activities, it is hard for working parents to make many of the games 

because they start around 4pm. I would like the ability to attend more of my 

child's games. 

128 I would really like for all information sent home with my son to be communicated 

with me via email. I often don't know about events, etc. because he doesn't give 

me the paperwork. 






129 Monthly emails Mar 13, 2008 10:23 AM 

130 I would like to have a "back-to-the-future" day like they do at middle school to 

see what goes on during a typical high school day. 

131 You really need to stop bringing all those city kids out here. You are ruining a 

good school. The level of drugs and sex is out of control and bussing is a huge 

part of the problem. 

132 parents shouldn't have to be involved in their child's high school education as 

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more responsible for their own education and less parent involvement. High 

school kids do not want their parents involved in their school activities. 

133 I don't work full time, therefore I have time to give. With most households 

consisting of 2 parents working,time is in short supply. Those parents are 

maxed out already. The most they can do is encourage their child at home. 

134 School does a better job of communication than individual teachers. If a child is 

not preforming to their ability the teachers SHOULD notify the parents. ALso 

when the parents email the teachers they initially get defensive though we wre 

often looking for guidance 



135 the internet has been the best way to stay in contact with the school. Mar 13, 2008 9:49 AM 

136 Because of a busy work schedule I don't really have time for involvement at 

school. My daughter is in the special ed. program so she has very little 

homework. 

137 I am a working parent. It is rare that I arrive home before 7 pm due to work 

schedule and commute time. Unfortunately, most meetings and activities are 

scheduled earlier. If there were more opportunities later in the evenings or on 

weekends, I would be better able to participate. I understand that I might be in 

the minority at this school so I don't expect a change to satisfy my needs. 

138 It's difficult to alway review work scored by teacher because they are not always 

given to students. 




139 the school does a perfect job. Mar 13, 2008 9:42 AM 

140 If teachers were more consistent about keeping Infinite Campus updated with 

assignments and tests entered on or before the day they are assigned, parents 

would be better able to catch issues sooner and prevent larger problems. 


141 some memebers of the school board were noted to overstep their authority. Mar 13, 2008 9:37 AM 

142 If you are not a known person at this school they could care less for your input or 

participation. I have had a child at this school 9 years and have never felt 

needed or particularly welcome, even though my children participate in sports 

and various clubs and organizations. 

143 Maybe having some parent focus groups would be helpful using parents from the 

population across the board not just the "handpicked" few who are in PTO or at 

school ALL the time- 



144 Better College Planning Mar 13, 2008 9:33 AM 

145 My child does not always get to bring tests home for me to review. She says the 

teachers don't allow them to. 

146 I am concerned that counselors may discuss personal information with our child 

without our knowledge. While I must assume this is good advice, who is 

overseeing those discussions, and how could a parent possibly know if a child is 

getting information contrary to information provided the child by the parents? 



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147 I fill that students that are taking the AP level classes are the only studnets 

receiving incouragment from administration and student taking regular classes 

are on their own and considered less important to the school/administration 

148 I find it hard to look up activities or events on the website, there are too many 

places to go, it in not user friendly. 



149 None. They do a great job. Mar 13, 2008 9:15 AM 

150 It is very aggravating that the school website daily announcements portion is not 

kept up to date. More often than not it is not for the current day. Plus it would be 

nice to archive them so when we miss something we can look back. 

151 Do a better job looking in on the teachers in a way that they don't know that you 

are watching them. There is no way a teacher should be allowed to blow a 

wistle in a childs ear. That is no way to conduct a classroom but you don't know 

she does that because when you sit in on her class of course she won't do that 

while you are there. It is sad too that teachers are unapproachable when the 

student has questions or issues. It makes it hard for a student like mine who 

wants to do good in class to approach a teacher when she has an attitude and 

won't listen or help the student out when need be, which means that my child 

has to go outside of class and get a tutor for extra help because the teacher 

doesn't have a way of teaching that helps the kids and also she cuts kids down 

in class which doesn't help the students self esteem. How sad is that! 

152 More blocks of times for parent teacher discussions. There are long lines at 

times from 5 - 7pm. More blocked times would be helpful. 




153 LHS is doing a very fine job providing opportunity's for us to be involved. Mar 13, 2008 8:53 AM 

154 re: 19- work which is scored is often kept by teacher. No opportunity to review. Mar 13, 2008 8:53 AM 

155 Personal phone calls are very effective. Mar 13, 2008 8:53 AM 

156 I can't imagine any parent not being involved in some way with their kids primary 

education but, maybe it should be a REQUIREMENT for a parent/guardian to 

attend parent/teacher conferences whether they be an honor student or less. 

Maybe? 

157 A parent can be as involved as they want to be - it is up to us - Rockwood 

Summit does not restrict us from being involved - it is a great school. 

158 WE MOVED TO RW 10 YEARS AGO WITH THE INTENTION OF THE R3 

GOOD RATING.HOWEVER, WHEN YOU HAVE A SHY CHILD ALL THAT 

CHANGES.IT'S LIKE PULLING TEETH TO EXPRESS TO STAFF THE 

SHYNESS OF A CHILD AND THE INSECURITIES THAT MIGHT GO WITH 

THAT AND OF COURSE THE CHILD THAT SPEEKS UP IS ALWAYS 

GETTING MORE CARE AND CONCERN THAN THE SHY CHILD.I THINK 

EVERY TIME A TEACHER PRAISES A CHILD THAT SPEEKS UP THEY 

SHOULD ASK A SHY CHILD THEIR THOUGHTS AND NOT JUST PASS THEM 

UP WHEN THEY SHRUG THEIR SHOULDERS OR SAY "I DON'T KNOW". 




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159 We are unable to review work that has been scored by the teacher as it is all 

done by computer and nothing is sent home - if a teacher transposes numbers 

on transcripts we have no ability to petition. 

160 Some teachers will not review items missed on tests and my child cannot 

improve if he/she doesn't know what is being missed. I think that the counselors 

at our school need to be more educated and informed and more respectful to 

individual questions. 

161 No ideas for improvement - just wanted to comment that "Infinite Campus" is a 

great tool for parents! 




162 Rockwood Summit does a great job! Mar 13, 2008 8:14 AM 

163 There seems to be a general policy about teachers not providing the graded 

tests back to the students, presumably because they don't want those in 

circulation as they are re-used. The unfortunate side-effect of this is that parents 

who want to review what a student missed on a test are unable to do so. This 

makes it more difficult to help our kids figure out ways to better prepare for tests. 

164 sometimes the administrators seem to blow off parents concerns with an 

attitude: this is just policy. It seems the only way to get response is to go to CO. 

165 Maybe organize chats of parents that will go to school to chat with a group of 

students about professional roles in companies, or Leadership, or simply 

engagement / motivation 

166 Let the parents really have a say in the crazy scheduling. I feel this is being 

done for a small percentage of the whole school population. Also, don't let the 

students know when the drug dogs are coming. It is a real problem 

167 conferences need to change- sometimes takes all night in one line to see one 

teacher 

168 This is actually a HUGE peeve--I cannot "review" any scored work with my highschooler 

because it is never sent home and is not allowed out of the teacher's 

posession. I speak specifically of TESTS which I have had numerous teachers 

tell me they "cannot" give them to the students--only that that my son can "copy 

down" his incorrect answers... 







169 Provide ways for parents to help from work/home. Mar 12, 2008 10:26 PM 

170 I think that there are great opportunities that are already provided--I don't have 

any new ideas. 


171 Provide meaningful opportunities outside of PTO or athletic functions. Mar 12, 2008 9:58 PM 

172 allow meaningful partnerships such as classroom volunteers/mentors, not just 

providing food and money 

173 I would appreciate some kind of seminar on how you get your children to love 

each other when their personalities clash. 



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174 In the newsletter add an area for who to contact for what activity and when it is 

being held. Or invite parents for getting to know the school and other parents 

socials. 

175 My only comment is that I appreciate that the teachers actually teach and don't 

expect the parents to do that part - had I wanted and been able to home-school I 

would, but that is not my choice and I appreciate the teachers actually doing their 

job of teaching!! 



176 get rid of the drugs in the school. Mar 12, 2008 8:12 PM 

177 email updates more often along with progress reports. Mar 12, 2008 7:46 PM 

178 I think that it should be made clear to all parents that the grade level functions 

benefit all students and keep fees low for the after grad party. I also believe that 

parent participation has dropped off since the newsletter was changed to online 

but I firmly believe that the cost was too much for mailing the newsletter and 

emphasis should be made on viewing online. Maybe-e-report cards followed by 

a newsletter??? 


179 Teach you teachers to care about a student's health Mar 12, 2008 6:50 PM 

180 utilizing more parents in the classroom, perhaps, culinary program, art class, 

music, etc.. 

181 Teachers should have individual websites. Infinite Campus could be a good 

planning tool, but not all teachers keep it updated. Some tests/assignments don't 

show until they've been taken and graded so you can't use to know if students 

have homework assignments due. Since teachers don't have individual 

websites, there is no way to know what assignments are due. (Asking high 

school students does not always result in the correct answer!) 

182 I have not had to set study times with my student, because she works 

independently. 




183 stop having functions when parents work Mar 12, 2008 6:14 PM 

184 Question 18 is very biased. I prefer phone calls if the situation warrants one but 

otherwise printed mail or email is a good way to communicate regular 

information. Other than volunteering through the parent organization or for 

sports there are no opportunities to be involved in school that i am aware of. 

185 Just a comment; I rarely see a graded test returned to the student so that I can 

see what he missed. 

186 I would like to hear directly from the school not thru the PTO group about 

tutoring, helping a teacher, etc. where I feel a linnk to the education process 

besides helping with activites, sports, fundraising etc 

187 expand infinate campus - include teacher/classroom notes and two way 

communication. Encourage teachers to use it more. 





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189 Lafayette is a great highschool and the teacher seem caring and involved. 

However, for the parents of students who are bused in, very little is done to 

involve parents who are so far away from the school. Distance is a barrier for 

working parents. 

190 I have had wonderful experiences, however, the PTO is quite political and the 

way the funds are distributed is political. I prefer being involved directly with the 

staff, whether it is chaperoning an event, volunteering at an event, etc... The few 

times that I have needed to communicate with a teacher concerning my child's 

progress, I waited and then contacted the grade level principal to get clarification 

of expectations. The teacher emailed me back immediately, after having a 

follow-up conversation with the principal. Infinite Campus is wonderful, no 

complaints there. 

191 with all of the activities children are involved in, conferences can be difficult to 

make. could you set up email conferences somehow? 

192 My child's counselor could be more helpfull. My questions -which are rarealways 

get a 'run around' answer. 





193 List volunteer opportunities and contacts on the website Mar 12, 2008 4:17 PM 

194 It would be very helpful and more useful if all teachers were required to update 

infinite campus at least weekly with current grades and upcoming assignments. 

Also, thank you to those teachers who take the time to put a "missing" if the 

assignment is missing vs. just skipping it; I find I'm constantly asking (bugging) 

my child about assignments that have been turned in and just not yet graded. 

Thank you to those that do, it is very helpful to stay focused. 

195 Have you considered asking parents who are professionals in the workplace to 

speak/field questions from specific student groups on subjects of experiential 

interest? This might help to better prepare students who are about to graduate in 

what to expect when entering into the real working world. 

196 Faculty and staff need a complete change of attitude about parent questions 

and/or concerns with regard to students. There is a widespread attitude of 

defensiveness each time I contact the school with a concern/question/problem. 

This attitude is reflected in the office, the teachers, the counselors and the 

administrators. What a shame. So many parents deserve to be treated with 

more respect! We see that the parents who set a bad example are ruining the 

climate for those of us who come with respectful attitudes when looking for 

solutions. 

197 Access to guidance dept. no returning of phone calls. Teachers not putting 

grades in for more than 2 wks. 





198 I think it's harder at the high schools- not really sure what to suggest. Mar 12, 2008 4:05 PM 

199 I think the teachers should teach and the parents should parent. I don't think a 

school district can do more than Rockwood to keep our children safe. The 

craziness of today's school shooting are unpredictable. I discipline is of a 

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etc) shame on the school district and they are responsbible. 

200 All homework should be graded and turned back to the student in a timely 

manor. The students should get a grade for doing homework and not just on 

tests. Many students don't do well on tests. 

201 Teachers re great. COunseling offices not so great. Many are rude and not very 

helpful. 

202 Provide at least SOME info to parents when a child is participating in a sport - 

expectations, schedules, uniforms, etc. I also think an anual parent/counselor 

meeting should be offered/scheduled to discuss schedules. 

203 I'd like to see Eureka High School devote some shelf space for photo's and 

trophies from the hockey team. I know it's a club sport but all its members are 

Eureka kids who represent the school, including a girl. Hockey deserves the 

recognition given other school sports. 

204 My child is rarely permitted the opportunity to bring scored work home for review. 

This is unfortunate because the parent loses the chance to help the student 

identify trends that may be important for future study efforts and the without 

GRADED material, the student sometimes only has ungraded work from which 

to study, which naturally is inadequate. If the reason that teachers refuse to 

relinquish the scored work is to prevent cheating, I recommend they create 

various tests to rotate through rather than the current system which often leaves 

the student little chance to benefit from the teachers' corrections. 

205 I think Marquette has an active parent organization so that anyone who is 

looking to participate in something should be able to find it. 

206 There has to be a way to contact the teacher other then e-mail after hours. 

Never know if teacheer get e-mail and how to help child having difficulty. 

207 I would like to review work with my student, but most teachers don't return work 

in a timely manner. 

208 i feel that there are plenty of volunteer parent opportunities for those parents who 

want to be involved. 

209 Summer courses for English, Math, Science, History should also be available for 

students who passed courses but would like to excel in their education. 

210 Do not require the parent to visit in person to obtain access to Infinate Campus - 

some of us work the hours school is open. 

211 I will the teachers would send home a calandar sheet to help us see where they 

are during there studies. This way if my student is absent, I can have him follow 

the sheet to see what he has missed. 

212 We would like to see the actual graded tests sent home for parents to review; 

seeing a score on IC does not provide the detail needed 














213 It is very difficult for parents who work full-time, traditional hour jobs to get Mar 12, 2008 2:17 PM 

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involved with the schools. 

214 Both myself and my child, on numerous occasions, have experienced 

unpleasant attitudes, on a regular basis, by office staff, both over the phone and 

in person. 

215 I would welcome the teacher reaching out to me as soon as they see grades 

slipping. 

216 For people that are joining the Rockwood school district at the High School level 

it can be a large learning curve on how to sign up for things, how to pick your 

child up for Dr. appointments, how to get work when a child is ill, ect.. It would 

really be helpful to provide some kind of service for people who are joining 

Rockwood school district later than others and do not know how to navigate 

around the system. 

217 I have had difficulties finding activities that my son can be involved in due to his 

needs. I feel that this is discrimination. 





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Page 3, Q37. Please feel free to make any additional comments you might have. 

1 There is little monitoring in hallways, and many students are threatening others 

on websites. Students do not like to "tattle." There is also little supervision in 

halls during activities and bell times, giving students more opportunity to cause 

problems for others. I never saw any hall monitor when I was in the school and I 

have been there many times in different areas. 

2 I think character is highly valued and recognized; I don't really know how much it 

is included in the curriculum, other than in AP Psych. 

May 10, 2008 9:41 AM 


3 EHS has been a overall excellent experience Apr 10, 2008 11:48 PM 

4 School should not be a meat market of pushing kids through with the primary 

goal of scoring high on standardized tests in order to "look good" as a school. 

School is personal and should be addressed as such. There are numberous 

types of intellegence and schools today only seem to target a few. Learning 

should be fun and effective. Good teachers know this and parents know who the 

good teachers are because those are the only ones and the only subjects that 

our children are excited enough to tell us about. 

5 I feel that when my child is being picked on during class time by other students, 

that the teachers don't address it or at least let me know that there is a problem. 

I either find out by accident or conferences months later. Teachers are slow to 

respond to phone calls, emails and inputting info in Infinite Campus!!!! 

6 There have been several instances of cruel, mean remarks aimed directly at my 

daughter (a high achiever but socially quiet) throughout the year. Group projects 

in a couple of classes where she does not have a good friend are awkward due 

to teachers letting kids pick their groups - often leaves her out. 

7 Students who report bullying still feel reprisal will occur against them if they bring 

the issues forward. Most choose to try to deal with them themselves. Officials 

placing themselves in situations where they might observe versus direct 

confrontation after an issue is surfaced might be the best way to handle. 

Students might feel more comfortable bringing issues forward if they didn't fear 

the action that would be taken. 

8 Sports has played a big part of my children feeling accepted and learning the 

value of character. The coaches have been instrumental in building bonds with 

my kids at EHS. 

9 We will have had three children graduate from EHS by May of 2008. We have 

been very impressed with the quality of education our children have received 

from the caring and educated staff. 


Apr 2, 2008 8:35 AM 







12 during sophomore and junior year my son was bullied alot in the locker room 

during football and on the field and it wasn't addressed even when seen by the 

coaches...that is when our family lost alot of respect for certain teachers. Too 

much politics and pressure in sports. Also there have been instances where 

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students were intoxicted and the administration did nothing! Some teachers 

don't practice what they preach.. favoritism over skill. The academics is great at 

RSHS but security at entrances and halls could be better...my college son came 

back for a visit and said he just walked the halls without questions. 

13 Invite parents ahead of time to seminars such as Rachels' Challenge. Mar 28, 2008 6:12 PM 

14 I find the administration of this school extremly racist and prejudice against 

whites. The freshman hallway is crowded with african americans. i've seen 

some of the blacks slapping white students on the back of the heads, tripping 

white students, and screaming profanitys, while the administration does nothing 

but sit and watch. My child walks through the hallways thinking the 

administration is afraid to confront any of the city-kids. He's seen first hand 

accounts of these city kids dealing drugs in full view of the administration. "the 

problem is, there are so many kids in the hallways, the principles can't even see 

whats going on." he feels it would be so easy for one of the city kids to knife 

him. He's seen so many innocent people being slapped and kicked. he TRIED 

telling the principles who are standing right there looking at it, but nothing has 

changed. The reverse-racism in this school is the worst i've ever heard of/seen 

in my life. My adivise to the administration is to quit being so unfair and to 

actually DO SOMETHING. 

15 I do hear that cheating is an issue among high school students. I am very 

disappointed to hear that this goes on, and am especially sad to hear that some 

of our top students have done this in the past. I'd like to know that efforts are 

being made to stop this problem. 

16 Many of these questions are marked as 2 because I don't have first hand 

knowledge of the school doing any of these things. If you do, you need to inform 

the parents of these programs and activities. 





18 I wish there was more recognition for students who have decent grades (3.0 and 

above)but aren't the 4.0+ ones. Who are active in sports, band, etc. which may 

explain why they aren't 4.0+ students. They are respectful and do their job. It 

just seems that only the Superstars get a lot of recognition, especially at 

graduation....... 

19 I must say I don't hear much about the existence of aCharacter Education 

program at the high school ~ they did offer the assembly about the Colombine 

girl and I thought that was awesome. Other than that I don't hear much. I'm not 

sure bullying is addressed like it should be but mostly because I believe those 

being bullied are afraid to speak up therefore the school can't help. 

20 I would like to get emails back from principals when they are emailed.....Also, if a 

teacher has continuous complaints about them and their teaching habits or lack 

of...why is that teacher not reprimanded or released after so many compliants... 

21 My child has told me on numerous occasions that she has had students cheating 

off of her, but didn't tell the teacher in fear of what the student would do. 





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attention but if a family chooses not to tell the school the administration should 

not be held responsible to fix things they are not aware of. 

23 I feel Marquette High School is doing a great job. Mar 24, 2008 1:39 PM 

24 I feel I am unable to answer several of the above questions as I am not in the 

classroom. Unfortunately, my son is not very open to discussions about the 

classroom, bullying, etc. 

25 I based the answers on question 29-36 on information provided to parents by the 

school or mentioned at home by my child. The school may be doing the above, 

but as a parent I have no knowledge of it. At the same time, as a parent, it is my 

responsiblity to incorporate honesty, integrity, and good character in my child. 

The school should have the rules and recognitions that support what I have 

taught my child and reinforce what he/she already knows. Not enough in terms 

of good character is expected of the students by the school. 

26 The only thing that worries me is that all parents/kids do not care about these 

things. I have been in classrooms where there are students who have no 

respect for their teacher....they disrupt the class and make it difficult for the 

"good" kids to learn. The teachers hands are tied....they can not choose the 

students in their classes. 

27 The only disparaging and demeaning remarks we heard were made by my 

daughter's tennis coach (but she isn't considered part of the staff). 

28 The school does have Character education and recognition, but it often feels 

false and I am not sure how much of it is followed up in the classroom. Most of 

the class leaders are pretty good kids, but there are a few who just "appear to be 

nice." My daughter has not had issues this year with bullying, etc, but she has in 

the past - quite a bit freshman year. My daughter has great respect for most of 

her teachers, but there are a few she has little respect for as she does not feel 

they are very good teachers. She also had issues with her Junior principal who 

ignored her concerns and then seemed to take a disliking to her. 

29 the comments I have heard from my student and his/her friends and from other 

parents is that there seems to be a double standard of discipline for the inner city 

kids. The area of the school campus (which was left off the list on one question) 

is the hallways. It again has to do with the inner city kids and having to get out of 

their way or be pushed out of their way. 

30 We started out the year at Eureka High School where my child was not happy or 

doing well and switched to the ILC which has a much better learning 

environment for my child. He respects his teachers and is learning better that 

ever. 

31 I have heard from my students that some classrooms are not well-controlled, and 

some students are very disruptive and behaviour is ignored by teachers. 

32 There are EHS educators I respect and appreciate for their classroom teaching. . 

. there are others, that, as I've expressed to my children, have to be endured in 

the pursuit of education who presumably are in a classroom to: collect a 

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stamp out learning environments, recycle tired/tried/outdated/meaningless 

worksheets, etc. 

33 At times, depending on who is riding, the activity bus can feel unsafe. After 

pratices/activities, as it is getting dark outside, the parking lot can seem unsafe. 

34 When students are recognized they are the FAVORITES. Good character 

playes a lesser role than grades which I think is wrong. They should be equal, 

not everyone is capable of a 3.0 or higher but every human should take pride in 

their charcter. Grades are important but being a person of integriy will get you 

farther in life. The drug with in the school is a major issue that the school does 

not care to address. A student said "Maybe if I start taking drugs I too could be 

on Renessance" My student sees drugs in the classroom all the time and the 

teachers do nothing. Bring in the drug dogs that Eureka Police have. They 

would be happy to help. 

35 Character Education is welcomed and most instructors/staff are excellent but 

there is always room for all staff to be encouraged to continue to set good 

examples both in and out of school. At school functions, especially, what the 

child and their parents see teachers/staff doing is very important. Once again, I 

believe Rockwood needs to personalize the child's experience by having 

"inschool" assemblies to address issues such as drugs, alcohol, and sexual 

disease. Educators or creative presentations from outside the school from 

reputable sources (that have been pre-viewed) on these subjects can further the 

good character of students. Also,when breaking into groups for assignments, I 

believe that the teachers should choose groups, thereby breaking up cliques,etc. 

and giving an unbiased way for students to learn to respect all students in their 

classes and avoid the "being last to be picked" or "unpopular student" or not 

picked at all syndrome. Let the students know ahead of time that they will all 

have a chance to confidentially evaluate their groups when the projects are 

finished. This gives an instructor insight as to who is working and who is not. 

Also, perhaps juniors and seniors are mature enough to fill out confidential 

evaluations of teachers each semester. There would be no names assigned on 

the evaluations and when they are filled out, another instructor would be in the 

classroom and collect them. This would assure that the student's identity is 

anonymous. They will be doing this in college and it is important that they learn 

to recognize what styles help them to learn and also what teaching 

habits/styles/classroom and course expectations, etc. may be keeping them from 

learning. 

36 My child has been bullied in school and threatened after school. When the issue 

was taken to the grade level principal, my child and the bullies were brought in 

for questioning. The bullies denied the actions that my child said they did. The 

bullies were not punished because their word was taken above my child's. We 

are now in the process of working with the grade level principal, the discipline 

principal, and the counselor to resolve the issue and prepare for future incidents. 

We hope to resolve the situation in a way that prevents future bullying. 

37 AS a parent volunteer and as a parent active in my student's athletic activities 

after school, I find the lack of security at the school very disturbing. Any time, 

any day, anyone could walk into the school with explosives or weapons, and no 

one would no it. There are multiple doors open, even in the evening, which give 

access to the inside of the school. Wake up people!!! Protect the students and 






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staff. Come up with some type of security to protect the innocent. 

38 I think there are many teachers that do not respect and take in to consideration 

students suggestions. There are several teachers that do do this, but I think 

there need to be more. 

39 Some questions I cannot answer because I'm not in the school to observe. 

There are a small handful of teachers that are disrespectful to the students and 

don't seem to have their academic success as a priority - it's just a job! 

40 I feel that children with low C to D averages and that have difficulty 

comprehending and retaining information should be looked at a little more 

closely as far as what programs or help could benefit them. 

41 We admire and adore the music and band depratment . Ms. Fay is amazing as 

well as encouraging to my daughter. Ms. Stephenson teaching methods have 

been difficult for our child to grasp. 

42 My son says there are kids passing drugs in the bathrooms during passing 

periods on any given day. 

43 Love the school. The only physical improvement I would recommend is fixing up 

the "u" drop off. it is conjested and dirty. this is the area most kids use and it's a 

mess. i rarely go thru the front door, but when i've needed help i find the 

welcome center staff rude and looking "bothered" to help. the individual principal 

and her admin asst, however, are incredible. they are open, warm, encouraging 

and genuine. they work countless hours and never seem to waiver in their 

desire to help. Ms. Trotier is a wonderful administrator! 

44 I recently sold tickets during lunch and was shocked at the inappropriate 

behavior that goes uncorrected. Pants worn down between the knee's, blouses 

exposing midriffs, dozens of trays just left on the lunch tables by students, 

hugging and kissing by couples, and cursing as kids passed by my table. It 

seemed like a scene out of a movie, not my childs high school cafeteria. 

45 Not all student opinions are heard, and felt to make a difference, therefore not 

expressed. It seems the views of a few are carried forward for everyone. There 

appears to be a mood of preferentail treatment for some without listening/hearing 

the views of all. 

46 This year my child likes his teachers, in the past that has not been the case. He 

had a spanish teacher that all she did was yell at them and tell them they were 

stupid. I assume other parents complained and one day the principle came in to 

audit the class. Of course the teacher was nice that day. What did they expect? 

This goes back to not be able to communicate with the school about problems 

because the teacher knows what parent it is and takes it out on the child. I have 

another child that graduated from Lafayette and we had the same problems 

then. The principles and staff need to recognize problem teachers and do 

something about them. Right now I have no faith in anything I tell the school will 

be listened to or dealt with. 

47 I understand that it is impossible to eliminate ALL disparaging remarks and 

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the eyes and ears of adults. Sometimes the perpertrators do not even realize 

that is what they are doing. My child has never felt physically threatened. The 

drinking incident I'm aware of involved a student stating there was alcohol in her 

water bottle and acting in a manner to support its presence. Whether she was 

acting out or there really was alcohol, I couldn't say. My child, however, believed 

it to be true. 

48 I believe that drivers education should be manditory! Their is a very large 

population of kids using illegal substances in our area schools. I do not blame 

the the school but the community as a whole. 


49 I have no idea how good character is addressed in the classroom. Mar 18, 2008 9:50 AM 

50 students have reported that their lunch password is not alsways secure and can 

be accessed by others. students have also reported theft at the school/ 


51 The disparaging and demeaning remarks are from the varsity soccer coach. Mar 17, 2008 9:28 PM 

52 It needs to act rather than worry about press releases or win loss records. Mar 17, 2008 4:59 PM 

53 I think teachers have many students and great pressures to ensure curriculum 

items are covered and the respect from teacher to student is often not as it 

should be. I think students are not "heard" or "trusted" or treated with respect by 

teachers. Granted, the climate with such a majority of students feeling entitled 

makes things difficult; and there are GREAT teachers, certainly my child has a 

few each year. But the majority do not REALLY listen to students. It has been 

my experience that for the average student, it is difficult to navigate at LHS and it 

is difficult to be heard with the staff at ANY level. Staff does seem to rarely trust 

the average student. It is disheartening. It is a subject spoken often in many 

situations, in many circles of LHS parents. 

54 Lafayette High has a very lackadaisical attitude towards drugs on their campus. 

They make a severely poor token effort to uncover drugs. They accept the fact 

there are drugs there and basically do nothing to discourage or combat them. 

That is very poor. 

55 There is a significant amount of cheating done by the Parents for their children 

(homework and projects completed by the parents for their child). I suppose it is 

difficult for the school/teachers to know of this but, if they do, they should do 

something about it. The parents should be brought in and told that if it continues 

their child will be penalized for the parent's behavior. 

56 For the most part RW Summit is good schools IF YOUR CHILD DOES WELL 

ACADEMICALY, which all of mine do. However, I've students of friends of mine 

that are basically ignored in the classroom if they are not above average 

students. It's as if the under-average student is not worth the teacher’s time or 

it's too difficult to find a learning style to help the student succeed. Our problem 

is the lack of oversight towards the fine arts teachers. Serious enough to be 

called financial miss-management and very little is appearing to be done. 

57 I believe the Administration and staff at LHS are confused about making things 

"equal". Our experience has been "overkill" in some areas, and lack of attention 

in others. Cheating was addressed with my 4.0 student in front of the entire 






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Spanish Class. She was humiliated, accused wrongly by her teacher in front of 

everyone within the first week of school. She also was in the girls bathroom the 

first week of school, and a mirror was slid under the door to look at her by the girl 

in the next stall. This same child has been bullied by a black student. She was 

walking down the hall by herself and a black boy came up and hit her hard in the 

back of the head for no reason. I informed the school, but have not been notified 

of how the situation was handled. Was told that they would look at the cameras, 

and they have talked with my daughter, but I have NEVER received a follow up 

call to let me know ANYTHING. Ironically, a month later, my son was 

reprimanded for bullying a fellow student (white) in his Spanish class. They were 

playing a game of tossing a ball to each other and saying something in Spanish. 

He tossed a ball to a kid who refuses to talk in class (this child apparently has 

ongoing issues, unaware to my child that he had an IEP, etc.), who was 

"participating" in the event. The teacher accused him of bullying the child, was 

sent to the principal for a detention. (????) There is a Black Student Union at 

LHS, which white children may join, but a White Student Union is not allowed. 

Administration will listen to the concerns of white students, but will not allow a 

White Student Union. The confusion for my children is that celebrating being 

Black is allowed and encouraged, while celebrating being White is not. 

Repeatedly my children experience the "over kill" in accommodating "special 

needs" groups or interests. The same experience came to me when attending 

Parent Teacher Conferences. A black couple in front of me walking down the 

hall received all kinds of thanks for coming, etc. and attention from two 

principals, yet, when I walked by didn't say a thing or show me the same kind of 

"interest". The unintended message was very clear. I then spoke to them, and 

they were very responsive and cordial ~ yet ~ their focus was on making the 

black couple feel welcome and support them. They didn't need to "worry" about 

me, I guess. It's a struggle for all involved. Our family welcomes the inner-city 

kids and those with special needs ~ however, we want equality when it comes to 

ALL at LHS. Not just attention to Special Interest Groups. Thank you. 

58 My child along with others from 1st semester would complain about a math 

teacher. They were not giving or teaching enough examples to really help 

students to learn as well as they would have liked. I went to confrences and I 

had to agree with my child. This teacher was lacking in teaching skills. I hope 

over time he will get better. My son is a work hard and wants to be an A student 

but when the right teacher is not doing all that they can grades suffer. 


59 Classes concerning facebook & myspace accounts Mar 16, 2008 5:51 PM 

60 Your staff does not address issues of conduct in the cafeteria. Not following 

school rules of conduct is unacceptable, no matter who that person is. Your staff 

is afraid to confront these issues. I have experienced it once, and heard multiple 

stories of misconduct. Kids taking other kids drinks, or food. They report it to a 

monitor, who tries to discourage the student from pursuing it. I am not 

impressed with the lack of a consistent disciplinary program at Summit. I am also 

not impressed with a couple of your teachers that are lacking in the self control 

necessary to be considered a "teacher". I have heard of several students that 

have complained about these teachers, only to be told that they are aware of it. 

The fact that you aware of it, but allow them to continue without being evaluated 

for upholding the school's standard for teachers, is ridiculous. 


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respect and interest. I question the school's commitment to character when 

they have been so obstructionist to the Amnesty International club, which is 

trying to promote students thinking about moral issues in the world. 

62 Since my son has been recognized as a leader I am not aware of any specific 

problems. Fortunately he has a good relationship with his teachers. I feel it is up 

to him to be respectful in order to be treated likewise. 

63 My child was recently listed on a "hit list" of kids that 6 kids had drafted of kids 

they wanted to kill. The list was lengthy and shown to my child who then tried to 

talk that kid out of his "plans". He was upset and my husband and I were 

beyond upset! We didn't even want to let him attend school we were so afraid 

for his safety. It was a very stressful situation and one we should not have to 

deal with. 

64 my childs name recently appeared on a hit list of people this student wanted to 

die and we only heard about it through others at school. The staff had already 

issued only 3 days of ISS and never informed us about this safety issue that 

greatly affected my daughter. My husband had to call school and talk to the 

principal or we would have never been informed. This needs to be addressed! 

The privacy of the student whom is punished for the "hit list" should no longer be 

the concern but the safety and parent awareness of their children whom are 

being threatened should come first! 

65 There are some teachers that I feel disrespect the students. Specific example, 

giving a timed writing assignment and cutting the time short by 5 minutes, giving 

the student a "D", which is 1/3 of the quarter grade, and telling the student it 

would have been an "A" paper had it been finished(this is an AP class) student 

takes grades seriously and sets goals and paces himself on time aloted. 

66 More emphasis should be given on how to train every individual student's 

transitioin from middle school to high school. More help from the school, 

teachers, and parents is needed on this aspect. The techniques that are needed 

are time organization, study skills, critical thinking, and so on. Kids are 

overwhelemed during the first year in high school since things are so different: 

work load is higher, requirements are higher. 






67 Wide variation in cheating tolerance. Some teachers barely monitor test taking. Mar 15, 2008 7:01 AM 

68 Why are the Honors classes being taught by student teachers alone without the 

exeprienced teacher being in the room at all times. Honors should get the best 

most experienced teachers. Student teachers should be helpers. 


69 The kids can be very mean and prejudice and it is often ignored by the teachers. Mar 14, 2008 8:49 PM 

70 I have no knowledge of the quality or amount of time spent on these issues at 

our school. 

71 Bullying in the hallways is a problem. It is almost what I would call a "silent" type 

of bullying...a push or shove, calling of names as soon as the hall monitor looks 

away. It is an ongoing problem everywhere. I honestly have not heard or seen 

character education at LHS, but I am sure that it is present. Most teachers seem 

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respectful and learning in the classrooms. 

72 my child was bullied several weeks. the school didn't do a thing about it. we 

were upset that the school gave the bully the rights!!!! 

73 3.3 GPA but not on list for Renissance breakfast sent back to classroom. 

Disappointed. A lot of talk about drugs and selling prices. Has seen pot pulled 

out in classroom before. My son keeps to himself at school because he says 

there is a lot of bad talk and drug talk and what some do for fun outside of school 

seems to be trouble. He is just there to get a good education and concentrate on 

his grades. We like the school, teachers, and education very much. The students 

seem to be the only problem which I am sure is very hard to control. 

74 Marquette High is a great school over all, but I feel the school spirit lacks. Great 

academics but flat in club activities that my children have participated in. 

75 My student talks about fights that happen on a daily basis at school. This is not 

acceptable or comfortable for me and obviously isn't for my student or they 

would not bring it up so often. This is a concern. 

76 I think lip service is given to character issues. It is spoken about and taught in a 

way one would address elementary school students an it is tuned out by high 

school students. 

77 The parking lot lighting is very poor. Many of the fixtures are not illuminated. 

(burned-out or missing bulbs) This is a very unsafe / dangerous situation from 

both personal and vehicular concerns. 

78 Great communication from school. Successful students have parents that are 

involved. Understand that this is not possible for all parents. No school and no 

location is safe anymore. 

79 Cheating is tolerated at Lafayette and no action is taken when cheating is 

reported. I guess by allowing it, grade point averages are higher making the 

school look good! 

80 I am VERY dissapointed with the attitudes of your teachers regarding their 

disciplinary decisions on several matters regarding my sons. Very closed 

minded! 

81 My child's teacher said she was misplaced in an AP class which my child was 

upset about because she has been in an advanced class in thet subject all 

through middle school. 

82 My daughter attended a private school before now. So she does not feel safe 

because of the lack of respect, morals, values of such a larger volumn of kids. 

The ones that create problems are those kids REALLY delt with? My daughter 

said finally the other day someone got written up so then what?? 

83 On your surveys, please provide an "I don't know" choice. Many of the questions 

above would have been better answered in that manner. 













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THE WAY THROUGH ROCKWOOD, KEHRS 

MILL,CRESTVIEW,MARQUETTE. I HAVE WORKED AT THE SCHOOL 

(VOLUNTEER) THE LAST 6 YEARS. I DO NOT FEEL IT IS A WARM 

SCHOOL. THE OFFICE HELP IN THE MAIN OFFICE CAN BE VERY RUDE 

AND THE COUNCELING OFFICE HELP CAN ALSO BE VERY RUID TO 

PARENTS AND KIDS. YOU SHOULD FEEL WELCOME AT THESE OFFICES. 

I HAVE HAD BAD TEACHERS WITH BOTH KIDS. NON RESPONSE EMAILS 

AND ONE TEACHER COULD NOT SPEAK ENGLISH VERY CLEARLY. I 

HAVE HAD TEACHERS PICK ON KIDS. BELITTLE.I WILL BE GLAD WHEN 

ALL MY KIDS ARE OUT OF MARQUETTE. NOT WORTH COMPLAINING DO 

NOT GET ANYWHERE. 

85 Questions 29 - 37 were given 3s because I am not physically at the school 

everyday to withness any of these. I know that students are smart and many of 

the administration do not know when kids are being made fun of or picked on or 

rumors spread about them. When an issue was addressed it was taken care of. 

Some teachers are respected more than others by the students. 

86 My only concern in the area of safety is that my child has had several items: 2 

graphing calculators and a cell phone and ipod stolen. there is not enough 

supervision and/or locker space in the locker rooms for personal belongings of 

students. I am not the only parent who perceives this. With this being the age of 

technology and students having these items, there must be a way to provide 

students with a locker so that they are not victims of theft. When this was 

reported to the administration we were told it was our child's fault and the 

cameras didn't show who took the items. 

87 I have longed for for a year long "Diversity" class to be offered. We are not 

teaching our young men and women how to conduct themselves and respects 

others of all colors, age and handicaps. That's why now Corporations are 

spending millions of dollars for Diversity classes. To teach our children what 

they should have been taught in school-how to live in peace and accept one 

another. To tell me "Oh we offer a lecture" or have someone come in and talk 

about their experiences is not enough. That's like saying well he/she took a 

math lecture and that is all the skills they will need to survive in an ever changing 

and even more diverse society. And to be honest with you we should be 

teaching these classes from elementary thru high school. I challenge 

Rockwood Summit to "step out" of the box for once and begin setting a higher 

standard of education for our children that others schools will follow. That 

Rockwood blazes a new path and actually prepares our children on something 

so simple as how to live and respect others, all of which we know is so 

desperately needed just by watching the news and reading the newspapers. 

88 I don't need you/Rockwood to teach my child character. That is something she 

has learned by watching me. If she were in search of role models, some of the 

science teachers would be good role models while many of the girls sports 

coaches at Marquette (particularly in basketball) would be rotten ones. 

89 My biggest issue with the high school is the amount of personal property thefts. 

It has gotten so bad that my child can't even take a calculator to school for a test 

without the fear of it being stolen. Which has happened to us more than once 

this year and ironically the school recommended calculator for certain classes is 

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help prevent/discourage this behavior. My child has also had an iPod stolen this 

year from an area within the school that was covered by cameras, but the 

camera pan rather than remain stationary to catch such issues. Bullying at our 

school has not been an issue to my knowledge, the school does an excellent job 

of discouraging this behavior, however, if my child was a victim, the panning 

cameras would NEVER catch it. Just like the ones on the exterior of the school 

than don't stop the car break-ins. Dr. Larson indicated during a Bond Issue 

presentation recently that more cameras will be purchased this year...whatever 

the number, THEFTS and STATIONARY need to come up in that conversation. 

Thefts are a personal violation and the culprits need to be punished....where are 

their parents??? Do they not notice this equipment in their homes that they 

didn't purchase?? What child has $250 lying around to purchase an iPod or the 

$150 calculator? Come on...wise up. 

90 My daughter was threatened online by another student. She talked to the 

principal and he talked to the girl and her friends. That was handled very good. 

I do have a problem with the district policy regarding fighting. If this girl attacks 

my daughter all she can do is run, yell and try to ward off the punches and kicks 

from the offender. If she tries to defend herself and throws a punch or kicks 

back she is given the same punishment and the girs who started the fight. One 

of our Constitutional Rights given to us in this country is to defend ourselves. 

This right is taken away by the school district. I believe this policy needs to be 

reviewed and changed. All of us should be able to defend ourselves if attacked, 

and sometimes that requires fighting back. Believe my I am not nor have I ever 

been a fighter. I believe the best way is to avoid conflict. My children have been 

taught this philosophy, but they have also been told if they have no other options 

they have the right to defend themselves. If a conflict does arise at school and 

my daughter has no other options than to defend herself and she is punished by 

the school for that action then I would have no option other than to defend my 

daughter by whatever means I could. 

91 Feedback from our kids tells us that bullying, exclusion, etc. happens in the 

hallways between classes. While many teachers are caring and involved, some 

teachers show little regard for the students. We have experienced teachers who 

are more interested in the sport they're coaching than in providing a stimulating, 

well-structured learning environment. That has been the most disappointing part 

of our experience at EHS. 

92 There was a day when threats against the school were written on the bathroom 

wall. The school did notify parents, but the threat seemed scary enough to keep 

our son out. He thought it was just kids wanting to miss class for that day. It's 

hard to second guess that, though. 

93 My primary concern is the availability of drugs and the overwhelming prevalence 

of use in the high school. My children tell me that all they hear in the halls and in 

class is talk about drugs. Numerous lifelong friends of my children are regularly 

using drugs. I confronted a known dealer and threatened to call the police, his 

parents and the school. He said that he didn't want the principal to "rain on his 

parade". The arrogance was unbelievable. According to my children there are 

about 6 dealers at the school and they have for sale pot, pills, heroine, 

mushrooms, cocaine, etc. Two families from the school that we know very well 

have children that have been in rehab and every time they return to Summit they 

are overwhelmed by the drug culture there. One left the school because his 





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recovery was not possible at Summit. A former private high school student, he 

said that he could get more drugs in his Language Arts class at Summit than all 

of his private high school. 

94 with the bulling subject. The adminastrators always have the bullies write what 

they think happened and then the victem write his/her's. the bullies always have 

the same thing. On a rare occasion there is a witness that writes the same as the 

victem, that is the only way the school will get involved. The distract needs to 

undertsatnd ( as ms.sambussy spelling?) stated that by grade 4 that the bullies 

and most kids know that if they stick to a basic story, they will not be punished as 

nothing can be proved. when the next Megan Myers happens I hope its not at a 

rockwood school, because the parent out pouring will be .... well the admin will 

not like the communities response. Most parents are afraid to speak up about 

these things as they are afraid it will hurt there childs popularity. and believe me, 

you that happens every day,.There is one boy at our school that is harasted 

often and his parents have been out cast by the other parents and its because 

they stand up for there rights. The parents of the children that do the bulling ( 

most in advance classes and GPA in the high 3.7 to 4,3 range) parents are so 

into there selfs that they are my little child could never do that. and if an outsider 

parent tells these parents what the have seen, well then they are outcast also. 

95 Counselors and teachers need to stay in better touch with parents if missing 

assignments, zeros, low D's or F's. Some teachers are great others you have to 

chase. This is their full time to teach & keep parents informed how to help 

students improve. Offer more after school training to keep from falling behind. 

96 we did have an issue regarding something that was said that was very 

distressing and the principal took care of it immediatly and did it with respect to 

all parties involved. She was excellent in listening and had a approach that 

helped our student 

97 I contacted my sons' counselor about bullying and it was resolved privately and 

to our satisfaction. 

98 my child has commented on the heating that goes on constantly. She is actually 

looked down upon for not participating in it. 

99 Have very little idea what the school does in terms of "character" education or 

organized efforts to combat bullying or teasing. However, I have no indication 

that my child has been harassed or bullied. 

100 see prior. My ranking on welcoming is really my own encounters when running 

around the track or outer sidewalk nightly. Plenty of brats. It's just a sign of the 

times. 

101 My answers indicate perhaps that I am dissatisfied with my daughter's school. 

My daughter is one who is not interested in learning at all, does not find it 

relevant, does not have goals, refuses to discuss responsibility issues with us 

and therefore, renders much of the school's good efforts to no avail. 

102 Our children have had a very positive experience over the lasts 8 years at 

Eureka High School and have received an excellent education. I have however 

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responsive to voiced parent concern or comments. As a taxpayer, I believe 

parents and their children are the customers and should be treated as such. The 

school works for us. I have only had two experiences with Eureka principals 

over the duration of 8 years and both were parent initiated. Both times I have 

experienced an attitude and response that communicates that the school makes 

decisions apart from parent concerns or voiced desires for their student. I hope 

to see a change in this for future parents/students at Eureka High School. 

103 It is my understanding from my child that a high percentage of children in AP 

classes cheat on a regular basis. 


104 All schools should have both security and metal detectors Mar 13, 2008 6:29 PM 

105 After volunteering at school this past week and being in the common area during 

lunch, I saw kids outside-totally unsupervised banging themselves against the 

glass doors. Shocked at the amount of noise it made, and that the glass did not 

break. Even with the commotion, no one (staff) ever went into that area to check 

on those kids having lunch outside. 

106 I feel the students in this quadrant are very disrespectful of property and people. 

The students are too empowered at a young age. I'm not advocating rigid 

discipline, but I feel they need to be more respectful. 

107 Front office staff is not friendly and often appears annoyed at requests of 

parents. 

108 Athletic Departments need much work. Too much nepotism and favorites 

(coach's and teacher's children as starters) especially in soccer and basketball. 

109 cheating seems to be rampant. my child does not cheat, and complains that 

others that do are getting better grades. 

110 Too much emphasis on character education. Takes too much time away from 

learning. 

111 LETS BE HONEST! WHEN YOU HAVE CLASSROOMS AND HALLWAYS FULL 

OF KIDS WITH THEIR PANTS HALF FALLING OFF AND THE CURSING I 

HAVE HEARD ,AND STOOD UP TO, WHEN I AM IN THE HALLS FOR 

WHATEVER REASON,THERE IS NOT A GOOD LEARNING ATMOSPHERE. 

112 I have trust in the administration that they would handle any safety issues in an 

appropriate manner 

113 Marquette has been a strong school from an academic standpoint but the lack of 

community feeling is a concern. My daughter has had tremendous success as a 

scholar but feels no emotional connection to the school. She has had some 

teachers who have taken a strong personal interest in her but has also had 

several teachers who never bothered to learn her name. Her main feeling of 

"belonging" at Marquette came from her involvement in the field hockey 

program. The team spirit and strong friendships that she developed with her 

field hockey teammates were an important factor in her life. Unfortunately, she 

was cut from the team her senior year. Her one important tie to Marquette was 

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has been painful to see how this wonderful young woman's experience at 

Marquette has been, for the most part, impersonal and isolating. The 

newsletters and open house speeches continually emphasize the academic side 

of Marquette. I'd like you to consider a policy against cutting seniors from 

varsity sports (especially if they have played for three years) unless there is a 

problem with attitude or behavior. 

Barb Spieler 

114 Please stop using the propaganda film "An Inconvenient Truth" is every 

discipline (i.e Spanish, History, etc.) to attempt to indoctrinate the students. 

115 I feel there are times when the school is actually over policed. There were a 

couple instances that my child was punished due to a teacher making a mistake 

or over reacting and punishment is given that does not fit the incident or is 

handed down because it says so on a so called page in the handbook that a 

child is supposed to have memorized from cover to cover. Administrators should 

look at things by case by case basis. I have only felt I was listened to by school 

counselors. 

116 Some of these questions are not applicable to high school, but are more for a 

grade school or middle school environment. Therefore I wonder if there are 

some questions that are more geared to high school that were not addressed. 

My child is very self motivated and responsible and this works well with the many 

opportunities and excellent curriculum that Summit has to offer. I feel for her, 

she is getting a very college prep. education. The opportunities offered at the 

school in academic and extra curricular at the high school are wonderful and 

offer a lot of diversity of interests. 

117 This survey should have included a box to mark "don't know". For example, how 

would I know the answer to #34? 

118 Prescription drug use is a problem. my student reports thoses drugs are being 

sold at school during school areas. My student is afraid to name those involved. 






119 the items skipped do not apply to me Mar 13, 2008 2:42 PM 

120 Quiet children are completely overlooked as resources. Mar 13, 2008 2:37 PM 

121 I believe there needs to be more stress on my space and such websites and 

their potential harm in the student's future..... 

122 I am not sure that I truly know the true extent that character is addressed during 

school. It is expected for all students to be honest and kind. BUT I am also not 

a fan of teachers spending an inordinate amount of time on this subject. Please 

teach my kids. I will be in charge of their character development, moral compass 

and aility to deal with "mean" people. YOur job is to teach academics. 

123 we know cheating happens but is not ever caught. I hate the fact that Summer 

school was moved around this year and no parental involvement was asked forwhy 

it affects all of us. 

124 I believe that academically Lafayette is a great school. However, I have 

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problem. Often, following the "rules" is more important than meeting the needs 

of students. 

125 My student has told teachers of cheating from other students and on three 

separate occasions, one teacher addressed the situation the other two teachers 

did not address the issue with us as parents, as to how the information from our 

child was handled. 

126 Comments made by teachers to students are not always encouraging to good 

character education. I have heard remarks similar to "live life to the fullest and 

do whatever you want." These kind of remarks are not conducive to mature 

behavior. 

127 I have been unable to be very active in my child's school/education at this time 

because of personal circumstances. I only know what my child brings home to 

me. I know my child really desires to finish his high school education at 

Marquette and I know that he desires to continue his education with a college 

degree. 

128 I gave you a 1 (one) for number 34 due to the incredible chasm between the way 

the desegregation kids are treated as opposed to the district kids. More than one 

student at Marquette has told me very troubling stories about how the teachers 

"treat the deseg kids special" and "are afraid to punish them because they'll get 

in trouble and be called racists". I am very troubled by what Marquette is 

teaching my child about race relations. The deseg policy is actually promoting 

the stereotype of black kids being stupid and lazy and disrespectful, and that's 

incredibly unfair to ALL the students. Again, according to the stories students 

have told me (not just my child), the expectations for climate and character of the 

deseg students is much lower than the district kids. I do not pretend to have all 

the answers. I am simply seeing a problem. My child never spoke in terms of 

"black" and "white" before attending Marquette. And the interesting thing is that 

she speaks of "blackness" not as a skin tone, but as a set of mannerisms. I ask 

her about her black friends from the county, and she says "oh, they're not black 

like the city kids". So on top of leading my child through the temptations of youth, 

we are also battling the derogatory race relations she sees at school. I am not in 

any way convinced that mixing students from the city and county, as it's currently 

employed, is beneficial to either side. 

129 The bullying is more from the intimidation from the teacher to the students. The 

student asks questions and the teacher insults the student in front of the class 

which makes the student not want to ask questions. Therefore, doesn't get all 

the informations he/she requires for fear of looking "stupid". 

130 Hallways are crowded, many students block the hallways during passing time 

My student has never used his locker for fear of being late to class because halls 

are too crowded to get from class to class. Students run into other students at 

their lockers or make remarks to those asking them to move. My son is afraid of 

the hallway because students congregate. 

131 Please note that my child is a very independent and self motivated Junior. I am 

not sure that I really know the answers to some of these questions, such as #31, 

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132 I believe at Summit they have provided a wonderful atmosphere. Are there some 

issues? Sure, there are everywhere but I feel they are addressed in a 

quick/efficient manner. I have nothing but good words for the experience that 

both of my children have been involved with. Keep up the great work. 

133 Sports coaches have had a great impact on the value of good character - 

specifically, Baseball, Basketball, and football 

134 I feel the bussing in of students from outside our district is strictly for money 

purposes,my child says their disruptive in class and the teachers do nothing ! 

135 Not having math tests sent home for review is very frustrating. It is difficult to 

help a student if you don't know where they are struggling. 

136 I did not rate questions that I do not feel I have had any comments or complaints 

from my child 

137 All disparaging remarks have been from one teacher. We have no recourse. If 

we address it, then my child will face repercussions for the remainder of the 

year. The teacher utilizes sarcasm and insults instead of constructive instruction. 

She attacks self esteem instead of encouraging the child to be their personal 

best. 

138 I do not agree with half days for attendance purposes but movies watched in 

class to fill the time. 

139 There are some issues that faculty will not listen to students on reasoning. Only 

one way decisions. Parents are not involved, only notified. 

140 My wife and I feel that some of our teachers may have lower expectations for 

colleges than we do. He is often told that a B is a good grade when we are 

pushing him for honor roll status to keep his college options open. 

141 I don't like the Character Education program. It is my job and responsiblity as a 

parent to teach these things to my child, not yours. I think it is ridiculous to 

recognize kids for doing what they ought to do anyway. Instead, stop catering to 

the kids who are constantly in trouble. Punish them appropriately and spend my 

tax dollars more wisely. You use up too much academic time for the character 

education program. 

142 Since I am not at school every day with my cild, I am unable to answer many of 

these questions regarding character. My son is a senior and he doesn't really 

discuss this with us. I know that when our children were in elementary school, 

character education was stressed every day. 












143 No idea on questions 33 through 36. Mar 13, 2008 11:25 AM 

144 I think the current system of notifying parents of emergency and/or important 

situations and events is terrible. The phone call and text messaging system is 

far from sufficient. I recently learned about a company named Purple Tree 

Technologies and they have a much superior product and system to anything 

Rockwoods has. I know the University of Missouri - Columbia is instituting their 

system as well as Stephens College. Please investigate the company. 


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145 Discipline is consistently inconsistent, one kid will get 3 days ISS for 2nd 

infraction of cell phone, another will get a saturday for a 3rd infraction of cell 

phone. The kids are aware of this, and they have lost a great deal of respect for 

administrative authority. Students believe if you excell in academic or sports you 

aren't held to the dame disciplinary standards because of this 

146 Drug sold within school needs attention badly. My son says it is anything you 

want you can get there. 

147 I'm really not aware of what type of "good character" instruction is included in the 

classroom. I'm also uncomfortable with the extent of "character" training that 

should be in a public school, as I won't have any control over the content. 

Parents views on "character" are going to be more conservative than educators 

who are by and large more liberal than the general population. 

148 There is no dress code! Girls have tops on with too much clevage and breast 

showing and some skirts are too short. Some guys having to walk with their hand 

in their front pocket to keep their pants from falling down. Seeing buys 

underwear and girls bras is not appropriate in any educational setting. I 

complained about one girl who had a push up and together bra with a low cut 

shirt that I was shocked she was allowed to wear it in school up to that point. I 

wish the administration/faculty/staff wasn't so fearful about confronting some of 

these kids about their dress. Perhaps events had taken place where they have 

and were confronted by angry parents who see nothing wrong with their 16 yo 

daughter showing off her cleavage. I think I will invite BOE members for lunch 

when the weather warms up so they can see first hand what is allowed at MHS. 

When there were the threats last year about killing people at MHS I was shocked 

that on the day these events were to occur I did not see classroom doors locked 

and paper covering the windows on the doors during classes. Nor did I see 

additional police presence in the building. One day there were drug sniffing dogs 

going through the student parking lot, resulting in some students being taken 

away. Yet, these dogs and their handlers were not allowed in the building to 

continue to sniff out drugs in lockers and throughout the building. Guess it 

wouldn't look good for Rockwood if there was a large amount of drugs found in a 

prestigious west county school. Send a message! Drugs will not be tolerated 

in our schools. We will do what we need to to eradicate drugs and those who 

use/sell them from our learning environment. It really is simple if it is a priority. 

Overall, I see the culture and moral compass of the school being student driven 

rather than district driven. escpeically in a HS setting where hormones I 

believe that administration and teachers are afraid to confront a student about 

their dress for fear of parental retaliation. There does not appear to be anyone 

with the strength of conviction to do what is right and actually tell some students 

what they're wearing is inappropriate. 

149 My child is a good (college bound) student, but school is "just something I have 

to get through" to get to do what I want to do. What is offered does not match 

her interests. Perhaps students need to be listed to more to understand what 

they are looking for---rather than on relying on what "has always been." 

150 At the risk of just sound prejudiced, most of the violence & rudeness problems 

are due to the kids that are bussed in. I'm told that they walk down the hallways 

like they own them. You better get out of their way or they will literally knock you 

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151 I do believe there should be more emphasis on drug eduction Mar 13, 2008 10:32 AM 

152 The hallways at EHS are a dangerous place for any student who is a target for 

bullies. Shoving, name calling, threatening actions are left unchecked. Students 

seem to feel unsupervised during these times. 

153 My sophomore girl feels safe at school, but I worry when she stays late for 

activities and has to walk to the back of the parking lot. Especially at night. 

154 The staff at Lafayette is a caring hard working staff. I have put 3 boys thru 

Lafayette. My oldest son graduated Mizzou with honors and the middle son is in 

his junior year in the engineering program. Without the base thay my boys 

received at Lafayette this would not be possible. From a grateful parent thank 

you for all that you do!!! 

155 When my child does not turn in an assignment or has an issue in the classroom, 

I would like a phone call from the teacher that same day. I feel like I don't know 

when there is a problem with my child until too late. If I were to be given 

information immediately, perhaps I could help to prevent a problem. I also feel 

that some teachers don't post grades to Infinite Campus in a timely manner. 

Does someone keep track of that? 

156 Unfortunately, I just talked with a parent 2 days ago who said she could not wait 

for her daughter to graduate! She couldn't wait to be DONE with RSHS. She 

barked that because other children had so ridiculed her (overweight) daughter 

over the years that she (daughter) has no "school spirit" and has no desire to 

participate in any RSHS activities! She said her daughter is now comfortable 

with being "INVISIBLE!" I was appalled to say the least. Kids are kids and they 

unfortunately poke fun of the overweight, but when I told my daughter (a jr.) 

these things, she said, "No, Mom, there are lots of people who are overweight 

who are smart,fun to be around and are well-liked! And who participate in school 

activities." That's why parents have to encourage at home! Mothers have to 

initiate and help their daughters/sons become young ladies/ young men. The 

responsibility is not RSHS. Character building begins AT HOME. 

157 when children are bullied at school and someone complains it should be 

addressed immediately and parents and children should be involved from "day 

one". Even at high school level. 

158 Once again,the violence level and culture clash does nothing to help your 

situation. I am seriously investigating moving my freshman student to a different 

school and will not let my younger ones attend Lafayette. STOP THE BUSSING. 

GET TOUGH WITH THESE KIDS. My daughter says the city kids are 

disrespectful to the teachers and create a hostile environment. 

159 Too many teachers use videos to babysit the students instead of teaching them. 

Too many students are allowed to sleep in class. There's a lot of disruptions in 

class that are not dealt with. I think you have a lot of lazy immature teachers. 

160 Rockwood Summit has a serious drug and alcohol problem (not to mention 

someof it started in the middle school, and includes these kids being sexually 

active) Instead of sweeping under the rug we parents want to put a stop. Its all 

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fast, primarily becasue of peer pressure.Sad to say some of the parents are 

encouraging this, if the school could bring in "real people" to talk to the kids and 

make them aware of the "what if's" may be able to help some before it is too late. 

Too many have died or are headed down the wrong path -- maybe some focus 

should be on them or have their paretns come and speak. Kids don't understand 

that they aer breaking the law...but "everybody's doing it is the attitude and we 

have to start somewhere to try and change this! 

161 My child has made several comments that other students have tried to "pick a 

fight" with him. 

162 I love that a live person answers the phone every time I call. also the support 

staff in the office is great. 

163 My son has been very self motivated and makes a's and b's, and i can tell he is 

getting an excellent education as well as enjoying his sports experiences. 

Thanks for all you do at Lafayette! 

164 I don't feel it is the responsibility of the school to promote/teach character traits. 

The parents need to take that responsibility. School is for academics, in my 

opinion 

165 Can't answer accurately many of these questions since parents do not attend the 

school to make these judgements. 

166 My daughter was a victim of bullying in the hallways at school, and was brought 

into the office for an interview at the beginning of the school year. The bullying 

did not cease, and later extended to "stealth" cyber-bullying on MySpace or 

Facebook. It wasn't until she correctly identified the original source to another 

student that was "put up" to it that the bullying finally ceased. Verbal bullying 

needs to be dealt with effectively so it does not escalate and stops. Not sure 

what to do about cyber-bullying, but much of that seeps into bullying on school 

grounds. 

167 My daughter went through some bullying problems last year. I was not 

completely satisfied with how it was handled. She has not complained this year, 

so I assume things are OK. 

168 Informational meetings on how to recognize drug or alcohol use and depression 

would be good topics for parent meeting. 

169 minor everyday discipline problems are handled differently for white students 

than for black students. white students would be in alot of trouble if they said or 

did anything that could even remotely be considered racial, but when black 

students do it, staff ignores them. 

170 Very happy at school and my children feel safe there. Only incident I was aware 

of was a drug deal in the bathroom after school...this involved a city student 

selling marijuana---Not sure of policy on overall monitoring of halls etc for 

safety... 

171 Numerous demeaning remarks were made from the wrestling coaches. In 

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wrestling staff. 

172 I feel that teachers/adminstration treat students that perform well on tests and in 

the classroom better even when they are the students that are bullying others by 

acting like they are better because of their performance. I feel this is especially 

true with Mean Girls, I do not see teachers dealing with the bullying and name 

calling girls do to each other. I feel teachers and administration value 

performace above attiture and values of the whole person. In many cases the 

girls being promoted are not the girls with Good Character or values. A blind eye 

to given to many Mean Girls and how to teat others is not incouraged or taught. 

173 I couldn't answer Q34-36, as I have no clue what you might be doing in these 

areas. I see the newsletter mailed monthly, which always has a message, and I 

see the first school day spent on "rules", but I doubt that has any impact 

whatsoever other than wasting a day---a letting the lawyers have a disclaimer 

that every child was told... 

174 I feel many teachers now take it as a questioning of their teaching ability when 

questioned about a childs grade rather than looking at it as a need to find a way 

to work with that particular child. 

175 We are pleased with the transition from a small private religious school to a large 

public school. The faculty and staff were very understanding and helpful. Thanks 

for the effort. 

176 The demeaning remarks don't just come from student to student but from staff to 

student too... It's hard enough to fit in at this age but when someone attacks 

your self-esteem, it's hard to over come. 

177 Teachers are the crucial person in making character education real to the 

students. Some are fantastic role models and use teaching moments to help the 

children become better adults. Others seem to not care about the individual 

student and about doing anything to make the student successful. My daughter 

doesn't really need this; so, it is remarkable to me that she feels these particular 

teachers do not truly care about her. I see that she has to "make" herself care 

about those classes and I believe it is because of the shallowness of the 

relationship between her and the teacher. 

178 Please monitor the cat pound at EHS football games. I have "heard" from 

students & others that there is alcohol being consumed in water bottles (vodka) 

during the game. 

179 I don't feel that it's possible for any school to effectively deal with the day to day 

teasing or exclusion because most of it is not reported for fear of retaliation and 

most of it is not witnessed so there is no way to prove it's happening 

180 Rewarding academic performance should be the highest level of effort. The kids 

that feel left out are the ones with weak social skills. That is where efforts should 

be concentrated. Even the Academic Pep Assembly is truly just a showcase of 

the social kids skit efforts. More attention is paid to the one kid that had 

"improvement" than the kids who were top 10, Bright flight or Merit Scholar. 

More attention is paid to the entertainment skit than is paid to the academic 

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similar is because the kids who are left out, want to strike back. The kids good 

at sports or who have good social skills do not need Pep assemblies, the kids 

the need pep assemblies are the ones try in other areas, achieve excellence, but 

society and the school ignores. Ignores in relationship to the attention paid to 

others. Lastly, there is an AP Calc teacher who regularly demeans and belittles 

her students on open classroom. 

181 Some of these questions are really vague. Mar 13, 2008 9:18 AM 

182 I know my son has had some problems with teasing, but he does not voice it. I 

know from another student that did the right thing and stood up for him. 

183 I think it is uncalled for when a student couldn't make it to school on time due to 

accidents from the snow and the road was blocked and my child was considered 

unexcused. That needs to be changed. 

184 I feel disrespect toward teachers and all staff is tolerated much more than it 

should be. Consequences to disrespect are often minimal at best. This needs 

to change. 

185 I selected "3" often because I am not aware of the efforts in the area of character 

education. By the high school level, I am less concerned about this at school. 

186 When my child first attended EHS, they were disciplined for what I thought were 

minor goofing around with friends. Later I could see and appreciate that the 

school was firm and they wanted to get any challenges under control 

IMMEDIATELY. I am so thankful they did. 

187 My son is involved with High School Sports - the coaches at Marquette strongly 

emphasize good character and sportsmanship. 

188 My children often feel intimidated by the actions of some of the desegregation 

students. They say these students frequently use harassing verbiage and use 

physical intimidation to block hallways or force other students to use another 

route. They also say there are problems with disruptive behavior in many classes 

that teachers ignore for fear of be labeled racist. 

189 Although cell phones are not to be used during school hours, my child constantly 

tells us that this is not being enforced in the classroom. 

190 EXCLUDING A CHILD IS NOT BACKED UP OR ENFORCED.IF A TEACHER 

SEES OR KNOWS A CHILD IS ALWAYS THE LAST ONE OR THIRD MAN 

OUT IT IS THE TEACHERS JOB, YES JOB TO GET THAT CHILD INCLUDED 

WITHOUT MAKING THEM EMBARRASED. 

191 The teachers at EHS should receive very high marks! However, we are very 

disappointed with what we have observed with coaching sports at EHS. Specific 

areas of concern are girls varsity volleyball and boys baseball programs. There 

needs to be much more supervision and training provided to these coaches on 

how they treat and communicate with athletes. The EHS Athletic Director is 

either not aware of these issues, or does not feel there is a problem. Coaches 

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192 I know there are drugs in school which is a huge concern for me. When I'm at 

the school, I never see the school police officer monitoring the halls and my son 

says regularly how he never sees the school police officer either. I believe the 

officer needs to be much more visible and enforce behavioral problems as well. 

I have seen boys and girls groping each other in plain sight of everyone and 

have witnessed exceptionally poor behavior among students as well. I'd like to 

see these kids being taught better behavior and more respect for others as that 

is deeply lacking. There was a tornado drill done earlier in the week and other 

schools participated but Lafayette didn't. That also concerns me. We don't 

know what happens to the kids if the school is hit by a disaster. I do believe the 

school administrators can do much more do make the school safe and turn out 

more respectful individuals. 

193 High school coaches exhibit disparaging or demeaning remarks to the students. 

This behavior needs to be changed. 

194 My daughter was injured the first month of school at Lafayette by a fight that 

broke out in the hallway and another student was pushed into her as she was on 

her way to class. She came home with a scrape to her chin/cheek and a large 

bruise ( the students backpack hit her in the face). The fight was clearly in a 

hallway but was unnoticed by any school employee. 




195 kids are texting throughout the day giving each other answers to test questions Mar 13, 2008 8:28 AM 

196 Some of these items might be being addressed in school with the students, but 

information is not being shared with parents to keep us informed as to what they 

are doing or how they are handling any of the above mentioned situations. I don't 

read anything about character values in the newsletter or read how they are 

addressing it, or honesty, or the bullying etc. 


197 You should include a rating for "I don't know" Mar 13, 2008 8:10 AM 

198 eureka does a great job with character ed overall Mar 13, 2008 8:01 AM 

199 Some of these questions are left blank because I don't know the answer. Mar 13, 2008 8:01 AM 

200 Re: Item #27; Although I am not aware of a specific incident, I am certain that 

drugs are present in the school and available to any student seeking them. 

201 Some of my responses stem from incidents that happened at the middle school 

level. I don't believe the high school handles these situations any differently 

based on what I have seen. 

202 My kids have repeatedly complained about the lunch staff being rude and 

generally unpleasant to the kids at lunchtime. 

203 Some of the teachers nee more knowledge in content area and more helpful 

answering questions. THERE IS A DRUG PROBLEM THAT EVERYONE IS 

AVOIDING. 

204 This is my third child at Lafayette. Both of my older children were bullied during 

their high school years and one of them was stalked. So far, I have not seen any 

of that behavior directed toward my child who is currently at Lafayette. 






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205 I get frustrated that some teachers do not provide a syllabus of work expected 

for a quarter. They also don't give a list of assignments due in the future, 

whether that time period is 1 week or a quarter. When students take very difficult 

classes, they need to know what the assignments will be for the week so they 

can get them done over the weekend. Every year, my student has 2 out of 8 

teachers that provide no syllabus or list of assignments due. It is usually the 

foreign language teachers and math teachers. I also wish there was more 

communication about assessment based learning. Some teachers are 

implementing it this year and that is very frustrating for students and parents. It 

seems like an illogical way to grade students and I"m very frustrated that it is 

being implemented without parents knowing. 

206 I love Rockwood Summit. THe teachers truly care about the academic and 

personal welfare of the students. 

207 My son is the fourth child that has/will graduate from LHS. We have been 

extremely pleased with the outstanding education at LHS. Our sons have been 

well prepared for their college coursework. Thank you! 

208 I would highly recommend having a counselor or someone else follow up on 

students that transfer to Rockwood schools from other districts or from out of 

town. This is very stressful for some of them and a quick meeting/note or show 

of concern goes a long way towards making these children feel at home. 

209 It has been my experience during the past 4 years that LHS administration 

caters to the opinions of a select group of students. These same "elite" (almost 

pre-determined since freshman year) students are selected over and over again 

to be role models for others, serve in various capacities in organizations, and so 

on. There are many talented students who populate LHS who are overlooked to 

a great degree because they are not as outgoing or self-promoting. 

Furthermore, my experience has also been that while most of the teachers do an 

excellent job w/ two-way communications w/ parents, some of the principals do 

not. During the course of the last 4 years, I've sent 2 letters and 1 e-mail and 

made 2 phone calls to various principals on various issues. I didn't receive a 

response to ANY of them w/out further follow-up. This was very diappointing. 






210 In regard to question 28, the bus is very crowded. Mar 12, 2008 10:03 PM 

211 I believe the online grading system is excellent, but the teachers are often remiss 

in recording the grades in a timely and/or accurate fashion. I have been very 

surprised by the number of times teachers have missed recording assignments 

and then take several days and reminders to update records. This puts the 

student in an ackward position. 

212 I have personally witnessed bullying between students as well as staff to student 

and staff to staff. There is an atmosphere of control and punishment, students 

are not encouraged to offer any input, only to follow the established rules 

213 Something needs to be done about the drug abuse. My son tells me that nearly 

all the kids are experimenting with drugs and alcohol. He is a freshman. 

214 There needs to be a process for kids to be able to change teachers when they 

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215 I checked 1 above because I don't know the answer and there was not a choice 

for "I don't know" 


216 get rid of the drugs. Mar 12, 2008 8:13 PM 

217 The student that gets B's seems to get lost. Only the OSEP and A students 

seem to matter. They keep giving leadership opportunities to the same students. 

Kids with B's can be great leaders but never have the opportunity. They are 

made to feel inadequate. I have twins that are seniors with a 3.0 and 3.5 

gradepoint and they have NEVER been rewarded at any grade level award 

ceremony. They are great kids lost in the crowd. Even in sports they could not 

make a Varsity sport as a Junior. Students that new how to play the brown nose 

game passed them by. They refused to play so and that was their choice. My 

daughter did not try out her senior year. I think Character education needs to 

start with the administration looking at the student in the middle. I am hoping 

college is a better experience for my children. They are great at accepting 

rejection as a result and are ready to move on. I am not bitter; only telling you 

this in hopes that it may change for a future student. They recieved a great 

education and overall I am happy with the school. I just think it needed to be 

brought to your attention. 

218 the blacks shove the white girls in the hall between classes. the kids are 

drinking in the parking lot on Friday football nights. the school should check the 

FACEBOOK and MYSPACE and bench the players and cheerlearders that are 

drinking. Our school does not punish enough for drinking. 

219 Have heard of certain teacher that seems intimidated by students in class. 

Students are disruptive, teacher threatens action, but never follows through. 

220 This just happened today- a parent told me that she went to Academic Pep 

Assembly and that activity addresses the academically gifted as sports 

assemblies address the physically gifted There seems to be no high school 

recognition of those that are extremely creative. There are outside awards which 

are given to those students. The safety issues- some I rated lower because I 

remember the woman who was on school property a few years ago with a gun. 

Recently, I have been up at school and observed how diligently the men 

(security) at the front desk are checking people in and monitoring the parking lot. 

The disparaging remarks are the typical teenage boy banter-nothing sinister. 

221 School teachers/administrators want parents to be too involved in their childs 

academics. Instead of providing suggestions on how to ENCOURAGE your 

child they have a control/punish mentality. I believe the lack of respect my child 

feels for some teachers (#31 above) is directly due to my child not feeling he/she 

can express his/her opinions at school (#32 above). I think Rockwood & many of 

its parents are self-focused - most interested in status/looking good instead of 

truly helping individual students learn. 

222 I have no idea what methods re character is addressed in the school. My 

daughter has receivved threatening gestures/comments in the halls between 

classes. They have not been consistent but enough to make her uncomfortable 

and usually over something stupid like walking in front of someone or looking at 

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223 My children have attended several high schools throughout the US and without a 

doubt Lafayette is by far the best in all aspects. I am most impressed with the 

teachers and administrators. They are there at every event after school---I'm not 

sure they ever get to go home!! 

224 My experience at Marquette has been very good. I feel that the staff cares 

greatly about the students and the families. We had one experience last school 

year with a student and that was addressed immediately by the staff and 

resolved. On another note, I am curious if Marquette has every entertained the 

idea of providing an after school activity addressing safety and women. I feel 

that many high school students are naive and very trusting. Coming from the 

banking industry, I was forced to attend annual security/safety training, which I 

still use today. There tools that we possess that can help us be safer that many 

young ladies are completely unaware of. It might be something to consider in 

the future. I am more that happy to discuss this idea further is you are 

interested. Thank you. Janet Koch 

225 Character education was very prelevent at the grade school level and still held 

as important in middle school. It does not seem to be a part of classroom 

instruction in high school, but maybe it is and I'm not aware of that. 

226 Security: I believe that all school buildings should be locked down elimination 

unauthorized entry. All exterior doors should be used for egress only, and all 

entry should be gained thru a single monitored entry door at office once class 

begins and remains the policy till class is dismissed daily. 





227 teachers routinely discount inputs; will not admit when they are wrong Mar 12, 2008 6:18 PM 

228 From talking with my child it seems difficult to work with some teachers. it is 

their way or no way. i think Saturday detentions are given out for silly reasons 

and if these are the only problems that warrant detentions then LHS obviously 

does not have much in the way of behavior concerns. 

229 Marquette does not do a good job of engaging students in their high school life. 

This is my third clid there and it has been a steady decline. Academics are 

stressed so much that you have totally forgotten the "whole" child. There is a 

climate of fear and disprespect among staff and students that I can not account 

for. Even the athletic programs are suffering. Marquette needs to focus on kids 

having successful high school experiences and note that success is many 

different things. Kids are not celebrated at Marquette in a way that is 

meaningful. Finally there is a culture of drugs and drinking that is not adequately 

addressed. 

230 I have one daughter currently at Eureka and one graduated. I have only once 

been disappointed in the educational process at Eureka and have always felt 

respected as a parent. I felt I was always included in my children's educational 

process. I have never feared for their safety at the school or at school functions. I 

find the climate at Eureka motivational, respectful and nurturing for my children. 

231 Good character awards (Marvelous Mustangs)seem to be given out to teacher's 

pets and in a couple cases, these are "mean girls" but the teachers are snowed 

over by them. It's too bad the really nice kids don't receive more recognition 

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232 Grades are very competitive at Marquette and kids know how to work the 

system. I don't think it shows good character for teachers to change grades that 

aren't earned or have kids who habitually makeup tests because they miss when 

they aren't prepared. The Top 10 ranking is very dear and can be very lucrative 

for scholarhips and these kids should be held to the highest standard. 

233 My son has witnessed episodes of bullying and physical agression, as well as 

verbal. 

234 While the school may promote character education, it is not taken seriously by 

the students. In addition, a lot of problems occur on facebook.com, which 

understandably, school officials cannot monitor. 

235 As a parent, I have observed that this school has excellent teachers. I have 

appreciated the dedication to their students. They have been very concerned 

and caring with my child. Always informing me if there has been a problem or 

concern. The teachers have been great. I have had a major problem over 

what should have been a minor issue When dealing with certain administrators 

at this school. I found them difficult to talk with and I was treated in a 

disrespectful and demeaning manner. (If they treat parents like this I shudder to 

think how the students are treated.) With this minor issue I had to go through 

several administrators before I had to go to the top and get it resolved. The top 

administrator was very helpful and solved the problem quickly and efficiently. 

The principles I had to deal with to get there were a nightmare. As a parent this 

has given me a very bad feeling toward this school and I will be very glad when 

my child is no longer there. 

236 Good character is adressed at the school, but is given lip service. More needs to 

be done to promote respect and to discourage bullying. 

237 I feel that Rockwood Summit-- the climate, the expectations, the materials, the 

staff/teachers--is not equal with the other 4 schools. 

238 My daughter has been the victim of bullying by a group of girls. We have talked 

about it and she did not want me involved. She is a junior and feels that she 

should be taking care of it herself. She is a quiet, good kid, who does not call 

attention to herself from teachers....other than they would probably say she is a 

good student. She is involved in activities outside of school and has felt that 

those activities are not appreciated at school. Overall, I have been worried that 

when she finally "sticks up" for herself with these girls she will be seen as the 

one starting the trouble. I have always counseled her to ignore nasty, mean 

comments, but recently it has gone too far. Hopefully she will be ok....it is a 

learning experience for her, just hard for a mom to watch! 








239 #31-Answer does not reflect feeling toward all teachers Mar 12, 2008 5:00 PM 

240 Many of these answers are true for some teachers and false for others. It is hard 

to group under one answer so a 3 was selected. 

241 There are several students known to show up for school with hangoves and as 

far a I know, it is not being addressed. As far as safety is concerned, are the 

trailers monitored more closely since they are outside the confines of the school? 

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opportunistic periods, therefore little can be done from the teacher's standpoint. 

242 As with all things, there are exceptions to each question. There are absolutely 

amazing educators at LHS and there are dismal failures. and until you have a 

child go through LHS you don't know which is which. 

243 There needs to be more presence of admin especially when the VICC students 

are crowded together being rowdy, this can be intimadating to single students 

passing through the halls. 

244 I know the school tries to deal with the mean girl syndrome but I am amazed that 

it is still a big issue in high school. It's now moving backwards into the grade 

school which just gives it more time to develop and become a way of life for 

many female students. 

245 The only time I see evidence the school addresses character, academic honesty 

/ discourage cheating is on the class contracts parents and students have to sign 

at the beginning of the year. Is this effective? 

246 It is interesting that there are no questions to address bullying/disparaging 

comments from teachers to students! That is where you have a signifcant 

problem at EHS. Teachers treat the students like they are peers to be teased or 

mocked. I often feel that the teachers treat the kids like college students and not 

high school students. This level of relating can be positive and respectful, but it 

often leads to innapropriate comments from faculty to students or coaches to 

students. For curriculum, I feel there is a significant problem in the area of 

science. Two years in a row, my child has felt completely unprepared for tests 

and exams in Biology and Chemistry. Other students have communicated 

similiar problems of being tested on material they did not learn and/or were 

never exposed to in the classroom. Overall, the education our child is getting 

has been very impressive and most of the teachers are wonderful. Several 

teachers have gone out of their way to communicate regulary via e-mail and 

most respond very quickly when contacted. The few who choose to ignore 

parent concerns and questions appear to be the same ones who have 

excessively long lines at conferences and act the most defensive when 

questioned about their expectations/posting grades online/preparation for tests, 

etc. Our child is an excellent student, active in extracurricular activities and 

generally gets very positive feedback from teachers. As a parent, I have been 

involved in the schools at the highest levels since Kindergarten. I feel frustrated 

by the stone wall of silence I get when I asked questions or express my concern 

over issues that arise from time to time. The term I've used before is "circling of 

the wagons" by the staff to keep parents from asking questions or expressing 

dismay of any kind. We recently experienced a tough situation and needed help 

with scheduling. We received almost NO help and felt completely brushed off by 

the staff who are paid to help in these situations. It was very disappointing. 

Finally, please know that because of this general attitude, we have decided not 

to support the current bond issue. Perhaps the administrators need to reflect a 

bit about best to spend the money they have - instead of hiring more 

administrators and paying them six figure salaries. Again, these comments are 

shared with sincerity and overall, we have been very pleased with our 

experience with Rockwood. You just have a small number of large issues that 

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247 My freshman son has been shoved into lockers, cursed at, had his cell phone 

stolen, had his nipple pinched (?!) in the halls, and has been bullied on 

staircases/ "flat tired." I have reported these incidents to administration and 

have received a sympathetic hearing. However, I felt that the solution offered, 

peer mediation, was unacceptable. My son does not wish to meet or confront 

these bullies face-to-face as all of the incidents appear to be unrelated and 

instigated by kids he doesn't know. Why would he want to engage them further 

and become "known" to them? Why isn't the school more interested in 

punishing this behavior, instead of artificially trying to create peace and love? I 

think these bullies are empowered by the administration's soft touch approach 

and don't fear the consequences of outright mean behaviors. I appreciate the 

administration's efforts to stop theft in the locker rooms; it is VERY important. 

My older 11th grade son has had his athletic locker buglarized (the lock pounded 

off) twice and his belongings stolen. Many of his friends have lost items of 

significant value from the locker room. One last note: all of the above offenses 

have been committed by inter-district transfer students. Is the district afraid to 

effectively discipline this group's behavior because of the possibility of being 

smeared in the press as the Parkway district was a year or so ago? Just a small 

handful of students have ruined the positive school environment for my sons and 

probably for many others as well. Where is the justice in this? My boys don't 

feel like they attend a "good" high school because of all this nonsense. While I 

applaud the academic input they've received, the social/affective aspect has 

been horrible. *We suspect the $250 cellphone was stolen by the same group of 

people because of the rap music call tone that was downloaded to our account 

immediately after the theft. 

248 We have been very pleased with this particular aspect of our childrens education 

at Lafayette H.S. 

249 Bullying needs to take a top priority as far back as middle school. No tolerance. 

Way to easy with these kids. Drugs and alcohol- way to easy. When tachers 

recognize kids are on something they turn there cheek. 

250 Incorporate assemblies into school year regarding drugs and alchohol usage - 

bring in exceptional guest speakers 

251 Schools should be responsible for teaching school subjects. The parents 

shouldn't have to be involved in every aspect of the education process. I think 

Rockwood expects to much from parents when we are paying high tax dollars for 

education. On the other hand Rockwood should have to teach my kids 

responsibility, manners, respect, etc. Thats my job and I would appreciate you 

Rockwood leavin that job to me. 

252 I rated several items as #1 (poor), not so much because I believe the school is 

doing a poor job, it is because I just don't know what is being done, so they are 

doing a poor job of communicating these actions to parents. Your survey needs 

a "Don't Know" option for each item, 

253 The MHS school climate lacks school spirit. A much bigger effort should be 

made to get kids to sporting events, pep rallys, etc. I believe Coach Lineman is 

a hinderance in this area. He is also a blockade to parent involvement, and 

shows very little regard or respect to parents. Sports is an area where kids 

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aresa. I have seen a real lack of leadership and poor decision making by him 

and I am concerned he will be a cause of a lesser high school experience than 

could otherwise be. 

254 I think the burden of character development falls more onto the shoulders of the 

parents than the school, but we truly appreciate your support! 

255 The school needs to do a better job at screening students bussed from other 

districts. with a zero tolerence for safety related infractions. If this is done most 

of your security problems would be reduced. You will also have students who 

want to learn. 

256 These areas are very one sided. To often I have heard of the bullying and such 

being done by the minority and the other person having it done to is the one that 

gets disciplined. I realize the schools receive money for students out side there 

district, but it is wrong to coddle them. Also too many children slip through the 

cracks. The focus is only on the "over achievers" not the truly gifted or ones 

that need help. I realize the schools look better by students who "work the 

system", but it is just wrong. 

257 With regard to number 32, and the children having the opportunity to voice their 

opinions....I believe they are allowed to express themselves during open 

discussions during class, etc... Where I believe there is a problem, is if the child 

is struggling in a class or even if they want to question a grade or something that 

has gone on in a class. The kids are so worried about bringing up 'issues' with 

the teachers for fear of being treated unfairly, or being looked down upon by the 

teachers for the future. They worry about what affect it might have on them for 

the rest of the semester/year. There is also concern when a parent goes to a 

teacher as well. 

258 Girl child feels some of the bathrooms are off limits. I have told her to go to the 

nurse office if she can not find a bathroom to use. Also some teachers make 

themself more student friendly then others both boy and girl feel this way. 

259 There is plenty of teasing going on in the hallway at the school which isn't 

addressed by teachers. You can even walk through the school and disparaging 

remarks on lockers that is just ignored by all school personnel. 

260 These questions should be put to students. Unless a specific issue arises, I get 

no indication what day-to-day life at school in those terms is like. 

261 I think administators need to work on students on campus NOT what the student 

does off campus on in the privacy of their own homes. Just because a student 

makes a mistake in society it does NOT mean it should carry over at the school 

level. If I get divorced should I get fired over it at my job? Should I be called into 

my bosses office and be subject to harrassment? 

262 i think it would be very beneficial to have a police drug dog on every high s chool 

campus. it works very well in other high schools and would make our high school 

campuses safer. 

263 REspect for their teachers depends on the teacher and how they handle the 

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264 I am a very involved parent and I feel it was my job (a long time ago) to develope 

my daughter's character. I am responsible for this. Her time in school needs to 

be more academic. She is bound for college and had good character when she 

first entered Summit. Addressing this as part of academic grade should only be 

necessary for those who show poor character development during the 

highschool years. 

265 Bus safety is because my child questions the ability of the bus driver, not the 

students on the bus. Similarly, another child fears the reckless student driving in 

the parking lot, not a personal violation. Students should not be allowed to miss 

school because of heavy test loads to gain extra study time to keep high GPA's 

intact. Honors students should be held to the same standards as everyone else. 



266 Obviously not sure how my school encourages/addresses these types of issues Mar 12, 2008 2:48 PM 

267 There is too much verbal jostling done in the school. Better conduct and respect 

of the students peers must be encouraged more. 

268 The white children are called names by some of the black children however that 

is not addressed. If my white son (who has been called Casper, Cracker, Frosty, 

etc) called a black kid a name he'd have been disciplined to the fullest extent. 

My son quit reporting the name calling as nothing was being done - the example 

was set however and he has a very clear understanding of how the world 

tolerates racism. 

269 my student has some concern with how he is treated by some of the VICC 

students. Is is uncomfortable with some of their behavior 

270 I don't think the teachers, especially younger ones, take certain actions against 

serious behavior. I do know of an incident in which a girl was photographed in 

an inappropropriate manner (the girl didn't realize that certain a certain body part 

was exposed while dancing). The student who took the picture went around 

showing several people. She finally showed the picture to her teacher (this was 

for the school yearbook) and was told to delete it. I don't think this teacher 

understood how serious this was. Basically, she was circulating pornagraphy 

and a simple "delete it" was not the appropriate consequence for behaviour that 

she had to have known was going to seriously hurt the emotional well being of 

the girl involved in the photo. Shame on the student and double shame on the 

teacher for not taking this to the parents of the photographer and principle. 

271 Comment regarding drugs and alcohol is related to students discussing during 

class (PE). Teacher not aware of conversation- son overhead girls discussing 

on several occasions 

272 I think that teachers and administrators could do a lot more to discourage 

cheating. They could monitor during testing and they could use more than 1 test 

form per day. 

273 I do have a comment about the safety in the cafeteria at Lafayette. I was recently 

in the cafeteria during a lunch period and was very shocked to learn that the 

cafeteria doors are locked to keep students from wandering the halls. We had to 

find a teacher to unlock the doors with a key so that we could leave. I don't feel 

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get out? 

274 From a safety perpective, my concern is the heavy drug/alcohol use at LHS. It's 

difficult to talk about character when administrators turn a blind eye to the 

biggest problem in the school. Everyone has an excuse why the drug problem 

can't be addressed, in the meantime, drugs are bought and sold daily in every 

hallway in the school. It's a shame.... 

275 Bullying occurs at all levels in Rockwood. The teachers/counselors seem to 

ignore it because they are afraid to approach the parents of the bully--due to 

legal ramifications. What about the victim? There should be a zero tolerance for 

bullying of any kind. Rockwood is way behind the times on this, I'm sure we've 

all learned from Columbine what could happen if we ignore this problem. 

276 YOU NEED MAKE A SELECTION OF UNKNOWN WITH THE YES/NO 

ANSWERS 

277 I believe in high school the child needs to take on the responsibility of taking care 

of themselves and handling themselves in a manner that will achieve success in 

school. Of course faculty are always watchful but character starts at home and 

at high school level is the childs responsibility. 

278 This is our first year at Lafayette. I'm learning about everything as I go along. I 

did attend the Renaissance Pep Assembly yesrterday & was very impressed 

with the emphasis on academics & character. 

279 better signage or more user friendly signage in the school due to its sprawling 

layout would be helpful. For example on the guidance corridor signs near the 

top of the wall which indicator which is the math hall, science hall, ... with or 

without room numbers. Signage could look similar to when you get off an 

elevator or when walking in the Scottrade Arena. When you walk in the various 

doors maybe there could be a more user-friendly map more like what a Disney 

Park might use instead of a line drawing schematic. 

280 if you are stuff's kids that mean you can do whatever you want,specially if you 

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