The Principle: lacks the leadship and motivation necessary to run a school under so many challenges. I truyly believe the principle cares but his action fail miserably in comparison to his words. He has made promisses and has failed to follow through. He is forgetful and at times dismissive. When busing
... Read more funds were limited and no busing was to occur within 2 miles of the school, the principle took little to no action in making the drop off procedures safe for students. In the first week I brought ideas and solutions to the problem and his response was a 'wait and see' approach. After making calls through the school district and military I saw no less than 4 of my proposals utilized but it took children nearly being run over and a host of other traffic issues before anything was done. there is so much more but not enough space... Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/07/09
If you send your kids to Marshall, be ready to be extremely active in the education process of your children -- if you want them to have a quality education. The principal is forgetful, indecisive, and misleading. He needs constant oversight from parents or he won't do the things he promises to do.
... Read more Teachers are generally pretty good, but some fall in to the Union mentality-- 'it's not in my contract' -- so parents have to fill those contract gaps to make things happen. Be active and involved and the kids will benefit-- despite the obstacles the administration, budget and policies present. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/18/09
I have two kids that attended Marshall Elementary for two years. This school really lacks resources as well as a full rounded education for its students. I agree there is no real discipline. My one daughter's fourth grade class was a swirling torrent of chaos. The teacher rarely had a firm grip on them
... Read more which then in turn falters their education. Not to mention the size of the classes as each grade ascends is horrendous. You cannot teach effectively with that many kids in your class, especially the fifth graders. A counselor there once told me he doesn't hold teachers responsible for children learning well. This astonished me because if there are no good or bad teachers and they aren't responsible for teaching well then why are they there?! Sad to say but I rather home school than put my kids in the hands of Marshall Elementary. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/10/09
My kids attended Marshall while we were stationed in Monterey, and between the two we experienced every grade level. What everyone says about Marshall is true, it has heart. The teachers are wonderful, each offering special qualities I'm grateful my kids experienced. Parent involvement is second to
... Read more none, the PTA is dynamic and welcoming. Marshall's after school opportunities are improving too, when we left they were offering Science and Guitar classes. Support staff is terrific and the principal is always working to improve the facilities and offer new opportunities. The way they met the special needs of military kids was especially comforting. This is not a school district in which you demand and receive. It is struggling to fund even the basics. But if you're willing to roll up your sleeves and be part of the team, Marshall can be a family, just like it was to my kids and me. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/08/09
my son was in marshall elementary when we were stationed in monterey, ca. he fitted in quite quickly. he was also in the gate programme. so i could say that the teachers are helpful & knowledgeable. despite of poor funding, my son was given good projects to work on - did the teachers bought them for
... Read more the students? on our part, we participated finacially whenever the call was made. my son still remembers fondly his teachers & has been correspnding to them thro' email. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/13/08
I have two boys attending Marshall and so far the teachers have been wonderful and I am really happy with the school.
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Posted by a parent on 09/08/08
I have been in this area with the military for the last 3 yrs. so I will give you an ideal iof what you will be dealing with when your child goes to this particular school. First off, the school district in this part of the country lacks funds for our children so alot of activities are lacking such
... Read more as music, PE teachers, art, etc... But at Marshall, the PTA raises money to assist a little in these areas. Most teachers in this school are phenomenal and have little turnaround because this is the school they want to teach at. But like every school, there are a few teachers that have a bad rep. Overall in this area, Marshall elementary is the best school to attend for what we have to work with in this district. Le Mesa is the other housing school, but this school is just as good... Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/08/08
I have never seen a single school that is so good in some ways and truly appalling in others. The principal is terrible. He has no conflict resolution skills and his approach to dealing with bullies is to encourage them to be nice. Such an approach is inviting disaster. He is more concerned with
... Read more keeping parents off of his back than he is with solving problems. I have noticed when he has some personal disagreement with parents, he deflects the resulting ill-will toward the child. From my experience, the only time he will act like a disciplinarian is when he dislikes the child s parents, which is utterly unproductive. I must say, however, that the teachers there are a saving grace. Every teacher we ve encountered has been top-notch, and I am so thankful for them. They have so much ability, knowledge, compassion and concern, and for that I am truly grateful. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/02/08
I just wanted to comment on the April 11th post. The art program, school wide has come to pass. It starts April 21st and will be school wide.
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Posted by a other on 04/14/08
My child attended two grades at Marshall. The principal tries but he's stuck in the middle between a poorly managed school district and teachers who don't want to cooperate with him. My child had the worst teacher I have ever seen one year and the best teacher I have ever seen another year. There
... Read more were teachers who could be heard through the concrete walls screaming at their students and others who can be heard encouraging their students. You may get lucky and get a good teacher, but it may be better to look at Monterey County schools (NOT MPUSD) home charter school. PTA was supposed to be purchasing an art program but that never came to fruition by the time we moved. Even though one teacher was good for my child I would not go back there. The damage by the bad teachers is done. Read less
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Seaside schools — Marshall Elementary School is located at 300 Normandy Rd, Seaside CA 93955. 300 Normandy Rd is in the 93955 ZIP code in Seaside, CA The school district for Marshall Elementary School is the Monterey Peninsula Unified Sd. Marshall Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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