7549 SW 194th Ter
Aloha, OR 97007

I used to go to Hazeldale elementary around 2006-2012, and passed my entire 6 years in elementary at the school. I have started and graduated from school in the BSD. Back then, it was a lovely, quaint school with a great and caring staff who communicated with parents, wanted to see their students succeed, and placed the well-being of the children above all else. I am disappointed to say that this has drastically changed for my niece and nephew who we just recently had to PULL and TRANSFER from the school due to negligence and cruelty on part of the staff and other students. My nephew has been relentlessly bullied on the bus, and the school has done little to nothing to stop it. His sister has had to step in on multiple occasions to defend him because the adults around them will not. He had items stolen from other children that the school nor the families have replaced, and he has received actual, visible injury from the altercations that occur on these instances. On top of this, recently on parent-teacher night, his teacher had no kind remarks to say about him, nor did she care to visit with his mom for the full allotted time she was supposed to. She only spent the time insulting him and putting him down in front of his mother, and started their meeting late. She spent the time criticizing his academic performance rather than creating a plan to fix it. While I understand the stress that teachers face as both of my teachers have taught in the BSD for decades, it is also pertinent to treat the students who are struggling with respect and care so that they do not slip through the cracks. My nephew has ADHD is known to be hyperactive, but he is also incredibly smart and sweet. With the teaching and harassment he has received this year, his self-esteem has never been lower. The school could not care less, nor could his now former teacher. This is not a place I would ever consider sending my children, as they no longer care to foster an environment of learning for children with ALL types of needs as they should. I am so sad to see that this is what the school has become after myself and my siblings all had wonderful experiences there in years past. Now we are left to pick up the pieces of damage that the faculty member has caused, as well as the neglect on behalf of the school with my nephew’s bullying situation. I can only hope that no other child faces these circumstances, and the school can learn to care more about its student body.

I wasn't even able to get through 4 months of school before I had to move. Constant harassment and little to no intervention. I remember hearing a kid getting locked in a locker and the only thing done was a small announcement in advisory not to talk about it. Hallways were always dirty and filled with papers pencils and erasers. A kid stabbed me with a pencil and had pencil lead in my skin with a mark still there to this day. Never go here, protect your kids from the hell that is mountain view middle school.

If you are looking for a good gaslighting, then you and your teens have come to the right place. After some time experiencing such an education environment and considering whether to share my thoughts, I've concluded that maybe I could be helpful by just being candid.I will say that there are some pretty awesome teachers in the minority. My teens have been greatly influenced by their emotional intelligence and willingness to help teens where they are. There are also middle of the road teachers in the majority. I have encouraged my teens to be patient because this schooling paradigm is unprecedented and everyone is struggling even the teachers. Then there are substantial minority of teachers who are entirely less effective, can't manage a loud group of teens, neglects quiet teens and become impatient with special needs students. Again I encourage patience because this is life and it takes all kinds of people to make a world. Everyone now and then, we will have to confront these issues to better ourselves as teachers and parents. It's uncomfortable, but we can do it...we hope.I was in the unfortunate position to reach out to the administration of Aloha High and this where the gaslighting begins. Let me tell you they are excellent listeners...when you can get a hold of them. They also agree, whole heartedly with your feelings, share anecdotal stories and evidence that proves "we are in this together." You may then write a plan of action between your teen, the teachers and the Aloha High administration, but if the problem is too complex the ghosting begins.Further into the year my teens became more discontented as they witnessed a degree of neglect and disconnect amongst the teens, teachers and administration. However, they were all forced to watch the school principal's morning announcements about how supportive the staff were of everyone. One of my teens was eventually so distraught after months of what they considered mockery, that they showed me a music video to convey how they felt (Principal by Melanie Martinez).To be honest, I am not the activist type who can take on the subtle nuances of a defunct school. I can only tell you my experience (at a very high level). I just think that how they present themselves is not how they truly are. If you are in this school or moving in, then good luck to you. I hope you are better than me at defending yourself and/or the quiet majority.