GOTHAM TECH HIGH SCHOOL

After reading the previous post about the STEM teacher, I felt compelled to post. My child has been attending PS11 since kindergarten and I have always been very pleased with my child's teachers and the school. However, this year my child has a third grade teacher who demeans children on a daily basis. She screams constantly. I have spoken to the teacher (numerous times) and administration and the problem continues. Administration did nothing. My child cries most mornings and complains of a stomachache. After speaking to others, the teacher has been like this for years. I am at my breaking point and hopefully by taking the matter higher it will be resolved. I don’t know what else to do.

Incompetent staff that doesn’t do work or excite kids and prepare them for middle school. Some teachers would rather watch YouTube videos on dancing than teach content like math. All the pedagogical Differentiation is exclusively for student who are years behind grade level. This is the GnT program too. School doesnt teach social studies lol. Put ur kid anywhere else.

I currently work as a subpara at this school. I must say that I had an amazing experience working there so far that I get to meet and greet some of the teachers that they seem friendly and respectful. What's cool is that I used to attend there and graduated way back from 2009 that I still missed my teachers that most of them had retired/possibly no longer here and still feel nostalgic and several of my teachers I used to have are still here and teaching for a quite long time that they still recognize me. OMG! Anyways, Ms. Russo is the current principal of the school right now. She's extremely nice, quite helpful, approachable and understanding that she definitely makes the school better and works extremely hard with the school budget and everything else. I couldn't agree more! Hopefully next school year, I'll be a paraprofessional next. Stay tuned!

I’m an alumni and my son recently graduated. I was passionate about having him attend St. Joseph’s because of the positive impact it had on my life. All these years later, I can look back and truly appreciate what I learned there, the important values of discipline, personal responsibility, faith and care for others. All have positively improved my life at work and in community. I also walked away with a group of friends that I’ve maintained all these years later. The community St. Joseph’s creates for its students and parents is one of inclusion, acceptance and support. My son similarly experienced a positive learning environment with dedicated teachers, a variety of classes that included yoga & meditation, music, dance, making lifelong friends and excelled in his academics, resulting in a full scholarship to high school. It would not have been possible if it weren’t for the safe environment the school provides, allowing him to flourish in many areas. They also have a Faith in Action initiative where children take part in projects like writing letters to Veterans thanking them for their service, to children in hospitals providing encouragement and get well wishes, to elderly to brighten their days. The children learn that they can each make a difference in their communities by these simple acts of kindness and care. A Catholic school education is vital to the well-being of children and encourages the development of well-rounded individuals who care about the community around them. The discipline and respect a Catholic school education teaches is something all members of our society will benefit from, regardless of religious belief or culture. I highly recommend this school - it is a positive place to help any child grow into their full potential!