Ginnings Elementary School

As a retired teacher and librarian, it has been my privilege to volunteer at Alexander for six years. During that time, i have been continually impressed by the dedication of the exemplary staff as well as the level of parent involvement. Students at Alexander are generally happy to be at school and learning with enthusiasm and curiosity.

I punched a kid here i got kicked out

My son attended Wilson now Nette Shultz graduating from it the year of the name change. He had dsylexia and is slightly on the Autistic Spectrum. It was a hard slog. In general his teachers were top notch, but as is the case ...a few bad apples. He did well in kindergarten and then got into first grade where his teacher a wisened old veteran who clearly retired on the job. He learned nothing that year and grew to loathe going to school. His second grade teacher, Mrs. Smith was one of the highlights of the school. She figured out he was dyslexic --- something his first grade teacher should have suspected. I had put him in sylvan and they tested and confirmed it. Once he was taught how to handle Dyslexia he did better in school, but he was about a year behind for several years due to the lost 1st grade year. I had a private tutor (a special ed teacher from another school) tutor him for an hour a week every summer for 5 years to catch him up with his class. Most of his other teachers at the school were solid, but he did have another dud teacher before he got out who made a point about Student responsiblity --- basically her way of covering not wanting to reach the standard of the other teachers. My son went on to Strickland Middle school and is now an A&B student in high school taking an honors course in science every year. Most of his success is due to the majority of teachers at now Nette Shultz who were soild, if not strong teachers.My two cents though are if you get a line of poop about teaching your kids personal responsibility at the start of the school year, try to get your kid into one of the other classes. That is a teacher that will let your kid sink and never communicate his struggles to you.

This school is by far the worst I have ever experienced. The teachers here lack the ability to handle any complicated situation. The way my child was treating was absolutely appalling and unacceptable. The ratio of student to teacher is high, and the answer to handling high energy children is to take away recess. My suggestion is to listen to your children and ask alit of questions. Bullying by other children is not monitored as well and they tend to gaslight.

This school has some serious issues. I worked here and witnessed some of the most unfair and outright vicious treatment toward a teacher and a substitute, and it was unacceptable. People were let go not because they failed students, but because of incompetent administration, and that is what’s truly damaging. Situations like this are exactly why people lose trust in public education and question where the funding is going. When leadership wastes time, money, and resources like this, it’s not just frustrating, it’s harmful to everyone involved. Also, how much millions is the district wasting by hiring a contractor to manage the subs?

I am a former student at ICCS and I was more than happy to escape this school. Their dress code is ridiculous and their uniforms are some of the ugliest I've ever seen. They are also very expensive. Fifty-five dollars for a used sweater is ridiculous. Their choir program is not good. The teachers also have favorites and so do the sports coaches. The same students are always chosen for sports team captains and lead roles in theatre class. Their school lunches are disgusting. Their pizza once made my friend sick. Students are assigned a very large amount of homework and teachers from other classes almost never check how much homework students have already been assigned. I was bullied at ICCS and the teachers took the bully's side and did almost nothing about the bullying. I would not recommend ICCS to anyone. I have been to many Catholic schools and this one is for sure the worst. I do not believe they are teaching as Jesus taught.