Zelma Hutsell Elementary School

I went there several years ago; the disciplinary system is absolutely awful. Punishment is dealt in laps during recess, which punish students unnecessarily (especially ones who didn't do anything wrong). I'm not sure if this form of group punishment is standard, but I certainly don't agree with it. Aside from this, the teachers are of reasonable quality and are nice enough, but the system of punishment as a whole needs to be rethought.

I have had many issues this year with my son's teacher and the administration has not responded in a satisfactory way. The school had to restructure the classrooms, and my son was selected to change teachers in the middle of the second six weeks. The school gave the parents a day and a half notice before moving my son, in which I protested against him being moved. I spoke with multiple individuals in the administration. All in all, the response was "Regardless of your multiple objections, he is still being moved." His new teacher has very little experience, is poorly organized and does not provide feedback as to why he has to walk laps EVERY day. I see no notes, no description of why he spends his recess doing laps, and have not seen any clarification even though I asked specifically for it. Not happy with this school, its administration or my son's teacher. If your child is punished you should know why, every time. I have seen absolutely no extra curricular activities of interest that others have posted on here.