Bonham Elementary School

I hate it here. I wish we could afford to move back to santa rita. My daughter had never recieved a grade of less than an "A" in any subject ever until she came to Bowie. Hardly ever any homework, no spelling words, lots of reading (guess it takes up time thru the day instead of actual teaching)

My current experience has been one of teachers with attitudes with the parents. Also, they discourage siblings hugging at lunchtime for their “safety.” My youngest child reported to me that a substitute teacher yelled at them and told me, “she was scary.” My oldest daughter told me the librarian wouldn’t let the kids go to the bathroom. All of the children were frustrated with one in particular going to the principals office to complain. The attitude of one of the coaches and some of the staff is that off annoyance with both students and parents that question them.It’s important to work closely with parents, to encourage normal psychosocial development. Instead, it’s more of a sterile setting with kids being given orders and expected to follow them without question. My daughter told me that part of her curriculum taught the kids that eating bugs was good. One of her questions said, “will you eat bugs?” To which she wrote, “no, I don’t want to eat 100 bugs!”The upside is that my children’s main teachers are truly kind and caring people. The special education teachers enjoy their students. Unfortunately, some teachers are catty and disrespectful to both students and their parents. Do not be surprised when they gossip about you in the lunchroom as they did me. It’s unprofessional, not to mention unnecessary. When I brought my concerns to one of the from office personnel, I was met with the rebuttal of, “I’ve never heard anything,” (referring to my daughter who said her substitute teacher was scary) and, “we don’t know any the kids getting up and hugging siblings so they stay in their seats, it’s a safety issue,” referring to my children being told they can’t hug each other.There’s a common statement I’ve heard from multiple teachers in this school and that’s, “it’s for their safety.” It’s truly not. Parents are capable of being involved in their children’s education and psychosocial development and should be a key part of their children’s education. My children are safe at home, I’m finding that they experience more hardship from some teachers and occasionally students at this school. I want to transfer them out at this point.

We absolutely LOVE Angelo Catholic. We transferred to the San Angelo area last year and were being told our son needed to be held back in public school. Angelo Catholic said they thought that they could catch him up and they have done beyond that! He is a great reader now as Mrs. Hasty's goal is to instill a love of reading in her kids. She has worked so hard with him and he loves her. He really wants to make her proud of him. That is the mark of a great teacher. We couldn't be happier.

Our son has been attending Trinity for 5 years, from preschool through 3rd grade. We could not have chosen a better school for him! Trinity offers a warm, nurturing, and family-like atmosphere. The teachers are wonderful, talented and caring. The principal, Mr. Fritsche is an exceptional leader, and is always there to address any questions or concerns. We particularly like the fact that the classes are small and there is a lot of individual attention to each student. No wonder they are so strong academically and spiritually. Trinity participates in PSIA, which is a great opportunity and challenge for the kids. Our son has flourished here. We would strongly recommend Trinity to anyone who is looking for solid Christian education for their children.