Anderson Elementary School

I volunteer on a regular basis. Therefore, I see the good, bad and the ugly. The good: I appreciate the field experiences the students at Jones PK/K receives. The teachers are enthusiastic about teaching and go beyond the call of duty. The bad: Unfortunately, many students are not taught the values of respect. I witnessed teachers redirecting students on a consistence bases. Redirecting non-compliance students takes away instructional time from my child. The ugly: Students often sit in the nurses office for hours waiting on their parents to bring a chance of clothes (just put extra clothes in your child backpack). The bus often bring students back to school because the parent is not at the bus stop. I know life happens. It would not hurt to call the school and notify someone that you are aware and have made arrangements to pick-up your child from school. So often we (parents) make excuses instead of making a change to help our child(ren) be successful in school. Many thank-yous to the teachers at A. W. Jones EC/Pk/K for helping my child be the best she can be.

Everyone at this schools works hard and really cares about the he students.

The entire staff at this school has a bad attitude and so unprofessional. If you have a concern about something they get defensive and give you an attitude instead of being helpful. Drop off and pickup are a nightmare, they are so unorganized and they make up all these new rules and policies almost every other day it seems and scream at you if you didn’t get the memo. Example: they sent home an anttendance and tardy policy paper home for parents to sign. It specifically said early dismissal ends at 2:30pm. Well 2 days later I went up to the school to take my son out early, it was 2:05pm and the lady at the front desk said early dismissal cut off is 2pm now. They never sent a notice, and I told her I just signed a paper the school sent about this 2 days ago and it said 2:30pm. She didn’t apologize or anything for the change and miscommunication on their part. She just gave me an attitude and rolled her eyes and called the principal. Their attitude is so bad it seems like they hate being there and that’s a big concern when we’re sending our children to be under their care.