Carter Lake Elementary School

My son LOVES Tillicum, his teacher, and most especially Addy. They have been above and beyond when it comes to not only his academic growth, but our home situation as well. The staff here has gone above and beyond for my son and myself, and out of his *few* years in school, this team is by far our favorite.

Administration and staff have poor communication for services for special education students.

This is a diverse and inclusive school. The diversity changes with each year due to the demographics of this city. They have a waiting list at Idlewild because they are well respected for both teachers and curriculum. The PTA has always been strong at Idlewild. Parents, teachers and community working together to form new citizens through education and awareness of self and respect for others. My child started here in kindergarten and continued through to college graduation and is a contributing citizen today. We were a middle class military family (now retired). My grandchildren now have the opportunity to attend Idlewild and are even luckier with the addition of the IB curriculum. No one is forced. New ideas or feelings are embraced as teaching and learning opportunities by the staff. People who feel left out need to get involved not complain on this forum. Addressing the comment I saw about Black heritage month being ignored. January was when the school was on remote learning due to covid-19 in 2020. I can assess that Latino/Hispanic heritage month was September/October 2021 and that my grandchild shared with me a few things from school on that. In Idlewild's defense it is much easier to notice awareness of the respecting of heritage during in school attendance. The school and staff were doing their utmost to give the best education to each and every child under difficult circumstances last year. Our thanks for a job well done. Teachers should not be made into surrogate parents. Idlewild's teachers give parents and each student the tools to excel. What you do at home to enhance and develop them is up to each individual family in the community. In conclusion I would add- once a falcon always a falcon "Soar to your highest level". We can raise the ratings by being personally responsible for supporting good citizens in every way as individuals, students, and community members.

When I went to the school I was 8 years old now I am 18 and the teachers and staff both said to my mother to her face that I was too stupid to teach,and I was bullied by teachers and staff and when ever I did something I was supposed to do i was called out for being too stupid for it and I have very bad ptsd because of the school

My daughters first year at Tyee Park was a successful introduction to "traditional" school systems and I believe it was a successful school year. She had an amazing teacher that cared and saw to it that her testing performance scores rose with testing each quarter. I felt as though there were enough opportunities for parental engagement, conferences were held often enough to check in and correct any potential issues, learning, developmentally, or otherwise. I felt heard and understood by her teacher, the principal and other staff. I feel as though the student and staff bodies are diverse, something I was looking for in a school. She will be attending Tyee Park next school year.

When I was there in 2016 for my prek and kindergarten the teachers were actually caring and not making everything about themselves and teaching it properly so the a students can remember it and use it. Would recommend this school.

It’s important to note that there is a new Principal at Park Lodge Elementary. I’ve read several reviews about someone named Mrs. Muzzulo, that sound terrible, but she is no longer there. The new principal, Mrs. DeShields, is wonderful. I’ve spoken to her several times, and she is always positive and, I think, does her best for the students. My daughter says the she even drops by the classroom occasionally to have lunch (covid year, the kids ate in the classroom) or just say hello. The teachers there are absolutely amazing. Every single one I’ve interacted with have been kind, supportive, attentive, and genuinely interested in what is best for every student. During virtual learning I’ve overheard the classes at times, and I’m so impressed with how patient, and effective they’ve been throughout this stressful year. During in person days (hybrid) every teacher I encountered during drop off and pick up, knew my child’s name, and they always had a smile on their face and a kind word.My child has never had a problem with bullying. She considers all of her classmates to be her best friends. I would definitely recommend this school to everyone.