Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Need help from our teacher
Frank (asburycheech) wrote: Unfortunately, what we got from the administration was a whole lot of lip service and humoring. It's still do-able if the state ever decides to listen to us. That is unfortunate, maybe even irresponsible. Apparently, this problem is not unique to our area; the middle school issue made it to the front page today: _Trying to Find Solutions in Chaotic Middle Schools - New York Times_ (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/03/education/03middle.html?hpex=1167886800en=3e af833f60cb0149ei=5059partner=AOL) - Excerpts: Driven by newly documented slumps in learning, by crime rates and by high dropout rates in high school, educators across New York and the nation are struggling to rethink middle school and how best to teach adolescents at a transitional juncture of self-discovery and hormonal change. The difficulty of educating this age group is felt even in many wealthy suburban school districts. But it is particularly intense in cities, where the problems that are compounded in middle school are more acute to begin with and where the search for solutions is most urgent The troubles transcend test scores. While 74 percent of elementary schools reported at least one violent incident in the 2003-4 school year, 94 percent of middle schools did, federal statistics show. Much of the article deals with common occurrences and a grab bag of strategies familiar to many of us, but for me the saddest part is the frustration expressed: You handle stuff like that and you go, 'O.K., now you want me to raise test scores?' They don't really think past tomorrow. Original Message Subj: [AsburyPark] Re: Need help from our teacher Date: 1/2/2007 11:20:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com) Sent on: --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com) , dfsavgny [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Isn't that one of the suggestions being floated (Frank D) to combine the schools into a K-8? Hi Dan and Group, Two and a half years ago, the majority of the school board asked the administration to go in the direction of K-8 rather than K-5 and Middle School. The literature on the subject indicated that in Suburban districts, the Middle School or Junior High concept worked relatively well, whereas in rural and urban, the K-8 model was preferable. One of the biggest problems was concentration of all of the kids at the most vulnerable and impressionable points in their lives all in one building. That was a recipe for disater, and it has been, to say the very least, counterproductive. Perhaps a more important problem has been to get the parents to continue to be involved in the education of their children beyond the 5th grade. That would be easier to achieve with the K-8 model. Also, freeing up the Middle School building would allow the community to turn that into a district-wide special charter-like school with its own unique programs and rules, etc., giving parents the choice of one of the three neighborhood K-8 buildings or the city-wide K-8 school. Unfortunately, what we got from the administration was a whole lot of lip service and humoring. It's still do-able if the state ever decides to listen to us. As a member of the board, I'm obliged by Board policy to state that I do not speak for the board. Frank D'Alessandro
[AsburyPark] trader joe's
We need to have a lot of people contact TJ telling them we want them in AP. Flood the company with requests. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [AsburyPark] Help on the way We need some information
I have had some good luck with an Asbury Park contractor by the name of Donel, you can reach him at 732-6044209. He did a very good job on my roof and water heater. He's also going to do my deck in spring and waterproff my basement. Also a handyman by the name of Rubin. He can be reached at 732-784-0095, He painted my whole house from outside to inside, basement to attic, not bad for the price I paid, Now just like friends who introduce lovers, I am reluctant to give this info because you may tie them up before they finish my jobs, LOL I always put my ads in the Coaster, Asbury Park Press and at the University of Monmouthm Brookdale, etc Good luck to you and keep me posted as to your progress Shangazi johnnie and darryl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Happy New Year to our neighbors in Asbury Park! We have not used the list in many months. We are looking for a couple of recommendations from the well-informed. We need to find someone who is dependable to do some renovations to our home in Asbury Park. We also need to know the best places to advertise our 2-bedroom apartment in Asbury Park. It will be available for rent in February 2007. Thanks and have a healthy and Happy 2007. Johnnie and Darryl Ms Shangazi Presents: Issues and answers MSP TV 77 Real Life Documentaries on MSP TV 77 Watch MSP TV 77 on Cablevision Tue 9:30pm Questions, Comments, Suggestions, 732-775-1912, [EMAIL PROTECTED] For a Small Fee, It's Practically FREE! __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Need help from our teacher
As a retired administrator for the NYC school system, I found that the K-8 model was preferable since the parents and teachers got to know one another for a much longer time. In this situation, the students tended to act out less since the principal knew each of the names of the students and had a closer relationship with each of the parents. The test scores were also much higher for students in grades 5-8 in a K-8 setting. Until reading and math scores improve in Asbury Park, many middle class parents, especially black middle class parents, will continue to send their studious children to private schools. I think that a mixture of needy families along with middle class families working together is what is needed to give us a well needed turn around in our schools. Since the number of students in Asbury Park schools is not that large, it should not be that difficult to place test prep programs in the schools during the school day. In addition, students in risk of academic failure should attend math and reading boot camp after school, on Saturdays and during the vacation periods. If these programs can work in the poorest schools in the South Bronx, they most certainly can work in Asbury Park. As a result in the reading and math score improvement in the South Bronx, students felt more confident and better about themselves and saw educational success as an alternative to gang membership. The other thing that we did in the South Bronx was to bring in successful role models of color, other than rap stars and sports stars for the students to identify with and aspire to. We brought in CEOs, superintendents, politicians and other successful businessmen of color for the students see, hear and relate with. The message was that today more than ever there are more high level job opportunities for students of color who have succeeded in school. The message that we instilled upon the students is that there is hope.
Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Need help from our teacher
We have a very good charter school in Ap already --- asburycheech [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dfsavgny [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Isn't that one of the suggestions being floated (Frank D) to combine the schools into a K-8? Hi Dan and Group, Two and a half years ago, the majority of the school board asked the administration to go in the direction of K-8 rather than K-5 and Middle School. The literature on the subject indicated that in Suburban districts, the Middle School or Junior High concept worked relatively well, whereas in rural and urban, the K-8 model was preferable. One of the biggest problems was concentration of all of the kids at the most vulnerable and impressionable points in their lives all in one building. That was a recipe for disater, and it has been, to say the very least, counterproductive. Perhaps a more important problem has been to get the parents to continue to be involved in the education of their children beyond the 5th grade. That would be easier to achieve with the K-8 model. Also, freeing up the Middle School building would allow the community to turn that into a district-wide special charter-like school with its own unique programs and rules, etc., giving parents the choice of one of the three neighborhood K-8 buildings or the city-wide K-8 school. Unfortunately, what we got from the administration was a whole lot of lip service and humoring. It's still do-able if the state ever decides to listen to us. As a member of the board, I'm obliged by Board policy to state that I do not speak for the board. Frank D'Alessandro __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[AsburyPark] Re: Need help from our teacher
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well said, I couldn't agree any more but you still need the leadership of the Administarion and the Teachers something that's just not there right now. That's why the next Super has to be a GOOD ONE. As a retired administrator for the NYC school system, I found that the K-8 model was preferable since the parents and teachers got to know one another for a much longer time. In this situation, the students tended to act out less since the principal knew each of the names of the students and had a closer relationship with each of the parents. The test scores were also much higher for students in grades 5-8 in a K-8 setting. Until reading and math scores improve in Asbury Park, many middle class parents, especially black middle class parents, will continue to send their studious children to private schools. I think that a mixture of needy families along with middle class families working together is what is needed to give us a well needed turn around in our schools. Since the number of students in Asbury Park schools is not that large, it should not be that difficult to place test prep programs in the schools during the school day. In addition, students in risk of academic failure should attend math and reading boot camp after school, on Saturdays and during the vacation periods. If these programs can work in the poorest schools in the South Bronx, they most certainly can work in Asbury Park. As a result in the reading and math score improvement in the South Bronx, students felt more confident and better about themselves and saw educational success as an alternative to gang membership. The other thing that we did in the South Bronx was to bring in successful role models of color, other than rap stars and sports stars for the students to identify with and aspire to. We brought in CEOs, superintendents, politicians and other successful businessmen of color for the students see, hear and relate with. The message was that today more than ever there are more high level job opportunities for students of color who have succeeded in school. The message that we instilled upon the students is that there is hope. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[AsburyPark] Re: Need help from our teacher
Wow! Hey Frank, can we give this guy a job? I nominate him to be the next Super in AP. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As a retired administrator for the NYC school system, I found that the K-8 model was preferable since the parents and teachers got to know one another for a much longer time. In this situation, the students tended to act out less since the principal knew each of the names of the students and had a closer relationship with each of the parents. The test scores were also much higher for students in grades 5-8 in a K-8 setting. Until reading and math scores improve in Asbury Park, many middle class parents, especially black middle class parents, will continue to send their studious children to private schools. I think that a mixture of needy families along with middle class families working together is what is needed to give us a well needed turn around in our schools. Since the number of students in Asbury Park schools is not that large, it should not be that difficult to place test prep programs in the schools during the school day. In addition, students in risk of academic failure should attend math and reading boot camp after school, on Saturdays and during the vacation periods. If these programs can work in the poorest schools in the South Bronx, they most certainly can work in Asbury Park. As a result in the reading and math score improvement in the South Bronx, students felt more confident and better about themselves and saw educational success as an alternative to gang membership. The other thing that we did in the South Bronx was to bring in successful role models of color, other than rap stars and sports stars for the students to identify with and aspire to. We brought in CEOs, superintendents, politicians and other successful businessmen of color for the students see, hear and relate with. The message was that today more than ever there are more high level job opportunities for students of color who have succeeded in school. The message that we instilled upon the students is that there is hope. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[AsburyPark] Re: trader joe's
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Hinge [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there a specific link you can use to make a request? I went to there website, and couldn't find one. There is a contact us page and then a scroll bar for the subject. One of the subjects is location request or suggestion. DO it, but I am going to get a name and address of a person so we can send letters in. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[AsburyPark] Re: Need help from our teacher
Think we're on the same wave-length here, but it would be nice to know who this fellow (I assume from the moniker that it's a man) is and, if he's a resident of Asbury, why he's not on the school board at the very least. And yes, the Middle School building is more than 30 years old. Just one man's opinion, but it's part of that grotesque architecture of the 1970's, not at all conducive to education. It is to education what that ugly pile of bricks called City Hall on Main Street is to good government. Frank D'Alessandro --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, justifiedright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wow! Hey Frank, can we give this guy a job? I nominate him to be the next Super in AP. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, firemer@ wrote: As a retired administrator for the NYC school system, I found that the K-8 model was preferable since the parents and teachers got to know one another for a much longer time. In this situation, the students tended to act out less since the principal knew each of the names of the students and had a closer relationship with each of the parents. The test scores were also much higher for students in grades 5-8 in a K-8 setting. Until reading and math scores improve in Asbury Park, many middle class parents, especially black middle class parents, will continue to send their studious children to private schools. I think that a mixture of needy families along with middle class families working together is what is needed to give us a well needed turn around in our schools. Since the number of students in Asbury Park schools is not that large, it should not be that difficult to place test prep programs in the schools during the school day. In addition, students in risk of academic failure should attend math and reading boot camp after school, on Saturdays and during the vacation periods. If these programs can work in the poorest schools in the South Bronx, they most certainly can work in Asbury Park. As a result in the reading and math score improvement in the South Bronx, students felt more confident and better about themselves and saw educational success as an alternative to gang membership. The other thing that we did in the South Bronx was to bring in successful role models of color, other than rap stars and sports stars for the students to identify with and aspire to. We brought in CEOs, superintendents, politicians and other successful businessmen of color for the students see, hear and relate with. The message was that today more than ever there are more high level job opportunities for students of color who have succeeded in school. The message that we instilled upon the students is that there is hope. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[AsburyPark] Re: trader joe's
Done --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, dfsavgny [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Hinge hinge98@ wrote: Is there a specific link you can use to make a request? I went to there website, and couldn't find one. There is a contact us page and then a scroll bar for the subject. One of the subjects is location request or suggestion. DO it, but I am going to get a name and address of a person so we can send letters in. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[AsburyPark] Re: Need help from our teacher
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, asburycheech [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Think we're on the same wave-length here, but it would be nice to know who this fellow (I assume from the moniker that it's a man) is and, if he's a resident of Asbury, why he's not on the school board at the very least. And yes, the Middle School building is more than 30 years old. Just one man's opinion, but it's part of that grotesque architecture of the 1970's, not at all conducive to education. It is to education what that ugly pile of bricks called City Hall on Main Street is to good government. Frank D'Alessandro while i might agree with you that both bldgs. today are ugly, when the middle school was built and city hall built it wasnt like it was done in a vacum, both were designed and went thru the public approval process, obviously flawed, more so city hall, they knocked down that beautiful old train station for what we have, that was a mistake, hindsight is perfect , but 2 ugly blds. should not be an excuse for poor peformances by their attendees or employees. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[AsburyPark] Re: Madison Marquette
Tonight at the Council Meeting, I asked for an update on the status of the Madison Marquette participation and finally got confirmation that there is no contract between Marquette and the Partners. It can really hurt a town's credibility when the news media takes on a booster role. Maureen Nevin Maureen Nevin Asbury Radio -The Radio Voice of Asbury Park 88.1FM - 6 Years on the Air!! Asbury's Own Live Talk Showmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 601 Bangs Avenue Listen 8 - 10 PM Thursdays on 88.1FM or Listen Live or Later on the Web http://www.asburyradio.com/ Call the show 732-775-0821 Call me 732-774-0779 fax 502-0463 Speak up - It's America!!
