Question about Union County Schools...

[XNYgirl]

Thanks - sorry for the late reply, I guess I need more lunch hours. I looked at Shiloh's website, it indicated they have quite a few mobile classrooms.
Any opinion about that. I've heard all bad about mobile classrooms in CMS.
What's your take. Some teachers said they feel unsafe in them.

We are open to moving and Union CO is one of the options. Hopefully, DH will have a job soon and we can decide.

[saralee]

"Learning cottages" are going to be the norm with most schools as the area tries to accomodate the rapidly growing population. Honestly, they seem to be more of a concern to parents than the students.

I'm sure Marvin will post on this ... I've seen her comment on the subject before and she was able to put it quite eloquently ... something like her family chooses to bloom where they are planted. It was quite pretty coming from her and really, many families have noted that the cottages don't seem to negatively impact the children.

SL

[marvinnative]

Originally Posted by saralee

"Learning cottages" are going to be the norm with most schools as the area tries to accomodate the rapidly growing population. Honestly, they seem to be more of a concern to parents than the students.

I'm sure Marvin will post on this ... I've seen her comment on the subject before and she was able to put it quite eloquently ... something like her family chooses to bloom where they are planted. It was quite pretty coming from her and really, many families have noted that the cottages don't seem to negatively impact the children.

SL

LOL...I guess someone IS paying attention when I wax poetic! I think maybe you are referring to this thread:

https://www.city-data.com/forum/charl...districts.html

From a student's point of view, my students have not minded the modular classrooms at all. In the very over-crowded schools that we have been a part of, the crowded parts of the schools were the core-common areas (cafeterias, locker areas, etc.) All of the modulars have been arranged with ramps and wired with cable/phone connections to the main building.

Many of my extended family members are teachers. I do know that security cameras are directed at the modular units. When my student was at Marvin Elementary, they achieved an award as a State Super Safe School, meaning that they met some extensive criteria for achieving a safe campus. Since then, I know many of the other schools have also achieved this status. Schools Recognized as "Super Safe"
Union County has a director who oversees the safety of each campus.

Particularly, this time of the year, it seems that older kids seem to get a real kick out of pranking with bogus bomb threats. There was an article in today's Monroe Enquirer Journal that Piedmont High had three bomb threats last week. The kids who called in the bogus bomb threats have been identified and charged with FELONIES. Union County is taking a very hard line with these threats. I, for one, say HURRAY! Nothing makes me madder than to waste so much time and taxpayer money (running police and fire to sweep the school, standing teachers and kids outside for hours, etc.), just so some punk kid gets out of class. Good for superintendent Dr. Ed Davis for making an example!

[snowflake]

All of my grandchildren have mobile classrooms and seem to like them. Three of them are in a year round school and the others are in a traditional school. The year round school seems to work very well. The only problem is this year 2 of them are still in elementary (year round) and one in middle school (traditional). That may present some scheduling nightmares as far as vacations, etc. go. My daughters are both very pleased with the education their children are receiving.

[lily2159]

Originally Posted by marvinnative

Here would be a typical calendar for Union County Year-Round Schools. Instead of a long summer, there are periods of intersession (breaks where extra tutoring would be available). Working parents find this calendar easier to work with. Shiloh Elementary is a popular option.


http://www.ucps.k12.nc.us/communications/pdfs/calendars/CalendarList-YR-2007-08.pdf (broken link)

I will be moving to Union County this summer from another state, so I don't know much about the area. Do any of the daycare centers provide before & after school care? Where I live all the parents work so the daycare centers transport to & from school and offer care all day when school is closed. Do you know of any that provide this for Shiloh elementary? Thanks.