Glad
The teachers CARE alot
Everyone is happy and nice
Cell phone policy is AWESOME(4)
We love our comms director and classroom communications(2)
Beanstack app and program(3)
Love to see even more improved security system/protocol at the primary school
High school partner school, online, iThrive-different learning options(2)
4th grade teachers
4th grade newsletter
Primary school 5 stars
Bring in outside people for objectivity
Academics good
Good facilities-fortunate-gym,parking,lunchroom(8)
Music program(8)
Great teachers & staff
Communication is improving(social media person)
Newsletters
Exchange student program(5)
Cell phone policy is huge
CRO
Variety of classes offered (electives) (3)
Best music in state (RCHS) (3)
PARTNER school Awesome (3)
Lots of alternatives Ed (3)
Marketing and Communications Director position
Working/life skills in alt ed (PARTNER)
Variety of sports try to make it happen for kids
Not too much emphasis on sports
Happy OEO is going down while OEI is going up
Excellent football field/track/softball/baseball fields
No cell phones
Music program
Fine arts
Building
Experiences
Recognizing seniors
Variety of learners in classrooms
Community extras
Dealing discreetly with a problem
Strong school board!
Amazing place to work - good team, good team of teachers *keeping good teachers* (2)
Quality of staff has gone up
Test scores are good
# of students coming in vs. going out has improved (4)
Investment in facilities (2)
Response to providing staff/education for students who are multi-language learners (2)
Communication to community - radio, newsletters (2)
Seeing things in the newspaper is great, not only website
Acknowledging different student paths - not only college bound - also trades
Some teachers that connect w/ students (3)
Improved communication (4)
Emphasis on attracting/keeping good teachers
Starting positive shift of open enrollments (1)
Improving student options: aiding @ primary school
Increased opportunities that help students find career paths: apprenticeships, off-campus activities, etc. (2)
Glad schools are not pushing everyone on college pathway (1)
Offer a LARGE variety of extra-curricular activities: sports, band, drama (2)
All schools in district are HORNETS = ONE HIVE
Block schedule is good (2)
Market position (3)
Staff - little interactions, communication is/very good
Return of pride in the school (1)
Excellent hive happenings and radio information
School emphasizes caring and good citizenship. People working together helping others
College credit/AP classes (1)
Excellent music programs
Different forms of educating students (5)
Partner
iThrive
School within a school - Alt. Ed
All day 4k
Online Academy
Strong leadership - student focused (6)
Direction
Visibility (2)
Transbility
Social media communication (5)
Accessibility (4)
Opportunity (beyond sports) (1)
Report cards
Device free (6)
Standard of excellence (1)
Arts program (3)
Facility (5)
Family generational attendance (2)
School district listening to public/people
HIVE/Alt Ed Resources (3)
Really turned corner in positive direction (1)
Open enrollment improvements
Inviting in community involvement (1)
Music/Art programs (2)
Instructional coaching program / New teacher academy (1)
Volunteer programs to help teachers & engage community (1)
Increase in good / high quality teachers (1)
People want to work @ RSD (1)
High school student aides
Staff dedication to students (9)
Staff dedication to students improvement
“One Hive” good! (9)
Opportunities for kids (9)
RCPS Leadership
Social media presence
Consistent, home-grown admin (2)
No cell phones in school
Proactive building improvements
-created fund
Community outreach (2)
More communication between comm. Groups
Beautiful facilities
RCHS Band (3)
Pleased with phone screen policy
School’s efforts to prevent substance abuse
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Sad
Not enough free play (RCIS)
Fencing off
Lost life skills in reg ed buildings
Lots of students
College pushed too much
Sad about a lack of garden programs that contribute to lunches & snacks
Lack of locations for outdoor learning(split recesses)
Disappointed that school snack pack program didn’t thrive
Gifted & talented program is not comprehensive & has been lacking in challenging higher level students(only 1 teacher)
Focus more on trades/ag
band/choir students no time for tech ed/other electives
Tech Ed classes small numbers
No longer have home ec where learning cooking, sew, grocery list mandatory (now elective) (2)
Want more life skills
Experienced teachers gone…. Lots of newbies, lack of continuity
District introducing next level to students next year… meet the teacher, learn the ropes, introductions, etc
No cursive
Declining enrollment(10)
The way the buildings are split-grades 7&8 with older kids(10)
Change in parenting(10)
Lack in reinforcement-holding parents accountable(10)
Don’t have work here to keep kids in our district(10)
More tech ed apps(10)
Teenagers on phones/social media too much(10)
bullying-stronger(10)
No typing classes. Expected to type but not taught
Bullying
Deferred maintenance
Too young for technology
Need more handwriting
Low sports numbers
Athletic playing time
College-career readiness opportunities for students
Students coming to school not ready to learn (2)
Basic needs not being met at home
Personal items in “lost and found” - not picked up
Parents not responding to communication from staff (1)
Lack of collaboration *How to reach parents that need to be seen*
Public schools relying on PATT (parent/teacher) groups to provide money for teachers to purchase what they need, help with field trips, etc.
Not reaching out to the community members that could help with providing for some funding needs
Lack of plant-based food options
Lack of good funding for schools - from state (4)
Need to get more parents actively involved
Enrollment is going down
Classroom funding teachers paying out of their own pockets
Events are always at the same time, can all people?
Hispanic outreach & celebrate diversity
Educators not getting enough recognition
Adult education (“Continuing Ed” gone) (Loving of learning)
Use alumni….
Want more events like this to share ideas
Scholarships for teachers
New teacher academy - looking for more (1)
Lack of training for classroom management
Lack of opps for parental involvement (in classroom)
Wish food service was more…more options…send food home w/ kids etc. (2)
Discipline for bullying (even discipline)
Consequences for actions (4)
Too many opportunity (stretched thin) (1)
Turned away from sports/activity
Not continuity (2)
Home sport event behavior (3)
Decline student spirit (1)
Career skills (2)
“Must be 4 year” ideal (3)
Lack of communication (2)
Sports accessibility (view)
More parental involvement needed (5)
Lack of community support (1)
Lack of school spirit/volunteerism (4)
Lack of empathy between students (4)
Students are afraid to be themselves (5)
Student dislike of school-a place they have to come (7)
Band & choir kids 7th & 8th can’t take art (9)
Outside contractors for referendum improvements (1)
Lack of parent involvement/support (9)
Nervous to speak to school board members as staff members due to admin.
Pulling kids for band/choir lessons (7)
Discipline/consequences don’t always allow students to grow (8)
High school student aides grading them
Need outside the box thinking
-alumni funding
Falling enrollment/community size (2)
More emphasis on trades (4)
More parent involvement
Too much fundraising (4)
Homeschooling-pulling from public schools
Properly licensed/qualified staff-hard to find
Students graduate & leave the community (2)
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Mad
Non-Renewal of certain teachers/EEs
Lack of Special Ed Resources/Behavioral Resources/people, money/ESL (2)
Welcome from school board to new EEs
Communication (lack of) with school board (3)
Transparency of referendum priority change
Lack of (admin level) consistency in punishment for athletes vs Non-athletes (3)
Lack of communication (sometimes still @ RCIS) (3)
No newsletter @RCIS since IDK when
Intermediate & Primary school lunches and breakfast
Outdoor recess time is lacking
No christmas concert at the high school for primary & intermediate students-beautiful facility that should be used.
No elementary musicals anymore
Property taxes(4)
Voucher program-taking money away from public schools(5)
input/value of kids voice
Why so many administration? Definition of roles? Who does what appears top heavy
What received building for? Future renovation projects? Jefferson specifically-how much sold for? Needs maintenance.
Lack of communication/transparency(7)
Itemized budgeting & see where it all went(6)
Covid time
Light on discipline(5)
Alternative school but only a couple times a day(6)
Prepared for the work force(work release kids)
IEP…available for sports-following through-accountability
Evaluation for instructors
Teacher involvement as athletic director(2)
Pot smoking on coaches-more testing
Drugs are a huge problem-alot happens in the bathrooms
Treat every student the same but not by last name
Using recess time as a punishment for misbehavior
High expectations of iPad time in schools-45 minimum at least is too high
Common core math mandated testing.
Want to know where the money goes for referendums
Where the money for this event come from? And staff paid
Issue from RCIS library (inappropriate materials, did not agree with content - sexuel)
RCIS (3rd-6th) treated to old more like MS (2)
Fenced off playground (sad/mad) (2)
How money spent (5)
Big reno @ RCPS
Parking lot @ RCIS/RCPS
Locked entries - Lincoln & Jefferson
Spend money then sold building
RCIS pick up too time consuming (2)
Not happy with parking lots (4)
Very strange interaction @ RCIS when new family touring town
Too much chromebook use (all homework on it)
Too much tech communication instead of face to face with admin/teachers/staff
Inclusion (lack of)
District overstep
Lack of communication
Lag of ad option
Bullying (in general) - athletic code (4)
Staff training -integrating staff
Waste - food, materials - too much thrown away
The state legislature is not spending enough money - forcing referendums all the time.
School choice vouches
Outreach with hispanic community
The bullying problem, 20 years ago, changed or not?
Too many “personal days” for HS kids.
Recruitment for teachers
Building projects reactionary in past, not thinking of future enough (3)
Questioning safe space for kids - school shootings
Home sport event behavior (4)
Not career focus (5)
Block schedule (2)
Bussing cost (5)
Naming conversion (names gone dark)
Note for excused absence (1)
Too much admin-focus on teaching (2)
More options for hands-on classes (4)
Inequality/lack of consistency (1)
Bad reputation of district
More availability to Partner School
Bullying
Consistency with discipline (6)
Lack of transparency (6)
Disempowered teachers (6)
Decreasing staff (9)
Food choices @ RCPS & RCIS (4)
Sugary breakfast
Food waste
Link to behaviors
Lack of protein
No Salad bar at younger schools
“One Hive” good but school needs to also support community like with contractors
Low prioritization of academics (2)
Funding issues (2)
Low emphasis on trades (2)
More horn-tooting
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