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Portsmouth's Mis-Education
Fifth grade sex-ed; this was the topic of conversation between some
friends and I just last week. My arguement was, "that's why they
separated boys and girls for sex-ed
in fifth grade," because I don't think we're supposed to know what
happens to the opposite sex during puberty. I mean, frankly my dear, I
don't give a damn. A boy's relationship with his mother, drastically
changes once the son starts his . . . change. Mom's just don't
understand, nor a father his daughter. That's Life.
For each, well-rounded discussion There's always good catalyst. I found
one, as I often do, in a friend raised in Greenland. "At G.C.S. we were
all together for sex-ed, and we all turned out just fine. Just shows
yet another difference between greenland kids and Portsmouth kids."
Now, this didn't change my point of view by any means. I don't think he
got a better education just because he got to see what happens to a
little girl when things suddenly start . . . developing.
I think it's just a little creepy, and think we get enough from freshman
health class. . . yes, even with a guy like Al Niri, even with those
infamous khaki shorts. But the sad fact remains Portsmouthians . . .
All of our Elementary schools AND our middle school have all made it to
the "needs improvement" black list. What's worse? The high school would
be on the list too, had it not been for a gift of timing.
I guess my question to the school department, and city council would be,
what happened? Bohenko blames growing costs, and depleting aid. Well,
sir, Waht about you, and Council members both past and present. Why
don't we talk about spending? How much exactly, between the new
highschool (which seems to be working out, ever so nicely) Parking
meters, Wirless Access points, so on, and so forth. Even with the cuts
listed in the the herald the other day, the total doesn't even begin to
surpass the deficit that this city now finds itself in . . . because
poor fund management. It's a problem accross the country
I'd also like to know how many of those all-knowing super-doctors on the front page of the paper the other day have, or have had, children in this failing
The fact is, I shouldn't have graduated high school. Whether it was pitty, dis respect, or respect, I was told that by three different
teachers who signed that piece of paper that freed me from the Ransdell-McKenney Prison System. To previous graduates: I know it wasn't always like that. For me,
Dondero was great, the middle school . . . awkward . . . but I learned.
I was excited for highschool, and 2000 - 2001 was a great year.
Probably the last great year PHS saw.
I hate screaming "9/11," because so many poeple just do it, but the post world is the very real
world we live in, and it's where I really started my high school career. I found out about it sitting in earth-science 10.
Normally being from New Hampshire, we are sheltered from the pain of
the "outside," but sitting there, in silence at the Lab Table, we could
all feel it. Change.
There are great people on Staff at that highschool, and I'm not knocking them, I learned so much from so many.
Mr. Gagnon taught me how to be great. How to take on the adversity of
our world. Dr. HIlson taught me I'm "too blessed to complain." And of
course, MR. T.! Volunteering with him at crossroads, watching, and
playing with those kids, listening to them; it changed my life. From
the bottom of my heart, Thank you. I'm just knocking your management
team.
They seem think to much about what to do to make your children, as they say "safer", I say "complacent."they think far too
little about what they need to suceed in this battlefield of life. And
how many schoolboard members have their children in the public school
system? How many council members? It's almost as if we're failing on
purpose. People have no Idea what happened in that building both old
and new from '01-'04. I can only Imagine what goes on there now.
If any of these children mean anything to these schoolboard members, or
city council members, they will do more to fix this budget.Cuts will
need to happen, I'm not to pneurotic that I don't understand that. It
will always need to get worse, before it gets better. Stroy of my life.
And thank you for trying so hard. $4million is just simply un
acceptable. Public school-ers deserve a chance too. Do, or Do not,
there is no try. .. right, Lyford?
Peace, Love, & God Bless
RcA IV
friends and I just last week. My arguement was, "that's why they
separated boys and girls for sex-ed
in fifth grade," because I don't think we're supposed to know what
happens to the opposite sex during puberty. I mean, frankly my dear, I
don't give a damn. A boy's relationship with his mother, drastically
changes once the son starts his . . . change. Mom's just don't
understand, nor a father his daughter. That's Life.
For each, well-rounded discussion There's always good catalyst. I found
one, as I often do, in a friend raised in Greenland. "At G.C.S. we were
all together for sex-ed, and we all turned out just fine. Just shows
yet another difference between greenland kids and Portsmouth kids."
Now, this didn't change my point of view by any means. I don't think he
got a better education just because he got to see what happens to a
little girl when things suddenly start . . . developing.
I think it's just a little creepy, and think we get enough from freshman
health class. . . yes, even with a guy like Al Niri, even with those
infamous khaki shorts. But the sad fact remains Portsmouthians . . .
All of our Elementary schools AND our middle school have all made it to
the "needs improvement" black list. What's worse? The high school would
be on the list too, had it not been for a gift of timing.
I guess my question to the school department, and city council would be,
what happened? Bohenko blames growing costs, and depleting aid. Well,
sir, Waht about you, and Council members both past and present. Why
don't we talk about spending? How much exactly, between the new
highschool (which seems to be working out, ever so nicely) Parking
meters, Wirless Access points, so on, and so forth. Even with the cuts
listed in the the herald the other day, the total doesn't even begin to
surpass the deficit that this city now finds itself in . . . because
poor fund management. It's a problem accross the country
I'd also like to know how many of those all-knowing super-doctors on the front page of the paper the other day have, or have had, children in this failing
school system at risk of losing $4m. How are we supposed to improve
education while you advocate for that gravy-guzzler. The pool should be
sacraficed before victim services,
or any of the other 12 slashed school jobs. Sorry. I mean, how is that
even in question? Don't get me wrong, if I'm able, I want to give my
children the best education possible. . . but I don't think I should
have to ship them off to private school to do it.
The fact is, I shouldn't have graduated high school. Whether it was pitty, dis respect, or respect, I was told that by three different
teachers who signed that piece of paper that freed me from the Ransdell-McKenney Prison System. To previous graduates: I know it wasn't always like that. For me,
Dondero was great, the middle school . . . awkward . . . but I learned.
I was excited for highschool, and 2000 - 2001 was a great year.
Probably the last great year PHS saw.
I hate screaming "9/11," because so many poeple just do it, but the post world is the very real
world we live in, and it's where I really started my high school career. I found out about it sitting in earth-science 10.
Normally being from New Hampshire, we are sheltered from the pain of
the "outside," but sitting there, in silence at the Lab Table, we could
all feel it. Change.
There are great people on Staff at that highschool, and I'm not knocking them, I learned so much from so many.
Mr. Gagnon taught me how to be great. How to take on the adversity of
our world. Dr. HIlson taught me I'm "too blessed to complain." And of
course, MR. T.! Volunteering with him at crossroads, watching, and
playing with those kids, listening to them; it changed my life. From
the bottom of my heart, Thank you. I'm just knocking your management
team.
They seem think to much about what to do to make your children, as they say "safer", I say "complacent."they think far too
little about what they need to suceed in this battlefield of life. And
how many schoolboard members have their children in the public school
system? How many council members? It's almost as if we're failing on
purpose. People have no Idea what happened in that building both old
and new from '01-'04. I can only Imagine what goes on there now.
If any of these children mean anything to these schoolboard members, or
city council members, they will do more to fix this budget.Cuts will
need to happen, I'm not to pneurotic that I don't understand that. It
will always need to get worse, before it gets better. Stroy of my life.
And thank you for trying so hard. $4million is just simply un
acceptable. Public school-ers deserve a chance too. Do, or Do not,
there is no try. .. right, Lyford?
Peace, Love, & God Bless
RcA IV
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