tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37877540.post5039713191711459635..comments2024-01-18T05:45:59.595-05:00Comments on The Daily Bellwether: Clark Montessori's New Home Dedicated In Hyde Park: Students, Parents, Teachers Thank 'Citizens of Cincinnati' for $18 Million StructureAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12712163977315292252noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37877540.post-50987431804060812582013-04-23T14:22:08.027-04:002013-04-23T14:22:08.027-04:00Nice building...BIG problems with younger student ...Nice building...BIG problems with younger student body. Mismanagement of the staff, teachers allowed to run amok, and a very bed element of kids at the younger grades does not bode well for the future.<br /><br />Rupa Townsend the Principal is not very strong. The problem.<br /><br />leral liamanowskinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37877540.post-64464130964914369882012-02-20T21:01:13.550-05:002012-02-20T21:01:13.550-05:00Really? An actual my school is better debate is go...Really? An actual my school is better debate is going on? Hahaha OK.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37877540.post-28988208574074650372012-02-09T06:21:32.602-05:002012-02-09T06:21:32.602-05:00"Or put it like this, a Walnut Hills grad may..."Or put it like this, a Walnut Hills grad may someday discover how to eliminate malaria, one of the great scourges afflicting mankind A Clark grad would head off into the bush distributing that cure and saving lives." HA this is like the seminars we used to have at Clark.2010 Clark, now Miaminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37877540.post-84970362711458968442012-01-24T18:29:11.806-05:002012-01-24T18:29:11.806-05:00Such a good question. Somewhat unfortunately, the ...Such a good question. Somewhat unfortunately, the Cincinnati Public School District requires that each space is used 80% of the time when planning a new building. Since we have such a beautiful gym, we knew it would be a good place to do concerts as well, and it is well-used. Our theatre program is very small and is just getting started. We do have a small stage, however. It is located in the cafeteria, so we call the space a cafetorium.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37877540.post-59281519504650388542012-01-24T11:22:36.438-05:002012-01-24T11:22:36.438-05:00Thank you Bill for a wonderful article that replac...Thank you Bill for a wonderful article that replaces the need to compete with the desire to celebrate the abundance of riches in Cincinnati public education. This is how it should be done. Teach to the student based on what they need and how they need to learn and do it well! Wow, all this talk of fruit makes me hungry for more!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37877540.post-74402593523458803572012-01-22T15:18:04.934-05:002012-01-22T15:18:04.934-05:00Should the teachers be expected to be treated any ...Should the teachers be expected to be treated any differently than any other person who works a calendar year and probably works many more hours? Many people work countless hours in their of off time in order to produce a superior work product.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37877540.post-82790081961307293932012-01-21T15:49:53.154-05:002012-01-21T15:49:53.154-05:00Certainly no slight to teachers was intended. The...Certainly no slight to teachers was intended. They have creative lesson plans, they work hard and long, they push kids to progress, they lead them on camp outs and trips that crisscross the world, from San Francisco, to the Bahamas, Morocco and Europe, or along the Appalachian Trail. They open minds. The teachers affect the future. Their dedication, and their devotion, their passion, really, enriches all they come in contact with. Again, they work hard and long hours, and they don't do it for pay alone.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12712163977315292252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37877540.post-61572256929430520112012-01-19T11:31:14.747-05:002012-01-19T11:31:14.747-05:00With all the planning, why didn't they plan an...With all the planning, why didn't they plan an auditorium instead of a gym/cafeteria as a performance venue for the band?just curious...noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37877540.post-48392881780136321262012-01-19T08:04:50.283-05:002012-01-19T08:04:50.283-05:00The article certainly boasts the accomplishments o...The article certainly boasts the accomplishments of the students. Having known some of the teachers from the beginning, a great deal of credit needs to be given to them. For years, they have been there early in the morning till late in the early evening, spend many summer days preparing for their students. Many of the founding teachers started in their building, packed up and moved to a second, then to a third, back to th first until they arrived at their new home. That is a lot of dedication. J&KAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37877540.post-39529205013281958072012-01-18T17:09:37.937-05:002012-01-18T17:09:37.937-05:00Great read, Bill. Clark is a special place, no dou...Great read, Bill. Clark is a special place, no doubt. You've captured that essence in your article.To Billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37877540.post-42861764239376347832012-01-18T17:03:01.649-05:002012-01-18T17:03:01.649-05:00As a recent graduate of Clark, while I will always...As a recent graduate of Clark, while I will always feel in my heart that Clark is better, I know that they are both equal. Neither one is "better" than the other, they are simply different. Montessori education, while it works for a lot of people, is not for everyone. The traditional schooling that Walnut offers is not for everyone, either. Perhaps your right, there really is no comparison between apples and coconuts, neither one is better than the other, it's all up to your personal preference.Clark Gradnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37877540.post-21738006539451284762012-01-18T15:24:18.410-05:002012-01-18T15:24:18.410-05:00Coconuts are the most prosperous seed in the world...Coconuts are the most prosperous seed in the world. Implying that coconuts are worse than apples? Ridiculous. Clark is much better than Walnut simply for the fact that it doesn't need to be better than Walnut.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37877540.post-2590918940018471932012-01-18T15:12:10.921-05:002012-01-18T15:12:10.921-05:00Walnut has, ummmm, a 100 year or so head start. T...Walnut has, ummmm, a 100 year or so head start. The two schools are dedicated to the same cause. They turn out first class minds and first class people. They are sowing the seeds of democracy. Clark is not all about chasing sunbeams.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37877540.post-80882205264555316782012-01-18T13:49:07.985-05:002012-01-18T13:49:07.985-05:00C'mon, Walnut Hills is far superior to Clark. ...C'mon, Walnut Hills is far superior to Clark. There is no comparison. Apples and oranges? More like apples and coconuts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37877540.post-58250328505668547642012-01-18T13:18:18.734-05:002012-01-18T13:18:18.734-05:00Thank-you Bellwether for noticing the dedication c...Thank-you Bellwether for noticing the dedication ceremony program recognized "The citizens of Cincinnati'' for bringing this school to life.<br /><br />Those of us associated with Clark Montessori will make them proud. The citizens are venture capitalists. In the coming years, we will prove that they have made an excellent investment that will deliver a great return.Loyal Readernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37877540.post-60401371618429019442012-01-18T12:26:42.072-05:002012-01-18T12:26:42.072-05:00Cincinnati is a fortunate city to have those excel...Cincinnati is a fortunate city to have those excellent schools. We don't have them where I live in N. Kentucky.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37877540.post-64669113612616598632012-01-18T10:04:56.595-05:002012-01-18T10:04:56.595-05:00Bill,
You were on to something when you said Clar...Bill,<br /><br />You were on to something when you said Clark is Googley. Sergey Brin and Larry Page, Google's founders, are Montessori products. Both credit their Montessori schooling with making them self-directed and knowing how to think for themselves. Amazon's Jeff Bezos is another member of the Montessori Mafia.Montessori Mommanoreply@blogger.com