MV Principal Announced

[moneypit]

macy said:

sushi said:

I heard today that another possible candidate for new principal is Lance Fuhrer. He is head of the English Department at NV; he was also WE swimteam coach for a long time. He would make a great principal as well. I have never met Truckenbrod.

Sushi,

Clarify, Lance is up for Principal at WVHS or NVHS, please tell.

I LOVE him!!! Fantastic guy!!! He is the master of promoting school spirit. I would jump up and down in glee if he was named Principal of WVHS.

He's the man for WVHS. WOW! I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

I'm sorta excited if he's in line for WVHS. He's perfect for the job.

I agree Sushi, Lance is another great candidate for either position. No politics, just does his job and does so very well.

[moneypit]

fence said:

Because for some reason, people are not interested in saying it, I will. He meant that if a southern site were chosen, our south and east central areas would either go to MV or NV. There is a significant part of the remaining area that has ES achievement problems. If they attended WV without balance of higher performance areas, WV would be, in fact, an "albatross."

I do believe that he's right that this would likely happen, but picking a northern site to force equity seems a little socialist. If I may.

The actual solution would be to figure out how to best create an environment where struggling kids can perform. Now I know that to a degree they're trying to do that, and scores are incrimentally improving. But that effort needs to be able to stand on its own. Things are what they are - why act like that's some big secret?

You can't pick a site and move people around in the hopes of "inventing" equality and balance. You're just cooking the proverbial books and it helps no one.

Well, I guess you can. As it turns out. But that's alot of ego to think that their role is to save the district.

moneypit said:

Can anyone (better yet, him) explain what he meant by his last comment?

But M2 stated that balancing the educational performance of each school was not a priority this go around. And didn't WVHS keep 3 out of 4 of the lowest scoring schools? What balance is the question, if it really was a factor this time. Again, adjusting the criteria to satisfy another agenda, with unrealistic timing.

[macy]

moneypit said:

macy said:

Sushi,

Clarify, Lance is up for Principal at WVHS or NVHS, please tell.

I LOVE him!!! Fantastic guy!!! He is the master of promoting school spirit. I would jump up and down in glee if he was named Principal of WVHS.

He's the man for WVHS. WOW! I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

I'm sorta excited if he's in line for WVHS. He's perfect for the job.

I agree Sushi, Lance is another great candidate for either position. No politics, just does his job and does so very well.

Lance is not just another "great candidate". He is known as a marketing genius as someone that promotes school spirit like no other can.

Just my opinion, but, he's a perfect candidate for the "albatross".

My fingers are crossed.

ETA: From what I know of Lance, he'll turn the Albatross into the most beautiful Swan in the district. He's that good!!!

[Arch]

Sounds like a good guy.

[macy]

archwinsome said:

Sounds like a good guy.

He's a hidden gem in 204 and a "perfect" person to take on the task of "albatross."

As I said in an earlier post, he's the master of promoting school spirit. He's a perfect fit for the "new Waubonsie."

If in fact he's being considered to lead WVHS as Principal, that would be the best news I've heard in a long time. I really can't say enough positive things about him.

[d204mom]

moneypit said:

fence said:

Because for some reason, people are not interested in saying it, I will. He meant that if a southern site were chosen, our south and east central areas would either go to MV or NV. There is a significant part of the remaining area that has ES achievement problems. If they attended WV without balance of higher performance areas, WV would be, in fact, an "albatross."

I do believe that he's right that this would likely happen, but picking a northern site to force equity seems a little socialist. If I may.

The actual solution would be to figure out how to best create an environment where struggling kids can perform. Now I know that to a degree they're trying to do that, and scores are incrimentally improving. But that effort needs to be able to stand on its own. Things are what they are - why act like that's some big secret?

You can't pick a site and move people around in the hopes of "inventing" equality and balance. You're just cooking the proverbial books and it helps no one.

Well, I guess you can. As it turns out. But that's alot of ego to think that their role is to save the district.

But M2 stated that balancing the educational performance of each school was not a priority this go around. And didn't WVHS keep 3 out of 4 of the lowest scoring schools? What balance is the question, if it really was a factor this time. Again, adjusting the criteria to satisfy another agenda, with unrealistic timing.

Yes, what they did with the North site boundaries make no sense if Metzger was talking about academic balancing. I was thinking he was talking more along the lines of "fundraising ability," to say it politely.

[macy]

d204mom said:

moneypit said:

But M2 stated that balancing the educational performance of each school was not a priority this go around. And didn't WVHS keep 3 out of 4 of the lowest scoring schools? What balance is the question, if it really was a factor this time. Again, adjusting the criteria to satisfy another agenda, with unrealistic timing.

Yes, what they did with the North site boundaries make no sense if Metzger was talking about academic balancing. I was thinking he was talking more along the lines of "fundraising ability," to say it politely.

Oh, most definitely, it's about fundraising. C'mon, don't we all get that? Just talk to the booster/band folks at NVHS/WVHS, they all know what's going on. It's a shame but its reality.

The district and board talked at great length about raising achievement as priority but, they didn't do anything to raise the scores of WVHS or MVHS compared to NVHS with the final decision. In fact the "albatross" achievement scores do not improve with the new boundaries. To me, why waste all the time talking about criteria that involve balancing "achievement" when in the end there will be NO balancing of such? Looking back, it was a waste of time for all of us that thought they were serious with that criteria when creating boundary proposals. We were all suckered into believing that was a real criteria. I don't think it mattered at all to the district administration or school board in the final decision. If it did, why didn't they come out with something that balanced achievement amongst the three high schools?

What else is there? You are right... Fundraising potential for music, athletic boosters, PTA, etc. Duh, ... the albatross needs money that the boosters, PTA can bring. I get it now!

Kinda makes me mad, but what can you do? It's pretty obvious.

Money will help the albatross. If its not achievement balancing (something the district couldn't do) what else could it be?

[twhl]

Is he a walker or a busser? If he's a walker lets just send him to NV? Why - because we can.

[sushi]

Macy, re: Lance Fuhrer. I do not have solid info; don't get too excited. Over lunch someone mentioned candidates for principal. I assumed they meant NV. Who knows? Truckenbrod and Fuhrer have the same title/position I think.

[sushi]

I think it's a good idea to stop referring to WV as an albatross, even in jest. I don't care who started it.

[Avenging Eagle]

sushi said:

I think it's a good idea to stop referring to WV as an albatross, even in jest. I don't care who started it.

Stop dissing the albatross sushi....

Guess what albatrosses eat for breakfast.... read below.....

From wikipedia:
>>
Albatrosses are highly efficient in the air, using dynamic soaring and slope soaring to cover great distances with little exertion. They feed on squid, fish and krill <otherwise known as sushi> by either scavenging, surface seizing or diving. Albatrosses are colonial, nesting for the most part on remote oceanic islands, often with several species nesting together. Pair bonds between males and females form over several years, with the use of 'ritualised dances', and will last for the life of the pair. A breeding season can take over a year from laying to fledging, with a single egg laid in each breeding attempt.
<<

In fact, this is where Metzger has it all wrong. The albatross was the good guy! It was the mariner who killed the albatross, "the most revered of all birds", and had to wear it around his neck as a punishment.

Although WVHS, the albatross, is still alive, it seems as though the SB is trying to hurt or kill it by overstuffing it and distributing 3 of the 4 lowest achievement gap schools to it.

Shouldn't we all be defending "the most revered of all birds" and open our mouths to put a stop to it before Metzger is forced to wear the decimated WVHS around his neck as a punishment?

[macy]

sushi said:

Macy, re: Lance Fuhrer. I do not have solid info; don't get too excited. Over lunch someone mentioned candidates for principal. I assumed they meant NV. Who knows? Truckenbrod and Fuhrer have the same title/position I think.

Sushi,

I'm sorry for wetting my pants at the thought of Lance Fuhrer being chosen for the Principal of WVHS. To your credit, you never mentioned what school he was being considered for. Yet, my mind went NUTS with happy thoughts for the NEW kids at WVHS in 06. Lance is PERFECT. I'm a little giddy at the thought.

If the district passes him up for the task of improving the albatross, they will have made a mistake.

He's known as a marketing "master" and a great educator.

Trust me, he's perfect!

[doctorwho]

d204mom said:

moneypit said:

But M2 stated that balancing the educational performance of each school was not a priority this go around. And didn't WVHS keep 3 out of 4 of the lowest scoring schools? What balance is the question, if it really was a factor this time. Again, adjusting the criteria to satisfy another agenda, with unrealistic timing.

Yes, what they did with the North site boundaries make no sense if Metzger was talking about academic balancing. I was thinking he was talking more along the lines of "fundraising ability," to say it politely.

you mean exactly like the comment we got at freshman orientation - how WVHS would now be able to compete with the Neuqua's of the world - this from the booster club. Luckily they were able to throw slugs like Watts and Cowlishaw out to accomplish that -- way too middle of the road areas - we became the 'fillers' for MV.
George Orwell would love 204.

[mandmmom]

sushi said:

I think it's a good idea to stop referring to WV as an albatross, even in jest. I don't care who started it.

I don't get it....if MM makes a bonehead comment none of his supporters can call him out? Again, the only person to blame in this scenario is MM....It is ok for him to talk negatively about things, but when someone speaks out of turn he has a fit. If he wants to lead by example, then I think the response he is getting from the "vocal majority" is well deserved.

[chicoryowl]

mandmmom said:

sushi said:

I think it's a good idea to stop referring to WV as an albatross, even in jest. I don't care who started it.

I don't get it....if MM makes a bonehead comment none of his supporters can call him out? Again, the only person to blame in this scenario is MM....It is ok for him to talk negatively about things, but when someone speaks out of turn he has a fit. If he wants to lead by example, then I think the response he is getting from the "vocal majority" is well deserved.

Names have a way of sticking. I don't think its great for this name to be continually associated with this school.

It may have been a poor choice of words on MM's part, but I agree with sushi that we should stop referring to one of the schools in our district as an albatross.