William McKinley Elementary School

I agree 100% with the review that one of the teachers posted on April 23,2011. I had the pleasure of volunteering and it was an honor. Yes, the HOMEWORK, DISCIPLINE, and INVOLVEMENT should be our responsibility as parents we can't just leave it all to the teachers and staff and principle it needs to start at home. My child is always telling me my score is proficiency in math and that is all he brings home and I know his teacher has a lot of students I spoke to his teacher and I told him he just don't like homework and reading or writing just math the teacher was very concern to help me out by talking to him well I thought about something that would change the way he was thinking about not liking homework and reading or writing I told him son school is very important and is not only about math if your score don't improve before June you might need to repeat the 5 grade and just think all your friends pass to the 6 grade and you are the only one held back your very smart and your teacher said the same. So I told him your very smart tell yourself I can do this and if you need help I'm right doing my college homework too. It has worked so far. To Teachers/Staff was I to mean?
--Submitted by a parent

i HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING AT MCKINLEY NOW FOR THE PAST 8 YEARS. i AM VERY PLEASED WITH THE DEDICATION OF ALL THE STAFF. THERE ARE SOME WONDERFUL PARENTS HERE TOO THAT CARE ABOUT THEIR CHILDREN. MY ONLY CONCERN WOULD BE, WE NEED MORE PARENT SUPPORT WITH HOMEWORK, DISCIPLINE AND GOING TO BED ON TIME. I WOIULD LOVE TO DEVELOP THAT PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PARENTS, AND THE COMMUNITY. WE CAN'T DO IT BY OURSELF. THANK YOU PARENTS WHO DO GET INVOLVED!
--Submitted by a teacher

It is true you're gonna reap from your child's school exactly what you sow. I've had three children attend Mckinley. two are still there. Mckinley has gone through a few changes, a few principals, and some staff changes. Like anything else, there's good teachers, and not so good teachers. I am ultimately my childrens teacher. However, I appreciate those teachers that have made a difference in my children's education, and lives. I have been blessed to have had a positive experience with my children's teachers. parents really play a big part in their child's school experience, whether it's positive, or negative. Let's partner with our teachers by communicating so our kids know their education IS IMPORTANT.
--Submitted by a parent

The August 5, 2005 comment is way outdated now, do not listen or pay any attention to that comment. Obviously this parent didn't do as much as they could to help their child's education, instead she/he took their kid out the easy way by moving. But, anyways, it's an old comment and the school is no longer that way. Anyways I believe every parent should try to do as much as they could besides relying on the staff to get things done. Parents voices are a whole lot more strong than staffs.
--Submitted by a parent

I am so excited about our New Principal Dr. Frank Miranda. I think he is going to great things at McKinley. My son really feels connected to him.
--Submitted by a parent

The classrooms are to crowded. The teachers are over worked and stressed. The student per teacher ratio is horrible. Overall If I had to give this school a rating it would get a 2 out of 10 and that's being generous. I was so glad when we moved and I had to move my son. The principal did what she could with what she had which was nothing. I'm sorry but I would not recommend this school to anybody. The test scores were a nightmare. Parent involvement was the same ones over and over . Me and several other parents wanted to volunteer but were always told no thank you. I just felt rejected by this school and my son hated it.
--Submitted by a parent