Arcohe Elementary School

The last two postings were written by the same person. Notice that Arcohe is misspelled in the title the same way, and in the body of the letter it is spelled correctly in both. There are other words misspelled throughout the review. I guess they don't have spell check. There are some disgruntled people that are making these wild accusations with nothing to back them.They just want to cause trouble. Come to the school and see for yourself. Talk with our super/principal, and see that these accusations are not true. Our teachers are caring and want their students to succeed. They take pride in their students,wanting them to be the best they can be. Please come see for yourself, it is not the way it has been posted.

Nothing Changes At Archoe! Over the years I have talked many times with the principals and the superintendents about serious issues regarding my children's education at Arcohe School. They would always agree with me! Quote... "Yes Mrs.**** this is an issue, we are aware of this and we are implementing some "new procedures", or a "training class" etc..to address this issue. Yet, the Scores continue to drop & the innappropriate behavior of teacher's continues! The teachers continue to act like immature children when they are asked about specific innappropriate issues that have occurred. It is the child who ends up with consequences instead of the TEACHER! The teachers can not handle any criticiszm whether it is constructive or not! Each teacher wants and continues to do things their own way. The situatuion is hopeless unless drastic measures with swift consequences are implemented!
--Submitted by a parent

Busy Work! Open Book Tests! No Homework! Getting A's. That is Archoe School in a nutshell. Getting an A is like winning first place in a class of ONE. Our poor kids are big fish in small ponds and will be eaten by sharks when they leave the Arcohe cocoon. The last post couldn't have testified the TRUTH about Arcohe better! What can we do as a parent besides complain!??? Next move is State School Board.
--Submitted by a parent

As a new parent to the school, I'm also disappointed with Arcohe's current overall rating / sch. performance. However, I refuse to turn by back to our neighborhood school. My advise: Be active! Make time! We now have all day kinder. and new admin. , we are moving in the right direction from the bottom up & top bottom. With active parents and a focus on student achievement; Arcohe will have no choice but to succeed. I refuse to accept anything less....
--Submitted by a parent

The school board is laughable. They do not want to hear financial FACTS which may be discouraging. They are more interested in what school holidays affect thier children or what type of vegatable is served at school lunch, this is the level of thier expertise. They now have a Superintendant that tells them what they want to hear and avoids any conflict that might upset the board. Don't try to talk with them on an adult level, all you will get is head shaking and eye rolling. What a joke!

I agree with "worst ever dealt with" as I too saw and heard the staff discussing parent and student personal information in the front office. I also had a teacher discuss my issues about my child out in front of two other parents while waiting for parent pick-up/bus after school. She was loud and in my opinion out of control and spoke to me like I was a child about my student. I also agree that the language teacher was rude and thought only her opinion mattered regarding my child and was not open to other dicussion. I plan on filing a formal complaint against her. I volunteered in my childs classroom and noticed that the teacher seemed to single out certain students and ignored others. I also noticed that she was rude to some parents but not to all. I plan on moving my child to another school this fall because of all of my concerns and I am very disappointed in this small rural area school and the actions that were displayed to me this past year.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is the worst I have ever dealt with. They are not focused on helping children. I have witnessed teachers man-handling students, staff discussing student & parent personal information in the front office for everyone to hear, and teachers becoming aggressive and in the face with parents. I have volunteered in the classroom and seen children who were singled out and others were ignored. When I asked what I could do to help my child with language arts I was told point blank that I should not be coaching to change testing scores. Teachers do not encourage home-school cooperation. From reading the other reviews it is apparent I m not the only parent who feels this way, but the teachers have a different opinion. Some teachers may make the effort, but not the ones I worked with this year. The teacher we have is constantly flustered and angry, short with the children, and rude to a few different parents though not all. We are in the process of moving districts because this is not how I want my child s school experience to be. The academics were in-line with our previous school and the workload was a good fit.
--Submitted by a parent

Arcohe is an excellent school with very devoted teachers and other staff members. So many of our staff members give above and beyond what is expected in their contract. Countless hours of volunteer time and out of pocket donations are given each and every year. Some teachers donate their time to coaching sports teams, running after school tutoring and enrichment programs etc. The students are lucky to be in such a safe, caring environment each and every day.
--Submitted by a teacher

As a staff member at Arcohe, I want to take a moment to reflect some positive aspects of current staff members. One teacher stays at school late into the evening, nearly every evening. One teacher regularly comes in on the weekend to grade papers. One teacher has spent the equivalent of one entire paycheck on classroom supplies over one year. One teacher tutors current & past students who need it for free. One teacher hands out her home number so that parents can always call her when they need it. One teacher buys every sport fundraising, girl scout cookie, and 4-H raffle ticket she is offered. Teachers that currently teach at this school have painted, bought clothes for students, pulled weeds, funded on-site field trips, and gone far above and beyond their job descriptions. Let us remember that we tend to view the past with nostalgia and fondness. Great teachers existed in the past, and great teachers will come in the future-and there are great teachers at this school now, too. Do not forget the stellar parents who spend hours at Arcohe, lead scout groups & 4-H groups, support teachers, and do not hesitate to give their time & money to the student population. 4 what it's worth.
--Submitted by a teacher

Horrible school! Teachers and staff bully students and parents. Staff shares confidential student information with unauthorized people. They discourage parental input and if you try to voice your opinion about your own child they talk down to you while flaunting their credentials. They then actively discourage you from interacting in your child's education at all. What good teachers were at this school have all left or been forced out.
--Submitted by a parent