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Arcohe Elementary School

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Posted January 27, 2013

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I believe Arcohe is headed back to the way it used to be. That is when the school was the desired school to be attending. The staff is working hard at improving all aspects in the school. There have been many positive changes in the last year or two.One of which is the improved STAR test scores. The other is the Falcon feather awards. The school is going to be implementing another program. This program will be a great positive for the students and staff. I have had 2 children attend Arcohe grades K-8. I now have 2 more attending. I feel the changes we are seeing now are good ones and I am glad to have a school that is getting better..
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Posted January 24, 2013

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THE FACTS are.......Arcohe School, like many other schools, has seen it's ups and downs. TODAY the school has a strong administration that's working hard to lead the incredibly devoted staff and diverse student population to excellence. Last year, despite budget cuts, Arcohe students reached a score of 800 on state tests, just proving how well the students, staff, and parents are working together to improve this little school. I wish more of the people rating this school would get involved and help instead of just complaining and switching schools. This school has incredible potential. I LOVE ARCOHE SCHOOL!!!!!!

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Posted March 3, 2012

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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.

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Posted February 28, 2012

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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!
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Posted February 23, 2012

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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.
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Posted September 1, 2011

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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....
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Posted May 24, 2011

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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!

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Posted April 21, 2011

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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.
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Posted April 17, 2011

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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.
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Posted April 6, 2011

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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.
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Posted April 4, 2011

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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.
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Posted February 23, 2011

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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.
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Posted November 5, 2010

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The school is a mess - I opted my 5 year old to attend Oakview instead and plan to do the same with the rest of my children. Sorry, but I can't contribute my ADA $ to a failing school who can get a grip. I see a decline in attendance due to many more parents in the community seeking alternative options. Which will lead to a decline in $ and more problems with less than stellar teachers. A sad story -- only 4 years ago this school was identified distinguish....
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Posted September 21, 2008

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This school is nothing like it used to be. The administration leaves a lot to be desired. The new 'rules' they have implemented over the past few years are over-the-top. The menu is unhealthy. They worry so much about test scores that they have forgotten what business they are in: educating our children! Much improvement is needed....
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Posted September 18, 2008

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The school is fine but the bus situation is terrible. The middle school kids are out of control and no one seems to know how to keep the trouble makers off the bus.

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Posted December 18, 2007

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I attended this school from Kindergarten to 8th grade & made some great memories there. I foundly recall Mr. Wold, Mrs. Davies, Mrs. Hardage. I love the fact that is still a small school, and still has the K-8 classes.
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	Ethnicity	This school	State average
	White	53%	28%
Hispanic or Latino	37%	49%
African American	3%	7%
Asian	3%	8%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2%	1%
Filipino	2%	3%
Multiple or No Response	0%	3%
Pacific Islander	0%	1%

	This school	District average	State average
English language learners ¹	10%	N/A	24%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program ²	47%	N/A	52%

		Language	This school	State average
		Spanish	96%	85%
	Arabic	4%	1%

	This school	District average	State average
Average years teaching in district	11	N/A	11
Average years teaching	14	N/A	13

	This school	District average	State average
Full credential	100%	N/A	96%
Emergency credential or waiver	0%	N/A	2%

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All Students	70%
Females	77%
Males	63%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	95%
Economically disadvantaged	57%
Non-economically disadvantaged	89%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	74%
English learner	15%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	91%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	38%
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	92%
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	80%
Females	77%
Males	83%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	100%
Economically disadvantaged	68%
Non-economically disadvantaged	100%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	86%
English learner	38%
Fluent-English proficient and English only	97%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	63%
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	92%
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	46%
Females	35%
Males	61%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	52%
Economically disadvantaged	35%
Non-economically disadvantaged	67%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	49%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	54%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	38%
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	58%
Females	48%
Males	71%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	67%
Economically disadvantaged	48%
Non-economically disadvantaged	73%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	58%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	65%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	50%
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	63%
Females	65%
Males	60%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	75%
Economically disadvantaged	56%
Non-economically disadvantaged	68%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	63%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	68%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	69%
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	66%
Females	68%
Males	64%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	86%
Economically disadvantaged	61%
Non-economically disadvantaged	75%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	68%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	72%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	33%
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	73%
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	34%
Females	37%
Males	32%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	18%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	52%
Economically disadvantaged	21%
Non-economically disadvantaged	56%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	34%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	38%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	8%
Parent education - high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	33%
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	53%
Females	52%
Males	54%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	37%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	65%
Economically disadvantaged	37%
Non-economically disadvantaged	79%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	57%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	62%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	45%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	62%
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

All Students	43%
Females	35%
Males	50%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Filipino	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	21%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
Samoan	n/a
Other Pacific Islander	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	58%
Economically disadvantaged	33%
Non-economically disadvantaged	58%
Students with disability	n/a
Students with no reported disability	45%
English learner	n/a
Fluent-English proficient and English only	50%
Migrant education	n/a
Gifted and talented	n/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate	n/a
Parent education - high school graduate	36%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)	43%
Parent education - college graduate	n/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduate	n/a
Parent education - declined to state	n/a

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