Mossy Creek Middle School

The school recently sent parents forms to rate and suggest changes to the school and many of them are being implemented. Most of the teachers are very friendly and helpful towards the students.
—Submitted by a parent

Sounds like a bunch of sour grapes from parents who's little Johnny or Susie doesn't know how to behave. Mossy Creek is a great school, don't misbehave and the discipline cards are not an issue!! I wouldn't be surprised if all the "sour grape" posts were by the same parent!!
—Submitted by a parent

This school definitely has "favorite parents" and if you are not the "it" parent, you are treated poorly. The front office and admin. staff are extremely rude. They play favorites to the kids as well, in the class rooms and on the sports fields. It is very disconcerning. I wish we would have bought a home in the Bonaire/Veteran school area. The principle at this school is not social. We have had our kids in a few different schools, being military, and this one is by far the worst. It may get good test scores, but that is not saying a whole lot when you are practically teaching the state test most of the year. The school seems more concerned about raising money and punishing the kids for the littlest things more than they care about quality teaching and teaching aids, such as trying to get in smart boards. The coaches/PE teachers only worry about their sport and do not spend any quality time teaching PE. The coaches play favoritism as well which doesn't work well with military family - as someone stated if you're not homegrown, this school doesn't work for you. That is absolutely right. It is such a shame.

Im an 8th grade student at Mossy creek, and I must say it has been a pretty good 3 years of my life, so far(: There is a dicipline card, and it does get on my nerve a little. But, the only reason we have a discipline card is so they can prepare us for high school. In high school, the teachers don't care if you don't have your homework. It's just a automatic 0. But here in mossy creek, we CAN'T get 0s. Literally, thats how the school is. So, I really think Mossy Creek is a good school. Go Gators!

Mossy Creek Middle School is NOT a very well operated school.The School does not treat Military families very well. The good old boy system that is in place there is new to me, if you are not homegrown you are treated differently especially in sports.
—Submitted by a parent

The school is currently averaged not due to the kids that attend Mossy Creek, but the unwanted need to spend time on discipline cards for petty annoyances. This new form of discipline came from a non-performing school district... I find it interesting other schools in the district have not adopted this form of discipline. I would imagine they feel that there are better ways to spend their time...Discipline cards are implemented when a school inherites smart kids from other states, and the administrators are not interested in taking the kids to the next level. Never, adopt a policy or program from another school that one would consider substandard or in a non-performing status. Always implement new strategies for teaching or code of conduct/discipline rules from states with schools that are considered outstanding, or Centers of Excellence. Currently, the state of Georgia is not. Good example Boston and Connecticut school systems...
—Submitted by a parent

mossy creek is a wonderful school! they teach wonderfully and they put it into materials to where the kids understand it!! The teachers are very nice!!! Go Gators<
—Submitted by a parent

I have a child at Mossy Creek Middle School and I feel that the staff there doesn't give a hoot about its students. A child who truly needs and deserves help is denied that help. It is easier to give up and push the child away (contant negative remarks; some personal)then to get down on the childs level and really see what this child needs to suceed. Two years there and we have had enough.
—Submitted by a parent

I am a substitute teacher and as far as I'm concerned Mossy Creek is among the best two or three middle schools in Houston County. The students are quiet, respectful, and mostly understand why they are in school. They, and especially those involved in sports, are subjected to very high standards of conduct and learning. If you don't believe this, visit Mossy Creek one day and then go visit other Middle and High schools in the county. You will be impressed. I know other schools have some of the same goals (I have two kids at Huntington Middle which is one of the other top schools), but at Mossy Creek more parents work with the teachers and staff in fulfilling these expectations. To say that Mossy Creek Middle does not provide a proper learning environment is just plain wrong.

I don't think Mossy Creek Middle School is a very well operated school.The teachers do not give the children a proper learning environment,which is the main key to providing a good school.I believe they also need to work on providing for the students.Their supplies might be new but in short stock.
—Submitted by a parent

I was one of the first 8th graders in Mossy Creek Middle, it i sthe best middle school I've been to. Even if I was seperated from all my friend at Perry Middle. Go Gators!! Dr. Gentry and Mr. Gill are the best!!! yeah :P
—Submitted by a student