Reedy Creek Middle School

Reedy Creek Middle school is very slack. I have been extremely disappointed in the staff at this school. The only staff member that I am impressed y is the band teacher. He is extremely caring and does communicate through email. The principle makes no efforts to follow up on emails, nor does the vice principle. I have left voice messages and emails only to have zero response from these people. I am very disappointed in the experience here. I have not heard of any bullying or fights, but I think there is a disconnect from staff to parents. I can't believe the salary this principle makes and he is very uninvolved. Not impressed, considering sending son to magnet next year. The only reason I would consider staying is the band teacher, but that would not weigh enough to keep my child here. I think this school needs to be re-evaluated.
—Submitted by a parent

My daughter hates this school, and so did my 3 older daughters who also went to RCMS. There is fights everyday, mainly physical. The buses are out of control and many disturbing fights and scenes that the bus drivers do not take action in. I've been bullied for 2 years straight now physically hurt and scared, and mentally broken. Ive reported bullying over and over again, and I still wait for the adults and principle to take action and do their job to make sure their students are safe. The staff is unreliable and don't do what students and parents have constantly requested.The bullying at this school is out of control and isn't a place to send your child. Please don't send your children here.
—Submitted by a parent

I have 2 in HS that went to RCMS and now I have one in sixth grade. So we have been going to RCMS for almost 7 years now and I can tell you the school is on the decline. They cannot keep good teachers, some of the good ones that my sons had are now gone and my daughters teachers do not even send emails. I can't speak of fights or bullying, but I do see that the teachers and principal simply do not care, just today they had an award ceremony for AB honor roll and the parents were not notified (yes my daughter received an award). They have a new band director and he seems to be great! Getting the kids very involved, unfortunately my daughter is not in band. They also have a new security officer and she is wonderful, other than that the school is going down hill.
—Submitted by a parent

I am planning on moving to the Cary, NC area in the summer of 2013 from the Chicago area.....looking for good schools; have a second grader and eighth grader
—Submitted by a parent

August 27, 2012. A student is abducted from the school. The school was placed on red alert that morning due to a threat of abduction. The child was removed from an assembly by her captor without anyone noticing. She was then urged to forge her father's signature in the sign out book and left the building. In the same afternoon, principal Thurman Flowers told both the police and the media that the situation had "been resolved." Now, a week and a half later neither the principal nor his administration have called to check in on the child. The child has not been in school since the incident. They are still not home. The bottom line: The school is NOT safe. The principal's heinous actions in protecting himself over the child's wellbeing and safety has shown that the school has no intention of ever protecting it's children. I have tested the security several times over again, it's failed every time. KEEP YOUR CHILDREN SAFE!!! STAY AWAY FROM DISTURBING PLACE!!!
—Submitted by a parent

We're here because this school has the reputation as having the best middle school band program on this side of Cary. There's also a brand new art teacher that is excited about working with the students & conveys that. The school -- staff & students -- is also very culturally diverse which appeals to our familly. We attended a different school previously because of it's academic reputation and we were incredibly disappointed. (Plenty of bullying at that school too.) The reality of RCMS is that when you walk into school it looks & feels like the real world -- warts and all. As is the case at any Wake County school, we've learned you have to advocate for your child's education.
—Submitted by a parent

This is my child's last year at this school...The admitstration is a disgrace, nothing is ever resolved and the bullying is awfull. Wish we were able to attend another school..There are maybe 5 electives, no class trips ...The children are always spoken down to...
—Submitted by a parent

My daughter has been a rcms student for 3 years now and is about to graduate. she comes home sayng theres always fights sometimes there are 10 to 15 fights a week but no one does anything about it. i dont recommend going to this school no one enforces the rules and its not a healthyenviroment!!
—Submitted by a parent

This is our first year at Reedy Creek Middle. We like it because it is a diverse school where parents seem to be involved. The teachers are available and seem to be open to interaction with parents. The Algebra teacher, Mrs. Shelfo, is excellent and they have a tutorial program after school for students taking Algebra I. The Principal seems to really care about improving the school and is accessible. My 2 concerns are with the number of times my child has had to redo an assignment after handing it in because the teacher said she didn't get it and the lack of homework. My child typically only has math and AR reading homework. I am concerned about them going to high school and all of a sudden having a lot of homework, something they will not be accustomed to .
—Submitted by a parent

I have a 6th grader at Reedy Creek this year, and we have been very happy with the academics, teachers, and administrators. There are some truly extraordinary teachers at this school.
—Submitted by a parent

First, if you are into athletics - we love the AD (and all the other non-paid generous with thier free time coaches as well) at this school! How fortunate are we? The Administration, the staff, the teachers... they are all wonderfful, compassionate and more than generous with their free time. As a parent, you could'nt ask for a more academic, culturally diverse, fun, dynamic and much rewarding experience! We feel very fortunate to be part of this awesome team! Lovin' RCMS!
—Submitted by a parent

RCMS is not a very good school not too bad. Student in middleschool and not having enough home work! Also large number of student in class is ok but student needs to be circulate so each student should get enough attention and not feel ignored. This may help each student to stay active and more interesting.
—Submitted by a parent

I am from out of state and came from a city with an awful school district. You can actually count on one hand, the decent schools in this very large city. I say this to say that parents and students should be greatful for Reedy Creek. I have a 7th grader at the school and I really like it. The teachers, staff and administration have all been welcoming and friendly. The teachers have done a good job communicating with me about my son as well as they use 'Thinkwave' a system where you can track your children's grades, assignments, absences and tardies. This is an excellent system for busy parents (like myself) to stay on top of their children's progress. I also love the the fact that the school has a good blend of cultures and ethnicities. Overall Reedy Creek is great.
—Submitted by a parent

I have two children who go here, 6th and 8th. I think it is a wonderful school. The principals are great. Only thing I do not like is they have no outside time. Other than that, it is a challenging school, which is good for all children. There aren't many fights and stuff either. My children have been to way worse schools, I think this is the best one yet.
—Submitted by a parent

not good at all i am trying to move to go to another school,new princapl every year, fights every day in school and on buses, out of control kids,races dont mix well in this school.
—Submitted by a parent

I was very hesitant about sending my daughter to RCMS, but it has turned out to be a decent year, mainly because she has had some fantastic teachers in the 6th grade. The school is on block scheduling, which I don't think is needed. My child finishes all of her homework in class and I think it's because the teachers actually don't need an entire hour and half of instructional time. Also, the block schedule leaves very little time for outside academic interests and I do have to say that the one thing I absolutely hate about this school are the elective choices. They seem geared towards lower performing/non academically inclined students.
—Submitted by a parent

I loved East Cary Middle. Even though it is large in size I still found that there was a close student-teacher relationship. For a public middle school, it is one of the best.
—Submitted by Carly Gebarowski, a former student