Mary Orr Intermediate School

Well, all I have to say is thank goodness I'm done with this school and staff!!!!! I have never had a group of people who gave artificial concern about children. Communication is horrible... I actually emailed one of my child's teacher and asked why she didn't respond to my concerns in a prior email and her reply was " I didn't think a reply was necessary". I about blow a gasket. Tried to contact principal about my concerns and again no response.....I truly believe the Pre-AP staff is there to babysit.....I have nothing nice to say about this school and just hope and pray that Worley is better!!!!!!
--Submitted by a parent

Like many schools, I think Mary Orr is a mixed bag. The biggest problem I think is that the kids are 10 to 12 years old. This is a tough time in their lives -- puberty, cliques, real schoolwork. Overall the teachers do a fine job and the office staff is excellent. I have concerns about some of the methods -- the teacher intervention seems really harsh -- but I understand that they need to be firm but supportive. I think they offer a lot of great activities for kids that want to be involved and they appreciate parent involvement.
--Submitted by a parent

Coming from Roberta Tipps to Mary Orr was a huge disppointment. The leadership and administration are sorely lacking at this school. Communications to parents is virtually non-existent. Poor use of the technology in communicating. Principal does not demonstrate strong leadership and does not use resources available to her. The principal's message posted on the website was blank for over half the year. Last minute notice inviting parents to attend meetings. Overall the principal and teachers do not reach out to parents to say 'you are welcome here'. Poorly organized functions. Awards program included 'day brightner' awards given to students who came to school happy and brightened the teachers day. Other subjective awards with no measurable criteria. Math teacher left mid-year and there was no communication to parents of changes. Students do not attend core courses, math and science everyday. Comments by teachers regarding individual character of students inappropriate. Totally unsat!!
--Submitted by a parent

I just love Mary Orr. Would recommend to anyone planning on moving to the area.
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter attended Mary Orr for 6th grade only because we moved. She loved her teachers, and they all made us feel very welcome. Students were also welcoming and friendly to her, and she also loved the excellent choir program. She had a great year in every way. I loved being able to check her grades and other information online, and whenever I emailed her teachers with a question, I got a quick response.
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter has had some wonderful experiences at Mary Orr. They have a great choir and excellent teachers...most of them. The students have the wonderful opportunity to go to NASA, and enjoy an overnight camp (Camp Carter), while learning. The only negative things would be lack of commnication from the school. I wish they would send more memos out to the parents to keep them up to date. Also, the school disciplines with common area violations, and getting written up for insignificant things like forgetting a pencil. The school should concentrate on more serious issues, not minor ones.
--Submitted by a parent

School has good reputation, but did not deliver for our daughter. Very little communication and direction for the kids. Our daughter was a straight 'A' student and loved school before coming here, now she is not very enthusiastic.
--Submitted by a parent