James Hurst Elementary School

My child continues to be assaulted either at this school or on the bus. When a parent tries to bring it to their attention it is simply brushed off. Short of going back to school myself, what do I have to do to make sure my child is safe. Some parents should raise their children better and this sschool really needs to get the safety of students under control. This kind of stuff is what the 5:00pm news is made of. We need to protect our children from bullys and ignorant staff.
--Submitted by a parent

My daughter has been assaulted twice, when I went to Mrs Whitley to discuss it she actually got defensive and told me not to tell her how to do her job. If she DID her job parents wouldn't have to tell her how to do her job! The child that assaulted my daughter has been terrorizing the class since the beginning of the year and the only thing that has been done was suspension, he needs counseling or something!! This child throws tantrums so bad that the teachers have to get all the other children out of the room for their own safety, how is that a safe environment for our children?!?!? When she's asked about something that goes on in the cafeteria she says it's not her responsibility, I'm sorry, but correct me if I'm wrong, she's the principal, isn't everything that goes on in that school her responsibility?? I question her capabilities to run the school as well as keep our children safe. How she has maintained her position as principal of James Hurst Elementary school over the years I don't know. I hope that someone from the Board of Education reads these reviews and sees that parents are seriously dissatisfied with the way this school is run by Mrs Whitley.
--Submitted by a parent

The principle-parent communication has had it's complications for a very long time. Many parents have been belittled, degraded, disregarded, and much more. Mrs. Whitley is known for not embracing parental concerns regarding questions or opinions about any issues with the school, the staff, or the parent's child! How much longer should TAX $ be wasted on principal Evelyn Whitley?...She needs to be replaced!
--Submitted by a parent

In the 100+ days that school has been in session my daughter has been without soy milk a total 6 weeks. It's a medical requirement due to an allergy yet the cafeteria ladies keep giving excuses why they don't have it. Plus my daughter as well as several other children have been assaulted by a male student in their class - Kindergarten - and the principal is doing nothing more then keeping the student in the office. What does a parent have to do to keep his/her child safe in the school? Even the board of education doesn't seem concerned with this, if this is how the schools are run then maybe it's time for a change! I question the principals abilities to run the school and keep our children safe. I've also heard some disturbing things about how the principal feels about extra curricular activities, not to mention the lack of a PTA and the inability to get one formed even though we have people willing to hold each position.
--Submitted by a parent

mrs whitley does not qualify to be a janitor must less the head of all these kids. she has the intellectual capacity of mr peanut. my child got perfect attendance for the year with honor roll and was not awarded.very bad school. the only reason i gave the school a star is because the program would not let me submit this without doing so.
--Submitted by a parent

This school is not great at all over the past 5 years or so snice the new principal .Mrs. Witley My older son went to this school and it was great now that my other son is there it have been a very bad school he is in need of help but the school will not do anything if i had a way he would go to a different school with SE programs .... Need new Principal at this school bad .. School needs more PE for all kids this will help the kids in alot of way ... I will be looking in to sending my child somewhere else .......
--Submitted by a parent

No recess, Minimal PE that is not well rounded, terrible communication, my kids came home everyday complaining of cold bagged breakfasts that they ate at their desks, burnt lunches which the teachers made silent 4 days per week, kids stealing pencils or whatever they had and teachers denying that they saw or heard anything of it, and to top it off after one full school year my children are behind in studies (my 4th grader had no science and only minimal Language arts and math so that they could focus on slavery and the civil war all year). My first grader was on red behavior almost daily because of (quietly) not paying attention, yet got straight A's and the teacher refused to adjust anything or even have him evaluated for advanced classes, talk about a confused child! One of my children was bullied and while the bullying did stop, the school actually told me that they couldn't do anything because the parent would never cooperate (b4 talking to the parent) I will not under any circumstances ever send my children back to this school! I have decided to home school my children until we move to a neighborhood with better schools.
--Submitted by a parent

Horrible school. No recess or physical education. Teachers not great and principal is the worst! Not happy with their performance at all! Needs more parents to speak up!
--Submitted by a parent

they don't deserve any stars for anything that they've done or that they are goin' to do. It's lice infested, the staff is RUDE and inconcsiderate by anyone's means! I wish more parents would be the voice of their child (ren) to ensure that their education isn't waste. My child will be removed from this school and start 4th grade with a BANG!!!!
--Submitted by a parent

Ms. Pooley, my daughter kindergarden, worked with my husband and I to teach my 5 year old to read. Now she is reading really well. I will truly miss her. From Trinity Hill Parents
--Submitted by a parent