Neuse Charter School is currently accepting student applications on a first come first serve basis. This is a great opportunity for our children in Johnston County. Class size will be limited to 20 students per class. Check out the website at www.neusecharterschool.org
I spoke with some members of the Neuse School Board yesterday at the Ham and Yam Festival in Smithfield. This is for real. They are taking a completely new approach to education which includes parental involvement, creative teaching methods and high expectations. I was told student spots are limited. I'm sending in the application for my kids this week.
Nope, nothing being sold when it is free, just like public school no tution, ...just informing the community.
First come first serve? Kevin's charter school had so many applicants, they had a lottery. He felt fortunate to get in.
Biting? Biting what? With all the complaining about the JCS and soap in the bathrooms at Westview and so forth, it seems like folks would like some choices. It is funny to me that the automatic assumption that when things like this are posted that there is an agenda behind the information. Sheesh.
World village..... really, that's what I am not biting. Sorry I don't want my kid there. Wish you the best of luck.
It is being anticipated that this will be the case for Neuse Charter as well, once it is off the ground in a year or two. I say get in early while you still can
I am so glad that JoCo will finally have a charter school-it has been a long time need and may open eyes here to alternatives in education. Please don't flame me for this but why oh why was the focus made "global community" with the emphasis on learning foreign languages? I do understand that we live in a global economy and that early childhood is the best time to learn languages but what happened to math and science? Will the children be able to continue with these languages in high school? If the school was focusing on science or math I would be knocking down the door to get in-but I just don't understand the need for my kids to learn Chinese from K-4-will they remember this during HS? I know that you will teach math and science of course but with the poor education we get in this country in these subjects-why not make JoCo a leader with an awesome charter school? Again-congratulations on the charter school-I know all involved have worked really hard. I am very open to responses-would love to hear more!
I do know Neuse Charter has time built into the schedules for math, science and social studies everyday. My childs current classroom does not have this, they usually "touch" on math in the afternoons and "touch" on science or social studies afterwards, if there is time.
I also failed to answer a post further back that asked why Selma? The campus they are using is 7 acres, lots of nice space for growth. The building has good "bones" so to speak. There will be lots of renovations happening quickly over there. The town of Selma has bent over backwards to have this school there and has gotten lots of grant money etc to help with expenses. It is a town that will benefit from having this type of school there.
East Clayton and some of the other elementary schools have very popular foreign language classes. Without the burden of time spent on busing and serving lunch there will be nearly an extra hour of instructional time which can be committed to enriching the curriculum. I doubt that math and science will be shortchanged.
I heard that east Clayton offers Spanish. I was not aware of any other Johnston county ES offerin any foreign language. What other schools do that?
Cleveland Middle School offered a conversational spanish course, but the teacher was reassigned to ESL. :neutral: And then they canceled the Orchestra program... but you don't want to get me started on that.
So...we've been researching the school. Mind you, I'm not slamming the school, just asking Parent questions... Do they not have a lunch time at all, or do they just not serve lunch? I thought, as a public school, they would be required to offer a meal for the students. Do they have physical education? What languages do they teach? Will they have a Coral program? My daughter loves to sing in the chorus now. How about musical instruments? What is their math curriculum? What is the emphasis on spelling/vocab? How often do they teach social studies, science? What else do they offer? What is the daily structure? Who runs the school, who are the teachers, what is everyone's credentials? I did see that Mr. Olah is there, that's a positive for me. Do they send the kids to the AIG center also or did that statement I read mean they are like the AIG center? What else are they cutting out of the kids' day in order to conserve $$? What time does the day start? End? Why can't we get a packet of information sent to us that answers these questions or, at least, the more general ones? That's all for now. Anyone want to take a shot at answering those? Frogger
This is from the Charter school web site: Why the emphasis on foreign language and international studies? Americans live in a global society and compete in a global economy, but most speak only one language and know very little about the culture, history, politics, religion, and economies of other countries. That is true even of our North American neighbors. The following "State of the Village Report" (courtesy of ODT, Inc.) poignantly illustrates the need for more global focus in our schools: STATE OF THE VILLAGE REPORT If the world were a village of only 100 people, there would be: 60 Asians, 14 Africans, 12 Europeans, 8 people from Central and South America, Mexico and the Caribbean, 5 from the USA and Canada, and 1 person from Australia or New Zealand. The people of the village would have considerable difficulty communicating: 14 people would speak Mandarin, 8 people would speak Hindi/Urdu, 8 English, 7 Spanish, 4 Russian, 4 Arabic. This list accounts for less than half the villagers. The others speak (in descending order of frequency) Bengali, Portuguese, Indonesian, Japanese, German, French, and 200 other languages. In the village there would be: 33 Christians, 22 Moslems, 15 Hindus, 14 Nonreligious, Agnostics, or Atheists, 6 Buddhists, 10 all other religions. In this 100-person community: 80 would live in substandard housing. 67 adults live in the village; and half of them would be illiterate. 50 would suffer from malnutrition. 33 would not have access to clean, safe drinking water. 24 people would not have any electricity. Of the 76 that do have electricity, most would use it only for light at night. In the village would be 42 radios, 24 televisions, 14 telephones, and 7 computers (some villagers own more than one of each). 7 people would own an automobile (some of them more than one). 5 people would possess 32% of the entire village’s wealth, and these would all be from the USA. The poorest one-third of the people would receive only 3% of the income of the village. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following is also something to ponder... If you woke up this morning healthy ... you are more blessed than the million who will not survive this week. If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the fear and loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pain of starvation ... you are better off than 500 million people in the world. If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep ... you are more comfortable than 75% of the people in this world. If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish someplace ... you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy. If you can read this, you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world who cannot read at all. When one considers our world from such a compressed perspective, it becomes both evident and vital that education, acceptance and compassion are essential for the progress of humankind. Sorry Moe but the "it takes a village to rasie a child", or save the world is a hard sale for me. How about making the school strong in math and science? Not so soft hearted and liberal trying to make like we have to save the world and feel bad for being what was it, the 8% of the wealthy in the world for having spare change laying around the house.
Answers to the questions from my discussions with board members and from the brochure I received: Do they not have a lunch time at all, or do they just not serve lunch? I thought, as a public school, they would be required to offer a meal for the students. Yes, there will be lunch though not served. All students and faculty will pack lunch Do they have physical education? Yes, everyday 30-45 minutes What languages do they teach?Spanish and Chinese Will they have a Coral program? My daughter loves to sing in the chorus now.General Music and Choir will be taught How about musical instruments?No plans for Instrumental music. This is grades K-4. The school plan is to start a instrumental program as the school adds a grade level each year What is their math curriculum? By law, all charter schools must follow the NC curriculum What is the emphasis on spelling/vocab?Spelling and vocab will be taught first thing in the morning for 90 minutes How often do they teach social studies, science? What else do they offer? again, the standard course of study as required by the NC curriculum What is the daily structure? The schedule is in progress. The hours are from 8:00-3:00 Who runs the school, who are the teachers, what is everyone's credentials? I did see that Mr. Olah is there, that's a positive for me.I know Mr. Olah and he said that the board of directors are in advanced negotiations with a very experienced and respected school administrator from this area. Something should be announced soon Do they send the kids to the AIG center also or did that statement I read mean they are like the AIG center?Students will not be sent to the AIG center. Instead NCS will make everyday like the AIG center What else are they cutting out of the kids' day in order to conserve $$? Nothing has been or is being cut. Busing, breakfast and lunch are not part of the NC curriculum. This will allow for an extra 45 minutes of instructional time each day What time does the day start? End? 8:00-3:00 Why can't we get a packet of information sent to us that answers these questions or, at least, the more general ones?inquires can be sent to ncsinfo@neusecharterschool.org
