Boosterthon Info

[Andy A]

Well beachteach since this is your only post to Sowal, looks as though you were sent by Tammy to do some damage control. If you don't mind being suckered by an outsourced sales pitch that uses children to make money for their company then more power to you!

Teach on!

Also, Your spelling is lacking.

A beautiful and respectful response to a first post.Though I didn't puruse the initial post as throughly as I'm sure you did, I only found two misspelled words which could have been "typos". I will say after reading this thread it was refreshing to hear someone, anyone present the other side of the story but, then I have no dog in this fight.

 

[ryan c]

the event...

raised almost 20,000 dollars for the school. Find another fundraiser that can put that kind of money into a school.

This is the same school that provides an amazing PUBLIC education that ranks in the top 5% in all of Florida and gives the students 5-6 computers in each class, an ACTIVboard, soon to be, in every room, a huge school library, a full size gymnasium, and many more amenities that are exactly that....AMENITIES. It costs a lot of money to be on top and it's no coincidence that these amenities are bought by extra funds that are gathered by FUNDRAISERS! If anyone knows a rich uncle that would be willing to donate some much needed funds to our public schools, I'm sure we'd all be appreciative. Heck, it might even help us receive the money that we were supposed to get for our raises this year.

While I'm not here to make friends or make enemies, there are so many more things that are wrong in this world for anyone to take personal vendettas out concerning a fundraiser that helps out ANY school.

I'm a teacher there as well, and while I'm not going to voice my opinion for, or against, the Boosterthon, attacking Tammy is absurd. Adding to that, attacking someone's punctuational mistakes only shows that your argument was weakened by their point.

One more thought...have or have nots? Serioiusly? Students from all backgrounds chose to participate and students from all backgrounds chose not to participate. That argument should be put to rest.

 

[beachteach]

raised almost 20,000 dollars for the school. Find another fundraiser that can put that kind of money into a school.

This is the same school that provides an amazing PUBLIC education that ranks in the top 5% in all of Florida and gives the students 5-6 computers in each class, an ACTIVboard, soon to be, in every room, a huge school library, a full size gymnasium, and many more amenities that are exactly that....AMENITIES. It costs a lot of money to be on top and it's no coincidence that these amenities are bought by extra funds that are gathered by FUNDRAISERS! If anyone knows a rich uncle that would be willing to donate some much needed funds to our public schools, I'm sure we'd all be appreciative. Heck, it might even help us receive the money that we were supposed to get for our raises this year.

While I'm not here to make friends or make enemies, there are so many more things that are wrong in this world for anyone to take personal vendettas out concerning a fundraiser that helps out ANY school.

I'm a teacher there as well, and while I'm not going to voice my opinion for, or against, the Boosterthon, attacking Tammy is absurd. Adding to that, attacking someone's punctuational mistakes only shows that your argument was weakened by their point.

One more thought...have or have nots? Serioiusly? Students from all backgrounds chose to participate and students from all backgrounds chose not to participate. That argument should be put to rest.

Well said!

 

[beachteach]

A beautiful and respectful response to a first post.Though I didn't puruse the initial post as throughly as I'm sure you did, I only found two misspelled words which could have been "typos". I will say after reading this thread it was refreshing to hear someone, anyone present the other side of the story but, then I have no dog in this fight.

First, I apologize for the typos...I was in a hurry and wasn't really concerned with my spelling. I just had to get somethings off my chest. No, Tammy did not send me to do damage control. She is too classy to do such a thing. She doesn't lower to level of the talk that is taking place on this thread. I just had to voice my opinion.

If you want to talk errors in writing please look over the first comment...loaded with errors.

 

[beachteach]

teachteach, WELCOME.Your first post on an educational subject is a breath of fresh air in the educational aspect of the area. Please post often on educational and all subjects. Yours is a slightly different opinion from what we usually see, IMO.

Thanks for the comments Andy!

 

[beachteach]

What is going on here is a lot of people commenting on Boosterthon and most of them not having the correct facts. There are a lot of untruths being said on this thread. It is a shame that people have to attack a school who is fundraising in order to improve the education of anyone who attends VRB. VRB is a great school, with a great principal, and dedicated teachers who work really hard to educate the children, not because they have to, but because they truly care about the kids. Whoever is attacking Tammy, the Boosterthon , etc... keep it up! It is getting you nowhere because the Boosterthon will happen again next year because it is a good thing! Long live Boosterthon!

 

[beachteach]

Well beachteach since this is your only post to Sowal, looks as though you were sent by Tammy to do some damage control. If you don't mind being suckered by an outsourced sales pitch that uses children to make money for their company then more power to you!

Teach on!

Also, Your spelling is lacking.

My spelling does not lack -you don't know me. How do you know it lacks? I was just in a hurry.

 

[wilcogal1974]

I have not said anything negative towards Butler. I am just against Boosterthon. I encourage parents to donate to help the school. I have donated myself, but I choose to donate straight to the classroom and not to Boosterthon. I like Butler and I think it is a great school with great teachers! I am just totally against Boosterthon and their methods of collecting pledges. In no circumstance can I agree with prizes being handed out everyday in the classroom to select students while the others watch. Mixing in a character lesson while keeping tabs on pledges and prizes does not make it right. I think Boosterthon is the one that needs a character lesson. They make sure everyday that all the kids see what prizes they have. This motiviates the kids to want what the other kids have and it keeps the money rolling in for Boosterthon. If you agree with this method of fund raising by all means give your money to Boosterthon, but if you are like me bypass Boosterthon and give it straight to the school.

 

[Kurt]

I don't really see anyone "attacking". Everyone on this thread should be a bit less defensive and abrasive. Let's have a civil and reasonable discussion of the issue. I appreciate hearing all sides and strongly believe parents and teachers need to talk face to face also. Being on the same side is what we all want for the kids.

 

[GoodWitch58]

If I had children involved in this, one of the main questions I would have is: what is this company's definition of "character" and who in the school system decides that this is okay, whatever it is...

the website for the company is a bit slim on information, but there are two references in it that would get my attention and cause me to question the appropriateness for a public school system.