Castle
Rock School Sends A Message!
The
idea for a "Send a Message Night" came out of a budget study
session in May of 2009 when I was meeting with a Board member
and our school's parent group the "Hive-Keepers." As we
were discussing the dismal prospects for funding for 2009-2010
and the harsh reality of what we would have to do to cut
costs (we had to lay off our band/choir/music teacher).
I mentioned that I was getting tired of simply being reactive
and quietly suffering cut after cut without speaking up
about it. I said I thought it was time that we all got together
as a school community and sent a message to Sacramento to
let them know that enough is enough, that the cuts need
to stop, and that the funding that has already been cut
needs to be restored. I was aware that when the legislature
holds hearings/meetings and asks the general public to speak
on behalf of the programs or services they most value, for
some reason public education and educators do not always
do a great job of "telling the story" (our story) in a compelling
and thought-provoking way. Knowing this, I was determined
to find a way to do just that.
Thank
you for visiting this site. To assist you in gathering ideas
for your own "Send a Message Night" we have provided the
following documents. You may want to read the first two
documents to get a sense of the context for the other support
documents. Please feel free to take these ideas and to use
(change) the documents to meet your needs. If you would,
please send us an e-mail after you've held your own "Send
a Message Night" to let us know how it turned out. Good
luck to us all, and may we always do what's right and in
the best interest of the children and young people whose
education and well-being we've been entrusted with.
Mark
Telles
Castle Rock Elementary School Superintendent/Principal
