GraniteCityGossip

Picard was right

Posted by Riverbender <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=Riverbender' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 22, 2020, 8:16 pm

when posted"I said back on January 2 that he was a fake."
The usual carpetbagging Democrats are posting to assure the electorate that they are not stealing their taxes for their own benefit.
LOL...ask them about why the school system is failing the Granite students.
LOL

Re: Picard was right

Posted by opinionated <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=opinionated' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 22, 2020, 9:12 pm, in reply to "Picard was right"

I'm not sure what you mean about school system failing kids. My kids did very well there. Both went on to major universities. I guess maybe you judge it on your kids. Were they slow? Special Ed? Did they drop out?

Yep, my kids did well. My wife and I did well and made a great deal of money in our careers. If that's failing, I'm good with it.

Every member of the House and Senate are richer tonight because of the economy of Donald Trump. You're Welcome!

Re: Picard was right

Posted by bob <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=bob' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 22, 2020, 10:45 pm, in reply to "Re: Picard was right"

I have to agree with Opie, Rivebender. There's still a lot of successful kids coming out of the schools. For those who aren't doing well, maybe it's the parents failing them instead of the schools, but that's another whole thread.

If you don't read the papers, you're uninformed. If you read the papers, you're misinformed. - Mark Twain

Re: Picard was right

Thank you Bob. Hey I understand the plight of a guy who doesn't know the difference between "your" and "you're".

I mean it's much easier to blame a teacher and a school than it is to blame a parent or the student for not accepting personal responsibility.

It's what our society does these days. Easy way out so to speak. The funny thing is though they can't explain the kids who are successful. They can't tell me why the same teacher who helps the kid get to college, cant reach the kid whose mom and dad either don't care or are too lazy to help their kid.

Always take the path of least resistance.

Every member of the House and Senate are richer tonight because of the economy of Donald Trump. You're Welcome!

Re: Picard was right

Posted by bob <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=bob' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 23, 2020, 12:06 am, in reply to "Re: Picard was right"

I was just commenting from what I personally observed. I don't know all parents, but being involved with the school activities when my kids were going, I've met other parents. I don't think any parent who was involved had a student who did poorly.

If you don't read the papers, you're uninformed. If you read the papers, you're misinformed. - Mark Twain

Re: Picard was right

Posted by chris hankins <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=chris+hankins' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 23, 2020, 5:47 am, in reply to "Re: Picard was right"

So true Opie. I have said for years and feel it’s still true. You can get whatever education you want out of Granite City Schools. My Senior year, I received college credit for my calculus, English, Econ A and science classes. I didn’t use that completely to my advantage, but it was there for the ones that did.

Now they have even more avenues where a student can graduate with their associates degree at the same time as their HS diploma, that is awesome, imho

Re: Picard was right

Mr. Chris, I always had you picked as one of them thar smart fellers. LOL>

Well stated sir.

Every member of the House and Senate are richer tonight because of the economy of Donald Trump. You're Welcome!

Re: Picard was right

Posted by Wally Bunker <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=Wally+Bunker' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 23, 2020, 12:14 pm, in reply to "Re: Picard was right"

Im sure we can find a half a dozen kids that attended East Side that are geniuses just like those of you on here that went to GC. Having said that i dont think GC kids are any smarter, or any dumber than kids that have attended most any other High School with similar demographics.

so how many students did that out of the school population

Posted by Riverbender <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=Riverbender' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 23, 2020, 5:52 pm, in reply to "Re: Picard was right"

and naturally of course lets bring in the report card statistics for the whole district?

By the way yes you can get college credit for high school classes. Being the USA does no longer qualify as the best students globally why would anyone expect they wouldn't?

Re: so how many students did that out of the school population

and naturally of course lets bring in the report card statistics for the whole district?

Bring it in by student name and parent name. I would love to see that. Again, you nor anyone else that I have ever asked can answer this simple question.

If my children excelled in school with the same teachers your kid failed with, whose at fault?

Every member of the House and Senate are richer tonight because of the economy of Donald Trump. You're Welcome!

Re: so how many students did that out of the school population

I think you can find examples in any and all schools that override the norm. Is that the new standard, if we can find good students in any school it doesnt matter how many others are not thriving? Im just asking, if that is the standard, its good enough for me.

Totally irrelevant

you can always cherry pick an individual situation that is meaningless when discussing a total population situation. However perhaps you should publish your dissertation on this so that parents will move to Granite from Edwardsville to take advantage of your thoughts on the superiority of the Granite school system.

Re: Totally irrelevant

Again, you fail to answer the most simple of questions.

My kids have the same teachers as yours My kids get backing at home. Education is stressed.

Your kids? Who knows? I bet they know all the brands of beer sold at the local tavern which in itself is learning. Yet they fail in the same system as kids who excel. Explain it.

Answer the question. The answer is simple so I'll help you. Intelligence is comprised of genetics, environment and the willingness and ability to grasp techniques. Some kids simply can't keep up and thank God we don't just pander to those kids while ignoring those who will go on to do great things.

And Wally, we've always judged schools by individual performance as opposed to standardized testing.

Every member of the House and Senate are richer tonight because of the economy of Donald Trump. You're Welcome!

Typical lib post....the usual insults

Nothing shows up a lib in hiding when they resort to their usual tactics of straw man attacks followed by insults adding flavor to the reality that this poster is into TIFs for it.
Just think that TIF money should have gone to the schools but we all know how that works.
Sooner or later the outward cover eventually wears off and this post shows it all.
Straw man and insults...why expect anything else?

Re: Totally irrelevant

We dont judge schools by standardized testing? Ok, if you say so. But why even bother to give the tests and test results if they dont matter? Screw the testing, we can use the money saved to put towards the fund to re elect JB.

Re: Typical lib post....the usual insults

I bet everyones kids on here are honor students that became doctors and lawyers. Its just all the other kids who are dumb asses. Shouldnt the State of Illinois take those statistics into consideration when grading the various schools?

Re: Totally irrelevant

No Wally, we can use the money spent on wasted tests for things like computers, vocational training. You know, the things that will benefit a young person in the job market.

River, you say I use straw man arguments and insults. Well I say you hide behind stupidity and a lack of knowledge on the subject. Rather than answer a very simple question you slide into "must be a liberal". I gave you too much credit so I'll just leave it at this.

My kids did great in the Granite City Schools. My wife and I did great in the Granite City schools. I guess we are just flat out smarter than you and your dumbass kids. End of discussion.

Every member of the House and Senate are richer tonight because of the economy of Donald Trump. You're Welcome!

Actually I read something like that

where there was a study done on the schools and the respondents reported they thought Illinois schools are under performing and wasteful of funding except when it came to their home town districts.
Funny how that is.

I wish i had the link to it

Re: Actually I read something like that

I wish you had an answer to my question.

Every member of the House and Senate are richer tonight because of the economy of Donald Trump. You're Welcome!

Re: Actually I read something like that

Posted by poor ol elroy <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=poor+ol+elroy' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 24, 2020, 5:46 am, in reply to "Actually I read something like that"

the quality of the education our students is one thing, and how it effects our town is another all together.
If we turn out 20 percent bright kids, and all the others are duds, i guess we will have to live with it?
With the internet today our schools are given a rating. ive said this before, a friend had a very nice home here at a good price and couldnt sell it. he kept lowering the price and then he asked his realtor what the problem was and she answered him as follows
"ive had quite a few young families look at the home and love it, but they look at the school ratings and say that they want their children to have a better oportuninty"
The home owner finally just rented the home out. And I might add ive had many conversations re this with our educators, and they say "but the top ten percent of our kids do very well"
I dont know the answer, but I would like our town to do better because it effects everyones bottom line.

If its the parents job to teach the children

Posted by Riverbender <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=Riverbender' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 24, 2020, 7:04 am, in reply to "Re: Picard was right"

why hire teachers?

Something to add to this is a few generations back many of the immigrant parents simply could not teach their children from lack of ability and the demands of extended hourly factory work. The teachers taught the kids then so why can't they now?

Re: If its the parents job to teach the children

Posted by Wally Bunker <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=Wally+Bunker' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 24, 2020, 8:01 am, in reply to "If its the parents job to teach the children"

River, the parents back then were all awesome, the ones today dont care. Really, i read it in here so thats the end of it. Stop with this blaming the school, blaming the teachers, its the parents fault. THE END.

Re: Actually I read something like that

Posted by Wally Bunker <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=Wally+Bunker' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 24, 2020, 8:07 am, in reply to "Re: Actually I read something like that"

Look at it this way, the top ten percent who are geniuses get the hest jobs, but its not as though the others cant also succeed. If you can get C's and coast through school you can do just fine in the real world.

Re: Totally irrelevant

Posted by Wally Bunker <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=Wally+Bunker' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 24, 2020, 8:10 am, in reply to "Re: Totally irrelevant"

If his kids are smarter than your kids River that does appear to make him right about this. I mean those four or five are the measuring stick right? Opie gives 4 examples and all of them are great. No no no, not just good, GREAAAAAAAAAAAAT. 4 OUT OF River, thats like over 80%

Re: Actually I read something like that

Posted by Wally Bunker <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=Wally+Bunker' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 24, 2020, 8:16 am, in reply to "Actually I read something like that"

A superintendent of several Belleville schools once told me that some teachers and admins arent crazy about the testing because when things go south it reflects on them. Sounded really feasible, but since we have these examples of Opies genius family im not so sure now. I say we let this one go River.

Re: Totally irrelevant

Posted by Wally Bunker <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=Wally+Bunker' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 24, 2020, 8:21 am, in reply to "Re: Totally irrelevant"

Four out of four is really good is all im saying. Some would say that sample size spread over two generations is a tad small, i dont know.

Re: Totally irrelevant

Posted by Riverbender <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=Riverbender' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 24, 2020, 8:29 am, in reply to "Re: Totally irrelevant"

It has no idea if I have children or not...just another straw man to set up and knock down. One of the past posts it was bragging about my inabilities to invest properly and when considering it has no knowledge of my financial status that too is just another straw man. Now consider if a person was a cracker jack A+ student in school why would they use straw man arguments that are so easily seen through?
Oh well it may have posted more I don't know and won't waste my time on its posts of straw men , ad hominems and other assorted logical fallacies...I can go to the Yahoo message boards and get more bettered crafted attacks there; its are too easy and I don't need all the humor this time of the morning.

Re: Totally irrelevant

Posted by Wally Bunker <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=Wally+Bunker' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 24, 2020, 8:35 am, in reply to "Re: Totally irrelevant"

I hear what you are saying, but how many he she or its do you know that identify as both a moderate and a conservative? Did you see that movie Sybil where the woman had multiple personalities? I bet it has multiple personalities and they are geniuses and thus the offspring had no choice but to be geniuses too. You have to think outside the box dude.

Topix retread...

Posted by Palin 2020 <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=Palin+2020' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 24, 2020, 10:18 am, in reply to "Re: Totally irrelevant"

Just to refresh your memory - you’ve claimed to have an Obama-loving daughter that saw the error of her ways once she began paying taxes.

Also interesting your choice of words - some of your word tracks were eerily reminiscent of an entity on Topix (multiple screen names, hated the mayor, wanted the government to raise their kids via education)...

That couldn’t be you though, could it?

I’m neither an educator nor a member of the schoolboard. I am also not an appointed or elected local official.

Re: Topix retread...

Posted by Dave Williams <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=Dave+Williams' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 24, 2020, 10:31 am, in reply to "Topix retread..."

So which school official are you? Poor ol Elroy knows apparently.

The policy of the American government is to leave their citizens free, neither restraining nor aiding them in their pursuits. -Thomas Jefferson

Re: Topix retread...

Posted by Wally Bunker <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=Wally+Bunker' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 24, 2020, 10:51 am, in reply to "Re: Topix retread..."

I suppose everyone can dig in and resist attacks on an entity that is near and dear to them, but to not outwardly acknowledge their biases is a little bit disingenuous.

Rumplestiltskin...

I’ve already told the truth, but I can’t resist sending dummies on a fool’s errand.

You’re welcome to guess my identity.

(Hint: im not an educator, schoolboard member or involved in any facet of local government).

I’m neither an educator nor a member of the schoolboard. I am also not an appointed or elected local official.

Re: Rumplestiltskin...

Posted by Bluangel <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=Bluangel' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 24, 2020, 11:47 am, in reply to "Rumplestiltskin..."

Admit to having Grammerly installed on your computer!

"Fight like Hell!"

Re: Rumplestiltskin...

It always tickles me when people spell any variation of “grammar” incorrectly.

I don’t use a program for grammar. I use my noodle.

I’m neither an educator nor a member of the schoolboard. I am also not an appointed or elected local official.

What is a topix?

I have heard that before and someone said it was a message board. Do you or anyone have a link to it? I cant find it searching.

Re: Rumplestiltskin...

Posted by Riverbender <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=Riverbender' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 24, 2020, 12:16 pm, in reply to "Re: Rumplestiltskin..."

You use your noodle? That's interesting cause your wife referred to your little play toy as a noodle...and a limp one at that.

Re: Rumplestiltskin...

I didn't realize this was a formal setting. Your correction on my spelling error was not a requisite. It was intentional on my part.

Perhaps your noodle, by whatever definition you have applied, would consider there is more to writing than just a simplistic viewpoint.

"Fight like Hell!"

Re: Rumplestiltskin...

What a keen wit.

I’m neither an educator nor a member of the schoolboard. I am also not an appointed or elected local official.

Re: Rumplestiltskin...

Posted by Wally Bunker <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=Wally+Bunker' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 24, 2020, 12:52 pm, in reply to "Re: Rumplestiltskin..."

Palin, be real, you left yourself wide open on that one. That was an unforced error.

Re: Rumplestiltskin...

If your mind operates on the level of 7th-grade d1ck jokes, I’m sure that looked like a real home run.

If your mind doesn’t, it looks like someone who’s mind operates on the level of 7th-grade d1ck jokes.

Again, what a keen wit.

I’m neither an educator nor a member of the schoolboard. I am also not an appointed or elected local official.

Re: Rumplestiltskin...

"d1ck"

Did your noodle mess up here?

"Fight like Hell!"

Re: Rumplestiltskin...

Posted by Wally Bunker <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=Wally+Bunker' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 24, 2020, 1:09 pm, in reply to "Re: Rumplestiltskin..."

I didnt make a d*ck joke, and besides this site if nothing else is loaded with juvenile entertainment. Deep breaths.

Re: Rumplestiltskin...

Posted by Wally Bunker <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=Wally+Bunker' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 24, 2020, 1:10 pm, in reply to "Re: Rumplestiltskin..."

No more noodle jokes blu, this is serious business.

Re: Rumplestiltskin...

Well Said. The "dick" jokes really show why schools are failing. With parents like that, the kids have no chance. My guess is River's kids might need a little "special " help at school.

Of course I'm speculating that he/she has kids and praying they don't.

Every member of the House and Senate are richer tonight because of the economy of Donald Trump. You're Welcome!

Re: Rumplestiltskin...

Posted by Wally Bunker <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=Wally+Bunker' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 24, 2020, 1:30 pm, in reply to "Re: Rumplestiltskin..."

You are right Opie, that is the very first juvenile joke i have ever seen on here.

Re: Rumplestiltskin...

Once again, we've gone a half a day and the two or three bashers of the school system just can't come up with an answer to my question.

Yes, let's deflect. Let's talk about dick jokes. Let's surmise that someone is a school official. But let's not offer up an explanation why Teacher A has successful students and unsuccessful students. I mean does she give the smart kids the answers? Does she knows the "dumb" kids come from homes with illiterate parents who sit on bar stools and have no idea how to assist educators?

What we don't seem to have is an answer to a very simple question. Cream rises to the top and curdled milk goes down the drain.

Every member of the House and Senate are richer tonight because of the economy of Donald Trump. You're Welcome!

Re: Rumplestiltskin...

Not the first Wallace but typical of the breed.

Every member of the House and Senate are richer tonight because of the economy of Donald Trump. You're Welcome!

Beetlejuice!

Well dang Wally, I thought maybe a noodle was some type of new hand held gadget to improve writing skill.

I had no clue he was referring to his man conduit.

Pray tell, what does erectile dysfunction and writing skill have in common?

That has to be stressful for you, Palin 2020.

"Fight like Hell!"

Opies right

Posted by Wally Bunker <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=Wally+Bunker' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 24, 2020, 1:45 pm, in reply to "Re: Rumplestiltskin..."

I havent really trashed the school system, but i guess i also havent not trashed it either. There is enough of a job market currently Opie that not everyone has to be Mensa material like you and everyone in your brilliant family. The ones that continue to talk about Granite Cities school district are derelict in their duties because they continue to miss the most important point and that is that you and your kids did well in GC schools. What the other hundreds of students have or have not achieved is not at all relevant. You have exceeded all expectations in pointing this out, so as far as im concerned we can go to the next topic.

Re: Beetlejuice!

Erectile dysfunction and writing skills in the sand have a lot in common.

Re: What is a topix?

River, i think it died of a natural death.

Comedy Night at the Fountains...

It is humorous the projection that’s going on with erectile dysfunction.

I’m likely several decades younger than all of you.

Riverbender shouldn’t be worried about what my fake wife says, he should be concerned that I don’t run across his (probably fake) millennial daughter somewhere.

Those women are quite keen on GenX men as millennial boys were often raised by weak fathers.

I’m neither an educator nor a member of the schoolboard. I am also not an appointed or elected local official.

Re: Opies right

Thanks Wallace. Despite the sarcasm, you do understand the issue. Some kids are destined to become professionals and some are destined to become unskilled laborers.

As I've always said, any job a man does makes him a good man. I just understand that a person with mechanic skills can't be a surgeon.

Every member of the House and Senate are richer tonight because of the economy of Donald Trump. You're Welcome!

Re: What is a topix?

Posted by Wally Bunker <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=Wally+Bunker' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 24, 2020, 2:13 pm, in reply to "Re: What is a topix?"

Lets move on from this topic and onto the virus that may kill us all.

Re: What is a topix?

Walking Dead. The apocalyptic virus known as COVID 19, manufactured by China to weaken the world's infrastructure to ease invasion.

"Fight like Hell!"

Re: What is a topix?

Posted by Wally Bunker <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=Wally+Bunker' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 24, 2020, 2:55 pm, in reply to "Re: What is a topix?"

And it did a pretty nice job im putting an end to the unrest in Hong Kong.

Re: Actually I read something like that

Posted by Wally Bunker <iframe src='https://members.boardhost.com/GraniteGossip/info/user=Wally+Bunker' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on February 24, 2020, 6:05 pm, in reply to "Actually I read something like that"

The same thing happens with Congress.

« Back to index

[ GraniteCityGossip ]