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This is very sad on how the teachers in the school treat the students. What I mean is that they don't really care about the students, they just want to be paid..... The students have feels to you know, so try to make it easier on them. Like my Math teacher gives at least six pages of HomeWork a night, same as spanish.... at least try to make the students feel that the teachers want them to pass, the teachers give too much work.... like they want students to drop out, and you can at least use the money you earn from the school and try to improve the classrooms, all I seen was the big t.v screens in the cafeteria.
And those four post up there are not students, some are 9 minutes or less.
This blog is a good way for students to tell you their problems.
Anonymous: The available research indicates that the optimum amount of homework time for high school students is 1½ to 2½ hours per night. When students spend more time than that on homework, the positive connection with student achievement diminishes. If you are having difficulty with your homework you should speak with your guidance counselor. If something is not right then they can share it with me. Most of our teachers care for their students and work hard to help them get a good education.
I have old photos from the 40's, 50's and 60's of some of GCHS athletic teams. Is there anyone that would like them? My father-in-law coached many of these teams and we would like to share them. Thank you Barry
Dear Barry: It would be great if we could get those photos. Our hallways celebrate our student work throughout the building and we can proudly display these older photos. Thank you for the offer. Mr. Scarola
I need your help, I am a parent of two of your students, that have been missing school because the buses that they take to get to school get to their stop late. My kinds gt to ;the bus stop at 7:10 or 7:15 am and some days they wait 45 minutes for a 10 minute ride to get to school. This morning 2-10-09 they waited to 8:10 and finally they gave up. When the buses do get to the stop either they are to crowed or they do not stop. This happen several times and I did coplain to the bus company and the bus depot and I was told, that they will check into it. The first time I was told that they will have a supervisor at the corner of 74th st & Metropolitan to see what is going on. To this day I have not seen anything. So maybe if the school complains about their students not making school because of the buses, the company will do something about. I try hard to keep my kids & your students to get to school and do good, and after waiting 45 minutes, the kids get discourage and go home. I will be sending a letter to the bus company, eventhough I already called and complained. Your cooperation is greatly appreciate.
Sincerely, Santa Tamburello e-mai:Hazeleyes1102@msn.com
Dear Mrs. Tamburello: Please let me know the bus line and the bus number. I will call this in to the NYC hotline. You can also call "311" and voice your complaint. Mr. Scarola
Dear Ashley: If you would like to visit the school, it would be best if you had someone specific to see. We are a scanning school and we do not let anyone walk around the building unaccompanied. You can make an appointment to see someone and they can greet you at the main entrance. I hope this helps. Mr. Scarola
hey mr scarola i really like this scool. you have made this school better>everyone in my family went here years back but it is alot better than what it was
Unfortunately we do not control how many students we have. This is done by the Department of Education and the enrollment center. Ideally our school should have 2400 students and then we would not be considered overcrowded. Currently there are 2750 students enrolled here.
Everyone works hard to make our school environment as safe and secure as possible.
Dear Mr. Scarola: I live in the area and just got a 2009 Grover Cleveland class ring delivered to my address in error. The address is my home address, but it's a private house and nobody lives here by the name it was addressed to. I'm trying to get it back to the proper owner. I called the school Wed. but haven't heard back from anybody yet. I left my phone number with the person who answered the phone in the office. I don't expect you to give me phone number of the student (whose name is withheld here), but ask you to give my phone number to the student so they can contact me if they want their ring back. There was no paperwork inside the small box the ring came it and the return address is a P.O. box in Rhode Island. No luck there either. Either the company messed-up, or the student filled out his home info incorrectly. What can I do to return the ring?
Anonymous: Thank you for contacting me about the senior ring. You can do two things: One bring it to the front desk, I will let them know if you choose to do that and they can accept it; or, send your email address directly to me, dscarol@schools.nyc.gov. I will then contact you and arrange for the ring to be picked up. Thank you again for letting us know. I'm sure the student will be very grateful. Mr. Scarola
Hello I have just been accepted to the math and science institute at gchs and i just wanted some information I know nothing about your school whats-so-ever please help my parents are worried
I sorry to bring this up, but each time my son gets his report card from school there are class added that he has never signed up for. For example, my son has 3-10 and yet the report card has a addition class added on. Normally it would be a good thing but the class is giving him a 45% average for that class, he doesn't even have it on his schedule.
Dear sir, My daughter has been accepted in your school in the math and science institute and i would like to have some information and ask also if there is a possibility to visit the school. Thank you F.G
Dear Anonymous: We are very proud of our Math Science program here at Grover Cleveland High School as well as all of our students. Our school is a safe and secure environment which celebrates its students and their work. You are welcome to visit us during the day, after school or on a Saturday. Why don’t you bring your parents here so they can see for themselves? You can speak with some of our students; they are our best ambassadors and they can tell you about our school. Call our Assistant Principal, Guidance @ 718-381-9600 to make an appointment.
Many of our students go on to top colleges and receive prestigious scholarships, such as, Gates, Posse, New York Times, Coca Cola, Seinfeld, CUNY and SUNY Honors, etc. If you apply yourself you will succeed here. Thank you for your question.
This response is for the message dated March 25 at 9:08 PM. you can contact your child's guidance counselor at 718-381-9600 to clarify the grading problem.
Thank you for your comment. We are trying to keep our website current. We welcome all Cleveland alumni to send us information that we can post to the website. Mr. Scarola
Dear Mr. Scarola, next fall im going in to your high school as a freshman and my mom wants to know when do i get the student ID and my schedule. she isn't sure if she should call the school or wait untill the first day of school.
Dear Anonymous: Yes, we have a freshman orientation that will be taking place on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 10:00 AM for students and 6:45 PM for parents. We will be mailing out more detailed information to all homes of freshman students in July. If you have any questions, your mom can call our parent coordinator at 347.563.4182. Mr. Scarola
I am a 2008 graduate and a current student at St. Lawrence. I am taking an education course called Contemporary Issues in American Education. It requires 15 hours of field experience and I was wondering if I could fulfill them at GC.
Mr.scarola, im in 8th grade at is73 and im looking into GC as one of my choices for my highschool application. Ive heard that GC has a bad reputation but im not sure. alot of people in my family have gone to GC, especially my grandmother who graduated in '58. anyway can u get back to me on what the school is like and what the students are like, if its good, you"ll be seeing me in september as a freshman.
Dear Brian: Thank you for writing to my blog. I think you will be pleasantly surprised about Grover Cleveland. We work very hard to ensure our student’s safety. We have a proactive safety team who keep our students moving so they get to class on time.
We are having an open house on Saturday, November 7th from 9 AM till 1 PM. Come in and meet some of our students; ask them what they think about Cleveland. A flyer for the open house is linked to our website. Thank you for your interested. Mr. Scarola
Dear Water Lily: Sorry I did not get back to you sooner, I must have missed your email. Yes you can do your course work here. All you need is a letter from your professor. Once you have it send it to me. Mr. S
I have heard rumors about the school being reviewed and possibly closing, or that the freshmen that started in 2009 would be the last incoming class. Could you comment and/or clarify?
Dear Anonymous: The New York State (NYS) Education Department has released a list of low performing schools. Unfortunately we are on that list. The main reason we are on this list is due to the fact that we are now designated as a Title I school. Title I schools are governed by more stringent accountability rules. We became a Title I school due to the Federal Government’s Stimulus Funds. NYS then substantially lowered the Title I eligibility level for all NYS schools.
Even though we are on this NYS list, I firmly believe we will not be restructured and will continue to function as Grover Cleveland High School for the current student population and for future students. I am very proud of what our Cleveland community does each and every day. Many wonderful things happen here and will continue to in the future. We have embraced the challenge and will do all that we can to continue the tradition of Grover Cleveland High School.
I am a proud graduate of Grover Cleveland High School (1967). I have very fond memories of the days I spent there. No school is perfect, but there is no question about the dedication of the teachers back then. The teachers prepared us for college and the busness world. Although, I wasn't able to attend college right away, i was able to land a job and have been working for the same company for over 42 years. Thanks Grover Cleveland High School.
Dear Bob: Thank you for your kind words. It’s nice to hear how Grover Cleveland helped you to be successful. Our teachers, counselors and support staff continue to do a great job preparing our students to be successful in all their endeavors after high school. Mr. Scarola
Dear Mr.Scarola: Hello. I am a certified Special Education teacher (7-12 grades)/Spanish. I am interested in a probationary position at Grover Cleveland. Now that I hear that the school is closing, I wonder what school or schools will be taking the place of GCHS? When would that information be available for possible teacher candidates?
Welcome to my blog. In the future you will find updates, messages and information related to the Grover Cleveland HS community. Feel free to leave any questions/
This is very sad on how the teachers in the school treat the students. What I mean is that they don't really care about the students, they just want to be paid..... The students have feels to you know, so try to make it easier on them. Like my Math teacher gives at least six pages of HomeWork a night, same as spanish.... at least try to make the students feel that the teachers want them to pass, the teachers give too much work.... like they want students to drop out, and you can at least use the money you earn from the school and try to improve the classrooms, all I seen was the big t.v screens in the cafeteria.
ReplyDeleteAnd those four post up there are not students, some are 9 minutes or less.
This blog is a good way for students to tell you their problems.
Anonymous:
ReplyDeleteThe available research indicates that the optimum amount of homework time for high school students is 1½ to 2½ hours per night. When students spend more time than that on homework, the positive connection with student achievement diminishes.
If you are having difficulty with your homework you should speak with your guidance counselor. If something is not right then they can share it with me.
Most of our teachers care for their students and work hard to help them get a good education.
I have old photos from the 40's, 50's and 60's of some of GCHS athletic teams. Is there anyone that would like them? My father-in-law coached many of these teams and we would like to share them.
ReplyDeleteThank you
Barry
Dear Barry: It would be great if we could get those photos. Our hallways celebrate our student work throughout the building and we can proudly display these older photos. Thank you for the offer.
ReplyDeleteMr. Scarola
Mr Scarola you really have made the school better than it was a few years ago... you know how to run it =]
ReplyDeleteif one were to visit grover cleveland and was a former student.. how might one go about that?
ReplyDeletedo we need anything?
hey mr scarola, i love the school i think im going to graduate in 2 years im am going to be a junior in september :)
ReplyDeleteI need your help, I am a parent of two of your students, that have been missing school because the buses that they take to get to school get to their stop late. My kinds gt to ;the bus stop at 7:10 or 7:15 am and some days they wait 45 minutes for a 10 minute ride to get to school. This morning 2-10-09 they waited to 8:10 and finally they gave up. When the buses do get to the stop either they are to crowed or they do not stop. This happen several times and I did coplain to the bus company and the bus depot and I was told, that they will check into it. The first time I was told that they will have a supervisor at the corner of 74th st & Metropolitan to see what is going on. To this day I have not seen anything. So maybe if the school complains about their students not making school because of the buses, the company will do something about. I try hard to keep my kids & your students to get to school and do good, and after waiting 45 minutes, the kids get discourage and go home. I will be sending a letter to the bus company, eventhough I already called and complained. Your cooperation is greatly appreciate.
ReplyDeleteSincerely,
Santa Tamburello
e-mai:Hazeleyes1102@msn.com
Dear Mrs. Tamburello:
ReplyDeletePlease let me know the bus line and the bus number. I will call this in to the NYC hotline. You can also call "311" and voice your complaint.
Mr. Scarola
Dear Ashley:
ReplyDeleteIf you would like to visit the school, it would be best if you had someone specific to see. We are a scanning school and we do not let anyone walk around the building unaccompanied. You can make an appointment to see someone and they can greet you at the main entrance. I hope this helps.
Mr. Scarola
hey mr scarola i really like this scool. you have made this school better>everyone in my family went here years back but it is alot better than what it was
ReplyDeleteDear Anonymous: Thank you for the feedback. We do have a nice community here and it takes everyone working together to make that happen.
ReplyDeleteMr. Scarola
i think this school is over crowded and i think they shouldnt allow so many kids to come to this school its a bad environment
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately we do not control how many students we have. This is done by the Department of Education and the enrollment center. Ideally our school should have 2400 students and then we would not be considered overcrowded. Currently there are 2750 students enrolled here.
ReplyDeleteEveryone works hard to make our school environment as safe and secure as possible.
Dear Mr. Scarola: I live in the area and just got a 2009 Grover Cleveland class ring delivered to my address in error. The address is my home address, but it's a private house and nobody lives here by the name it was addressed to. I'm trying to get it back to the proper owner. I called the school Wed. but haven't heard back from anybody yet. I left my phone number with the person who answered the phone in the office. I don't expect you to give me phone number of the student (whose name is withheld here), but ask you to give my phone number to the student so they can contact me if they want their ring back. There was no paperwork inside the small box the ring came it and the return address is a P.O. box in Rhode Island. No luck there either. Either the company messed-up, or the student filled out his home info incorrectly.
ReplyDeleteWhat can I do to return the ring?
Anonymous: Thank you for contacting me about the senior ring. You can do two things: One bring it to the front desk, I will let them know if you choose to do that and they can accept it; or, send your email address directly to me, dscarol@schools.nyc.gov. I will then contact you and arrange for the ring to be picked up. Thank you again for letting us know. I'm sure the student will be very grateful. Mr. Scarola
ReplyDeleteHello I have just been accepted to the math and science institute at gchs and i just wanted some information
ReplyDeleteI know nothing about your school whats-so-ever
please help my parents are worried
I sorry to bring this up, but each time my son gets his report card from school there are class added that he has never signed up for. For example, my son has 3-10 and yet the report card has a addition class added on. Normally it would be a good thing but the class is giving him a 45% average for that class, he doesn't even have it on his schedule.
ReplyDeleteDear sir,
ReplyDeleteMy daughter has been accepted in your school in the math and science institute and i would like to have some information and ask also if there is a possibility to visit the school.
Thank you
F.G
Dear Anonymous: We are very proud of our Math Science program here at Grover Cleveland High School as well as all of our students. Our school is a safe and secure environment which celebrates its students and their work. You are welcome to visit us during the day, after school or on a Saturday. Why don’t you bring your parents here so they can see for themselves? You can speak with some of our students; they are our best ambassadors and they can tell you about our school. Call our Assistant Principal, Guidance @ 718-381-9600 to make an appointment.
ReplyDeleteMany of our students go on to top colleges and receive prestigious scholarships, such as, Gates, Posse, New York Times, Coca Cola, Seinfeld, CUNY and SUNY Honors, etc. If you apply yourself you will succeed here. Thank you for your question.
This response is for the message dated March 25 at 9:08 PM. you can contact your child's guidance counselor at 718-381-9600 to clarify the grading problem.
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to say thank you for the alumni site. My friend and I found it and have been using it to catch up with old friends.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comment. We are trying to keep our website current. We welcome all Cleveland alumni to send us information that we can post to the website. Mr. Scarola
ReplyDeleteHello- I use to go to this school and lost my yearbook- how do I go about getting a copy year of 1995
ReplyDeleteDear Mr. Scarola,
ReplyDeletenext fall im going in to your high school as a freshman and my mom wants to know when do i get the student ID and my schedule. she isn't sure if she should call the school or wait untill the first day of school.
Dear Anonymous:
ReplyDeleteYes, we have a freshman orientation that will be taking place on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 10:00 AM for students and 6:45 PM for parents. We will be mailing out more detailed information to all homes of freshman students in July. If you have any questions, your mom can call our parent coordinator at 347.563.4182.
Mr. Scarola
Dear 1995 alum:
ReplyDeleteWe have checked and unfortunately we do not have an extra copy of the 1995 yearbook.
Mr. Scarola
Dear Mr. Scarola
ReplyDeleteI am a 2008 graduate and a current student at St. Lawrence. I am taking an education course called Contemporary Issues in American Education. It requires 15 hours of field experience and I was wondering if I could fulfill them at GC.
Jenny
Mr.scarola, im in 8th grade at is73 and im looking into GC as one of my choices for my highschool application. Ive heard that GC has a bad reputation but im not sure. alot of people in my family have gone to GC, especially my grandmother who graduated in '58. anyway can u get back to me on what the school is like and what the students are like, if its good, you"ll be seeing me in september as a freshman.
ReplyDeletefrom, Brian Fasano.
Dear Brian: Thank you for writing to my blog. I think you will be pleasantly surprised about Grover Cleveland. We work very hard to ensure our student’s safety. We have a proactive safety team who keep our students moving so they get to class on time.
ReplyDeleteWe are having an open house on Saturday, November 7th from 9 AM till 1 PM. Come in and meet some of our students; ask them what they think about Cleveland. A flyer for the open house is linked to our website. Thank you for your interested. Mr. Scarola
Dear Water Lily: Sorry I did not get back to you sooner, I must have missed your email. Yes you can do your course work here. All you need is a letter from your professor. Once you have it send it to me. Mr. S
ReplyDeleteI have heard rumors about the school being reviewed and possibly closing, or that the freshmen that started in 2009 would be the last incoming class. Could you comment and/or clarify?
ReplyDeleteDear Anonymous:
ReplyDeleteThe New York State (NYS) Education Department has released a list of low performing schools. Unfortunately we are on that list. The main reason we are on this list is due to the fact that we are now designated as a Title I school. Title I schools are governed by more stringent accountability rules. We became a Title I school due to the Federal Government’s Stimulus Funds. NYS then substantially lowered the Title I eligibility level for all NYS schools.
Even though we are on this NYS list, I firmly believe we will not be restructured and will continue to function as Grover Cleveland High School for the current student population and for future students. I am very proud of what our Cleveland community does each and every day. Many wonderful things happen here and will continue to in the future. We have embraced the challenge and will do all that we can to continue the tradition of Grover Cleveland High School.
I am a proud graduate of Grover Cleveland High School (1967). I have very fond memories of the days I spent there. No school is perfect, but there is no question about the dedication of the teachers back then. The teachers prepared us for college and the busness world. Although, I wasn't able to attend college right away, i was able to land a job and have been working for the same company for over 42 years. Thanks Grover Cleveland High School.
ReplyDeleteBob
Dear Bob: Thank you for your kind words. It’s nice to hear how Grover Cleveland helped you to be successful. Our teachers, counselors and support staff continue to do a great job preparing our students to be successful in all their endeavors after high school. Mr. Scarola
ReplyDeleteDear Mr.Scarola:
ReplyDeleteHello. I am a certified Special Education teacher (7-12 grades)/Spanish. I am interested in a probationary position at Grover Cleveland. Now that I hear that the school is closing, I wonder what school or schools will be taking the place of GCHS? When would that information be available for possible teacher candidates?
Thank you
Christianne
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