Cappello, Annalee
Reader tired of trustees taking credit for results obtained by teachers, students and parents
May 26, 2005
Annalee Cappello, Capistrano Valley
News "I care about
hard-working people getting the recognition and
credit they deserve. Most of us in the community
are aware that the job of a school board member is
not an easy one. As Ms. Friess states, 'They
perform [it] knowing that they will not be able to
please everyone all of the time.' On this topic,
Ms. Friess speaks accurately, but she grossly
misspeaks by stating that 'These seven individuals
are responsible for the education of our
children.'"
Capistrano Valley News reader's reaction to the high praise extolled upon the CUSD board of trustees by in a letter by Jenny Friess published in the Capistrano Valley News on May 12, 2005. Cappello is an English teacher at Marco Forster Middle School, who was presented with the Mayor’s Award for 2005 Educator of the Year by San Juan Capistrano Mayor Wyatt Hart.
Capistrano Valley News reader's reaction to the high praise extolled upon the CUSD board of trustees by in a letter by Jenny Friess published in the Capistrano Valley News on May 12, 2005. Cappello is an English teacher at Marco Forster Middle School, who was presented with the Mayor’s Award for 2005 Educator of the Year by San Juan Capistrano Mayor Wyatt Hart.
Reader tired of trustees taking credit for results obtained by teachers, students and parents
May 26, 2005
Annalee Cappello, Capistrano Valley
News "Gosh, if I'd known
that, I wouldn't have spent the past 15 years of
my life teaching English at Marco Forster Middle
School, nor would I have spent the past seven
years supplementing at home what my daughter has
been learning in CUSD schools. I think I would
have gone shopping, booked a day at the spa, or
gone to the beach. After all, according to Ms.
Friess's words, these seven people are responsible
for the education of the 140+ students that I see
every day in my classroom. I guess I don't need to
be there."
Capistrano Valley News reader's reaction to the high praise extolled upon the CUSD board of trustees by in a letter by Jenny Friess published in the Capistrano Valley News on May 12, 2005. Cappello is an English teacher at Marco Forster Middle School, who was presented with the Mayor’s Award for 2005 Educator of the Year by San Juan Capistrano Mayor Wyatt Hart.
Capistrano Valley News reader's reaction to the high praise extolled upon the CUSD board of trustees by in a letter by Jenny Friess published in the Capistrano Valley News on May 12, 2005. Cappello is an English teacher at Marco Forster Middle School, who was presented with the Mayor’s Award for 2005 Educator of the Year by San Juan Capistrano Mayor Wyatt Hart.
Reader tired of trustees taking credit for results obtained by teachers, students and parents
May 26, 2005
Annalee Cappello, Capistrano Valley
News "Here's the real deal:
The seven CUSD board members are not solely
responsible for the education of our children.
They do make many policy decisions that impact on
our children's education. I feel confident that
CVN readers are savvy enough that it takes a lot
more than these seven elected officials, most of
whom have no experience actually teaching kids, to
be responsible for teaching our children. This
responsibility involves parents and teachers
working together. During these lean financial
times, it takes the help of community members and
business partners to make things happen for the
benefit of our children. All of us who work hard
to educate children deserve public praise, not
just the seven members of the school board."
Capistrano Valley News reader's reaction to the high praise extolled upon the CUSD board of trustees by in a letter by Jenny Friess published in the Capistrano Valley News on May 12, 2005. Cappello is an English teacher at Marco Forster Middle School, who was presented with the Mayor’s Award for 2005 Educator of the Year by San Juan Capistrano Mayor Wyatt Hart.
Capistrano Valley News reader's reaction to the high praise extolled upon the CUSD board of trustees by in a letter by Jenny Friess published in the Capistrano Valley News on May 12, 2005. Cappello is an English teacher at Marco Forster Middle School, who was presented with the Mayor’s Award for 2005 Educator of the Year by San Juan Capistrano Mayor Wyatt Hart.