Gee Julie, I was enjoying reading about Challenge Day until you deftly twisted it into a campaign endorsement. If the day was about " love and connection" .....I didn't feel either because I never had the chance to participate as a volunteer......as you did. why are volunteer and participation opportunities so limited to a select few ? You did say that the day was about the community? Didn't you? Well, I am community so where was my invite to participate? I'd like to know if as a candidate Mr. Baron was given a "special imitation"?

Oh Linda.

The future Black Hawks in this house are looking forward to Bloomfield Hills High School. Our family has had a good experience with the transitions in the district, and feel confident this next one will also be successful for our kids. Our staff has been amazing.

Sorry, "special invitation"

Ingrid Day has put an enormous amount of time, energy, and effort into guiding our District. She has been dedicated to our students and their education, and been tireless in her efforts to maintain the high quality if our District in the face of many challenges.

Julie: As a parent with three in middle school I also see excitement in the younger children and families for the merger. They are excited to think of the possibilities to come. We all know change can be hard but our current administration and board members have shown that they are listening to the community. They have taken a comprehensive and systematic approach to solving monumental challenges such as; declining enrolment and declining funding, while preserving opportunities and educational outcomes for the students. I agree that we need to retain or elect members to the school board that have demonstrated the qualities we teach our children; respect for each other, the ability to listen to others, and the ability to make logical and rational decisions.

Mr. Moigis seems to be a Greenwell/Fellin person. Based on their efforts and actions that would it would be really hard to vote for someone they would advocate. It's not an automatic disqualifier but it would take some serious explaining why you would be against the bond issue.

That's great that there is excitement in the air. However, practical concerns must be addressed by the adults. Parking and traffic congestion and danger to the students in a hurry to get to and from school each day, the inability of nearby residents to get in and out of their driveways is already a concern. That neighborhood group is meeting with the district regularly. The new high school project is already in danger of being over budget. To protect taxpayer interests, it is very important that Board members not rubber stamp every decision. Rigorous discussion and debate over financially prudent, responsible, and on time decisions should include a Trustee that may not always vote with the majority. It is healthy, people, to have disagreement in a pursuit so important. Jenny Greenwell would be an excellent choice for the two year Board spot. She is a creative thinker and has served on the BHSD Board before. Vote for Jenny on November 6 as a voice representing the financially conservative in the district. In the true interests of our schools, don't be afraid to listen to someone who has a different voice. Somone outside of the clique is healthy.

Cara: Do you have children in BHSD schools? I wonder because all of Jenny Greenwell's ardent supporters (Chris, Barr, Linda P/Ulrey, Marcia) don't have children in BHSD schools. Chris alleged that many of her supporters did but they were afraid to go public for fear of intimidation. Chris has used this tactic in the past when he's caught with no facts to support his allegations. So...do you have kids in school or not?

By no means should only families with children in the schools have a voice but it's more than a little scary that there aren't families with children in school willing to support her "candidacy." It's a very telling statement. You may be the exception, it would be good to know.

The above writer seems to imply that anyone without kids in BHSD schools should be disenfranchised, or their opinions don't count or for that matter they don't have a right to an opinion unless of course it rubber stamps his. Let's see, guess that eliminates the large percentage of parents who choose other than BHSD, seniors, singles, families without children, committed couples, business owners in the BHSD.......all who pay generous taxes to this same BHSD but who, per the above writer aren't entitled to an opinion on the same. Gee, in a BHSD community of nearly 50,000 taxpayers he wants to stifle and silence opinion and grant voice only to those he thinks are worthy to comment. Your tax dollars he wants but nothing else. Reminds me of the old adage, "don't show up, pay up and shut up".
Sorry, NC ain't gonna happen.

Our latest ACT test scores indicate that we do better than the Oakland County and the state scores - and have done so for 5 years.
However they also indicate that we are failing when it comes to Math and Science - where our scores are in the +/- 50% range. I don't know how you feel about this fact but as far as I am concerned, I would have a serious conversation with the people who have been in charge of this situation ASAP.
While I have a number of items that have brought me to this fray, I also look forward to introducing myself to the residents of our communities - where I have lived for over thirty years. All three of our children attended Bloomfield Hills schools.

My wife and three children can testify to this.
W. F. Moigis (Vic)

Would you please substantiate your comment that we are "failing when it comes to Math and Science?" What is passing vs. failing quantatively? What are the scores, at which grade levels? I don't know that you're wrong but it's a strong statement that implies our schools and administration are not doing their job. We are reputed to be a top district, this contradicts the reputation. Please post specifics. Thank you.

Mr. Moigis, you will find If you post to this discussion stream that once you question the current board policy you can do no right by several posters to this site. It doesn't matter if you make sense....If you recommend some new idea or critique the board....you are the devil....welcome to their game.

Linda: I'm glad you think you can set the agenda but if a candidate makes an assertion it is totally reasonable to ask he or she to back it up. This is not a new idea--it was a statement. Is it fact or false. Your imperiousness and dislike for people who question you or those you agree with ill serves you and the community. For all we know Mr. Moigis may be totally correct. Let's give him the chance--he's entitled to that.