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Jim — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:48:35 -0000

Mr. History teacher,

I think it would serve you best to stay in the classroom and stick to history. As far as making any suggestions to you, regarding any of the extra curicular activities, I would not have any confidence in your abilities, based on your comments. Thank you sir

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History Teacher — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:05:02 -0000

So Jim picks and chooses when he should be correct or honest. Oh poor Foster or Steele Kid but when a kid is breaking the rules of not only GHS but CCS and district violations than lets just leave poor Mah and her rule breaking family alone? I do not think so you do not get to pick and choose who gets to be fair and you obviously are spineless and lack any sense. This violation effects academic decathalon, choir programs, cheerleading, any program that competes for GHS would be adversley affected. Do you get it now Kaylanah Mah will have to transfer out of the school you moron.

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Jim — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:03:15 -0000

No, I have absolutely no hatred to her or anyone else. I just don't like the fact that a student or her family cannot voice their concernes to the proper authorities without getting blasted from teamates, teamates parents, and the media. This is a family, with a student who is trying to get an education. The coach is a bail bondsmen who coaches as a hobby. The effects of this situation are far more catastrophic for the student youth. Maybe because you are an educator you have lost site of this fact. However you should seek to rejuvinate your cause for teaching if you ever had one, rather than for just a paycheck. Mind your own business with respect to Mah if your not the coach.

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Current Coach @GHS — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:21:20 -0000

Jim, I coached with Shapiro she is really a good coach. You sound like you really have some deep hatred for her...what is your problem? Mah needs to get out GHS

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Parent — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:25:22 -0000

Where is the district or GHS weighing in on this? Has anyone at the paper called to check the status of this violation? I will not stand by and watch the Mah kid get away with this. Lisa Foster stated she was recruited to play at GHS and low and behold she is at GHS. Is she using the Steele or Foster address? Come on I am sick of everyone allowing dishonest people to win. Sit the Foster and Steele kid on the bench and get Kaylanah Mah to the right school.

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Jim — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:22:24 -0000

All I am saying is, 90% of this town would be ok with it, if Coach Shapiro was the one guilty of the recruiting.

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Fact Bringer — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:42:59 -0000

Jim lets get something straight there is no burrying your head in the sand on this one. Kaylanah mah is an out of district student playing for GHS. CCS will do something about it. The teams will be sactioned and she will lose her eligibility. Come on GHS get your heads up and for once do the right thing.

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Jim — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:07:49 -0000

Excuse me,

It's not GHS, it's the coach. If you discipline the coach, who is doing the recruiting, the town of Gilroy will be in an uproar! Look at what happened to Coach Shapiro. No one wants the coach to be upheld to any kind of standard. If you do hold the coach accountable, the remaining parents of kids on the team go nuts. They see it as an opportunity to win favor, and sell out the player, or parents, who cried foul. I guess the answer is to put our heads in the sand and pretend that its not happening ,and then move on to let the following class deal with the same crap later.

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District Office — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:05:17 -0000

Rule breakers...............No one cares about the Fosters and the Steeles they are ridiculous human beings and that is more credit than they deserve....Kaylanah Mah after checking has her official home in San Martin...on LLagas what is the district going to do about that? The field hockey team has gone to CCS every year they will lose their season over this and so will basketball and whatever other sport she is in. She does not live in this district the address in Gilroy on Victoria is a relatives....get smart Gilroy this will hit the ccs office....Why is GHS unable to follow simple rules.

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straight up — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:37:02 -0000

Be careful, we had a coach who recuited players, and had sleep overs for certain team members etc... and this particular coach is now considered by some to be a hero, and a martyr. And another thing if Marcos Sanchez, Deborah Flores, or Jack Daly did something to correct the situation, a good part of the town would meet a starbucks and want to start a revolt. Just look at how they conspired against the Fosters and Steeles.

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Interested — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:18:20 -0000

What is CCS doing about this?

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Jasper — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:17:30 -0000

Gilroy is breaking the rules again....The Field Hockey Team put Kaylanah Mah on the team. She does not live in Gilroy and is using a relatives address in Gilroy. her family lives in San Martin...I want to see what GHS does about this violation.

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XX — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:19:31 -0000

I am a GHS Alum, and am currently an elementary school teacher. I will say that my experience with the math department at GHS was below average. One teacher in particular (who is still there!!) used to give us a worksheet or a couple problems on the board to work on-- and then he would play games on his computer the rest of the period. We all knew he did it, and complained. With the help of my father, I was able to leave his class at the semester and had a great teacher the remainder of the year- Santos. As far as the teacher who "didn't teach"-- it is very sad to see this man is still teaching at GHS, or rather "not teaching". GHS administration needs to open their eyes.

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concerneddad — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:20:27 -0000

Well it's Thursday - where is the national story we were all promised???
Hmmm...someone on the blog making up stories - who'd have guessed it!

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Ration-Al — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:47:05 -0000

These comments by "friend" are truly an example of the pot calling the kettle black.

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George — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:42:10 -0000

I was able to contact the reporter on this story. He said that they have had over 100 comments in two days on this one incident alone. Apparently this is an ongoing “epidemic” in high school sports and that their story deals with several small towns in including several in Texas and Arizona. He said the story is scheduled to run on Thursday in several national papers, when it is posted I will send the link. Of course, yours truly will be quoted in the paper, as I have witnessed firsthand the problems with these specific parents and players.

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GETAGRIP — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:32:07 -0000

I wouldn't know Mr Foster if he was standing right next to me. My son is about to graduate college and my daughter will be transferring to UCSD in September.

It is very obvious to me that some teachers (likely the same ones I wrote about) spend their time on this blog defending the indefensible. I remember the old principal (Bravo) avoiding me when my wife and I went to talk with him about two different Math teachers that were just abysmal. I have no doubt he complained about us, GHS has a long tradition of complaining about parents who have certain expectations of the teachers.
We had those expectations because we had good teachers, including good Math teachers, through middle school. The wheels came off the bus at GHS. Instead of fixing the problem, or getting rid of ineffective and incompetent teachers, GHS just shuffles them around, ignores the problem, and blames the kids and/or the parents who complain. At the end of the day, the facts speak for themselves - the reason so many GHS kids who performed well in their previous schools and perform well in every other subject in high school are not doing well in Math is because GHS has very weak Math teachers.

My understanding of this basketball situation is that the superintendent chose not to rehire this coach - I don't think the school board even votes on matters like this or the hiring of the new baseball coach. Coach Shapiro has moved on with her life, but these bitter teachers are still looking for a forum to rant about the school district, school board, parents, students, etc... They try to hold everyone else accountable except themselves.

And to make my point, one of the Math teachers (jonekin) writes here that he would have transferred his own daughter out of his class. Did you tell the parents of those kids who were losing instruction (because of the kids who didn't want to learn) to transfer their kids to another class? Did you tell the kids themselves to find a class that would meet their needs? No, instead you let them lose out on learning. You deprived them of what they needed and now you admit you didn't do right by them. I thank God my kids are done with all that.

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lindy15 — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:13:49 -0000

Kim and Dan are my friends, so if you are talking about their mom you are crazy! She does so support all the kids at GHS - kids in sports, choir, band and other clubs. She even supported Miss Dietzgen when other people were putting her down like she was a monster. Mrs Apuzzo is so funny and nice and most of all accepting of everyone. She helps lots of kids more than their own parents do. I love Mrs Apuzzo and I want to thank her for everything shes done for me.

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Jonekin — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:35:06 -0000

I think people aren't here just because of Shapiro. The Shapiro issue is just another fly in the ointment....or booger in the ice cream, however you like to look at it.

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Jonekin — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:31:32 -0000

I taught math last year. A lot of kids didn't get enough instruction because of interventions I had to go through with kids who just wouldn't do their work...or decided that they would rather be a clown. I felt bad for the kids who were being robbed of instruction time by self-centered future street corner beggers. If my daughter was in one of my classes, I would have demanded my kid be switched to a new class as well...but not because of the teacher.

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know ya — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:38:55 -0000

You get a grip FOSTER..Yes we all know that this is you.

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Friend — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:45:56 -0000

I will re-post my earlier sentiments. This blog is a waste of time. The coach has moved on to the college level she is still dealing with the girls that are looking to move on. She has a real job that actually pays money. I explained to her over the phone what is going on with this and she is amazed that anyone still wants to speak negatively. Stop this it is insane. For those of you that believe you need to fight this battle for Coach Shapiro just cease. She will take care of the situation on her own if she so desires. If not she has been recognized for her talent it is unfortunate that so many of you the Steeles and Fosters harbor so much hatred in your heart. It is inconceivable not only to her but to the many supporters she has that you people are this evil in nature. You will never be happy and you will always seek to hurt others. Mr. Edward Foster you should be ashamed that you were unable to get a hold and control your wife better. You are not a leader of your family; you are a horrible example of a man. Ken Steele you do not get off the hook either you too are a weak man led by your wife on a leash.
The four of you have so much hatred but why don’t you spew that in private and not on here. If you are trying to hurt the Coach it is not working. She is stronger in mind and heart than the four of you put together. She has moved onto better things why can’t you?

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Blake — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:30:57 -0000

Hey Matt, post the Youtube link.

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Magi — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:15:41 -0000

The number given here is a scam as most toll-free numbers are. There is no National News Paper Sports. When you call the number, there is an automated voice that says "Newspaper Information Services." I was able to ascertain that this is a clearinghouse for any nut who wants to be heard... I eagerly await the delivery of USA today on Thursday with a featured story on the GHS girls basketball team - LMAO!!!!

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GETAGRIP — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:09:37 -0000

That's the problem - I am not paid by GUSD to teach Math and yet I found myself having to because GHS Math teachers are so inferior to those in other parts of Santa Clara County.

I did my job as a parent - my wife and I prepared my kids. The teachers they had in grade school and middle school prepared my kids. They were well rounded, worked hard and played by the rules. I never complained about a teacher until they got to the high school, and then it was a yearly disappointment with the Math teachers. My son is at UC now, having graduated with honors from GHS and he was far behind his peers in Math
(not everything else - just Math.)

I am singling out Math teachers at GHS because his other teachers (AP and honors teachers in English and History, all his teachers in Science, his Photography, Music and Spanish teachers) were so much better than the Math teachers.

My complaint is the Math teachers at GHS, many of whom are not doing what they are being paid to do. No communicating was going to make a lazy Math teacher stop losing my kids work. No communicating was going to make a woman who cries in class about personal problems suddenly learn how to teach Geometry. No communicating was going to help the boorish loudmouth who enjoyed dissecting the opinions of the columnist from local paper get my son through AP Statistics.