Park Elementary School

The only reason I took my son to this school is because it is a walking distance to my apartment (Amador Apts) and I regretted it. My son has been bullied by numerous kids and the personnel who works there just don’t give a damn for such incidents. I’m not sure also if its the school district’s fault but the cafeteria food is horrible and beyond edible. Everything is so low budget and the students are lacking the tools they need to learn. This is also a year round school which means school year schedule is different to other schools.

This school serves some of the children that need the most support and excellent instruction. There are some excellent teachers here– no doubt. The administration, however, REALLY? Hayward Unified must have their eyes off the ball. The school common area where children play looks like the grounds after a concert most days (litter EVERYWHERE), bullying is rampant (many kids are afraid to go to the bathroom), there is not much for upper grade kids to do on the playground so they find other things to do, the Vice Principal and Principal are unresponsive– and from what staff express– morale is low and the admin does not support teachers. My child describes out of control kids in class. Is anyone paying attention?
There are several lower grade teachers K-​1 that are amazing. Other teachers are almost abusive in the way they address kids at times. Oh my! SOS. Dr. Data… Pay attention!

I fondly remember my elementary school days. Do you?
I’d like to some day make this part of my memoirs. A chapter on my earlier life, growing up as a child in Hayward.
Kindergarten taught me about The Very Hungry Caterpillar and the plight of a lone caterpillar who devours a many foods before realizing gluttony is not his way to metamorphosis. It’s where I met my best friend, the first or second day at lunch. She had a hello kitty lunch box and I loved and secretly wanted it.
First Grade taught me about sticker collecting and my love of stickers.
Second Grade that Monkey Bars were the key to my popularity and as were the power rangers.
Third-​Fifth Grade TLC taught me the groove, on a sunday afternoon, Usher took it Nice & Slow, even if I knew all the words, I couldn’t comprehend what they meant, and NSYNC and prepubescent JT stole my breath away in his wifebeater tank top. I discovered a love of chasing after boys and dodgeball.
Sixth Grade taught me to focus on being a smart cookie and I rocked!
Park School had great teachers and I cherished them all. Ms. Schooley, Ms. Guarguillo, Ms. Swanson, Mrs. Chinn, Ms. Naples, Ms. Gutierrez, and Mr. Rosenberg.