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School Rants and Raves: Your Chance to Sound Off

What is irking you the most with your school? If you had a magic wand, what would you change, if anything?

The is fast approaching, and you’ve had all summer long to think about what works and what needs fixing at your school.

With so many recent changes at Coastside schools, from Sea Crest to Cabrillo District schools,we want to hear from you about what you’re excited about or completely dissatisfied with. Change brings opportunity so here's your chance to make a difference by voicing your opinion about our schools.

Wilkinson School has seen some renovations; Sea Crest has a new head master and marketing director. Cabrillo schools are experiencing a new superintendent, new principals and teachers, budget cuts and the addition of some exciting new programs.

You come to Half Moon Bay Patch to inform yourself, inform others and comment on our stories about the latest local news. In this feature, we're really giving you the keys.

Compared to so many areas around the country, the Coast almost can't be beat for its Pacific Ocean location and combination of beauty, small town charm, community spirit, and proximity to a gorgeous city and the majestic redwoods.

But that doesn't mean there isn't room for improvement, especially when it comes to our schools. So what needs fixing? If you had a magic wand, what would you change, if anything? Smaller class sizes? Maybe a new principal? Better yard duty? More elective or enrichment programs? Different provider for hot lunch?

Or what's working for you? The HEAL program? Art, music? Cunha's new soccer fields? Love the high school's open campus? Have a favorite teacher that needs recognition?

This isn't a fruitless exercise. We'll turn some reader-prompted Rants and Raves into stories, following up with the right sources on the questions you want answered or the problems you want solved.

Now put us to work. Your forum is just below in the comment box. The only restriction? Don't get too personal. This isn't a spot for character assassinations, OK? Constructive criticism is the way to go here.

So, rant and rave away!

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Jon DeLong May 18, 2013 at 06:45 pm
With so many good Mexican restaurants in the area, why bother?
Cid May 17, 2013 at 06:14 pm
I enjoy an occasional Taco Bell, but in the same shopping center as Happy Taco with far better,Read More authentic LOCAL Mexican food! Nah! I do enjoy the Combo locations that have KFC & TACO BELL. (Face it, Americans like to have choices!). With no drive-through, perhaps it will be better than the average suburban stores along the El Camino. As for another chain restaurant in Half Moon Bay...What did you expect? Demographics will continue to dictate that we can still expect to keep our "Fast-Food-Free-Zone" between Linda Mar and HMB while "City Councils or Planning Departments in the Cities will attract them....for their tax base.
Dee May 15, 2013 at 08:07 pm
Seriously? Taco Bell? Next to New Leaf? How did this happen? Not happy about this addition and notRead More looking forward to seeing Taco Bell trash all over the place. Not sure about KFC ... we already have a fast food chicken place at Popeyes so we certainly don't need another. The high school students will probably frequent Taco Bell the most and keep it in business but I will not be going there that's for sure.
Carol Wexler May 18, 2013 at 02:42 pm
I would consider volunteering at the California State Parks but dogs are not allowed and I wouldRead More need to bring my dog.
pae May 18, 2013 at 11:22 pm
Misha, I understand where you're coming from, but that's what we don't want to do. One reason thatRead More all dog owners are being discriminated against is those few who don't follow the rules. It doesn't matter that there are bicyclists and horseback riders who don't follow rules, they're "OK," it's the dog owners who pay the price. We want an area where our dogs can exercise freely and legally, where we won't be bothered by people who are afraid of dogs or dislike them, and where they're not at risk from horses who spook. For those of us who live surrounded by Rancho land especially, we don't want to have to drive miles to a small, fenced lot with crowds of others seeking to exercise their dogs in the same small area. We're paying for this open space with our tax dollars, and we want to have access to it. There's plenty of room for everyone.
Misha Flores May 17, 2013 at 09:35 am
To be honest I would probably just let my dog run around without a leash anyway, except there's soRead More much darned poison oak around these hills. I don't want her to get contaminated and then I hug her and trouble ensues.
Anne Martin May 16, 2013 at 04:29 pm
I don't own a dog now but empathize with the dog owners who have been deprived of the right toRead More allow their dogs to run free in the national recreation area that we as taxpayers own. As a taxpayer, I want to know the rationale for this policy. If it is to protect horses from being frightened by dogs what is the basis for that? How many horses use the open space? It appears that dozens of people who have been able to enjoy walking with their dogs in the open space adjoining their neighborhood are now being grossly inconvenienced because some faceless bureaucrats are creating rules that may have no basis in reality.