This Principal Figured Out How To Get Kids Excited For School (HBO)
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- Опубликовано: 18 июн 2024
- “Good morning Franklin Square family members,” Principal Terry Patton told her students. “Thank you for coming to school.”
Patton starts every morning at Franklin Square Elementary and Middle School by sharing what percentage of students showed up to school the day before. It’s part of a series of strategies she has developed over the past 14 years to increase the school’s attendance record.
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She calls them scholars.. that’s what’s up.. laundry? A barber shop? This school is perfect. 🙌🏻
perfect? Very likely they lack teaching materials including books. Have dilapidated buildings. Have over crowded classrooms with under trained teachers. Unfortunately, all if these problems cost money.
How is the reading going?
No its not perfect, its under funded, forcing kids to attend a school that lacks government support and a struggling neighborhood is a huge struggle.
that was a nice touch
Myriam Nichols, Not perfect by a long shot! But definitely excellent steps in the right direction! Its only so much the principal can do. The condition of the school needs an upgrade ASAP! Im sure their curriculum needs updating as well. 👍🏽 to the principal!
I love the last lines. "Most students just don't want to disappoint the Principle"
That's what happens when you have dedication and it shows.
She has definitely gained their respect👏🏼
*principal
Even the students who relished giving teachers a hard time, there were a couple really kind and gentle teachers who no one would mess with. They were just too pure.
I like that she calls the students “scholars”.
They need to have involved parents to not disappoint. Hopefully this principal can motivate these parents.
This is the kinda thing that paves the way for rising education standards and more opportunities to do well in our mess of a society
That last bit, say it louder for the ones in the back
@@nurlagrande WE LIVE IN A SOCIETY
Czar Никола́й II MESS of a society*
@@nurlagrande Dont worry its a meme I agree with you
Czar Никола́й II lol aight cool
This is a great idea, you can tell how much she really wants these kids to succeed.
Loving the Parent/Student/Teacher/Princpal SUPPORT
@4:12 "It is a family oriental school"
White nationalist: Black people will not suceed in school.
Me: Hmm. There's a lot of African in elite unis
@mike sixx Please take you triggered ignorance elsewhere.
@mike sixx Michelle Obama went to Harvard
"But the kids say they just don't want to disappoint Ms Patton"
Inclusion, foundation, access to everyday utilities, accountability, active supervision/instruction, incentive and drive. Ms. Terry Patton, you are on top of your shit in one of the toughest cities in the u.s., bravo.
1) it seems someone has misplaced Ms. Patton's bonus check, y'all might want to get on that quick.
2) why is Betsy Devos sitting as head of education when we have people with complete understanding, competence, resourcefulness, diligence, and determination as shown here?
Bravo again Ms. Patton, don't give up the good fight.
That's the main idea... DON'T GIVE UP THE FIGHT...
I've said it multiple times the people that make most of the difference in our lives are our teachers and faculty members. They should be getting paid like doctors!!!!
Pls dont call it inclusion, that is not what it is, its attention on the right things
@@Brien831 it is inclusion though when they INCLUDE each student in their system and consider them equally important part of their school community.
Agreed!
Teachers that care really stick with you. I still to this day talk to my teacher who havent been my teacher in over 10 years.
Definitely I still remember fondly my first school teachers
Wow that is pretty rare. The teachers I had I have not talked to since I graduated. I did have one teacher that was going to have lunch with me in 10 years. He ended up dieing of cancer at age 35. I went to his funeral.
This is very true. I had a gym teacher in high school that was extremely kind and actually cared. I kept coming in late to gym because my mom worked nights and the office women yelled at me and told it wasn’t an excuse. My teacher was really concerned why I was coming late and sat down and asked me about my home life. I told her about the office women and she told me to no longer to there when I’m late to just come straight to class. Always was asking what I’ve been eating, when I’ve been sleeping. I’ll probably never forget her. The only teacher I really liked and listened to intently.
My Mom’s 8th grade teacher is 92 and she visits her every year (my Mom is 48)
True, I can't thank enough of my teacher back then, who had taught me stuff even if I'm abit of a troublemaker lol, thanks Ms. G you were still the real OG!
I applaud Principle Patton, attendance is a life time skill even adults need to have. I can't tell you how true showing up if half the work. God bless and thank you.
Especially on time. Being on time shows you're dedicated to your job. I used to have a set time i'd have to be at my job and I'd show up 30 minutes early. Just in case of issues.
@Thomas McGill yes, but attendance is a developing skill that transcends outside those classroom walls. Being present and aware how important being where you need to be because you want to be there and have that support is so important in kids and families.
That’s a very good point!!!👌🏾👌🏾
Thomas McGill lmao but these are children. u know when they first lean the ability to poop in a toilet? thats a basic skill but it had to be learned and praising helps them have something to look forward too.
Principal*
This is really cool. I really liked when she thanked them at the end of the day.
@@souluti0n ~ absolutely!
CarbonQuellist she is amazing 😉 I have never had any teacher thanks his or her students for coming to school!!
yes ! as an educator and care giver i try to tell kids as often as i can "im glad to see them" in the morning or throughout the day, and it makes a difference
If only all principals cared about the students like this lady. Bless this lady, she's doing great work.
A lot of principals actually care. I don't know where you got this idea.
I know many principals who care about everything BUT children. They care about their outfit, their salary, and never about teacher satisfaction.
@@Shjmkhs many are irresponsible selfish principals with greedy personalities. Everything BUT students and education. Wake up. This is a problem all over the world, not just schools in socially/ economically disadvantaged America.
@@Shjmkhsnot nowadays...
"Thank you for being here." Thank YOU principal.
Way to go Principal Patton. Thank you for being there.
Im surprised there are no comments
This is a beautiful example of caring and doing her job 120%. So wonderful, thank you mrs Principal!
Very cool of the barber to donate his time. Also the principle seems very devoted, and genuine about the care of her students.
More barbers shud do that. Basic fades & out the door
@MemesAreDreams lol
I will never forget an interaction I had with a professor that changed my life. I wasn't necessarily a bad student but I did struggle with severe adhd that made me very hard to keep in a classroom (not like, the overdiagnosed, ever-kid-who-doesn't-like-math adhd but the true biophysical adhd). I lacked direction in my life. I didn't care about what I was doing and I didn't see an education as a privilege, something that I could take advantage of. Like most of the kids like me, I had an extra study-hall where we were given a distraction-reduced environment to do our homework before going home and it was proctored by a man named Mr. West. Mr. West was THE cheerleader. Everyone, no matter who you were, were made to feel empowered by him. It was one of my first days in this study group and he pulled me aside and asked me to hold out my hand. In it, he placed a small geode. He said "You are like this geode. I little rough to anyone who doesn't know who you are. But in this geode and in you is something beautiful, something shining that deserves to be seen. Your potential is in you, you just need to find a way to crack the surface and show people what you're made of"
It's because of him that I graduated Phi Beta Kappa from a top twenty school. It's because of him that I'm wearing a white coat at an Ivy League medical school. You better believe I still have that little geode and one day, I hope to pass it on.
You can't change someones grades without first helping them see the barrier they put up themselves. You can't build on unsettled sand.
Damn got me feeling all emotional and what not
God BLESS that woman.
With her level of education, and over a decade experience, she could easily cash in, and get a job at a fancier school in a better neighborhood.
She chose to stay.
Saying "thank you for being here" ALONE is incredible. I wish colleges/older schools practiced this kind of thing more.
This is the only school thats like this
isn’t this so much better than ARRESTING THE PARENTS!?! (looks at harris)
Auto Matixx Facts! Harris was proud to be “a Top Cop”
I really don’t understand the attitude of defaulting to punishment. I mean, why punish someone for not having an alarm clock? Just give them a clock! We need more administrators like principal Patton.
Harris who? i haven't heard this, can you give some details or a link?
pabloplato we’re referring to when Presidential candidate Kamala Harris was San Francisco’s district attorney she implemented a anti-truancy program that threatened parents with prosecution if their kids missed school. And she locked up some single mothers for their kids truancy. With out finding the root causes for the kids truancy problem she just was worried about be as she called it the states “Top Cop” smh 🤦🏾♂️
@@MrWrightNowTV SERIOUSLY!? wow, thats fucked up. thanks for the deets.
We had this in my primary school in Australia in the 1980s. Why this doesn't continue today is a disgrace to our communities.
It still definitely happens. In 2011-2013 I taught at a disadvantaged school where the Aboriginal Education Officers did this. They drove around in a bus and picked kids up and helped the teachers to help the parents and visa versa. If the kids didn't have clothes they'd do the laundry and the elders would make lunches and do breakfast club. Because it was Aboriginal nannas doing it all there was little shame which was important.. It wasn't white people helping 'the poor black kids' but the school and community working together.
I feel like feminism in a way? Women in the house were homemakers which included being in contact with the school staff outside of school, the mothers would prepare the kids everyday for school, making sure they're groomed and fed and supplied and on the bus each morning. But kids slowly had to rely less on their moms because they work early and sometimes leave before the kids do and kids arent to be trusted with that responsibility since they can easily not know how to get motivated anymore.
And if you didnt notice, the principal's feminine energy of nurture and care is what is motivating the kids. We lost touch of feminine energy, feminism is ironically about women being more masculine which isnt what we need.
@@Demi.d3mi Wrong. My parents were both out of the house by 7am and had to get myself ready to be at school by 8.45am. As a reward, you would get a sticker to put on the chart like these kids. At the end of term, the best attendee's got certificates at assembly. It gives kids a motivation to go WITHOUT needing the parents to drag their kid to school.
@@Demi.d3mi you're insane lmfao
@Jessie Jay blaming feminism and women for failing schools is a great reason for feminism.
I wish they stopped cutting school budgets ;(
Dumping money onto black communities does nothing
Public school funds are generated by property taxes. As you could tell by the boarded up buildings they get a very low revenue.
Instead they choose to fund foreign wars
@@Whatsahandle4 but schools need money to hire positions like the attendance counselor, or to pay the utilities for the washers
@@Whatsahandle4 stop spreading lies
All schools need to do this
I’m from Baltimore and This is great. I love when teachers and principles actually care about their students. This is a REAL principal. Salute 💪🏿
Crownmeke Same and my niece goes to this school so proud
Crownmeke I thought you were poor
Oh well no offence
Principal*
Crownmeke principal*
Y’all don’t correct me cuz y’all knew what I meant 🤦🏾♀️ I’ll change it for y’all smh
Man this principal is great
I love the idea of more community resources being powered through schools. The laundry, haircuts, etc. School is such a big part of life and I feel like many of the problems associated with living in poverty would have a better chance of be in solved if the structure of the school would support it.
God bless you !!!!! I cried and I’m so blessed thank you you for being there
Edited and still has improper grammar. What was your attendance like?
Will Herb This is the Internet she’s not writing an essay, Will.
@@atat4496 only kidding. I mean nothing by it. Just messing around with someone
Jeannette S crying for what ? Have you been outside lately?! You will be crying all day everyday. 😂
Lol ok good to know i wasnt the only one getting emotional lol
When i was younger i got told just showing up to school is 90% of the battle
It's not, honestly I work in a school and being absent really affects children so much
@Thomas McGill Homework and lectures are basically nonexistent to someone who's absent, and with enough truancies, they're definitely not there.
@@blissfulconfections True
The principal's overhead message at the end mad me cry.
4:23
Okay so I just want to take the time to appreciate that someone named their child dejeuner, which means lunch in French.
So much respect for educators who really care about their jobs.
Beautiful work, glad VICE documented it. I hope this school gets more attention and others can learn from it.
Thats really a good environement. Barber, laundry. This gives them a home.
Just saying "thank you for being here" is really heartwarming and probably a great motivator for kids who maybe feel unwanted
Great lady this is trickle down leadership that really works.
I wish I was in a better situation in my life so that I can do more to help our children. This story inspired me.
She’s being the person Mr Rogers knew she could me
You're going to make me cry
They will want to go to school when the school has the necessities parents can't provide. Good on you Principal.
Actually made me cry.
Everyone supporting these kids are heros. I remember when I was young and we couldn't afford to go to the barber. My mom cut my hair and as you can imagine I got teased cause it wasn't the most professional looking cut. Something as simple as a nice haircut does a lot for a kid.
Hell of a school system right there.
Teachers that genuinely care make such a difference. They’re changing these children’s lives.
An amazing effect by thinking out the box, to make a difference in kids lives. I love it
You can see she truly cares for each and every one of those kids. Bless her heart and the rest of the other people too
Now that I would've loved to have in high school, that personalized attention & offers to fix whatever is preventing me to bringing my ass into the classroom. I think a lot of schools need to implement this type of system & receive so much more funding to keep these kids in school. And motivating them to do even better than the day before.
Thanking them at the end of the day that they were at school just makes me feel happy about her.
when she thanked them for coming at the end of the day... almost made me cry
To the principal and her staff.
You guys are the best!!!!!
Thank you very much for showing, and giving LOVE TO ALL THIS KIDS....
This could also build a stronger community and encourage a helping mindset.
God bless this woman and her team! She is making history because nobody care before.
YES! Someone is doing it right!
This is so amazing! All these teachers really caring about the students!
This genuinely makes me smile, I love the principals dedication
I love this woman's commitment and dedication!!
She really LOVES these children. This touched my heart so much.
‘in all of baltimore’ 1:40
me: *don’t do it*
also me: *GOOD MORNING BALTIMOREEE*
This school is awesome. Keep up the good work 👍now if only the government or otjer schools would take some notes 😑
What is the government gonna do? Talk into a microphone and say "Go to school, kids?"
Yet, the woefully unqualified Secretary of Education (Betsy Devos) is wasting taxpayer money (hundreds of millions) funding charter schools that have either failed or never opened at all, while schools like this one could use the resources. Great job Principal Patton, more schools needs principals like you. Keep fighting the good fight.
Charter schools are a fantastic alternative to failing public schools. We need more of them.
At my HS they would do that same attendance percentage announcement and it really helped raise it. Something the kids took pride in is knowing how many people are there instead of focusing on how many ppl aren’t there
This is so beautiful and inspiring to see ! A huge Thank you to everyone involved for thinking of innovative and new solutions for these issues ~
Truly amazing members of staff who care about their students! Wishing them all the best (:
What an amazing and wonderful woman!!! She needs to start training classes for other principals and teachers... this needs to spread far and wide!
She is just so kind, it’s really heartwarming to see issues like this being dealt with in a positive way
“People take it for granted, having clean uniforms. Kids even wake ME up ‘dad, it’s time to go to school’ [has seven children].”🤦♂️
God bless this school. Really, they’re doing great work. But, jeeze... we can’t just condone a society, where we hope the city/state/federal government will utterly raise our kids.
Parents still need to... parent
No some people can’t afford a washer. Sometimes people are in a bad place in life and they can’t buy things that we find necessary. A lot of times buying food is more important than buying a washing machine. Those things are expensive
@@hayleymarse2853 Hand washing is still a thing. Just get you some soap, a tub, and water. It's not very glamourous, but when you know you can't afford an appliance, you just have to make the best of it. When my parents were kids, washing machines weren't commonplace, so they had to find a way. And anyone can find it too with just the right mindset.
劉木 I’m very aware but since we don’t know the circumstances I’d prefer not to judge especially since this is the poorest school in Baltimore.
Women had the role of taking care of all the kid's needs for school, now that they all work, there's no nurture and motivation they needed each morning.
@@laobok you sound so,so ignorant.
Just be quiet.
Amazing spirit, Principal Terry. Great work!
I literally cried like a baby. A lot of the services they're providing are things I want to do in my own school one day. I'm a high functioning physically and mentally disabled individual with an "invisible" injury. That alone scares me because it's another hurdle to reach my dream.
However, I have been able to do many things and overcome so many challenges in light of my disabilities and limitations. When I have good days, they're great, and I almost feel like an able- bodied person. When I have bad days, I can't move much or remember things or even speak coherently.
These challenges have allowed me to see another aspect of children that go without assistance, and to be able to walk parents through the process for their students because I've lived it.
I will never reach my dream if I allow my disabilities to keep me from trying to be better. Thank you everyone who has ever helped me from friends, family, church members, my then significant other who was extremely patient while I realized the trauma of the accident would keep me from having a healthy relationship at that time, the many doctors and therapists as well as nurses and first responders that saved my life. To those who believed in me when I said I had deficits even when they couldn't see. Even to those who don't believe me, who misunderstand my actions and intentions, or who no longer wanted to be my friend after it took me too long to stop mourning my dad in their opinion.
I thank my father for the conversation we had in the car before getting out to push it. Thank you for being alive as long as you were, and for meeting my mom. Thank you for loving everyone around you everywhere you went.
It isn't the pain or the memory loss or the nightmares or hallucinations or slurred speech or muscle weakness or anything else that hurts me like the fact that I lost you. I can handle the pain: I expected to be in pain after realizing I was hit. Not being able to get up and help you when I saw your body face down several feet away from me... not getting answers from EMS or doctors where you were or what happened to you... so many nights in a personal hell without you... that's what hurts.
And yet, God will never put more on us that we can bear. If we can no longer bear it, we will no longer breathe. I cannot imagine the pain you felt, but I am sooooo happy you don't have to feel pain anymore.
I will continue to get better, run my business, get my degree, write songs and help my community until one day, I have the strength and resources to help the babies of Detroit become the future they deserve to be.
Thank you for creating this video. It reminds me that I can't stop.
It's nice to see how not only does this principal and all her staff treat the kids like as if they are there own kids but also treat there parents like as if they are there family you can tell by everything that this principal and her staff do for the kids and there parents that this is not just a job to them and that there pay packet at the end of each month isn't really important to them because the thing that is genuinely important to them is seeing all of the kids succeed and thats what they care about more than anything
Wow this is what it looks like when people work together and not against each other
This is how we as a nation can finally lift inner city neighborhoods out of poverty and close the education gap amongst our cities. Amazing work!
This principle is so amazing we need more people like her in our school systems i remember when i was in elementary and some of the teachers and the principle was mean to me
Thank you, Franklin Square family. Stay wholesome
@Vice How do I go about donating to this school? Would've loved to have seen some info in the description.
@J H Damn, you are so smart. Nah, thats exactly what I did. However, I imagine instead of me randomly contacting the school, instructions or a better concept of how I could donate would've been helpful. But again, thanks for your insight - truly helpful.
@J H why you did you feel the need to be unnecessarily condescending? 🤔
Everyone needs to be seen and acknowledged.. even oprah said that..
Calling them scholars.. is raising the bar to which they will rise and prove themselves..🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Love this! ❤️ It's great to see such compassionate people
when it said that the kids don't want to disappoint their principal, I felt that. It's so important to have someone in your corner throughout school, like even when I was at my worst points with mental health I'd try make it in for English class because my teacher was so lovely and helpful and put in so much work to help me.
Hell yeah this makes me feel good
Sweet and wholesome
It is my hope that the universe will bless Ms. Patton with health, joy, and all that she needs to continue to do what she is doing. Those children are really lucky to have such a loving and committed ambassador.
“Way to go scholars, thank for being here” that on its own is so beautiful & powerful, what a wonderful, loving woman. I’m glad she’s there, truly making such a great amazing impact
This school is amazing 🙌 I’m inspired.
Teachers play a big role in our future. It's sad they don't get the spotlight and compensation they deserve.
REDEX SUBZERO yes knowing how to read and do math is apart of the socialist agenda
This made me cry. Thank Miss Patton . You are making these kids feel wanted and love. We need this in every school.
This is beautiful seeing a community with so much love. It's children like these who will pave the future, knowing not only how important education is, but also how generosity and kindness are giving them opportunity. One day these kids will give back, bless them.
Thanks VICE. please put out more positive and informative content like this.
So cool!
How great would it be if all the schools were so!
Love from Italy❤️
Bon Journo Bella,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,From an Italian in Canada
God Bless you! It takes a village to raise a child and you are a perfect example. 😇😇
Amazing work by these individuals. Love this!
Damn 10/10, when I was in elementary school, I think I only saw my principal about 5 times out of 7 years lol
This is so cute.
We need to come together and look out for our community.
This is great! I really hope we can get other struggling schools.
This makes me want to cry. Thank you for making a difference, Principal Terry, and everyone else involved.
keep in mind she made all this progress in an underfunded school even by underfunded school standards. imagine if she was principal of a school with power.
Unlawful_Falafel imagine if she was Secretary of Education instead of that idiot Devos.
This is where money should be spent, no making rich people richer.
I still speak to my 6th grade teacher and I’m 22. She got me to like reading which really helped me to cope through tough times. Her and her family would visit me at work. She is an amazing woman! People like this are really appreciated!
This made me cry because my school doesn’t care that I don’t come to school that often because I’m very sick. All they do is send warnings.
You have #Righttoeducation 📝🏫
The people who disliked this video were probably the kids who refused to show up for school wrecking the schools chances for 100% attendance.
so touching to see people helping in a way that actually addresses the needs of the community.
Now this is what I call kind and genius, someone give this lady an award for best principle because she needs it and deserves it.
Me feeling guilty because I have 23 absents this semester
I wish my son's school was like this. All they believe in is punishing the parents or student. Yup, I currently stay in Texas 😐
This woman is amazing. Bless her and all these kind people that take the time to help these kids.
the way she ends the day with that lil message.. ''thanks for being here'' this is what a lot of schools need and what a lot of kids would like to hear