Hayes Elementary School

I went to this school when it first opened. i actually lived across the street at Baralay court. Had some real good teachers. Mr Darnling, Mrs Paliotta, Mrs Ohare, were among my favorites. Before the school was built there was a field of oak tress and when they finished we used to play football and soccer and basketball pickup games with kids from all over the neighbor hood. Great times as a kid.

Enroll your child at Sakamoto or Glider before this school. The current principal has no business being in charge of an institution that is supposed to be nurturing the whole student, not just an aspect.
For instance, Halloween is cancelled because it takes time away from learning yet the walk a thon is still endorsed during school hours.
I’ve talked to people that work there and the feeling is that she hates the office in turmoil while costumes are being dropped off. An impatient character?
As for her excuse based on religious perspectives, I’ve raised my child to be accepting and tolerant of all beliefs. For her to endorse a religion that believes Halloween is a bad thing, that in and of itself is teaching intolerance. This day and age? Appalling.
Other than an uptight atmosphere, the teachers my student had the privilege of having throughout the years are great teachers and caring people putting up with a horrible principal.
DO NOT ENROLL YOUR CHILD AT HAYES if you care theyre a well rounded accepting individual.

I attended this school the first two years it was open and look back on it as the best years of my career as a student. We moved quite a bit so I attended many schools (9 total) but the open classrooms, the incredible teachers (Bonnie O’Hare-4^th Grade) made a lasting impression on me. For someone who moved as much as I did and never liked school much until I attended college, the fact that my elementary school left such a positive mark on me says a lot.

I’m sorry but when you have never been to a different district than what do you have to compare to? We moved and are soo much happier at our new school. Music classes, science, life lab, an art program, and computer lab. Hayes has none of this! Some of the staff is great. But the principle is awful! She truly must show up «just for her paycheck». Class size has grown over 50% in 5 years. And you made the evening news for taking away Halloween! Trust me Hayes is not a good school!

My hats off to the administration for not having the celebration of the ridiculous day of Halloween and focusing on education. In a day and age where people can’t say Happy Easter or Merry CHRISTmas it’s the pagan’s turn, no Happy Halloween.

This school is great! My daughter is in 3^rd grade and all the teachers are dedicated and loving. Many parents are also involved with volunteering. The Principal, Mrs. Cochran is approachable yet she runs a tight ship. We were considering private school for our daughter but we wanted to try this school out first. So far it has been a good decision.

I love this school. It is a public school and my daughter just finished Kindergarten and is now is now entering in the first grade. Her teacher last year was Mrs. Cameron and her teacher this year is Mrs. Borello.
I have heard stories of kids going to other schools where their child just wasn’t learning learning all that much until they got into this school. The teachers are all very nice and they have a fantastic way of teaching the children how to read and write. My daughter reads fantastically and loves to draw.
They have standards that working very well to keep, not only the students motivated, but also the parents.
They also have a great measure for safety and will not let anyone take a child from school without written permission. This is not the case in other schools as I have read horror stories of child abusers kidnapping children directly from the school after they checked children out.
This you can bet would NEVER happen here! It is a small school and the teachers work very hard to know all the parents by name. The children are safe here and I they have accountability procedures in place, which to me as a parent, is very important.

I went to this elementary school from Kindergarten to 6^th grade and experienced, honestly, the best years of my life!!!
This school has taught me soo much that I’ve taken in and applied to this world and will continue to apply to this world in the future. I can honestly say that I learned more at Hayes Elementary School than I did in middle school, high school, and college all together. The first 10 – 15 years are the most important years in your life, since you are capable of learning, absorbing, and remembering much more than any other years.
Mrs. Noël… my Kindergarten teacher. THE BEST TEACHER I’VE EVERRRR HAD… before retiring, she has not only taught me, my sisters, my brother, my uncles/​aunts, my cousins, and my nieces/​nephews, but ALL of the «CHAHAL» clan that ever existed in that neighborhood (My Family)…with a special request from the school district. I miss her very much and I hope to bump into her sometime again in my lifetime just to show her how much we all appreciate her!!!
I’ve experienced and cherished a great deal from this school: fun and exciting field trips, holiday parties, playgrouds, best friends, summer-​school, etc. And I remember most of those events and kept them as my best memories. In life you go through your highs and lows and I’ve been able to deal with most of my life experiences from the programs this Elementary School used to coordinate for children and dealing with real life situations.
I used to be (and still am sometimes) a very shy person. I use to help the teachers out during my lunch breaks so I didn’t have to deal with the ‘outside world’…and it paid off with a licorice or a now and later at the end of the lunch break :))
One thing I remember clearly is Science Camp!!! This trip is a 3 – 4 day trip that you go on with your fellow classmates and explore the outside world… the science of nature! Hiking, recreational sports, camping, plays, etc. It is very safe for your children and they have 1 – 2 camp leader/​teacher/​director per 4 – 5 kids throughout the event.
The students at this elementary school are very well behaved and the neighborhood is wonderful… you have streetguards, yard duties, and stop sign inspectors that makes sure of your child’s safety, both before, during, and after school hours. The activity and programs at this campground is wonderful!!!
The staff at this elementary school is just as great! From teachers, councilor’s, principal, health care, back/​front office, and yard duties!
I too, wish one day my kids go to the same elementary school as I, or somewhat close to Hayes Elementary School, but I doubt there’s any other!!!
There’s just sooo much good in this school that its impossible to write it all down… but Im sure, I will continue updating my review as I remember and cherish more memories down the memory lane as now my nieces and nephews will be attending the same school as their auntie in a couple of years!!!