Quincy Junior High School 100 South 14th Street, Quincy, IL 62301

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"Trash"

"In my opinion, from my experience, I don't think it's fair to rate your Junior High School until you are graduated from High School and an adult. If I rated QJHS while I was attending (1980-1983), I'd had given it a 2 star rating at best. I'd probably tell stories about how many times I was sent to the office by Mr. Macinalty...(Math teacher, 8th grade). My chorus teacher in Junior High, Mrs. Dooley, would have been given one star if I was still in Secondary School. However, without her cracking the whip and asking more from me than my classmates, I wouldn't have been able to take the stress or have the drive to become a professional Vocalist and Actress today! She taught me to always push myself and prove to myself that I am tougher than I look and I can do anything I want., I'm much more prepared to deal with all of the mean/unfair/rude individuals who work in the Entertainment Industry because of teachers like Mrs. Kathleen Dooley, Mr. Dan Sherman, Mr. Thomas Burnett and Barbara Rowell (Quincy Community *Little* Theatre Head Director). Thanks to everyone who helped prepare me for my life as a SUCCESSFUL performing artist/director. Because of your instincts, you saw more in me than most... As an adult, via email, I asked Mrs. Barbara Rowell (Quincy Community Little Theatre) why it was that she was so hard on me as a performer? See, when I was 10, I was cast to play one of the orphans in "Annie." Barbara made me practice projecting my voice for 45 minutes once, alone, after the rest of the cast went home. She was also the first director to reject me after an audition! Her answer? "Because, I knew that you had 'IT,' and I didn't want you to loose 'IT' just because you were angry or disappointed. The business of being a performer is riddled with talent. You will be auditioning 11+ days a week, and still never receive a call back. You had to be tough enough to believe in yourself and learn from your mistakes along the way to become successful in this business. Looking at your Facebook page, I can see that I was right to trust my gut. You're an amazingly successful performing artist, Renee." Anyhow, Mrs. Dooley, just like Barbara, you saw that I wasn't going to be able to glide through my life and become successful just because I was talented. You helped me learn to channel my stubborn attitude into something productive. I think of you whenever any of my colleagues or students begin to act like they don't need to come to rehearsal or they tell me that they feel like I am wasting their time because they already know everything they need to. The parents of my students are even worse! About 2 years ago, I was pulled aside by the Mother of one my performing arts students. She said: "I don't understand why you never cast my son as the lead for your shows. He's intelligent, knows more about performing on the stage than any of your other students, and he's good at it. If you don't give him a better role, then I will just have to pull him out of FMS and find a different Performing Arts School." I don't take well to threats like that. Even though I am paid well to work at the school, I haven't ever been one to put up with bullies. So...My response was: "Your son needs to do the work, he can't leave the studio just because his character isn't on for every scene, he has to learn how to be a part of the cast and understand that he's part of a team. He's also far from knowing everything about becoming a professional actor. The other students don't like him because he's arrogant and a snob. I'll tell you what, let me save you the trouble of threatening to remove him from our production on a regular basis. As the Lead Teacher in the Theatre department, I'm officially removing ______________ from all classes in my department. This is his last week. I'll make sure to mail you an official expulsion form soon." Then I walked away. I live my life based on what I learned from attending the public schools in Quincy, IL..."Hard work will always beat talent when talent doesn't work hard.""

"Bad teaching is okay but get called into meanings alot 7/8 Have 2 howers of ela"

"I hate this school Mr.Owsley is a rude jerk and all the teachers are terrible one teacher Mr.Knipe cusses and doesnt teach at all"