tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503089869889147855.post8280445144407295368..comments2017-05-28T06:27:00.884-07:00Comments on Popsicles and Coffee: Eating Crow and Hometown PrideRebecca Gastonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12670649849550590535noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503089869889147855.post-35878465502701123732017-05-28T06:27:00.884-07:002017-05-28T06:27:00.884-07:00I moved my three kids from private school to OCS ...I moved my three kids from private school to OCS back in 2010.. my oldest was in 5th grade at the time...she graduated Friday night and we have enjoyed every minute. I feel like she received a high quality education and she is prepared for the next step. She was involved in show choir and tennis and was a OHS emissary her senior year.. the relationships and experiences have made such a positive impact on her life!! It was a hard decision at the time but I'm so happy we did it. She has thrived at OCS. I feel as the underdog in the community we are constantly trying to improve and do things well and our kids benefit from that. I love the teachers, coaches, and administrators at Opelika. They have done an amazing job. Its a great place. Go Dawgs!! Amy Bernsteinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503089869889147855.post-30194347105040510702013-05-28T06:23:34.355-07:002013-05-28T06:23:34.355-07:00Love! More importantly, my kids love their school...Love! More importantly, my kids love their schools (Southview and Northside). I always feel at home in both schools and know that those teachers truly care about my kids and want to see them excel! I'm sure that our neighboring school systems have amazing teachers, as well. This was my "Dream 2020" at Cornerstone: To break down the "walls" that divide Auburn and Opelika and their surrounding communities and to find a way to erase the negativity between them.Melodynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503089869889147855.post-18443454522020771102013-05-27T16:19:49.334-07:002013-05-27T16:19:49.334-07:00I'm friends with Maggie, and found this post l...I'm friends with Maggie, and found this post linked to her FB feed. We moved to the Auburn/Opelika area five years ago, and what you say is true. There is some sort of misperception about OCS that is pervasive. I can't even begin to understand where this comes from! We fell in love with Opelika, and what started as a 1-year temporary stay in the area became a place where we bought a house and put down roots. I just finished my fourth year teaching 7th grade ELA at OMS, and I plan to retire here in twenty years, so perhaps I will have your daughter in my class one day. :) People think that teachers are biased when they rave about their schools (and we are!), so thank you for spreading the GOOD word about our school system. :)<br /><br />Also, I agree with your husband about sushi--I took a trip to Japan back before I gave it a chance, and now I regret that I was not a connoisseur back then. C'est la vie.Beaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17226690207576846754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503089869889147855.post-61609967681529063372013-05-27T15:21:47.478-07:002013-05-27T15:21:47.478-07:00As a teacher at Carver and parent of a child at So...As a teacher at Carver and parent of a child at Southview, I agree whole-heartedly! Thank you for your honesty and sharing your experience! May I share this on Facebook? Would love for more people to see this! You can email me at maggie.cooper@opelikaschools.orgMaggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06926290631575474935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503089869889147855.post-22861971598081305002013-05-23T15:40:18.234-07:002013-05-23T15:40:18.234-07:00Thank you for your sweet note, Ms. Lofland! My da...Thank you for your sweet note, Ms. Lofland! My daughter attended the SPACE Camp at Southview last summer before she actually started school there and Mr. Lofland was one of the very first people we got to know at the school. We love him, too!<br /><br />I really do appreciate you taking the time to comment here and that my post resonated with you as it is truly from the heart.Rebecca Gastonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670649849550590535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503089869889147855.post-14784421576526128842013-05-23T08:18:58.565-07:002013-05-23T08:18:58.565-07:00Thank you so much for this! I am the proud mother ...Thank you so much for this! I am the proud mother of one of Southview's wonderful teachers, Mr. John Lofland. I have always felt like OCS took a back seat to ACS and somewhat unfairly so. Our three children went through OCS from K-12th grade and had a wonderful experience and got a great education. From the administrators on down to all the principals, teachers and staff, I am proud of Opelika City Schools! Thanks again for a very well written blog. I really appreciate it.Janice Loflandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503089869889147855.post-70788338721761351262013-05-22T06:09:43.123-07:002013-05-22T06:09:43.123-07:00As the wife of an Opelika teacher, I agree. Both a...As the wife of an Opelika teacher, I agree. Both are fantastic and it is ok to have two great school districts in the same county. Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17643655185331847949noreply@blogger.com