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Loss of football players has Jupiter Christian considering move to an independent schedule
Wednesday, August 01, 2012
by
Matt Porter
Jupiter Christian, which during the past decade built one of the state’s top small-school football programs, expected this to be a down season.
It didn’t expect to fall this far.
Because of a loss of several players, the perennial playoff contender will likely become independent and play a toned-down schedule for 2012.
Citing concerns over player safety, school administrators planned to meet Thursday morning to discuss dropping district rivals Glades Day and Village Academy and replacing them with weaker opponents. The school already asked out of its Aug. 24 kickoff classic game with Pahokee and informed Glades Day of its intentions.
Head coach Bill Powers expects 15 to 20 players to show up Monday, when high schools begin fall practices.
“We’ve been able to compete every year until now, which for a small school can be really hard,” Powers said. “We’ve been competing with schools twice the size to 15 times the size. We’re not going to do that this year.”
The Eagles suited up 27 for their May 17 spring game against Benjamin, a 25-14 loss.
But a rapid dropout rate since then — 13 have left the program, including eight transfers — had coaches wondering if there will be Eagles football at all. Eight have transferred, mostly to Jupiter High or Martin County High. Four transferred this week.
Jupiter Christian President Jim Colman attributed the transfers to parental unrest.
“What we’re seeing is the result of parents making the decision to move their kids mostly because they would prefer not to play in a rebuilding season,” Colman said.
As a private school with about 230 students in grades 9-12, Jupiter Christian always has struggled to fill out its football roster. Last year, it had an opening-day roster of 45 players. By contrast, Jupiter High, a public school with an enrollment of about 3,000, had 110 players show up for practices last August.
The football team graduated 16 seniors from last year’s team, including Princeton-bound quarterback Kedric Bostic. This year’s senior class has about half the size of last year’s school-record 66.
The Eagles, who went 9-3 last year and won state titles in 2008 and 2009, would be ineligible for the playoffs as an independent. By dropping Glades Day, they would put a halt to one of the area’s best rivalries.
Glades Day is 4-3 against Jupiter Christian since 2008. Behind star running back Kelvin Taylor, the Gators beat the Eagles in the regional finals in 2009 and 2010 and in the regional semifinals last year.
“I’m very disappointed. Evidently they got into a tough spot,” Glades Day coach Pete Walker said. “We’ve had some great games with them. I was looking forward to lining up against them this year.”
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sportsfan commented on August 1, 2012 at 10:14 p.m.: report abuse
curious as you mention Jup High and Martin Co as the schools that the kids txd to; how are kids allowed to jump county lines? or did they jump from MC to begin with?
Matt Porter commented on August 1, 2012 at 10:29 p.m.: report abuse
Jupiter Christian is a private school. Martin County and Jupiter would be their original home schools.
JCS former player commented on August 1, 2012 at 11:19 p.m.: report abuse
“What we’re seeing is the result of parents making the decision to move their kids mostly because they would prefer not to play in a rebuilding season,” Colman said.
^^^ if anyone is buying those words they are stupid. jim coleman has had a plan since day 1 to run this school out of athletics and turn it into a small fine arts school with around 500 kids k-12th grade. Coleman has ruined something davis & powers have built these last 8 years and everyone at that school knows hes happy about it. Hes the kind of person that ruins great football programs.
JCS former player commented on August 1, 2012 at 11:20 p.m.: report abuse
“What we’re seeing is the result of parents making the decision to move their kids mostly because they would prefer not to play in a rebuilding season,” Colman said.
^^^ if anyone is buying those words they are stupid. jim coleman has had a plan since day 1 to run this school out of athletics and turn it into a small fine arts school with around 500 kids k-12th grade. Coleman has ruined something davis & powers have built these last 8 years and everyone at that school knows hes happy about it. Hes the kind of person that ruins great football programs.
derick commented on August 1, 2012 at 11:49 p.m.: report abuse
“What we’re seeing is the result of parents making the decision to move their kids mostly because they would prefer not to play in a rebuilding season,” Colman said.
Then why did you fire the entire boys basketball staff? Why were some soccer coaches fired? What happened with the Lax coach?
Typical lying politician, but go ahead if it makes you sleep better at night, blame the parents.
Go Gators commented on August 1, 2012 at 11:57 p.m.: report abuse
Glades Day won their first state championship with only 18 players.
@Go Gators commented on August 1, 2012 at 11:59 p.m.: report abuse
What's more impressive, you've won your last two with only one player.
JCS alumni commented on August 2, 2012 at 5:22 a.m.: report abuse
As a former football player at JCS when times were great, this truly saddens me. Nothing was more fun than the Glades Day rivalries. The sports programs have taken a convincing fall this year and honestly I don't know how the programs will be rebuilt while the school has a new "special arts" approach. It just sucks to see a one time sport dominant small school fall back down to the bottom. JCS will one day be dominant again but it will take years, especially because kids don't want to transfer to a school with poor sports. To be honest that's how the school grew in size over the last couple years. Last years senior class was the biggest one in school history. Is that because of the "arts" programs? NO, it's because of promising sports teams that have the confidence to compete with anyone, especially the football team. The football team is what put the school on the map and now, I wont be surprised is JCS loses multiple families and receives very little transfers.
Coleman is just doing his job commented on August 2, 2012 at 6:33 a.m.: report abuse
Coleman is doing what the BOD have directed him to do.
They are the directors, not Coleman. They hired him knowing his background and what he brought to the table.
Local Yocal commented on August 2, 2012 at 6:42 a.m.: report abuse
Looks like all the numbers are down at JCS (enrollment). It's a private school and maybe people don't have the scratch to send their kids to private school anymore. I know I don't. This might be an 'ecomony' issue more than a nefarious plan by a few adminstrators to de-rail the sports programs.
Business of Education commented on August 2, 2012 at 7:19 a.m.: report abuse
It looks like JCS is looking to get back into the business of education. Looking to serve 100% of its students vs a smaller percentage of athletes. Looking to serve the parents and their children who pay top dollar to increase the chances of later entering a university of their choice. Looking to bring in family's that are dedicated to JCS and don't jump ship because their student won't be part of a championship athletic team.
Go Jupiter Christian!!! I believe that YOU will soon be a school of choice because 100% of the students will be assured the university of THEIR choice by choosing to make the focus academics once again!!!
Once again? commented on August 2, 2012 at 7:56 a.m.: report abuse
Are you kidding?
JCS has never been a high ranking academic school. They will never compete with Benjamin, All Saints, St Marks, St Clare, Pine Crest, Newman as far as academics go.
They wont compete on a facilities level with Kings, Benjamin, or Newman.
They wont compete on a broad curriculum level with any public school.
They had a niche, now they have stepped out of it.
Payback commented on August 2, 2012 at 8:38 a.m.: report abuse
Interesting now that the shoe is on the other foot, JCS was bringing in athletes to beat up teams in the lowest bracket and beating them unmercifully , now that they may be on the other end they drop out?
@ the Business of Education commented on August 2, 2012 at 8:49 a.m.: report abuse
Your comment shows the problem. While being a higher expectation, there is absolutely no reason why strong athletics can't coexist with strong academics.
Lot of talk of disruptive or "mischievious" kids, but the details say something different about the graduating senior class of last season. All of the seniors graduating are going to college. More than half of them are combining academics and sports (football, lacrosse, or soccer). They're attending strong universities. Several are attending UF, and a couple are attending Ivy or "little" Ivy colleges. Equally important, several of the kids in this class were struggling with academic focus at the beginning of their high school years. The football program gave them an idea of what the sport combined with scholastic performance can do and they changed their paths, resulting in college opportunities that they never thought of prior. That's an example of a successful combining of athletics with the primary purpose of a school, academics. The JCS football program has the best college placement record of any JCS program. Period.
What is sad is that new leadership has not been successful in presenting itself as a supporter of that bridge. One can argue until sunset about repeated conversations or presentations, but the results speak otherwise. After the prsident arrived, the first external communications from the school quoted his staff stating that athletics had become too prevalent and unnecessarily pitted academics against athletics. At the time, I doubt he even knew what the senior class of last year had going on as far as aspirations and opportunities.
To present this as families leaving becasue they didn't want to play in a rebuilding season is a bit disingenuous. It may be part of the whole, but not all of it. I guess the quote of "the primary reason....." offers some wiggle room, but it's that kind of lack of transparency that has ended with the school being in their current situation.
JCS alum commented on August 2, 2012 at 8:58 a.m.: report abuse
"Go Jupiter Christian!!! I believe that YOU will soon be a school of choice because 100% of the students will be assured the university of THEIR choice by choosing to make the focus academics once again!!!"
I have been following JCS and attending their games, as I am a JCS alum. During JCS's last few years students were accepted to the Air Force Academy, Princeton,and several other top schools. Football, basketball, and other sports allowed many students the opportunity to attend top universities, often on a scholarship. In a very competitive world to get into top universities, students have to also have other things on their resume. If you look at the JCS of the 1990's and earlier, I would not say we had a reputation for top academics. When I grew up in Jupiter, people often left the school after elementary because they did not offer much in the high school.
@@ business commented on August 2, 2012 at 9 a.m.: report abuse
Well said, apparently the new BOD wanted JCS from 1985 and not 2010
biznass of education commented on August 2, 2012 at 9:25 a.m.: report abuse
good talk here about sports and hard work in the classroom coexisting. About time
JC focused on improving academically, because if you think they hacked it academically in the past then you live under a rock. Great potential to have the best of both worlds, just need to have the student athletes to buy in. Prudent observation by once again? about JC stepping out of the niche as well, but perhaps they can carve out a new and better one.
well said commented on August 2, 2012 at 9:29 a.m.: report abuse
any where any time thats what the shirts said at jcs now the dont have a gd team that dominates they want to run away how do think those others schools felt losing 55 0 70 0 now shoe was going to b on the other foot powers is runing
@ biznas commented on August 2, 2012 at 9:42 a.m.: report abuse
Well, I speak with facts and, again, if you actually take the time and look where the senior players from last year are going, you might have something more definitive to say. These results had nothing to do with the administration that started this past year.
When I turn over your rock, the facts I see of those student-athletes are acceptances / matriculation into UF, Tufts, Princeton, FSU, UCF, Wagner, and several other schools. Do you think they had to buy into something the football program was saying about academics and athletics to achieve those things? Or were the parents just able to coddle those colleges into saying yes?
You've never heard anyone disagreeeing with academic improvement and JCS has been placing emphasis there over the past decade. I applaud those efforts to continue and accelerate. But pitting academics against athletics is narrow minded and I don't applaud that. Leadership has failed in being a uniter of those two worlds.
derick commented on August 2, 2012 at 9:44 a.m.: report abuse
^^^^@well said,
is that english? were you one of those teams that JCS stomped on?, and is that why you sound/type like you are brain dead?
@ derick commented on August 2, 2012 at 9:51 a.m.: report abuse
Derrick it is arrogant jerks like you , who don't know how
To win with humility that caused this in the first place.
Enjoy your Alma mater mediocrity
Another former JCS player commented on August 2, 2012 at 9:56 a.m.: report abuse
Long term this will be good for JCS as a whole and Jim Coleman is not to blame for this!
Seeing families who only care about winning leave is really only good for the school in the long run. You build a program on character, discipline, commitment, and for JCS Christian values.
Most of the players who left are lacking those very important things!
Better to have a 4-6 team with young men full character who are striving to get better as men, than an 11-0 team with a bunch of kids full of pride and entitlement who want success given to them.
At Last! commented on August 2, 2012 at 9:59 a.m.: report abuse
Ah, yes....the evangelical elitism has finally showed up.
Plenty of rocks looking at glass walls for that crew.
turned over rock thru glass wall commented on August 2, 2012 at 10:17 a.m.: report abuse
Tufts, Princeton, UF are all fine, but those are the exceptions rather than the rule. I'd love to see the passing rates for the little AP classes they offer. No one in the past makes an educated decision to go to JC for academics, that's for certain. Maybe now they will.
@ turned commented on August 2, 2012 at 10:23 a.m.: report abuse
Glad to see their accomplishments in college acceptance passed your "fine" test. We were all waiting as to how that would come out! :)
Sd to see how your heart than pivoted right to a different way to criticize them.
Teachers commented on August 2, 2012 at 10:49 a.m.: report abuse
You cannot ignore the abysmal AP pass rate, this is a clearcut indicator of your student's future in college classes. if jc ever wants to compete on the academic circuit they need to stop hiring teachers and administrators from pba and liberty. They do not have a realistic understanding of what it takes to hack it at a respectable university. While a pba degree might make you well qualified for a morning worship session, you are in no capacity qualified to teach these kids college level math and sciences. The fall of the athletics program only solidifies the fact that this school is going down the tube (where it belongs)
Ouch commented on August 2, 2012 at 11:03 a.m.: report abuse
So much anger.....please tell the ones who have a year or more at these respectable colleges and are doing exceptionally well that it isn't possible. :)
pizza5 commented on August 2, 2012 at 3:13 p.m.: report abuse
JCS with the middle letter supposedly representing Christian is NOT that at all. Its a school with the administration putting their emphasis on COMMUNISM. Looking alike, talking alike, sounding alike. Their motto is more of a "do as I say, not do as i do"!! Children and parents who are leaving have decided so with many reasons, starting with that new man and ending with many unkind jealous individuals who are employed there. Many teachers never had proper credentials to begin with . Police were called in there because a male teacher had wandering hands too. LIfe is short and children are supposed to enjoy their youth, God only knows how hard it is to be an adult . To suffer at that "place" in that "Christian" environment truly will tell you why so many have transfered out. There will be more leaving of the incoming sixth graders once they get to that school and see how miserable the days are. This whole cherade is not only about all the football players leaving, but check into the other sports as well. Lacrosse will lose alot, their coach is gone, along with the Basketball coach, who was replaced nepotistically as well. Two wrestling state champions have transferred out for their senior year, both of whom i think played football as well. Its sad for a wonderful head coach to have to deal with all this too , as he has worked so hard for years to make this school what it is. Wrong move on Jupiter Christian to hire Colman in the first place when 90% of the student body played sports , but even the academics and campus are antiquated, so $11,000 plus a year and surely soon to be raised combined with the miserable atmosphere there will be the downfall of JCS.
well said commented on August 2, 2012 at 6:16 p.m.: report abuse
derick we dont how to lose are we the one trying to get out of are tough games u must go to jcs win and lose name of the game correct me if im wrong
derick commented on August 2, 2012 at 7:21 p.m.: report abuse
^^^^^@well said,
I would love to make a comment on your comment, but heck son, I have no idea what you are trying to say
@ ouch commented on August 2, 2012 at 7:35 p.m.: report abuse
your optimism and use of emoticons is refreshing!
Go on... commented on August 3, 2012 at 12:58 a.m.: report abuse
Please keep arguing about this, it is so entertaining.
I am especially loving the exchange between Derick and "well said." Trying to figure out what "well said" is saying is almost like trying to decipher a foreign language or solve a really challenging puzzle.
Bravo everyone!
new livejournal commented on August 3, 2012 at 2:23 a.m.: report abuse
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news blogreaction commented on August 3, 2012 at 6:19 a.m.: report abuse
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@@ ouch commented on August 3, 2012 at 9:06 a.m.: report abuse
Optimism combined with facts makes me smile! :))
biznass commented on August 3, 2012 at 11:10 a.m.: report abuse
Good for the kids doing their thing at these "respectable" institutions, but the issue at hand is about the school, not the alumni. Bottom line is the fact that JC is a very pedestrian institution from an academic standpoint, and if you believe otherwise then you have some serious homework to do ;)
@ biznass commented on August 3, 2012 at 11:53 a.m.: report abuse
The point that was being made is that the combination of an excellent athletics program and an improving academic performance has been for a while now been heading to and accomplishing putting student athletes in excellent colleges.
An acceleration in the improvement of academics is a great thing. Accomplishing it by bridging it to an excellent athletic program, versus treating them as exclusive from one another, is a much better solution. If that is the intent, than actions should match it and I suspect enrollment would quickly take care of itself.
I think you've taken the route of splitting them versus appreciating the exponential impact of their combination.
blame coleman commented on August 3, 2012 at 1:33 p.m.: report abuse
i was a js player, but transferred this year too jupiter with these news. its total bs what coleman says, on how it is the parents fault that everybody is leaving. All of my friends and i agreed to leave because we know we would have no chance in winning any games or getting any colleges to look at us for recruitment. i\It was all our decisions, not our parents, and it was all because of this doosh coleman.
@blame commented on August 3, 2012 at 3:17 p.m.: report abuse
You better hit those books, nobody recruits dummies
The Truth commented on August 3, 2012 at 9:07 p.m.: report abuse
Yet another example of jealous scholars and parents wanting to tear down athletics because they are angry over not being the center of attention. They foolishly believe that a school will now thrive with athletics out of the way. They hate the glory that comes with athletic achievement. Rather than supporting it and growing an institution that provides a full experience they would much rather use their influence to tear down this aspect of the organization. They figure that they have money, they are paying full price and the only press the school should receive is for it's academic achievement. They have distaste for jocks earning scholarships for their athletic prowess. Since they know that money talks they take their simple minds to the feet of administration, tell them that they are no longer willing to pay to go here and site b.s. like falling test scores, change of culture (code for too many blacks and ethnic individuals in the population) and too much focus on sports. Since their kids are not front and center they will use their $$ to change the game. Eventually the school loses it's luster and prestige once athletics declines. Guess what happens then? Those same closet racists, blowhards and wanna be elitists pick up and leave to the next school. I never understand why administrations at private schools fall for this garbage. Send people with this mindset packing, they are bad for any organization. Once you let them call shots, you are done. Too bad for Jupiter Christian. Athletics put them on the map. Shameful.
The Truth commented on August 3, 2012 at 9:11 p.m.: report abuse
Oh and one other thing. Ever notice how it's always the scholars that want to run the athletes out of the school and NEVER the other way around. The athletes are always for all inclusive. The scholars and fine arts people always want athletics gone or severely toned down before they can get to work. Why is that?
@ the truth commented on August 3, 2012 at 9:19 p.m.: report abuse
Dude you are one paranoid MF .
Truth is when the athletes came in and JCS stared winning the culture changed to a bunch of earring wearing, hats sideways, pants around there thighs, obnoxious boys. The real world laughs at those boys, show up for an interview dressed like that see how far you get.
Balance my friend balance is what makes schools great
you mad bro? commented on August 3, 2012 at 9:38 p.m.: report abuse
this is easily the most developed post I've seen in a while, except you didn't "site" your sources. I don't think anyone would hold their breath waiting for press about academic achievement out of JCS. @ Blame Coleman, as someone already mentioned, it wouldn't hurt to pick up a book. You're part of the problem.
Aurelio Saulters commented on August 4, 2012 at 2:12 a.m.: report abuse
Now i'm hunting both for blogging which give honest, well balanced commentary about virtually all complications or maybe blogging which happen to have any liberal or maybe left-wing inclination. Thanks a lot..
The Truth commented on August 4, 2012 at 3:09 a.m.: report abuse
They laugh at those kids no more than they laugh at the long haired wanna be punk rockers who turn out to be company CEOs when they become adults. What were you doing and listening to as a kid that was an eyesore to your parents? Hopefully you turned out ok despite their displeasure with your youthful inclinations. You turn your nose up at what you described because you don't understand the culture because you are narrow minded on issues of race. This more than likely stems from the bubble you were raised in. Now that people of your ilk seem to have had your way at Jupiter Christian, more affluent white kids will grow up in a bubble ignorant of other cultures and be robbed of a "full" education that stems beyond text books. The hat sideways, pants around the thighs are no more of a threat than the yuppie boys that pop pills, smoke their parents stash of dope and introduce kids to cocaine because their money gives them access. But of course you will explain that all away as youthful indiscretions because it's your own race doing it. It's the bigotry that keeps the pot stirring. Instead of judging these kids, get to know them, understand them and be a part of a movement to make this a better place not the movement to segregate, put up walls and look down your nose at people. Those kids aren't going away so you better learn how to enter their world unless you have land in Idaho you can retreat to. So sad, the mentality.
The Truth commented on August 4, 2012 at 3:13 a.m.: report abuse
Also….. how are you going to call me paranoid then support my assertion with your line "the culture changed to a bunch of earring wearing, hat sideways, pants around the thighs, obnoxious boys." That line shows me exactly what happened at Jupiter "CHRISTIAN" (term used loosely).
The Movement commented on August 4, 2012 at 1:34 p.m.: report abuse
The "movement to make this a better place" starts with an increased emphasis on academia. Get on board or get out the the way, because the old way did not cut it.
The Truth commented on August 4, 2012 at 2:01 p.m.: report abuse
Tell me why an increased emphasis on academia must be separate from excellence in athletics. What is your idea of "cutting it"? I shrug my shoulders. Watch your enrollment plummet because there are simply better places for people to go to get a total experience which includes school pride and excellence in athletics. The movement will be people out of Jupiter Christian which will result in the removal of your "fine arts" principle and re-insertion of administrators that are friendly to athletics. By then it will be too late. The good people you have there now that were good at it, will be long gone, helping others stay ahead of Jupiter Christian. I've seen this movie before…. the school never recovers.
atlas shrugged commented on August 4, 2012 at 3:20 p.m.: report abuse
My point is not to supplant athletics with academics, it's that the academics is in dire need of attention. No reason for JCS athletics to get cut, they just need to take a back seat to more glaring academic shortcomings.
The Truth commented on August 4, 2012 at 6:14 p.m.: report abuse
What are the glaring academic shortcomings and why should they intrude on the athletics that provide a sense or pride, a total experience and more kids an opportunity to gain entry into college? I'll bet you won't answer that question.
Bet I Bust commented on August 4, 2012 at 8:17 p.m.: report abuse
Simple answer: a weak AP program. No other course offering stacks up as far as college preparation, and the ones offered by JCS are not taught well. Once again, I do not believe academics should infringe upon athletics. A good balance of activity in and out of the classroom is the best way to prepare a young person for the demands of collegiate studies and ultimately the demands of life. However, more kids at JCS would benefit from a stronger academic program: the college-bound athletes get more academic money, the narps do their thing. There's a reason why they're called student-athletes rather than athlete-students. Grades go further in getting these kids into school than goal-line carries. JC does an A+ job of generating B students. Improved academics = improved college placement and preparation.
And JC has a ways to go as far as providing their student-athletes with this "total experience" you speak of. Homecoming games at rented off-site fields is no way to spend 4 years. You're exactly right, there are better places to go.
clarinet commented on August 4, 2012 at 11:30 p.m.: report abuse
_ BOD has no say in anything he does because his BFF brought Coleman from a school he got fired at. Everyone knows he was NOT a unamious decision to be the new President. Lets not forget the FIRST person he tried to fire was Coach Powers...the voice of parents/players faught that one for him. Coleman does everything it under the radar. He fires people and then ....tells the Board. The Board is "scared" to be involved. They are too busy with their own personal day to day operations to focus on JCS and they do not want to "micro" manage him.
He has no interest Athletics. He played classical music in the JCS bathrooms (the tuba from his A--), and hallways. There is even a piano in the gym!!!!
Lets be real...we are a sports orientated dominated society.
Which one would you rather watch, an opera? OR Super bowl?
Kids are leaving because they have no desire to study MUSIC and be involved with Liberal Arts school. SAD
@ the truth commented on August 5, 2012 at 10:20 a.m.: report abuse
There was no mention of race, actually I was talking of the white Christian boys all trying to be gangster. You criticize for typecasting the pants around thighs crowd then you typecast the well to do. Can't have it both ways.
Fact is you are willing to accept youth mediocrity through individualism, you would rather conform to thier youthful indiscretions then help them understand how to make it in this world. Sure some rebels have made it but it is rare.
So said your mentality
The numbers speak commented on August 13, 2012 at 10:39 a.m.: report abuse
There are many truths and lots of opinions flying on this blog coupled with emotion . The number of families leaving the school with long histories of attendance says a lot . These families have been there before the school was know for its athletics and have been dedicated to the school. They have been through the "building " of this great school and now to have to " re build " ???? There is WAY more going on then what is being posted on this blog . The numbers flying put it at some120 plus students that left , and no attempt to ask why or to retain them . I know this because I am one of those families . Even calls to Dr. Coleman are only returned by his SECRETARY !!! So much for his open door , you can reach me anytime speech !!! Just a quick look at the numbers will tell you that it's more then athletics , and to say people don't want to stay around for the " re building " ???? Seriously ??? Why would you tear down and rebuild something that didn't need it ?? There is always room to improve a school program and JCS was far from perfect , but such a radical bulldozing of the school was a HUGE mistake and now I believe it's all damage control . My guess is Coleman will be next one looking for a job ...at least that's my hope . Maybe he was picked on by all the " jocks " on his way to band practice and he still holds the grudge .. Or maybe the QB stole his prom date ... I will stop now before I type with the anger and disappointment of being let down by JCS as a long attending family .. Oh yeah ..BTW .. My other friends that are also long attending families with multiple students pretty much have the same anger and disappointment as what I type . The rebuilding process needs to start with the BOD and Coleman ... Remove the disease
pbp commented on August 17, 2012 at 2:51 p.m.: report abuse
We are a family that was there a long time as well. The Truth above has it RIGHT ON> JCS is a disaster. We are so happy to be elsewhere. No problems, nothing is a major ordeal to get done, and better academics as well as much better athletics. The jealous parents of scholars are exactly those that did not want to see any athletic recognition. I am a parent of both ends of the spectrum. My children are different, some scholastically gifted, some atletically gifted. Coleman wanted none of them, all four he found something wrong with and sent home an obnoxious letter basically telling us to get lost. He is far from human and I read above he was fired from somewhere. Why was he allowed to destroy JCS singlehandely? He gave a speech the other night and was so so arrogant its hard to believe. Ugly inside and out and definately a disease that should be removed. Too bad its too late. JCS will not recover from this EVER>
key1 commented on August 18, 2012 at 8:28 a.m.: report abuse
It's a test.
A JCS Parent commented on October 19, 2012 at 12:01 a.m.: report abuse
JCS is a great school! My son has been attending since 2nd grade and is now a Junior..he plays 3 Varsity sports and is thriving in his academics....
There are many students who left this year due to many reasons:Financial and simply because they thought they would give public school a try because many of their friends attend these school..It says a lot for our school when several are returning after a few short months attending public school...
Jupiter Christian is a wonderful school! If your children have always attended public school and never stepped into JCS then you DON"T know the difference...I DO!
My kids both started out in public school and what I found were kids who had anger issues and were disruptive ...I'm not saying all the kids in public schools are this way but i am saying the kids my kids came in contact with were and it's my choice as a parent to do what I think is best for my children.....
I am glad Dr Colman came to JCS because he has really made a difference.
Yes ...I am sad that he decided to let Principal Holland go along w/ the basketball coaches but I have to believe he had his reasons..,,,,
I BELIEVE in DR.Colman and I believe in JCS
GO EAGLES!!!!!!.
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