34 Responses to “Signage controversy: Has the ASPS Principal been sanctioned?”

• Jtv (05/01/2012, 07:15) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

  Oh lord the victimization continues!
  • the rock (06/01/2012, 22:04) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

    when u do bad, it does come back to you..the principal allowed another food vender to set up on the inside of the parking lot of the school..making it difficult financally for the other 2 food venders...that are on the outside primesis of the school..how fair is that mrs headley..u just came there to be pricipal the otherday..u dont have a clue how much those other food venders does give back to that school..espicially the guy on the right side of the school! now u are hear begging for respect..u have to give respect to get respect..!
• lizard head (05/01/2012, 07:32) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

  I am not a big fan of NDP or headley however if the school and others school went to have a positive motivation for themselves them mr fahie gave the ok for he to them the minister did not have the manners or respect to go to fahie or headley that is low respect the power gone to his head...... headley you keep positive with the staff and students do not let that devil face man let u turn the school upside down if u continues with his s....... next election he will be gone like the titanic................
  • our downfall (05/01/2012, 10:43) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

    the sign is gone and if heADLEY DONT WATCH HERSELF SHE WILL BE GONE TOO.
    • hmmm (05/01/2012, 14:04) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

      Whoever you be!! IF WALWYN dont watch HE SELF, he will be gone in the next 3 years too!! You dont do things LIKE THAT. INFORM THE PEOPLE. he was DEAD WRONG the way he went about it!
    • killer (05/01/2012, 16:42) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

      for real he had her down in a meeting at the Minitry reading general oders to her with he crap!..she always talk to the media but he said Fahie had a cow boy system,,,,,Myron tek it earsy mehson
• tired (05/01/2012, 07:41) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

  I am getting tired of this story and this principal. Do as you are told, the same as your kids are supposed to do when you give them an instruction. I sure will not be sending my child to any school that this lady is in charge of.
  • Mack (05/01/2012, 08:46) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

    I pitty your child if this is the level of rational thinking that you are capable of. The issue is not the actual removal of the slogan. Myron's reasoning is acceptable to me. However, the core issue is the manner in which it was done. If the principal's account of the events is true, Myron was wrong to perform such an act without prior dialogue with the school leadership.
  • MY RESPONSE (05/01/2012, 08:57) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

    Totally Agree! I don't understand why its such an issue.
  • OH PLEASE (05/01/2012, 09:01) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

    Tired: You sound so stupid, there is no one holding a gun to your head forcing you to send your child to any school Ms. Headley is in charge of, because there are plenty schools in the BVI you can send your child to, so what's your point.
  • Telsa (05/01/2012, 09:08) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

    I second this!! Rules is rules!!! Minister Fahie gave the okay when his GOVERNMENT WAS IN CHARGE!! If the now Education Minister finds that the slogan needs to be removed why question his authority?? Even though after all he still said why it has to be removed anyway.... I sure bet Mrs Headley staff cant question her authority so why did she even comment on this matter? This is the problem with BVIslanders in the work force we don't like to do as we're told once we're in a high position but we need to always remember we always have someone else over us to answer to that we cant question their judgment!! Yes that's their slogan but there are other ways to do it...For instance put in on their house t shirts or their p.e shirts. From what i see they really trying to turn this place into the US system but news flash look at what little St Thomas going through!! Thousands of government workers are being sent home because the government has no money among other things.... But anyway to say this to say she had no right cause she must remember she may be the principle of the school but she's not the education MINISTER was has the higher authority and power so she need to just abide by the rules as I'm sure she tells her students she needs to take her own advice and shut it!!
  • loveann (05/01/2012, 09:09) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

    Shut your donkey up. Who cares where you send your child. This personal thing need to stop.
    • tired (05/01/2012, 11:18) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

      It has nothing to do with being personal but all to do with being professional! This is not a professional approach by a principal to her superiours and sends a very bad message to the kids.
      • Strupes (05/01/2012, 19:56) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

        And the actions of the Minister isn't?
  • PTA (05/01/2012, 11:36) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

    Yes, she had a right to speak up! You people are so naive and swallow every thing thrown at you! She's from here, she's in charge of the school and doing a MIGHTY good job. The way the ministry handled the situation was wrong and indeed insulting. This move seems very vindictive and a plot to show power and seek attention, but let him continue! Good going Myron!
    • our downfall (05/01/2012, 14:03) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

      IF A MEMEBER OF THE PTA IS WRITING THIS CROP i SURELY WOULD WANT MY CHILD OUT THE SCHOOL. wHAT FROM HERE HAS TO DO WITH ..RULES OR RULES...THE CHILDREN FOLLOWS MISS FLAX RULES WHY SHE SHOULD NOT FOOLOWA HIGHER AUTHORITY RULES,,COMING WITH HER CROP ABOUT PARENTS AND TEACHERS WELL i AM A PARENT OF THAT SCHOOL TRY DONT INVOLVE ME IN YOU ALL CROP. MY CHILD IS THERE TO LEARN NOT WORRY OVER A SIGN.MOVE ON.
• HERE WE GO.......... (05/01/2012, 09:08) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

  I TOTALLY disagree with your comment tired “I sure will not be sending my child to any school that this lady is in charge of.” Headley is a strong principal and under the VIP administration got things done for the schools she was attached to. Now my child goes to ASPS and is thriving in the environment. I, myself am tired of this story. The Minister of Education & Culture did not deal with the situation CORRECTLY from start. He had to have known before Sunday that the sign was in controversy with the “laws” so to speak, as I am certain he did not have an epiphany pertaining to it that said day........ Having said that, The Principal of the school was wrong and out of place to respond publicly to any news site regarding her thoughts and feelings of The Minister being insulting or displaying insulting behaviour!!! She should be DEFINITELY be “taken to task” for displaying that type of behaviour. The Minister is a grownup, and for some reason the people of the BVI indicated that they have confidence in him by electing him as a representative for the country. Myron, act like a grown man. DO THINGS THE PROPER WAY. I for one, am not interested in any PETTY issues you may have. Headley, you are a grownup charged with being the principal and a ROLE MODEL for my child. Act like a grownup, know your place, and respect yourself so that the kids at your school will respect you. Now I am going to tell you and Myron something, “You all had better NOT interfere with my child’s education in a negative manner because I will raise hell in Tortola, England and wherever else I need to, to ensure that both of you are removed.
• Real Talk (05/01/2012, 09:27) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

  Hold up a minute people! Does anyone notice what is going on in me little lil BVI? A man name Mark born in Anguilla got a work as a Minister and fired a local guy name Ray ….took break out of a local mouth in his own country. Now you got a funny man Minister who dem say born Antigua now he trying to tek break out of another local mouth and messing up dey girl career by sending she to the Teacher’s Service Commission for diseplain! Does anyone see the game? Marieta Flax- Headley got NO place to go…she born right here! The only boat or plane she can get on is to go to Virgin Gorda. Do you see how these island men in the NDP displacing we local people? We need a revolution boss. We need back positive action movement!!!!. Where are the protestors who protest against biwater? BVI indigenous people wake up. We are loosing we country… it has been tek from us in front we very eyes.
  • wow (05/01/2012, 14:14) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

    I totally agree with you...it's only a matter of time when the quiet people will rebel...trouble ahead. We must pray fore this little country...real prayers not the ungodly prayers that went out for the election. Set a power hungry men and women
  • Real Talk (05/01/2012, 18:59) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

    To the person using my screen name, please at least talk something sensible when posting!! Do a background check on Ray and the principal and tell me where their roots are from, damn idiot!!
    • Go $it down & $hut up!!! (05/01/2012, 22:40) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

      To the "Real Talk" why you don't go and sit down and shut up your shine head self. You go and check the roots to why don't you. You are a first generation VIslander. Mrs. Flax Headley is at least 6 generations VIslander. Her roots are from Virgin Gorda many generations removed. You go and talk something with sense. If the sign was such an issue why didn't you bring it up during the campaign. You got your wish the sign is down. Let's just leave this story die.
• msp (05/01/2012, 09:39) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

  That is what you get when you put quarrot to run your country
  • PEOPLE POWER (05/01/2012, 11:45) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

    msp' Same thing I told my father this morning and he is a born again NDP...Myron better get lost and leave BVIslanders alone!!
• get over it (05/01/2012, 10:23) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

  The Minister is right with his decision,mrs headley need to get over it,the name of the school is Althea Scatlife and that is the name that should be posted boldly on the exterior of the building, put mighty, mighty scatliffe somewhere inside the building... move her and put her assistant as the principal
• RK (05/01/2012, 10:44) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

  Be careful who you elect to lead.
• Blah Blah Blah Blah (05/01/2012, 10:55) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

  there's a way to do things. knowing Marieta....she would not have refused to remove the slogan had he dialogue with her and the asst principals PROPERLY. Sending an email two nights before school reopens was DISRESPECFUL... this is NOT how responsible adults do business. That slogan there LONG TIME....election gone since November 7....he's in office 2 months now....Is he trying to tell me, he has only seen this Old Years Day???? If there was a problem why wasnt there any dialogue. Such a New Year insult to himself, the principal, the students and the public who had no beef with seeing it there!!! TWO WRONGS DO NOT MAKE A RIGHT. He's not wrong for his reason behind its removal, but he's SURELY WRONG with how it was done.
• concerned citizen (05/01/2012, 12:11) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

  This whole thing is political. No personal attack here - There are different mode of communication ... a key point to consider and remember however, is this: depending on the situation there is always a best way to communicate; we all make choices that are not always the best ones, but we should avoid being personal/vindictive or political in our responses ... while the Minister is being criticized by the Principal of ASPS openly in the media, on what he did, at the same time this individual appears to have not acted in accordance with General Orders and other policies governing the conduct of civil servants, in expessing her dissatisfaction with the matter via the online media. Based on the turn of events noted above, it is now reported that the officer 'declined to comment'. This shows that none of us are infallible, regardless of personal affiliation, but as intelligent people we should all learn to manage our anger -and avoid personal or political attacks; and most of all - be less of self and let God help us to make wise decisions.
• ready or not here i come (05/01/2012, 12:49) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

  I am not surprised by the vitimization Myron is just a sick evil puppy!
• bb (05/01/2012, 14:47) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

  How it was executed was unfortunate, however the decision was a good one in my opinion. I thought the name of the school was "Mighty Mighty Scatliffe" Clearly i am not from Tortola, but the name should be the most prominent thing in the front of a building especially a school.
• You (05/01/2012, 16:07) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

  The slogan was not needed on the building if you wanted to boost the morale of the students keep it within the school. I don't this it was necessary for the school or the former education minister to do such. You don't need a sign to prove to the students that they are good. The parents and the teachers are the ones who should be boosting their kids morale. The sign on the school means nothing if the parents and teachers themselves aren't pushing their child to make a difference. I agree that the way it was done was wrong but I don't see an issue on why the people are so upset as to what it was done.
• long road (05/01/2012, 16:07) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

  civil servant vs Minsiter is nothing new...civil servant ususally wins as that Minsiter aint going last long trust we!
• Be Real (05/01/2012, 17:21) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

  The truth is. even is Hon. Myron Walwyn was not born in the BVI (which he is) what does where one is born have to do with anything - we are all from an island - we are all island people, whether we from down or up! Yes we know that when looking for a job preference is given to BVIslanders and/or Belongers and that's natural - however, its only because we have adapted the prejudice attitudes of some BVIslanders why we voice the types of racial/prejudice remarks that we do so constantly. I am from here, my mother came here as a child with her parents from St. Kitts (which is not her fault, and she is now an American citizen), my father is from here - does that make me less than anyone? As a matter of fact when you know Jesus, no matter where you are from you become a child of a king and should act like one. People with these mindsets are not planning to go anywhere when they die except in the earth. Its time to really consider the things we say and their merit.
• Leadership Please (05/01/2012, 17:36) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

  Let us all please remember that attitude reflects leadership. It is true that Mr. Walwyn is Mrs. Flax-Headley’s superior and as such has the authority to make decisions about the school. However, most times it is not what you do or has the authority to do; it is how you do it. While Mr. Walwyn should be respected as the minister of Education, Mrs. Flax-Headley deserves the same respect as the Principal of the school. Now as a mature, professional, I would expect that any decision being made about the school at which she is principal should be discussed with her prior to its inception. It is called common courtesy and respect for her as the principal. The last time I check the BVI still operated on a democratic system in which being respectful was highly valued, and not on a dictatorship. It is obvious that Mrs. Flax-Headley felt disrespected by Mr. Walwyn’s action. She did not handle her response to this matter in professional, responsible, mature, manner the same way Mr. Walwyn did not handle his decision to remove the sign in a responsible, mature, professional manner. When you show blatant disrespect for your subordinates this does not reflect leadership, this reflects arrogance. Maybe, Mr. Walwyn may want to model how a real leader conducts himself in the future by giving her the common courtesy or informing her in advance about decisions that are being made about the school at which she is the principal and maybe Mrs. Flax-Headley will follow his leadership style. I do not believe any one of us want a principal who blindly and meekly accept disrespectful attitudes towards her without questioning them no more than we want a principal who acts out because she was disrespected and resulted in her feelings being hurt. In essence, both Mr. Walwyn and Mrs. Flax-Headley should practice being more professional, mature and respectful towards each other in the future.
• Good Job (05/01/2012, 22:16) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply

  The school name "Althea Scatliffe Primary School" and that is what needs to be on the building. I really applaud Mrs. Flax Headley for the many changes she made to boost moral. I love the new uniform for the 4 and 5 formers. I think the slogan should have been smaller under the name of the school. I hope she don't lose interest, because I truly feel she has been doing a good job. I do not know how this situation was handled, but I would think a brief discussion would have been held with the principal about the removal. I always say it is not what you do, it is how you do it.