Comments on Pasadena Daily Photo: Eliot School: Polished

Seems very ivy league like...quite majestic and sp...

2009-11-09T20:40:44.284-08:00

Seems very ivy league like...quite majestic and sparse.

Katie, I'm so glad you got a visit with the famous...

2009-11-09T16:04:46.297-08:00

Katie, I'm so glad you got a visit with the famous Mme Benaut! Hope you had a good time.

As a former student, V, I do, too.

Thank you for the links, Susan, that's very kind of you.

Pascal Jim, I'll bet you meant to add that comment to a different post.

I cannot perform whilst being observed.

2009-11-09T13:17:57.190-08:00

I cannot perform whilst being observed.

Don't know about the lighting; Measure TT is repla...

2009-11-09T09:01:32.357-08:00

Don't know about the lighting; Measure TT is replacing some old lighting fixtures AND making energy efficiency improvements at schools around the District.

We've linked to your site from PEN's new Facebook page and from our weekly e-bulletin that went out this morning - hope it brings more traffic if not more comments your way!

As a former teacher I love a clean lunchroom!! V

2009-11-09T06:03:18.960-08:00

As a former teacher I love a clean lunchroom!!
V

I'm finally getting around to commenting on this g...

2009-11-08T22:03:23.107-08:00

I'm finally getting around to commenting on this great Eliot School series. (I've been hanging out with Mme Benaut for a few days in SF!) I don't think about schools often as I don't have any kids, but you're right, even those of us without kids should care about the state of schools in our area. It sounds like Eliot School is a very interesting place (it sure looks cool inside and out!), and there are lots of caring people there who are working to make it a good school. I look forward to more photos and details about Eliot next week (after some Zen of course).

Thanks, Tash. People have been quiet in the commen...

2009-11-08T20:59:09.022-08:00

Thanks, Tash. People have been quiet in the comments, though. Makes me think they disagree about the school. I wouldn't mind if they spoke up about that.

Beautiful photo. I like the reportage and the one-...

2009-11-08T14:16:29.620-08:00

Beautiful photo. I like the reportage and the one-topic series. Well done, P.

I didn't ask, Susan, but I noticed. My guess would...

2009-11-08T13:24:54.302-08:00

I didn't ask, Susan, but I noticed. My guess would be money/energy saving because most of the rooms we were in were under-lit, unlike the fluorescent classrooms of my day.

Oooh, yes, Ann, it is so cool. I'm saving my Room 13 pics for last.

I think I didn't link to Room 13 properly. It's ht...

2009-11-08T12:08:40.783-08:00

I think I didn't link to Room 13 properly. It's http://lightbringerproject.com/programs-and-services.

Eliot's principal is doing great things including ...

2009-11-08T12:06:28.752-08:00

Eliot's principal is doing great things including the establishment of Room 13, a program of the Light Bringer Project (Tom Coston).

I see that less than half of the overhead lights a...

2009-11-08T08:31:41.417-08:00

I see that less than half of the overhead lights are actually lit. I wonder if that's by design to save energy or if they just need to replace the fluorescent bulbs.

That tuck shot idea sounds fun and a little unstru...

2009-11-08T08:04:45.690-08:00

That tuck shot idea sounds fun and a little unstructured, Shell. At least for the kids, if not for the parents.

Vanda, I like the way you think.

That's the one, Cafe.

Dale Trader, aka Thal Armathura? Is that who you'r...

2009-11-08T07:29:13.340-08:00

Dale Trader, aka Thal Armathura? Is that who you're talkin about, P?

Concrete floor with a drain: perfect place for a f...

2009-11-08T07:02:57.270-08:00

Concrete floor with a drain: perfect place for a food fight.

My, it certainly is shiny. I guess shiny usually ...

2009-11-08T06:02:09.308-08:00

My, it certainly is shiny. I guess shiny usually equates with clean, which is a good thing. We have tuck shops here, as in "tucker" shops, where they sell food and the kids wander off to a favourite spot somewhere to eat. Parents can volunteer for tuck shop duty, something one escapes when one only has furry children.