South Hi Mount Elementary School

Posted: August 25, 2026

Extremely disappointed and concerned

I am extremely disappointed with how this situation has been handled by the school. A student told my granddaughter that he wanted to get a gun and shoot her. This is not something that should ever be treated as a simple disagreement between children. A threat involving a firearm should be taken extremely seriously.

As a grandparent, I expected the school to immediately prioritize my granddaughter’s safety, properly investigate the threat, involve the appropriate authorities, and clearly communicate with our family about what was being done to protect her.

Instead, I have been left feeling like we have to fight to get answers and make sure this situation is taken seriously. No parent or grandparent should have to wonder whether their child is safe while attending school.

I am extremely concerned about the way this was handled, and I believe the district needs to take a much stronger approach when a student makes a threat involving shooting another student.

Our children’s safety should never be treated as something secondary. A threat to shoot a student should result in immediate and serious action.

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Posted: January 14, 2025

The school staff do not care about the children. From being left with no supervision after school during sports practices involved with the school, teachers singling out children who score lower than others - photos included of kids who “meet standards” while other kids sit and watch - feeling lesser than, kids being left alone on playgrounds with zero supervision next to highway 30 - the school blames the soccer organization that they hired to work with - this is not the school you want your child involved with. My kids self esteem has gone way down.

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Posted: August 19, 2022

We attended SHM all six years and it was the very best experience. Caring, committed staff, and excellent leadership. They have a wonderful principal who was a teacher at this same school, and it attracts the best teachers in the district. Safe and beautiful campus as well. Many of our friends chose private but we chose SHM and couldn't be happier.

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Posted: October 26, 2015

Very effective when they get time, to approach any individual issues, and as a whole, lacking, but as a State/Parents to ask so much from one teacher per (x) amount of kids, to individualize each students weakness, the state should be sued!!

Posted: October 26, 2015

My son doesn't live w me, at one point the party he lives w attempted to put this assignment on me during my weekly visitation,, until they realized I would love to help my son in any form, fashion, or way to build his future., and helping our children do anything is bonding rather we all realize thus or not. My son has complained in the past about too much HW, but in my mind, that's by default of being a kid...
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Adam S.

Posted: October 26, 2015

Events in past, and talks w my son of happenings while at SHM. I just don't feel it's a top priority. Also I realize you can not control what's taught from 5:30pm-7:30am/at home.

Posted: October 26, 2015

My son lives with his mother, I have made myself clear that I am restricted by her from any info on my son's day to dad or even a week to week status in all happenings, studies, events that may occur/occurred in his time at SHM. My restrictions are not court ordered rather personal order by her for his/mine relations only. I don't blame SHM nor its facility for this, but I do blame whomever responsible for access to Offical SHM Web for not designing it for dads that do give a rats,,, that are not in the same zip code.. I have tried the class chat, w no success and its completed app. I used parent port, but no teachers use it, and the Offical page does not offer any info like this. I do not wish any more work be placed on the under-paid and overlooked teachers/future builders of America but it drives me up the wall not knowing about my sons, ex: "spelling test" that I helped him study for, via phone. My sons 4th grade teach went far far above and beyond we she allows(ed) me w info that most shouldn't have due to high amounts of harassment from parents w perfect children. Thus is the only way I knew "if I choose to use tis tool" what exactly my son was/was not producing. I realize this tool is not a tool anymore for obvious reason all I'm asking for is a source of my sons performance/lack of. I am pro for teachers especially ones that are involved w my son. My hat is off to each and every one of yall!! If it were my choice I'd pay yall 4x "?amount", allow 2x paid vacation, and would instill stronger laws of # of student/teacher, for yall are truly "more human than human"

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Adam S.

Posted: September 25, 2014

This school's administration is just horrible. They do not listen, they treat your child as a number, they bully and patronize. If you can avoid this school at all, please do so. I feel horrible for the kids that are stuck at this school without parents who care. And, 15 minutes of recess for kindergartners for the ENTIRE DAY?! Ridiculous.

Posted: May 26, 2013

My Son attends South High Mount Elementary. The only problem my wife and I have had came up more than once.. My son like other children have received sad faces.. My sons teacher will tend , to explain, why the sad face was given in front of all the other children at class room door while picking up children at the end of the day. We don't feel as parents that this should be addressed in this manner. The teacher should address the parent in the class room with child after class or set up some kind of meeting. I have spoken to the principal about this and she did say she would speak to the teacher several month back. I don't understand why this keeps occurring.

Posted: May 8, 2013

Great programs offered by SHM(FWAS). Speach therapy was also help for the oldest of my 2 kids. Both have attend SHM since Pre-K. Great caring teachers.

Posted: June 27, 2010

My two son's have attended South Hi Mount for going on three years. I as parent overall have enjoyed their experience with this school. The teachers are very involved with the well being of each student and their grades. I do wish at times parents at this school would be more involved but I do understand that a lot of parents work which consumes much of their time and that they can't help. Everyone is friendly at this school which is what I like most about the parents and the teachers. I would recommend this school to my friends and family.