Mesa Middle School

This was our first year at Mesa. I was a bit nervous because my son has always been in private school. But I have to say it was a good experience for him. His teachers were all very friendly and encouraging. We did have some trouble with some kids making fun of him, but the assistant principal stepped in and nipped that in the bud! All the office staff are so very helpful and were always there for me if I had any concerns. They really made me feel at ease for sending my son there.

I completely disagree with the last review. I love this school, I encourage most parents to send their students here. But the experience of middle school is different for a lot of people. So Ill respect their opinion. Personally, I love my teachers and all the staff here. The school is very clean and I feel very comfortable here. Thats why I give it 5 stars. :

I absolutely can not wait to leave this school. Teachers don't care about any of the students, there is only around 3 teachers that actually know what their doing. I seriously DID NOT LEARN ANYTHING here. There is so much bullying that goes around and even teachers see it, but don't report it. I really wish the teachers and staff had respect for the students themselves and maybe the students themselves would give respect to the teachers. Please don't come to this school you will learn nothing and you will get treated like trash.

they're getting rid of the BEST teacher I have had at Mesa. he was sick and wasn't have a good year as it is constantly having to go to the hospital and getting tests done. yes he had to miss some school days for it but that's not his fault. he talked to our class saying that at the end of the year he was leaving because of "budget cuts" but we know he wasn't really being cut. they didn't want to deal with him being sick. he was my favorite teacher at Mesa and his wife worked there, she's leaving too for him. two amazing teachers gone. that's absolutely ridiculous. other than that the teachers don't understand that we have a LIFE AT HOME. thanks for the ENDLESS work and think that i won't have anything else to do because i did. and dealing with the family problems i had didn't make it any better. all the maps given to me didn't help teach me a single thing. and giving me a C after putting hard work into literally everything was absolutely ridiculous. i got so stressed from school, and getting in trouble with my friends for being "too loud" was so dumb because we are literally just expressing ourselves and "too loud"? please we were talking and knowing there was a group next to us yelling really made us feel "understood" and "accepted". bullying was pretty bad. not for me but there were a lot of kids at mesa that were suicidal and cutting. i thought this was so sad because teachers saw it and did absolutely nothing. i wish that they cared more because in the beginning of the year i was depressed and no one cared even when sitting alone and sad. i could go on for HOURS about why i dislike this school but i do want to give a shout out to some of the GOOD teachers that are at mesa. they are... Mr. Weiss, Mr. Davis, Ms. Kriser, Mrs, Kovach, and finally, the teacher leaving Mr. Alvarado. if you made it this far i hope you got something out of this, i did meet some of my best friends at this school though, so that's good.

Mesa is amazing! The two grading guidelines is a great way to prepare for when we are graded even harsher in high school. Also, we are given group projects to help us work with all kinds of people, it helps develop social skills. The teachers are great and everyone that I know that attends Mesa also loves it.

OK, I want to add, my favorite thing about this school is the days off. There is, as I said, bullying, and it is making a lot of kids want to commit suicide. But do the teachers do anything about it? Nope. I have had some issues like this in the past, and nothing is changing. Also, most of the teachers don't know what goes on at home that prevents me from getting work done. I try to tell them, but they still blame me. It isn't my fault, and surely many others have this same issue. Give this school a one star if you feel the same as me.

This school has given me and other peers a chance to be ourselves, while still staying inside the appropriate guidelines of learning. I’ve met a lot of great people here, including teachers, and they’ve helped me a lot. The curriculum is fantastic and I’ve had no troubles in my classes.

attention everyone, I have to say some things about mesa. Last year I was a eighth grade student here. Both years I was here, there were ups and downs. Although the second year the principal made a lot of changes in the school that I do not respect nor like. During the second year a new principal was hired and I don't know if it was her decision or not but the school went into a project learning based curricular and it was fun at first but a quarter through the year I just wanted a worksheet or something. It's also true that she cancelled eighth grade continuation and replaced it with a stupid carnival that went after school instead of during it. It was a waste of money to the school and unnecessary. I put five stars because this was the principals fault and not at all the school's. The school itself is amazing with two stories and plenty of nice kids. The first year I was there it was fun and entertaining. I was in the Kodiak Pod and it will always be in my favorite memories. I know what this school is like at it's best and at it's worst. I'm hoping this new principle will bring the school back to the best it was at two years ago. That's it, I love this school and I'm going to miss the teachers and familiar halls as I move on to dc as a freshman.This is the truth and nothing but the truth. Byeeeeeeeeeeeeee

So sorry I have to give one star. Sure wish I could give none! This year, Mesa received and "new" principal. I understand she came from a neighboring elementary school where she was not revered by her staff or the families. I have met this woman. She lacks the personal skills necessary to be in the position she currently holds. Douglas County Schools must be desperate if this is the best they can get. Must not have been many applicants for this position last year. Mesa parents, we are in deep trouble. Hopefully she won't be here too long.

What is going on at Mesa Middle School? Why can't they seem to make sure that they have the correct supervision when it comes to the students? My child sent me a text to let me know that they had no teacher in their math class. They informed me that they should have a substitute and they did not show up to class at 7:30am when the late bell rang. When you call Mesa Middle School you can't get anyone to answer the phone, to let them know that they have a class of children with no adult supervision. But this should not happen; they should NOT have a class that does not have a teacher in the classroom for 10 minutes. Even if a substitute does not show they should be aware of it and make sure that a responsible adult is in the room to monitor the students. At 7:40am another teacher came into class because a student went and told them that they had no teacher in the room. At 7:44am a substitute finally showed up to class. What is going on in the office at Mesa Middle School that can allow for a class to have no substitute in the room for 14 minutes and the office does nothing about it. The students are the ones who got an adult in the class after 10 minutes, not the office. What if something happened, who would have been in the room to insure the safety of my child? What is the plan Mesa Middle School when a substitute does not show up? Do you just let the students sit around and do nothing until someone does show up? This is a concern that NEEDS to be addressed before something happens, not after a child gets hurt Mesa Middle School. The principal does nothing to look out for the best interest of our children; hopefully this review will be seen by someone who can make a difference.