Heard it Through the Grapevine

We’re going to try a new angle on this social media idea by offering up a place where you can find out everything you ever wanted to know about Lake Forest Schools but were afraid to ask.

I heard recently that among the parents of a certain school district somewhere in the USA, rumors started going around that the school was going to offer coffee for sale to students. That story spread like wildfire through the bleachers, the grocery lines, the churches and anywhere else folks gathered. An angry mob showed up at the next meeting of the local board of education armed with all sorts of research to prove it was a bad idea. Of course they were chagrinned to learn that there was no plan and no discussion of serving coffee to students.

Of course if any one of them had just called a principal or the superintendent’s office they might have found out sooner that there was no truth to the story. But they didn’t.

We know that no matter how well we communicate, rumors still persist. And sometimes, those sharing the rumors may themselves think, “Oh, that’s ridiculous. There’s probably nothing to it. But what if….?” It might sound so silly that they are embarrassed to ask.

So, the new Spartan Grapevine blog is a place to ask any question. Ask it anonymously if you like. The question will be sent to the appropriate Lake Forest staff person to answer it. Then both the question and the answer will be posted for all to see.

So, if you have a question that you’d like to post on the Spartan Grapevine just go to www.spartangrapevine.blogspot.com and enter your question in the comment section. We promise that within a few days you’ll see your question and the answer.