Petition to Reinstate Dr. Art Siebens Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/petition-to-reinstate-dr-art-siebens.html Online petition signatures en-us Mon, 6 Apr 2026 11:04 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Sydnee Winston [Signature #601] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18922835?utm_medium=rss I had the pleasure of taking Dr. Sieben's AP Biology class during my senior year in 2004. He is one of the most endearing, effective and inspiring teachers I've ever had. Please reinstate Dr. Siebens!

]]> Wed, 27 May 2015 11:31:49 UTC 18922835 Jose Cuevas Jr. [Signature #600] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/16836150?utm_medium=rss He made me appreciate biology and I especially loved his songs. I even took AP Bio with him. It's hard to believe that such an inspirational teacher can be let go.

]]> Mon, 17 Feb 2014 07:09:19 UTC 16836150 diana hall [Signature #599] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9966511?utm_medium=rss Dr. Siebens was the best teacher i had at Wilson. I graduated in 1999 with a great appreciation for how awesome biology and am now using it in graduate school.

]]> Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:53:49 UTC 9966511 Akio Cox [Signature #598] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8201844?utm_medium=rss He provides great study material

]]> Sat, 24 Jul 2010 07:24:15 UTC 8201844 Bladimir Reyes [Signature #597] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7603172?utm_medium=rss Its sad that there is always some trying to denied other from learning..This is what s really happing now..

]]> Wed, 12 May 2010 08:43:06 UTC 7603172 yvette lucas [Signature #596] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6264456?utm_medium=rss If there is a great teacher, why would you let them go. You must let him come back to help enrich other students minds.

]]> Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:28:32 UTC 6264456 Bonnie Rowan [Signature #595] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5888098?utm_medium=rss Our sons Matthew Rowan Norwood and Brendan Rowan Norwood were students of Dr. Siebens, the finest and most inspirational teacher they had in 14 years in DCPS. Matt is an intellectual property attorney specializing in high tech patents and Brendan is a first year emergency medicine resident at the Harvard hospitals in Boston. We are all outraged at the way Dr. Siebens has been treated and demand his reinstatement.

]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:50:48 UTC 5888098 Nina Barrett [Signature #594] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5602759?utm_medium=rss Former AP Bio student, class of 2003

]]> Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:30:39 UTC 5602759 Ivan Zabaloieff [Signature #593] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5227710?utm_medium=rss I am at a loss understanding the reasons for the dismissal of Dr. Siebens without due process and explanations. There are still a number of poorly qualified teachers left at Wilson, while Dr. Siebens is sent packing!!

]]> Fri, 3 Apr 2009 01:00:45 UTC 5227710 Michael Haynie [Signature #592] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/5139473?utm_medium=rss Dr. Siebens is an incredibly inspirational teacher who cares deeply about the welfare of all of his students--both the top acheivers and those who are struggling and need extra attention. He is exactly the type of teacher that the DC Public School system needs more than ever right now.

]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:21:49 UTC 5139473 Marka Fenske [Signature #591] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4954042?utm_medium=rss Dr. Siebens was an amazing teacher. As a biology teacher, I tell my student about him all the time and use his CDs with my classes. He obviously influenced my whole life and not just the year I was his student. It is a great disservice to students to remove him from their lives.

]]> Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:59:56 UTC 4954042 Rachel Rusch [Signature #590] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4822852?utm_medium=rss Wilson Class of '96

]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2009 06:37:19 UTC 4822852 Jessica Roney [Signature #589] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4821087?utm_medium=rss I was a student of Dr. Sieben's in AY 1995-96. He was an excellent and extremely dedicated teacher and I was shocked to hear he had been fired.

]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:02:05 UTC 4821087 Karina Yergaliyeva [Signature #588] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4795042?utm_medium=rss Dr. Siebens is an awesome teacher. I learned a lot in his classes.

]]> Sat, 17 Jan 2009 02:54:26 UTC 4795042 Di xiong Lee [Signature #587] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4739330?utm_medium=rss I love Dr. Siebens best teacher I ever had and I want other Wilson students to experience the wonderful teaching he has to offer.

]]> Wed, 7 Jan 2009 01:36:18 UTC 4739330 sesen gidey [Signature #586] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4651849?utm_medium=rss How many students wish they had a teacher that is not only passionate about the subject he/she teaches, but makes it his/her duty to have their students enjoy the subject as well? Dr.Siebens is extremely qualified, creative, entertaining, and most importantly a wonderful instructor. Students deserve to be taught by a teacher who WANTS to be in school teaching his students, and makes sure to let them know that he loves being their instructor. He is

]]> Mon, 8 Dec 2008 09:23:36 UTC 4651849 David Kirkpatrick [Signature #585] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4449228?utm_medium=rss Class of 1994 here.

]]> Thu, 6 Nov 2008 11:22:19 UTC 4449228 Maurice Dickens [Signature #584] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4356890?utm_medium=rss Wilson SHS C/O 2007

]]> Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:39:46 UTC 4356890 koura gibson [Signature #583] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4276512?utm_medium=rss please reinstate dr. art!!

]]> Tue, 7 Oct 2008 04:32:58 UTC 4276512 Deirdre Moore [Signature #582] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4228056?utm_medium=rss Sun, 28 Sep 2008 02:22:46 UTC 4228056 Ahmadou Diatta [Signature #581] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4135337?utm_medium=rss Not reinstating Dr siebens will be a huge loss for the DC public school, he's an exceptional teacher, so reconsider everything.

]]> Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:51:50 UTC 4135337 Rebecca Altes [Signature #580] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4094281?utm_medium=rss 1992 Woodrow Wilson High School Alumnus

]]> Fri, 5 Sep 2008 09:35:04 UTC 4094281 Karen Baldi [Signature #579] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4071579?utm_medium=rss DR. Seibes is a wonderful teacher and a tremendous support and champion for our kids. There are not many teachers would give up their Friday night to watch one of his students perform in a school across town.

It does not bode well for Ms. Rhee's plans to reward teacher with higher pay if she cannot recognize excellence in teaching. The loose of Dr. Seibens to the Wilson community is a gross injustice. From our perspective he was a perfect fit.

]]> Mon, 1 Sep 2008 04:41:42 UTC 4071579 F. Locicero [Signature #578] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4063562?utm_medium=rss Think about your children growing up.

It's a tragic mistake to allow people who reduce learning to test scores run our schools!

We have far too many narrow minded managerial types running schools and schoold system iwho actually haven't taught, who haven't studied human development, who know nothing of education much less human nature.

Citizens D.C.: You must work hard to purge yourself of Rhee. Rhee is the one is doesn't fit!

Meanwhile work to reinstate Dr. Art Siebens!!

]]> Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:05:05 UTC 4063562 Jane Ferguson [Signature #577] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4060762?utm_medium=rss The All or Nothing approach to restructuring a school is unacceptable and destructive to the community that was obviously created through Mr. S/s dedication to teaching. I can't believe this. His commitment to his students is priceless compared to test scores and politics

]]> Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:10:01 UTC 4060762 Jane McIntyre [Signature #576] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4055980?utm_medium=rss Mother of Daniel (1998) and James (2007) both of whom had Dr. Siebens for AP Biology.

]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:05:22 UTC 4055980 Rob Nissen [Signature #575] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4053311?utm_medium=rss It is difficult to understand the "logic" of firing Dr. Siebens. Please reinstate him.

]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:00:29 UTC 4053311 Kelley Doolan [Signature #574] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4053120?utm_medium=rss Mr. Cahill. This is a huge mistake. And to see you do this in one of your first acts as principal at Wilson is very discouraging. One of my daughters had Dr. Stiebens and learned more about science in one year than in her other 11 years in DCPS. He routinely went far beyond what most in DCPS do. Now my other daughter won't get that chance. Do the opaque and anonymous assertions against him really outweigh all these positive ones? Please rethink it and do the right thing.

]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:02:20 UTC 4053120 daniel mcintyre [Signature #573] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4053064?utm_medium=rss I took AP Biology from Dr Siebens when I was a Junior at Wilson (1996-1997). He was a fabulous teacher - so good in fact that I am now a phd student in Genetics at Duke University. It would be a shame to see Wilson let one if its best educators go (though I am sure there are many private schools in the area that would be happy to have him).

]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:46:49 UTC 4053064 Thomas Mostowy [Signature #572] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/4037077?utm_medium=rss An abusive, unaccountable and incompetent action.

]]> Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:05:14 UTC 4037077 Anonymous [Signature #571] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3990856?utm_medium=rss Dr. Siebens is very detail-oriented and very tenacious/determined as well... and many people call that "kwirky"? If he was, it was because he really cared about things going right... If he had more cooperation he would have accomplished even more. Terrible loss for the kids at that school...

]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:30:07 UTC 3990856 Ivan Zabaloieff [Signature #570] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3973505?utm_medium=rss Parental input to the decision process is of utmost importance. Parents and students know exactly who is a good teacher and who should be removed.

]]> Sun, 10 Aug 2008 12:51:03 UTC 3973505 Gerard Wenham [Signature #569] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3968321?utm_medium=rss My daughter, Laura Wenham, salutatorian in 1996 at School Without Walls, attended Dr. Siebens AP Bio course at Wilson during her Senior Year. She got a Five on her AP Bio Test, and raved about how great Dr. Siebens was all year. She went on to attend Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, majoring in Biology and Society, and is currently working toward teaching Science on Long Island. Our experiences with Dr.Siebens led me to believe he is the cream of the cream of DC teachers.

Now he is fired???

]]> Fri, 8 Aug 2008 01:52:51 UTC 3968321 Sam West [Signature #568] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3966661?utm_medium=rss Fri, 8 Aug 2008 01:06:07 UTC 3966661 Jennifer Jiggetts [Signature #567] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3964238?utm_medium=rss I strongly support Dr. Siebens and this petition. He is without a doubt one of the best teachers I have had both at Wilson and throughout my academic career.

]]> Thu, 7 Aug 2008 09:28:06 UTC 3964238 Carolyn Hartmann [Signature #566] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3956302?utm_medium=rss Mother of Peter(11th grader) and Laura (9th grader) Hartmann. Both Wilson students in Fall of 2008.

]]> Tue, 5 Aug 2008 11:10:22 UTC 3956302 Laura Wells [Signature #565] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3956112?utm_medium=rss I am a member of the Woodrow Wilson Class of '98. I am currently a public school teacher, and wholeheartedly support Dr. Siebens' efforts to educate his students!

]]> Tue, 5 Aug 2008 10:21:19 UTC 3956112 Nicole Lefrancois [Signature #564] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3945834?utm_medium=rss I am a former student of Dr. Siebens (Wilson class of '05).

]]> Sat, 2 Aug 2008 09:58:26 UTC 3945834 Robert Payne IV [Signature #563] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3942048?utm_medium=rss I suggest keeping the good teachers

]]> Fri, 1 Aug 2008 09:10:59 UTC 3942048 Morgan Pleasant [Signature #562] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3939548?utm_medium=rss To deprive future Wilson students of the opportunity to learn from Dr. Siebens would be unfair and an enormous mistake on the part of the administration.

]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:35:38 UTC 3939548 Philip Johnson [Signature #561] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3936409?utm_medium=rss I took Dr. Siebens' *excellent* AP Biology class my junior year at Wilson ('95-'96) and credit this course (and Dr. Siebens' teaching!) in no small part for bringing me to where am I today:
After DCPS (Ross Elementary, Jefferson Jr High and Wilson), I earned my A.B. in Biology & Computer Science from Harvard College. After college, I worked as a staff scientist at NIH, and now I am a PhD candidate in Biophysics at UC Berkeley -- all because I found AP Bio fascinating.

]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:50:10 UTC 3936409 Lenore Ostrowsky (Klass) [Signature #560] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3936229?utm_medium=rss Art Siebens is an extraordinary teacher, who made biology interesting even to students who don't as a rule like science courses. Gifts and dedication such as his are rare anywhere, and particularly rare in the DC public school system. We felt very fortunate that our daughter was able to take his AP Biology class, and even more significant, our daughter realized at the time how lucky she was.

]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:08:16 UTC 3936229 Laurence Gold [Signature #559] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3935307?utm_medium=rss I am the parent of a 2004 Wilson graduate and an incoming Wilson junior. My older daughter took AP biology from Dr. Siebens and considered him to be one of her finest teachers ever. My younger daughter expects to have him next year and is strongly looking forward to that. I urge his reinstatement; to do otherwise would unconscionably diminish Wilson and parent and student confidence in the School.

]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:14:24 UTC 3935307 Julia Levine [Signature #558] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3934466?utm_medium=rss Wilson alum

]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:09:31 UTC 3934466 Erica Johnson [Signature #557] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3934115?utm_medium=rss Wilson student, graduated 2001

]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:57:57 UTC 3934115 Jani Drohan [Signature #556] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3933120?utm_medium=rss Parent of student(2011).Very discouraging to lose good teachers especially in science.

]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:49:27 UTC 3933120 Alan Johnson [Signature #555] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3933013?utm_medium=rss Dr Siebens taught both my children in AP Biology and one is now a PhD candidate in biophysics. As a teacher myself, I have had numerous conversations with Dr. Siebens about the craft of teaching, and I can affirm that his thoughtful and dedicated approach to teaching all students is needed for the success of the DC School system.

]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:28:49 UTC 3933013 Carol Falk [Signature #554] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3932936?utm_medium=rss Parent of two former students of Dr. Siebens, one of whom has gone on to a biology-related career. His dedication to students and to the fields of biology and teaching is evident in all that he does.

]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:14:28 UTC 3932936 Devorah Flax-Davidson [Signature #553] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3932627?utm_medium=rss Dr. Siebens was one of the most inspiring teachers I have ever had. At Wilson, there are only a handful of incredible and dedicated teachers like Dr. Siebens. Dr. Siebens is a passionate teacher who taught a humanities-oriented student like myself to enjoy Biology. He is creative and talented in his teaching methods. Who else could have written a song about a "Poor Wandering Bun" (about digestion) that 7 years later, I still know by heart. If you care for these students, give them Siebens!

]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:15:10 UTC 3932627 Liz Heltman Dell [Signature #552] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3930286?utm_medium=rss Please keep Dr. Siebens. He was one of my favorite teachers in high school (class of 1997) and it would be a pity to lose him because of a bureaucratic flub.

]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:57:14 UTC 3930286 ann baldinger [Signature #551] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3929262?utm_medium=rss THis is an amazing and dedicated teacher who has taught 2 of my children and it was a totally positve experience. Please reinstate him as he as a incredible asset to Wilson HS

]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:06:37 UTC 3929262 david mueller [Signature #550] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3929247?utm_medium=rss Please do not let this exceptional teacher get away- he is fantastic. Taught 2 of my children
One took AP Biology and was so well prepared by Dr. Seibens that she passed the AP test and was given 4 semester hours at GWU.

]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:03:36 UTC 3929247 Marguerite Arbutiski [Signature #549] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3928211?utm_medium=rss My son was a student of Dr. Siebens in Wilson HS in the mid-1990's and in fact I have personally observed in his class. I find it incomprehensible that DCPS can let go a fine science teacher with a proven record of devotion to students and successful outcomes in the classroom. I support the overall plans of Michelle Rhee and Mayor Fenty, but in this instance I think you are making a serious mistake.

]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:08:54 UTC 3928211 Sally Steinbach [Signature #548] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3927086?utm_medium=rss Wilson Class of 2000, AP bio alum.

]]> Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:01:48 UTC 3927086 Ruth Nielsen-Jones [Signature #547] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3924095?utm_medium=rss Parent of Wilson alum. I was very appreciative of Dr. Siebens help, knowledge, teaching ability and interest in being a real teacher. Also, I continue to appreciate his regular attendance and support of student theatre productions. Whatever issues there may be need to be addressed in a better way than to fire such a memorable and dedicated teacher. We need people like Art who help educate students not only in course content but to be active citizens in a democracy.

]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:53:38 UTC 3924095 Beverly Harris Simmons [Signature #546] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3924074?utm_medium=rss I support the reinstatement of Arthur Siebens to the Woodrow Wilson HS faculty. As a l945 graduate and parent of a graduate.

]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:48:23 UTC 3924074 Jay Perna [Signature #545] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3923374?utm_medium=rss AP Bio Student in 05/06

]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:06:31 UTC 3923374 allbriton robbins [Signature #544] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3921821?utm_medium=rss As a former student, and now successful professional I find it very unfortunate that we would even consider losing Art as a teacher. Please reconsider.

]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:18:08 UTC 3921821 Jill Schick [Signature #543] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3921708?utm_medium=rss During my first visit to Wilson SHS as a prospective parent, I asked my student guide to take me to see the best teachers in the school. She took me to Dr. Siebert's classroom first. It was a delight. The students were engaged and happy and proud to show off their knowledge for me. That meant so much for me to see. It is a shame if my rising 10th grader doesn't have the opportunity to have him as her AP Biology teacher.

]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:48:07 UTC 3921708 Badra Benkreira [Signature #542] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3921687?utm_medium=rss REINSTATE DR. SIEBENS

]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:42:11 UTC 3921687 Susan Ousley [Signature #541] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3921676?utm_medium=rss Even Wilson students who did not have Mr. Siebens for a class benefited from his enormously creativity and caring. Those songs teach nearly everyone -- parents and students -- in the building.

Thanks, Hanna and Sarah, for helping us to support a DC educational hero.

]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:39:26 UTC 3921676 Gloria Mobley [Signature #540] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3921641?utm_medium=rss Instead of trying to figure out a way for Dr. Siebens to pass on his vast wealth of knowledge about the art of teaching, curriculum development and connecting to students in professional development opportunities for his colleagues, DCPS is doing the opposite. This smacks in the face of ageism. It also reinforces the saying: "No good deed goes unpunished." I urge the Chancellor to admint that a mistake was made and to reinstate Dr. Siebens.

]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:28:18 UTC 3921641 Laurel Bergold [Signature #539] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3921627?utm_medium=rss I am the parent of a rising junior at Wilson High School who will take AP Biology beginning next month. Dr. Siebens is an innovative and gifted educator. My daughter will benefit greatly from having him as an instructor.

]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:25:43 UTC 3921627 John Robbins [Signature #538] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3921520?utm_medium=rss Our son and daughter benefited greatly from Dr. Siebens's instruction and mentoring. Dr. Seiebens's classroom is an oasis at Woodrow Wilson Senior High School, a place of mutual respect and learning. I strongly encourage the Wilson administration to continue Dr. Siebens's tenure.

]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:55:45 UTC 3921520 Laura Elkins [Signature #537] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3921292?utm_medium=rss Both my children -- Adele Robbins (2006) and Allbriton Robbins (2003) -- were fortunate to have Dr Siebens as a teacher when they were at Wilson. That the school restructuring by Ms Rhee includes firing one of the best teachers in the District, makes me question the validity of the entire enterprise.

]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:55:29 UTC 3921292 Anonymous [Signature #536] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3920333?utm_medium=rss Why would you fire someone who is clearly a good teacher, when there are numerous awful teachers at Wilson who should be otherwise employed?

]]> Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:25:17 UTC 3920333 Lindsay Martin-McCormick [Signature #535] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3920121?utm_medium=rss Dr. Siebens was a great teacher - one of the best I had at Wilson. My memory of Wilson was a school with a lot of problems, but where I managed to get a pretty good education thanks to a select few amazing teachers, like Dr. Siebens. this decision is taking away the opportunity for other current and future Wilson students to get a decent education.

]]> Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:49:02 UTC 3920121 Abby Blomquist [Signature #534] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3919588?utm_medium=rss Dr. Siebens does fit in! He is an inspiring teacher. I hope to have him as a teacher for the next three years. Please rehire him.
Abby B.

]]> Sun, 27 Jul 2008 06:27:52 UTC 3919588 Gordon Gellatly [Signature #533] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3919428?utm_medium=rss Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:20:18 UTC 3919428 Sarah Giffin [Signature #532] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3919290?utm_medium=rss One of the things Wilson is proud to show off is the Great AP Bio test scores!

]]> Sun, 27 Jul 2008 04:10:51 UTC 3919290 Danny Atembina [Signature #531] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3918905?utm_medium=rss Keep Dr. Siebens!!!

]]> Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:40:45 UTC 3918905 Philip Blair [Signature #530] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3918509?utm_medium=rss The fact that such an excellent teacher could be fired this way means that no teacher (or parent or student) can trust the Rhee administration to reward good teachers. Therefore, the teacher contract renegotiations are a farce! My daughter and my nephews loved Dr. Siebens and loved learning from him.

]]> Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:47:29 UTC 3918509 Daniel Whitener [Signature #529] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3918466?utm_medium=rss Don't be a part of the problem, be a part of the solution.

]]> Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:28:31 UTC 3918466 Adele Robbins [Signature #528] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3917593?utm_medium=rss I had Dr Siebens my senior year at Wilson sr high school for AP Biology and will have to say that I have only had one other teacher that is capable of instilling as much information upon his students as Dr Art. I still use his biorythms to this day, and hope that my one signature will do the trick and get him back to teaching in DC public school where he can truly make a difference in children's lives.

]]> Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:37:01 UTC 3917593 Liz Johnson [Signature #527] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3917533?utm_medium=rss I am a former Wilson Student. Though I never had a class with Dr. Siebens, I remember how loved he was by friends who did have him as a teacher. His lessons spread beyond the classroom - even to those who weren't in his class. The CDs Dr. Siebens distributed, filled with his own original biology-themed songs, were widely popular. Teachers with the capacity to simultaneously entertain and inform, to capture student attention while imparting wisdom, are a rare breed worth holding onto.

]]> Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:46:16 UTC 3917533 Natalie Padilla [Signature #526] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3917509?utm_medium=rss Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:20:05 UTC 3917509 Richard Barth [Signature #525] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3916339?utm_medium=rss Dr. Siebens, a uniquely qualified and innovative teacher, taught biology to my two children while they were attending Wilson High. Based on my practically daily contact with their assignments and on my participation at Wilson, as well as on my own experience in public schools, from elementary to graduate, I do not know of a single better teacher anywhere. It is virtually inconceivable that removing him from his position could lead to an improvement in the DC public school system.

]]> Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:05:47 UTC 3916339 Elizabeth Barth-Williams [Signature #524] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3916315?utm_medium=rss Both of my children, now successful college students, had the honor of studying with Dr. Siebens at Wilson High School. He was the most dedicated and qualified teacher that we experienced in the DC Public School System that our children attended from pre-K to 12th grade. I voted for Adrian Fenty because I thought he would help bring more teachers like Dr. Siebens to the DC school system which is in sore need of qualified teachers. I never imagined that Dr. Siebens would be a casualty of Fenty.

]]> Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:52:45 UTC 3916315 Leah Chernikoff [Signature #523] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3916129?utm_medium=rss Former student

]]> Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:22:00 UTC 3916129 Tawnya Artisst [Signature #522] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3915110?utm_medium=rss I was a student of Dr. Siebens (class of 1993) and attribute much of my success to the enthusiastic passionate teachers I had Wilson High. Dr. Siebens was one of those teachers and I wouldn't be where I am today without his participation in my education. It is appalling that bureaucracy is taking the place of common sense. Please reinstate Dr. Siebens to his position at Wilson. Great teachers are hard to come by and he is one of the greatest.

]]> Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:02:37 UTC 3915110 Patrick McCann [Signature #521] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3914650?utm_medium=rss I graduated Wilson in the class of 2000 and took the AP Biology class with Dr. Siebens.
He is one of the best teachers I have ever had. I do not say this because he was a nice guy, or took it easy on his students. Instead because he was effective. The overwhelming majority of people in my class learned a lot whether they were into science or not. You are lucky to have someone like him willing to work in your school, and you need to keep people like this in order for the DCPS to have any chance.

]]> Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:52:54 UTC 3914650 Sally Stanfield [Signature #520] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3914135?utm_medium=rss My son Patrick McCann took AP Biology from Dr. Siebens and as a result got a 5 on the AP exam. Patrick was not always the most diligent student, but Dr. Siebens inspired him and he went on to graduate from Wilson High School in 2000 and from Brown University in 2004. Depriving future students of Dr. Siebens' teaching is not only unfair but will undoubtedly lower the quality of the education available at Wilson High School. Please reconsider the dismissal of Dr. Siebens.

]]> Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:57:41 UTC 3914135 Carl Barth [Signature #519] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3913883?utm_medium=rss Dr. Siebens was by far the best teacher I had in my three years at Wilson (class of '05). His knowledge of Biology and his enthusiasm for teaching are extremely rare and I have yet to come across another professor, even at the undergraduate level, who's passion for teaching is comparable to that of Dr. Siebens. The news that he had been fired seemed simply ludicrous to me. If Dr. Siebens is one who is not fit to teach at Wilson, I cannot think of any current Wilson teacher that is.

]]> Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:17:53 UTC 3913883 Tracy Hadden-Loh [Signature #518] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3913386?utm_medium=rss I am a Wilson alum, class of '99. It's ironic that Dr. Siebens could be fired for anything to do with No Child Left Behind. There is no teach at Wilson more committed to helping students succeed on the standardized tests we have to take!

]]> Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:45:28 UTC 3913386 Linda Wiessler-Hughes [Signature #517] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3911964?utm_medium=rss Dr Siebens taught my daughter this past year. Her interests lie mainly in the humanities, but Dr. Siebens made the science class quite enjoyable and stimulating, and she learned a great deal. Her terrific academic results are a testament to his effectiveness. He also truly cares about the students. He goes out of his way to help them in the subject during breaks and after hours. He also can be counted on to attend their evening plays. He is one of the best.

]]> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:06:02 UTC 3911964 John Pielemeier [Signature #516] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3911558?utm_medium=rss One of my daughter's best teachers!!

]]> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:27:37 UTC 3911558 Susan Mitchell [Signature #515] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3911373?utm_medium=rss Our son, Will, loved the subject of biology as a result of having Dr. Siebens for a teacher. We are very grateful for all that he did for him. If there is anything more that we can do in return, please contact us.

]]> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:19:12 UTC 3911373 Sonja Hubbard [Signature #514] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3910756?utm_medium=rss Dr. Siebens has long held a fine reputation as one of Wilson's most effective and dedicated teachers. His departure would be a terrible loss to current and future Wilson students. We ask that you reinstate Dr. Siebens before the start of the fall 2008 semester.

Thank you,
Sonja Hubbard
Washington, D.C.

Wilson SHS 1998
Pomona College 2002

]]> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:21:19 UTC 3910756 Jonathan Feuer [Signature #513] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3910294?utm_medium=rss Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:01:34 UTC 3910294 Mary Haskin [Signature #512] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3910200?utm_medium=rss Dr. Siebens taught AP Bio to my daughter three years ago. Despite a dislike for sciences she learned so much and did so well on the AP, we were amazed and thrilled. My son is now eligible to take AP Bio and it would be a tragedy if he could not benefit from Dr. Siebens dedication and talent for teaching. Please reinstate Dr. Siebens!

]]> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:33:52 UTC 3910200 Katherine Rife [Signature #511] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3910149?utm_medium=rss Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:21:03 UTC 3910149 Elijah Penny [Signature #510] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3910084?utm_medium=rss I will be a junior in this coming school year and I have heard many good things about Dr. Siebens. I was looking forward to being in his class for AP Bio.

]]> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:04:27 UTC 3910084 Sebastian Dinges [Signature #509] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3909933?utm_medium=rss 2002 Wilson HS alumnus

]]> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:29:13 UTC 3909933 Robin Haslach [Signature #508] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3909903?utm_medium=rss I am a Wilson alumna, class of 1998. As a teacher today, I know the amount of dedication and professionalism it takes to accomplish half of what Dr. Siebens has, as evidenced by his record of accomplished AP students. Retaining a teacher of his caliber, who has STAYED with DCPS despite the years of underfunding and mismanagement, would be a logical step towards improving our school system.

]]> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:21:33 UTC 3909903 Amanda Bean [Signature #507] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3909446?utm_medium=rss One of Wilsons best teachers -- honestly.

]]> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:20:59 UTC 3909446 Chad Bonner [Signature #506] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3909367?utm_medium=rss Dr. Siebens was my AP Biology teacher at Wilson, (I graduated in 1998) and I can absolutely testify to his passion and effectiveness as a teacher. He was one of only a handful of teachers I had at Wilson that stand out 10 years later as truly motivational and interested in his student's academic and personal achievement.

If the DC government is seriously committed to retaining the most talented teachers in the public school system, it would be a huge injustice to fire Dr. Siebens.

]]> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:51:45 UTC 3909367 Sarah Feuer [Signature #505] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3909149?utm_medium=rss This is an outrage. Dr. Siebens was one of the crown jewels at Wilson. I very much hope he will be reinstated.

]]> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:27:38 UTC 3909149 anne masters [Signature #504] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3907981?utm_medium=rss reinstate this wildly popular teacher please!
(parent of a Wilson 08 junior)

]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:59:50 UTC 3907981 Anonymous [Signature #503] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3907965?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:51:48 UTC 3907965 Anonymous [Signature #502] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/3907905?utm_medium=rss Reinstate Dr. Siebens

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