Keep Mr. Martineau at Woodstock! Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/keep-mr-martineau-at-woodstock.html Online petition signatures en-us Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:43 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Kaelan DM [Signature #460] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14910719?utm_medium=rss Sun, 17 Mar 2013 09:50:29 UTC 14910719 Jacob Dexter [Signature #459] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14429376?utm_medium=rss I graduated with the WA class of 2009, currently studying at UMass Boston. While I understand the necessity of a budget, I believe that one of the most important jobs of a high school is to provide guidance. Guidance can come from teachers, coaches, counselors, or other role models. Being able to provide this guidance is a special skill that cannot be learned, it is a gift, and it should be cherished when one discovers it. Mr. Martineau has that gift; he was always able to recognize when something was off, and was one of the first people I felt I could really approach when I was just a freshman at WA. He would never pry for details, nor did he have “favorite students.” He simply listened. The ages 15 through 18 can be some of the most challenging years of a person’s life, and in my four years at the academy, I know Mr. Martineau helped me more than a handful of times when I felt like there was no one else I could talk to. So many people thought they could listen, but only he truly did. I think it would be a great loss to the WA community to let him go. In the wake of Sandy Hook, we should see the value in one of the most vital functions a man like Mr. Martineau serves. Listening.

]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 01:56:39 UTC 14429376 Amanda Goddard [Signature #458] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14402701?utm_medium=rss Love you Martineau!!

]]> Sat, 12 Jan 2013 09:43:58 UTC 14402701 Anonymous [Signature #457] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14402573?utm_medium=rss Sat, 12 Jan 2013 08:57:03 UTC 14402573 mrs jane rogers [Signature #456] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14402039?utm_medium=rss I'm taking the advice of someone who attended the school and doesn't want to see him leave.

]]> Sat, 12 Jan 2013 06:34:55 UTC 14402039 Dakota Cournoyer [Signature #455] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14398015?utm_medium=rss Sat, 12 Jan 2013 09:08:45 UTC 14398015 Dave Walsh [Signature #454] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14394424?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:27:57 UTC 14394424 Teagan Rosendahl [Signature #453] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14394416?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:26:16 UTC 14394416 Ms Shirley Broker [Signature #452] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14394127?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:12:56 UTC 14394127 Brandon Robinson [Signature #451] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14393983?utm_medium=rss Made an impact on my girlfriends life. keep someone that actually cares around. it makes a difference.

]]> Fri, 11 Jan 2013 07:36:22 UTC 14393983 Kayla Vargas [Signature #450] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14392614?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jan 2013 03:47:49 UTC 14392614 Khristine Wallace [Signature #449] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14391926?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jan 2013 01:43:58 UTC 14391926 Veronica DiRienzo [Signature #448] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14391292?utm_medium=rss Never would of made it without ypu martineau! A serious loss for Woodstock's Academy

]]> Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:04:45 UTC 14391292 David Hussong [Signature #447] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14391122?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:36:50 UTC 14391122 Mrs Polly Farrell [Signature #446] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14391064?utm_medium=rss In these depressive times, it takes a very special person to be able to get teens to open up and confide in him. This gentleman, Mr Martineau has been able to do this.

I think it would be detrimental to the students for Mr Martineau to lose his job.

Cuts I'm sure could be made elsewhere.

]]> Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:26:19 UTC 14391064 Danielle Burgess [Signature #445] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14390400?utm_medium=rss Mr. Martineau has been at Woodstock ever since I can remember. He helped me, along with many other fellow students, through hard times in school and always encouraged us. He is always there to lend a helping hand. Getting rid of Mr. Martineau would be a big mistake. Maybe look at some of the newly hired teachers or teachers who have no compassion or desire to help, I'm sure I can name a few. If the budget is short, stop hiring !

]]> Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:47:52 UTC 14390400 Ms Catherine Poirier [Signature #444] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14390291?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:31:33 UTC 14390291 Jessi MacFarlane [Signature #443] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14390123?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:07:27 UTC 14390123 DONALD SPAETH [Signature #442] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14389962?utm_medium=rss If the problem is monetary, the solution is monetary. Raise the necessary funds. If WA's student population is 1,000, then every student needs to contribute $40 over the course of a year. About $4.00 a month.
Come on, folks.

]]> Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:45:08 UTC 14389962 Mr Robert Purcell [Signature #441] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14389919?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:39:24 UTC 14389919 Mr. Matthew McGeowan [Signature #440] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14389848?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:26:59 UTC 14389848 Stephanei Charette [Signature #439] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14389791?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:15:47 UTC 14389791 Anonymous [Signature #438] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14389736?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:07:04 UTC 14389736 Anonymous [Signature #437] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14389703?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jan 2013 08:00:35 UTC 14389703 mr william shannon [Signature #436] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14389685?utm_medium=rss is it true or a rumor that along with these budget cuts some others (employees,admjn. teachers) have gotten a 15 % pay raise ?

]]> Fri, 11 Jan 2013 07:57:47 UTC 14389685 Caitlin Borowy [Signature #435] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14389457?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jan 2013 07:14:58 UTC 14389457 Katrina Eskey [Signature #434] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14389343?utm_medium=rss Good luck everyone, I'm very proud of you Martineau is a huge part of that school!!!

]]> Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:53:44 UTC 14389343 Royal Carter [Signature #433] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14389339?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:52:17 UTC 14389339 Ms. Kathryn Teed [Signature #432] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14389193?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:23:19 UTC 14389193 Mrs Natalie Parker [Signature #431] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14388808?utm_medium=rss The kids obviously feel that he is a great asset to the school body. Find something else to cut (ask the students). Whether or not he stays, kudos to the students for taking a stand (a postitive one at that). I do not believe they should be punished for this act, they were on the campus. Class of 1978

]]> Fri, 11 Jan 2013 05:18:32 UTC 14388808 Greg Moser [Signature #430] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14388645?utm_medium=rss As an alumni of the class of 2008 I can remember Mr. Martineau's effect and influence on me and my classmates. I know he is worth hanging on to. He has more than earned his place at WA over the years with all of the students lives he has touched and helped.

]]> Fri, 11 Jan 2013 04:46:04 UTC 14388645 Anonymous [Signature #429] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14388543?utm_medium=rss It is rare to find a school employee that so many students feel compassionate about. They shouldn't receive detentions. Freedom of speech is still our first amendment. Perhaps Superintendents of schools should do a survey of students to find out who really should be cut and who should stay. Since students are the ones most affected by such decisions.

]]> Fri, 11 Jan 2013 04:26:07 UTC 14388543 Anonymous [Signature #428] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14388377?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jan 2013 03:46:09 UTC 14388377 Cassie Ryniewicz [Signature #427] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14387883?utm_medium=rss If that school hasn't already proved to make stupid decisions they're absolutely proving it with this mistake. Clearly he has an impact on the kids, correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that the kind of people we want in our school systems?

]]> Fri, 11 Jan 2013 01:52:48 UTC 14387883 Ms Erin Graham [Signature #426] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14387855?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jan 2013 01:44:17 UTC 14387855 Nicholas Howard [Signature #425] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14387684?utm_medium=rss Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:51:25 UTC 14387684 Mr Justin Paprota [Signature #424] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14387510?utm_medium=rss Mr. Martineau is an invaluable asset to Woodstock Academy. He takes the time to get to know all of the students and is likely the only person on the campus to know every student as more than a name on a list. Kim Caron, the man responsible for the decision to cut Martineau, on the contrary was unseen on campus when I graduated in 2010. Any student who has been through Woodstock Academy during Mr. Martineau's employment at the school can attest to his genuine concern and care for all students. I understand the need to make budget cuts in the Academy, but getting rid of Mr. Martineau is not the answer. I urge Woodstock Academy to listen to their current students and the outpouring support of numerous alumni during this important decision. Punishing the students for standing up for something they believe in will only present badly upon the school, causing an even greater deficit in enrolled students. Administration needs to look at the greater picture here and take this opportunity to teach the students a valuable lesson, rather than continue to fight the students.

]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:55:29 UTC 14387510 Mrs Allison Burkart [Signature #423] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14387505?utm_medium=rss 2010 Woodstock Academy graduate. When i went to woodstock i got in trouble for silly things like texting in class or talking too loud in study hall, the only person who ever stuck up for me or cared to really get to know me was Mr. Martineau. Mr. Martineau is a great guy who cares more about the students than any other administrator i met at Woodstock Academy, which is probably why he's losing his job. I have the utmost respect and appreciation for him and everything he did for me while i was a student. He cared about all of us and when other administration would only see what they wanted to see, he saw who you really were. Even if you lose your job thank you for everything you did for me.

]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:54:25 UTC 14387505 Ryan Sherman [Signature #422] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14387366?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:13:37 UTC 14387366 Ms Vanessa Kuhn [Signature #421] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14387286?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:47:21 UTC 14387286 Ms Kianne Gaylor [Signature #420] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14387161?utm_medium=rss Mr Martineau is one of the reasons I look back fondly on my days at Woodstock Academy. Not only is he a great administrator but a wonderful person who truly cares about the well being of the students. Without him my career at Woodstock academy would have never been the same.

]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:13:26 UTC 14387161 Charles TUCKER [Signature #419] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14387152?utm_medium=rss Joe Martineau would be an asset to any school system

]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:10:29 UTC 14387152 Justin Froehlich [Signature #418] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14387147?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:09:08 UTC 14387147 Ms Mallory Gee [Signature #417] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14387140?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:06:28 UTC 14387140 jared prussia [Signature #416] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14387135?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:05:51 UTC 14387135 Heidi Howard [Signature #415] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14387055?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:50:12 UTC 14387055 SrA Nicholas Martinez [Signature #414] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14387030?utm_medium=rss Mr. Martineau has inspired me to do something great with my life

]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:45:06 UTC 14387030 Capt. Christopher Favreau [Signature #413] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14387021?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:43:11 UTC 14387021 Elizabeth Davis [Signature #412] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14387016?utm_medium=rss I went to the school back in 2005. Teachers/faculty like Mr. Martineau, their lessons they taught, stay with me through these years.

]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:42:57 UTC 14387016 Molly Newton [Signature #411] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14387005?utm_medium=rss He was the only teacher I trusted who even bothered to listen to me and tried to help me through everything I was dealing with at that school when I went. He always pushed me to move forward when I felt like just giving up, and even though I did not stay, he tried his best with me and I owe him a lot of respect and appreciation for that. He deserves to be there.

]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:41:10 UTC 14387005 kate bonengel [Signature #410] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386987?utm_medium=rss let him stay! since when do you see students get passionate about teachers these days??? dont loose a good person because you loose a tiny bit of money!

]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:37:02 UTC 14386987 Joshua Dexter [Signature #409] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386973?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:34:44 UTC 14386973 Miss Jessica Matthias [Signature #408] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386969?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:33:56 UTC 14386969 Anonymous [Signature #407] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386967?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:33:32 UTC 14386967 Amy Carpenter [Signature #406] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386959?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:32:05 UTC 14386959 Kelsey Griffen [Signature #405] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386952?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:31:03 UTC 14386952 Kelsey Phelan [Signature #404] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386945?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:28:49 UTC 14386945 Ms Nicole Favreau [Signature #403] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386944?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:28:46 UTC 14386944 Ms Tory Peyton [Signature #402] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386942?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:28:16 UTC 14386942 Sarah Carpenter [Signature #401] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386935?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:27:04 UTC 14386935 Matt Fornier [Signature #400] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386926?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:24:51 UTC 14386926 Jasmin Floyd [Signature #399] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386921?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:24:23 UTC 14386921 Ms Sadie Josephs [Signature #398] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386918?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:23:49 UTC 14386918 stefanie whelan [Signature #397] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386917?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:23:44 UTC 14386917 Ms Melanie Vining [Signature #396] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386914?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:23:17 UTC 14386914 Alicia Campbell [Signature #395] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386910?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:22:30 UTC 14386910 Randy Vitalis [Signature #394] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386908?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:22:02 UTC 14386908 Jennifer Vitalis [Signature #393] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386899?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:20:26 UTC 14386899 Alyssa Elliott [Signature #392] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386896?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:19:57 UTC 14386896 Alyssa Clark [Signature #391] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386890?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:18:15 UTC 14386890 Anonymous [Signature #390] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386880?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:17:00 UTC 14386880 Natalie Johnson [Signature #389] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386879?utm_medium=rss I am an Alumna of Woodstock, class of 2004. I love to see students becoming politically active! I am a professional Campus Organizer at colleges, and would love to give you guys free training if you need it. You are off to an awesome start!

]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:16:59 UTC 14386879 dawn lafleche [Signature #388] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386840?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:10:21 UTC 14386840 Rebecca Byberg [Signature #387] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386822?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:07:51 UTC 14386822 Karen Butts [Signature #386] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386810?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:05:58 UTC 14386810 Emma Carpenter [Signature #385] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386804?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:04:48 UTC 14386804 Hannah Budd [Signature #384] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386771?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:57:43 UTC 14386771 Maya Rogers-Bursen [Signature #383] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386750?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:52:58 UTC 14386750 Ms. Brittany Miskell [Signature #382] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386735?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:51:03 UTC 14386735 Rebekah Labak [Signature #381] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386659?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:39:54 UTC 14386659 Mr Anonymous [Signature #380] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386641?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:37:34 UTC 14386641 Amanda Mlyniec [Signature #379] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386591?utm_medium=rss I love Mr. Martineau! Please let him keep his job!

]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:29:04 UTC 14386591 Ms Kristal Simon [Signature #378] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386590?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:28:54 UTC 14386590 Anonymous [Signature #377] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386565?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:24:34 UTC 14386565 Dana Wood [Signature #376] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386549?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:21:10 UTC 14386549 Luz Rodriguez [Signature #375] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386524?utm_medium=rss The students obviously love him, he's like a cool teacher why would they want to take him away from them. Why don't they let the students decide which teacher should leave. It is their school correct.

]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:17:42 UTC 14386524 Mr Anonymous [Signature #374] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386510?utm_medium=rss I am a parent who is concerned about financial priorities. I understand the budget situation, but I am puzzled by huge expenditures on the Bentley Complex, heated sidewalks, etc. If a student is an athlete, it is a great thing to have the complex. What if a student is not? What if a student needs to have a person as reliable and supportive as Mr. Martineau to help him or her along? Also, there are, as I understand it, more recent hires than Mr. Martineau in the same capacity. What of them? I am very discouraged by this move in myriad ways.

]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:15:36 UTC 14386510 Ashley Morin [Signature #373] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386504?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:14:51 UTC 14386504 Nicole Hayes [Signature #372] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386466?utm_medium=rss I'm a 2012 graduate and mr. Martineau is one of the best staff members WA has I'd hate to see him go. He's loved and looked up to by many

]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:07:53 UTC 14386466 Ashley Reed [Signature #371] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386389?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:55:26 UTC 14386389 Cassandra Reed [Signature #370] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386368?utm_medium=rss I went to the Academy 2004-2008 Mr. Martineau was one of my favorite campus supervisors, he is very respectable and always did what was right for the school, he deserves to keep his job.

]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:51:54 UTC 14386368 Anonymous [Signature #369] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386340?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:46:32 UTC 14386340 Jess Graham [Signature #368] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386334?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:46:06 UTC 14386334 Mrs Misty Froehlich [Signature #367] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386317?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:42:10 UTC 14386317 Kelsey Crawford [Signature #366] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386302?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:41:06 UTC 14386302 Paula Adrianne [Signature #365] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386286?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:39:11 UTC 14386286 Bradley Tudisca [Signature #364] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386253?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:32:49 UTC 14386253 Miss Riley Twerk [Signature #363] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386236?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:30:10 UTC 14386236 Carissa M. [Signature #362] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386222?utm_medium=rss Mr. Martineau was invaluable to me during my time at WA. He was a friend, a mentor, and a great addition to the staff at WA. Everyone knows him, regardless of grade. I knew him more personally than I did all of the upper administration. I didn't even know our headmaster. Seeing Mr. Martineau each day at the school was something I really looked forward to. Rain or shine, snow, wind, sleet, he was out there, waiting to greet everyone. It would be a great shame for the school to lose someone as great as him.

]]> Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:28:23 UTC 14386222 Anonymous [Signature #361] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/14386204?utm_medium=rss Thu, 10 Jan 2013 07:24:47 UTC 14386204