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Anonymous
| If you don't believe that school admins are transparent then what makes you believe the insight of anonymous posters. This forum is either posts of personal experiences with SSFS or pot stirring with speculative and judgemental language and gross over generalizations. |
Anonymous
All comments for sure need to be taken with a grain of salt. But “our teachers are happy” (yet every year has a new division head) or “school has no financial concerns” (in the meantime long time cfo who’s with the school 25+ years is let go) is clearly not the truth. So if someone in this forum gives a more believable explanation (toxic work environment, underhanded business dealings) with enough detail that it fits what families can see for themselves is going on, you’re more likely to be closer to the truth in that anonymous posting then in what the admin is telling you. Anonymity doesn’t mean lies. It can mean people can express an opinion without fear of retribution. Again take it with a grain of salt and compare it against the truth you’re seeing at the school. However of course families may never know the full truth. This forum simply offers another possible perspective from the story you’re getting from the admin. Nobody can tell you to believe one more than the other. But in the long run when additional details emerge it’s easy enough to see who’s telling something closer to the truth. So if in July someone anonymously posts on this forum that the school is facing financial problems, in debt over repairs and the US loan, is undergoing an audit while the admin says there is nothing to worry about and then in Sept the cfo loses his job… who does that seem to indicate was more transparent? Certainly we don’t really know why the cfo left but surely it’s not because the school has no financial concerns. |
Anonymous
| Lady Whistledown does not want to let this thread die. |
Anonymous
Why are you here if you think it should be dead? |
Anonymous
Ah yes. That tried and true tactic. When you don’t have a valid counterpoint, resort to name calling, hoping the intimidation will just shut the person up. If you want it to die, why are you not only here months after it started, still reading, but also positing insults? Maybe if this isn’t useful you don’t visit the site? (Apologies in advance for saying something snarky, but a snarky post warrants a snarky response). As I recall, Lady Whistledown wrote the uncomfortable truth, and her anonymity was her protection. So perhaps you want this to die because you’re threatened by the truth eroding your power over your court Queen Charlotte? |
Anonymous
| I honestly think Jeff should shut this down. At this point it's just a smear campaign |
Anonymous
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Don't see how. The story keeps evolving, or devolving, depending on who you are. |
Anonymous
| I never expected so much cattiness from the parents of this community. DC in upper school loves the school and the community. His peers seem like great kids. I don’t know how most of you posting can have such great kids but be so mean spirited and not want the best for this school. Smearing it and telling others to stay away is not helpful for the future of the school. I have had kids at other private schools in the area and even then, I’ve never seen such vitriol. |
Anonymous
again that word "vitriol" and again the pressure to keep quiet unless you can praise the school. No one is saying you can't share that your child is having a good or great experience. But there are people who have not had that experience. They can express that. It's not cattiness. It's their actual experience. It was bad. The school has had some problems in the last few years. It's not gossip, it's true. The numbers don't lie (staff/student turnover, positions that have been vacated). questioning that is also not cattiness. Questioning does not mean you don't want what's best for the school. Questioning is how things get better (this is true not just in the school, but if anyone you see something that doesnt seem right you need to take a stand and question it). Questions should have been asked years ago, then it would not have gotten this bad. But in the end, everyone has a right to express their opinion good or bad. No more shushing! Families aren't being paid to be the ssfs fixers. If they like it they will say so, if they don't they can say so. You think people should be here, absolutely sing praises to the rafters. Someone who had a bad experience thinks people should think twice or stay away or whatever, it is absolutely and 100% their right to say so. |
Anonymous
This is the best comment I've read on these boards in years. |
Anonymous
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I appreciate what folks are trying to say, but I think there might be some details that aren’t quite adding up. Could we take a step back and clarify things?
I agree that experiences will differ - our student had a positive experience at SSFS - academically and socially - but we were greatly disappointed with the leadership under RG. We saw the number of wonderful staff and faculty leaving and could draw our conclusions on what was going on. We had a few run-ins with RG that was enough for us to be glad to see him gone from the school. As a whole, I'm not going to write SSFS off as a place to avoid. That seems to be an overreaction and an emotional response. I understand this topic brings up a lot of feelings, and that is important. However, it would help if we could also focus on facts. That way, we can have a clearer picture and work through it more effectively and individuals can draw their conclusions. |
Anonymous
Ditto!!! No need to question those on this forum who want to advise people to stay away from SSFS. Browsing the pages on this forum is enough to make people think twice because of how some of the SSFS parents behave. |
Anonymous
I understand that you're being cautious based on what you have read. However, its important to understand the full context and consider all perspectives. Sometimes even well-meaning advice can be based on incomplete or exaggerated information. This forum allows room for questioning without dismissing concerns entirely. |
Anonymous
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This is an online forum and not a review site like Yelp or great schools. This forum has clearly lost its way in forgetting the purpose of a forum: To share information as either personal experiences (positive or negative) or facts. It is not appropriate or useful to peddle rumors or speculation. To ask questions. And to build community preferably around wanting to see this school improve and succeed.
Many posts in this forum are not at all productive towards the purpose. |
Anonymous
| For the parents/families that left SSFS, where did you enroll your child after leaving SSFS? |