Why does Sidwell seem so hypocritical?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps, if CS were to become a department instead of a program. Find a way to keep the stars.

And then people complain that the fundraising office is being expanded

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:SFS is a reflection of power & privilege in DC. Those families with connections will be treated very differently than the non-connected families.

AD only cares about the big sports and his career. He does not attend other sports competitions only winning teams.

Girls BB is doing great. However, of the starters, only Rice has been at SFS since middle school. 3 new players were all brought over by the new coach!

However, the school insist that they don't recruit for sports (admin has stated that)

1) he attends sports across MS and US, not just the "winning" ones - heck, he attended just about every painful football game from 2018-2020.
2) the application process for Sidwell has always included extracurriculars, including sports, as part of the process. They want to know what kids will be contributing to the community and not just be bookworms

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps, if CS were to become a department instead of a program. Find a way to keep the stars.

And then people complain that the fundraising office is being expanded

Well I guess they have to pay you to be the anointed attack dog to troll all suggestions and advice.

[Anonymous]

I won’t be reporting the PP because I’d like her post to stand as a reminder of who the starters of the anti-Sidwell threads really are — never fail to disappoint further. It’s always just a suggestion (thinly veiled insecurity and hate, compulsive)

[Anonymous]

OP here- As usual, a completely off-the-rails discussion about Sidwell, no surprise. Also unsurprising is that the school is hiring THREE development officers (full time, benefits, to drum up money for the school) while they are also hiring for three part-time teaching positions in academic departments with NO benefits. Nice, Sidwell, nice. What did you spend that PPP loan on?

It is an embarrassment to say I graduated from Sidwell these days. Very glad I sent my kids elsewhere. Sidwell, if you're wondering why we don't give any money, THIS IS WHY. Get your house in order. I am not a troll- just an incredibly frustrated alum who feels like this is the only venue to vent (and yes, I've spoken with the school- they did not respond, but still send mail to my *parents* asking for money. Honestly- what a joke.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here- As usual, a completely off-the-rails discussion about Sidwell, no surprise. Also unsurprising is that the school is hiring THREE development officers (full time, benefits, to drum up money for the school) while they are also hiring for three part-time teaching positions in academic departments with NO benefits. Nice, Sidwell, nice. What did you spend that PPP loan on?

It is an embarrassment to say I graduated from Sidwell these days. Very glad I sent my kids elsewhere. Sidwell, if you're wondering why we don't give any money, THIS IS WHY. Get your house in order. I am not a troll- just an incredibly frustrated alum who feels like this is the only venue to vent (and yes, I've spoken with the school- they did not respond, but still send mail to my *parents* asking for money. Honestly- what a joke.)

Tu quoque?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here- As usual, a completely off-the-rails discussion about Sidwell, no surprise. Also unsurprising is that the school is hiring THREE development officers (full time, benefits, to drum up money for the school) while they are also hiring for three part-time teaching positions in academic departments with NO benefits. Nice, Sidwell, nice. What did you spend that PPP loan on?

It is an embarrassment to say I graduated from Sidwell these days. Very glad I sent my kids elsewhere. Sidwell, if you're wondering why we don't give any money, THIS IS WHY. Get your house in order. I am not a troll- just an incredibly frustrated alum who feels like this is the only venue to vent (and yes, I've spoken with the school- they did not respond, but still send mail to my *parents* asking for money. Honestly- what a joke.)

Part time employees normally don't receive benefits. What is your point?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They have been cancelling meets and games for MS but then they send their US girls' bball team out to Minnesota? When did they become Spire Academy? What happened to equity? I hate that they are all Quaker until the NBA or ESPN comes calling. So hypocritical. And yes, I WENT TO SIDWELL.

Is the sidwell coach’s daughter the star player? So coach drives the travel schedule and budget to show off her daughter. Whatever.
And for the record I don’t think any indoor meets or games should be canceled. This city is nuts and ruining kids experiences, skills, friends, and dreams.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Perhaps, if CS were to become a department instead of a program. Find a way to keep the stars.

And then people complain that the fundraising office is being expanded

Odd to send a superstar stem kid to a sfs or gds or cathedral school. So many better options with the best classes, clubs, teachers, peers, network.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They have been cancelling meets and games for MS but then they send their US girls' bball team out to Minnesota? When did they become Spire Academy? What happened to equity? I hate that they are all Quaker until the NBA or ESPN comes calling. So hypocritical. And yes, I WENT TO SIDWELL.

and the girls team practiced over the holidays even htough other teams could not

i am an alum and a parent, deeply disturbed by how the school is now trying to become an athletics powerhouse. Donors $$s and college admissions seem to be the motivation. Meanwhile there are no full time art teachers and kids have to choose either CS or Art because the schedules conflict and both are both basically afterthoughts. The school has really lost its way, very sad to see. I mean WTF ramping up the football program and hiring a big name coach.

Have they ever played SJC?

I don’t know what rinky dink leagues these small private schools are in.

-Long Beach Poly grad

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I won’t be reporting the PP because I’d like her post to stand as a reminder of who the starters of the anti-Sidwell threads really are — never fail to disappoint further. It’s always just a suggestion (thinly veiled insecurity and hate, compulsive)

Going after other commenters in two different Sidwell discussions after 1:30 in the morning, and calling other people compulsive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They have been cancelling meets and games for MS but then they send their US girls' bball team out to Minnesota? When did they become Spire Academy? What happened to equity? I hate that they are all Quaker until the NBA or ESPN comes calling. So hypocritical. And yes, I WENT TO SIDWELL.

Is the sidwell coach’s daughter the star player? So coach drives the travel schedule and budget to show off her daughter. Whatever.
And for the record I don’t think any indoor meets or games should be canceled. This city is nuts and ruining kids experiences, skills, friends, and dreams.

This.

Coach stacked the team and her daughter has mad skills. So now the team is very competitive and not going to waste their shots.

Hope they win it all. But wait!! What if they all die if Covid and infect the whole school and the hospitals are too filled up and every one dies!?!?!?

[Anonymous]

Ladies, lay off on the coach and the players. I have many things to gripe about the school, but please draw the line somewhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I won’t be reporting the PP because I’d like her post to stand as a reminder of who the starters of the anti-Sidwell threads really are — never fail to disappoint further. It’s always just a suggestion (thinly veiled insecurity and hate, compulsive)

Going after other commenters in two different Sidwell discussions after 1:30 in the morning, and calling other people compulsive.

Pooperintendent policing all the liberal posters (ooooh) again

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ladies, lay off on the coach and the players. I have many things to gripe about the school, but please draw the line somewhere.

It answers the question. The nationally competitive team gets the court time to practice and gets to travel.

The other sports and court times get cancelled due to DC DoH and SFS Covid restrictions they themselves put in place. Exceptions get made.

It’s your local governing and school governing make up all their own nut job rules here. Call them up! And if they made exception to their nutjob egregious self-imposed rules, call them out!

Just ask Boris Johnson.