Sandy Springs Going After $25M in Grants As the Solution?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hope that Sandy Springs will survive and thrive. It can.

But it's just true that this decision was a big red flag for a school that didn't need any more red flags. It signifies that the people responsible for fundraising don't have the necessary experience and understanding of the philanthropic landscape. So, ok. There's expertise and advice that you can tap into through your association memberships. Do that. Fast. And dissolve that partnership pronto.

+1 If the school eventually turns around, it won’t happen anytime soon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope that Sandy Springs will survive and thrive. It can.

But it's just true that this decision was a big red flag for a school that didn't need any more red flags. It signifies that the people responsible for fundraising don't have the necessary experience and understanding of the philanthropic landscape. So, ok. There's expertise and advice that you can tap into through your association memberships. Do that. Fast. And dissolve that partnership pronto.

+1 If the school eventually turns around, it won’t happen anytime soon.

She says, with glee, hoping it fails.

What a nasty thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope that Sandy Springs will survive and thrive. It can.

But it's just true that this decision was a big red flag for a school that didn't need any more red flags. It signifies that the people responsible for fundraising don't have the necessary experience and understanding of the philanthropic landscape. So, ok. There's expertise and advice that you can tap into through your association memberships. Do that. Fast. And dissolve that partnership pronto.

+1 If the school eventually turns around, it won’t happen anytime soon.

She says, with glee, hoping it fails.

What a nasty thread.

The same parents follow SSFS "news" from thread to thread completely annoyed that SSFS just won't "die". Every time a new "story" comes out about SSFS they hope this will be the nail in the coffin. And it never is. Even a literal temporary shut down wasn't the end. SSFS has made some really bad decisions that caught up with them and they are going through a dark period but with light shining as always. The light always shines which is why SSFS won't fail. They will learn from their bad decisions and move forward into better days. Sure, this won't happen overnight and may even take years but the school won't die. These parents that follow from thread to thread have been second-guessing themselves since whatever moment they decided to leave. And they shouldn't. Be content with your choice for your own sanity. There's plenty of schools in the DMV that are great - SSFS is one of them and so too is whatever school you ended up at after SSFS. But for some reason they can't let go. And at this point it says far more about their own personal lives then it does SSFS. Ignore them or respond - it doesn't matter. They won't be satisfied until either SSFS fails or whatever truly ails them in their personal life is resolved.

[Anonymous]

I’m sensing the same kind of tone policing as in the Holton threads where any criticism of the HOS is framed as coming from “bitter teachers.” Here, any criticism (no matter how valid) is reflexively framed as gleefully rooting for SSFS to die.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m sensing the same kind of tone policing as in the Holton threads where any criticism of the HOS is framed as coming from “bitter teachers.” Here, any criticism (no matter how valid) is reflexively framed as gleefully rooting for SSFS to die.

And you could say the same about the reflexive framing and tone policing you are doing. C'est la vie.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m sensing the same kind of tone policing as in the Holton threads where any criticism of the HOS is framed as coming from “bitter teachers.” Here, any criticism (no matter how valid) is reflexively framed as gleefully rooting for SSFS to die.

It's odd that you're so vested in a school that you're no longer associated with. And if you were a good person, you'd be posting encouraging remarks rather than one that continue to doubt and criticize. It's obvious that you want to be right. You absolutely want the school to fail to validate your decision to leave. You're not fooling anyone except yourself.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope that Sandy Springs will survive and thrive. It can.

But it's just true that this decision was a big red flag for a school that didn't need any more red flags. It signifies that the people responsible for fundraising don't have the necessary experience and understanding of the philanthropic landscape. So, ok. There's expertise and advice that you can tap into through your association memberships. Do that. Fast. And dissolve that partnership pronto.

+1 If the school eventually turns around, it won’t happen anytime soon.

She says, with glee, hoping it fails.

What a nasty thread.

The same parents follow SSFS "news" from thread to thread completely annoyed that SSFS just won't "die". Every time a new "story" comes out about SSFS they hope this will be the nail in the coffin. And it never is. Even a literal temporary shut down wasn't the end. SSFS has made some really bad decisions that caught up with them and they are going through a dark period but with light shining as always. The light always shines which is why SSFS won't fail. They will learn from their bad decisions and move forward into better days. Sure, this won't happen overnight and may even take years but the school won't die. These parents that follow from thread to thread have been second-guessing themselves since whatever moment they decided to leave. And they shouldn't. Be content with your choice for your own sanity. There's plenty of schools in the DMV that are great - SSFS is one of them and so too is whatever school you ended up at after SSFS. But for some reason they can't let go. And at this point it says far more about their own personal lives then it does SSFS. Ignore them or respond - it doesn't matter. They won't be satisfied until either SSFS fails or whatever truly ails them in their personal life is resolved.

Well Said...and unfortunate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope that Sandy Springs will survive and thrive. It can.

But it's just true that this decision was a big red flag for a school that didn't need any more red flags. It signifies that the people responsible for fundraising don't have the necessary experience and understanding of the philanthropic landscape. So, ok. There's expertise and advice that you can tap into through your association memberships. Do that. Fast. And dissolve that partnership pronto.

+1 If the school eventually turns around, it won’t happen anytime soon.

She says, with glee, hoping it fails.

What a nasty thread.

The same parents follow SSFS "news" from thread to thread completely annoyed that SSFS just won't "die". Every time a new "story" comes out about SSFS they hope this will be the nail in the coffin. And it never is. Even a literal temporary shut down wasn't the end. SSFS has made some really bad decisions that caught up with them and they are going through a dark period but with light shining as always. The light always shines which is why SSFS won't fail. They will learn from their bad decisions and move forward into better days. Sure, this won't happen overnight and may even take years but the school won't die. These parents that follow from thread to thread have been second-guessing themselves since whatever moment they decided to leave. And they shouldn't. Be content with your choice for your own sanity. There's plenty of schools in the DMV that are great - SSFS is one of them and so too is whatever school you ended up at after SSFS. But for some reason they can't let go. And at this point it says far more about their own personal lives than it does SSFS. Ignore them or respond - it doesn't matter. They won't be satisfied until either SSFS fails or whatever truly ails them in their personal life is resolved.

I hoped SSFS would survive too. I want to believe what they’re saying. But last year the 4th grade class my kid was in had more than 10 teachers throughout the year.
Now this year we were excited for 4th grade although disappointed it’s only one class, and now there’s no teacher. It’s not good.

[Anonymous]

5th above, sorry.

[Anonymous]

They "partnered" with a security guard who sees a grant-writer in the mirror and chose to agree to a press release on the matter. They are displaying a pattern of terrible decisions that bode poorly for the longevity of the school.

It would be great for them to turn it around, but there is little to suggest that they have course-corrected.

A plane that loses both engines at 40,000 feet will still take quite some time to hit the ground. But, it usually does.

I wish Sandy Spring well and hope they find their Sully, but I'm pretty sure the grant strategy is not that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m sensing the same kind of tone policing as in the Holton threads where any criticism of the HOS is framed as coming from “bitter teachers.” Here, any criticism (no matter how valid) is reflexively framed as gleefully rooting for SSFS to die.

It's odd that you're so vested in a school that you're no longer associated with. And if you were a good person, you'd be posting encouraging remarks rather than one that continue to doubt and criticize. It's obvious that you want to be right. You absolutely want the school to fail to validate your decision to leave. You're not fooling anyone except yourself.

False dichotomy FTL.

[Anonymous]

This isn't about "good people" versus those wishing the school unwell. I really don't think anyone wants the school to fail, except maybe developers who have more lucrative ideas for the land.

Most of the comments seem to be a good faith discussion (or criticism) of what seems to be yet another poor decision by an incompetent board that is seemingly trying to prove that it's previous total failures were an anomaly.

[Anonymous]

*its

[Anonymous]

Exactly. Most people in the real world don't frame things in simplistic, black and white "you're either for us or against us" ways like PP seems to be doing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This isn't about "good people" versus those wishing the school unwell. I really don't think anyone wants the school to fail, except maybe developers who have more lucrative ideas for the land.

Most of the comments seem to be a good faith discussion (or criticism) of what seems to be yet another poor decision by an incompetent board that is seemingly trying to prove that it's previous total failures were an anomaly.

The board had literally nothing to do with this choice.