Why don't out of boundary parents work on their own schools?

[Anonymous]

Curious: did JKLM schools ever need "working on"? Were they always pretty good?

[Anonymous]

I find the idea that you need to "work on" schools a little weird. We already pay taxes to fund people whose job it is to work on schools. If I need to write a check to cover a few "nice-to-have" extras, I'm happy to do that. But as far as working, I already have a job. No one expect me to work on cleaning the streets, running the building permits office, repairing roads and other services our taxes are supposed to buy, and do.

[Anonymous]

I agree that we shouldn't have to "work on" our schools, but the reality is that for many of us who are sending our children to really struggling schools, we have no choice. If I didn't work on my daughter's school, there is no way I would send her there--it needs a lot of work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree that we shouldn't have to "work on" our schools, but the reality is that for many of us who are sending our children to really struggling schools, we have no choice. If I didn't work on my daughter's school, there is no way I would send her there--it needs a lot of work.

I get that, and I think you are awesome for pitching in. I just think it's ridiculous to claim that you are somehow obligated to do that, and that if you don't, you are some kind of freeloader who expects things from the system without contributing. You pay taxes. That's your contribution. If you do more than that, it's a favor, not an obligation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stop asking if you can get in if you are OOB
. It's that type of behavior that will never fix the schools.

Ha! Why would I want my children OOB at your ordinary WOTP DCPS? We have an enormous and beautiful home, in a historic neighborhood EOTP. We send our children to an HRCS that draws students from JKLM.

The question isn't why we want your school OOB, it's why are you so insecure? Did you overpay? You either have an ugly house or no realistic school feeder pattern?

You're feeling ugly and it shows, hon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stop asking if you can get in if you are OOB
. It's that type of behavior that will never fix the schools.

Ha! Why would I want my children OOB at your ordinary WOTP DCPS? We have an enormous and beautiful home, in a historic neighborhood EOTP. We send our children to an HRCS that draws students from JKLM.

The question isn't why we want your school OOB, it's why are you so insecure? Did you overpay? You either have an ugly house or no realistic school feeder pattern?

You're feeling ugly and it shows, hon.

I don't think you sound much prettier, tbh..

[Anonymous]

These are supposed to be neighborhood schools for a reason. We live within a block of our school and because of the overcrowding (which you can plainly see every morning with the cars double parked along the road for out of area kids), and by overcrowding I mean 37 kindergardeners in a class with one teacher and no aid, most of the families are sacrificing and not taking vacations, drive cars well over ten years old with a couple hundred thousand miles on them and foregoing home repairs and lots of other necessities just to pony up the money for a private school they just can't afford so their children won't fall below the cracks. You see you only get a few years for your children and if you don't want them to be some social experiment you then have to make choices that you would not ordinarily make. We never in a million years thought we would use private school and worked really hard (and still do) to get into our neighborhood and enjoy that community feel to our local school. Not the case, this is ridiculous, truly! Pick your neighborhood, make it the best you can and stop overcrowding the schools in other neighborhoods. They were designed to accommodate only so many and I should have the use of my neighborhood school as long as I live there … period. I don't care about your social experiments, if you want to pay my real estate taxes and volunteer in my neighborhood and at my school, then I will welcome your opinion. Otherwise shut up and stay in your own neighborhood. My children are not there for your social experiment.

[Anonymous]

Whoah?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:These are supposed to be neighborhood schools for a reason. We live within a block of our school and because of the overcrowding (which you can plainly see every morning with the cars double parked along the road for out of area kids), and by overcrowding I mean 37 kindergardeners in a class with one teacher and no aid, most of the families are sacrificing and not taking vacations, drive cars well over ten years old with a couple hundred thousand miles on them and foregoing home repairs and lots of other necessities just to pony up the money for a private school they just can't afford so their children won't fall below the cracks. You see you only get a few years for your children and if you don't want them to be some social experiment you then have to make choices that you would not ordinarily make. We never in a million years thought we would use private school and worked really hard (and still do) to get into our neighborhood and enjoy that community feel to our local school. Not the case, this is ridiculous, truly! Pick your neighborhood, make it the best you can and stop overcrowding the schools in other neighborhoods. They were designed to accommodate only so many and I should have the use of my neighborhood school as long as I live there … period. I don't care about your social experiments, if you want to pay my real estate taxes and volunteer in my neighborhood and at my school, then I will welcome your opinion. Otherwise shut up and stay in your own neighborhood. My children are not there for your social experiment.

So, does that mean you will stay in your neighborhood? Cause I live downtown, you know with the Smithsonians and stuff. Would hate to see you there.

[Anonymous]

Again, this reminds me why I'm glad I chose charter schools. Neighborhood schools, and Ward 3 families specifically are just horrible people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:These are supposed to be neighborhood schools for a reason. We live within a block of our school and because of the overcrowding (which you can plainly see every morning with the cars double parked along the road for out of area kids), and by overcrowding I mean 37 kindergardeners in a class with one teacher and no aid, most of the families are sacrificing and not taking vacations, drive cars well over ten years old with a couple hundred thousand miles on them and foregoing home repairs and lots of other necessities just to pony up the money for a private school they just can't afford so their children won't fall below the cracks. You see you only get a few years for your children and if you don't want them to be some social experiment you then have to make choices that you would not ordinarily make. We never in a million years thought we would use private school and worked really hard (and still do) to get into our neighborhood and enjoy that community feel to our local school. Not the case, this is ridiculous, truly! Pick your neighborhood, make it the best you can and stop overcrowding the schools in other neighborhoods. They were designed to accommodate only so many and I should have the use of my neighborhood school as long as I live there … period. I don't care about your social experiments, if you want to pay my real estate taxes and volunteer in my neighborhood and at my school, then I will welcome your opinion. Otherwise shut up and stay in your own neighborhood. My children are not there for your social experiment.

So, does that mean you will stay in your neighborhood? Cause I live downtown, you know with the Smithsonians and stuff. Would hate to see you there.

Smithsonian isn't funded by local property taxes.

PP, why don't you lobby the school to have caps on class sizes? Aren't there SUPPOSED to be caps on class sizes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stop asking if you can get in if you are OOB
. It's that type of behavior that will never fix the schools.

Ha! Why would I want my children OOB at your ordinary WOTP DCPS? We have an enormous and beautiful home, in a historic neighborhood EOTP. We send our children to an HRCS that draws students from JKLM.

The question isn't why we want your school OOB, it's why are you so insecure? Did you overpay? You either have an ugly house or no realistic school feeder pattern?

You're feeling ugly and it shows, hon.

I don't think you sound much prettier, tbh..

Maybe you're insecure. I'm positive I'm very pretty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Again, this reminds me why I'm glad I chose charter schools. Neighborhood schools, and Ward 3 families specifically are just horrible people.

If your charter gets more popular and administration starts increasing class sizes to accommodate demand, you'll be singing a different tune.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Again, this reminds me why I'm glad I chose charter schools. Neighborhood schools, and Ward 3 families specifically are just horrible people.

And there you have it folks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Stop asking if you can get in if you are OOB
. It's that type of behavior that will never fix the schools.

Ha! Why would I want my children OOB at your ordinary WOTP DCPS? We have an enormous and beautiful home, in a historic neighborhood EOTP. We send our children to an HRCS that draws students from JKLM.

The question isn't why we want your school OOB, it's why are you so insecure? Did you overpay? You either have an ugly house or no realistic school feeder pattern?

You're feeling ugly and it shows, hon.

I don't think you sound much prettier, tbh..

Maybe you're insecure. I'm positive I'm very pretty.

You may be very pretty but I don't think there's any beauty in what you wrote.