Culture of St. Anselm’s Abbey school?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe you can do crew as a club sport elsewhere. Go lobby the current school to form a team. But it’s not part of the culture today to have a lot of sports offerings.

I didn't realize the class size was only 40 boys, but there are still 4 grades in the HS, right ? So, its actually about 170 boys, correct ?

Not saying offer 5-6 sports every season, but maybe targeted: xc/track, crew, fencing, tennis- sports that only require a roster of 7-10 on the team

Head of School has an open zoom meeting with parents every week, you should mention a sports expansion there.

The one that just listens a take no action?

[Anonymous]

The small size of the HS gives me pause.
I personally loved HS for the social aspects and 30-40 kids per class seems stifling

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe you can do crew as a club sport elsewhere. Go lobby the current school to form a team. But it’s not part of the culture today to have a lot of sports offerings.

I didn't realize the class size was only 40 boys, but there are still 4 grades in the HS, right ? So, its actually about 170 boys, correct ?

Not saying offer 5-6 sports every season, but maybe targeted: xc/track, crew, fencing, tennis- sports that only require a roster of 7-10 on the team

Head of School has an open zoom meeting with parents every week, you should mention a sports expansion there.

The one that just listens a take no action?

Have you presented any specific areas for action? How were those received? Do you think a HOS is supposed to act on every suggestion or should they exercise some discretion?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The small size of the HS gives me pause.
I personally loved HS for the social aspects and 30-40 kids per class seems stifling

To each their own. I’m not a social butterfly and would have preferred a smaller group of more like minded boys than the public school mosh pit I had.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The small size of the HS gives me pause.
I personally loved HS for the social aspects and 30-40 kids per class seems stifling

Yes, it is deliberately smaller just as other schools are deliberately mid-sized or large. Pros and cons to each. Lots of choices though.

[Anonymous]

The small size has been good for our son. He is not particularly athletic but has been able to compete for school in a couple of sports. All the boys at the school pretty much get along and they all get to know each other regardless of their personalities backgrounds. There are no cliques.

[Anonymous]

There are cliques!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe you can do crew as a club sport elsewhere. Go lobby the current school to form a team. But it’s not part of the culture today to have a lot of sports offerings.

I didn't realize the class size was only 40 boys, but there are still 4 grades in the HS, right ? So, its actually about 170 boys, correct ?

Not saying offer 5-6 sports every season, but maybe targeted: xc/track, crew, fencing, tennis- sports that only require a roster of 7-10 on the team

Head of School has an open zoom meeting with parents every week, you should mention a sports expansion there.

The one that just listens a take no action?

That’s the one! Just coasting along and talks a good talk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are cliques!

Second that!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe you can do crew as a club sport elsewhere. Go lobby the current school to form a team. But it’s not part of the culture today to have a lot of sports offerings.

I didn't realize the class size was only 40 boys, but there are still 4 grades in the HS, right ? So, its actually about 170 boys, correct ?

Not saying offer 5-6 sports every season, but maybe targeted: xc/track, crew, fencing, tennis- sports that only require a roster of 7-10 on the team

Head of School has an open zoom meeting with parents every week, you should mention a sports expansion there.

The one that just listens a take no action?

That’s the one! Just coasting along and talks a good talk.

Oh and what would you like to see implemented? Let me guess, every whim that comes into your head? And within the week, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are cliques!

Second that!

Can you elaborate? Is this in the MS? The HS? What’s your experience?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe you can do crew as a club sport elsewhere. Go lobby the current school to form a team. But it’s not part of the culture today to have a lot of sports offerings.

I didn't realize the class size was only 40 boys, but there are still 4 grades in the HS, right ? So, its actually about 170 boys, correct ?

Not saying offer 5-6 sports every season, but maybe targeted: xc/track, crew, fencing, tennis- sports that only require a roster of 7-10 on the team

Head of School has an open zoom meeting with parents every week, you should mention a sports expansion there.

The one that just listens a take no action?

That’s the one! Just coasting along and talks a good talk.

Oh and what would you like to see implemented? Let me guess, every whim that comes into your head? And within the week, right?

Defensive, aren’t you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are cliques!

Second that!

Can you elaborate? Is this in the MS? The HS? What’s your experience?

Most especially in MS and quite a bit, not as much in high school. No, they do not all get along
and have heard plenty of stories of larger sized kids picking on smaller kids in their own grade where there
is an imbalance of power.

[Anonymous]

same with highschool

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe you can do crew as a club sport elsewhere. Go lobby the current school to form a team. But it’s not part of the culture today to have a lot of sports offerings.

I didn't realize the class size was only 40 boys, but there are still 4 grades in the HS, right ? So, its actually about 170 boys, correct ?

Not saying offer 5-6 sports every season, but maybe targeted: xc/track, crew, fencing, tennis- sports that only require a roster of 7-10 on the team

Head of School has an open zoom meeting with parents every week, you should mention a sports expansion there.

The one that just listens a take no action?

That’s the one! Just coasting along and talks a good talk.

Oh and what would you like to see implemented? Let me guess, every whim that comes into your head? And within the week, right?

Defensive, aren’t you?

Try “deeply amused”.

Why don’t you put your money where your mouth is? It’s so easy cowering behind an anonymous Internet forum. By all means, please share on the next call. I’ll get the popcorn.