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Anonymous
| My DC will be starting at Sidwell for high school this year. Can any insiders offer advice for the new parent? |
Anonymous
| What are you wondering about? |
Anonymous
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Yes. Recognize that your kid is in high school. There will be less social interaction among the parents, especially because you haven't been there for the earlier years. This has been a tough adjustment for many people I know coming from a k-8 school where we'd known each other for years. Seems to be particulalry true at the k-12 schools where relationships are established early. No problem for the kids of course.
Oh, and at Sidwell it's Upper School, not high school. |
Anonymous
| It's referred to as Sidwell High School as well. |
Anonymous
| Not really. |
Anonymous
| I've never heard it called "Sidwell High School." It's "upper school." |
Anonymous
| oh lord, just the quick snippy replies about whether they call it the high school or the upper school say enough to me. |
Anonymous
| its really hard, especially ninth grade. If your son is coming from another school he is certain to be very bright. Almost all of the incoming students are super smart because they are getting in on long standing academic credentials. However, he should be prepared to work pretty hard and be very organized. Previous poster is right about not much interaction with other parents but that's par for the course at high school or upper school, what ever you want to call it. oh, and the school is in a constant construction zone. |
Anonymous
Say enough to you about what? I'm not a Sidwell parent, but I had never heard it referred to as "Sidwell High School," and I posted that. |
Anonymous
Say enough to you about what? I'm not a Sidwell parent, but I had never heard it referred to as "Sidwell High School," and I posted that. |
Anonymous
| Assuming he is coming in as a ninth grader, it's a very nice bunch of kids in that class |
Anonymous
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Yes -- don't come to DCUM for advice!!
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Anonymous
A case study in why to ignore some posts: here's a snippy reply (the snarky question) posted by somebody who doesn't even have a kid at the school, but posted authoritatively on what to call it. |
Anonymous
| I think the construction is going to be completed by next spring, so OP's child will only have a few months to deal with it. |
Anonymous
| unlike the rest of us who have been dealing with it for seven years. |