SSFS HOS leaving

[Anonymous]

If a board member you know is telling you about interim being unfit, it is problematic how leaky and gossipy the Board is - that is not how a trustee should operate. It is unfortunate for the School that this is the board it has at this moment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The amount of energy spent on negativity on this (and every) thread on DCUM is astonishing, but not surprising. What if, instead of spreading rumors, you spent the time making sandwiches for the hungry. Or helping the unhoused. And before you say you *do* do that, please consider even more time doing something to help others rather than spreading possible lies and gossip online. I'm not at all affiliated with SSFS, but heavens, the amount of pear-clutching and I-Told-You-So's is exhausting. Do something to help rather than posting piles of trash on the internet.

PP - the people in this forum dont feed the hungry. If folks look for help or advice, they taunt them. If they dont attend a school experiencing misfortunes, they gleefully relish in them. If they do attend the school, they evidently feel compelled to publicly drag it, regardless of how it affects their kids to have public perception trash their HS career. It’s pathetic.

So let me make sure I understand. The definition of “trashing” is to post that the barely 4 month interim is leaving, wondering what’s going on and being concerned/upset that more information is shared from the administration?

I used to think trashing was calling someone names and telling them to shut up because they aren’t saying something you like to hear. But thanks for the clarification.

[Anonymous]

Whether or not she was the best long-term fit for the role, I am grateful to CL for stepping up and helping the school navigate through a difficult time, along with DB. I'm sure it has meant a lot of extra work, stress, and long hours for both of them. But they have taken it on and done their best. Our child is happy at SSFS and getting a good education, thanks to their leadership. CL and the new director of advancement also worked to bring in a 500k grant which is a huge win for the school. If she has also been quietly dealing with a family situation during all of this upheaval, my gratitude is deeper still. May she walk in the light.

The new interim head seems to be a professional "fixer". I'm not sure what to think but it does seem like she is qualified to provide the kind of support that the school needs right now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The amount of energy spent on negativity on this (and every) thread on DCUM is astonishing, but not surprising. What if, instead of spreading rumors, you spent the time making sandwiches for the hungry. Or helping the unhoused. And before you say you *do* do that, please consider even more time doing something to help others rather than spreading possible lies and gossip online. I'm not at all affiliated with SSFS, but heavens, the amount of pear-clutching and I-Told-You-So's is exhausting. Do something to help rather than posting piles of trash on the internet.

PP - the people in this forum dont feed the hungry. If folks look for help or advice, they taunt them. If they dont attend a school experiencing misfortunes, they gleefully relish in them. If they do attend the school, they evidently feel compelled to publicly drag it, regardless of how it affects their kids to have public perception trash their HS career. It’s pathetic.

So let me make sure I understand. The definition of “trashing” is to post that the barely 4 month interim is leaving, wondering what’s going on and being concerned/upset that more information is shared from the administration?

I used to think trashing was calling someone names and telling them to shut up because they aren’t saying something you like to hear. But thanks for the clarification.

Read the dictionary.

None of the students at this school have been involved with or deserve this, and they definitely don't deserve almost 80 pages of public online complaints, conjecture, innuendo, and gossip by adults about their high school. Thats what this thread is about - trashing the school. If you are part of our community, I can't understand why you are posting internal emails and communications to families , unless it is to publicly humiliate the school, and bh extension the students and the faculty who work there. If you are not part of our community, than you are a weird lurker who delights in misfortune. Either way, go ahead and continue to convince yourself that you are not engaging in toxic behavior.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The amount of energy spent on negativity on this (and every) thread on DCUM is astonishing, but not surprising. What if, instead of spreading rumors, you spent the time making sandwiches for the hungry. Or helping the unhoused. And before you say you *do* do that, please consider even more time doing something to help others rather than spreading possible lies and gossip online. I'm not at all affiliated with SSFS, but heavens, the amount of pear-clutching and I-Told-You-So's is exhausting. Do something to help rather than posting piles of trash on the internet.

PP - the people in this forum dont feed the hungry. If folks look for help or advice, they taunt them. If they dont attend a school experiencing misfortunes, they gleefully relish in them. If they do attend the school, they evidently feel compelled to publicly drag it, regardless of how it affects their kids to have public perception trash their HS career. It’s pathetic.

So let me make sure I understand. The definition of “trashing” is to post that the barely 4 month interim is leaving, wondering what’s going on and being concerned/upset that more information is shared from the administration?

I used to think trashing was calling someone names and telling them to shut up because they aren’t saying something you like to hear. But thanks for the clarification.

Read the dictionary.

None of the students at this school have been involved with or deserve this, and they definitely don't deserve almost 80 pages of public online complaints, conjecture, innuendo, and gossip by adults about their high school. Thats what this thread is about - trashing the school. If you are part of our community, I can't understand why you are posting internal emails and communications to families , unless it is to publicly humiliate the school, and bh extension the students and the faculty who work there. If you are not part of our community, than you are a weird lurker who delights in misfortune. Either way, go ahead and continue to convince yourself that you are not engaging in toxic behavior.

Again what is your definition of toxic behavior? Seems like your main complaint is that people are critical and kids who go here might feel bad if they know people are critical.

I still do not see how anyone who has expressed an opinion here is toxic. Conversation has been respectful and concerns are valid. This thread started with the query “hos quits suddenly what’s going on?” This was a valid question then and the thread has been wrestling with “what’s going on” ever since with the latest “interim hos quits what’s going on?” Line of questions and comments.

These are valid questions and concerns that should worry anybody, even if their day to day has been positive. However things have not been positive for everyone and they have the right to question, express concern and yes- to criticize how the school has been handling the fallout from RGs sudden departure or all the problems that culminated in his departure.

Families pay $40K for their kids to attend this school. That makes them a paying customer who has every right to demand transparency and accountability. And while anyone who has a good experience can and does express that here, there are people who have had a god awful experience here and they can say they’ve had a god awful experience without mincing words. It doesn’t change the positive experiences of others however is still a valid point of view. Nowhere did I see the memo where the school is paying the parents to be employed as cheerleaders or that they have to act differently than a (very high) paying customer when the service they’ve received has not been on par with the charge.

Criticism is also necessary to identify and solve problems. If people had pushed back years ago instead of being afraid to speak up under RG, we would not be in as bad a situation as we are now. But lacking clear official channels to receive identifiably truthful and timely communication I don’t wonder why people have used this forum.

If you feel that your or anyone’s kids will feel bad if they read others don’t like their school - 2 things. I don’t know how kids are randomly finding this thread. However my advice is to teach kids that not everyone has to agree with them and that doesn’t invalidate the experience of either person. But they aren’t entitled to telling other people how to feel or what to think.

If this forum offends you personally, easy solution. Don’t read it. No one is forcing you to visit read, and continue to visit and read this forum if you find it useless or harmful to you. That is well within your rights rather than policing what other people say, without having insight into their experiences.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The amount of energy spent on negativity on this (and every) thread on DCUM is astonishing, but not surprising. What if, instead of spreading rumors, you spent the time making sandwiches for the hungry. Or helping the unhoused. And before you say you *do* do that, please consider even more time doing something to help others rather than spreading possible lies and gossip online. I'm not at all affiliated with SSFS, but heavens, the amount of pear-clutching and I-Told-You-So's is exhausting. Do something to help rather than posting piles of trash on the internet.

PP - the people in this forum dont feed the hungry. If folks look for help or advice, they taunt them. If they dont attend a school experiencing misfortunes, they gleefully relish in them. If they do attend the school, they evidently feel compelled to publicly drag it, regardless of how it affects their kids to have public perception trash their HS career. It’s pathetic.

So let me make sure I understand. The definition of “trashing” is to post that the barely 4 month interim is leaving, wondering what’s going on and being concerned/upset that more information is shared from the administration?

I used to think trashing was calling someone names and telling them to shut up because they aren’t saying something you like to hear. But thanks for the clarification.

Read the dictionary.

None of the students at this school have been involved with or deserve this, and they definitely don't deserve almost 80 pages of public online complaints, conjecture, innuendo, and gossip by adults about their high school. Thats what this thread is about - trashing the school. If you are part of our community, I can't understand why you are posting internal emails and communications to families , unless it is to publicly humiliate the school, and bh extension the students and the faculty who work there. If you are not part of our community, than you are a weird lurker who delights in misfortune. Either way, go ahead and continue to convince yourself that you are not engaging in toxic behavior.

Hang on -when you say “ I can't understand why you are posting internal emails and communications to families , unless it is to publicly humiliate the school” - are you saying what the school says shows what a mess they are? For the record I’ve never posted any internal messages here. But it’s interesting you think doing so humiliates the school. I guess if the messages weren’t so flawed then posting them wouldn’t make the school look so bad?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The amount of energy spent on negativity on this (and every) thread on DCUM is astonishing, but not surprising. What if, instead of spreading rumors, you spent the time making sandwiches for the hungry. Or helping the unhoused. And before you say you *do* do that, please consider even more time doing something to help others rather than spreading possible lies and gossip online. I'm not at all affiliated with SSFS, but heavens, the amount of pear-clutching and I-Told-You-So's is exhausting. Do something to help rather than posting piles of trash on the internet.

PP - the people in this forum dont feed the hungry. If folks look for help or advice, they taunt them. If they dont attend a school experiencing misfortunes, they gleefully relish in them. If they do attend the school, they evidently feel compelled to publicly drag it, regardless of how it affects their kids to have public perception trash their HS career. It’s pathetic.

So let me make sure I understand. The definition of “trashing” is to post that the barely 4 month interim is leaving, wondering what’s going on and being concerned/upset that more information is shared from the administration?

I used to think trashing was calling someone names and telling them to shut up because they aren’t saying something you like to hear. But thanks for the clarification.

Read the dictionary.

None of the students at this school have been involved with or deserve this, and they definitely don't deserve almost 80 pages of public online complaints, conjecture, innuendo, and gossip by adults about their high school. Thats what this thread is about - trashing the school. If you are part of our community, I can't understand why you are posting internal emails and communications to families , unless it is to publicly humiliate the school, and bh extension the students and the faculty who work there. If you are not part of our community, than you are a weird lurker who delights in misfortune. Either way, go ahead and continue to convince yourself that you are not engaging in toxic behavior.

Again what is your definition of toxic behavior? Seems like your main complaint is that people are critical and kids who go here might feel bad if they know people are critical.

I still do not see how anyone who has expressed an opinion here is toxic. Conversation has been respectful and concerns are valid. This thread started with the query “hos quits suddenly what’s going on?” This was a valid question then and the thread has been wrestling with “what’s going on” ever since with the latest “interim hos quits what’s going on?” Line of questions and comments.

These are valid questions and concerns that should worry anybody, even if their day to day has been positive. However things have not been positive for everyone and they have the right to question, express concern and yes- to criticize how the school has been handling the fallout from RGs sudden departure or all the problems that culminated in his departure.

Families pay $40K for their kids to attend this school. That makes them a paying customer who has every right to demand transparency and accountability. And while anyone who has a good experience can and does express that here, there are people who have had a god awful experience here and they can say they’ve had a god awful experience without mincing words. It doesn’t change the positive experiences of others however is still a valid point of view. Nowhere did I see the memo where the school is paying the parents to be employed as cheerleaders or that they have to act differently than a (very high) paying customer when the service they’ve received has not been on par with the charge.

Criticism is also necessary to identify and solve problems. If people had pushed back years ago instead of being afraid to speak up under RG, we would not be in as bad a situation as we are now. But lacking clear official channels to receive identifiably truthful and timely communication I don’t wonder why people have used this forum.

If you feel that your or anyone’s kids will feel bad if they read others don’t like their school - 2 things. I don’t know how kids are randomly finding this thread. However my advice is to teach kids that not everyone has to agree with them and that doesn’t invalidate the experience of either person. But they aren’t entitled to telling other people how to feel or what to think.

If this forum offends you personally, easy solution. Don’t read it. No one is forcing you to visit read, and continue to visit and read this forum if you find it useless or harmful to you. That is well within your rights rather than policing what other people say, without having insight into their experiences.

It's not the first time that those of us who have good experiences are referred to as the school's cheerleaders. That's one of the many things that makes this forum toxic.

[Anonymous]

I’ve been following this thread from the beginning, and the range of opinions and insights shared here has been invaluable for understanding the recent changes at SSFS. Although the conversation ebbs and flows, major shifts, such as appointing a new interim head, certainly merit open discussion. Public forums like this one are essential for discussions on issues impacting our school community.

One area I believe could be improved is how the board is handling these transitions. Much of the communication currently feels reactive rather than proactive. For instance, in the recent email about CL's departure, the phrasing 'Due to personal reasons' immediately framed the announcement as a new leadership crisis. Everyone who leaves a job does so for 'personal' reasons, making it an unnecessary and somewhat distracting detail in the context of the email. Reading further, it seemed that the board may have been considering a transition another interim HOS for some time. Setting a different tone could have conveyed that this was part of a planned approach rather than a reactive measure. We already know that the school will be getting a new HOS in the near future and that there will also be a change of leadership.

In my view, the board is in charge right now, and leading with confidence and transparency is essential until a new head of school is selected. Increasing transparency in their communications would go a long way in reassuring the community and strengthening trust during this period of adjustment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The amount of energy spent on negativity on this (and every) thread on DCUM is astonishing, but not surprising. What if, instead of spreading rumors, you spent the time making sandwiches for the hungry. Or helping the unhoused. And before you say you *do* do that, please consider even more time doing something to help others rather than spreading possible lies and gossip online. I'm not at all affiliated with SSFS, but heavens, the amount of pear-clutching and I-Told-You-So's is exhausting. Do something to help rather than posting piles of trash on the internet.

PP - the people in this forum dont feed the hungry. If folks look for help or advice, they taunt them. If they dont attend a school experiencing misfortunes, they gleefully relish in them. If they do attend the school, they evidently feel compelled to publicly drag it, regardless of how it affects their kids to have public perception trash their HS career. It’s pathetic.

So let me make sure I understand. The definition of “trashing” is to post that the barely 4 month interim is leaving, wondering what’s going on and being concerned/upset that more information is shared from the administration?

I used to think trashing was calling someone names and telling them to shut up because they aren’t saying something you like to hear. But thanks for the clarification.

Read the dictionary.

None of the students at this school have been involved with or deserve this, and they definitely don't deserve almost 80 pages of public online complaints, conjecture, innuendo, and gossip by adults about their high school. Thats what this thread is about - trashing the school. If you are part of our community, I can't understand why you are posting internal emails and communications to families , unless it is to publicly humiliate the school, and bh extension the students and the faculty who work there. If you are not part of our community, than you are a weird lurker who delights in misfortune. Either way, go ahead and continue to convince yourself that you are not engaging in toxic behavior.

Again what is your definition of toxic behavior? Seems like your main complaint is that people are critical and kids who go here might feel bad if they know people are critical.

I still do not see how anyone who has expressed an opinion here is toxic. Conversation has been respectful and concerns are valid. This thread started with the query “hos quits suddenly what’s going on?” This was a valid question then and the thread has been wrestling with “what’s going on” ever since with the latest “interim hos quits what’s going on?” Line of questions and comments.

These are valid questions and concerns that should worry anybody, even if their day to day has been positive. However things have not been positive for everyone and they have the right to question, express concern and yes- to criticize how the school has been handling the fallout from RGs sudden departure or all the problems that culminated in his departure.

Families pay $40K for their kids to attend this school. That makes them a paying customer who has every right to demand transparency and accountability. And while anyone who has a good experience can and does express that here, there are people who have had a god awful experience here and they can say they’ve had a god awful experience without mincing words. It doesn’t change the positive experiences of others however is still a valid point of view. Nowhere did I see the memo where the school is paying the parents to be employed as cheerleaders or that they have to act differently than a (very high) paying customer when the service they’ve received has not been on par with the charge.

Criticism is also necessary to identify and solve problems. If people had pushed back years ago instead of being afraid to speak up under RG, we would not be in as bad a situation as we are now. But lacking clear official channels to receive identifiably truthful and timely communication I don’t wonder why people have used this forum.

If you feel that your or anyone’s kids will feel bad if they read others don’t like their school - 2 things. I don’t know how kids are randomly finding this thread. However my advice is to teach kids that not everyone has to agree with them and that doesn’t invalidate the experience of either person. But they aren’t entitled to telling other people how to feel or what to think.

If this forum offends you personally, easy solution. Don’t read it. No one is forcing you to visit read, and continue to visit and read this forum if you find it useless or harmful to you. That is well within your rights rather than policing what other people say, without having insight into their experiences.

I wonder what grade your kid is in

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The amount of energy spent on negativity on this (and every) thread on DCUM is astonishing, but not surprising. What if, instead of spreading rumors, you spent the time making sandwiches for the hungry. Or helping the unhoused. And before you say you *do* do that, please consider even more time doing something to help others rather than spreading possible lies and gossip online. I'm not at all affiliated with SSFS, but heavens, the amount of pear-clutching and I-Told-You-So's is exhausting. Do something to help rather than posting piles of trash on the internet.

PP - the people in this forum dont feed the hungry. If folks look for help or advice, they taunt them. If they dont attend a school experiencing misfortunes, they gleefully relish in them. If they do attend the school, they evidently feel compelled to publicly drag it, regardless of how it affects their kids to have public perception trash their HS career. It’s pathetic.

So let me make sure I understand. The definition of “trashing” is to post that the barely 4 month interim is leaving, wondering what’s going on and being concerned/upset that more information is shared from the administration?

I used to think trashing was calling someone names and telling them to shut up because they aren’t saying something you like to hear. But thanks for the clarification.

Read the dictionary.

None of the students at this school have been involved with or deserve this, and they definitely don't deserve almost 80 pages of public online complaints, conjecture, innuendo, and gossip by adults about their high school. Thats what this thread is about - trashing the school. If you are part of our community, I can't understand why you are posting internal emails and communications to families , unless it is to publicly humiliate the school, and bh extension the students and the faculty who work there. If you are not part of our community, than you are a weird lurker who delights in misfortune. Either way, go ahead and continue to convince yourself that you are not engaging in toxic behavior.

Again what is your definition of toxic behavior? Seems like your main complaint is that people are critical and kids who go here might feel bad if they know people are critical.

I still do not see how anyone who has expressed an opinion here is toxic. Conversation has been respectful and concerns are valid. This thread started with the query “hos quits suddenly what’s going on?” This was a valid question then and the thread has been wrestling with “what’s going on” ever since with the latest “interim hos quits what’s going on?” Line of questions and comments.

These are valid questions and concerns that should worry anybody, even if their day to day has been positive. However things have not been positive for everyone and they have the right to question, express concern and yes- to criticize how the school has been handling the fallout from RGs sudden departure or all the problems that culminated in his departure.

Families pay $40K for their kids to attend this school. That makes them a paying customer who has every right to demand transparency and accountability. And while anyone who has a good experience can and does express that here, there are people who have had a god awful experience here and they can say they’ve had a god awful experience without mincing words. It doesn’t change the positive experiences of others however is still a valid point of view. Nowhere did I see the memo where the school is paying the parents to be employed as cheerleaders or that they have to act differently than a (very high) paying customer when the service they’ve received has not been on par with the charge.

Criticism is also necessary to identify and solve problems. If people had pushed back years ago instead of being afraid to speak up under RG, we would not be in as bad a situation as we are now. But lacking clear official channels to receive identifiably truthful and timely communication I don’t wonder why people have used this forum.

If you feel that your or anyone’s kids will feel bad if they read others don’t like their school - 2 things. I don’t know how kids are randomly finding this thread. However my advice is to teach kids that not everyone has to agree with them and that doesn’t invalidate the experience of either person. But they aren’t entitled to telling other people how to feel or what to think.

If this forum offends you personally, easy solution. Don’t read it. No one is forcing you to visit read, and continue to visit and read this forum if you find it useless or harmful to you. That is well within your rights rather than policing what other people say, without having insight into their experiences.

I wonder what grade your kid is in

Not sure the relevancy of this question unless you mean to target the student? We joined the school several years ago and have sadly watched it decline over the last 3 years (academics, quality of the admin and lack of proper measures against repeated bullying).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:I thought it yesterday when posts were removed, but now I'm sure that someone from the board is reading this thread and reporting posts (not sure how long this one will stay up). PP who posted the news initially, thank you for alerting us. Like others have said, my children have had good experiences at SSFS, and the teachers have been so terrific. But this much churn is really awful, and maybe the defender of the board can come on here and tell us why this change was necessary and will be a good thing. Because assuming that they do hire a new head of school, these students will have gone through 4 heads of school in just over a year, and that's crazy.

The change happened because of a terrible family situation. Give some grace, please.

And you know this personally? Cause I’ve heard different from multiple inside sources. And this family situation happened suddenly and yet a new interim was just there ready to go? That’s amazing luck. Or the emergency happened months ago yet she was able to ignore the family situation anyway till they found a new interim that specializes in fixing problem schools? Either way, it’s amazing luck.

The number of admins in the last few years that all left for “family” reasons is quite remarkable. Maybe we should warn new hires of the curse of ssfs admins where they all end up with family problems?

I do. Its not sudden and yes is now a situation.

And yet from a board member I know she was not a good fit and this has been known for a while that she wouldn’t work out in this position. I think I’ll take that over this incredibly coincidentally bad timed family situation that luckily still allowed the school to find an awesome replacement.

Well that’s part of the problem. A board member should not be sharing that with a parent. There’s very little reason for a parent to go to a board member—and that board member is supposed to keep things confidential.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought it yesterday when posts were removed, but now I'm sure that someone from the board is reading this thread and reporting posts (not sure how long this one will stay up). PP who posted the news initially, thank you for alerting us. Like others have said, my children have had good experiences at SSFS, and the teachers have been so terrific. But this much churn is really awful, and maybe the defender of the board can come on here and tell us why this change was necessary and will be a good thing. Because assuming that they do hire a new head of school, these students will have gone through 4 heads of school in just over a year, and that's crazy.

The change happened because of a terrible family situation. Give some grace, please.

And you know this personally? Cause I’ve heard different from multiple inside sources. And this family situation happened suddenly and yet a new interim was just there ready to go? That’s amazing luck. Or the emergency happened months ago yet she was able to ignore the family situation anyway till they found a new interim that specializes in fixing problem schools? Either way, it’s amazing luck.

The number of admins in the last few years that all left for “family” reasons is quite remarkable. Maybe we should warn new hires of the curse of ssfs admins where they all end up with family problems?

I do. Its not sudden and yes is now a situation.

And yet from a board member I know she was not a good fit and this has been known for a while that she wouldn’t work out in this position. I think I’ll take that over this incredibly coincidentally bad timed family situation that luckily still allowed the school to find an awesome replacement.

Well that’s part of the problem. A board member should not be sharing that with a parent. There’s very little reason for a parent to go to a board member—and that board member is supposed to keep things confidential.

But we don't know if that post is even true. We don't know that a board member told this poster anything. This forum is ridiculous and useless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought it yesterday when posts were removed, but now I'm sure that someone from the board is reading this thread and reporting posts (not sure how long this one will stay up). PP who posted the news initially, thank you for alerting us. Like others have said, my children have had good experiences at SSFS, and the teachers have been so terrific. But this much churn is really awful, and maybe the defender of the board can come on here and tell us why this change was necessary and will be a good thing. Because assuming that they do hire a new head of school, these students will have gone through 4 heads of school in just over a year, and that's crazy.

The change happened because of a terrible family situation. Give some grace, please.

And you know this personally? Cause I’ve heard different from multiple inside sources. And this family situation happened suddenly and yet a new interim was just there ready to go? That’s amazing luck. Or the emergency happened months ago yet she was able to ignore the family situation anyway till they found a new interim that specializes in fixing problem schools? Either way, it’s amazing luck.

The number of admins in the last few years that all left for “family” reasons is quite remarkable. Maybe we should warn new hires of the curse of ssfs admins where they all end up with family problems?

I do. Its not sudden and yes is now a situation.

And yet from a board member I know she was not a good fit and this has been known for a while that she wouldn’t work out in this position. I think I’ll take that over this incredibly coincidentally bad timed family situation that luckily still allowed the school to find an awesome replacement.

Well that’s part of the problem. A board member should not be sharing that with a parent. There’s very little reason for a parent to go to a board member—and that board member is supposed to keep things confidential.

But we don't know if that post is even true. We don't know that a board member told this poster anything. This forum is ridiculous and useless.

Sure that one comment you can’t really corroborate. But I would hardly call the forum useless. Everything that has popped on to this forum and is verifiable has always turned out to be true. Then you’ve got people’s opinions which of course are true in that it’s that persons opinion. Occasionally something pops up you can’t verify - so sure, they may be wrong but they might be right also, just can’t know. But given the track record of the verifiable stuff I find this forum extremely useful. Matter of fact more reliable then the official fluff that the school sends out.

[Anonymous]

Interim HOS is leaving now too? Ugh, where's the reliability, stability and steadiness one should expect from a $40k school? This sucks, now we have to look for a more reliable school. My kid complains of the curriculum being too easy at SSFS anyway. The curriculum is what should be more challenging, not the management. We wanted to like SSFS, we really did... but they just don't make it easy for some reason. Oh well, the plus side is that we'll save tons of money by going somewhere else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Interim HOS is leaving now too? Ugh, where's the reliability, stability and steadiness one should expect from a $40k school? This sucks, now we have to look for a more reliable school. My kid complains of the curriculum being too easy at SSFS anyway. The curriculum is what should be more challenging, not the management. We wanted to like SSFS, we really did... but they just don't make it easy for some reason. Oh well, the plus side is that we'll save tons of money by going somewhere else.

We did struggle with some of the unevenness of the classes. Some things they did well, but some of the classes definitely moved too slow. i think part of the problem was that they didn't really have a good way of separating the kids into sections with similar skills maybe. So they taught pretty much down the middle for all the sections, and for some things like math - that resulted for us in a student who was free after about 10 minutes in class. The other issue we saw that that after the pandemic, exams didn't really come back and extensions were kind of silly. You only needed to ask to get an extension (didn't have to have an actual reason). this didn't encourage kids to challenge themselves to meet any kind of deadline, and the difference between a quiz and exam as that they didn't really need to have any study skills. Just some attention for the week to face the quiz at the end was good enough. When all the admin challenges really picked up steam this year, we had to make the hard decision to withdraw (hard because the student didn't want to change mid US program). It was a hard thing to shift but now we are really glad we did. The academics at our new school is a real cut above. My student is challenged, differentiated classes means they have to really study and stay on top of things. Exams are back (which are after all a part of life, so they might as well learn how to study for them). my student isn't making those easy As anymore. It is entirely possible it won't be a straight A report card this year. But I prefer to know they are actually being pushed to work hard which will serve better in the long run.