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H.D. Cooke...thoughts?
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Anonymous
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The school does have rapidly shifting demographics - can any current Cooke parents say if that is all going smoothly? According to Ross there were some bumps in the road there.
With a new building and all, how are things going this year at Cooke? I'd like to hear from more people who are current or even former parents rather than prospective parents (although I think the good impression the open houses are giving is a good sign of an admin with its act together). |
Anonymous
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16:12 What does the relocation have to do with test scores? I get how demographics matter.
Does anyone on this thread have or know kids who are in the older classes at Cooke, say K and above? I have met a few families with kids in PS and PK. Just curious. My sense is that a lot of neighborhood parents gave it a try this year in the new building and most of them had little kids. Just wondering what it is like later. TIA. |
Anonymous
That should have read According to some Ross posters |
Anonymous
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FYI I live in Mt. P and am considering pre-K for my little one. I don't know the status of that scary house in Euclid, but I do know there are still scary guys hanging outside that house EVERY time we go to Harris Teeter/visit my friend who lives on 17th one block down from Euclid (which, admittedly, is mostly nights and weekends these days). We have presumed these guys were part of I-7 although it's impossible to know for sure. We now avoid that block when we're walking with the stroller.
I am glad the neighborhood is improving and am thrilled to hear the positive responses about Cooke, but would appreciate hearing less emotional input on what people do to avoid trouble on that block when they're picking their kids up on foot. Is the area around that house relatively quiet during the weekdays? |
Anonymous
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@17:12/20 - the schools demographics are shifting, but I wouldn't say rapidly. Right now, everyone is very focused on creating a great environment for kids and families. Cooke hosted a family game night one evening in DEcember - I was ASTOUNDED at the large number of families that attended, of all colors, races, and socio-economic status. It was heart warming to see a multi-generational hispanic family playing cards over here, clusters of kids hanging out here there and everywhere, parents chatting laughing, bonding over games - really, really impressive. That said, shifts are never without bumps. If things continue to shift, my prediction is you'll see the bumps in about 2 years.
@12:13 - we walk daily to pick up/drop off. Honestly, until reading this - mostly weirdly emotional as you say - thread, I never even thought about it as anything other than safe. |
Anonymous
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I walk past that house at multiple times per week at lots of different times of day. Used to do it a lot at night before we had kids and went to bed at 9pm. Yes it seems scary, but we never, never, ever had a problem. We'd just push the stroller right up to the crowd on the sidewalk and say "excuse me" and they step out of the way.
I have not seen people hanging out for a number of months now, I had not really thought about it until the other poster noted that the house was shut down. |
Anonymous
ditto |
Anonymous
| 12:13 here. thanks for the responses! |
Anonymous
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12:13 Are you talking about the house with the steel door? Just up from the corner? I still see people going in and out all the time, even during the day. I also have a friend who lives down 17th.
If I were to walk to Cooke I think I'd use the Mozart entrance or go down 17th from Columbia rather than up from Euclid. That's what my neighbors do. I asked and they have never heard of anyone having a problem involving going to or coming from the school, they have been there since August. Fwiw, my neighbors are all happy with the 3s and 4s programs. |