What’s going on at Janney?

[Anonymous]

A mom posted a really concerning listserv message about her child being removed from general math instruction and taught using informal methods without telling the parents, alluded to safety concerns and adult conduct concerns. The message did not provide specifics but even hinted at a lawsuit. Should I be concerned about my child who is at Janney? We are new to the school and the child who the listserv message is about is in an older grade, but it does have me worried. I don’t know families with older children who I could reach out to.

[Anonymous]

MYOB

[Anonymous]

Well it is my business if my kids are in a harmful environment

[Anonymous]

Is your child unable to communicate? Did you ask them “hey are you pulled out by a strange person to do weird stuff?”

[Anonymous]

Why are people being hostile to OP? That's a reasonable concern?

OP, I recommend reaching out to the PTA if you are concerned, or looking to see if the issue might be addressed at the next LSAT or PTA meeting.

[Anonymous]

Maybe this is a question for your child and the school?

It could be a misunderstanding. My child was pulled out for math (usually with one other child but sometimes that child was out) because she was ahead of the class and bored. I didn’t know this had been happening for over a month until that math specialist hugged me at the school and said my child was one of her favorites. My kid just never thought to tell me. I had no idea who this woman hugging me was so that bothered me, but in the end it was all a good thing. Maybe this parent is freaking out over nothing. Maybe she’s not and something bad happened. But I’d hardly flip out on a message board online if I was in her shoes, I’d do what I did - message the teacher and the principal to get more info.

[Anonymous]

What does pulled out for "informal methods" mean? Kids at all schools are routinely pulled out for remediation and/or enrichment. This isn't harmful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is your child unable to communicate? Did you ask them “hey are you pulled out by a strange person to do weird stuff?”

My child is in PK4 so we haven’t encountered this yet…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What does pulled out for "informal methods" mean? Kids at all schools are routinely pulled out for remediation and/or enrichment. This isn't harmful.

I’m not sure. The listserv post suggested to me that the child was behind but it was fairly vague

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is your child unable to communicate? Did you ask them “hey are you pulled out by a strange person to do weird stuff?”

My child is in PK4 so we haven’t encountered this yet…

So it sounds like you’ve answered your own questions. Should you be worried about your child who is several grades separated from your imagined child predator and is not pulled from class? No. Are you worried they are roaming the school for victims?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is your child unable to communicate? Did you ask them “hey are you pulled out by a strange person to do weird stuff?”

My child is in PK4 so we haven’t encountered this yet…

So it sounds like you’ve answered your own questions. Should you be worried about your child who is several grades separated from your imagined child predator and is not pulled from class? No. Are you worried they are roaming the school for victims?

I’m not worried about a “predator”… it sounded more of an issue about how the school operates in general.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is your child unable to communicate? Did you ask them “hey are you pulled out by a strange person to do weird stuff?”

My child is in PK4 so we haven’t encountered this yet…

So it sounds like you’ve answered your own questions. Should you be worried about your child who is several grades separated from your imagined child predator and is not pulled from class? No. Are you worried they are roaming the school for victims?

I’m not worried about a “predator”… it sounded more of an issue about how the school operates in general.

Sounds like you should email the principal with your concerns. How they respond will tell you whether you should be concerned about how they operate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is your child unable to communicate? Did you ask them “hey are you pulled out by a strange person to do weird stuff?”

My child is in PK4 so we haven’t encountered this yet…

So it sounds like you’ve answered your own questions. Should you be worried about your child who is several grades separated from your imagined child predator and is not pulled from class? No. Are you worried they are roaming the school for victims?

Why be so hostile?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is your child unable to communicate? Did you ask them “hey are you pulled out by a strange person to do weird stuff?”

My child is in PK4 so we haven’t encountered this yet…

So it sounds like you’ve answered your own questions. Should you be worried about your child who is several grades separated from your imagined child predator and is not pulled from class? No. Are you worried they are roaming the school for victims?

I’m not worried about a “predator”… it sounded more of an issue about how the school operates in general.

Yes, Janney (and other schools) sometimes pull kids out. What is concerning to you about that?

[Anonymous]

Wtf is happening at Janney???