3rd Graders Witness S*x in Dunbar Locker Room

[Anonymous]

I have friends whose kids are really happy and thriving at CHML. We made it our number one choice in the PreK-3 lottery.

I don't want to discount my friends' kids' positive experiences, but skimming this thread, I can't say I'm sorry that my child ended up elsewhere.

I don't think I'd take a spot there now - not that it's on offer! The list is still super long. Why do we think that is? Is it a great school despite having a meh principal?

My friends seem to think so, but they agree this is very disturbing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have friends whose kids are really happy and thriving at CHML. We made it our number one choice in the PreK-3 lottery.

I don't want to discount my friends' kids' positive experiences, but skimming this thread, I can't say I'm sorry that my child ended up elsewhere.

I don't think I'd take a spot there now - not that it's on offer! The list is still super long. Why do we think that is? Is it a great school despite having a meh principal?

My friends seem to think so, but they agree this is very disturbing.

Good school, psychotic principal.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I have friends whose kids are really happy and thriving at CHML. We made it our number one choice in the PreK-3 lottery.

I don't want to discount my friends' kids' positive experiences, but skimming this thread, I can't say I'm sorry that my child ended up elsewhere.

I don't think I'd take a spot there now - not that it's on offer! The list is still super long. Why do we think that is? Is it a great school despite having a meh principal?

My friends seem to think so, but they agree this is very disturbing.

Good school, psychotic principal.

PP here. That tracks with what we hear. People still love the school.

We ended up at a school serving a much larger at-risk population that has a much less active parent community, but with a long-serving, excellent principal and school leadership team. We still think CHML would have been a good choice overall, but we aren't dying to be there anymore and think we may have even gotten actually lucky by not getting lottery lucky.

Again, even if we were still hoping to get in, CHML waitlist is crazy long, especially for ECE. Wonder if this'll change that? Probably not?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:That's nuts. My niece is in 3rd grade, and I just had to explain to her last week what nipples are. A third grader should not be exposed to that!

My niece is in third grade and already wears a bra. Your 9 year old should know what her body parts are.

Why on earth does your third grader need a bra

Because my third grade niece is 9 and has started developing. It’s well within the realm of normal actually. She will probably get her period when she’s 11.

This, LOTS of girls are starting periods 8-10 years old. My daughter has been wearing an undershirt or training bra from 3rd grade on. So, did at least half the girls in her class at the start of 3rd grade. Seems like all of them are in bras or undershirts with bras now in 4th grade. (Just from chatting with moms).
Kids should know all the scientific names for all their body parts & the opposite sex as well. Having accurate factual information is the best way to protect kids from inappropriate behaviors.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:That's nuts. My niece is in 3rd grade, and I just had to explain to her last week what nipples are. A third grader should not be exposed to that!

My niece is in third grade and already wears a bra. Your 9 year old should know what her body parts are.

Why on earth does your third grader need a bra

Because my third grade niece is 9 and has started developing. It’s well within the realm of normal actually. She will probably get her period when she’s 11.

This, LOTS of girls are starting periods 8-10 years old. My daughter has been wearing an undershirt or training bra from 3rd grade on. So, did at least half the girls in her class at the start of 3rd grade. Seems like all of them are in bras or undershirts with bras now in 4th grade. (Just from chatting with moms).
Kids should know all the scientific names for all their body parts & the opposite sex as well. Having accurate factual information is the best way to protect kids from inappropriate behaviors.

This surprises me and suggests it's more peer pressure than physiological need. Yes, 3rd-4th grade is within the range of normal to need a bra, but wayon the early end (8-13 is considered normal, developmentally). The average age that breasts start budding is 10.5, so the idea that ALL 9 to newly turned 10 year olds need a bra is absurd.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:That's nuts. My niece is in 3rd grade, and I just had to explain to her last week what nipples are. A third grader should not be exposed to that!

My niece is in third grade and already wears a bra. Your 9 year old should know what her body parts are.

Why on earth does your third grader need a bra

Because my third grade niece is 9 and has started developing. It’s well within the realm of normal actually. She will probably get her period when she’s 11.

This, LOTS of girls are starting periods 8-10 years old. My daughter has been wearing an undershirt or training bra from 3rd grade on. So, did at least half the girls in her class at the start of 3rd grade. Seems like all of them are in bras or undershirts with bras now in 4th grade. (Just from chatting with moms).
Kids should know all the scientific names for all their body parts & the opposite sex as well. Having accurate factual information is the best way to protect kids from inappropriate behaviors.

This surprises me and suggests it's more peer pressure than physiological need. Yes, 3rd-4th grade is within the range of normal to need a bra, but wayon the early end (8-13 is considered normal, developmentally). The average age that breasts start budding is 10.5, so the idea that ALL 9 to newly turned 10 year olds need a bra is absurd.

you're missing the point. 9 year olds shoudl know what nipples are. what's absurd is a child not knowing their body parts.

[Anonymous]

Mid-year check in...two teachers and an assistant have already left...yet the problematic AF principal retains her position. DCPS in a nutshell.

Do. Better.

Additionally, as parents, be forewarned, your emails to the chancellor are not safe. He SHARES them with principals. They truly don't care about parents or students. It is all about protecting their own.

[Anonymous]

She's the worst. She forces people to call in if sick or threatens them with "AWOL" which isn't even allowed. She just wants power. She needs to go. DCPS per usual...doesn't listen.

CHML has such bad turnover. Read the room.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She's the worst. She forces people to call in if sick or threatens them with "AWOL" which isn't even allowed. She just wants power. She needs to go. DCPS per usual...doesn't listen.

CHML has such bad turnover. Read the room.

I’m not clear what you mean here…do you mean requiring people to call in sick when they are out sick?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:She's the worst. She forces people to call in if sick or threatens them with "AWOL" which isn't even allowed. She just wants power. She needs to go. DCPS per usual...doesn't listen.

CHML has such bad turnover. Read the room.

I’m not clear what you mean here…do you mean requiring people to call in sick when they are out sick?

I’ve heard awful things about her, but making teachers call to let her know if they’re going to be out sounds… totally normal?