$90 BASIS Homecoming Tickets

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I haven't given a cent to the ATF since middle school. You don't have to. It's OK.

This right here is why schools can't win. Money must come from somewhere. OP somehow only just discovered that clubs and sports cost money (not sure why it took them 5 years to figure that out). Then comes this person making it clear that to protest the fact that BASIS charges for things...they don't donate! Well played.

There are a small number of BASIS parents who whine and complain no matter what the school does. They complained that dances were held on campus. They complained that 8th graders were exposed to high schoolers at dances. The school worked with parents and planned an off campus dance for only 8th graders. Those same whiners were the first ones to complain about the cost and theme.

OP claims the school is "dodging questions". Weird since LAST WEEK the school held its all school meeting hosted by the HOS and her team. There were ZERO questions asked about this. Also, what's being dodged? It costs money to run dances and rent spaces and get vendors and food to staff. OP didn't ask questions and they don't actually have any questions. They just like drama. (and I think most of us know who she is).

Wretched human

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The MacArthur senior trip is almost $1700, on top of $400 senior dues. I’ll trade you!

Isn't McArthur a Title I school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I haven't given a cent to the ATF since middle school. You don't have to. It's OK.

This right here is why schools can't win. Money must come from somewhere. OP somehow only just discovered that clubs and sports cost money (not sure why it took them 5 years to figure that out). Then comes this person making it clear that to protest the fact that BASIS charges for things...they don't donate! Well played.

There are a small number of BASIS parents who whine and complain no matter what the school does. They complained that dances were held on campus. They complained that 8th graders were exposed to high schoolers at dances. The school worked with parents and planned an off campus dance for only 8th graders. Those same whiners were the first ones to complain about the cost and theme.

OP claims the school is "dodging questions". Weird since LAST WEEK the school held its all school meeting hosted by the HOS and her team. There were ZERO questions asked about this. Also, what's being dodged? It costs money to run dances and rent spaces and get vendors and food to staff. OP didn't ask questions and they don't actually have any questions. They just like drama. (and I think most of us know who she is).

Brava.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I haven't given a cent to the ATF since middle school. You don't have to. It's OK.

This right here is why schools can't win. Money must come from somewhere. OP somehow only just discovered that clubs and sports cost money (not sure why it took them 5 years to figure that out). Then comes this person making it clear that to protest the fact that BASIS charges for things...they don't donate! Well played.

There are a small number of BASIS parents who whine and complain no matter what the school does. They complained that dances were held on campus. They complained that 8th graders were exposed to high schoolers at dances. The school worked with parents and planned an off campus dance for only 8th graders. Those same whiners were the first ones to complain about the cost and theme.

OP claims the school is "dodging questions". Weird since LAST WEEK the school held its all school meeting hosted by the HOS and her team. There were ZERO questions asked about this. Also, what's being dodged? It costs money to run dances and rent spaces and get vendors and food to staff. OP didn't ask questions and they don't actually have any questions. They just like drama. (and I think most of us know who she is).

Wretched human

OP is a wretched human?

OK...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I haven't given a cent to the ATF since middle school. You don't have to. It's OK.

This right here is why schools can't win. Money must come from somewhere. OP somehow only just discovered that clubs and sports cost money (not sure why it took them 5 years to figure that out). Then comes this person making it clear that to protest the fact that BASIS charges for things...they don't donate! Well played.

There are a small number of BASIS parents who whine and complain no matter what the school does. They complained that dances were held on campus. They complained that 8th graders were exposed to high schoolers at dances. The school worked with parents and planned an off campus dance for only 8th graders. Those same whiners were the first ones to complain about the cost and theme.

OP claims the school is "dodging questions". Weird since LAST WEEK the school held its all school meeting hosted by the HOS and her team. There were ZERO questions asked about this. Also, what's being dodged? It costs money to run dances and rent spaces and get vendors and food to staff. OP didn't ask questions and they don't actually have any questions. They just like drama. (and I think most of us know who she is).

Wretched human

Not exactly a substantive response. Did I hit a little too close to home?

[Anonymous]

Fees like this are only acceptable if the school covers the cost for kids who qualify for free/reduced price lunch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fees like this are only acceptable if the school covers the cost for kids who qualify for free/reduced price lunch.

Two responses:
1. BASIS always tells families that if they can't afford something to reach out to the school (they give an actual point of contact). My kids have friends who have attended lots of events over the years because the school finds ways to help them out. If OP was an actual BASIS parent they'd know this.

2. No!!! I am so happy we are past that inane woketastic line of thinking. Where and when did people like you decide that kids couldn't have opportunities unless they were free for FARMS? That's not a thing. Not everyone can afford everything. School trips required for classwork should be provided. But dances, trips to NYC to see shows and other events needn't be. Certainly schools should (and in the case of BASIS) do support kids in need. But sometimes kids need to sit out opportunities because cost is an issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Presumably your child is in HS if you are complaining about the cost of the Homecoming tickets, so I don’t quite understand how you’re taken aback at having to pay to attend the dance. Even my kids’ elementary school had us pay fees for certain things so it doesn’t strike me as unheard of.

Maybe $90 is expensive for an offsite formal dance around here? I don’t know. Do other schools completely cover the costs of offsite dances? I grew up in a low cost of living area and our formal dances were offsite and cost $40-50 per ticket. And that was 30 years ago.

True the $90 is for high school. 8th grade homecoming is $75. Both are off-site

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I haven't given a cent to the ATF since middle school. You don't have to. It's OK.

This right here is why schools can't win. Money must come from somewhere. OP somehow only just discovered that clubs and sports cost money (not sure why it took them 5 years to figure that out). Then comes this person making it clear that to protest the fact that BASIS charges for things...they don't donate! Well played.

There are a small number of BASIS parents who whine and complain no matter what the school does. They complained that dances were held on campus. They complained that 8th graders were exposed to high schoolers at dances. The school worked with parents and planned an off campus dance for only 8th graders. Those same whiners were the first ones to complain about the cost and theme.

OP claims the school is "dodging questions". Weird since LAST WEEK the school held its all school meeting hosted by the HOS and her team. There were ZERO questions asked about this. Also, what's being dodged? It costs money to run dances and rent spaces and get vendors and food to staff. OP didn't ask questions and they don't actually have any questions. They just like drama. (and I think most of us know who she is).

There was some other BASIS related topic where one of the posters claimed that some school admin, namely former principal, had posted several replies. I admit that at that time, I thought that was a crazy suggestion. Reading the post above though makes me wonder. . .I wonder who at BASIS is monitoring DCUM

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The MacArthur senior trip is almost $1700, on top of $400 senior dues. I’ll trade you!

Why is it so much where are they going?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The MacArthur senior trip is almost $1700, on top of $400 senior dues. I’ll trade you!

I think you need a parent of a BASIS senior to weigh in before you offer that trade! I'm guessing over four years, you will definitely have paid way less

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fees like this are only acceptable if the school covers the cost for kids who qualify for free/reduced price lunch.

Two responses:
1. BASIS always tells families that if they can't afford something to reach out to the school (they give an actual point of contact). My kids have friends who have attended lots of events over the years because the school finds ways to help them out. If OP was an actual BASIS parent they'd know this.

2. No!!! I am so happy we are past that inane woketastic line of thinking. Where and when did people like you decide that kids couldn't have opportunities unless they were free for FARMS? That's not a thing. Not everyone can afford everything. School trips required for classwork should be provided. But dances, trips to NYC to see shows and other events needn't be. Certainly schools should (and in the case of BASIS) do support kids in need. But sometimes kids need to sit out opportunities because cost is an issue.

This.

Can we just let the kids have this event, which sounds really special? They suffer through the terrible building and endless events in the MRP. Let's let them have something nice without sullying it by complaining about it. And 1. is true -- I have no doubt that the kids who can't afford it can go to the school and the cost will be covered. And we know the demographic, for 90 percent of families this is perfectly doable.

[Anonymous]

I have no dog in this fight but a homecoming ticket when I was in high school in this area (15 years ago) was about $80/ticket. Prom was even more. The school did have a free or reduced ticket for those who couldn’t afford it. The school always had to rent an offsite venue. So this doesn’t seem unreasonable at all, particularly with inflation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have no dog in this fight but a homecoming ticket when I was in high school in this area (15 years ago) was about $80/ticket. Prom was even more. The school did have a free or reduced ticket for those who couldn’t afford it. The school always had to rent an offsite venue. So this doesn’t seem unreasonable at all, particularly with inflation.

+1. I know that several parents (including myself) have offered to pay extra to cover tickets of those who can't afford one. Off-site rentals are expensive in DC. It's better than having the kids travel somewhere far just to have fun.

[Anonymous]

I'm looking at the ParentSquare post and I don't see where they give a contact if you need help with ticket price.