Peer Pressure to enroll in your IB?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Be very cautious of the parents who don't have kids enrolled yet. I am IB for a school that might turn the corner. One of the most vocal boosters does not have school aged kids yet. I could be wrong- but most of her boosting is coming from fear. To be honest- I don't think she will last long at our IB.
Too her credit she is very non judgy. However- she is desperate.

You have to love the people who want you to blaze the trail on their behalf.

[Anonymous]

Oh, booster drama. Do you want to hear a story? My IB's 2 biggest boosters were matched this round and have enrolled their respective DCs for next year. One told the other, in a nutshell, "you shouldn't send your kid to our IB school, because you have too high expectations and standards, and I worry you will get mad if things don't go your way, trash our school on DCUM, and leave." Somehow the recipient of that sweet tirade didn't get pissed off and stayed calm and kind and logical and the other started crying and apologized. That was fun. I was that recipient. I have never trashed a school on DCUM. The author of that tirade has.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Be very cautious of the parents who don't have kids enrolled yet. I am IB for a school that might turn the corner. One of the most vocal boosters does not have school aged kids yet. I could be wrong- but most of her boosting is coming from fear. To be honest- I don't think she will last long at our IB.
Too her credit she is very non judgy. However- she is desperate.

You have to love the people who want you to blaze the trail on their behalf.

Oh wah. If people wait until their kids are 3 to get involved, it will be too late.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love to tell my neighbors with kids about the number of kids within an X-block radius who will be in the same age group for PK3 lottery year Z. If some parents perceive that as pressure or judgement, it's kind of more their problem than mine. I hope noone is projecting whatever sense of guilt they have onto my words because the thought that they would suck, or I would look down on them in any way if they didn't send their kids to our IB school doesn't even cross my mind.

Van ness?

Nope.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Be very cautious of the parents who don't have kids enrolled yet. I am IB for a school that might turn the corner. One of the most vocal boosters does not have school aged kids yet. I could be wrong- but most of her boosting is coming from fear. To be honest- I don't think she will last long at our IB.
Too her credit she is very non judgy. However- she is desperate.

You have to love the people who want you to blaze the trail on their behalf.

Oh wah. If people wait until their kids are 3 to get involved, it will be too late.

+1
Be very cautious around the parents who suggest being very cautious of other good-willed well-intended parents.

[Anonymous]

Someone here once mentioned parents at my IB are pushy and I just don't see it. If someone asks on the neighborhood listserv about the school, parents will reply with positive feedback. If the kids do well in a random soccer tourny there may be "Go Team" posts. There's the occasional school beautification day post, but that's about it. Frankly, I think some people are so used to the negative reputations about most DC Public Schools that any positive comment is seen as pushy.

[Anonymous]

It's just that it's a sensitive and personal topic, so it's very easy for people to feel pressured. I am sensitive about it too, especially if I feel the person doesn't really understand what's at stake.

But, honestly, I am doing my best to help our IB succeed, and that means talking to people about it. No, it isn't perfect, but what's good about it deserves to be known. I'm not trying to make anyone uncomfortable, but getting people together to make change requires talking about our choices. The bottom line is that if parents come together, they can often make a difference. If someone chooses not to be part of that, I understand. But I think sometimes their discomfort comes from within.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Someone here once mentioned parents at my IB are pushy and I just don't see it. If someone asks on the neighborhood listserv about the school, parents will reply with positive feedback. If the kids do well in a random soccer tourny there may be "Go Team" posts. There's the occasional school beautification day post, but that's about it. Frankly, I think some people are so used to the negative reputations about most DC Public Schools that any positive comment is seen as pushy.

+1

That's why I kind of identify myself as a booster of my IB DCPS, with just a few positive DCUM posts, like "I attended an open house, it was good" and "I was impressed with [...]", "my IB DCPS does XYZ". relevant to a thread topic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Be very cautious of the parents who don't have kids enrolled yet. I am IB for a school that might turn the corner. One of the most vocal boosters does not have school aged kids yet. I could be wrong- but most of her boosting is coming from fear. To be honest- I don't think she will last long at our IB.
Too her credit she is very non judgy. However- she is desperate.

You have to love the people who want you to blaze the trail on their behalf.

Oh wah. If people wait until their kids are 3 to get involved, it will be too late.

+1
Be very cautious around the parents who suggest being very cautious of other good-willed well-intended parents.

The good will means nothing when the rubber hits the road. Your happy thoughts don't change the schools reality. You all mean well- but will play the lottety as son as you kid has a hiccup.

[Anonymous]

I am trying to help our IB school, even though my child is too young. Why? Because there's a very good chance she'll attend. And guess what-- I'm building on the work of other parents who cared about the school even though their children did not attend. Yes, my child may or may not attend, but so what? It's a long process and every little bit helps.

[Anonymous]

Seems like this is happening at multiple locations and not just my IB. and for the record its not any of the schools mentioned on this thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh, booster drama. Do you want to hear a story? My IB's 2 biggest boosters were matched this round and have enrolled their respective DCs for next year. One told the other, in a nutshell, "you shouldn't send your kid to our IB school, because you have too high expectations and standards, and I worry you will get mad if things don't go your way, trash our school on DCUM, and leave." Somehow the recipient of that sweet tirade didn't get pissed off and stayed calm and kind and logical and the other started crying and apologized. That was fun. I was that recipient. I have never trashed a school on DCUM. The author of that tirade has.

I really cannot follow this post at all. What exactly happened? (I genuinely want to know.) 2 boosters whose children currently attend yor IB school were matched elsewhere but decided to stay? One of them is you?

[Anonymous]

I thought it was BMPV because the only boosters I know for that school do not have children there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Be very cautious of the parents who don't have kids enrolled yet. I am IB for a school that might turn the corner. One of the most vocal boosters does not have school aged kids yet. I could be wrong- but most of her boosting is coming from fear. To be honest- I don't think she will last long at our IB.
Too her credit she is very non judgy. However- she is desperate.

You have to love the people who want you to blaze the trail on their behalf.

Oh wah. If people wait until their kids are 3 to get involved, it will be too late.

+1
Be very cautious around the parents who suggest being very cautious of other good-willed well-intended parents.

The good will means nothing when the rubber hits the road. Your happy thoughts don't change the schools reality. You all mean well- but will play the lottety as son as you kid has a hiccup.

At least they're trying to help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh, booster drama. Do you want to hear a story? My IB's 2 biggest boosters were matched this round and have enrolled their respective DCs for next year. One told the other, in a nutshell, "you shouldn't send your kid to our IB school, because you have too high expectations and standards, and I worry you will get mad if things don't go your way, trash our school on DCUM, and leave." Somehow the recipient of that sweet tirade didn't get pissed off and stayed calm and kind and logical and the other started crying and apologized. That was fun. I was that recipient. I have never trashed a school on DCUM. The author of that tirade has.

I really cannot follow this post at all. What exactly happened? (I genuinely want to know.) 2 boosters whose children currently attend yor IB school were matched elsewhere but decided to stay? One of them is you?

Oops, sorry. Neither booster of their IB DCPS currently has kids there. Both were matched this round with the IB DCPS they boost. One of them is me.