MOTH School Fair

[Anonymous]

I enjoyed meeting so many families and remember when I was a worried mother of a 15 month old! Well run event

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Sorry, the fair is tomorrow, Sunday, November 6 from 2-5 pm at Capitol Hill Day School. The focus has always been on Hill and near-Hill public and charter schools and then expands out from there. Yu Ying and 2 Rivers had conflicts, unfortunately, but there are some other schools of interest to all.

Most importantly for OP's situation is that it's a chance to speak 1-1 with the MySchoolDC representatives, the people who run the lottery. I have found that they send really good people to the event (and other events) and have always been able to answer my questions in quite a bit of detail. Can be something to check off your list for when you do the EdFest in December.

The DCPS Office of Enrollment is coming to talk about their special programs. Could be something interesting is happening in your area that you could find out about.

The reason I posted the list, though, is so that people can see if there are enough schools and other resources to warrant their attendance. All are welcome!

How do you know YY and TR had conflicts, or did they just decide to not attend?

Well, I suppose it's entirely possible that they decided not to attend and were just being polite when they told me they had conflicts. Entirely possible. Yu Ying has participated in the past, had agreed to participate again this year, but let me know that they are "so sad not to participate again this year." They have a concert at the school tomorrow afternoon. Two Rivers' admissions person called me today and apologized and said they had a conflict. So that's how I know. 52 schools are coming and, again, the reason I posted the list is because I saw the topic and thought it would be helpful for people to see exactly who will be there so they can make a decision on attending.

Hmm. Not necessary to respond in the first person, in such detail.... Its okay to share the info, but this isnt MOTH. It's "anonymous."

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We are kicking off our school search this weekend, starting with the MOTH School Fair. Any BTDT advice? We are starting at ground zero, live in NOMA/Truxton area.

Are you looking for a public option for preK3? If so, I wouldn't bother with the MOTH school fair. The only public schools attending are the IB schools on the Hill, most of which no longer take OOB kids (or, if they do, your IB school in NOMA is just as good). Myschooldc will have a citywide fair later in the process that will probably be more useful.

If you are considering private schools, then definitely go to the fair tomorrow. The other PP is right to really focus on commute.

Thanks. However, I'm a little more focused on my kid, so I'll be looking for academics and safety.

If you really care about safety, you would want to minimize the time your child spends in a car or riding public transportation. Kids are far more likely to get hurt while commuting than hurt by school violence. And a short commute allows for more time for fun, brain-developing activities and good connections in the community. But you do you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are kicking off our school search this weekend, starting with the MOTH School Fair. Any BTDT advice? We are starting at ground zero, live in NOMA/Truxton area.

Are you looking for a public option for preK3? If so, I wouldn't bother with the MOTH school fair. The only public schools attending are the IB schools on the Hill, most of which no longer take OOB kids (or, if they do, your IB school in NOMA is just as good). Myschooldc will have a citywide fair later in the process that will probably be more useful.

If you are considering private schools, then definitely go to the fair tomorrow. The other PP is right to really focus on commute.

Thanks. However, I'm a little more focused on my kid, so I'll be looking for academics and safety.

If you really care about safety, you would want to minimize the time your child spends in a car or riding public transportation. Kids are far more likely to get hurt while commuting than hurt by school violence. And a short commute allows for more time for fun, brain-developing activities and good connections in the community. But you do you.

PP, you're crazy, you do know that, yes?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are kicking off our school search this weekend, starting with the MOTH School Fair. Any BTDT advice? We are starting at ground zero, live in NOMA/Truxton area.

Are you looking for a public option for preK3? If so, I wouldn't bother with the MOTH school fair. The only public schools attending are the IB schools on the Hill, most of which no longer take OOB kids (or, if they do, your IB school in NOMA is just as good). Myschooldc will have a citywide fair later in the process that will probably be more useful.

If you are considering private schools, then definitely go to the fair tomorrow. The other PP is right to really focus on commute.

Thanks. However, I'm a little more focused on my kid, so I'll be looking for academics and safety.

If you really care about safety, you would want to minimize the time your child spends in a car or riding public transportation. Kids are far more likely to get hurt while commuting than hurt by school violence. And a short commute allows for more time for fun, brain-developing activities and good connections in the community. But you do you.

PP, you're crazy, you do know that, yes?

NP here I can tell by your posts that none of your options will satisfy you much past preschool if that long. You may as well focus on commute during the early years until you move.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are kicking off our school search this weekend, starting with the MOTH School Fair. Any BTDT advice? We are starting at ground zero, live in NOMA/Truxton area.

Are you looking for a public option for preK3? If so, I wouldn't bother with the MOTH school fair. The only public schools attending are the IB schools on the Hill, most of which no longer take OOB kids (or, if they do, your IB school in NOMA is just as good). Myschooldc will have a citywide fair later in the process that will probably be more useful.

If you are considering private schools, then definitely go to the fair tomorrow. The other PP is right to really focus on commute.

Thanks. However, I'm a little more focused on my kid, so I'll be looking for academics and safety.

If you really care about safety, you would want to minimize the time your child spends in a car or riding public transportation. Kids are far more likely to get hurt while commuting than hurt by school violence. And a short commute allows for more time for fun, brain-developing activities and good connections in the community. But you do you.

PP, you're crazy, you do know that, yes?

Not PP but - not crazy at all.

[Anonymous]

Back to the original: how was the fair? Helpful or no?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are kicking off our school search this weekend, starting with the MOTH School Fair. Any BTDT advice? We are starting at ground zero, live in NOMA/Truxton area.

Are you looking for a public option for preK3? If so, I wouldn't bother with the MOTH school fair. The only public schools attending are the IB schools on the Hill, most of which no longer take OOB kids (or, if they do, your IB school in NOMA is just as good). Myschooldc will have a citywide fair later in the process that will probably be more useful.

If you are considering private schools, then definitely go to the fair tomorrow. The other PP is right to really focus on commute.

Thanks. However, I'm a little more focused on my kid, so I'll be looking for academics and safety.

If you really care about safety, you would want to minimize the time your child spends in a car or riding public transportation. Kids are far more likely to get hurt while commuting than hurt by school violence. And a short commute allows for more time for fun, brain-developing activities and good connections in the community. But you do you.

PP, you're crazy, you do know that, yes?

more kids die from being left in hot cars each year than are killed in school violence: http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/youthviolence/schoolviolence/savd.html vs http://noheatstroke.org/
not to mention that hundreds of kids are killed in car crashes each year.

[Anonymous]

I was a parent volunteer at a school table from 2-4 and turnout was wonderful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are kicking off our school search this weekend, starting with the MOTH School Fair. Any BTDT advice? We are starting at ground zero, live in NOMA/Truxton area.

Are you looking for a public option for preK3? If so, I wouldn't bother with the MOTH school fair. The only public schools attending are the IB schools on the Hill, most of which no longer take OOB kids (or, if they do, your IB school in NOMA is just as good). Myschooldc will have a citywide fair later in the process that will probably be more useful.

If you are considering private schools, then definitely go to the fair tomorrow. The other PP is right to really focus on commute.

Thanks. However, I'm a little more focused on my kid, so I'll be looking for academics and safety.

If you really care about safety, you would want to minimize the time your child spends in a car or riding public transportation. Kids are far more likely to get hurt while commuting than hurt by school violence. And a short commute allows for more time for fun, brain-developing activities and good connections in the community. But you do you.

PP, you're crazy, you do know that, yes?

more kids die from being left in hot cars each year than are killed in school violence: http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/youthviolence/schoolviolence/savd.html vs http://noheatstroke.org/
not to mention that hundreds of kids are killed in car crashes each year.

there are a lot degrees of violence before you get to murder. constant punching, fighting, language, abuse of teachers all contribute to classrooms of chaos, fear and little to any learning. You need to spend more time talking to DCPS teachers in high poverty schools, especially in grades 4th and above. So if you are judging a school to be safe becasue no one war murderred last year, you better think again.