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Anonymous
My child broke a bone there and I was more than happy with the response. Don't know what a nurse would have done in our situation. There is someone who works for the ANA who posts on here frequently in regards to the Heights and the lack of nurses there. The boys have freedom, so if you'd consider that to be bad, then yes you take the good with the bad, but there are parents who like not having the teachers require the kids to wear jackets outside during recess for example so the boys learn to take care of themselves. It's a whole specific philosophy and PP is correct that there are podcasts you can listen to to familiarize yourself with what they are doing. |
Anonymous
| Actually our school has an NP and shecis fabuliys. She frequently catches things that have gone under the radar, from uTIs to fevers and she teaibscthe faculty in howcto react and handle different situations. I don’t work for the ANA, I work for a school. |
Anonymous
How is she “catching” UTIs? Does she take urine samples? That seems way outside the role of a school nurse. |
Anonymous
| We're a family in our first year and thrilled so far. Our son is thriving. |
Anonymous
| So glad you’re having a great experience! What makes the school a great fit for your son and family? |
Anonymous
They get boys. They give them freedom. It seems like chaos at times but it comes together. |
Anonymous
| Heights in a nutshell: While MCPS had indoor recess for weeks at a time because of snow, the Heights held a teacher-approved (and teacher-participating) snowball fights instead of regularly scheduled gym class. Like the earlier poster said: They get boys. Plenty of physical activity, but learning to focus that energy to serve the greater good. Teachers are great and academics strong. My son works very hard but plays hard too. Lots of freedom to learn lots of responsibility. We love it. |
Anonymous
THIS. Getting outside so frequently is a godsend for my son during the school day. |
Anonymous
This was pretty darn funny, to my Virginia resident ears. And I seriously enjoy ranking on any Catholics more conservative than me, which works out to about all of them. But this comment doesn't help the discussion, it belongs more on Fairfax Underground, which is also funny but detail-free and useless. The operators of this site should really consider appointing moderators for the forums. |
When I called they only wanted Catholics and its a highly religious school. So, this poster's kids will have to learn to find God very quickly or be an outcast.
Anonymous
Don't girls deserve freedom, too? I don't understand this distinction. I'm the wife of a Heights alum, btw, but I still want to understand why girls don't need freedom, too. For instance, what sort of freedom is a Heights boy given that an Oakcrest girl is not? I know that the two schools have completely different administrations, but they are influenced by the same religious group. |
Anonymous
Because THIS discussion happens to be about boys. End of story. It has nothing to do with girls. The comment was not boys need freedom, and girls don’t. The comment didn’t mention girls at all as a matter of fact. So why are you bringing it up? Get over yourself. I get so sick of the idea that we can’t talk about the well being and proper raising of BOYS without someone having to say “but girls too!” Right. No kidding. Everyone deserves well being and proper raising. But THIS discussion happens to be about BOYS. Don’t make it into something it’s not! |
Anonymous
A discussion about what boys need DOES turn into a discussion about what girls need. It's a natural corollary. I'm not trying to be offensive, but I really would like for this question to be answered thoughtfully. I think that the reason why the Heights was established starting at the 3rd grade was because the parochial schools were seen as doing a fine job of educating girls at that age. Most girls can sit down for long periods of time. That's fine, although there are statistical outliers. Are there any other freedoms besides frequent recess that the Heights boys are being given? Someone mentioned that no one forces them to wear coats outside. Fine. They're not going to be out for more than an hour anyway. Any other freedoms? Do they have to wear seatbelts when on field trips? I never give children the "freedom" to choose whether to wear seatbelts or not. The consequences are too dire. This may not even be a question, as the Heights has its own buses that might not have seatbelts, anyway. |
Anonymous
Not the previous poster, but sometimes small children exhibit certain behaviors in class that can be suggestive of a UTI. A school nurse doesn't have to be the one to recommend that the parents get their child to a doctor, but a nurse can be a great resource for parents. I'm not making any judgment about the Heights not having one, but I'm just saying that a good nurse is worth her weight in gold. |
Anonymous
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If you have issues with Oakcrest, then you can start an Oakcrest thread. I don't see that as a corollary at all other than they are both Opus Dei. But The Heights and Oakcrest are not run by the same people, as evidenced by the fact that Oakcrest will not allow The Heights bus to have a stop on their campus even though families with kids at both schools would really like that to happen.
I believe that The Heights was started originally with 6th grade but then there was more demand for younger grades so they expanded, but that before 3rd grade, they believe the kids should be in a school like Montessori or even homeschooled, but not in a structured environment. |
Anonymous
I really think it makes sense for you to listen to some of their podcasts and you'll get the idea. |