Burgundy Farm

[Anonymous]

I’m sorry that they couldn’t figure things out - that sucks - they have so much outdoor space and the foundation of using a lot of the outdoor space already with summer camp (that kids previously attended). I’m sorry to hear.



Take it back. But no spot for you when it’s over. Good luck.

We'll live. Believe it or not, Burgundy Farm is not essential to our family's health or happiness. It's a nice to have, not a need.

[Anonymous]

I don't see why Congressional can have in-person classes and Burgundy can't. I just don't get it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't see why Congressional can have in-person classes and Burgundy can't. I just don't get it.

Administration caved to pressure from teachers. It is a leadership failure. They failed to involve, rally, and lead the teachers. Must speak to long-standing communication and leadership from administration to teachers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't see why Congressional can have in-person classes and Burgundy can't. I just don't get it.

Administration caved to pressure from teachers. It is a leadership failure. They failed to involve, rally, and lead the teachers. Must speak to long-standing communication and leadership from administration to teachers.

*communication and leadership issues

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't see why Congressional can have in-person classes and Burgundy can't. I just don't get it.

It’s a really really bad look for Burgundy that Congressional and Browne are opening and Burgundy isn’t. Like embarrassing bad.

[Anonymous]

I’m sorry that they couldn’t figure things out - that sucks - they have so much outdoor space and the foundation of using a lot of the outdoor space already with summer camp (that kids previously attended). I’m sorry to hear.



Take it back. But no spot for you when it’s over. Good luck.


We'll live. Believe it or not, Burgundy Farm is not essential to our family's health or happiness. It's a nice to have, not a need.

Agreed. It is a smaller and more nurturing environment than our local public middle, but I don't know that the education is better than the education for gifted and talented kids in public. The people are all a lot richer, for sure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I’m sorry that they couldn’t figure things out - that sucks - they have so much outdoor space and the foundation of using a lot of the outdoor space already with summer camp (that kids previously attended). I’m sorry to hear.



Take it back. But no spot for you when it’s over. Good luck.

We'll live. Believe it or not, Burgundy Farm is not essential to our family's health or happiness. It's a nice to have, not a need.

Especially at 35K for zoom classes

[Anonymous]

Burgundy parents who are upset with this decision: has anyone at the school even acknowledged our feelings?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Burgundy parents who are upset with this decision: has anyone at the school even acknowledged our feelings?

Minimally by HOS. Not at all by lower school head. Even the barest acknowledgement that parents have been scrambling to work and parent full time for the past 5 months and that we were really looking forward to the promise of Burgundy's expansive campus which facilitates safe education during a pandemic would be helpful. Parents are disappointed that we are now on the hook for 32k of zoom classes.

Many parents do not have flexible work schedules which enable them to act as zoom facilitators and many cannot work at home. The school has not effectively acknowledged that this swift about face means that Burgundy is not feasible for families whose jobs are not flexible enough to manage zooms, lunch prep, and recess while working a full time job. Many parents must work outside the home, and have implemented stop-gap measures to do so during the summer, with the repeated assurances that school would open.

Yes, it is a pandemic, but communicating uncertainty would have gone a long way toward helping those families plan for the upcoming school year. Letting those families out of their contracts is the right thing to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Burgundy parents who are upset with this decision: has anyone at the school even acknowledged our feelings?

Minimally by HOS. Not at all by lower school head. Even the barest acknowledgement that parents have been scrambling to work and parent full time for the past 5 months and that we were really looking forward to the promise of Burgundy's expansive campus which facilitates safe education during a pandemic would be helpful. Parents are disappointed that we are now on the hook for 32k of zoom classes.

Many parents do not have flexible work schedules which enable them to act as zoom facilitators and many cannot work at home. The school has not effectively acknowledged that this swift about face means that Burgundy is not feasible for families whose jobs are not flexible enough to manage zooms, lunch prep, and recess while working a full time job. Many parents must work outside the home, and have implemented stop-gap measures to do so during the summer, with the repeated assurances that school would open.

Yes, it is a pandemic, but communicating uncertainty would have gone a long way toward helping those families plan for the upcoming school year. Letting those families out of their contracts is the right thing to do.

We have not even received a response or acknowledgement to our email expressing concern.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I’m sorry that they couldn’t figure things out - that sucks - they have so much outdoor space and the foundation of using a lot of the outdoor space already with summer camp (that kids previously attended). I’m sorry to hear.



Take it back. But no spot for you when it’s over. Good luck.

We'll live. Believe it or not, Burgundy Farm is not essential to our family's health or happiness. It's a nice to have, not a need.

I’m the one saying I was sorry to hear. My kids are not enrolled there currently but I was familiar with the outdoor space because they previously attended the summer camp.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone who has school-age children is trying to manage remote learning this year. I can understand not wanting to pay $35k for online learning that you can get through your county for free — I would not pay that either. So withdraw. But teachers do not have to risk dying because you do not want to balance working, children at home, and their education. You are not special.

Funny how the rest of the country stepped up. Grocery store workers, cleaners, hospital custodians, daycare providers, warehouse workers, delivery truck drivers etc, all showed up during a pandemic.

[Anonymous]

Tuition at Burgundy is 35 K? What a ripoff!

[Anonymous]

Everyone who has school-age children is trying to manage remote learning this year. I can understand not wanting to pay $35k for online learning that you can get through your county for free — I would not pay that either. So withdraw. But teachers do not have to risk dying because you do not want to balance working, children at home, and their education. You are not special.

I wouldn't disagree that withdrawal is a good option at this point.

[Anonymous]

learning that you can get through your county for free — I would not pay that either. So withdraw. But teachers do not have to risk dying because you do not want to balance working, children at home, and their education. You are not special.

I mean, no clearly I am not special, because I cannot tell my job that I refuse to come in and just keep my job indefinitely working from home. I've been told I have to start coming into work.