Bullis school

[Anonymous]

http://www.wusa9.com/video/1913447070001/1/Bullis-Cornerback-JD-Dyer-Draws-Interest-From-Ivy-Leagues

Here's another star Bullis football player, but this one started in 8th grade and is being recruited by Harvard. The top running back and the quarterback have also been there since Middle School, and last year's QB started in 3rd grade. Maybe you should ask these parents directly if they are upset about one senior transfer joining the team.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We toured Bullis this week and were really impressed with the academic center, arts building, use of technology in classes, diversity of student body, and seemingly happy friendly students. Football didn't come up, but not sure it should. Of the nearly 700 kids at the school, only 30 or so play varsity football--not really that important to our family or our neighbors, who have two kids there.

I'm a parent of a middle school student at Bullis and would say that the faculty, curriculum, particularly in terms of intergration of technology, and arts and atheletic programs are outstanding. Our two older kids attended MS in, respectively, a highly-rated MoCo public and a "Big 3" school; in our experience Bullis is a stronger school at this level.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:http://www.wusa9.com/video/1913447070001/1/Bullis-Cornerback-JD-Dyer-Draws-Interest-From-Ivy-Leagues

Here's another star Bullis football player, but this one started in 8th grade and is being recruited by Harvard. The top running back and the quarterback have also been there since Middle School, and last year's QB started in 3rd grade. Maybe you should ask these parents directly if they are upset about one senior transfer joining the team.

Then it's too bad Bullis wasn't willing to compete with its "home grown" players and had to rent, I mean, recruit, senior year transfers from public schools.

[Anonymous]

I toured Bullis' upper school today and had very much the same experience. Lovely school, great atmosphere. More diverse student body than I've seen at other privates. Impressive fine arts, theater, technology.

And I also heard no mention of football. The sports offerings were definitely the least emphasized aspect of the tour, other than a passing mention that the school curriculum is built on a tripod of academics, arts and athletics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:http://www.wusa9.com/video/1913447070001/1/Bullis-Cornerback-JD-Dyer-Draws-Interest-From-Ivy-Leagues

Here's another star Bullis football player, but this one started in 8th grade and is being recruited by Harvard. The top running back and the quarterback have also been there since Middle School, and last year's QB started in 3rd grade. Maybe you should ask these parents directly if they are upset about one senior transfer.

Then it's too bad Bullis wasn't willing to compete with its "home grown" players and had to rent, I mean, recruit, senior year transfers from public schools.

What part of "one senior transfer" are you misunderstanding? There is one new senior on the football team. And isn't it great that he says "Bullis is the best thing to happen to him?" Come on out and cheer for the team this Saturday against Landon. The games are lots of fun and the fans are terrific. Or, perhaps you'd rather just sit at your computer and dump negative comments on this board.

[Anonymous]

My DC was at Langley High (the public). Very highly rated if you look at only the numbers. Dirty little 'secret' is the school teaches kids to memorize, not learn. It's also an abusive environment from a number of standpoints. DC did Freshman year and then said "I want out". DC is at Bullis now. We commute 45 minutes each way to get DC there. Someone in this thread asked "why would you want that?" regarding the commute. Answer is simple. Because the school is the best choice for DC, who's very happy there. DC will probably get into a" top college" if she chooses. I really don't care if she doesn't go to what y'all consider a top college because DC will excel regardless.

[Anonymous]

My DS is finishing his senior year at (gasp!) The New School of Northern Virginia. I say 'gasp' because y'all have had horrible things to say about it.

He's gotten into a stellar engineering/cs program. Seems that's the goal, right? To learn and move on to a college that's right for you in the program that's right for you?

This elite school stuff is for the parents, not the kids.

[Anonymous]

DS just finished the application process at a number of schools for admission this fall. Will not be going to Bullis -- sadly we didn't get in! But I was very impressed with the school. Maybe we'll try again next year.

And by the way, all those athletes? They really do have to hold their own academically and they contribute to the overall esprit of the school, which turns out en force at the football games, etc. I thought it was a great school that really serves its market niche student very, very well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Another kid just asked this week to leave his Bethesda-area private boys school due to academic and behavioral issues...where is he going? Bullis. How does this happen when it's only October?

Have you asked yourself why that kid was not thriving in the other private school? If Bullis turns this kid around, that's impressive. I've seen it happen at my son's private. Kid who was considered a total 'loser' at his public or other private comes to my son's private, spends a month or so being like he was before the magic happens.

Consider the following:

My friend in CA teaches public. She got a kid in 6th grade who had literally been considered a lost cause by the school. The teacher who promoted him into her class literally said "good luck". To my friend, this means "I'm going to prove your *ss WRONG!". And that she did. Turns out the kid had a processing disorder previously unidentified. She spend the first two weeks watching him, then called me and said "I need an iPad for this kid - the school won't provide it". I sent her one for him. Within the month, he went from Fs to As. Was finishing all his homework. The more he succeeded, the harder he worked. She also, in observing him, asked his parents to have him evaluated as she saw a bit of a tic. Sure enough, he had mild tourettes as well. He walked into her class failing, walked out an A student.

This is part of the child's essay he wrote about her:

"Bae read to the audience his admiration for his teacher, Mrs. Siegel. Bae says Siegel helped him with his homework problem.
"Mrs. Siegel uncovered abilities in me that I didn't even know I had," Bae told the audience. "At first everyone could depend on me to be the only did who didn't have his homework. I was named the most frequent user of detention in my school. Ever since I was in third grade I had no confidence in my ability. My mom and I even cried because she didn't know how to help me and I thought I was a failure. Then I met Mrs. Siegel, who trusted and encouraged me even though I couldn't. She fixed the leak that was growing bigger in my life and patched up the holes in the screen."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DS just finished the application process at a number of schools for admission this fall. Will not be going to Bullis -- sadly we didn't get in! But I was very impressed with the school. Maybe we'll try again next year.

And by the way, all those athletes? They really do have to hold their own academically and they contribute to the overall esprit of the school, which turns out en force at the football games, etc. I thought it was a great school that really serves its market niche student very, very well.

If they didn't import athletes en masse (and, with all due respect, you don't know if they have to hold their own academically), there might have been room for your child . . .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DS just finished the application process at a number of schools for admission this fall. Will not be going to Bullis -- sadly we didn't get in! But I was very impressed with the school. Maybe we'll try again next year.

And by the way, all those athletes? They really do have to hold their own academically and they contribute to the overall esprit of the school, which turns out en force at the football games, etc. I thought it was a great school that really serves its market niche student very, very well.

If they didn't import athletes en masse (and, with all due respect, you don't know if they have to hold their own academically), there might have been room for your child . . .

With all due respect, you don't know if they don't. Most do.

[Anonymous]

Very good post.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another kid just asked this week to leave his Bethesda-area private boys school due to academic and behavioral issues...where is he going? Bullis. How does this happen when it's only October?

Have you asked yourself why that kid was not thriving in the other private school? If Bullis turns this kid around, that's impressive. I've seen it happen at my son's private. Kid who was considered a total 'loser' at his public or other private comes to my son's private, spends a month or so being like he was before the magic happens.

Consider the following:

My friend in CA teaches public. She got a kid in 6th grade who had literally been considered a lost cause by the school. The teacher who promoted him into her class literally said "good luck". To my friend, this means "I'm going to prove your *ss WRONG!". And that she did. Turns out the kid had a processing disorder previously unidentified. She spend the first two weeks watching him, then called me and said "I need an iPad for this kid - the school won't provide it". I sent her one for him. Within the month, he went from Fs to As. Was finishing all his homework. The more he succeeded, the harder he worked. She also, in observing him, asked his parents to have him evaluated as she saw a bit of a tic. Sure enough, he had mild tourettes as well. He walked into her class failing, walked out an A student.

This is part of the child's essay he wrote about her:

"Bae read to the audience his admiration for his teacher, Mrs. Siegel. Bae says Siegel helped him with his homework problem.
"Mrs. Siegel uncovered abilities in me that I didn't even know I had," Bae told the audience. "At first everyone could depend on me to be the only did who didn't have his homework. I was named the most frequent user of detention in my school. Ever since I was in third grade I had no confidence in my ability. My mom and I even cried because she didn't know how to help me and I thought I was a failure. Then I met Mrs. Siegel, who trusted and encouraged me even though I couldn't. She fixed the leak that was growing bigger in my life and patched up the holes in the screen."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DS just finished the application process at a number of schools for admission this fall. Will not be going to Bullis -- sadly we didn't get in! But I was very impressed with the school. Maybe we'll try again next year.

And by the way, all those athletes? They really do have to hold their own academically and they contribute to the overall esprit of the school, which turns out en force at the football games, etc. I thought it was a great school that really serves its market niche student very, very well.

If they didn't import athletes en masse (and, with all due respect, you don't know if they have to hold their own academically), there might have been room for your child . . .

With all due respect, you don't know if they don't. Most do.

Actually, I do have some knowledge. They push the athletes through, much like a college that puts its athletic program as a priority. It is a multi-tiered system without explicitly saying so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:http://www.wusa9.com/video/1913447070001/1/Bullis-Cornerback-JD-Dyer-Draws-Interest-From-Ivy-Leagues

Here's another star Bullis football player, but this one started in 8th grade and is being recruited by Harvard. The top running back and the quarterback have also been there since Middle School, and last year's QB started in 3rd grade. Maybe you should ask these parents directly if they are upset about one senior transfer.

Then it's too bad Bullis wasn't willing to compete with its "home grown" players and had to rent, I mean, recruit, senior year transfers from public schools.

What part of "one senior transfer" are you misunderstanding? There is one new senior on the football team. And isn't it great that he says "Bullis is the best thing to happen to him?" Come on out and cheer for the team this Saturday against Landon. The games are lots of fun and the fans are terrific. Or, perhaps you'd rather just sit at your computer and dump negative comments on this board.

Haha, funny reading this when the kid who said "Bullis is the best thing to happen to him" transferred back to his public high school after football season ended.

[Anonymous]

We are sending our daughter to Bullis next year HS. She is now at a very prominent school in the DC area which ahs proven to be a pressure cooker. Bullis gives the balance kids need to succeed and enjoy the short 4 years of HS they have before college. Many people I know have had not only one but both two or three children at Bullis and all have gone to very respectable colleges. I believe Bullis to provide what kids need to be successful and happy kids that can move forward into a smooth transition to a college suited for them.