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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is it obvious that consolidation is better? A number of other charters in the city are replicating their programs and seem to be doing fine. Consolidating was certainly the vision of the Executive Director and the Principal, but was it also the vision of the Board? We're relatively new and not as familiar with that part of the history.

By moving the school to Kingsbury, LAMB is closing themselves off from a lot of areas in the city and a lot of existing families. Kingsbury appears to be a beautiful facility and I'm sure it will be nice. This non-Ward 4 family is wrestling with the decision on what to do about the next school year and the delay in communications and answers from the administration just adds to the heartache.

Aren't 2/3 of the students already in Ward 4 (at Mo Avenue and DCI)? And if DCI is the feeder, Kingsbury is just down the road.

No, 2/3 of the students are not from ward 4. Where are you getting your data?

[Anonymous]

Also a child was HIT BY A CAR at the Walter Reed campus. Under no circumstances will I be sending my child there. They should not be adding kids there when it’s already such a nightmare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is it obvious that consolidation is better? A number of other charters in the city are replicating their programs and seem to be doing fine. Consolidating was certainly the vision of the Executive Director and the Principal, but was it also the vision of the Board? We're relatively new and not as familiar with that part of the history.

By moving the school to Kingsbury, LAMB is closing themselves off from a lot of areas in the city and a lot of existing families. Kingsbury appears to be a beautiful facility and I'm sure it will be nice. This non-Ward 4 family is wrestling with the decision on what to do about the next school year and the delay in communications and answers from the administration just adds to the heartache.

Aren't 2/3 of the students already in Ward 4 (at Mo Avenue and DCI)? And if DCI is the feeder, Kingsbury is just down the road.

No, 2/3 of the students are not from ward 4. Where are you getting your data?

It is not 2/3 but 49%, so almost a majority.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also a child was HIT BY A CAR at the Walter Reed campus. Under no circumstances will I be sending my child there. They should not be adding kids there when it’s already such a nightmare.

That is terrible, and you have to make the best choice for your family. There is a very long waitlist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is it obvious that consolidation is better? A number of other charters in the city are replicating their programs and seem to be doing fine. Consolidating was certainly the vision of the Executive Director and the Principal, but was it also the vision of the Board? We're relatively new and not as familiar with that part of the history.

By moving the school to Kingsbury, LAMB is closing themselves off from a lot of areas in the city and a lot of existing families. Kingsbury appears to be a beautiful facility and I'm sure it will be nice. This non-Ward 4 family is wrestling with the decision on what to do about the next school year and the delay in communications and answers from the administration just adds to the heartache.

Aren't 2/3 of the students already in Ward 4 (at Mo Avenue and DCI)? And if DCI is the feeder, Kingsbury is just down the road.

No, 2/3 of the students are not from ward 4. Where are you getting your data?

It is not 2/3 but 49%, so almost a majority.

If your argument is that a school should locate where existing families live, that just supports keeping the South Dakota campus open. Where do you think the other half of the student body comes from? Answer: wards 5, 6, 7 and 8.

[Anonymous]

OK I'm going to say it: South Dakota is not a good permanent location. I think consolidation is necessary at this point, because it's super clear this year that the school is spread thin. It does suck that there isn't a better available spot in Ward 5 near that campus.

But that location needs to go. The better resources are taken by Perry Street (like, outdoor space) and it just feels very annex. Maybe it used to be nicer, but running three campuses is not working at all.

I say this as someone who lives much closer to SD but thinks consolidation is a good idea. The thing is, other schools which have replicated have used a different model: they are run very separately from each other. Or, who knows, but having one prinicipal for three schools wasn't working.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OK I'm going to say it: South Dakota is not a good permanent location. I think consolidation is necessary at this point, because it's super clear this year that the school is spread thin. It does suck that there isn't a better available spot in Ward 5 near that campus.

But that location needs to go. The better resources are taken by Perry Street (like, outdoor space) and it just feels very annex. Maybe it used to be nicer, but running three campuses is not working at all.

I say this as someone who lives much closer to SD but thinks consolidation is a good idea. The thing is, other schools which have replicated have used a different model: they are run very separately from each other. Or, who knows, but having one prinicipal for three schools wasn't working.

This +1000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is it obvious that consolidation is better? A number of other charters in the city are replicating their programs and seem to be doing fine. Consolidating was certainly the vision of the Executive Director and the Principal, but was it also the vision of the Board? We're relatively new and not as familiar with that part of the history.

By moving the school to Kingsbury, LAMB is closing themselves off from a lot of areas in the city and a lot of existing families. Kingsbury appears to be a beautiful facility and I'm sure it will be nice. This non-Ward 4 family is wrestling with the decision on what to do about the next school year and the delay in communications and answers from the administration just adds to the heartache.

Aren't 2/3 of the students already in Ward 4 (at Mo Avenue and DCI)? And if DCI is the feeder, Kingsbury is just down the road.

No, 2/3 of the students are not from ward 4. Where are you getting your data?

It is not 2/3 but 49%, so almost a majority.

If your argument is that a school should locate where existing families live, that just supports keeping the South Dakota campus open. Where do you think the other half of the student body comes from? Answer: wards 5, 6, 7 and 8.

Here's the student commute map. http://www.dcpcsb.org/latin-american-montessori-bilingual-pcs-student-location-map

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OK I'm going to say it: South Dakota is not a good permanent location. I think consolidation is necessary at this point, because it's super clear this year that the school is spread thin. It does suck that there isn't a better available spot in Ward 5 near that campus.

But that location needs to go. The better resources are taken by Perry Street (like, outdoor space) and it just feels very annex. Maybe it used to be nicer, but running three campuses is not working at all.

I say this as someone who lives much closer to SD but thinks consolidation is a good idea. The thing is, other schools which have replicated have used a different model: they are run very separately from each other. Or, who knows, but having one prinicipal for three schools wasn't working.

And there will be a third school opening in that building next fall (Rocketship)

[Anonymous]

To be honest when we first started just this fall at SD I was like, THIS is the famed Lamb? There is a music room my daughter has never seen, and art room too I think which she's not used. PE is a few minutes indoors each week. No after school specials or clubs. No gardening or library or whatnot. Simple but nice things I'd seen on tours of many other schools. I've come to understand that the seemingly ad-hoc chaotic systems have been a result in part of this untimely opening of Walter Reed and all the disruption of the past year plus, the impact of the child molester coupled with last minute move announcement, just way too much all together. So for the sake of the whole school, I hope the move works out and provides some stability for the future. And that the bussing works out, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also a child was HIT BY A CAR at the Walter Reed campus. Under no circumstances will I be sending my child there. They should not be adding kids there when it’s already such a nightmare.

That is terrible, and you have to make the best choice for your family. There is a very long waitlist.

There is a long waitlist so it’s ok for kids to get run over?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To be honest when we first started just this fall at SD I was like, THIS is the famed Lamb? There is a music room my daughter has never seen, and art room too I think which she's not used. PE is a few minutes indoors each week. No after school specials or clubs. No gardening or library or whatnot. Simple but nice things I'd seen on tours of many other schools. I've come to understand that the seemingly ad-hoc chaotic systems have been a result in part of this untimely opening of Walter Reed and all the disruption of the past year plus, the impact of the child molester coupled with last minute move announcement, just way too much all together. So for the sake of the whole school, I hope the move works out and provides some stability for the future. And that the bussing works out, too.

Pk3 students don’t do art or music specials. How checked out are you that you don’t know that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To be honest when we first started just this fall at SD I was like, THIS is the famed Lamb? There is a music room my daughter has never seen, and art room too I think which she's not used. PE is a few minutes indoors each week. No after school specials or clubs. No gardening or library or whatnot. Simple but nice things I'd seen on tours of many other schools. I've come to understand that the seemingly ad-hoc chaotic systems have been a result in part of this untimely opening of Walter Reed and all the disruption of the past year plus, the impact of the child molester coupled with last minute move announcement, just way too much all together. So for the sake of the whole school, I hope the move works out and provides some stability for the future. And that the bussing works out, too.

Pk3 students don’t do art or music specials. How checked out are you that you don’t know that?

Ummm that's my point! That is new this year! And unnecessary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:To be honest when we first started just this fall at SD I was like, THIS is the famed Lamb? There is a music room my daughter has never seen, and art room too I think which she's not used. PE is a few minutes indoors each week. No after school specials or clubs. No gardening or library or whatnot. Simple but nice things I'd seen on tours of many other schools. I've come to understand that the seemingly ad-hoc chaotic systems have been a result in part of this untimely opening of Walter Reed and all the disruption of the past year plus, the impact of the child molester coupled with last minute move announcement, just way too much all together. So for the sake of the whole school, I hope the move works out and provides some stability for the future. And that the bussing works out, too.

Pk3 students don’t do art or music specials. How checked out are you that you don’t know that?

Ummm that's my point! That is new this year! And unnecessary.

That had nothing to do with the SD facility. That was a choice by the curriculum coordinator to not interrupt the Montessori work cycle with specials.

[Anonymous]

Montessori isn’t supposed to have specials at all.