Why does Sidwell seem so hypocritical?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They have the number one girls basketball team in the country. It's awesome. Don't be jealous!

Yes, let's all praise recruitment! *eyeroll*

My kid can't travel for an academic related pursuit but the basketball team can?

And not have one field trip in 2 years?!?! Or minimester?

[Anonymous]

The basketball teams are top ranked. When they travel to popular tournaments, the school gets notoriety. And the basketball teams most likely have sponsors so the school wouldn’t be on the hook for the bill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:if this were really an issue, bring it up at a parent coffee. DCUM is the worst place to do it.

It's impossible to really bring up anything at a parent coffee these COVID days. They moderate the chat and answer/spin the questions that they want to answer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The basketball teams are top ranked. When they travel to popular tournaments, the school gets notoriety. And the basketball teams most likely have sponsors so the school wouldn’t be on the hook for the bill.

Don’t even have a kid in the US and I have no problem if part of my tuition is helping the basketball team travel to tournaments. They’re awesome!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The basketball teams are top ranked. When they travel to popular tournaments, the school gets notoriety. And the basketball teams most likely have sponsors so the school wouldn’t be on the hook for the bill.

Who paid for the private jet to Minnesota?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:if this were really an issue, bring it up at a parent coffee. DCUM is the worst place to do it.

It's impossible to really bring up anything at a parent coffee these COVID days. They moderate the chat and answer/spin the questions that they want to answer.

If the moderate the chat, it probably is for the best.

I am sure that there are appropriate avenues through which you can express your concerns. Coming to DCUM as a first resort doesn’t seem the most constructive way to do so if these matters truly do concern you.

Otherwise I’m not sure what you are doing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The basketball teams are top ranked. When they travel to popular tournaments, the school gets notoriety. And the basketball teams most likely have sponsors so the school wouldn’t be on the hook for the bill.

Who paid for the private jet to Minnesota?

If they traveled on private jet, which I think you are just making up, that’s awesome. Why do you care?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:if this were really an issue, bring it up at a parent coffee. DCUM is the worst place to do it.

It's impossible to really bring up anything at a parent coffee these COVID days. They moderate the chat and answer/spin the questions that they want to answer.

This is an outrageous lie. They spent hours answering the same stupid questions over and over again, politely and with grace. The real issue is that you’re not asking a question - you’re throwing a tantrum until the school cow-tows to your demands. Guess, what? Most of us completely disagree, find your repeated questions half-witted at best, and enjoy the spectacle you’re making of yourselves on dcum.

I welcome though that you finally found your voice to ask your question at the coffee but then you didn’t like the answer so you asked it over and over again. But can’t I drive drunk, but I only had one bottle of rose, but I drink all the time and it’s never a problem when I drive — it was like that, cringe cringe cringe

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They have been cancelling meets and games for MS but then they send their US girls' bball team out to Minnesota? When did they become Spire Academy? What happened to equity? I hate that they are all Quaker until the NBA or ESPN comes calling. So hypocritical. And yes, I WENT TO SIDWELL.

and the girls team practiced over the holidays even htough other teams could not

i am an alum and a parent, deeply disturbed by how the school is now trying to become an athletics powerhouse. Donors $$s and college admissions seem to be the motivation. Meanwhile there are no full time art teachers and kids have to choose either CS or Art because the schedules conflict and both are both basically afterthoughts. The school has really lost its way, very sad to see. I mean WTF ramping up the football program and hiring a big name coach.

Indeed, the combination of academic and athletic excellence is disturbing. It’s disturbingly awesome.

+1

I’m shook (in all the good ways)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s totally hypocritical OP. If you read the writings of George Fox he’s quite clear that the inward light doesn’t shine on people who good at basketball or people support anyone who is good at basketball. Why it’s almost a sin really.

Oh here comes the dummmy-mummy who tries to ridicule a peaceful and modest religion for being… peaceful and modest. Give it up girl

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:if this were really an issue, bring it up at a parent coffee. DCUM is the worst place to do it.

It's impossible to really bring up anything at a parent coffee these COVID days. They moderate the chat and answer/spin the questions that they want to answer.

If the moderate the chat, it probably is for the best.

I am sure that there are appropriate avenues through which you can express your concerns. Coming to DCUM as a first resort doesn’t seem the most constructive way to do so if these matters truly do concern you.

Otherwise I’m not sure what you are doing.

I'm not the one who brought up this concern. I'm pushing back against all the nonsense critiques from people who try to police this board and Sidwell posts in particular. And I will disagree with you as sometimes this is the best place to bring up an issue, at least initially. At minimum, there is nothing wrong with bringing it up here. And if you don't want to read about it, no one is forcing you to do so.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP et al — do you ever get tired of being so insufferable? Why do we all have to be subject to your vituperative whining week after week? Is there an ETA on when you meet your dignity and get over perceived slights from school that are fueling this massively stretched nonsense you keep spinning? Just go away. Literally no one else cares or likes what you have to say.

Totally agree. Why do people trash their schools? Really stupid.

Just a thought: Maybe they believe it's the best and/or only way to start a discussion about a topic that they believe is important? And they understand that this message board is a forum for discussion about topics related to independent schools?

Why do people spend their time reading and commenting on message board posts that they think are really stupid?

Nah, they don’t. I thought that briefly in 2020. It’s the same same same people (well this one is the only one with her awkward sentences) axe and grind. Get laid or something

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:if this were really an issue, bring it up at a parent coffee. DCUM is the worst place to do it.

It's impossible to really bring up anything at a parent coffee these COVID days. They moderate the chat and answer/spin the questions that they want to answer.

This is an outrageous lie. They spent hours answering the same stupid questions over and over again, politely and with grace. The real issue is that you’re not asking a question - you’re throwing a tantrum until the school cow-tows to your demands. Guess, what? Most of us completely disagree, find your repeated questions half-witted at best, and enjoy the spectacle you’re making of yourselves on dcum.

I welcome though that you finally found your voice to ask your question at the coffee but then you didn’t like the answer so you asked it over and over again. But can’t I drive drunk, but I only had one bottle of rose, but I drink all the time and it’s never a problem when I drive — it was like that, cringe cringe cringe

Again with the lame efforts at policing others and invoking "most of us" in some sort of disturbed attempt to shout down others. I don't know who you think you are addressing, but I'm not even certain what grade(s) you have kids in, what grade(s) you think I have kids in, and what parent coffee you think I attended where they spent hours answering "stupid" questions over and over again and someone threw a tantrum. Anyway, it wasn't me. But regardless, why don't you stop attacking other posters on here? You make yourself and the school look bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:if this were really an issue, bring it up at a parent coffee. DCUM is the worst place to do it.

It's impossible to really bring up anything at a parent coffee these COVID days. They moderate the chat and answer/spin the questions that they want to answer.

If the moderate the chat, it probably is for the best.

I am sure that there are appropriate avenues through which you can express your concerns. Coming to DCUM as a first resort doesn’t seem the most constructive way to do so if these matters truly do concern you.

Otherwise I’m not sure what you are doing.

I'm not the one who brought up this concern. I'm pushing back against all the nonsense critiques from people who try to police this board and Sidwell posts in particular. And I will disagree with you as sometimes this is the best place to bring up an issue, at least initially. At minimum, there is nothing wrong with bringing it up here. And if you don't want to read about it, no one is forcing you to do so.

They don’t bring up concerns or ask questions. They phrase them that way but no answer that doesn’t fully pay ransom to their increasingly tone-deaf and absurd demands means they “can’t bring up their concerns” and are being “policed” and “censored”

The truth is far more prosaic, most of us just really find it short-sighted and repetitive and really not actionable at all

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:if this were really an issue, bring it up at a parent coffee. DCUM is the worst place to do it.

It's impossible to really bring up anything at a parent coffee these COVID days. They moderate the chat and answer/spin the questions that they want to answer.

This is an outrageous lie. They spent hours answering the same stupid questions over and over again, politely and with grace. The real issue is that you’re not asking a question - you’re throwing a tantrum until the school cow-tows to your demands. Guess, what? Most of us completely disagree, find your repeated questions half-witted at best, and enjoy the spectacle you’re making of yourselves on dcum.

I welcome though that you finally found your voice to ask your question at the coffee but then you didn’t like the answer so you asked it over and over again. But can’t I drive drunk, but I only had one bottle of rose, but I drink all the time and it’s never a problem when I drive — it was like that, cringe cringe cringe

Again with the lame efforts at policing others and invoking "most of us" in some sort of disturbed attempt to shout down others. I don't know who you think you are addressing, but I'm not even certain what grade(s) you have kids in, what grade(s) you think I have kids in, and what parent coffee you think I attended where they spent hours answering "stupid" questions over and over again and someone threw a tantrum. Anyway, it wasn't me. But regardless, why don't you stop attacking other posters on here? You make yourself and the school look bad.

Yeah, not lame. Gets you to show your true face every time. It’s accurate though; exactly what happened the other week. I heard the coffee overrun bu at least an hour, with the same question over and over again… yawn.