Things my 8th grader will not miss once leaving Deal

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We had a lovely dinner conversation this evening and this is the short list that was talked about:
1 - Avoiding Nerf Gun Battles in the Hallways
2 - Locked Bathrooms
3 - Going to the Bathroom and watching others give stick and poke tattoos
4 - Fights
5- Classmates pulling fire alarms
6 - Bathrooms without soap
7 - Smell of pot while walking to / from school
8 - Going to class and there not being any adults there
9 - Going to class and there being a bunch of kids there who are not in the class
10 - Having an assembly to talk about school rules and knowing it is a joke and will never be enforced

So, middle school. Great attempt to slam deal tho

I went to a private middle school and encountered none of this

Of course - because you are special, perfect, and better than all of us.

[Anonymous]

Oh no! Not nerf guns!

[Anonymous]

It sounds like jail. I’m not even kidding.

[Anonymous]

Is Deal a middle school or a high school??

[Anonymous]

Everything OP listed is funny and enjoyable as a kid and necessary to build character.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We had a lovely dinner conversation this evening and this is the short list that was talked about:
1 - Avoiding Nerf Gun Battles in the Hallways
2 - Locked Bathrooms
3 - Going to the Bathroom and watching others give stick and poke tattoos
4 - Fights
5- Classmates pulling fire alarms
6 - Bathrooms without soap
7 - Smell of pot while walking to / from school
8 - Going to class and there not being any adults there
9 - Going to class and there being a bunch of kids there who are not in the class
10 - Having an assembly to talk about school rules and knowing it is a joke and will never be enforced

Should’ve added in my first response but all of these things also happened at my ivy so hope your child eventually weans themself off the snowflake juice you feed them

I went to a school that was a Playboy Magazine Top 10 Party School for years on end and only encountered the fire alarm pulls.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We had a lovely dinner conversation this evening and this is the short list that was talked about:
1 - Avoiding Nerf Gun Battles in the Hallways
2 - Locked Bathrooms
3 - Going to the Bathroom and watching others give stick and poke tattoos
4 - Fights
5- Classmates pulling fire alarms
6 - Bathrooms without soap
7 - Smell of pot while walking to / from school
8 - Going to class and there not being any adults there
9 - Going to class and there being a bunch of kids there who are not in the class
10 - Having an assembly to talk about school rules and knowing it is a joke and will never be enforced

So, middle school. Great attempt to slam deal tho

I went to a private middle school and encountered none of this

I went to a PUBLIC middle school and encountered none of this.

Same. People around here have really low standards.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sad that DC’s best middle school is so trashy.

Hardy is DC's best middle school...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sad that DC’s best middle school is so trashy.

Hardy is DC's best middle school...

Does Hardy have all these issues?

[Anonymous]

My kid goes to Deal now. She's a tiny 6th grader and she can handle it. Not sure why your family can't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know I was thinking about sex, cussing, etc, especially as an 8th grader in the late 80s. Most parents just choose to forget! Keep it 100. Guess what I graduated college in 4 years, work for the govt, and overall have a great life!

+1..My middle school was a magnet and all types of shenanigans occurred. There were no fire alarm pulls that I recall. That was an automatic expulsion and no one wanted that. Middle school is very difficult for kids and parents. The hormones are all over the place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid goes to Deal now. She's a tiny 6th grader and she can handle it. Not sure why your family can't.

Your 6th grader has not gone through 3 years of this.

[Anonymous]

Get ready for Wilson....its even worse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like jail. I’m not even kidding.

+2. OP why would you leave your child in this school if this was occurring on a regular basis?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like jail. I’m not even kidding.

+2. OP why would you leave your child in this school if this was occurring on a regular basis?

Because options are limited?