New Beauvoir Parent Here - looking for advice, tips, etc

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Anonymous wrote:". . . the biggest event, and one unique to B, "Flower Mart." Basically a spring fair. School is out and nearly the entire student body of B, and a fair amount of NCS/STA kids, makes their way to Flower Mart at one point or another. The Cathedral Close is stunningly beautiful that time of year, enhancing an already postcard perfect setting of beaming students and families working their way through the rides, and food and craft stalls. I'm not sure if it's Rockwellian or something from Central Casting, but it is divine. If you were not in love with the place beforehand, you will be after Flower Mart."

Flower Mart is "unique to Beauvoir"?!

So revealing of a typical Beauvoir parent's world view -- self-centered and assuming everything revolves around them, was created for them, and belongs to them.

Flower Mart is a National Cathedral event. It is not sponsored by Beauvoir or any of the Cathedral schools. The entire public is invited. The entire public attends. And rumor has it that even students of such less august institutions as WES, NPS, etc. walk freely through that splendid Cathedral Close to enjoy those to die for lobster rolls.

If there was truly a school worth $26,000 for a four-year-old's "education," the entire planet would revolve around it.

I'm not sure about the entire planet, but certainly this insular world that is DCUM seems to revolve around that "school atop Mt. St. Alban."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:". . . the biggest event, and one unique to B, "Flower Mart." Basically a spring fair. School is out and nearly the entire student body of B, and a fair amount of NCS/STA kids, makes their way to Flower Mart at one point or another. The Cathedral Close is stunningly beautiful that time of year, enhancing an already postcard perfect setting of beaming students and families working their way through the rides, and food and craft stalls. I'm not sure if it's Rockwellian or something from Central Casting, but it is divine. If you were not in love with the place beforehand, you will be after Flower Mart."

Flower Mart is "unique to Beauvoir"?!

So revealing of a typical Beauvoir parent's world view -- self-centered and assuming everything revolves around them, was created for them, and belongs to them.

Flower Mart is a National Cathedral event. It is not sponsored by Beauvoir or any of the Cathedral schools. The entire public is invited. The entire public attends. And rumor has it that even students of such less august institutions as WES, NPS, etc. walk freely through that splendid Cathedral Close to enjoy those to die for lobster rolls.

If there was truly a school worth $26,000 for a four-year-old's "education," the entire planet would revolve around it.

The reason it is thought of as a Beauvoir event is that many Beauvoir parents volunteer at the flower mart.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi,
We're a new Beauvoir family - would love some info from current families - I know some of these questions are probably jumping the gun, but thought I'd check!

What's the picnic for newly admitted families like? Is it fun or a madhouse? Important to go to?

When does our buddy family usually contact us?

When does the class list arrive?

What are some fun volunteer choices for new families? book sale? auction? what have current parents enjoyed working on? does the school send a volunteer form out over the summer?

Any other advice for incoming families?

Thanks!

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi,
We're a new Beauvoir family - would love some info from current families - I know some of these questions are probably jumping the gun, but thought I'd check!

What's the picnic for newly admitted families like? Is it fun or a madhouse? Important to go to?

When does our buddy family usually contact us?

When does the class list arrive?

What are some fun volunteer choices for new families? book sale? auction? what have current parents enjoyed working on? does the school send a volunteer form out over the summer?

Any other advice for incoming families?

Thanks!

bump

You should have received your buddy family name by now and should contact them with questions. They can be very helpful. If you haven't received their name/info yet, contact the admissions office and they will give you the info. However, as far as I know they sent out that info last week. Good luck!

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Do most Beauvoir kids go to the Beauvoir summer camps?

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We're in our 4th year of Beauvoir and I would say it's about 40-45% who go to camp at the school. If you include kids who go to camp at STA or NCS, it's probably closer to 60%, especially once you get into the grades and people are doing sports-specific camps. A few students will also go to "camp" somewhere on the Cathedral grounds for additional academic help over the summer--the school lets you know in the spring if they think that would be necessary.

Many kids do other camps in their home neighborhoods, go to summer homes/extended stays with grandparents. Many are from IMF/World Bank/diplomatic families and spend a big chunk of summer in their parents' home countries (EU nations, Africa, Asia, Latin America). A fair number of kids also do some combination of hanging out at home and/or whatever pool they belong to (country club or neighborhood pool).

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What is the dress code like?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is the dress code like?

Kids can wear anything, though it tends to be neat and preppy.

I found out the hard way that doesn't apply to moms - I was mistaken for a nanny today. I was horrified, but in retrospect, given what I was wearing, I could blame no one but myself.

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Anonymous wrote:
I was mistaken for a nanny today. I was horrified, but in retrospect, given what I was wearing, I could blame no one but myself.

Wow. Thank you for reminding me why I didn't submit an application to this school for my child. Wow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
I was mistaken for a nanny today. I was horrified, but in retrospect, given what I was wearing, I could blame no one but myself.

Wow. Thank you for reminding me why I didn't submit an application to this school for my child. Wow.

Me, too! That just about sums it up.

[Anonymous]

I love all the posters who bash Beauvoir and its parents, but none of the other schools are REALLY any better. There are bastions of conservatives and liberals, and whether you are wearing Tory Burch or your ugly Dankso clogs, if you are in the private school mess in this city, YOU ARE IN IT. You may be more snobbish about some topics than others, but you are still competitive and slightly neurotic, whether it about lacrosse or gluten free cupcakes. I think most of these moms are nice and decent people who actually (gasp) have a great sense of humor when they pull their heads out of their own asses' (or worse, their childrens'), but anyone who wants to come on here and bash either a) got rejected from the school being talked about or b) got rejected from the school being talked about.

Let the Beauvoir parents have their self-love and joy about getting in and loving their school. Eventually, everybody's kids fuck up. Eventually, the school is NOT the end-all, be all. Eventually, life brings everyone to their knees. But let their be that week or so when your child is four and you think you have given them the world and you have done good as a parent. It is a facade, but it feels damn good. It is a damn good facade.

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But let their be that week


Meant to say "let there be"

Sorry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love all the posters who bash Beauvoir and its parents, but none of the other schools are REALLY any better. There are bastions of conservatives and liberals, and whether you are wearing Tory Burch or your ugly Dankso clogs, if you are in the private school mess in this city, YOU ARE IN IT. You may be more snobbish about some topics than others, but you are still competitive and slightly neurotic, whether it about lacrosse or gluten free cupcakes. I think most of these moms are nice and decent people who actually (gasp) have a great sense of humor when they pull their heads out of their own asses' (or worse, their childrens'), but anyone who wants to come on here and bash either a) got rejected from the school being talked about or b) got rejected from the school being talked about.

Let the Beauvoir parents have their self-love and joy about getting in and loving their school. Eventually, everybody's kids fuck up. Eventually, the school is NOT the end-all, be all. Eventually, life brings everyone to their knees. But let their be that week or so when your child is four and you think you have given them the world and you have done good as a parent. It is a facade, but it feels damn good. It is a damn good facade.

That's actually pretty funny.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love all the posters who bash Beauvoir and its parents, but none of the other schools are REALLY any better. There are bastions of conservatives and liberals, and whether you are wearing Tory Burch or your ugly Dankso clogs, if you are in the private school mess in this city, YOU ARE IN IT. You may be more snobbish about some topics than others, but you are still competitive and slightly neurotic, whether it about lacrosse or gluten free cupcakes. I think most of these moms are nice and decent people who actually (gasp) have a great sense of humor when they pull their heads out of their own asses' (or worse, their childrens'), but anyone who wants to come on here and bash either a) got rejected from the school being talked about or b) got rejected from the school being talked about.

Let the Beauvoir parents have their self-love and joy about getting in and loving their school. Eventually, everybody's kids fuck up. Eventually, the school is NOT the end-all, be all. Eventually, life brings everyone to their knees. But let their be that week or so when your child is four and you think you have given them the world and you have done good as a parent. It is a facade, but it feels damn good. It is a damn good facade.

You're absolutely right. Let everybody have their golden moment--reality will catch up soon enough. And that applies to ALL of us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is the dress code like?

Kids can wear anything, though it tends to be neat and preppy.

I found out the hard way that doesn't apply to moms - I was mistaken for a nanny today. I was horrified, but in retrospect, given what I was wearing, I could blame no one but myself.

The "I could blame no one but myself" comment reveals you to be as shallow as whoever it was who put you into this tailspin. Get some therapy.

Oh, by the way, I really am curious - what were you wearing?!