Van Ness Elementary Finally Open

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Anonymous wrote:What do committed families "look like"? gag.

Interested, engaged, speaking with their child's teachers, talking to other families...what do they look like to you?

They look not visually obvious. Some of those "interested, engaged, speaking with their child's teachers, talking to other families" looking parents are simultaneously eyeing their low wait list number at their next preferred school.

Well that's the reality at many schools. The term September Shuffle wasn't coined because of Van Ness. And why does it bother you if a poster says she saw committed parents? We all know what you were hoping she'd answer with what commitment "looks like".

We ask know what the VNPG likes to use codes language for. It's the ick factor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What do committed families "look like"? gag.

Everyone knows the only answer to this is Asian. There are hardly any Asian families living near the Van Ness school so obviously PP is lying.

[Anonymous]

Huh? Why the sudden burst of Asian bashing? There are some Asian families in the Van Ness catchment area, and more with every passing year. I'm lost, what is the PP lying about?

[Anonymous]

I also went to the orientation and was very impressed. Van Ness Elementary will be having their Back to School night next Wednesday September 9th. Anyone interested in the school should come out and meet the staff and families who are committed to making this a successful elementary school.

[Anonymous]

Any idea how many families will be leaving for Brent after a year or two?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What do committed families "look like"? gag.

Interested, engaged, speaking with their child's teachers, talking to other families...what do they look like to you?

They look like families who don't consider elementary school to be an amenity.

Good for you that school choice means you can avoid them

School choice? Good one!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any idea how many families will be leaving for Brent after a year or two?

Who can say? Some may lottery into Brent for PreK4, some may decide to stay at Van Ness. I'd wager at least a dozen heading from Van Ness to Brent for K in 2017.

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18:10/ 18:11, why do you have such hatred for the school. Anytime someone mentions it you chime in with something negative to add.

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Just a reminder... Back To School Night at Van Ness Elementary School is this Wednesday September 9th!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any idea how many families will be leaving for Brent after a year or two?

Zero. Van Ness is where it's at.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Any idea how many families will be leaving for Brent after a year or two?

Zero. Van Ness is where it's at.

Is this a joke? Or did you really think people who live in-boundary for Brent are going to continue commuting to VN?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just a reminder... Back To School Night at Van Ness Elementary School is this Wednesday September 9th!

Because families with kids at the school aren't aware of this? BTSN isn't an open house. It's for parents to meet with teachers.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Any idea how many families will be leaving for Brent after a year or two?

Zero. Van Ness is where it's at.

Is this a joke? Or did you really think people who live in-boundary for Brent are going to continue commuting to VN?

I do. Van Ness is awesome and in 2 years, Brent will be an overcrowded mess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any idea how many families will be leaving for Brent after a year or two?

Zero. Van Ness is where it's at.

Is this a joke? Or did you really think people who live in-boundary for Brent are going to continue commuting to VN?

I do. Van Ness is awesome and in 2 years, Brent will be an overcrowded mess.

Is awesome because of the results you've seen from them? This over-hype is kind of funny. I wish I could place a bet on 90% of the over-hypers being gone at their first available opportunity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any idea how many families will be leaving for Brent after a year or two?

Zero. Van Ness is where it's at.

Is this a joke? Or did you really think people who live in-boundary for Brent are going to continue commuting to VN?

I do. Van Ness is awesome and in 2 years, Brent will be an overcrowded mess.

Is awesome because of the results you've seen from them? This over-hype is kind of funny. I wish I could place a bet on 90% of the over-hypers being gone at their first available opportunity.

It's funny. Before the boundary for Van Ness was set, some insisted that the line had to be drawn at South Capitol Street for the school to be good. Those folks, of course, lost. I wonder if they bailed or if they are now some of boosters who claim (with little or no evidence) that the school is now "great" anyway.