Truesdell Education Campus for PrK or beyond?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The principal it very well-regarded. She won one of the coveted Reubenstein principal awards a few years ago.

+1

My kids are at a nearby school, and when I've had the chance to meet Truesdell's principal she's had her stuff together.

Same. They also turned out in force for the Ward 4 forum with Chancellor Wilson.

Then it sounds like all this school needs is a group of neighborhood parents to form a PTO and get involved.

Do we know if the school has a PTO? We are in-bound for Truesdell and will likely send our son there in 2019!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The principal it very well-regarded. She won one of the coveted Reubenstein principal awards a few years ago.

+1

My kids are at a nearby school, and when I've had the chance to meet Truesdell's principal she's had her stuff together.

Same. They also turned out in force for the Ward 4 forum with Chancellor Wilson.

Then it sounds like all this school needs is a group of neighborhood parents to form a PTO and get involved.

Do we know if the school has a PTO? We are in-bound for Truesdell and will likely send our son there in 2019!

If it doesn't have one, why not start one?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The principal it very well-regarded. She won one of the coveted Reubenstein principal awards a few years ago.

+1

My kids are at a nearby school, and when I've had the chance to meet Truesdell's principal she's had her stuff together.

Same. They also turned out in force for the Ward 4 forum with Chancellor Wilson.

Then it sounds like all this school needs is a group of neighborhood parents to form a PTO and get involved.

Do we know if the school has a PTO? We are in-bound for Truesdell and will likely send our son there in 2019!

The school's DCPS school profile page says it does. They don't have a website, but they do have a Facebook page and a Twitter account. https://www.facebook.com/truesdellec/

[mcjd79]

Anonymous wrote:We are in PK3 at Truesdell right now, and will be returning for PK4. Our teachers have been great, and I am also very impressed with the principal. All the teachers and administrators we have met have been very welcoming. I wish there was more outdoor recess than the thirty minutes, but that is DCPS standard. I also wish the outdoor space was a bit nicer, but again, few schools have really good outdoor space. Overall, it's a perfectly good place at least for ECE. PP is right that it seems to be on par with other, more popular Title 1 schools (although it doesn't offer Spanish immersion like Powell does).

Do you know how the before or after care is and the costs for it?

[Anonymous]

mcjd79 wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are in PK3 at Truesdell right now, and will be returning for PK4. Our teachers have been great, and I am also very impressed with the principal. All the teachers and administrators we have met have been very welcoming. I wish there was more outdoor recess than the thirty minutes, but that is DCPS standard. I also wish the outdoor space was a bit nicer, but again, few schools have really good outdoor space. Overall, it's a perfectly good place at least for ECE. PP is right that it seems to be on par with other, more popular Title 1 schools (although it doesn't offer Spanish immersion like Powell does).

Do you know how the before or after care is and the costs for it?

They don't have before care. They do have aftercare, but as I mentioned in my previous response (8:48), we don't use it, so unfortunately I don't have any insight.

[Anonymous]

The teachers are passionate, but there is a high turnover of teachers beyond the PreK years. In the long run, this has hurt the school more than helped it. The school desperately needs an active PTO.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The principal it very well-regarded. She won one of the coveted Reubenstein principal awards a few years ago.

+1

My kids are at a nearby school, and when I've had the chance to meet Truesdell's principal she's had her stuff together.

Same. They also turned out in force for the Ward 4 forum with Chancellor Wilson.

Then it sounds like all this school needs is a group of neighborhood parents to form a PTO and get involved.

Do we know if the school has a PTO? We are in-bound for Truesdell and will likely send our son there in 2019!

The school's DCPS school profile page says it does. They don't have a website, but they do have a Facebook page and a Twitter account. https://www.facebook.com/truesdellec/

They do not have an active PTO. Be prepared for opposition. There is strength in parent voice and numbers.

[Anonymous]

mcjd79 wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are in PK3 at Truesdell right now, and will be returning for PK4. Our teachers have been great, and I am also very impressed with the principal. All the teachers and administrators we have met have been very welcoming. I wish there was more outdoor recess than the thirty minutes, but that is DCPS standard. I also wish the outdoor space was a bit nicer, but again, few schools have really good outdoor space. Overall, it's a perfectly good place at least for ECE. PP is right that it seems to be on par with other, more popular Title 1 schools (although it doesn't offer Spanish immersion like Powell does).

Do you know how the before or after care is and the costs for it?

There is no before care, but after care is offered for free.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FYI, it will be elementary only in a couple of years, so don't count on it for middle school.

The district will likely phase out the middle school by 2019.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The principal it very well-regarded. She won one of the coveted Reubenstein principal awards a few years ago.

+1

My kids are at a nearby school, and when I've had the chance to meet Truesdell's principal she's had her stuff together.

Same. They also turned out in force for the Ward 4 forum with Chancellor Wilson.

Then it sounds like all this school needs is a group of neighborhood parents to form a PTO and get involved.

Do we know if the school has a PTO? We are in-bound for Truesdell and will likely send our son there in 2019!

The school's DCPS school profile page says it does. They don't have a website, but they do have a Facebook page and a Twitter account. https://www.facebook.com/truesdellec/

They do not have an active PTO. Be prepared for opposition. There is strength in parent voice and numbers.

Who would oppose it? The principal seems pretty open to parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

mcjd79 wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We are in PK3 at Truesdell right now, and will be returning for PK4. Our teachers have been great, and I am also very impressed with the principal. All the teachers and administrators we have met have been very welcoming. I wish there was more outdoor recess than the thirty minutes, but that is DCPS standard. I also wish the outdoor space was a bit nicer, but again, few schools have really good outdoor space. Overall, it's a perfectly good place at least for ECE. PP is right that it seems to be on par with other, more popular Title 1 schools (although it doesn't offer Spanish immersion like Powell does).

Do you know how the before or after care is and the costs for it?

There is no before care, but after care is offered for free.

Aftercare is not free anymore as of 2016/17. It's cheap though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The principal it very well-regarded. She won one of the coveted Reubenstein principal awards a few years ago.

+1

My kids are at a nearby school, and when I've had the chance to meet Truesdell's principal she's had her stuff together.

Same. They also turned out in force for the Ward 4 forum with Chancellor Wilson.

Then it sounds like all this school needs is a group of neighborhood parents to form a PTO and get involved.

Do we know if the school has a PTO? We are in-bound for Truesdell and will likely send our son there in 2019!

The school's DCPS school profile page says it does. They don't have a website, but they do have a Facebook page and a Twitter account. https://www.facebook.com/truesdellec/

They do not have an active PTO. Be prepared for opposition. There is strength in parent voice and numbers.

Who would oppose it? The principal seems pretty open to parents.

Yes, who would oppose it? I've been told they'd love for someone to start a PTO. The principal is seriously great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The principal it very well-regarded. She won one of the coveted Reubenstein principal awards a few years ago.

+1

My kids are at a nearby school, and when I've had the chance to meet Truesdell's principal she's had her stuff together.

Same. They also turned out in force for the Ward 4 forum with Chancellor Wilson.

Then it sounds like all this school needs is a group of neighborhood parents to form a PTO and get involved.

Do we know if the school has a PTO? We are in-bound for Truesdell and will likely send our son there in 2019!

The school's DCPS school profile page says it does. They don't have a website, but they do have a Facebook page and a Twitter account. https://www.facebook.com/truesdellec/

They do not have an active PTO. Be prepared for opposition. There is strength in parent voice and numbers.

Who would oppose it? The principal seems pretty open to parents.

On your next school visit, talk to some of the teachers. The majority of the staff is comprised of young inexperienced teachers. Teachers who fall in line, and who are afraid to speak up. Also, notice the turnover of teachers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The principal it very well-regarded. She won one of the coveted Reubenstein principal awards a few years ago.

+1

My kids are at a nearby school, and when I've had the chance to meet Truesdell's principal she's had her stuff together.

Same. They also turned out in force for the Ward 4 forum with Chancellor Wilson.

Then it sounds like all this school needs is a group of neighborhood parents to form a PTO and get involved.

Do we know if the school has a PTO? We are in-bound for Truesdell and will likely send our son there in 2019!

The school's DCPS school profile page says it does. They don't have a website, but they do have a Facebook page and a Twitter account. https://www.facebook.com/truesdellec/

They do not have an active PTO. Be prepared for opposition. There is strength in parent voice and numbers.

Who would oppose it? The principal seems pretty open to parents.

Yes, who would oppose it? I've been told they'd love for someone to start a PTO. The principal is seriously great.

In the last 5 years, they have existed without a PTO. It's a great idea, but expect some oppositon from a school which has run with autonomy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The principal it very well-regarded. She won one of the coveted Reubenstein principal awards a few years ago.

+1

My kids are at a nearby school, and when I've had the chance to meet Truesdell's principal she's had her stuff together.

Same. They also turned out in force for the Ward 4 forum with Chancellor Wilson.

Then it sounds like all this school needs is a group of neighborhood parents to form a PTO and get involved.

Do we know if the school has a PTO? We are in-bound for Truesdell and will likely send our son there in 2019!

The school's DCPS school profile page says it does. They don't have a website, but they do have a Facebook page and a Twitter account. https://www.facebook.com/truesdellec/

They do not have an active PTO. Be prepared for opposition. There is strength in parent voice and numbers.

Who would oppose it? The principal seems pretty open to parents.

Yes, who would oppose it? I've been told they'd love for someone to start a PTO. The principal is seriously great.

In the last 5 years, they have existed without a PTO. It's a great idea, but expect some oppositon from a school which has run with autonomy.

I'm really curious what your statements are based on. Have you had a kid at the school? Have you worked there?