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Anonymous wrote:13 cases?! What grades? Was it community spread?

Yes, it was community spread NOT from school. Only one student had even been on campus and did it not spread from her at all.

Not a ding against SR the school, as this is ALL on the parents, but the other way to look at this is that the school community DID spread it among themselves, just not on school campus or on a school event. If 13 kids at a single school tested positive from a single event, clearly there is no respect for social distancing measures and this is why it's hard to get schools to open and stay open.

It does seem rather pointless to insist on appropriate protocols at school, when they're being ignored by a small percentage of students outside the school.

Unfortunately there was no accountability following this, and no consequences. The vast majority of students who are diligent about their exposure outside school were rightly furious about having to pay the price with the rest of the Upper School for the actions of a few.

You don't know that there was no accountability. If I had to guess, CRK had very blunt conversations with the offending families / girls. What do you want, for her to expel 13 kids? Not gonna happen, anywhere. She did send a very clear note that these cases could have been avoided and that this kind of behavior by a few ruins it for everyone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:13 cases?! What grades? Was it community spread?

Yes, it was community spread NOT from school. Only one student had even been on campus and did it not spread from her at all.

Not a ding against SR the school, as this is ALL on the parents, but the other way to look at this is that the school community DID spread it among themselves, just not on school campus or on a school event. If 13 kids at a single school tested positive from a single event, clearly there is no respect for social distancing measures and this is why it's hard to get schools to open and stay open.

It does seem rather pointless to insist on appropriate protocols at school, when they're being ignored by a small percentage of students outside the school.

Unfortunately there was no accountability following this, and no consequences. The vast majority of students who are diligent about their exposure outside school were rightly furious about having to pay the price with the rest of the Upper School for the actions of a few.

You don't know that there was no accountability. If I had to guess, CRK had very blunt conversations with the offending families / girls. What do you want, for her to expel 13 kids? Not gonna happen, anywhere. She did send a very clear note that these cases could have been avoided and that this kind of behavior by a few ruins it for everyone.

SR girls are at house parties every weekend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:13 cases?! What grades? Was it community spread?

Yes, it was community spread NOT from school. Only one student had even been on campus and did it not spread from her at all.

Not a ding against SR the school, as this is ALL on the parents, but the other way to look at this is that the school community DID spread it among themselves, just not on school campus or on a school event. If 13 kids at a single school tested positive from a single event, clearly there is no respect for social distancing measures and this is why it's hard to get schools to open and stay open.

It does seem rather pointless to insist on appropriate protocols at school, when they're being ignored by a small percentage of students outside the school.

Unfortunately there was no accountability following this, and no consequences. The vast majority of students who are diligent about their exposure outside school were rightly furious about having to pay the price with the rest of the Upper School for the actions of a few.

You don't know that there was no accountability. If I had to guess, CRK had very blunt conversations with the offending families / girls. What do you want, for her to expel 13 kids? Not gonna happen, anywhere. She did send a very clear note that these cases could have been avoided and that this kind of behavior by a few ruins it for everyone.

Did your daughter attend the town hall?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:13 cases?! What grades? Was it community spread?

Yes, it was community spread NOT from school. Only one student had even been on campus and did it not spread from her at all.

Not a ding against SR the school, as this is ALL on the parents, but the other way to look at this is that the school community DID spread it among themselves, just not on school campus or on a school event. If 13 kids at a single school tested positive from a single event, clearly there is no respect for social distancing measures and this is why it's hard to get schools to open and stay open.

It does seem rather pointless to insist on appropriate protocols at school, when they're being ignored by a small percentage of students outside the school.

Unfortunately there was no accountability following this, and no consequences. The vast majority of students who are diligent about their exposure outside school were rightly furious about having to pay the price with the rest of the Upper School for the actions of a few.

You don't know that there was no accountability. If I had to guess, CRK had very blunt conversations with the offending families / girls. What do you want, for her to expel 13 kids? Not gonna happen, anywhere. She did send a very clear note that these cases could have been avoided and that this kind of behavior by a few ruins it for everyone.

SR girls are at house parties every weekend.

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[Anonymous]

Yes some SR girls are at parties every weekend, but not all of the girls do that. My daughter attended the town hall. She said the comments section was blowing up with girls directing their anger towards the offending girls who had violated the community standards. Everyone seems to know who the offending girls are. There is also consensus among girls (and parents) that the admin was not firm enough in the response.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes some SR girls are at parties every weekend, but not all of the girls do that. My daughter attended the town hall. She said the comments section was blowing up with girls directing their anger towards the offending girls who had violated the community standards. Everyone seems to know who the offending girls are. There is also consensus among girls (and parents) that the admin was not firm enough in the response.

Well they aren't hiding it. It is plastered all over their social media. No masks, more than 10 kids, drinking, etc.

Not sure why the school isn't monitoring their accounts that are open like vsco. It's not that hard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes some SR girls are at parties every weekend, but not all of the girls do that. My daughter attended the town hall. She said the comments section was blowing up with girls directing their anger towards the offending girls who had violated the community standards. Everyone seems to know who the offending girls are. There is also consensus among girls (and parents) that the admin was not firm enough in the response.

The chat was actually turned off so students could no longer make their feelings heard.

I don't know what the real story is here and why it seems as if the offending parties are being treated with kid gloves (the cynic in me thinks $$$), but there is definitely an "us and them" culture at the school. If you're part of the in-crowd you definitely get treated differently.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes some SR girls are at parties every weekend, but not all of the girls do that. My daughter attended the town hall. She said the comments section was blowing up with girls directing their anger towards the offending girls who had violated the community standards. Everyone seems to know who the offending girls are. There is also consensus among girls (and parents) that the admin was not firm enough in the response.

The chat was actually turned off so students could no longer make their feelings heard.

I don't know what the real story is here and why it seems as if the offending parties are being treated with kid gloves (the cynic in me thinks $$$), but there is definitely an "us and them" culture at the school. If you're part of the in-crowd you definitely get treated differently.

As a SR parent I don't know what you are talking about. And no, it's not bc I'm in the "in" group - we don't know that many people to be honest. I feel like the school community is warm and welcoming to all. My US girls were not involved in this incident but we trust the administration to be fair and do what is best for the school. I don't understand ppl who come on here and complain on an anonymous forum. Please call the school to discuss if you are unhappy - I'm sure they'd be glad to explain what is actually going on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes some SR girls are at parties every weekend, but not all of the girls do that. My daughter attended the town hall. She said the comments section was blowing up with girls directing their anger towards the offending girls who had violated the community standards. Everyone seems to know who the offending girls are. There is also consensus among girls (and parents) that the admin was not firm enough in the response.

The chat was actually turned off so students could no longer make their feelings heard.

I don't know what the real story is here and why it seems as if the offending parties are being treated with kid gloves (the cynic in me thinks $$$), but there is definitely an "us and them" culture at the school. If you're part of the in-crowd you definitely get treated differently.

As a SR parent I don't know what you are talking about. And no, it's not bc I'm in the "in" group - we don't know that many people to be honest. I feel like the school community is warm and welcoming to all. My US girls were not involved in this incident but we trust the administration to be fair and do what is best for the school. I don't understand ppl who come on here and complain on an anonymous forum. Please call the school to discuss if you are unhappy - I'm sure they'd be glad to explain what is actually going on.

Weird response.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yes some SR girls are at parties every weekend, but not all of the girls do that. My daughter attended the town hall. She said the comments section was blowing up with girls directing their anger towards the offending girls who had violated the community standards. Everyone seems to know who the offending girls are. There is also consensus among girls (and parents) that the admin was not firm enough in the response.

The chat was actually turned off so students could no longer make their feelings heard.

I don't know what the real story is here and why it seems as if the offending parties are being treated with kid gloves (the cynic in me thinks $$$), but there is definitely an "us and them" culture at the school. If you're part of the in-crowd you definitely get treated differently.

Agree, and you are not the only parent that feels this way. It is obvious to anyone with eyes what is happening.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:13 cases?! What grades? Was it community spread?

Yes, it was community spread NOT from school. Only one student had even been on campus and did it not spread from her at all.

Not a ding against SR the school, as this is ALL on the parents, but the other way to look at this is that the school community DID spread it among themselves, just not on school campus or on a school event. If 13 kids at a single school tested positive from a single event, clearly there is no respect for social distancing measures and this is why it's hard to get schools to open and stay open.

It does seem rather pointless to insist on appropriate protocols at school, when they're being ignored by a small percentage of students outside the school.

Unfortunately there was no accountability following this, and no consequences. The vast majority of students who are diligent about their exposure outside school were rightly furious about having to pay the price with the rest of the Upper School for the actions of a few.

You don't know that there was no accountability. If I had to guess, CRK had very blunt conversations with the offending families / girls. What do you want, for her to expel 13 kids? Not gonna happen, anywhere. She did send a very clear note that these cases could have been avoided and that this kind of behavior by a few ruins it for everyone.

Did your daughter attend the town hall?

Haven't heard about it--I asked her about this and she seemed clueless. But then again, she doesn't tell me anything. She doesn't swim in the rich / Chevy Chase / party circle; it's like a different world to her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:13 cases?! What grades? Was it community spread?

Yes, it was community spread NOT from school. Only one student had even been on campus and did it not spread from her at all.

Not a ding against SR the school, as this is ALL on the parents, but the other way to look at this is that the school community DID spread it among themselves, just not on school campus or on a school event. If 13 kids at a single school tested positive from a single event, clearly there is no respect for social distancing measures and this is why it's hard to get schools to open and stay open.

It does seem rather pointless to insist on appropriate protocols at school, when they're being ignored by a small percentage of students outside the school.

Unfortunately there was no accountability following this, and no consequences. The vast majority of students who are diligent about their exposure outside school were rightly furious about having to pay the price with the rest of the Upper School for the actions of a few.

You don't know that there was no accountability. If I had to guess, CRK had very blunt conversations with the offending families / girls. What do you want, for her to expel 13 kids? Not gonna happen, anywhere. She did send a very clear note that these cases could have been avoided and that this kind of behavior by a few ruins it for everyone.

Did your daughter attend the town hall?

Haven't heard about it--I asked her about this and she seemed clueless. But then again, she doesn't tell me anything. She doesn't swim in the rich / Chevy Chase / party circle; it's like a different world to her.

My DD is new to Stone Ridge this year in 9th grade and attended the Town Hall. She did let us know that the comments between the girls were something else to see and after awhile they did have to turn off the chat box. Because of COVID and having to go virtual so much and wear masks actually in school, she does not really have a group of girls she is friend's with or hangs out with so she does not not know any of the girls that were supposedly involved in the outbreak. I hope its the last time that the Upper School has to shut down for an outbreak - especially one that was not caused by a school event or in person learning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:13 cases?! What grades? Was it community spread?

Yes, it was community spread NOT from school. Only one student had even been on campus and did it not spread from her at all.

Not a ding against SR the school, as this is ALL on the parents, but the other way to look at this is that the school community DID spread it among themselves, just not on school campus or on a school event. If 13 kids at a single school tested positive from a single event, clearly there is no respect for social distancing measures and this is why it's hard to get schools to open and stay open.

It does seem rather pointless to insist on appropriate protocols at school, when they're being ignored by a small percentage of students outside the school.

Unfortunately there was no accountability following this, and no consequences. The vast majority of students who are diligent about their exposure outside school were rightly furious about having to pay the price with the rest of the Upper School for the actions of a few.

You don't know that there was no accountability. If I had to guess, CRK had very blunt conversations with the offending families / girls. What do you want, for her to expel 13 kids? Not gonna happen, anywhere. She did send a very clear note that these cases could have been avoided and that this kind of behavior by a few ruins it for everyone.

Did your daughter attend the town hall?

Haven't heard about it--I asked her about this and she seemed clueless. But then again, she doesn't tell me anything. She doesn't swim in the rich / Chevy Chase / party circle; it's like a different world to her.

My DD is new to Stone Ridge this year in 9th grade and attended the Town Hall. She did let us know that the comments between the girls were something else to see and after awhile they did have to turn off the chat box. Because of COVID and having to go virtual so much and wear masks actually in school, she does not really have a group of girls she is friend's with or hangs out with so she does not not know any of the girls that were supposedly involved in the outbreak. I hope its the last time that the Upper School has to shut down for an outbreak - especially one that was not caused by a school event or in person learning.

It won't be. A lot of SR girls can be ruthless and mean. That is why they had to turn off the chat box.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:13 cases?! What grades? Was it community spread?

Yes, it was community spread NOT from school. Only one student had even been on campus and did it not spread from her at all.

Not a ding against SR the school, as this is ALL on the parents, but the other way to look at this is that the school community DID spread it among themselves, just not on school campus or on a school event. If 13 kids at a single school tested positive from a single event, clearly there is no respect for social distancing measures and this is why it's hard to get schools to open and stay open.

It does seem rather pointless to insist on appropriate protocols at school, when they're being ignored by a small percentage of students outside the school.

Unfortunately there was no accountability following this, and no consequences. The vast majority of students who are diligent about their exposure outside school were rightly furious about having to pay the price with the rest of the Upper School for the actions of a few.

You don't know that there was no accountability. If I had to guess, CRK had very blunt conversations with the offending families / girls. What do you want, for her to expel 13 kids? Not gonna happen, anywhere. She did send a very clear note that these cases could have been avoided and that this kind of behavior by a few ruins it for everyone.

Did your daughter attend the town hall?

Haven't heard about it--I asked her about this and she seemed clueless. But then again, she doesn't tell me anything. She doesn't swim in the rich / Chevy Chase / party circle; it's like a different world to her.

My DD is new to Stone Ridge this year in 9th grade and attended the Town Hall. She did let us know that the comments between the girls were something else to see and after awhile they did have to turn off the chat box. Because of COVID and having to go virtual so much and wear masks actually in school, she does not really have a group of girls she is friend's with or hangs out with so she does not not know any of the girls that were supposedly involved in the outbreak. I hope its the last time that the Upper School has to shut down for an outbreak - especially one that was not caused by a school event or in person learning.

It won't be. A lot of SR girls can be ruthless and mean. That is why they had to turn off the chat box.

That has not been the experience for my daughter since she has been there. I think this had more to do with girls being frustrated that some of their classmates didn't take the proper precautions. Not sure that would have been different at other schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:13 cases?! What grades? Was it community spread?

Yes, it was community spread NOT from school. Only one student had even been on campus and did it not spread from her at all.

Not a ding against SR the school, as this is ALL on the parents, but the other way to look at this is that the school community DID spread it among themselves, just not on school campus or on a school event. If 13 kids at a single school tested positive from a single event, clearly there is no respect for social distancing measures and this is why it's hard to get schools to open and stay open.

It does seem rather pointless to insist on appropriate protocols at school, when they're being ignored by a small percentage of students outside the school.

Unfortunately there was no accountability following this, and no consequences. The vast majority of students who are diligent about their exposure outside school were rightly furious about having to pay the price with the rest of the Upper School for the actions of a few.

You don't know that there was no accountability. If I had to guess, CRK had very blunt conversations with the offending families / girls. What do you want, for her to expel 13 kids? Not gonna happen, anywhere. She did send a very clear note that these cases could have been avoided and that this kind of behavior by a few ruins it for everyone.

Did your daughter attend the town hall?

Haven't heard about it--I asked her about this and she seemed clueless. But then again, she doesn't tell me anything. She doesn't swim in the rich / Chevy Chase / party circle; it's like a different world to her.

My DD is new to Stone Ridge this year in 9th grade and attended the Town Hall. She did let us know that the comments between the girls were something else to see and after awhile they did have to turn off the chat box. Because of COVID and having to go virtual so much and wear masks actually in school, she does not really have a group of girls she is friend's with or hangs out with so she does not not know any of the girls that were supposedly involved in the outbreak. I hope its the last time that the Upper School has to shut down for an outbreak - especially one that was not caused by a school event or in person learning.

It won't be. A lot of SR girls can be ruthless and mean. That is why they had to turn off the chat box.

That has not been the experience for my daughter since she has been there. I think this had more to do with girls being frustrated that some of their classmates didn't take the proper precautions. Not sure that would have been different at other schools.

Oh it's the that isn't our experience so it must not be happening response. SR sadly has a mean girl reputation and I wish we had learned of this earlier.