S/O on Montessori/Charter School Contribution ""Skinny"

[Anonymous]

It has been indicated in the other alleged CHML thread that parents/PTA had to pony up for the school's initial Montessori supplies. What's the truth there? Will parents at the "new" Lee Montessori, in conjunction with the PTA/PTO be expected to raise funds for the basic equipment? In the bigger picture, what fundraising responsibilities fall on you as a non-Montessori "early" family for fund raising? Are you expected to give what you consider outside the norm? How is that addressed? Lessons learned welcome.

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

At Lee the only thing we were told parents are asked to provide is snAcks for a week. They also said they will have all the Montessori material.

[Anonymous]

At the expo, the principal talked at length about how she intended to ensure that the school for fully stocked by the first day. She said that as a teacher, she experienced not having what she needed and that wasn't ok.

[Anonymous]

DCPS and DCPCS are different organizations.

[Anonymous]

Logan was a hot mess that year. Moved from Watkins, a few new teachers, and experienced teachers didn't want to share. It was an unfortunate situation. Most Montessori schools have sufficient materials.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Logan was a hot mess that year. Moved from Watkins, a few new teachers, and experienced teachers didn't want to share. It was an unfortunate situation. Most Montessori schools have sufficient materials.

This happened this school year.

[Anonymous]

I don't know if your issue is not having materials from the first day or just the idea of feeling obliged to financially contribute to the school. But FWIW, we go to a different public school and have given several hundred dollars over the course of the year. Close to $1000. Way over if you count grandparent contributions. And I bet we aren't even in the top half of givers at the school. Materials fees at the beginning of the year, then a general call for funds, then Christmas gift collections, then the auction (tix plus donations plus purchases.) And more, I'm sure. I think the constant pressure to give would be really stressful for a family without much disposable income.

[Anonymous]

You should be aware that at a charter school, you are going to have to work for it. Especially as a founding family.

This isn't an established school, but you will either need to donate your money or time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Logan was a hot mess that year. Moved from Watkins, a few new teachers, and experienced teachers didn't want to share. It was an unfortunate situation. Most Montessori schools have sufficient materials.

This happened this school year.

Are you sure about that? My son has been at CMHL since September, and we've never been told we were expected to provide anything but snacks. What specific supples do you claim parents had to provide this school year? When exactly do you assert this happened?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Logan was a hot mess that year. Moved from Watkins, a few new teachers, and experienced teachers didn't want to share. It was an unfortunate situation. Most Montessori schools have sufficient materials.

This happened this school year.

Are you sure about that? My son has been at CMHL since September, and we've never been told we were expected to provide anything but snacks. What specific supples do you claim parents had to provide this school year? When exactly do you assert this happened?

I met someone who left because there were no supplies in one of the primary classrooms for months. Other classrooms apparently had them, but one of the classrooms this year did not. On the other thread, people claimed that is because the school expanded and DCPS won't pay for any Montessori materials, so they had to fundraise in order to buy them, and that took a few months.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I met someone who left because there were no supplies in one of the primary classrooms for months.

Really? This person you met said there were no supplies in a classroom for months of this school year? Did this person you met say what the children did during all those months when there were allegedly no supplies? Did you ask?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I met someone who left because there were no supplies in one of the primary classrooms for months.

Really? This person you met said there were no supplies in a classroom for months of this school year? Did this person you met say what the children did during all those months when there were allegedly no supplies? Did you ask?

They were told the Montessori supplies would be coming in a few weeks. And then a few more. And then a few more. And then they left.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I met someone who left because there were no supplies in one of the primary classrooms for months.

Really? This person you met said there were no supplies in a classroom for months of this school year? Did this person you met say what the children did during all those months when there were allegedly no supplies? Did you ask?

I heard a very similar story ... I wonder what they did as well!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Logan was a hot mess that year. Moved from Watkins, a few new teachers, and experienced teachers didn't want to share. It was an unfortunate situation. Most Montessori schools have sufficient materials.

This happened this school year.

Are you sure about that? My son has been at CMHL since September, and we've never been told we were expected to provide anything but snacks. What specific supples do you claim parents had to provide this school year? When exactly do you assert this happened?

Expectation is going too far, but you weren't given the option to donate to a classroom fund?