Swanson - surprise choice for new principal

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sorry-- have to pause on the locker question here. At the beginning of the school year, we (Swanson parents) were told that none of the schools were using lockers because of COVID. They said something like "We can't control social distancing and contact tracing if kids are crowded around lockers in the hallway." I assumed that was APS policy across all schools. Are any other middle schools (other than WMS) using lockers? Or was Harber just blowing smoke at us? (FWIW, my son HATES carrying around his backpack all day, especially on anchor day when he has to put all his subjects in the backpack-- he also says it makes the hallways feel so crowded when everyone is hauling around backpacks and crashing into each other.)

They’ve been using them at gunston since some time last fall. They can access them a few times a day, but not between each class. They aren’t allowed to bring their backpacks to class.

[Anonymous]

My kids had a good experience Swanson when she was principal, but I have boys, so I never had to deal with her dress code nonsense

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids had a good experience Swanson when she was principal, but I have boys, so I never had to deal with her dress code nonsense

That is not nonsense. The lack of dress code enforcement anywhere in APS is ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kids had a good experience Swanson when she was principal, but I have boys, so I never had to deal with her dress code nonsense

That is not nonsense. The lack of dress code enforcement anywhere in APS is ridiculous.

Huh? Girls are getting dress coded daily.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kids had a good experience Swanson when she was principal, but I have boys, so I never had to deal with her dress code nonsense

That is not nonsense. The lack of dress code enforcement anywhere in APS is ridiculous.

Huh? Girls are getting dress coded daily.

Not at Yorktown!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For a while, it was Williamsburg in the crosshairs for bad behavior, now it’s Swanson. Not saying any of it isn’t true and that one school might be experiencing more turmoil right now, but one school always has to be The Worst so that everyone else can breathe a sigh of relief that “APS sucks, but at least my kid isn’t THERE.”

Agree. There are so many variables here. I've had 3 go through WMS, and it's like a different school for each one due to their teachers / peers / decision-making (sometimes poor decision-making). Plus, social media is not a reliable resource. Do people remember the telephone game that highlighted how quickly rumors start and expand? Social media not only expands but amplifies the rumors. Do not believe everything you hear on social media.

[Anonymous]

TJ doesn't have lockers either.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kids had a good experience Swanson when she was principal, but I have boys, so I never had to deal with her dress code nonsense

That is not nonsense. The lack of dress code enforcement anywhere in APS is ridiculous.

Huh? Girls are getting dress coded daily.

Not at Yorktown!

Best thing I've ever heard about Yorktown

[Anonymous]

Loft was Swanson principal when our child was there. I loved her. Very sharp and organized. Great communication from the school. I was sorry to see her move away.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kids had a good experience Swanson when she was principal, but I have boys, so I never had to deal with her dress code nonsense

That is not nonsense. The lack of dress code enforcement anywhere in APS is ridiculous.

Huh? Girls are getting dress coded daily.

Not at Yorktown!

Best thing I've ever heard about Yorktown

Ok- I’ll bite. WHY shouldn’t there be a dress code??

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kids had a good experience Swanson when she was principal, but I have boys, so I never had to deal with her dress code nonsense

That is not nonsense. The lack of dress code enforcement anywhere in APS is ridiculous.

Huh? Girls are getting dress coded daily.

Not at Yorktown!

Best thing I've ever heard about Yorktown

Ok- I’ll bite. WHY shouldn’t there be a dress code??

DP, but girls are dress coded because they "distract" boys. Boys are RARELY dress coded unless wearing things like shirts with overtly sexual/inappropriate content. Dress codes are traditionally unfairly target girls and are used to body shame them. We need to stop this mentality that girls are to blame for poor boy/male behavior.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Loft was Swanson principal when our child was there. I loved her. Very sharp and organized. Great communication from the school. I was sorry to see her move away.

+1. She’s a great principal and clearly loved it.

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Anonymous wrote:My kids had a good experience Swanson when she was principal, but I have boys, so I never had to deal with her dress code nonsense

That is not nonsense. The lack of dress code enforcement anywhere in APS is ridiculous.

Huh? Girls are getting dress coded daily.

Not at Yorktown!

Best thing I've ever heard about Yorktown

Ok- I’ll bite. WHY shouldn’t there be a dress code??

DP, but girls are dress coded because they "distract" boys. Boys are RARELY dress coded unless wearing things like shirts with overtly sexual/inappropriate content. Dress codes are traditionally unfairly target girls and are used to body shame them. We need to stop this mentality that girls are to blame for poor boy/male behavior.

I’m sorry, but I disagree. Girls are getting dress-coded more often because they are more often dressed inappropriately. Not comfortably, either. Not for themselves, but, I’d argue, for attention from boys, which is sad to see happening. Regardless, school is a place of learning, and a reasonable dress code (for all students) should be enforced.

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Anonymous wrote:My kids had a good experience Swanson when she was principal, but I have boys, so I never had to deal with her dress code nonsense

That is not nonsense. The lack of dress code enforcement anywhere in APS is ridiculous.

Huh? Girls are getting dress coded daily.

Not at Yorktown!

Best thing I've ever heard about Yorktown

Ok- I’ll bite. WHY shouldn’t there be a dress code??

DP, but girls are dress coded because they "distract" boys. Boys are RARELY dress coded unless wearing things like shirts with overtly sexual/inappropriate content. Dress codes are traditionally unfairly target girls and are used to body shame them. We need to stop this mentality that girls are to blame for poor boy/male behavior.

I absolutely agree that girls are not to blame for the bad behavior of boys, I still think it is acceptable to have a reasonable dress code that can apply to all students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kids had a good experience Swanson when she was principal, but I have boys, so I never had to deal with her dress code nonsense

Yeah, she was a bit over the top with her dress code obsession. That's the only interaction my kids really ever had with her. And they quickly learned to just avoid her in the hallways. Minor point but it will be interesting to see if she still chooses to focus in this. Swanson seems to have much bigger issues at the moment.