If you thought St. Albans was the perfect fit for your rising 9th grader, what were your back-ups?

[Anonymous]

No, you are making something out of nothing. I am the one who said that our son got into STA and that we didn't apply anywhere else. If he hadn't gone in, we were fine with having him attend the local HS. No judgment was being made by us in terms of private vs public. Obviously we wanted him to go to STA and were glad he was admitted. But we weren't losing sleep over it and would have been fine if it hadn't worked out.

That was the point I was making. You are making something out of nothing and look like a fool.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get over yourself. There was no attempt at bragging. For us, STA was the perfect place for our son. We didn't want our son to anywhere else. If things hadn't worked out, we were fine if he remained at his current school. It is hard school to get into, and we were fully aware that many excellent kids are denied admission.

If you took exception to the post, you have some insecurity issues with your son and/or yourself.

If you didn't have a backup and didn't have a suggestion for a back-up, how was your post in any way responsive to OP's query? Brag away, but own your veiled bragging, STAmom! Revel in your one-upsmomship! Stay classy

Well, because the OP's original query was, "If you thought St. Albans was the perfect fit for your rising 9th grader, what were your back-ups?" I responded that we didn't have a backup. It was STA or nothing and we were going to be fine either way. Sorry you are so uptight and can't the notion that someone would apply to STA without a backup. If you can't handle it, ignore my thread. Or get help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, you are making something out of nothing. I am the one who said that our son got into STA and that we didn't apply anywhere else. If he hadn't gone in, we were fine with having him attend the local HS. No judgment was being made by us in terms of private vs public. Obviously we wanted him to go to STA and were glad he was admitted. But we weren't losing sleep over it and would have been fine if it hadn't worked out.

That was the point I was making. You are making something out of nothing and look like a fool.

I am trying to make a larger point about the presence and posts of public school boosters on the forum. I was not responding directly to your post.

It's not always about you.

[Anonymous]

STAMom -- There are actually several of us who have posted in response to your VBravaganza. Kudos for alienating so many other DCUM posters. Try to chill now. (BTW, StA is a lovely school and was our second choice, so no sourgrapes here -- just a little VB of myh own. )

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:STAMom -- There are actually several of us who have posted in response to your VBravaganza. Kudos for alienating so many other DCUM posters. Try to chill now. (BTW, StA is a lovely school and was our second choice, so no sourgrapes here -- just a little VB of myh own. )

What was your top choice? And your third? That information would be responsive to the initial purpose of this thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:STAMom -- There are actually several of us who have posted in response to your VBravaganza. Kudos for alienating so many other DCUM posters. Try to chill now. (BTW, StA is a lovely school and was our second choice, so no sourgrapes here -- just a little VB of myh own. )

Unlike you, it doesn't bother me at all if STA was not your child's first choice.

[Anonymous]

What's all the fuss over STA? The school does not have much of an endowment or endowment/student. How old is STA? Do they have a wealthy cadre of alumni?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The post above mentioning public schools said nothing about questioning the value of a private school education. Lighten up, Francis.

Then what was the poster's point? Surely it couldn't have been to make the PP aware that such a thing as public schools exist.

Maybe I am imagining this, but I think I have read many times on this forum defenses of public schools and challenges to the value of private schools.

When I read one of these posts. I always wonder why they are taking the trouble to come here and share their opinions.

Since the neighborhood we live in is 50% private -50% public in the Whitman cluster, I recognize the tension that exists. Whereas the private school people don't seem to care in the least where other's send their kids to school, the public school parents seem irritated that such a thing as private schools exiist. No one will ever come out and say it, but the topic always seems to be just below the surface.

Okay, that's just silly. I also live in the Whitman cluster and have kids in both. There are lots of public school families that have been in the public school and are now in private, have been in private and now in public or have children in both. The kids tend to be friends with kids from public and private schools, My experience is that no one cares what choice you make for your kids. Most could afford to go the private route if they chose to, they just haven't chosen to. So I think they aren't saying it because it's truly not an issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get over yourself. There was no attempt at bragging. For us, STA was the perfect place for our son. We didn't want our son to anywhere else. If things hadn't worked out, we were fine if he remained at his current school. It is hard school to get into, and we were fully aware that many excellent kids are denied admission.

If you took exception to the post, you have some insecurity issues with your son and/or yourself.

If you didn't have a backup and didn't have a suggestion for a back-up, how was your post in any way responsive to OP's query? Brag away, but own your veiled bragging, STAmom! Revel in your one-upsmomship! Stay classy

Well, because the OP's original query was, "If you thought St. Albans was the perfect fit for your rising 9th grader, what were your back-ups?" I responded that we didn't have a backup. It was STA or nothing and we were going to be fine either way. Sorry you are so uptight and can't the notion that someone would apply to STA without a backup. If you can't handle it, ignore my thread. Or get help.

Actually, you responded with the following "No backup for us. STA was the only school we applied to and our son got in (for 9th)." There was no mention of you being "fine" either way. But thanks for giving us the LOL on your little snit at being called out on your VBA. STA is going to just LOOOOOVE having you in the midst.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get over yourself. There was no attempt at bragging. For us, STA was the perfect place for our son. We didn't want our son to anywhere else. If things hadn't worked out, we were fine if he remained at his current school. It is hard school to get into, and we were fully aware that many excellent kids are denied admission.

If you took exception to the post, you have some insecurity issues with your son and/or yourself.

If you didn't have a backup and didn't have a suggestion for a back-up, how was your post in any way responsive to OP's query? Brag away, but own your veiled bragging, STAmom! Revel in your one-upsmomship! Stay classy

Well, because the OP's original query was, "If you thought St. Albans was the perfect fit for your rising 9th grader, what were your back-ups?" I responded that we didn't have a backup. It was STA or nothing and we were going to be fine either way. Sorry you are so uptight and can't the notion that someone would apply to STA without a backup. If you can't handle it, ignore my thread. Or get help.

Actually, you responded with the following "No backup for us. STA was the only school we applied to and our son got in (for 9th)." There was no mention of you being "fine" either way. But thanks for giving us the LOL on your little snit at being called out on your VBA. STA is going to just LOOOOOVE having you in the midst.

Didn't realize that everything has to be qualified in order to validate your feelings. I'm sure the other moms in the car pool line laugh at how you are living your life through your kid's, and that you need to validated by your kid's HS experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get over yourself. There was no attempt at bragging. For us, STA was the perfect place for our son. We didn't want our son to anywhere else. If things hadn't worked out, we were fine if he remained at his current school. It is hard school to get into, and we were fully aware that many excellent kids are denied admission.

If you took exception to the post, you have some insecurity issues with your son and/or yourself.

If you didn't have a backup and didn't have a suggestion for a back-up, how was your post in any way responsive to OP's query? Brag away, but own your veiled bragging, STAmom! Revel in your one-upsmomship! Stay classy

Well, because the OP's original query was, "If you thought St. Albans was the perfect fit for your rising 9th grader, what were your back-ups?" I responded that we didn't have a backup. It was STA or nothing and we were going to be fine either way. Sorry you are so uptight and can't the notion that someone would apply to STA without a backup. If you can't handle it, ignore my thread. Or get help.

Actually, you responded with the following "No backup for us. STA was the only school we applied to and our son got in (for 9th)." There was no mention of you being "fine" either way. But thanks for giving us the LOL on your little snit at being called out on your VBA. STA is going to just LOOOOOVE having you in the midst.

Didn't realize that everything has to be qualified in order to validate your feelings. I'm sure the other moms in the car pool line laugh at how you are living your life through your kid's, and that you need to validated by your kid's HS experience.

I don't sit in carpool line, that is for the nannies, au pairs and SAHMs. That is apparently your game, not mine and quite frankly, I really don't concern myself with anyone so pathetic and desperate they hover at carpool to gossip about others. Love how the "laugh at you in car pool" finally came up, its the DCUM last line of defense and is usually followed by 'jealous' and 'bitter'.

[Anonymous]

I accept your apology. Sorry your son was rejected by STA.

[Anonymous]

I thought this was a parent forum( for adults). Why are there so many teenagers posting ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I accept your apology. Sorry your son was rejected by STA.

LOL, STA was the back-up. They completely understood us declining our spot as our son has selected Groton. However, our DD is still at NCS. Welcome to the neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

LOL, STA was the back-up. They completely understood us declining our spot as our son has selected Groton. However, our DD is still at NCS. Welcome to the neighborhood.

I understand fully why STA was a back-up. Congratulations on acceptance to Groton, and good luck. Yeah, yet another Grottie! By the way Headmaster, Richard Commons, is headed back West to takeover the helm at Harvard-Westlake School in California.