Hardy MS - Intent to Enroll form is online

[Anonymous]

At a neighborhood playground, a parent with kids currently enrolled in 5th and xth grade at a private school on Foxhall (parent was openly unhappy about the $70,000/year school toll, and unimpressed with the academics) approached me when he heard that we were all for Hardy for our fifth grader. He started shooting annoying questions which reflected his beliefs that OB=poor school outcomes. Despite his unhappiness with the $70,000 toll and academics of their current school, I am 100% sure he will never send his kids to Hardy. These parents do exist in Ward 3, but they are not DCPS and P. Pride's targets in their attempts to make Hardy more of a neighborhood school. Everybody know they exist, and that they will just stay out, no matter what.
Claiming that someone is trying to attract IB families by spreading the message that OB will be kept out is an insult to the intelligence of all actors, including the new parents who are choosing this school from next year based on the recent significant improvements, including a stable Principal who's here to stay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Claiming that someone is trying to attract IB families by spreading the message that OB will be kept out is an insult to the intelligence of all actors, including the new parents who are choosing this school from next year based on the recent significant improvements, including a stable Principal who's here to stay.

No, spreading the message is the offensive part. Otherwise, none of these Hardy threads would be as long as they are. As soon as someone starts posting about programmatic improvements, someone keeps dropping the OOB bomb.

And yeah, it is insulting to everyone involved.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If she really is limiting OOB spots when there some available, that is sickening. If IB families think that is the only way to make Hardy another Deal that is more sickening.

This policy has true foresight. Last year, there were 70 slots available through the lottery. This year, something like a dozen. Maybe it's because expectations are different; maybe it's a signalling strategy. Regardless, the principal can indeed keep to that dozen. There is nothing sicking about it. In fact, it may well be judicious foresight because if there is rapid growth projected within the next few years, then you better limit the number of students you take in so as not to end up with a ballooned 7th or 8th grade down the road.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Rumor has it that around 30 IB have signed the commitment letter. Sounds like her plan is to under enroll. Wonder how that will work out with funding. Does Pride think she is going to attract 7th/8th grade to make up the shortfall?

Don't know. But we'll be sending our IB 7th grader next year, switching from a charter that isn't a good fit.

[Anonymous]

^^See?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rumor has it that around 30 IB have signed the commitment letter. Sounds like her plan is to under enroll. Wonder how that will work out with funding. Does Pride think she is going to attract 7th/8th grade to make up the shortfall?

Don't know. But we'll be sending our IB 7th grader next year, switching from a charter that isn't a good fit.

If it isn't a good fit why wouldn't you have already switched?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rumor has it that around 30 IB have signed the commitment letter. Sounds like her plan is to under enroll. Wonder how that will work out with funding. Does Pride think she is going to attract 7th/8th grade to make up the shortfall?

Don't know. But we'll be sending our IB 7th grader next year, switching from a charter that isn't a good fit.

If it isn't a good fit why wouldn't you have already switched?

Geez, maybe they gave it some time and then realized it wasn't working out.

[Anonymous]

Or maybe they just started, why the immediate snark?

[Anonymous]

Or maybe they were just curious about why you would leave a 6th grader in a school that isn't a good fit when the IB school is good. Why so paranoid all the time?

[Anonymous]

Or maybe constantly questioning people's motives gets old?

[Anonymous]

Were letters of intent used last year? Anyone with any idea of what percent of IB intent letters actually enroll? Or for that matter any city wide info on how well letters of intent predict actual enrollment?

[Anonymous]

I'm the PP with the poor malingering 6th grader. Well no need to call CPS just yet. we're waiting until the end of the year to switch because it's not as though he's being tortured and we see value in having him stay the course (and gain some perspective on the temporary nature of most problems). But we're not unreasonable. We'll make the switch at a logical juncture. Rest well now, concerned reader!

[Anonymous]

Got it. See it wasn't so hard to explain. Perhaps a bit less snark and paranoia next time-- may be good for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Were letters of intent used last year? Anyone with any idea of what percent of IB intent letters actually enroll? Or for that matter any city wide info on how well letters of intent predict actual enrollment?

No. Pride was hired in August? Dr. Mary, the principal prior to Pride, did not use them.

--parent of current 7th grader (OOB)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm the PP with the poor malingering 6th grader. Well no need to call CPS just yet. we're waiting until the end of the year to switch because it's not as though he's being tortured and we see value in having him stay the course (and gain some perspective on the temporary nature of most problems). But we're not unreasonable. We'll make the switch at a logical juncture. Rest well now, concerned reader!

Great answer, pp!