NCS Parents - "I wish I had known x" type advice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Which brings back the question, WHY ARE YOU THERE?

Which brings us full circle to "I wish I had known . . ."

Those who don't know about the mean moms and unhappy girls of NCS need to know what they are in for.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What's tiresome is you relentlessly defending a school known to have difficulties with its girls' competitiveness, crippling perfectionism, and self-consciousness. If you really want this thread to go away (and clearly you do), stop responding and bringing it back into discussion.

I'm a disgruntled NCS who has posted several times on this thread but I would never argue with a parent who is happy. There are some, I don't know of any, but I'm sure they exist and they are entitled to their opinion. I'm glad there are some happy kids there. I wish there were more of them.

If there are any parents of girls in 11th and 12th grade, especially, who are happy, I would love to hear from them. When my daughter was younger I posted defenses of this school -- possibly on this thread because its been going on for so long.

Thanks for allowing that there might actually be happy girls as opposed to accusing anyone who says that of lying. It is refreshing that someone on this thread can actually admit that some girls can love the school.

The question I have is this: Will those NCS apologists similarly allow that there are many unhappy girls at NCS, as opposed to accusing anyone who says so of lying, being unqualified, sour grapes, etc? It would be refreshing for the NCS defender to actually admit that many girls find the school's atmosphere difficult.

You undoubtedly consider me one of the defenders, but I have not accused anyone here of lying, being unqualified, being a troll, etc. I have no reason to apologize for any statement I have made, and I have no personal knowledge of there being more unhappy girls at NCS than there are at any other high school in the area.

[Anonymous]

There is a problem and faculty at other schools know it. Denying it is probably the biggest issue of all....

[Anonymous]

21:29 do you have a daughter who has completed a year at NCS? We want to know from where you gain this personal knowledge?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:21:29 do you have a daughter who has completed a year at NCS? We want to know from where you gain this personal knowledge?

Yes, I do. And I said I have NO personal knowledge. Please read what was actually written. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Well then, guessing you do not spend much time volunteering for the school. You can not possibly be this clueless. The fact that you know so little tells me you do just about nada....should you be doing anything aside from writing a check you would be getting feedback....have you ever bothered to ask another parent, how is your daughter doing? I highly doubt it. No personal knowledge tells me,you have none.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well then, guessing you do not spend much time volunteering for the school. You can not possibly be this clueless. The fact that you know so little tells me you do just about nada....should you be doing anything aside from writing a check you would be getting feedback....have you ever bothered to ask another parent, how is your daughter doing? I highly doubt it. No personal knowledge tells me,you have none.

+1 You can't possibly have a DD who attends the school and not know of these issues. Is your head buried in the sand?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:21:29 do you have a daughter who has completed a year at NCS? We want to know from where you gain this personal knowledge?

Yes, I do. And I said I have NO personal knowledge. Please read what was actually written. Thanks.

You are insufferable. I'm glad I don't know who you are IRL.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well then, guessing you do not spend much time volunteering for the school. You can not possibly be this clueless. The fact that you know so little tells me you do just about nada....should you be doing anything aside from writing a check you would be getting feedback....have you ever bothered to ask another parent, how is your daughter doing? I highly doubt it. No personal knowledge tells me,you have none.

I have in fact asked that very question of several parents. While volunteering, even! And I get NO response about bullying or unhappiness or anything like right you all describe on this anonymous board. The most I have gotten is complaints about the workload.

That is why I said I have no personal knowledge of NCS being worse than anywhere else, since I hear the same complaints from friends ith children at other schools.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:21:29 do you have a daughter who has completed a year at NCS? We want to know from where you gain this personal knowledge?

Yes, I do. And I said I have NO personal knowledge. Please read what was actually written. Thanks.

You are insufferable. I'm glad I don't know who you are IRL.

I know. You find anyone insufferable who disagrees with you, especially someone who had the nerve to correct your deliberate misquotes.

I really could not care less about your opinion of me. You think you can judge me from a handful of posts on DCUM? Go right ahead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is a problem and faculty at other schools know it. Denying it is probably the biggest issue of all....

I really doubt this is true. Peter Barrett at St. Pats for one, has encouraged many girls to apply to NCS and attend if admitted.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:21:29 do you have a daughter who has completed a year at NCS? We want to know from where you gain this personal knowledge?

Yes, I do. And I said I have NO personal knowledge. Please read what was actually written. Thanks.

You are insufferable. I'm glad I don't know who you are IRL.

I know. You find anyone insufferable who disagrees with you, especially someone who had the nerve to correct your deliberate misquotes.

I really could not care less about your opinion of me. You think you can judge me from a handful of posts on DCUM? Go right ahead.

Silly you. Im not the person you think you are talking to ... I'm a different PP. And i didn't quote you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Well then, guessing you do not spend much time volunteering for the school. You can not possibly be this clueless. The fact that you know so little tells me you do just about nada....should you be doing anything aside from writing a check you would be getting feedback....have you ever bothered to ask another parent, how is your daughter doing? I highly doubt it. No personal knowledge tells me,you have none.

I have in fact asked that very question of several parents. While volunteering, even! And I get NO response about bullying or unhappiness or anything like right you all describe on this anonymous board. The most I have gotten is complaints about the workload.

That is why I said I have no personal knowledge of NCS being worse than anywhere else, since I hear the same complaints from friends ith children at other schools.

Here's where your credibility is suspect. You've heard the same nature of complaints about other schools? Really? NCS is in a league of its own.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There is a problem and faculty at other schools know it. Denying it is probably the biggest issue of all....

I really doubt this is true. Peter Barrett at St. Pats for one, has encouraged many girls to apply to NCS and attend if admitted.

Yes, he needs places for those 6th graders to go.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There is a problem and faculty at other schools know it. Denying it is probably the biggest issue of all....

I really doubt this is true. Peter Barrett at St. Pats for one, has encouraged many girls to apply to NCS and attend if admitted.

Yes, he needs places for those 6th graders to go.

No, he doesn't. They can stay at St. Pats. Also, he encouraged at least one family to choose NCS over Sidwell, Potomac, and Maret after the girl was accepted to all 4.