Ludlow-Taylor getting a new a new Principal

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Now that all these non-Hill people are in SWS, they think they own it. SWS owes something to the community in which it resides, and a proximity preference would be a start. We need to keep Hill kids on the Hill, and learning in safe environments. But this thread is about L-T, and its evolution into a neighborhood school.

And SWS remaining a specialized school does nothing to dimish LT as a neighborhood school. In fact, it provides LT an opportunity to better attract from its boundary catchment beyond K. That's up to the school to make that happen.

"all these non-Hill people"? SWS still draws heavily from Cap Hill - probably more than LT past K.

As a Hill family who wished that they had the guts to move to SWS when they went to the trailers, I get this. Our other options in bounds are a bit --- something. Can I just tell you all Watkins = no. LT = maybe. Should have jumped earlier.

[Anonymous]

So what are you planning for 1st grade? Jumping to L-T?

One of our concerns about Ludlow is the obvious remedial education orientation of the teachers. Those we talk to seem more interested in crusading to help low SES kids learn to read than relating to our child, who began reading toward the end of pres3, and not just sight words.

We travel to Europe to visit family and friends annually. We're not sure that she would fit in at LT for K, or that we'd feel welcome on the PTA.

Don't see proximity for SWS (which would benefit us even if the boundary were tiny) in the cards no matter what Bowser has to say on the subject of charters and neighborhood preference...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So what are you planning for 1st grade? Jumping to L-T?

One of our concerns about Ludlow is the obvious remedial education orientation of the teachers. Those we talk to seem more interested in crusading to help low SES kids learn to read than relating to our child, who began reading toward the end of pres3, and not just sight words.

We travel to Europe to visit family and friends annually. We're not sure that she would fit in at LT for K, or that we'd feel welcome on the PTA.

Don't see proximity for SWS (which would benefit us even if the boundary were tiny) in the cards no matter what Bowser has to say on the subject of charters and neighborhood preference...

Oh, you travel to Europe annually? You definitely won't fit in at L-T. Sounds like private school for you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So what are you planning for 1st grade? Jumping to L-T?

One of our concerns about Ludlow is the obvious remedial education orientation of the teachers. Those we talk to seem more interested in crusading to help low SES kids learn to read than relating to our child, who began reading toward the end of pres3, and not just sight words.

We travel to Europe to visit family and friends annually. We're not sure that she would fit in at LT for K, or that we'd feel welcome on the PTA.

Don't see proximity for SWS (which would benefit us even if the boundary were tiny) in the cards no matter what Bowser has to say on the subject of charters and neighborhood preference...

PP, surely you can't be serious. Maybe another sockpuppet? Have some high tea for me, and for a twist from the 'hood instead of citron add some Mr. Boston vodka.

[Anonymous]

What the hell, there aren't exactly boatloads of globe trotting high SES parents at LT in the elementary grades, although the neighborhood doesn't seem short of 'em. Parents constantly try to lottery into Brent, Maury, SWS etc. and not just for academic reasons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So what are you planning for 1st grade? Jumping to L-T?

One of our concerns about Ludlow is the obvious remedial education orientation of the teachers. Those we talk to seem more interested in crusading to help low SES kids learn to read than relating to our child, who began reading toward the end of pres3, and not just sight words.

We travel to Europe to visit family and friends annually. We're not sure that she would fit in at LT for K, or that we'd feel welcome on the PTA.

Don't see proximity for SWS (which would benefit us even if the boundary were tiny) in the cards no matter what Bowser has to say on the subject of charters and neighborhood preference...

As a parent, I haven't seen any reason to be concerned about the "remedial education orientation" of the teachers. I don't think the school would have so many kids working at the advanced level if they were focused exclusively on remediation. Now, my daughter wasn't reading at the end of PK3 - in fact, she was barely reading at the beginning of K (and was aware of/frustrated by that). Her K teacher at LT built her confidence and pushed her to stretch. At the first parent-teacher conference, the teacher told me she wanted my daughter to progress a couple levels past the DCPS goal for K; by the end of the year, my daughter was actually *eight* levels past the DCPS goal for K. I'm not saying that to brag on my daughter, just to demonstrate that her teacher wasn't content with meeting a standard, or focused on "remedial education"; she met each child where they were and pushed them as far as they could go.

As far as your Europe comment, I hate to stoop to rebutting it, but I can't resist it when someone is wrong on the Internet. Just off the top of my head, I know several LT parents who not only travel to but are from various European nations (not to mention other parts of the world). Lots of kids at the school have never left the DMV, but LT's approach is not to narrow its focus, but to take advantage of the resources within the school community to open up the world to all students. At the school's multicultural night, one of the teachers sang in four languages in the space of 10 minutes (English, French, Portuguese, and a Nigerian language). At the spring jubilee, the *kids* were singing in French, thanks to the art/French teacher; during morning drop-off in the multi-purpose room, the dean often has music playing, and it's as likely to be samba as hip-hop.

Honestly, I think your kid would fit right in at LT -- but if you come in expecting to be more worldly than the other parents, your own attitude might get in your way.

[Anonymous]

Is the European vacation poster really saying that they travel annually during the school year, which DCPS isn't that impressed by?

I am tired of the people who can afford private, but take advantage of public to save money, and then complain that the public schools have standards for attendance. if you want to be treated specially, you have to pay a premium for it!

[Anonymous]

Ha, I remember in one of the older L-T threads there was a parent who was sure her child wouldn't fit in at Ludlow Taylor because she had her own Mac and they lived in an $800,000 house. I think she also played the violin. It's hilarious to me that all these sheep refuse to send their kids to a decent school down the street because none of the other fancy parents are doing it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is the European vacation poster really saying that they travel annually during the school year, which DCPS isn't that impressed by?

I am tired of the people who can afford private, but take advantage of public to save money, and then complain that the public schools have standards for attendance. if you want to be treated specially, you have to pay a premium for it!

But there isn't anything wrong with wanting high academic standards, even from a public school......

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is the European vacation poster really saying that they travel annually during the school year, which DCPS isn't that impressed by?

I am tired of the people who can afford private, but take advantage of public to save money, and then complain that the public schools have standards for attendance. if you want to be treated specially, you have to pay a premium for it!

But there isn't anything wrong with wanting high academic standards, even from a public school......

but PP isn't talking about academic standards - only elitist social ones

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ha, I remember in one of the older L-T threads there was a parent who was sure her child wouldn't fit in at Ludlow Taylor because she had her own Mac and they lived in an $800,000 house. I think she also played the violin. It's hilarious to me that all these sheep refuse to send their kids to a decent school down the street because none of the other fancy parents are doing it.

I mean it is a blessing to know we get to breath the same air as these folks.

Your kid probably won't fit in Ms. Europe. The kids at LT are sweet, nice kids who do not value one's vacation destination as a mark of self worth.

[Anonymous]

or superiority

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So what are you planning for 1st grade? Jumping to L-T?

One of our concerns about Ludlow is the obvious remedial education orientation of the teachers. Those we talk to seem more interested in crusading to help low SES kids learn to read than relating to our child, who began reading toward the end of pres3, and not just sight words.

We travel to Europe to visit family and friends annually. We're not sure that she would fit in at LT for K, or that we'd feel welcome on the PTA.

Don't see proximity for SWS (which would benefit us even if the boundary were tiny) in the cards no matter what Bowser has to say on the subject of charters and neighborhood preference...


haha. douche.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ha, I remember in one of the older L-T threads there was a parent who was sure her child wouldn't fit in at Ludlow Taylor because she had her own Mac and they lived in an $800,000 house. I think she also played the violin. It's hilarious to me that all these sheep refuse to send their kids to a decent school down the street because none of the other fancy parents are doing it.

Fancy parents? Ooh la la. Do I count, because my house ran us 800K and I take vacations abroad?

If the school wants to serve our neighborhood (far from clear) more than others, time to get used to those awful elitist neighborhood parents.

BTW, it's not a decent school by the standards of most neighborhood parents, or they'd be the majority, at least in the lower grades.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is the European vacation poster really saying that they travel annually during the school year, which DCPS isn't that impressed by?

I am tired of the people who can afford private, but take advantage of public to save money, and then complain that the public schools have standards for attendance. if you want to be treated specially, you have to pay a premium for it!

But there isn't anything wrong with wanting high academic standards, even from a public school......

"Attendance" standards, not academic standards -- everyone wants high academic standards.