Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The HW is kinda crazy to be honest. Why does my kid need to be up to 11 each night? To what end?

Yes! Especially since most girls have after school commitments inside and outside school. I'm a SR mom and other SR parents I know say that their kid is already experiencing burnout. Not to mention how much of a hassle it is if you miss a class.

[Anonymous]

I don’t think this is different at any rigorous private. Work/life balance. If the schedule doesn’t work for them, as a parent, you should limit what your child can participate in. Academics first.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The HW is kinda crazy to be honest. Why does my kid need to be up to 11 each night? To what end?

Yes! Especially since most girls have after school commitments inside and outside school. I'm a SR mom and other SR parents I know say that their kid is already experiencing burnout. Not to mention how much of a hassle it is if you miss a class.

I don’t understand why they have so much HW. They are in class for 80 minutes and should be able to get a lot of work done in that time unless teachers are just using it to double up lectures. What PD does the faculty get for teaching in 80 minute blocks every other day?

I can understand reading, annotating and studying for HW. But in the age of AI teachers need to have students do most of their writing in class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think this is different at any rigorous private. Work/life balance. If the schedule doesn’t work for them, as a parent, you should limit what your child can participate in. Academics first.

Parents can get more involved in their kids academics and ask about their 4 year plan. Don’t complain about workload when your kid was talking into taking double math, science and WL classes every year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The HW is kinda crazy to be honest. Why does my kid need to be up to 11 each night? To what end?

Yes! Especially since most girls have after school commitments inside and outside school. I'm a SR mom and other SR parents I know say that their kid is already experiencing burnout. Not to mention how much of a hassle it is if you miss a class.

I don’t understand why they have so much HW. They are in class for 80 minutes and should be able to get a lot of work done in that time unless teachers are just using it to double up lectures. What PD does the faculty get for teaching in 80 minute blocks every other day?

I can understand reading, annotating and studying for HW. But in the age of AI teachers need to have students do most of their writing in class.

The classes are a mix of lecture, discussion, lab/writing. Yes, they have additional work to complete at home, but because of the block schedule HW isn’t necessarily due the next day. Girls learn to look ahead and manage their time. For those who are doing ECs as well, it requires even more thought re time management. This is part of the prepare them for college part of the curriculum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The HW is kinda crazy to be honest. Why does my kid need to be up to 11 each night? To what end?

If she puts her phone down and stops looking at her social media, she might get to bed by 10.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The HW is kinda crazy to be honest. Why does my kid need to be up to 11 each night? To what end?

Yes! Especially since most girls have after school commitments inside and outside school. I'm a SR mom and other SR parents I know say that their kid is already experiencing burnout. Not to mention how much of a hassle it is if you miss a class.

I don’t understand why they have so much HW. They are in class for 80 minutes and should be able to get a lot of work done in that time unless teachers are just using it to double up lectures. What PD does the faculty get for teaching in 80 minute blocks every other day?

I can understand reading, annotating and studying for HW. But in the age of AI teachers need to have students do most of their writing in class.

The classes are a mix of lecture, discussion, lab/writing. Yes, they have additional work to complete at home, but because of the block schedule HW isn’t necessarily due the next day. Girls learn to look ahead and manage their time. For those who are doing ECs as well, it requires even more thought re time management. This is part of the prepare them for college part of the curriculum.

This 100%. These girls are very well prepared for college. If parents think the WL is to much, perhaps they chose the wrong school. Holy Child and Holy Cross is much less rigorous if that's what you are looking for. Or just stay away from the honors and AP courses.

[Anonymous]

Our DD just graduated from the upper school. The workload is intense in the honors/AP classes. Way too much volume in my view. The girls would learn better if there was less volume. The girls are mostly all nice, but there are cliques and exclusion when it comes to being invited to hang out and parties. Blonde is a term of art, and it refers to a real phenomenon at the school. And not a good one. Would we do it again? Absolutely. Our kid made great friends, the teachers truly care about the girls, and we loved having the religious/social justice element. The reality is the school isn't all bad or all good. You have to decide whether it is right for your kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
If she puts her phone down and stops looking at her social media, she might get to bed by 10.

Why are you so mad? Why are you assuming that she has social media and rots on it before doing HW? Are you projecting? Please help me understand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
If she puts her phone down and stops looking at her social media, she might get to bed by 10.

Why are you so mad? Why are you assuming that she has social media and rots on it before doing HW? Are you projecting? Please help me understand.

I know because I have kids and have been through this numerous times. We as adults can be guilty of it as well. They will figure it out, but this is the reality of wasting time these days.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The HW is kinda crazy to be honest. Why does my kid need to be up to 11 each night? To what end?

Yes! Especially since most girls have after school commitments inside and outside school. I'm a SR mom and other SR parents I know say that their kid is already experiencing burnout. Not to mention how much of a hassle it is if you miss a class.

I don’t understand why they have so much HW. They are in class for 80 minutes and should be able to get a lot of work done in that time unless teachers are just using it to double up lectures. What PD does the faculty get for teaching in 80 minute blocks every other day?

I can understand reading, annotating and studying for HW. But in the age of AI teachers need to have students do most of their writing in class.

The classes are a mix of lecture, discussion, lab/writing. Yes, they have additional work to complete at home, but because of the block schedule HW isn’t necessarily due the next day. Girls learn to look ahead and manage their time. For those who are doing ECs as well, it requires even more thought re time management. This is part of the prepare them for college part of the curriculum.

This 100%. These girls are very well prepared for college. If parents think the WL is to much, perhaps they chose the wrong school. Holy Child and Holy Cross is much less rigorous if that's what you are looking for. Or just stay away from the honors and AP courses.

So, to your way of thinking, rigorous = heavy work load?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I know because I have kids and have been through this numerous times. We as adults can be guilty of it as well. They will figure it out, but this is the reality of wasting time these days.

PP 22:27 here - My daughter doesn't have social media apps besides imessage. No one in my family does.

[Anonymous]

Hi everyone! Just a reminder to be kind. It's easy to be rude on an anonymous platform but let's not feed into stereotypes of SR parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi everyone! Just a reminder to be kind. It's easy to be rude on an anonymous platform but let's not feed into stereotypes of SR parents.

I think once a few parents' kids graduate the reputation will get better. 2025 had a few notorious mean moms, not sure about 2027, and 2028 def has a few...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I think once a few parents' kids graduate the reputation will get better. 2025 had a few notorious mean moms, not sure about 2027, and 2028 def has a few...

Why so much gossiping??!