no back to school night at Wilson this year?

[Anonymous]

I was just adding my dc's school schedule on my calendar an noticed there's no "back to school" night. Is this an oversight or is it scrapped?

[Anonymous]

Wilson is a DCPS... therefore, it probably has not yet been scheduled. Schools starts tomorrow and my HS student got his schedule in the mail on Friday. The ineptitude of DCPS never ceases to amaze me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wilson is a DCPS... therefore, it probably has not yet been scheduled. Schools starts tomorrow and my HS student got his schedule in the mail on Friday. The ineptitude of DCPS never ceases to amaze me.

Why is getting schedule day before school bad? I always got mine first day of school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was just adding my dc's school schedule on my calendar an noticed there's no "back to school" night. Is this an oversight or is it scrapped?

There will be one - just haven't posted the date yet.

[Anonymous]

Agree with 14:16. It's a big public school. Kids are still coming in and registering. They have to wait until the almost
last minute to schedule and hopefully avoid changes well into the first weeks of school. Honestly, I don't know what people expect of public schools anymore. They want what they believe to be a private school experience (limited, selective enrollment, set class schedules because the enrollment is set with deposits due in early spring,etc, etc) but of course they don't want to pay for it. And let me tell you, speaking from experience, many schools, whether public or private, have similar issues. It's an unreasonable, impossible expectation and I think it is rooted in our society's desire to somehow insist on the ultimate perfect school experience for their child, when it doesn't really exist anywhere. Having had two kids graduate from DCPS and my last one almost done, let me assure you, it will all be okay. Unpredictable calendars, some bad teachers, unruly classmates, whatever; DC kids do great in college and beyond Give your kids (and your probably enriching homes) a little credit. Sorry for the rant

[Anonymous]

On the school website. Sept 8.

http://www.wilsonhs.org/m/events/index.jsp?id=0&

[jsteele]

Deal and Wilson's BTSNs are conveniently scheduled for the same time on the same night. I understand that Deal will change theirs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wilson is a DCPS... therefore, it probably has not yet been scheduled. Schools starts tomorrow and my HS student got his schedule in the mail on Friday. The ineptitude of DCPS never ceases to amaze me.

Why is getting schedule day before school bad? I always got mine first day of school.

Agreed

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agree with 14:16. It's a big public school. Kids are still coming in and registering. They have to wait until the almost
last minute to schedule and hopefully avoid changes well into the first weeks of school. Honestly, I don't know what people expect of public schools anymore. They want what they believe to be a private school experience (limited, selective enrollment, set class schedules because the enrollment is set with deposits due in early spring,etc, etc) but of course they don't want to pay for it. And let me tell you, speaking from experience, many schools, whether public or private, have similar issues. It's an unreasonable, impossible expectation and I think it is rooted in our society's desire to somehow insist on the ultimate perfect school experience for their child, when it doesn't really exist anywhere. Having had two kids graduate from DCPS and my last one almost done, let me assure you, it will all be okay. Unpredictable calendars, some bad teachers, unruly classmates, whatever; DC kids do great in college and beyond Give your kids (and your probably enriching homes) a little credit. Sorry for the rant

Add to the list of root causes for the poster's ire the race of the principal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wilson is a DCPS... therefore, it probably has not yet been scheduled. Schools starts tomorrow and my HS student got his schedule in the mail on Friday. The ineptitude of DCPS never ceases to amaze me.

Why is getting schedule day before school bad? I always got mine first day of school.

I wouldn't mind if they were given the first day of school, but email communication from DCPS to the students and parents indicated that schedules were mailed in early August. Therefore, my kid was anxiously waiting for it. You can chide me all you like, but my kid has done private, charter and public here in DC and I can say that the DCPS is the mostly poorly run with communication severely lacking.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:Deal and Wilson's BTSNs are conveniently scheduled for the same time on the same night. I understand that Deal will change theirs.

Deal's BTSN is now Sept 20th 6:30-8:30

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wilson is a DCPS... therefore, it probably has not yet been scheduled. Schools starts tomorrow and my HS student got his schedule in the mail on Friday. The ineptitude of DCPS never ceases to amaze me.

Why is getting schedule day before school bad? I always got mine first day of school.

I wouldn't mind if they were given the first day of school, but email communication from DCPS to the students and parents indicated that schedules were mailed in early August. Therefore, my kid was anxiously waiting for it. You can chide me all you like, but my kid has done private, charter and public here in DC and I can say that the DCPS is the mostly poorly run with communication severely lacking.

Then go back to private or charter; problem solved

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wilson is a DCPS... therefore, it probably has not yet been scheduled. Schools starts tomorrow and my HS student got his schedule in the mail on Friday. The ineptitude of DCPS never ceases to amaze me.

Why is getting schedule day before school bad? I always got mine first day of school.

I wouldn't mind if they were given the first day of school, but email communication from DCPS to the students and parents indicated that schedules were mailed in early August. Therefore, my kid was anxiously waiting for it. You can chide me all you like, but my kid has done private, charter and public here in DC and I can say that the DCPS is the mostly poorly run with communication severely lacking.

Then go back to private or charter; problem solved

Why do you feel the need to bully and belittle when others express an opinion? So pathetic.