Anyone giving up a spot at LAMB?

[Anonymous]

While there are some downsides to one campus, a major upside is having one really great campus. With all the benefits mentioned here: "That has a lot of benefits -- program cohesion, economies of scale for things like custodial services, insurance, utility costs, potentially space for a library and other needed amenities." I think having one permanent location would make the school even stronger. Perhaps they could finally coordinate a shuttle system like some other schools to help with people who need it. The reality of choosing a charter school is there will be uncertainty and it is not a neighborhood school. Nearly everyone has to commute to it. If you want less uncertainty and be able to walk to school, then perhaps you should not choose a charter school. I think people should think that through before committing.

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Anonymous wrote:NP: Because we were flat out told by the admin in the past year that they would be in SD for 8-10 years, that they even just leased more of PSP to be able to stay...

Because we gave up spots at other DCI feeders in more permanent locations that are more going to be closer to our house.

We are in the exact same boat. Don't lie to me, cause me to give up alternatives, tell a select few people the truth, and then turn around and act surprised when people are upset.

Trust me, if the school tries to move to ward 4, I will be more than happy to make their lives incredibly difficult.

What are you going to do about it Bigshot?

SD is, and has always been, a temporary location. Get over it.

This isn't the lamb attitude. I can only assume that these people are name calling trolls.

That said, just to let everyone know, the Walter Reed expansion was granted to "allow for more access to lamb Pcs due to the unique nature of its program".

So when they go before the charter board, I'll be more than happy to oppose any expansion based on this previous ruling.

That quote was about creating more total seats -- adding the school's total capacity. It isn't about location.

Besides, who says they are expanding? The rumors are about a consolidation -- 3 campuses to 1. That has a lot of benefits -- program cohesion, economies of scale for things like custodial services, insurance, utility costs, potentially space for a library and other needed amenities.

They would have to get any new location approved - and the only questions ever asked are whether they engaged the neighbors around the new building, and how much notice they gave their families. School moves have been approved when families have been given just a few weeks of notice. So it's doubtful that the PCSB will be moved despite your angry testimony.

[Anonymous]

So you'll be totally fine if they move the school to a fabulous location in Ward 8? Tomorrow?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:NP: Because we were flat out told by the admin in the past year that they would be in SD for 8-10 years, that they even just leased more of PSP to be able to stay...

Because we gave up spots at other DCI feeders in more permanent locations that are more going to be closer to our house.

We are in the exact same boat. Don't lie to me, cause me to give up alternatives, tell a select few people the truth, and then turn around and act surprised when people are upset.

Trust me, if the school tries to move to ward 4, I will be more than happy to make their lives incredibly difficult.

What are you going to do about it Bigshot?

SD is, and has always been, a temporary location. Get over it.

This isn't the lamb attitude. I can only assume that these people are name calling trolls.

That said, just to let everyone know, the Walter Reed expansion was granted to "allow for more access to lamb Pcs due to the unique nature of its program".

So when they go before the charter board, I'll be more than happy to oppose any expansion based on this previous ruling.

That quote was about creating more total seats -- adding the school's total capacity. It isn't about location.

Besides, who says they are expanding? The rumors are about a consolidation -- 3 campuses to 1. That has a lot of benefits -- program cohesion, economies of scale for things like custodial services, insurance, utility costs, potentially space for a library and other needed amenities.

They would have to get any new location approved - and the only questions ever asked are whether they engaged the neighbors around the new building, and how much notice they gave their families. School moves have been approved when families have been given just a few weeks of notice. So it's doubtful that the PCSB will be moved despite your angry testimony.

You are absolutely incorrect. Watch the video.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:NP: Because we were flat out told by the admin in the past year that they would be in SD for 8-10 years, that they even just leased more of PSP to be able to stay...

Because we gave up spots at other DCI feeders in more permanent locations that are more going to be closer to our house.

We are in the exact same boat. Don't lie to me, cause me to give up alternatives, tell a select few people the truth, and then turn around and act surprised when people are upset.

Trust me, if the school tries to move to ward 4, I will be more than happy to make their lives incredibly difficult.

What are you going to do about it Bigshot?

This is just indescribably rude. I'll wait for an apology.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Also, the school just sent out a letter saying that 40% of the students are from ward 4, 20% are from ward 5 and 10% are from ward 1. Therefore, it doesn't seem crazy to move to a new campus in ward 4.

This is a flat out lie.

Not even close to a lie. Just because you don't want to believe it, doesn't make it a flat out lie.

According to their 2015-2016 annual report, http://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/report/2015-2016%20Annual%20Report%28DSFC%29%28LatinAmericMontesBilingPCS%29.pdf

LAMB students live in all 8 wards of the City:

Ward
Ward 1 47 13%
Ward 2 8 2%
Ward 3 15 4%
Ward 4 188 50%
Ward 5 74 20%
Ward 6 23 6%
Ward 7 11 3%
Ward 8 8 2%
Total
Students 374 100%

So 33% of the school can just go to hell then?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Also, the school just sent out a letter saying that 40% of the students are from ward 4, 20% are from ward 5 and 10% are from ward 1. Therefore, it doesn't seem crazy to move to a new campus in ward 4.

This is a flat out lie.

Not even close to a lie. Just because you don't want to believe it, doesn't make it a flat out lie.

According to their 2015-2016 annual report, http://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/report/2015-2016%20Annual%20Report%28DSFC%29%28LatinAmericMontesBilingPCS%29.pdf

LAMB students live in all 8 wards of the City:

Ward
Ward 1 47 13%
Ward 2 8 2%
Ward 3 15 4%
Ward 4 188 50%
Ward 5 74 20%
Ward 6 23 6%
Ward 7 11 3%
Ward 8 8 2%
Total
Students 374 100%

So 33% of the school can just go to hell then?

Some portion of the 33% are going to be willing to move with them, assuming the rumored new campus is an improvement.

And they'll probably lose 5-10% overall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So you'll be totally fine if they move the school to a fabulous location in Ward 8? Tomorrow?

I would move my children to my neighborhood school that we can walk to. I love LAMB's philosophy and teaching styles and community, but I would not suffer through a commute that would make my family miserable. I don't love our neighborhood option, but it would be better than a terrible commute. But I guess I feel lucky to have a decent DCPS option. It's something we considered when finding our rental.

[Anonymous]

I would have a problem with Ward 8 because there's only 8 students (according to the data) who live in Ward 8. It's insane to think they should move to Ward 2,3,5,7, or 8. Ward 4 makes the most sense based on numbers followed by Ward 5. It's about numbers.

[Anonymous]

Supposed to be 2,3,6,7,8

[Anonymous]

This argument that the most students live in Ward 4 therefore the school should move to ward 4 is such BS. The most students live in Ward 4 because LAMB has the MO Ave campus right there. I guarantee if the school relocated to Ward 7, the school population would slowly change to 5/6/7/8 majority. Why should LAMB move to where a small snapshot of students live, when it means it will be incredibly difficult for a large portion of the city to access it - particularly those places WITHOUT good DCPS options?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This argument that the most students live in Ward 4 therefore the school should move to ward 4 is such BS. The most students live in Ward 4 because LAMB has the MO Ave campus right there. I guarantee if the school relocated to Ward 7, the school population would slowly change to 5/6/7/8 majority. Why should LAMB move to where a small snapshot of students live, when it means it will be incredibly difficult for a large portion of the city to access it - particularly those places WITHOUT good DCPS options?

Ward 4 is where LAMB started, and it's where the Middle / High school is. And it puts LAMB closer to where the majority of native Spanish speaking families in DC are.

LAMB can't select for native speakers, but locating in an area where most Latinos live helps them fulfill their dual literacy mission.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This argument that the most students live in Ward 4 therefore the school should move to ward 4 is such BS. The most students live in Ward 4 because LAMB has the MO Ave campus right there. I guarantee if the school relocated to Ward 7, the school population would slowly change to 5/6/7/8 majority. Why should LAMB move to where a small snapshot of students live, when it means it will be incredibly difficult for a large portion of the city to access it - particularly those places WITHOUT good DCPS options?

Ward 4 is where LAMB started, and it's where the Middle / High school is. And it puts LAMB closer to where the majority of native Spanish speaking families in DC are.

LAMB can't select for native speakers, but locating in an area where most Latinos live helps them fulfill their dual literacy mission.

From the Office of Latino affairs https://ola.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/ola/publication/attachments/fy11_12_agencyperformance_officeoflatinoaffairs_responses_indices2011.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, the school just sent out a letter saying that 40% of the students are from ward 4, 20% are from ward 5 and 10% are from ward 1. Therefore, it doesn't seem crazy to move to a new campus in ward 4.

This is a flat out lie.

Not even close to a lie. Just because you don't want to believe it, doesn't make it a flat out lie.

According to their 2015-2016 annual report, http://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/report/2015-2016%20Annual%20Report%28DSFC%29%28LatinAmericMontesBilingPCS%29.pdf

LAMB students live in all 8 wards of the City:

Ward
Ward 1 47 13%
Ward 2 8 2%
Ward 3 15 4%
Ward 4 188 50%
Ward 5 74 20%
Ward 6 23 6%
Ward 7 11 3%
Ward 8 8 2%
Total
Students 374 100%

So 33% of the school can just go to hell then?

You have to give this up. Every time you post something, you get further and further into an alternative reality that makes sense only in your head. There will be many factors taken into consideration with a consolidated campus and where the majority of their students reside would be towards the very top of that list. Any impartial person should be able to see that based upon that alone, Ward 4 makes the most sense. Based upon your continued argument that the school should consider the convenience of their families, Ward 4 would be most convenient for the majority of their families. I live in Ward 4, but even if the majority of students lived in Ward 5, I could never make the arguments that you are trying to make with a straight face to suggest the school should be in Ward 4. We choose this reality when we choose a citywide Charter school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, the school just sent out a letter saying that 40% of the students are from ward 4, 20% are from ward 5 and 10% are from ward 1. Therefore, it doesn't seem crazy to move to a new campus in ward 4.

This is a flat out lie.

Not even close to a lie. Just because you don't want to believe it, doesn't make it a flat out lie.

According to their 2015-2016 annual report, http://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/report/2015-2016%20Annual%20Report%28DSFC%29%28LatinAmericMontesBilingPCS%29.pdf

LAMB students live in all 8 wards of the City:

Ward
Ward 1 47 13%
Ward 2 8 2%
Ward 3 15 4%
Ward 4 188 50%
Ward 5 74 20%
Ward 6 23 6%
Ward 7 11 3%
Ward 8 8 2%
Total
Students 374 100%

So 33% of the school can just go to hell then?

You have to give this up. Every time you post something, you get further and further into an alternative reality that makes sense only in your head. There will be many factors taken into consideration with a consolidated campus and where the majority of their students reside would be towards the very top of that list. Any impartial person should be able to see that based upon that alone, Ward 4 makes the most sense. Based upon your continued argument that the school should consider the convenience of their families, Ward 4 would be most convenient for the majority of their families. I live in Ward 4, but even if the majority of students lived in Ward 5, I could never make the arguments that you are trying to make with a straight face to suggest the school should be in Ward 4. We choose this reality when we choose a citywide Charter school

Oh please. You would be on here screaming if the school wasn't moving to your backyard.

-Not PP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Also, the school just sent out a letter saying that 40% of the students are from ward 4, 20% are from ward 5 and 10% are from ward 1. Therefore, it doesn't seem crazy to move to a new campus in ward 4.

This is a flat out lie.

Not even close to a lie. Just because you don't want to believe it, doesn't make it a flat out lie.

According to their 2015-2016 annual report, http://www.dcpcsb.org/sites/default/files/report/2015-2016%20Annual%20Report%28DSFC%29%28LatinAmericMontesBilingPCS%29.pdf

LAMB students live in all 8 wards of the City:

Ward
Ward 1 47 13%
Ward 2 8 2%
Ward 3 15 4%
Ward 4 188 50%
Ward 5 74 20%
Ward 6 23 6%
Ward 7 11 3%
Ward 8 8 2%
Total
Students 374 100%

So 33% of the school can just go to hell then?

You have to give this up. Every time you post something, you get further and further into an alternative reality that makes sense only in your head. There will be many factors taken into consideration with a consolidated campus and where the majority of their students reside would be towards the very top of that list. Any impartial person should be able to see that based upon that alone, Ward 4 makes the most sense. Based upon your continued argument that the school should consider the convenience of their families, Ward 4 would be most convenient for the majority of their families. I live in Ward 4, but even if the majority of students lived in Ward 5, I could never make the arguments that you are trying to make with a straight face to suggest the school should be in Ward 4. We choose this reality when we choose a citywide Charter school

Oh please. You would be on here screaming if the school wasn't moving to your backyard.

-Not PP

as I said above, not if the majority of students lived in Ward 5. My kids have gone to the campus in Ward 5 so I know I can do it if I need to. I am a pretty logical person and won't make arguments that don't make logical sense. And I am pretty solid believer in fairness. If both of those things means Ward 5 makes the most sense, then Ward 5 is the best option for the school. Being happy about it is another story, but I am not going to make up stuff just to try to get my way.