Lists are in-- Swami is ready!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi Swami! First timer/pk3 here! Thanks!

Stokes (Sp)
Stokes (Fr)
MV--Calle Ocho
LAMB--SD
Inspired Teaching
MV--JF Cook
Lee
Sela
Two Rivers--4th St
Burroughs (IB)

Not swami, but I’m guessing you will get into sela and at some point get off the waitlist at MV8. You will love sela but end up going to MV, which will be a bad decision in the long run assuming they have the same problems as MV cook.

Too funny that you are not even at the MV8 and you assume to know what is going on. PP low likelihood you will get in at MV8. Lots siblings and even less seats this year compared to last.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:PK4 - we already have a spot at another Charter we like, but just testing to see how we do. West in case DCPS schools are back in person in the fall and our charter isn't.

LAMB (kingsbury)
West (IB)

So if you get a spot at West will you enroll and lose your charter spot? What will you do then if the charter turns out to have the better schedule?

DP

Have you seen the new West building coming together? That place is going to be fantastic. I really don't think the charters in the area can compete unless there's something specific you're looking for like dual language.

I’ve never actually heard of West. Do you have a link to a webpage about the school?

The school is being renovated now, I think to be complete for next school year. I don't think it's particularly well known outside of the neighborhood, but it's pretty well liked among people I know.

https://www.westschool.org/

Thank you for posting. It looks like a great option!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:PK4 - we already have a spot at another Charter we like, but just testing to see how we do. West in case DCPS schools are back in person in the fall and our charter isn't.

LAMB (kingsbury)
West (IB)

So if you get a spot at West will you enroll and lose your charter spot? What will you do then if the charter turns out to have the better schedule?

DP

Have you seen the new West building coming together? That place is going to be fantastic. I really don't think the charters in the area can compete unless there's something specific you're looking for like dual language.

NP. I could care less about facilities. What I care about is academics and peer groups. Look at the millions and millions spent on renovating poorly performing DCPS schools that are stilled under enrolled.

Well if that's your priority, West is one of the only elementary schools in DCPS that has a Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM) program, which is the District's equivalent to an open G&T program. No idea how it works in practice, but it's there.

You mean the SEM program just like the one at Brookland middle?

You are so naive if you actually think it’s going to be like a rigorous G & T program. Labels mean nothing and it’s all for show especially in DCPS.

Get back to us when your kids is there in upper elementary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why “rabbit” as a replacement for Swami? You should really check your homosapian privilege. Animals have feelings too.

Probably because of this:

Anonymous wrote:I know this is a DCUM tradition and I think it’s really fun and appreciate the OP coming back every year.

It would be really thoughtful if the name for this thread was not lottery ‘Swami’ though. I don’t think people would say lottery Priest or lottery Rabbit or lottery Imam.

A Swami is a Hindu monk. He is also a religious leader of congregations. Like priest, rabbi, Imam. The terms for Hindu figures like Swami and Guru have been ridiculed into caricatures. As something exotic, not ‘real’, as snake oil peddlers, as funny people in weird clothes and that recite strange ‘spells’, Fortune Tellers, etc.

I know this is DCUM and I will get mostly a bunch of snarky replies back but to those of you that are trying your best not to go around making fun of people based on their religion, I hope you will consider evolving past this and into a different, less ridiculing, name.

Thank you.

I agree with those who say that the thread is fun, but support a name change. Good luck to all those who participated in the lottery this year.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Well if that's your priority, West is one of the only elementary schools in DCPS that has a Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM) program, which is the District's equivalent to an open G&T program. No idea how it works in practice, but it's there.

You mean the SEM program just like the one at Brookland middle?

You are so naive if you actually think it’s going to be like a rigorous G & T program. Labels mean nothing and it’s all for show especially in DCPS.

Get back to us when your kids is there in upper elementary.

PP here. We're not at West and won't ever be, so I've got zero dog in this fight. I do think similar programs are implemented very inconsistently across DCPS, so it's worth getting more information instead of making assumptions (reasonable and/or likely as they may be). Schools in that neighborhood are interesting. Unappealing feeder patterns, but expensive single family housing that attracts UMC families. So you have West, Powell, Whittier that have strong "cohorts" and enough parents that can afford private for a few years, so don't stress quite so much about feeder patterns. I wasn't wowed by the West open house a few years ago, but plenty of people like it there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi Swami! First timer/pk3 here! Thanks!

Stokes (Sp)
Stokes (Fr)
MV--Calle Ocho
LAMB--SD
Inspired Teaching
MV--JF Cook
Lee
Sela
Two Rivers--4th St
Burroughs (IB)

Not swami, but I’m guessing you will get into sela and at some point get off the waitlist at MV8. You will love sela but end up going to MV, which will be a bad decision in the long run assuming they have the same problems as MV cook.

I don’t presume to know what’s going on. MV P is a shit show. I’m not sure why people expect MV8 to not have similar problems

Too funny that you are not even at the MV8 and you assume to know what is going on. PP low likelihood you will get in at MV8. Lots siblings and even less seats this year compared to last.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Swami also means husband or landlord. Priest and (high) priestess have been used in many contexts as has Pope. Do Catholics get offended by this? None that I know. Are Hindus offended by this thread? Don't know but I do know that virtue signaling however earnest is going to kill the fun of an entertaining thread.

Then why are you virtue signaling? How can you possibly not see the irony?

It wouldn't ruin the thread if she used a different term next time. What's ruining the thread is people who are having a tantrum because someone politely made a suggestion.

Grow up.

The only tantrums I see are from those who can't understand push back on their suggestion. Not everybody is going to feel the same way. The ruining of fun is imminent due to the inability of posters, the smug virtue signalling types to accept that there may be a difference of opinion and that their way is not going to be embraced by everyone. Bullying until you get your way? Yeah, I see it coming.

And you know what? It's up to semi to decide.

[Anonymous]

*Swami

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi Swami! First timer/pk3 here! Thanks!

Stokes (Sp)
Stokes (Fr)
MV--Calle Ocho
LAMB--SD
Inspired Teaching
MV--JF Cook
Lee
Sela
Two Rivers--4th St
Burroughs (IB)

Not swami, but I’m guessing you will get into sela and at some point get off the waitlist at MV8. You will love sela but end up going to MV, which will be a bad decision in the long run assuming they have the same problems as MV cook.

I don’t presume to know what’s going on. MV P is a shit show. I’m not sure why people expect MV8 to not have similar problems

Too funny that you are not even at the MV8 and you assume to know what is going on. PP low likelihood you will get in at MV8. Lots siblings and even less seats this year compared to last.

That’s your problem is you have no idea what is going on at the school and what is same or different for each campus, different principals at each, different family retention and engagement at each, different teachers at each, etc...

But carry on because this is DCUM. The smart people in the lottery actually talk to the families at the school and have factual based information.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Okay, me first! Thanks Swami! Kindergarten:

Oyster Adams
Bancroft
LAMB
LAMB SD
DC Bilingual
Stokes Spanish (obv)
MV8
MV P St
Shepherd
Eaton
Powell

Spanish would be first priority, but maybe full time in person would trump even a good Spanish option this year. Threw the Deal feeders in case this year is that crazy, and not sure if we’d take the Powell spot.

Not Swami but think you have a shot at LAMB SD since that campus will be closing down soon. Many families in that area are not willing to do the horrendous commute to upper NW

[Anonymous]

OOB 4th grade;

Hearst
Janney
Lafayette
Much

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OOB 4th grade;

Hearst
Janney
Lafayette
Much

Not Swami...but zero percent chance at any of these

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OOB 4th grade;

Hearst
Janney
Lafayette
Much

Not Swami...but zero percent chance at any of these

I don’t think that’s right. Some of these schools took big enrollment hits this year. More kids in these neighborhoods will head to privates next year if in person is looking at all iffy. No seats will be offered in the lottery, but I’d virtually bet on WL movement at a few of those schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OOB 4th grade;

Hearst
Janney
Lafayette
Much

Not Swami...but zero percent chance at any of these

I don’t think that’s right. Some of these schools took big enrollment hits this year. More kids in these neighborhoods will head to privates next year if in person is looking at all iffy. No seats will be offered in the lottery, but I’d virtually bet on WL movement at a few of those schools.

My child is at Murch in 3rd this year. We have had 2 students leave. You will not get in OOB at Murch next year. Guaranteed. Not sure about the other schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OOB 4th grade;

Hearst
Janney
Lafayette
Much

Not Swami...but zero percent chance at any of these

I don’t think that’s right. Some of these schools took big enrollment hits this year. More kids in these neighborhoods will head to privates next year if in person is looking at all iffy. No seats will be offered in the lottery, but I’d virtually bet on WL movement at a few of those schools.

My child is at Murch in 3rd this year. We have had 2 students leave. You will not get in OOB at Murch next year. Guaranteed. Not sure about the other schools.

Huh?