New STA parent seeking advice, suggestions, or just plain "I wish I had known X" info

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Anonymous wrote:Our son is in lower school and we are seeing this to, To the prior poster, would you share what grade (or range of grades?)? I wonder whether it is his grade in particular (certain grades do tend to be more cliquey); or maybe it is something that happens in a certain grade and then changes over time?

Lower school

Is someone willing to say which Form(s) aren't friendly? We are applying and I'd really like to know. We are leaving a K-8 with a similar issue and I'm very concerned about this issue.

If your son is applying for 9th, I wouldnt worry about it. 9th is a game changer - the entire class dynamics shift tremendously by half way through that year with the influx of boys and the additon of dormers and frankly, the slight calming of pubescent hormones.

If your son is applying for 7th (leaving his K-8 early), I would say do it regardless of that class (2023) - a class I only know a little bit about but all good. Boys who start in 7th have an advantage academically - time to adjust and its a big adjustment - over those who come in 9th. I say this as the mom of a current STA student who came from a local K-8.

Even though you say all good about 2023, is there something about that class that is on point with the PP's post?

I wouldnt know as I said, Ive heard nothing but very nice things about 2023.

[Anonymous]

Any impressions of 2021? My son, god willing, will be a member of that class next year as an entering 9th grader.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any impressions of 2021? My son, god willing, will be a member of that class next year as an entering 9th grader.

The 2021 class seems to be made up of a nice group of kids. The parents as a whole are also not of the insufferable variety that we have encountered with another son's class.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Any impressions of 2021? My son, god willing, will be a member of that class next year as an entering 9th grader.

The 2021 class seems to be made up of a nice group of kids. The parents as a whole are also not of the insufferable variety that we have encountered with another son's class.

What class is that? How is 2024?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Any impressions of 2021? My son, god willing, will be a member of that class next year as an entering 9th grader.

The 2021 class seems to be made up of a nice group of kids. The parents as a whole are also not of the insufferable variety that we have encountered with another son's class.

What class is that? How is 2024?

Nice try. Nah, I'm not gonna swirl up trouble by naming names. But here's a handy guide to assess insufferableness.

If junior is not a junior, but a III or IV
If DC's last name includes the mother's maiden name, and said name is not of Spanish but of English origins
If the family is old school Republican, but now claims they are Trump supporters +4
If the kid graduated Beauvoir or St Pats +1
If the kid is involved in lacrosse or crew +1
If the dad was involved in lacrosse or crew +1
If the dad coaches club lacrosse +1
If the dad was an alum pre-2000 +1
If the dad was an alum pre-1990 +2
If the family belongs to Chevy +2
If the family belongs to Congressional +1
If the mom is stay at home +1
If the dad is stay at home/"retired" +2
If the family "summers" somewhere for the entire summer +1
If the mom drives a Suburban +1
If the dad drives an Italian car +1
If the dad drives said Italian car with driving gloves +1
If the family is 3rd or more generation in DC proper +1
If the family lives within a 1/2 mile from the Cathedral +1
Single plastic surgery procedure for mom +1
More than one plastic surgery procedure for mom +1
Plastic surgery procedure for dad +3




Check the boxes and do the math. Anyone over 10 is likely insufferable. All it takes is a half dozen of these types to ruin a class...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any impressions of 2021? My son, god willing, will be a member of that class next year as an entering 9th grader.

The 2021 class seems to be made up of a nice group of kids. The parents as a whole are also not of the insufferable variety that we have encountered with another son's class.

What class is that? How is 2024?

Nice try. Nah, I'm not gonna swirl up trouble by naming names. But here's a handy guide to assess insufferableness.

If junior is not a junior, but a III or IV
If DC's last name includes the mother's maiden name, and said name is not of Spanish but of English origins
If the family is old school Republican, but now claims they are Trump supporters +4
If the kid graduated Beauvoir or St Pats +1
If the kid is involved in lacrosse or crew +1
If the dad was involved in lacrosse or crew +1
If the dad coaches club lacrosse +1
If the dad was an alum pre-2000 +1
If the dad was an alum pre-1990 +2
If the family belongs to Chevy +2
If the family belongs to Congressional +1
If the mom is stay at home +1
If the dad is stay at home/"retired" +2
If the family "summers" somewhere for the entire summer +1
If the mom drives a Suburban +1
If the dad drives an Italian car +1
If the dad drives said Italian car with driving gloves +1
If the family is 3rd or more generation in DC proper +1
If the family lives within a 1/2 mile from the Cathedral +1
Single plastic surgery procedure for mom +1
More than one plastic surgery procedure for mom +1
Plastic surgery procedure for dad +3




Check the boxes and do the math. Anyone over 10 is likely insufferable. All it takes is a half dozen of these types to ruin a class...

My goodness, you have a lot of free time to type this list. You must be one of the bolded statements above!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any impressions of 2021? My son, god willing, will be a member of that class next year as an entering 9th grader.

The 2021 class seems to be made up of a nice group of kids. The parents as a whole are also not of the insufferable variety that we have encountered with another son's class.

What class is that? How is 2024?

Nice try. Nah, I'm not gonna swirl up trouble by naming names. But here's a handy guide to assess insufferableness.

If junior is not a junior, but a III or IV
If DC's last name includes the mother's maiden name, and said name is not of Spanish but of English origins
If the family is old school Republican, but now claims they are Trump supporters +4
If the kid graduated Beauvoir or St Pats +1
If the kid is involved in lacrosse or crew +1
If the dad was involved in lacrosse or crew +1
If the dad coaches club lacrosse +1
If the dad was an alum pre-2000 +1
If the dad was an alum pre-1990 +2
If the family belongs to Chevy +2
If the family belongs to Congressional +1
If the mom is stay at home +1
If the dad is stay at home/"retired" +2
If the family "summers" somewhere for the entire summer +1
If the mom drives a Suburban +1
If the dad drives an Italian car +1
If the dad drives said Italian car with driving gloves +1
If the family is 3rd or more generation in DC proper +1
If the family lives within a 1/2 mile from the Cathedral +1
Single plastic surgery procedure for mom +1
More than one plastic surgery procedure for mom +1
Plastic surgery procedure for dad +3




Check the boxes and do the math. Anyone over 10 is likely insufferable. All it takes is a half dozen of these types to ruin a class...

My goodness, you have a lot of free time to type this list. You must be one of the bolded statements above!

Geez- I'm a 6. I'd only be a 2 but I had to add 4 because I'm a Republican and I voted Trump.

[Anonymous]

Love this, PP! Nicely done. I'm a 6 as well, although -- like PP before me -- I accumulated four points simply for voting for Trump, and that doesn't seem quite fair. Would you consider revising the scale to demerit me only 2 points for that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Love this, PP! Nicely done. I'm a 6 as well, although -- like PP before me -- I accumulated four points simply for voting for Trump, and that doesn't seem quite fair. Would you consider revising the scale to demerit me only 2 points for that?

I'm the PP who's also a 6. I think I better trade in my black suburban for a beat-up Volvo. The cost difference is significant and it'll drop me down one point on the scale plus I can throw all of that extra money at STA in the hopes that they'll admit my snowflake!

[Anonymous]

This is funny. Can't believe people at STA actually voted for Trump. So glad we didn't go that route! Either no one at Sidwell did or they keep quiet about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is funny. Can't believe people at STA actually voted for Trump. So glad we didn't go that route! Either no one at Sidwell did or they keep quiet about it.

They keep quiet about it. Like they do at STA, unless they are posting anonymously.

My son just graduated from STA. I can't imagine any STA parent I know admitting that they voted for Trump.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is funny. Can't believe people at STA actually voted for Trump. So glad we didn't go that route! Either no one at Sidwell did or they keep quiet about it.

They keep quiet about it. Like they do at STA, unless they are posting anonymously.

My son just graduated from STA. I can't imagine any STA parent I know admitting that they voted for Trump.

I can name about 5 off the top of my head and they all live in NOVA (McLean and Great Falls). Their sons are some of the most obnoxious kids in the upper school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is funny. Can't believe people at STA actually voted for Trump. So glad we didn't go that route! Either no one at Sidwell did or they keep quiet about it.

They keep quiet about it. Like they do at STA, unless they are posting anonymously.

My son just graduated from STA. I can't imagine any STA parent I know admitting that they voted for Trump.

Things have changed. One parent had a car sticker most of the year and she and her children are very vocal about their support of Trump - to the extent of offending others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is funny. Can't believe people at STA actually voted for Trump. So glad we didn't go that route! Either no one at Sidwell did or they keep quiet about it.

They keep quiet about it. Like they do at STA, unless they are posting anonymously.

My son just graduated from STA. I can't imagine any STA parent I know admitting that they voted for Trump.

Things have changed. One parent had a car sticker most of the year and she and her children are very vocal about their support of Trump - to the extent of offending others.

I'm the PP. That's too bad. As others have noted, classes change from year to year. Some are great, some aren't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is funny. Can't believe people at STA actually voted for Trump. So glad we didn't go that route! Either no one at Sidwell did or they keep quiet about it.

Oh, I promise you parents at Sidwell did. Me, for one! And I haven't been particularly quiet about it, either.