Lottery (and Waitlist) Swami 2019

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:New to DCUM...please explain the Swami thing!

It is for fun first and foremost -- like reading your horoscope (don't change your job based on what it says).

Swami is a shrewd observer of the lottery, and makes "predictions" about your chances. Has done it the last few years.

She is pretty accurate when handicapping one's WL numbers, and whether they will get an offer between the lottery results date and the first day of school. Her writing style is always amusing.

Some take it all too seriously, IMO .. and freak out if she doesn't log in for a couple of days.

-person who has spent way too much time on this forum

Swami is funny, wry, and quite knowledgeable about a large number of schools. It is entertaining and impressive.

SWAMI! You are awesome and hilarious!! Can you please run for mayor so we can all vote for you? Or let us know when your gig is at Comedy Central?

[Anonymous]

okay Swami

The wait has killed me and I'm a ball of nervous energy. Please assuage my fears!!!

ITS
DC Bilingual
Powell (hail Mary)
Breakthrough Petworth
Breakthrough Takoma
Barnard
West (IB)
Sheperd (I know. I didn't have 12 and thought, why not but there is no chance in heck)
EL Haynes (we live rather close, so this would be nice only in terms of walking to school)


We will be perfectly happy at Breakthrough. They have wonderful guides and we have done Montessori before. The Tier 3 does not scare me. I know a school is bigger than a star rating or a Tier.

Please, Swami will we win?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1st grade:

Janney Elementary School
Lafayette Elementary School
Hearst Elementary School
Shepherd Elementary School
Murch Elementary School
Bancroft Elementary School
Eaton Elementary School
Key Elementary School
School-Within-School
Hyde-Addison Elementary School
Stoddert Elementary School
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Oyster)

This is a joke, right?

[Anonymous]

Swami! We're a lottery newbie for PK3 (no sibling preference). After attending open houses at our top 2 schools, tell us if our gamble will pay off or our rising PK3er will return to daycare next year.

1. Ludlow-Taylor (IB school)
2. SWS
3. TR 4th Street

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Your kids will both get "good enough" numbers, with the louder one pulling in their twin to Mundo 8th. You will smugly enjoy a good year as P Street goes to the hell with the double campus issue. You feel good enough about your DCI chance with having twins. You will lead a petition to buy out Scrilli to gain better playground space.

-Swami

haha -- I'm a scrilli mom and this made me laugh out loud. Glad we won't be at Scrilli next year for the drop-off mayhem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Swami, will we get into SWS this year? 5th year lotterying. 3 kids in the lottery for SWS.

Nope, and as a result you will double down on your Reggio inspired craft corner at home and add some more sticks.

- Swami

Bravo Swami! Bravo!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:IB for Hardy
1. BASIS
2. Latin

Fingers crossed!

FFS - go to Hardy and be thankful you have such a good option

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1st grade:

Janney Elementary School
Lafayette Elementary School
Hearst Elementary School
Shepherd Elementary School
Murch Elementary School
Bancroft Elementary School
Eaton Elementary School
Key Elementary School
School-Within-School
Hyde-Addison Elementary School
Stoddert Elementary School
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Oyster)

This is a joke, right?

now now, no need to repeat what your father said to your mother upon your birth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1st grade:

Janney Elementary School
Lafayette Elementary School
Hearst Elementary School
Shepherd Elementary School
Murch Elementary School
Bancroft Elementary School
Eaton Elementary School
Key Elementary School
School-Within-School
Hyde-Addison Elementary School
Stoddert Elementary School
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Oyster)

New to DC - why are these schools a joke? Are they bad?

This is a joke, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1st grade:

Janney Elementary School
Lafayette Elementary School
Hearst Elementary School
Shepherd Elementary School
Murch Elementary School
Bancroft Elementary School
Eaton Elementary School
Key Elementary School
School-Within-School
Hyde-Addison Elementary School
Stoddert Elementary School
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Oyster)

New to DC - why are these schools a joke? Are they bad?

This is a joke, right?

Good schools, but not likely you'll get a seat out of bounds.

[Anonymous]

^^ what’s your inbound?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1st grade:

Janney Elementary School
Lafayette Elementary School
Hearst Elementary School
Shepherd Elementary School
Murch Elementary School
Bancroft Elementary School
Eaton Elementary School
Key Elementary School
School-Within-School
Hyde-Addison Elementary School
Stoddert Elementary School
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Oyster)

I hope you are either inbounds for one of these or applied to Whittle.

-Swami

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:okay Swami

The wait has killed me and I'm a ball of nervous energy. Please assuage my fears!!!

ITS
DC Bilingual
Powell (hail Mary)
Breakthrough Petworth
Breakthrough Takoma
Barnard
West (IB)
Sheperd (I know. I didn't have 12 and thought, why not but there is no chance in heck)
EL Haynes (we live rather close, so this would be nice only in terms of walking to school)


We will be perfectly happy at Breakthrough. They have wonderful guides and we have done Montessori before. The Tier 3 does not scare me. I know a school is bigger than a star rating or a Tier.

Please, Swami will we win?

Swami thinks Montessori is where its at this year with CHML swinging and Lee opening a second campus. Settle in at Breakthrough and lobby for a healthier school lunch.

-Swami

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Swami! We're a lottery newbie for PK3 (no sibling preference). After attending open houses at our top 2 schools, tell us if our gamble will pay off or our rising PK3er will return to daycare next year.

1. Ludlow-Taylor (IB school)
2. SWS
3. TR 4th Street

Swami says those with only three options are sentenced to another year of hard Bright Horizoning.
-Swami

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1st grade:

Janney Elementary School
Lafayette Elementary School
Hearst Elementary School
Shepherd Elementary School
Murch Elementary School
Bancroft Elementary School
Eaton Elementary School
Key Elementary School
School-Within-School
Hyde-Addison Elementary School
Stoddert Elementary School
Oyster-Adams Bilingual School (Oyster)

This is a joke, right?

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This is the list of someone that is either (1) fairly happy where they are so would only move for something better, or (2) a backup plan to move or go private if the lottery doesn’t work out.