Stone Ridge

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I see Critical Race Theory bandied about here, but it is not clear to me that the usage is accurate. The usage seems more a reflection of what is being reported in certain media outlets about what Critical Race Theory is. It is good to know what one talks about, I would hope.

How would use it or describe it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see Critical Race Theory bandied about here, but it is not clear to me that the usage is accurate. The usage seems more a reflection of what is being reported in certain media outlets about what Critical Race Theory is. It is good to know what one talks about, I would hope.

How would use it or describe it?

This is part of the unwinnable game that makes this whole thing so pernicious. If you disagree with CRT you are told you don't understand it. When you ask for clarification you are told you can't understand it unless you study it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see Critical Race Theory bandied about here, but it is not clear to me that the usage is accurate. The usage seems more a reflection of what is being reported in certain media outlets about what Critical Race Theory is. It is good to know what one talks about, I would hope.

How would use it or describe it?

This is part of the unwinnable game that makes this whole thing so pernicious. If you disagree with CRT you are told you don't understand it. When you ask for clarification you are told you can't understand it unless you study it.

.... And I refuse to "study" it because I'm bored with the topic and actually have a life to live and do other things, so then what happens?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wish my son (junior at a local Catholic) could meet some nice girls from SR.

Why can't he?

Apart from limitations due to the pandemic, he is quiet and not part of the cool kid partier crowd. And I meant meet nice girls to be friends with not date or whatever kids do these days.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see Critical Race Theory bandied about here, but it is not clear to me that the usage is accurate. The usage seems more a reflection of what is being reported in certain media outlets about what Critical Race Theory is. It is good to know what one talks about, I would hope.

How would use it or describe it?

This is part of the unwinnable game that makes this whole thing so pernicious. If you disagree with CRT you are told you don't understand it. When you ask for clarification you are told you can't understand it unless you study it.

.... And I refuse to "study" it because I'm bored with the topic and actually have a life to live and do other things, so then what happens?

I guess that makes you a racist.

[Anonymous]

If you make big donations to SR, it seems like your kids can do precisely what they want. The Seniors that blatantly disregarded protocol PLUS jeopardized the safety of the school community are, for the most part, children in in that category. No punishment of course....however, had that been FA kids - they’d have come down on them hard. SR has given my kid a great education but the favoritism is nauseating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you make big donations to SR, it seems like your kids can do precisely what they want. The Seniors that blatantly disregarded protocol PLUS jeopardized the safety of the school community are, for the most part, children in in that category. No punishment of course....however, had that been FA kids - they’d have come down on them hard. SR has given my kid a great education but the favoritism is nauseating.

There is a pernicious vein of snobbery that runs from the top down. Considering the majority of the students are people who make sacrifices of one kind or another to send their students to this school, it is misplaced.

[Anonymous]

Plain and simple SR can be a toxic environment. The issues spread from the top, to alumni parents, and lifer kids. There is no doubt that upper school education ( note I did not say lower or middle school) is good quality but most schools in this area can say the same. I urge anyone considering this school to take these threads seriously and spend your money wisely.

[Anonymous]

Someone here clearly has an axe to grind with SR. We have had none of these toxic issues people are describing and have multiple daughters attending the school. I'm sorry you feel that way, but it hasn't been that way for our family or our girls....and we are not big donors, I can assure you. We sacrifice to give our kids the best education we can afford, and have been really happy with SR. I do agree that the diversity training is overboard this year although I think a lot of these schools are going in the same direction. No school is perfect, but SR has really been a welcoming and nurturing environment for our girls.

[Anonymous]

I have never posted before on this site, but could not help myself here. We have a daughter in the US, she started in the LS. It is a fantastic school, and the families we have met are generally down to earth. My daughter's teachers are very good, and some are exceptionally talented. Obviously there are some people who feel as though they are on the outside, and no doubt there is some of that, possibly more sports-based than donor-based, but I do not know. Those who feel they are outsiders seem overrepresented on this board, but it appears to be enough of an issue that the school should try and address it. That said, the notion that the administration should be torn down does not resonate with me. CRK has a very difficult job. In today's society, you are damned if you do, and damned if you don't. I would not want to run a school these days, and I would not want to run a business these days. She is a good leader and a good face of the school, and it is highly unlikely you could find someone better. My fear has always been that she would leave, and that the school would suffer as a result.

[Anonymous]

What time will they start making admissions calls?

[Anonymous]

SR Upper School can offer a great academic experience -- for girls who are academically gifted and seek out challenge, for girls who are on-level but benefit from being pushed in some areas, and for girls who struggle in some academic areas.

And there are plenty of great girls in the upper school. The chat blowing up was out of frustration that a small number of people not adhering to the community guidelines was impacting those who are with no apology from those who caused it to those who also bore some of the consequences. While forgiveness is a Catholic value, so is responsibility for actions.

The school administration needs some work. Parents and students of parents in the communities mentioned above -- significant donor class, trustees, medical advisory board -- get preferential treatment and are not necessarily welcoming to parents or kids not within their network.

And the DEI is overweighted. Parents would prefer to see great academics and people treated fairly instead of lots of DEI training, but no visible consequences for kids.

SR parent here who is new to the school this year. I have not experienced the issues re school administration. In fact, I've found school administration to be both very responsive and responsible through the pandemic. We are extremely pleased with the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have never posted before on this site, but could not help myself here. We have a daughter in the US, she started in the LS. It is a fantastic school, and the families we have met are generally down to earth. My daughter's teachers are very good, and some are exceptionally talented. Obviously there are some people who feel as though they are on the outside, and no doubt there is some of that, possibly more sports-based than donor-based, but I do not know. Those who feel they are outsiders seem overrepresented on this board, but it appears to be enough of an issue that the school should try and address it. That said, the notion that the administration should be torn down does not resonate with me. CRK has a very difficult job. In today's society, you are damned if you do, and damned if you don't. I would not want to run a school these days, and I would not want to run a business these days. She is a good leader and a good face of the school, and it is highly unlikely you could find someone better. My fear has always been that she would leave, and that the school would suffer as a result.

Totally agree on CRK. There are a lot of people who seem to blame her for everything, and I think they're nuts. She's got a really hard job trying to please multiple constituencies. She's got the devout - sorta - not Catholic continuum, the woke / not-woke, the donor / non-donor, and the sporty vs. nerdy continuums, plus dealing with faculty, which has been its own challenge through Covid. She's competent, works hard, and is a great speaker and public face for the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have never posted before on this site, but could not help myself here. We have a daughter in the US, she started in the LS. It is a fantastic school, and the families we have met are generally down to earth. My daughter's teachers are very good, and some are exceptionally talented. Obviously there are some people who feel as though they are on the outside, and no doubt there is some of that, possibly more sports-based than donor-based, but I do not know. Those who feel they are outsiders seem overrepresented on this board, but it appears to be enough of an issue that the school should try and address it. That said, the notion that the administration should be torn down does not resonate with me. CRK has a very difficult job. In today's society, you are damned if you do, and damned if you don't. I would not want to run a school these days, and I would not want to run a business these days. She is a good leader and a good face of the school, and it is highly unlikely you could find someone better. My fear has always been that she would leave, and that the school would suffer as a result.

Totally agree on CRK. There are a lot of people who seem to blame her for everything, and I think they're nuts. She's got a really hard job trying to please multiple constituencies. She's got the devout - sorta - not Catholic continuum, the woke / not-woke, the donor / non-donor, and the sporty vs. nerdy continuums, plus dealing with faculty, which has been its own challenge through Covid. She's competent, works hard, and is a great speaker and public face for the school.

Sorry, not a fan. The constant public crying wears very thin when you've dealt with her on an issue and you realize she's really as hard as nails.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have never posted before on this site, but could not help myself here. We have a daughter in the US, she started in the LS. It is a fantastic school, and the families we have met are generally down to earth. My daughter's teachers are very good, and some are exceptionally talented. Obviously there are some people who feel as though they are on the outside, and no doubt there is some of that, possibly more sports-based than donor-based, but I do not know. Those who feel they are outsiders seem overrepresented on this board, but it appears to be enough of an issue that the school should try and address it. That said, the notion that the administration should be torn down does not resonate with me. CRK has a very difficult job. In today's society, you are damned if you do, and damned if you don't. I would not want to run a school these days, and I would not want to run a business these days. She is a good leader and a good face of the school, and it is highly unlikely you could find someone better. My fear has always been that she would leave, and that the school would suffer as a result.

Totally agree on CRK. There are a lot of people who seem to blame her for everything, and I think they're nuts. She's got a really hard job trying to please multiple constituencies. She's got the devout - sorta - not Catholic continuum, the woke / not-woke, the donor / non-donor, and the sporty vs. nerdy continuums, plus dealing with faculty, which has been its own challenge through Covid. She's competent, works hard, and is a great speaker and public face for the school.

Not saying that this applies at all in this situation because I have no idea, but... as a general rule... I would consider it a negative if I learned that an alum was the HOS.