ludlow-taylor

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: I completely disagree that it is a "white" thing to question whether the school should be serving white bread. I say this as someone who has a family full of people with diabetes and high blood pressure. Wanting healthy food for your kids is not "white." If there is ever going to be a shift at LT, the white families and black families (and Asian and latino families) must raise concerns at the school and hold it to the same standards they would have if their kid attended Brent. Or SWS. It's absurd to let LT get away with providing less. Maybe "white bread" isn't the best example of this, but frankly this conversation is exactly why we are leaving LT.

As a Brent parent, I disagree with you. When our child started at Brent, we focussed on the things that were really important-- getting decent books in the library, getting bathrooms in the pre-K 3 classroom(s), etc. If we had pointed out every "slice of white bread" we had a problem with, we would have been completely burnt out. Looking back I'm thinking the problem that I saw that I kept my mouth shut over was chocolate and strawberry flavored milk provided everyday-- white bread provided once a year to eat with fried fish-- that's a clown problem, bro! was I "absurd" to let Brent "get away with providing" flavored milk?

Wow - Brent used to provide chocolate and strawberry flavored milk???! We've come a long way, baby (this year: celebration of birthdays with food is prohibited!)!

[Anonymous]

DCPS (chartwells) used to provide flavored milk at schools until four or five years ago. It's not like Brent contracted to buy its own milk or breakfast/lunch/snack. Parents were free to choose to not purchase flovored milk.

[Anonymous]

This is a good example. The people who think that L-T is not a good fit for them like to pontificate about their advanced degrees and white bread. They are waiting for someone else to make the school over to their liking; only then will they deign to bring their high-scoring, high SES children in.

If you talk to early Brent or Maury parents, their early focus was hard work to build trust and a sense of community.

I understand if people want to choose other schools for their kids. But if you're not willing to get involved, then please stop complaining that it's not a good school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:About the bread -- you HAVE to have white bread with fried fish!

Did they complain that the lake trout didn't even come from a lake? Or that it wasn't even trout but whiting? Isn't is easier just not to eat the thing if it's so objectionable? Who am, the food police?

signed parent who packs healthy and balanced lunches every day

[Anonymous]

^^pp here . . . and now waiting on grammar police for typos

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: I completely disagree that it is a "white" thing to question whether the school should be serving white bread. I say this as someone who has a family full of people with diabetes and high blood pressure. Wanting healthy food for your kids is not "white." If there is ever going to be a shift at LT, the white families and black families (and Asian and latino families) must raise concerns at the school and hold it to the same standards they would have if their kid attended Brent. Or SWS. It's absurd to let LT get away with providing less. Maybe "white bread" isn't the best example of this, but frankly this conversation is exactly why we are leaving LT.

As a Brent parent, I disagree with you. When our child started at Brent, we focussed on the things that were really important-- getting decent books in the library, getting bathrooms in the pre-K 3 classroom(s), etc. If we had pointed out every "slice of white bread" we had a problem with, we would have been completely burnt out. Looking back I'm thinking the problem that I saw that I kept my mouth shut over was chocolate and strawberry flavored milk provided everyday-- white bread provided once a year to eat with fried fish-- that's a clown problem, bro! was I "absurd" to let Brent "get away with providing" flavored milk?

I'm the person who said a complaint about "white bread" isn't a "white" thing. The point I was making was less about the white bread and much more about assumptions that people at the school make. Just because the administrators at the school make a determination that something is fine doesn't necessarily mean that it is. And as long as the parent community is too afraid to raise concerns out of fear that they will rock the boat with white privilege, not much will change. Finally, there are a lot of middle an upper income black families at LT. They may not live in the Stanton Park area, but they certainly want a high quality education for their kids.

[Anonymous]

"Wow - Brent used to provide chocolate and strawberry flavored milk???! We've come a long way, baby (this year: celebration of birthdays with food is prohibited!)!"

Yes. My child pointed out how unfair it was that the parents could have treats and coffee this am at school, but DC can't bring cupcakes for a birthday celebration.

I swear I'm going pack hot fries and little hugs in his lunchbox just to piss off the food police at Brent.

[Anonymous]

Really, your little snowflake was bitching about ADULTS who were drinking coffee and enjoying muffins before and after dropoff? I for one want to know what my children are being fed while at school (no gum, candy or other sweets that we do not routinely allow to be eaten in our house) and am happy that the school is adhering to the letter and spirit of the DC Healthy Schools Act. Maybe Brent is not a good fit for your family if you are so aggrieved by what you characterize as the "food police." it also seems that you have no objection to classroom learning being disrupted by multiple celebrations which can be scheduled for after school or on weekends and don't require teachers (professionals) to setup and cleanup. Either way, go ahead and have cupcakes or whatever other crap you see fit at 3:15. Stay classy!

[Anonymous]

13:26, Maybe if you ate a sandwich, maybe you wouldn't be so incredibly hateful.

Again, if the kids can't have crap, why are the adults eating it on the front lawn as a fundraiser.

You don't get it both ways boo-boo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Really, your little snowflake was bitching about ADULTS who were drinking coffee and enjoying muffins before and after dropoff? I for one want to know what my children are being fed while at school (no gum, candy or other sweets that we do not routinely allow to be eaten in our house) and am happy that the school is adhering to the letter and spirit of the DC Healthy Schools Act. Maybe Brent is not a good fit for your family if you are so aggrieved by what you characterize as the "food police." it also seems that you have no objection to classroom learning being disrupted by multiple celebrations which can be scheduled for after school or on weekends and don't require teachers (professionals) to setup and cleanup. Either way, go ahead and have cupcakes or whatever other crap you see fit at 3:15. Stay classy!

Wow, you sound like a real piece of work.

[Anonymous]

13:29: As I see it, adults are adults and children are children. While children are in school, Brent bans certain types of celebrations and food that do not comply with DCPS healthy foods policy. In this instance, a local business was generous enough to donate coffee and breakfast pastries that a parent sold to promote socialization and ultimately benefit the PTA (an event which some Board members did not know about until there was a listserv posting earlier this week). I am capable of making the decision to decline to purchase a muffin or other item for my child and then explaining why that particular item is not a good choice. If parents bring in cupcakes or high sugar foods for celebrations during the schooldays, I lose that ability. It sounds like you are really the one with an issue and are projecting it onto your child.

[Anonymous]

holy smokes pp. Go exercise or something. Truth is your kid will be just fine even if he/she gets fed junk at school and has a little ( gasp ) fun. Instill your food values at home and leave the school alone.

[Anonymous]

Now that I re-read the verbose food crazy's post I am sure it is a joke. Somebody is just messing with us. No one jumps to "Maybe Brent isn't a good fit if you are aggrieved by the food police" in real life. HAHAHA. You got us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Really, your little snowflake was bitching about ADULTS who were drinking coffee and enjoying muffins before and after dropoff? I for one want to know what my children are being fed while at school (no gum, candy or other sweets that we do not routinely allow to be eaten in our house) and am happy that the school is adhering to the letter and spirit of the DC Healthy Schools Act. Maybe Brent is not a good fit for your family if you are so aggrieved by what you characterize as the "food police." it also seems that you have no objection to classroom learning being disrupted by multiple celebrations which can be scheduled for after school or on weekends and don't require teachers (professionals) to setup and cleanup. Either way, go ahead and have cupcakes or whatever other crap you see fit at 3:15. Stay classy!

I would love to know who wrote this. . .

[Anonymous]

By the way, I have to speak out against the expression " little snowflake" whenever I see it. In my estimation, it is rascist and adults calling kids names is never a good thing