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Anonymous
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Anonymous
| Any word on teachers? Who is staying and who is leaving? I hope most stay but there's one in MS I absolutely hope will leave, preferably as their individual choice. |
Anonymous
Definitely! And on here, I will not miss the constant disingenuous prefacing, "I'm not the poster, but..." by people who clearly had no affiliation with the school. In fact, there's a whole cast of characters on here I will not miss. I can understand parents getting overly enthusiastic, even if it got annoying-- of course you want your kids' friends and favorite teachers to stay in their life. What is weirder is the troll/s with no affiliation with the school and all of the weird fake personas (the "Logical Practical Thinker" and their campaign against "magical thinking"! the mysterious "school administrator" from another institution! The "now you're making SSFS look bad" schtick!). So strange and sad. Fellow parents, wishing you and your kids a great 2025-2026 school year, wherever that might be. |
Anonymous
Interesting. What character did you play? |
Anonymous
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Any online forum creates echo chamber conversations, we all know this by now. But humans have to get their info somehow in this exhausting ever changing world!! What has happened this last month at SSFS is worthy of a book, so many players and facets that are both unique and really quite ubiquitous in the communities and organizations we create. Good news is that while the quietly and not so quietly fractures grew and finally gave out, creating chaos that would have been so wonderful to avoid, this has led to a strong "build back better" surge of financial and leadership supports and is drawing in talent. It may seem like a Cinderella story, but as any B-Ball fan knows, come from behind wins are all the sweeter, and a win all the same.
If you are curious about the school, which is really very very great all drama aside, schedule a tour or talk live to a few families. Also you can come experience some real drama, for free, at the upcoming Upper School Musical/Community Play Twelfth Night The Musical. This a farcical Shakespeare play about miscommunication, love triangles, and more, that lead to great lessons in perspective taking and empathy before judgement. Set to a rhythm and blues soundtrack. There are three shows, 2 evening May 30 & 31, one matinee Sat 31st. The school has a terrific arts program and a gorgeous performing Arts center with an atrium lobby displaying the Student Visual Arts showcase. Come check it out.....there are some openings at SSFS for new students 
https://www.ssfs.org/arts/community-play/2025-community-play Kathleen: Biased but pleased SSFS parent for 18 years, and still going! |
Anonymous
Love this post  Go ‘Beests!
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Anonymous
I understand the well meaning intent behind a message like this. But these are the messages that seem so pushy. Yes the school is coming back next year thanks to the donation of one really generous donor. But beyond that nothing is proven. Will the school recover? Will the management learn from their mistakes? Who knows. Let time tell the story and let ppl decide from observable results. Do we need to tell new families to check us out now? That’s the pushy part. I wouldn’t be telling my friends that now with still many unanswered questions is the time to come to ssfs. Yes ssfs needs them but let’s not go after them in such a pushy way, it just seems desperate. Time and results will bring people back. Stop being used car salesman. I know I’ll be called a troll but to me a post like this feels exactly like those sales people that don’t leave you alone. |
Anonymous
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Maybe you're not a troll but what you are is wrong. Yes of course we should tell new families to check us out now because we're worth looking at now. Your post is nonsensical. It's not like SSFS or any other schools are strong arming people. If new families don't want to look at us they don't have to and we respect that.
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Anonymous
| Why would a new family WANT to check out a school that is barely scraping by with all new admin (with the exception of the US head) with no institutional knowledge of the school. There’s SO MUCH risk heading into next year. It’s a complete start over, which SSFS desperately needs, but I would caution ANY FAMILY from being that guinea pig. I can see why an established family is willing to endure that risk, but a new family? I’d wait and see …. |
Anonymous
I disagree with your characterization of the school and your perception of the risk. However, the bottom line is that new families are perfectly capable of deciding for themselves. |
Anonymous
There are many new families that are enrolled for this upcoming school year. Obviously their opinion differs from yours and isn't that great? You get to have your glass half empty mindset and others get to think differently. Hurray for free will! |
Anonymous
As a Jimmy V fan, I love the "Cinderella Story" reference! Go Beests! |
Anonymous
| I don’t see the point of engaging with anyone who uses all-caps level of dramatization. For me, the decision of where to send my kids is informed by own critical thinking/assessment and not the views of anonymous posters who dabble in extremes (whether it is to say the school is horrid or some form of utopia because the truth is always more nuanced than these extremes on either side). |
Anonymous
Did you stay or end up leaving? |
Anonymous
Yes so no reason to invite them to check us out. “See how great we are!” That the salesman pitch that irritates me (btw I am a parent of the school). I know why I’m staying but no one who doesn’t need to needs the risk. So I don’t need to tell them to check us out. I feel bad saying that to ppl. That’s just me I guess |