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[quote=Anonymous]I also agree with your points, my response to athletics (as a former parent)- is that as of four years ago the TNS athletics is a self-help therapy circle where everyone can be winners. For my child athletics was a passion and a strength for them that he wished was more valued. When speaking to their AD I heard that they had a D1/D2 athlete graduate about 5 years prior- but that it wasn't even in a sport they offered. I can only imagine what that was like for them.......

IMO I think it is fine and great that in the classroom we build a warm and forgiving culture but a disservice to students who have a competitive edge, students need empathy but also grit. For the price tag, I would have liked to have seen more organization and class when came to team uniforms/appearance and pride- ironically their mascot. I attended a Barrie School game where opposing parents were laughing at our appearance. TNS is at a point where they can accept and serve a range of students, but their extracurricular offerings turn off some perspective families- as our close friends have toured and picked LAB or Sienna instead.

TNS is billed as a school for students who struggled elsewhere- academically and/or socially. That IMO that is a rebuilding characteristic. Finally, unless you have diagnoses or are spreading information about student/school population I am concerned. As you might know, ASD is a scaled diagnosis and a range. What students are labeled as or not is none of our concerns.[/quote]

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