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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here- As usual, a completely off-the-rails discussion about Sidwell, no surprise. Also unsurprising is that the school is hiring THREE development officers (full time, benefits, to drum up money for the school) while they are also hiring for three part-time teaching positions in academic departments with NO benefits. Nice, Sidwell, nice. What did you spend that PPP loan on?

It is an embarrassment to say I graduated from Sidwell these days. Very glad I sent my kids elsewhere. Sidwell, if you're wondering why we don't give any money, THIS IS WHY. Get your house in order.  I am not a troll- just an incredibly frustrated alum who feels like this is the only venue to vent (and yes, I've spoken with the school- they did not respond, but still send mail to my *parents* asking for money. Honestly- what a joke.)[/quote]

I too am a Sidwell alum and a current parent. When I attended, the lack of appreciation for girls' sports was a major source of frustration amongst the student body. The fact is, this team has become an incredible source of pride for current students, by all accounts the players are model students and citizens, and and it's icing on the cake that it's a girls' team.

We spend a lot of time here fretting over how things affect us as parents and adults (and alums in this case), but instead of being in our own feelings all the time maybe we should focus on what this means to those who matter most. The team has galvanized the student community unlike anything else I've seen over my years as an alum and parent, and that's what matters most to me.[/quote]

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