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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Did any non-sibs, non-Beauvoir boys get accepted to 4th grade this year?[/quote]

Rumor mills say it was a brutal year for non-sibs and non-Beauvoir boys.  I know the Beauvoir siblings.  Off the 8 or so, there are maybe 3 real STA-types (bright, athletic, well-mannered, well-rounded).  Most of the rest do not fit that  mold and a few are duds and/or outright nightmares.  Sibling preference should be elimated.[/quote]

I say that above post is mean spirited and, considering that we are publicly talking about 9 year olds( why are we doing this?), really inappropriate . Lets all remember that THEY ARE NINE YEARS OLD, anyone who thinks that they can define  a human being's potential nine years into its development and education as a "dud" is an ASS. But for arguments sake, lets put that assertion to the test:

Lets take a look at the Nobel Prize winners for science over the last 20 years, the leaders of industry and innovation in IT, the legal minds that make up our Supreme Court, the leaders in medical research making life better for all, and the comedians and satirists who keep us all laughing( those who have a sense of humor , that is) and see just how many of those who contribute greatly to society could have had the descriptor  " dud"  applied to them at age nine based on whether they were "bright, athletic and well mannered" or NOT at that point time. Honestly, when I am choosing a physician I don't really care is he/she was athletic in HS . When I am reading an op-ed in the NYT, I don't really care if the writer is affable, good looking and athletic. I count on him being wickedly smart. He or she may even be a bit rude and or cynical, perhaps not "well mannered", but will be invited to many a dinner party none the less I am sure !

My point is that making predictions about children in this way is a ridiculous and preposterous assertion. Furthermore, if you think your nine year old is destined for success just because he appears to be ," bright, athletic and well mannered" at nine you are probably already falling asleep at the wheel as a parent and better WAKE UP.

Undoubtedly STA recognizes the points above as they have been "at it" educating and molding boys for about 100 years now. Perhaps the wisdom from their experience informs their commitment to families, including what may be perceived as a "black sheep" at age nine . LOL . It is , after all, a parish school and perhaps this informs some measured balance in the evaluation of children.  I for one think that is refreshing in this crazed DC private school culture.[/quote]

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