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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So my advice to the lady from the 3% that wants to know how to help.  Start by talking to the 97% that will be at Cooke when the K exit happens because a spot has opened up at other schools in the neighborhood.  Or better yet, commit to staying through early childhood and the upper grades to truly make an impact. Regardless, good luck. [/quote]

3% lady. We are committed to staying through elementary school. I will talk with more people.

I will say that this is also a two way street. I would like the school to be a place where everyone feels welcome. If you want people to commit to stay into the upper grades, welcoming them into the community is a good idea. I am friendly and tried to engage with people at the school every time I was there last year. Sometimes that was reciprocated, but other times, people flat out ignored me. I will say that it's hard to engage with the rest of the school when your child is in PS or PK, partially because of the isolation but also because of the attitude (even if deserved) that there's no point in making friends with the parents of 3- and 4-year-olds because they'll bail on the school at the first chance they get anyway. I can understand why people think that, but at some point, it also becomes kind of a self fulfilling prophesy. If people feel like they're not welcome at a school, they'll be more likely to look for other options. If people are made to feel like they're part of the community, they're more likely to become invested in the school even if they have other options.

Either way, I hope that the teachers the principal is hiring to replace the people who are leaving are good and that they become invested in the students and the school. I also hope the incoming parents (some of whom are probably reading this thread) are not completely put off by what appears to be a lot of drama.[/quote]

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