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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why can't you walk to a school that is less than a mile away?[/quote]
I thought OP said her house was  two blocks from Murch. It would be absurd to expect her to walk to some other school much farther away.[/quote]

Please. My IB is 8 blocks away.  It is just fine.  [/quote]
You're a nifty troll aren't you? Probably a fat ass who could use some exercise, in that case stroll your 8 blocks huffing and puffing to your fat heart's content. Not OP, but I'm with her. If an excellent school was 2 blocks away and there was some other school, good or bad, farther than 2 blocks, I wouldn't understand why I'm being routed to the farther school. [/quote]

That seems like an unnecessarily mean response...fat ass? I would think a fat person huffing and puffing would not consider the 8 blocks "fine" to walk. You are clearly angry and miserable about something else going on in your own life and your comments are a reflection of YOU. Sheesh. [/quote]

As a Hearst parent...I really hope these posters get to stay at Murch (I truly want to believe that they are aberrations in the Murch community and not the norm).  They act like they are being rezoned for a school in Ward 8 and not one that is just down the road in their own neighborhood.

It appears that these posters believe that Murch is a better school because: A) Murch has higher test scores (although--as was previously noted--our 4th graders did outscore their 4th graders last year and Heart's overall scores are within striking distance of Murch's); B) They have more extras (While Hearst has plenty of extras, it's not surprising that Murch has more since they are twice our size); and C) Murch has a more homogeneous population (translation-- less little brown children).

Here's the thing,  Murch is a great school.  That's a fact. But don't accuse me of being a delusional booster because I prefer Hearst. Some of us have different priorities and place a higher value on other factors.

Hearst is a small school where everybody knows your name. At Hearst--a Ward 3 school-- there is no delineation between IB and OOB students and no distinctions between the races. (This fact never ceases to amaze me). Hearst has a smart, savvy and active parent community that works hard along with the staff to create a wonderful learning environment for all the children whether they live around the corner or on the other side of the city.  Moreover, teachers, staff and parents support the school with their time, talent and money-- from enrichment programs, to professional development, to academic support for those students that need it.

I love Hearst because my kids love Hearst.  My kids love Hearst because they feel loved and supported by the community.   These intangibles are what make Hearst special and they're not things you will be able to ascertain by glancing at the numbers on the school profile page. [/quote]

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