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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree with the above.  Would like to add its painful for us for those who know her - and how caring she is - to read such negative things about her on this forum. [/quote]

Bet the impressions would be different if she were some blonde do-gooder. . .[/quote]

Puh-leeeze!  Do NOT fool yourself.  A lot of the parents that I've met who found her cold and totally disinterested-seeming are parents of color.  I've spoken to several parents (black and Latino) who were at the open house I was at, they all got the same feel.  NO, if she was blond it would be just as bad, do not fool yourself that this is somehow about her race/ethnicity/hair color.

And this whole thing about how "painful" it is for those who know her to read negative things about her on this forum?  Seriously?  She is the Principal of a popular charter school.  Her perceived demeanor and the impression she leaves some parents with  is totally relevant and is a factor that means something to some parents.  I hope she's not as thin-skinned as her supporters - it makes it feel even more wise that we didn't even bother applying if the school has a lot of parents who are like "Ooooh don't say mean things about our principal"!  Can you imagine if people felt they had to defend and try to guilt critics every time the Principals of LAMB, Stokes or Yu Ying were criticized?  And I've read far meaner things said about them (especially Yu Ying).[/quote]

I am poster 17:05 and I am AA.  Our DC has been at CMI since it's inception and I think you are sadly misjudging a hardworking woman who has put her heart and soul into this school and is all about being inclusive.  [/quote]

That's great that that it your experience. Unfortunately, all those who are not yet enrolled in a school have to go on when making those precious 12 choices are open houses, school expos, and any other contact directly with the school.  And for me and the parents I spoke to, that's how she came off.

I'm quite sure in my work I've rubbed people the wrong way at some point on a first mtg.  It may not reflect who I really am, but it matters and I can't be mad at someone else's reaction.  (Not saying you're mad; speaking to the "Its mean to her" crowd")[/quote]

Are people really choosing a school based on a 5 minute conversation with a person who has to speak to literally several hundred people that day?  All asking the same questions which can easily be found on the website on DCUM?  That seems weird to me. [/quote]

I definitely base my picks primarily on what I see at open houses, so I don't think that that's unusual. I also went to a CMI open house and found the principal to be off-putting. It's not on our list. I think it's great that so many current families like it and that the school gets lots of applications from people who are excited about the school; my family's priorities are different. CMI and a few other popular charters are not on our list based on what we saw at the open house.[/quote]

I totally agree, and will add that no one is saying they had a 5 min conversation with the Principal and that's all they're judging on.  I had a few interactions, 2 at the open house, one at another event, and there were other "impressions" that made CMI not a choice for us either.

That said, I join the previous poster in being glad it's working for families who are there.  For me, Stokes would be a far far better choice if I was choosing between the two, which is what OP asked us to weigh in on.[/quote]

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