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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Didn't say more expensive in rosemont, just less square footage for the buck.  Nor did I claim belle haven is snotty.  Just my point - nothing to be snotty about and the claim is just untrue.  SSSAS is a great environment for folks from all walks of life.  Those who think differently likely hAve am axe to grind or a chip on their shoulder re money.  Don't have to be rich to have agreat experience at this school - child (which should be what matters) or parents.[/quote]

Former SSSAS mom. I have a chip on my shoulder about the school because my child was bullied and the administration just stood and watched. My HHI is over $2MM, so don't tell me that I felt inferior because I lacked money. The school lacked character.[/quote]
Right, so you have an axe to grind.  There was an "or" there.[/quote]

[b]Then why go on to say "you don't have to be rich to have a great experience." My point was that we are rich, and we still had a terrible experience at the school because of its culture.[/b] Anyone considering the school should be aware that they talk a good game about character but look away when their students bully others. We are not the only family that left because of that huge failure. I don't give a good G*ddamn about the "belle haven" or "rosemont" debate. That place is toxic no matter where you live.[/quote]
Because you do not need to be rich to have a good experience there.  I did not imply or state that rich people will always have a good experience there.  You prove my point - rich, poor, or somewhere in between, you can have a great experience at SSSAS...or not.  Just like any school, public or private.  Often times, though, if most people find a place to be great, it is likely just not a good fit for your family if you do not.  One bad experience (or five) does not make any one place better or worse than another.  It is hard to be a kid these days.  Bullying is awful and should not happen, but it does - everywhere.  Sometimes it is addressed head on, sometimes administrators and teachers want kids to work it out among themselves.  Girls especially are horrible to one another in so many instances...even to their friends.  Hope you are happier where you landed.[/quote]

Again, the school has a real problem addressing bullying. It's not that they want kids to work it out among themselves. It's that they don't care that it is going on. There is a huge difference, and that is what makes the school a bad place. Most schools at least TRY to do something, whether counseling or disciplinary action. SSSAS does NOTHING. That in fact DOES make it worse. One of the worst middle schoolers was a talented lacrosse player. You think the school cares whether she is mean to other students? We are definitely happier, because our new school takes these things seriously and address the bullying situations I've heard about head-on.

My experience was a few years ago, although I have heard from friends still there that there has been particular trouble with next year's 5th grade class, and that the school says it is acting. Maybe a new head who doesn't care so much about the athletes will make a difference.[/quote]

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