Anonymous
Post 03/25/2024 11:20     Subject: 3/29 Lottery Results
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I would not do the breakfast. There will be some who are elated, some who are supremely bummed, and others who are in the middle. that feels like a charged thing for the workplace. some closest friends were spinning out and didn't even want to engage over text until they got their legs under them.


+1, as someone who has been through the lottery multiple times, sometimes with horrible results, once with okay results, my interest in some kind of social event where everyone talks about their lottery results sounds like torture. I'd WFH or call in sick to avoid it. The lottery by nature has winners and losers, and it's based on nothing but luck. Please don't do this, it will be hurtful to colleagues who have a tough lottery year and they will have ZERO interest in listening to those who got what they wanted talk about how happy they are. Even if those people are polite and respectful. It just sucks.


Yeah. Agree. Don’t do this. I have more perspective now about the lottery (having had both good and bad years), but still remember how much it stings getting horrible results while neighbors “win” at the public school hunger games.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2024 10:48     Subject: 3/29 Lottery Results
Anonymous wrote:I would not do the breakfast. There will be some who are elated, some who are supremely bummed, and others who are in the middle. that feels like a charged thing for the workplace. some closest friends were spinning out and didn't even want to engage over text until they got their legs under them.


+1, as someone who has been through the lottery multiple times, sometimes with horrible results, once with okay results, my interest in some kind of social event where everyone talks about their lottery results sounds like torture. I'd WFH or call in sick to avoid it. The lottery by nature has winners and losers, and it's based on nothing but luck. Please don't do this, it will be hurtful to colleagues who have a tough lottery year and they will have ZERO interest in listening to those who got what they wanted talk about how happy they are. Even if those people are polite and respectful. It just sucks.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2024 10:45     Subject: 3/29 Lottery Results
Yeah I don’t get the idea of having a social thing on lottery results morning— at least a couple of people are bound to be disappointed or in some sort of existential crisis about their family/life— but to each her own.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2024 10:40     Subject: 3/29 Lottery Results
I would not do the breakfast. There will be some who are elated, some who are supremely bummed, and others who are in the middle. that feels like a charged thing for the workplace. some closest friends were spinning out and didn't even want to engage over text until they got their legs under them.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2024 07:06     Subject: 3/29 Lottery Results
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am not looking forward to the results. It seems like winning the lottery is almost impossible. This is a really frustrating and unfortunate. Quality schools should be a human right.


Most people eventually get into their top choice schools for elementary at least. I know the process seems impossible, but it's just the fairest way to distribute a scarce resource. Should the resource be scarce? I mean, no, but it is so this is what we get.


Middle school is the worry.
Anonymous
Post 03/25/2024 06:54     Subject: 3/29 Lottery Results
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What are you going to do differently depending on the answer?

We could have a lottery night party.


I’m either planning a night time toast with the hubby, or a morning breakfast with my co-workers who all are awaiting results as well lol.

Love the lottery party idea as well!


I'd forgo the breakfast with coworkers until the dust settles. I remember feeling really disappointed that first year when our lottery results didn't go our way and it was hard for a few days to feel good for my friends who had better results (I DID feel happy for them! Just needed a few days to lick wounds.).

Anonymous
Post 03/24/2024 12:45     Subject: 3/29 Lottery Results
Anonymous wrote:I am not looking forward to the results. It seems like winning the lottery is almost impossible. This is a really frustrating and unfortunate. Quality schools should be a human right.


Most people eventually get into their top choice schools for elementary at least. I know the process seems impossible, but it's just the fairest way to distribute a scarce resource. Should the resource be scarce? I mean, no, but it is so this is what we get.
Anonymous
Post 03/24/2024 12:21     Subject: 3/29 Lottery Results
I am not looking forward to the results. It seems like winning the lottery is almost impossible. This is a really frustrating and unfortunate. Quality schools should be a human right.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2024 21:46     Subject: 3/29 Lottery Results
Anonymous wrote:Hi!

Anyone know what time exactly the lottery results are expected to be released? For example, is it March 29th at midnight? 8am?

Thank you!

First year? PK3?

Share the list? We miss the lottery excitement around here.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2024 14:25     Subject: 3/29 Lottery Results
Anonymous wrote:What are you going to do differently depending on the answer?

We could have a lottery night party.


I’m either planning a night time toast with the hubby, or a morning breakfast with my co-workers who all are awaiting results as well lol.

Love the lottery party idea as well!
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2024 13:43     Subject: Re:3/29 Lottery Results
Almost always the night before. Varies how far before. MySchoolDC is one of the best run DC gov't agencies.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2024 13:36     Subject: 3/29 Lottery Results
What are you going to do differently depending on the answer?

We could have a lottery night party.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2024 13:24     Subject: 3/29 Lottery Results
It was March 30, a bit before 10pm last year
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2024 13:04     Subject: 3/29 Lottery Results
It varies, often it's about 10 pm the night before, but sometimes it's the morning of the stated day.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2024 13:02     Subject: 3/29 Lottery Results
Hi!

Anyone know what time exactly the lottery results are expected to be released? For example, is it March 29th at midnight? 8am?

Thank you!