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Anonymous wrote:Didn't realize that the first day of class includes a table showing each family's donation to the Annual Fund last year. DC is already asking us what we plan to give.

What school is that?

Irony alert!

DC went to a special all-school assembly where they learned the difference between "Ivy" and "All the Rest". Bonus points were awarded to 5th graders who learned how to go on DCUM to rag on Whitman's Ivy results.

Anonymous wrote:Didn't realize that the first day of class includes a table showing each family's donation to the Annual Fund last year. DC is already asking us what we plan to give.

What school is that?

Didn't realize that the first day of class includes a table showing each family's donation to the Annual Fund last year. DC is already asking us what we plan to give.

I will say this: pickup on the first day was awful. Gargantuan SUVs poorly parked and outrageously spaced out--so much so that traffic was gridlocked at the entrances to the school. You newbie parents are going to have to do better!

I could not get out of my parallel parking space at drop off. My Honda Civic was bumper to bumper with a freakin big Suburban in the front and Infinity in the back.

I was mistaken for a nanny at pickup.

Anonymous wrote:I was surprised, when we drove up to the Big 3 in our 1990 Honda Civic, that school staff directed us to the service entrance. I was even more surprised that they made DD enter through the service entrance. I guess the Big 3 do things differently, all right!

My only concern is that DC seems to be struggling in the Hedge Fund Management class. So many of the other children have been trading since they could talk.

Well said!

I was surprised, when we drove up to the Big 3 in our 1990 Honda Civic, that school staff directed us to the service entrance. I was even more surprised that they made DD enter through the service entrance. I guess the Big 3 do things differently, all right!

My only concern is that DC seems to be struggling in the Hedge Fund Management class. So many of the other children have been trading since they could talk.

All of the things you report are true to some degree. However, there are always going to be a few mean or misguided kids that can make other kids' lives difficult. Also, IME, even if people are really nice and kind, to some degree, having a large income disparity creates some uncomfortable situations. It is neither as bad as depicted, nor as rosy as you depict.

It's been 3 days. Of course it's going well.

You won't really get a feel for the true way the school is until you have been there for a full year and been involved in activites and have got to know some families.

Anonymous wrote:I don't know. We are new to a "big 3" and we are in the " minority" group and when ice introduced myself to my DCa classmates mins, they say a quick hi and then don't say anything or day hi the next day. I'm sad

Yep. It's gonna be a long year.

I don't know. We are new to a "big 3" and we are in the " minority" group and when ice introduced myself to my DCa classmates mins, they say a quick hi and then don't say anything or day hi the next day. I'm sad

Glad to hear it. Please never read this web site for anything other than entertainment. It's sad to think that anyone might take the things said on here seriously.

DC is new to a Big 3. After reading lots and lots of the negatives on this board, it got us all frightened to death. Too early to tell for sure, but my DC reports lovely kind and caring teachers. A diverse group of wonderful classmates and a peer group that really seemed interesting.

When you read this board - it makes you feel like this is the last thing youll find.

Lesson learned - I think this board is full of people who report the negatives... the happy ones (which is likely most at a big 3) dont come on here to tell you... these are terrific schools with great faculty and wonderful children.

Oh and the parents have been warm and supportive too.