Anonymous
Post 05/29/2011 18:31     Subject: Shining Star Montessori Academy, any info?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:SS is geared toward AA children, there is no way I would attend if your child is not. We have had experience with the director before and found her to be rather racist about other cultures/religions.


Oh really? According to the school's website, the position of Executive Director is "pending." So how can you claim ""we have had experience with the director before and found her to be rather racist about other cultures/religions" when the position hasn't even been filled?

I'd guess from this posting -- well as other negative ones that keep popping up whenever this school is mentioned on other threads -- that you have some kind of agenda, and not a very nice one, with respect to this new charter school and have no hesitation spreading half-truths and plain falsehoods in your attempts to damage its reputation. In would be interesting to know why you have chosen this particular axe to grind.

By these actions, you are doing a great disservice to parents on here who are interested in the school and looking for objective information on whether it might be good fit for their child.

BTW, I have no connection with or any other interest in this school in particular. I just don't like to see someone so obviously conducting a smear campaign and not get called out on it.

Bravo!
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2011 21:25     Subject: Shining Star Montessori Academy, any info?
anyone here who going to SSMPCS thinking about starting a carpool?
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2011 19:19     Subject: Shining Star Montessori Academy, any info?
I agree, PP. I talked to them at the charter school expo and they were very nice to me (I am write). My kid loved the Montessori materials they brought, too.
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2011 15:50     Subject: Shining Star Montessori Academy, any info?
Anonymous wrote:SS is geared toward AA children, there is no way I would attend if your child is not. We have had experience with the director before and found her to be rather racist about other cultures/religions.


Oh really? According to the school's website, the position of Executive Director is "pending." So how can you claim ""we have had experience with the director before and found her to be rather racist about other cultures/religions" when the position hasn't even been filled?

I'd guess from this posting -- well as other negative ones that keep popping up whenever this school is mentioned on other threads -- that you have some kind of agenda, and not a very nice one, with respect to this new charter school and have no hesitation spreading half-truths and plain falsehoods in your attempts to damage its reputation. In would be interesting to know why you have chosen this particular axe to grind.

By these actions, you are doing a great disservice to parents on here who are interested in the school and looking for objective information on whether it might be good fit for their child.

BTW, I have no connection with or any other interest in this school in particular. I just don't like to see someone so obviously conducting a smear campaign and not get called out on it.
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2011 10:42     Subject: Shining Star Montessori Academy, any info?
Why is it deemed racist when someone wants to ensure that AA children have a strong sense of self? Especially in a society where the majority of the images around them say that Black is not beautiful or Black is bad. If you are not AA then it would be very hard for you to empathize.
Anonymous
Post 05/28/2011 06:55     Subject: Re:Shining Star Montessori Academy, any info?
I believe they are renovating their permanent location which is across from the Howard Business School. It won't be ready by August/September, so they will be in a 'temporary' location somewhere close to the permanent location. I don't know the exact location of the temporary space.
Anonymous
Post 05/27/2011 23:46     Subject: Shining Star Montessori Academy, any info?
SS is geared toward AA children, there is no way I would attend if your child is not. We have had experience with the director before and found her to be rather racist about other cultures/religions.
Anonymous
Post 05/26/2011 16:45     Subject: Re:Shining Star Montessori Academy, any info?
Does anyone know how big their classes are?
Anonymous
Post 05/25/2011 04:46     Subject: Re:Shining Star Montessori Academy, any info?
My kids got into SSMAPCS and are going.
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2011 21:24     Subject: Shining Star Montessori Academy, any info?
Is this school targeting AA kids?
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2011 21:08     Subject: Shining Star Montessori Academy, any info?
Does anyone know what is going on with their new space?
Anonymous
Post 05/13/2011 11:17     Subject: Re:Shining Star Montessori Academy, any info?
Their waitlist is definitely moving. My child was waitlisted but I received an application yesterday saying that she was in. However, I am going with Logan Montessori now known as Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan. I will contact the school now to notify them that I am giving up my space.
Anonymous
Post 05/12/2011 20:20     Subject: Shining Star Montessori Academy, any info?
The website is now up:
https://www.ssmapcs.org/Home_Page.html

They have spots in PK4 and K, it looks like.
Anonymous
Post 04/22/2011 14:45     Subject: Shining Star Montessori Academy, any info?
Anonymous wrote:Where is the school going to be located?



On Georgia Ave across from Howard U Business School.
Anonymous
Post 04/21/2011 15:23     Subject: Shining Star Montessori Academy, any info?
Where is the school going to be located?