Anonymous
Post 11/16/2017 19:40     Subject: Open Houses
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Go to EdFest. Open houses are a waste of time.


I found the opposite to be true. I want to see inside the school, take a tour and ask questions. Not stand in a packed line to pick up brochures at a table at Ed Fest.

Im trying to find a schedule for Stokes. Nothing on their website and no one responds to emails.


You can ask questions ar edfest. Why does touring the school matter? Do you not understand statistics? You won't get in.



Do you not understand statistics? Obviously somebody gets in.
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2017 19:37     Subject: Open Houses
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Go to EdFest. Open houses are a waste of time.


I found the opposite to be true. I want to see inside the school, take a tour and ask questions. Not stand in a packed line to pick up brochures at a table at Ed Fest.

Im trying to find a schedule for Stokes. Nothing on their website and no one responds to emails.


I mostly agree but some are so crowded and the staff so off putting it’s a downer.

Case in point: Stokes, CMI. Makes you feel like you won’t ever get in why bother.


CMI parent here, I've done Ed Fest, can you let me know what specifically we can do to improve (or what we may have said to give you that impression) so I/we can do a better job this year?


I think it's just the sheer number of people. You can't really hear anything being said, it's all very overwhelming and you also can't fit into the classroom. Perhaps simply offering them more frequent or limiting numbers would help a lot. It almost feels like it's done on purpose (look how popular we are) - in general not just at CMI. Although I'm sure it's not (now that we're going to a charter I can see that but as a new parent it's intense).


Every open house is like this. Tons of people, tons of dumb questions, a brief tour, a short video, the end. Get a private tour once you get accepted.
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2017 13:10     Subject: Open Houses
Two Rivers:
http://www.tworiverspcs.org/join-us/admissions-and-enrollment/open-houses

Young Open House :
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Middle School Open House :
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Wednesday, February 14, 2018

4th St. Elementary Open House:
Thursday, December 14, 2017
Thursday, January 25, 2018
Thursday, February 22, 2018
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2017 12:17     Subject: Open Houses
Anonymous wrote:Deal’s is Wed 12/13. It’s not on their calendar. 9-11 am.


Deal is on the calendar (under Deal, not Alice Deal).

The first was this past Tuesday. The third is Jan 20 from 9-11 am.
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2017 12:16     Subject: Open Houses
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Go to EdFest. Open houses are a waste of time.


I found the opposite to be true. I want to see inside the school, take a tour and ask questions. Not stand in a packed line to pick up brochures at a table at Ed Fest.

Im trying to find a schedule for Stokes. Nothing on their website and no one responds to emails.


I mostly agree but some are so crowded and the staff so off putting it’s a downer.

Case in point: Stokes, CMI. Makes you feel like you won’t ever get in why bother.


CMI parent here, I've done Ed Fest, can you let me know what specifically we can do to improve (or what we may have said to give you that impression) so I/we can do a better job this year?


I think it's just the sheer number of people. You can't really hear anything being said, it's all very overwhelming and you also can't fit into the classroom. Perhaps simply offering them more frequent or limiting numbers would help a lot. It almost feels like it's done on purpose (look how popular we are) - in general not just at CMI. Although I'm sure it's not (now that we're going to a charter I can see that but as a new parent it's intense).



I really value open houses. I attended about 10 when my child was going into PK3. We missed one very popular charter school but put it on our list. We ended getting an offer from that charter and I really wished I had gone to an open house. We were able to get an individual tour and declined the spot. We ended up going with another charter we had visited. I think the tour and open houses really helped our decision.
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2017 11:40     Subject: Open Houses
Deal’s is Wed 12/13. It’s not on their calendar. 9-11 am.
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2017 11:20     Subject: Open Houses
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Go to EdFest. Open houses are a waste of time.


I found the opposite to be true. I want to see inside the school, take a tour and ask questions. Not stand in a packed line to pick up brochures at a table at Ed Fest.

Im trying to find a schedule for Stokes. Nothing on their website and no one responds to emails.


I mostly agree but some are so crowded and the staff so off putting it’s a downer.

Case in point: Stokes, CMI. Makes you feel like you won’t ever get in why bother.


CMI parent here, I've done Ed Fest, can you let me know what specifically we can do to improve (or what we may have said to give you that impression) so I/we can do a better job this year?


I think it's just the sheer number of people. You can't really hear anything being said, it's all very overwhelming and you also can't fit into the classroom. Perhaps simply offering them more frequent or limiting numbers would help a lot. It almost feels like it's done on purpose (look how popular we are) - in general not just at CMI. Although I'm sure it's not (now that we're going to a charter I can see that but as a new parent it's intense).
Anonymous
Post 11/16/2017 11:12     Subject: Open Houses
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Anonymous
Post 11/16/2017 11:10     Subject: Open Houses
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Go to EdFest. Open houses are a waste of time.


I found the opposite to be true. I want to see inside the school, take a tour and ask questions. Not stand in a packed line to pick up brochures at a table at Ed Fest.

Im trying to find a schedule for Stokes. Nothing on their website and no one responds to emails.


You can ask questions ar edfest. Why does touring the school matter? Do you not understand statistics? You won't get in.


Well you still have to rank the schools even if the chance of getting into a school like Stokes is tiny. You might be one of the few people that gets a good lottery master number, and then you better have made sure you ranked your schools in the right order. Many people would not be able to differentiate between two schools based on a trip to EdFest alone.
Anonymous
Post 11/15/2017 22:19     Subject: Open Houses
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Go to EdFest. Open houses are a waste of time.


I found the opposite to be true. I want to see inside the school, take a tour and ask questions. Not stand in a packed line to pick up brochures at a table at Ed Fest.

Im trying to find a schedule for Stokes. Nothing on their website and no one responds to emails.


You can ask questions ar edfest. Why does touring the school matter? Do you not understand statistics? You won't get in.


why wouldn't you want to see the school, class sizes, outdoor spaces etc? they vary dramatically between schools. And yes asshole, I understand stats, I have been shut out 3 years in a row.
Anonymous
Post 11/15/2017 20:30     Subject: Open Houses
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Go to EdFest. Open houses are a waste of time.


I found the opposite to be true. I want to see inside the school, take a tour and ask questions. Not stand in a packed line to pick up brochures at a table at Ed Fest.

Im trying to find a schedule for Stokes. Nothing on their website and no one responds to emails.


You can ask questions ar edfest. Why does touring the school matter? Do you not understand statistics? You won't get in.


Not everyone has a preschooler.

For older students (e.g. middle and high school) touring the schools does matter.
Anonymous
Post 11/15/2017 20:09     Subject: Open Houses
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Go to EdFest. Open houses are a waste of time.


I found the opposite to be true. I want to see inside the school, take a tour and ask questions. Not stand in a packed line to pick up brochures at a table at Ed Fest.

Im trying to find a schedule for Stokes. Nothing on their website and no one responds to emails.


You can ask questions ar edfest. Why does touring the school matter? Do you not understand statistics? You won't get in.