Anonymous
Post 01/22/2022 08:27     Subject: Re:Sidwell prom
Anonymous wrote:I'm a PP who thinks OP (and others) is overblowing this prom decision. It's normal for some kids to be upset, it's ok for them to approach admin to attempt to get a change. Not normal for parents to be up in arms.

I have not weighed in with complaints on this thread....and while I do agree the school treats parents poorly, often acts arrogant, and is awful at communication - I don't think any of that is relevant to this prom scenario. I would never expect the school to solicit parent feedback on this. When we got our emails about it, it never occurred to me that they should have.

Also - as for keeping parents at arms length, I do see why SFS doesn't love parent feedback given these posts. I'm sure it's a lot and there are crazies and "DC" power pushers and financial power pushers and more. But I think the job of any good school is to have a leader and administration that can manage that component without using the current tactic that paints every parent as overbearing and every bit of feedback as unworthy. Every school has to deal with these things and SFS isn't up to snuff. I am certain they get away with it because of high demand. They know they will fill seats and they just don't care what parents think. But this is nothing new. It's too bad, though.

This
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2022 08:08     Subject: Re:Sidwell prom
I’m an alum who never gives (had a terrible time tho god a solid education)

My question is why do SFS posts always go off the rails like this? So bizarre.
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2022 07:35     Subject: Sidwell prom
Res ipsa loquitur
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2022 06:36     Subject: Sidwell prom
We went from calling people crazy to mentally unstable. That’s some kind of progress, so well done. Moving on
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2022 01:37     Subject: Sidwell prom
They say that the need to demonize anyone who disagrees with you is a sign of mental instability. Because how can you be wrong when they’re all unreasonable and extreme Trump supporters? It is all very strange.
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2022 20:57     Subject: Sidwell prom
NP. This thread is weird. My junior says it’s not really a big deal except to a handful of kids.
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2022 20:15     Subject: Sidwell prom
Squee?
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2022 19:42     Subject: Sidwell prom
Anonymous wrote:You finally got it. Exactly.

School spirit. Thank you. Hope that means we won’t meet here again.


School spirit, clearly you have none. Probably didn’t even know that the girls were on national tv tonight. As to my politics, yes I know both Brett and Amy. I actively worked against both of their confirmations. I was in the room when it happened. Confused now?
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2022 18:40     Subject: Sidwell prom
You finally got it. Exactly.

School spirit. Thank you. Hope that means we won’t meet here again.