Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This Friday evening, Hardy Middle School is celebrating its new Chinese language classroom (starting next year) with an evening of Chinese folk music, dance, martial arts, and more.

Tickets are free to the public and more information is available here.
http://www.hardyms.org/apps/news/show_news.jsp?REC_ID=373569&id=0

Thank you for posting this. If you know, are younger elementary-aged students be welcome to attend? This sounds like something my first-grade daughter would enjoy.

Yes, I called the school and they told me we can all go, but stressed the fact that we need to register by sending an email as indicated in the link.

Is there a big difference in philosophy between Mann and Key? I'm planning to move into one of the districts next year, and a previous poster suggested that Key is somehow not relevant to the changes at Hardy. Can you explain? Are Stoddert and Mann families more likely to stick with public school through middle school? I'm not a troll -- just looking for information.

Frankly, and no offense, but Key is not really relevant to the improvement at Hardy. Changes at Hardy will be led by Stoddert and Mann. None of the Mann parents are revising their opinions based upon whether Key families find Hardy acceptable. (That sounds harsh; I don't mean it to be harsh.)

I don't know what's happening at Stoddert, but familiarity with Pride should mitigate some of the inevitable bumps in the road. I assume -- repeat, assume -- takeup at Hardy from Stoddert will continue rising, perhaps precipitously.

I had long thought that Stoddert would have to do it alone. Mann is devoting a lot of resources to making Hardy more acceptable to in-boundary families. It's not clear that Mann will be one of the leaders of the movement to Hardy.

My oldest is at Key and she's still pretty young so we have a while before we face a decision on middle school. However, most of the Key parents I talk to are still very down on Hardy (and frankly look down on it academically). I hope there's a lot of improvement over the next three years !

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A few years ago, Hardy didn't have a boys soccer program (football, but not soccer) but it looks like they do now according to the school's website. That's a big step forward in the athletic program, at least for in-boundary boys.

I doubt that would dissuade higher SES parents from choosing another school. If they are desperate for soccer, there are other sports programs. If they are desperate for challenging academics, DCPS -- including Hardy, sorry but it's the truth -- lead them elsewhere.

Signed,
a former Hyde parent who chose a popular charter instead

Many of the top kids all play academy & travel soccer these days that often restrict the kids from playing at their schools.

Anonymous wrote:This Friday evening, Hardy Middle School is celebrating its new Chinese language classroom (starting next year) with an evening of Chinese folk music, dance, martial arts, and more.

Tickets are free to the public and more information is available here.
http://www.hardyms.org/apps/news/show_news.jsp?REC_ID=373569&id=0

Thank you for posting this. If you know, are younger elementary-aged students be welcome to attend? This sounds like something my first-grade daughter would enjoy.

Anonymous wrote:I literally just got off he phone with a Mann parent who was talking about where to send her child to private after Mann. I asked if Hardy was an option and she said everyone at Mann knows Hardy is not an option. Very different opinion. Where do the Mann kids go?

Umm, no. Many other (high-income) Mann parents are considering Hardy strongly. We talk about it.

Whoever said "trolls gotta troll" hit the nail on the head.

Signed,
Mann parent

Anonymous wrote:A few years ago, Hardy didn't have a boys soccer program (football, but not soccer) but it looks like they do now according to the school's website. That's a big step forward in the athletic program, at least for in-boundary boys.

I doubt that would dissuade higher SES parents from choosing another school. If they are desperate for soccer, there are other sports programs. If they are desperate for challenging academics, DCPS -- including Hardy, sorry but it's the truth -- lead them elsewhere.

Signed,
a former Hyde parent who chose a popular charter instead

Anonymous wrote:Mann kids go private. Those parents would never consider public school for their middle and high schoolers.

Uh, no. We have friends at Mann and they expect a decent chunk of current 5th grade to graduate to Hardy.

Trolls gotta troll.

Anonymous wrote:Mann kids go private. Those parents would never consider public school for their middle and high schoolers.

Mine will go to Hardy. If he needs extra work that Hardy may not offer, he'll get it from home. He would do fine in almost any school.

Mann kids go private. Those parents would never consider public school for their middle and high schoolers.

I literally just got off he phone with a Mann parent who was talking about where to send her child to private after Mann. I asked if Hardy was an option and she said everyone at Mann knows Hardy is not an option. Very different opinion. Where do the Mann kids go?

This Friday evening, Hardy Middle School is celebrating its new Chinese language classroom (starting next year) with an evening of Chinese folk music, dance, martial arts, and more.

Tickets are free to the public and more information is available here.
http://www.hardyms.org/apps/news/show_news.jsp?REC_ID=373569&id=0

Anonymous wrote:FYI, this event at Hardy is tomorrow:

Don't miss this great opportunity to get to know Hardy by attending the “Trick Or Treat Street” event tomorrow, Thursday October 29 from 4:00-5:30.

Kids just can't wait for Halloween? "Trick-or-Treat Street" is for our younger community members to Trick-or-Treat in a safe and warm environment! Enter at 4pm from the 35th St entrance.

Volunteer Hardy students are decorating classrooms with different Halloween themes, wearing costumes and giving out candy. The event is for Hardy students to give back to the community.

Spanish classes will be hosting a "Day of The Dead" sugar skull face painting! Be sure to vote for "Best Door" and "Best Floor"!

Hardy has done this for three years running now, I think. Yes, it is a great event.