Anonymous
Post 07/15/2014 19:45     Subject: Re:does anyone else find the social scene at Janney hard to take?
Anonymous



One point to bear in mind (and I sort of hate to bring it up) is that 10% at risk students will dilute/degrade Janney's consistently high test scores, and it will appear that the school is sliding back.

I just don't want any of those people who raise chickens in their yard.


Is that an issue in the school community? I read that backyard chickens are legal in parts of MD, but I thought prohibited in the District.


I think it is intended as a joke, Janney has chickens in its garden, the kids love them.

Those are pigeons.


I am not sure if you think that is funny for some reason, but for the benefit of anyone confused they are chickens in a chicken coop. That is the end of the poultry at the school. Janney also has bees. Both are gone for the summer.

I bet you are a very serious person and really fun to be around. Maybe that's why the chickens left?
Anonymous
Post 07/15/2014 19:19     Subject: does anyone else find the social scene at Janney hard to take?
Anonymous wrote:One point to bear in mind (and I sort of hate to bring it up) is that 10% at risk students will dilute/degrade Janney's consistently high test scores, and it will appear that the school is sliding back.


I don't give a hoot
Anonymous
Post 07/15/2014 19:13     Subject: Re:does anyone else find the social scene at Janney hard to take?
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One point to bear in mind (and I sort of hate to bring it up) is that 10% at risk students will dilute/degrade Janney's consistently high test scores, and it will appear that the school is sliding back.

I just don't want any of those people who raise chickens in their yard.


Is that an issue in the school community? I read that backyard chickens are legal in parts of MD, but I thought prohibited in the District.


I think it is intended as a joke, Janney has chickens in its garden, the kids love them.

Those are pigeons.


I am not sure if you think that is funny for some reason, but for the benefit of anyone confused they are chickens in a chicken coop. That is the end of the poultry at the school. Janney also has bees. Both are gone for the summer.


Maybe someone ate them at the end of the school year. Anyone reminded of the "chicken" episode on Orange Is the New Black?


I saw the chickens last week. Where are they now?


They were delicious. Next year, please raise bunny rabbits!
Anonymous
Post 07/15/2014 17:01     Subject: Re:does anyone else find the social scene at Janney hard to take?
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One point to bear in mind (and I sort of hate to bring it up) is that 10% at risk students will dilute/degrade Janney's consistently high test scores, and it will appear that the school is sliding back.

I just don't want any of those people who raise chickens in their yard.


Is that an issue in the school community? I read that backyard chickens are legal in parts of MD, but I thought prohibited in the District.


I think it is intended as a joke, Janney has chickens in its garden, the kids love them.

Those are pigeons.


I am not sure if you think that is funny for some reason, but for the benefit of anyone confused they are chickens in a chicken coop. That is the end of the poultry at the school. Janney also has bees. Both are gone for the summer.


Maybe someone ate them at the end of the school year. Anyone reminded of the "chicken" episode on Orange Is the New Black?


I saw the chickens last week. Where are they now?


I am not sure where they went, but it was a planned removal for summer care, the timing was in the instruction sheet if you are helping with the garden over the summer.
Anonymous
Post 07/15/2014 16:35     Subject: Re:does anyone else find the social scene at Janney hard to take?
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One point to bear in mind (and I sort of hate to bring it up) is that 10% at risk students will dilute/degrade Janney's consistently high test scores, and it will appear that the school is sliding back.

I just don't want any of those people who raise chickens in their yard.


Is that an issue in the school community? I read that backyard chickens are legal in parts of MD, but I thought prohibited in the District.


I think it is intended as a joke, Janney has chickens in its garden, the kids love them.

Those are pigeons.


I am not sure if you think that is funny for some reason, but for the benefit of anyone confused they are chickens in a chicken coop. That is the end of the poultry at the school. Janney also has bees. Both are gone for the summer.


Maybe someone ate them at the end of the school year. Anyone reminded of the "chicken" episode on Orange Is the New Black?


I saw the chickens last week. Where are they now?
Anonymous
Post 07/15/2014 14:46     Subject: does anyone else find the social scene at Janney hard to take?
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Anonymous wrote:One point to bear in mind (and I sort of hate to bring it up) is that 10% at risk students will dilute/degrade Janney's consistently high test scores, and it will appear that the school is sliding back.


Does anyone who is in a clearly affluent / UMC school like this care about test scores?? Do you actually need those scores to tell you how your child is doing??

Read the account of Atlanta teachers in this month's New Yorker about how NCLB and the obsession with testing created a toxic culture of cheating.


You may not like it but it's true: test scores drive perceptions of school success and quality. Why does this matter? For one thing, if your child applies to private schools at some point, the quality of his/her elementary school education matters. Second, whether your child goes private or stays in public, perceptions of the "best" public schools have a major impact on real estate prices. Janney's perceived quality is baked into property values in its boundary area, and parents have paid a lot (some would say overpaid) to live here. It would be unfortunate if this changed.
Anonymous
Post 07/15/2014 14:36     Subject: does anyone else find the social scene at Janney hard to take?
Anonymous wrote:One point to bear in mind (and I sort of hate to bring it up) is that 10% at risk students will dilute/degrade Janney's consistently high test scores, and it will appear that the school is sliding back.


Does anyone who is in a clearly affluent / UMC school like this care about test scores?? Do you actually need those scores to tell you how your child is doing??

Read the account of Atlanta teachers in this month's New Yorker about how NCLB and the obsession with testing created a toxic culture of cheating.
Anonymous
Post 07/15/2014 14:07     Subject: Re:does anyone else find the social scene at Janney hard to take?
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Anonymous



One point to bear in mind (and I sort of hate to bring it up) is that 10% at risk students will dilute/degrade Janney's consistently high test scores, and it will appear that the school is sliding back.

I just don't want any of those people who raise chickens in their yard.


Is that an issue in the school community? I read that backyard chickens are legal in parts of MD, but I thought prohibited in the District.


I think it is intended as a joke, Janney has chickens in its garden, the kids love them.

Those are pigeons.


I am not sure if you think that is funny for some reason, but for the benefit of anyone confused they are chickens in a chicken coop. That is the end of the poultry at the school. Janney also has bees. Both are gone for the summer.


Maybe someone ate them at the end of the school year. Anyone reminded of the "chicken" episode on Orange Is the New Black?
Anonymous
Post 07/15/2014 13:32     Subject: Re:does anyone else find the social scene at Janney hard to take?
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One point to bear in mind (and I sort of hate to bring it up) is that 10% at risk students will dilute/degrade Janney's consistently high test scores, and it will appear that the school is sliding back.

I just don't want any of those people who raise chickens in their yard.


Is that an issue in the school community? I read that backyard chickens are legal in parts of MD, but I thought prohibited in the District.


I think it is intended as a joke, Janney has chickens in its garden, the kids love them.

Those are pigeons.


I am not sure if you think that is funny for some reason, but for the benefit of anyone confused they are chickens in a chicken coop. That is the end of the poultry at the school. Janney also has bees. Both are gone for the summer.
Anonymous
Post 07/15/2014 13:25     Subject: Re:does anyone else find the social scene at Janney hard to take?
Anonymous



One point to bear in mind (and I sort of hate to bring it up) is that 10% at risk students will dilute/degrade Janney's consistently high test scores, and it will appear that the school is sliding back.

I just don't want any of those people who raise chickens in their yard.


Is that an issue in the school community? I read that backyard chickens are legal in parts of MD, but I thought prohibited in the District.


I think it is intended as a joke, Janney has chickens in its garden, the kids love them.

Those are pigeons.
Anonymous
Post 07/15/2014 13:20     Subject: Re:does anyone else find the social scene at Janney hard to take?
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous



One point to bear in mind (and I sort of hate to bring it up) is that 10% at risk students will dilute/degrade Janney's consistently high test scores, and it will appear that the school is sliding back.

I just don't want any of those people who raise chickens in their yard.


Is that an issue in the school community? I read that backyard chickens are legal in parts of MD, but I thought prohibited in the District.


I think it is intended as a joke, Janney has chickens in its garden, the kids love them.


But what about turkeys? They're bigger and very tasty.
Anonymous
Post 07/15/2014 12:59     Subject: Re:does anyone else find the social scene at Janney hard to take?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous



One point to bear in mind (and I sort of hate to bring it up) is that 10% at risk students will dilute/degrade Janney's consistently high test scores, and it will appear that the school is sliding back.

I just don't want any of those people who raise chickens in their yard.


Is that an issue in the school community? I read that backyard chickens are legal in parts of MD, but I thought prohibited in the District.


I think it is intended as a joke, Janney has chickens in its garden, the kids love them.
Anonymous
Post 07/15/2014 12:58     Subject: Re:does anyone else find the social scene at Janney hard to take?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous



One point to bear in mind (and I sort of hate to bring it up) is that 10% at risk students will dilute/degrade Janney's consistently high test scores, and it will appear that the school is sliding back.

I just don't want any of those people who raise chickens in their yard.


Is that an issue in the school community? I read that backyard chickens are legal in parts of MD, but I thought prohibited in the District.
Anonymous
Post 07/15/2014 12:55     Subject: Re:does anyone else find the social scene at Janney hard to take?
Anonymous



One point to bear in mind (and I sort of hate to bring it up) is that 10% at risk students will dilute/degrade Janney's consistently high test scores, and it will appear that the school is sliding back.

I just don't want any of those people who raise chickens in their yard.
Anonymous
Post 07/15/2014 12:53     Subject: does anyone else find the social scene at Janney hard to take?
One point to bear in mind (and I sort of hate to bring it up) is that 10% at risk students will dilute/degrade Janney's consistently high test scores, and it will appear that the school is sliding back.