Anonymous
03/04/2022 20:05
Subject: Re:Eastern middle school magnet
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:the school is in/near a really slummy part of the county. Drive a few blocks to piney branch and university and see for your self. It is one of the worst areas in the DC metro region and those kids go to Eastern. They have to go somewhere and they are not all bad but people need to ask if the crazy commute and exposure for their kids is worth it for the privilege of propping up the test score of a very seedy area. I dare a perspective magnet parent to drive though Knob Hill, Long Branch Garland or Quebec terrace at night and ask your self if that peer group is worth a fancy text book in middle school. There is a reason they put carrot programs that attract high flyers in schools like eastern or Blair which is near by on the same road as well.
If you do I suspect you will find your answer
What a silly take. I have a 7th grade son there. When kids leave, and it’s not often, it’s because it’s very challenging and some of the teachers are not at all forgiving. Not because there are some kids in their gym class who live in section 8 housing.
There are a lot of reasons kids leave. #1 reason I think is location and long bus ride. The “challenging” curriculum was oversold to me given the middle school we are zoned to.
I didn’t write that post, but honestly I wish someone would have told me this. If you are proud of this area, then share why you like it instead of being so defensive. Again, it could have been phrased nicer, but that poster isn’t wrong.
Ok - I'm the PP who lives a few blocks from Eastern MS. The people who live here are very community-centered, welcoming and supportive. They're also diverse, but not just in the "oh, look at all the brown people!" sense -- they're diverse in terms of incomes, backgrounds, religious beliefs, etc. People here are focused on their kids, but no one is cutting throats to get to the best, most exclusive PSAT tutor. They have a bit more perspective. The kids have the same problems all kids have, but they're not swimming in disposable income, so that kind of pressure doesn't exist. Generally speaking, I've found my neighbors to value community service and involvement, and they instill that in their kids. It's the kind of area where people are out walking in the evening, stopping to chat with neighbors, comparing gardening tips, etc.
However, if you feel that strongly about our area, by all means stay away. We don't need you, thx.
I also live in the long branch neighborhood and I completely agree. I would also add that I love that you can walk bike or easily travel to grocery stores/library/parks/nature trails/and downtown Silver Spring.
I do not feel unsafe driving alone at night either.
Anonymous
03/04/2022 19:45
Subject: Re:Eastern middle school magnet
Anonymous wrote:the school is in/near a really slummy part of the county. Drive a few blocks to piney branch and university and see for your self. It is one of the worst areas in the DC metro region and those kids go to Eastern. They have to go somewhere and they are not all bad but people need to ask if the crazy commute and exposure for their kids is worth it for the privilege of propping up the test score of a very seedy area. I dare a perspective magnet parent to drive though Knob Hill, Long Branch Garland or Quebec terrace at night and ask your self if that peer group is worth a fancy text book in middle school. There is a reason they put carrot programs that attract high flyers in schools like eastern or Blair which is near by on the same road as well.
If you do I suspect you will find your answer
How many racist dog whistles can you combine into one post? PP attempts to find out
Anonymous
03/04/2022 19:16
Subject: Re:Eastern middle school magnet
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:the school is in/near a really slummy part of the county. Drive a few blocks to piney branch and university and see for your self. It is one of the worst areas in the DC metro region and those kids go to Eastern. They have to go somewhere and they are not all bad but people need to ask if the crazy commute and exposure for their kids is worth it for the privilege of propping up the test score of a very seedy area. I dare a perspective magnet parent to drive though Knob Hill, Long Branch Garland or Quebec terrace at night and ask your self if that peer group is worth a fancy text book in middle school. There is a reason they put carrot programs that attract high flyers in schools like eastern or Blair which is near by on the same road as well.
If you do I suspect you will find your answer
What is it like to feel like you're being "real" and "fair" and not know you sound like a complete asshole?
Sounding like and A-hole and being wrong are two different things. I know the truth triggers many people and acknowledging the truth doesn't mean I am endorsing the injustice of it all. Also few people who go back to their home will be honest with the % that reality played into their decision. I suspect most people who claim commute or local friends are really thinking a portion of this.
This person was blunt but they’re not wrong. It pulls from a terrible area and the admin isn’t great. I didn’t pull my child out but I sure wish I would have. My kid did virtual while at Eastern and it was a shitshow.
The area is not that bad. It's like a regular working class area and that's only one small part of the catchment area. There are also a number of really cute MC neighborhoods with nice detached suburban homes. What are you even talking about?
Now you’re in straight out denial.
Look at the FARMS rate. Hard to take this post seriously.
Huh? Everything the PP said is accurate.
Anonymous
03/04/2022 18:16
Subject: Re:Eastern middle school magnet
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
OH DEAR GOD NO NOT FEEDING POOR FAMILIES!!!
My kid's ES was the same way, and I was goddamn proud to be a parent at that school during the pandemic. I used it as an example for my kid of how a community takes care of its members. It was a fantastic lesson for him to learn.
Ok if they’re also teaching my kid. They’re weren’t.
How long are you ok with forgoing an education to be a food pantry?
As long as there are kids who are hungry.
There are always needy kids in the world.
What a dumb answer.
No, the question was how long I am OK with feeding students potentially taking some priority and energy away from other educational activities. My answer is that I am always OK with that. If my own DCs need more educating, I can provide that myself. But the schools are better equipped to organize aid to families in need than I am by myself, so my willingness to accept a potential division of the school's energy is a small and limited form of help that I can provide to others who have a tougher day-to-day than I do. My DCs will eventually learn what they need to learn to go to college and do decently well, pandemic or not, hungry classmates or not, imperfections in MCPS or not. Their schools will do what they can, and so will spouse and I.
Anonymous
03/04/2022 18:15
Subject: Re:Eastern middle school magnet
Anonymous wrote:
OH DEAR GOD NO NOT FEEDING POOR FAMILIES!!!
My kid's ES was the same way, and I was goddamn proud to be a parent at that school during the pandemic. I used it as an example for my kid of how a community takes care of its members. It was a fantastic lesson for him to learn.
Ok if they’re also teaching my kid. They’re weren’t.
How long are you ok with forgoing an education to be a food pantry?
As long as there are kids who are hungry.
There are always needy kids in the world.
What a dumb answer.
No, the question was how long I am OK with feeding students potentially taking some priority and energy away from other educational activities. My answer is that I am always OK with that. If my own DCs need more educating, I can provide that myself. But the schools are better equipped to organize aid to families in need than I am by myself, so my willingness to accept a potential division of the school's energy is a small and limited form of help that I can provide to others who have a tougher day-to-day than I do. My DCs will eventually learn what they need to learn to go to college and do decently well, pandemic or not, hungry classmates or not, imperfections in MCPS or not. Their schools will do what they can, and so will spouse and I.
