Anonymous wrote:It is interesting how every single happy parent posting here either has a kid in Kindergarden or is in their first year at the school.
And the poster who threatened to withhold their SGA contributions should really think about private school. Nobody cares whether you give or not in public and your decision not to give will not have any influence over the school's operations. You need to go private for that to happen.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:OP, how old are your kids? There is a cadre of families at Lafayette who were there under Mrs. Main and have a hard time accepting the changes that came about when she left. I think that in a few years, the culture will shift as more people understand Dr B and fewer people expect to be the same as it always was.
It's also the difference between testing grades and non-testing grades. I was no fan of Ms. Main and I am happy with what's going on in my younger child's classroom, but the emphasis on testing and the ignoring of anything that's not on the test in my older child's classroom is terrible.
You can thank DCPS and sending your kids to public school for that.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:OP, how old are your kids? There is a cadre of families at Lafayette who were there under Mrs. Main and have a hard time accepting the changes that came about when she left. I think that in a few years, the culture will shift as more people understand Dr B and fewer people expect to be the same as it always was.
It's also the difference between testing grades and non-testing grades. I was no fan of Ms. Main and I am happy with what's going on in my younger child's classroom, but the emphasis on testing and the ignoring of anything that's not on the test in my older child's classroom is terrible.
Anonymous wrote:OP, how old are your kids? There is a cadre of families at Lafayette who were there under Mrs. Main and have a hard time accepting the changes that came about when she left. I think that in a few years, the culture will shift as more people understand Dr B and fewer people expect to be the same as it always was.
Anonymous wrote:It would be helpful to hear what the legitimate real problems are so that they can be recognized and evaluated.
Anonymous wrote:OP here! Looks like there's a lot of drama surrounding Lafayette, the principal, and the parents. Not something we want to willingly sign up for!
The sad thing is, we could have been big supporters and contributors to the HSA.
Anonymous wrote:OP here! Looks like there's a lot of drama surrounding Lafayette, the principal, and the parents. Not something we want to willingly sign up for!
The sad thing is, we could have been big supporters and contributors to the HSA.