Anonymous
04/30/2019 16:31
Subject: Let's give our waitlisters some hope! What seats are you giving up?
Gave up 6th grade Hardy spot.
Anonymous
04/30/2019 15:56
Subject: Let's give our waitlisters some hope! What seats are you giving up?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:K at JO Wilson. No thanks to this principal drama!
where will you be instead? you do know that a dozen elementary schools got new principals last year (https://dcps.dc.gov/page/principal-announcements-school-year-2018-2019) and 14 the year before that (https://dcps.dc.gov/page/principal-announcements-school-year-2017-2018) so the odds of encountering "principal drama" at any school in the next couple years are pretty high, right?
We have a high number at a few nearby schools so will pick one of those. I have great confidence in the leadership at Langley and Seaton and only listed JOW because of the Stuart-Hobson feeder. I figure if we want JOW so badly we will probably get in for an upper grade later.
I like how you assume you'll get in. If it's DCPS, they may not take anyone because they want to see how many IB kids move in over the summer and need to be accommodated. Would you move if offered a spot after Labor Day?
Yes, we would take a late offer. Right now we live in MD and have an okay option but are looking to move to a home we own in Ward 5 for commute reasons. Based on last year's data I am not at all concerned about getting in, and it's fine if we wait until next year too.
Anonymous
04/30/2019 15:47
Subject: Let's give our waitlisters some hope! What seats are you giving up?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:K at JO Wilson. No thanks to this principal drama!
where will you be instead? you do know that a dozen elementary schools got new principals last year (https://dcps.dc.gov/page/principal-announcements-school-year-2018-2019) and 14 the year before that (https://dcps.dc.gov/page/principal-announcements-school-year-2017-2018) so the odds of encountering "principal drama" at any school in the next couple years are pretty high, right?
We have a high number at a few nearby schools so will pick one of those. I have great confidence in the leadership at Langley and Seaton and only listed JOW because of the Stuart-Hobson feeder. I figure if we want JOW so badly we will probably get in for an upper grade later.
I like how you assume you'll get in. If it's DCPS, they may not take anyone because they want to see how many IB kids move in over the summer and need to be accommodated. Would you move if offered a spot after Labor Day?
Anonymous
04/30/2019 15:42
Subject: Re:Let's give our waitlisters some hope! What seats are you giving up?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm the PP (who gave up a PK4 seat at TR4), and just wanted to say YAY for you and that I hope you'll be super happy.
Thanks. We are in the 20s on the waitlist, so who knows if we’ll even get in. Can I ask where you decided to stay put? (This process is so crazy)
ITS. There were some commuting issues to consider, but ultimately decided to stay where we were happy.
Darn it (for me). We have a better waitlist number there, and DH prefers it to TR. Congrats on having finality, and on a great school.
Anonymous
04/30/2019 15:37
Subject: Re:Let's give our waitlisters some hope! What seats are you giving up?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm the PP (who gave up a PK4 seat at TR4), and just wanted to say YAY for you and that I hope you'll be super happy.
ITS. There were some commuting issues to consider, but ultimately decided to stay where we were happy.
Anonymous
04/30/2019 14:16
Subject: Re:Let's give our waitlisters some hope! What seats are you giving up?
Payne Elementary PK3 spot with IB preference
Anonymous
04/30/2019 14:14
Subject: Let's give our waitlisters some hope! What seats are you giving up?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Turning down ITS K
Why???
Was underwhelmed, staying at our IB
What's your IB?
Seaton. I'm the one who started an earlier thread, lots more info on that thread.
I don't recall you saying you were underwhelmed with ITS, more that you were happy with Seaton in that thread. Care to share more about why you were underwhelmed with ITS?
Anonymous
04/30/2019 13:35
Subject: Re:Let's give our waitlisters some hope! What seats are you giving up?
Giving up a DCI 6th Grade slot for Hardy.
Anonymous
04/30/2019 13:32
Subject: Re:Let's give our waitlisters some hope! What seats are you giving up?
Anonymous wrote:I'm the PP (who gave up a PK4 seat at TR4), and just wanted to say YAY for you and that I hope you'll be super happy.
Thanks. We are in the 20s on the waitlist, so who knows if we’ll even get in. Can I ask where you decided to stay put? (This process is so crazy)
Anonymous
04/30/2019 13:27
Subject: Re:Let's give our waitlisters some hope! What seats are you giving up?
I'm the PP (who gave up a PK4 seat at TR4), and just wanted to say YAY for you and that I hope you'll be super happy.
Anonymous
04/30/2019 13:26
Subject: Re:Let's give our waitlisters some hope! What seats are you giving up?
Anonymous wrote:Gave up a spot at TR4 for PK4 after deciding to stay put - happy to have made that decision.
Congrats to you and to me
Anonymous
04/30/2019 13:23
Subject: Re:Let's give our waitlisters some hope! What seats are you giving up?
Gave up a spot at TR4 for PK4 after deciding to stay put - happy to have made that decision.
Anonymous
04/30/2019 12:45
Subject: Re:Let's give our waitlisters some hope! What seats are you giving up?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:MundoV 8th PK4
+1 (and feel relieved to have finally made the decision)
+2 (so relieved, and finally feeling confident with my decision)
Anonymous
04/30/2019 12:42
Subject: Let's give our waitlisters some hope! What seats are you giving up?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Turning down ITS K
Why???
Was underwhelmed, staying at our IB
What's your IB?
Seaton. I'm the one who started an earlier thread, lots more info on that thread.
Which earlier thread? link?
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/795304.page
Anonymous
04/30/2019 12:34
Subject: Let's give our waitlisters some hope! What seats are you giving up?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Turning down ITS K
Why???
Was underwhelmed, staying at our IB
What's your IB?
Seaton. I'm the one who started an earlier thread, lots more info on that thread.
Which earlier thread? link?