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Anonymous wrote:There are families and faculty with armed national guardsmen outside their houses. How is the fear and anxiety that causes something political? How is fear and anxiety about multiple international conflicts too political? People are surrounded by instability right now. You can’t look anywhere or read anything without it feeling apocalyptic in some sense.

I highly doubt this. Those families live in posh areas of Northwest, where crime is barely an issue. This is an exaggeration and over-reaction and so is the letter. In summer of 2024, there were almost 200 homicides in DC. Why wasn't fear and anxiety highlighted in last year's letter with so many murders? I imagine those families in DC are safer today than they were last year.

The letter is clearly written along partisan lines.

You’re nuts. We live in a “posh” area and there are national guards all over the place. The letter was awesome. The school is even better than I had hoped. Just goes to show that this board is full of crap and haters.

Families applying this year, we are so looking forward to welcoming you! I’m a new to the school but not new to the private school scene and this is the most welcome we have ever felt. Still taking it all in becuase it’s a lot. They really hit the ground running not only in terms of events, but class work too! I am blown away by the reception🥹

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are families and faculty with armed national guardsmen outside their houses. How is the fear and anxiety that causes something political? How is fear and anxiety about multiple international conflicts too political? People are surrounded by instability right now. You can’t look anywhere or read anything without it feeling apocalyptic in some sense.

I highly doubt this. Those families live in posh areas of Northwest, where crime is barely an issue. This is an exaggeration and over-reaction and so is the letter. In summer of 2024, there were almost 200 homicides in DC. Why wasn't fear and anxiety highlighted in last year's letter with so many murders? I imagine those families in DC are safer today than they were last year.

The letter is clearly written along partisan lines.

Anonymous wrote:That letter was a huge signal for new incoming students. Now you know what to expect. This attitude will be pervasive and will be intertwined throughout classes.
That sort talk is inappropriate and anxiety inducing for no reason at all. The letter takes the nihilistic approach and doesn’t mention any of the good, such as the ending of multiple wars.

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Anonymous wrote:I think the HOS is amazing and does a very good job balancing the various interests. I don't think the letter was political at all.

Remember, this is a Catholic girls school. Of course there is going to be virtue signaling. She follows the teachings of the Pope. So yes, school has some progressive leanings.

The HOS has detractors clearly, but she is very well respected and well liked by the overwhelming majority of students and parents. She is very professional and personable (and went to SR herself, so really bonds with the girls).

It is well known what kind of school SR is. This letter is reflects the balance it tries to strike. Just choose another school.

I am sure the pope is for the prevention of murders. Isn't he "pro-life"? I don't see any reason why a head of school for a Catholic HS would need to chime in on the politics of DC in a welcome letter to parents and students. Very very inappropriate.

No what is inappropriate is you.

Put your kid in an Opus Dei school given you are a cult member of stupidity.

The letter is fine you are in a cult of Anti-American garbage.

Why don't you focus on why the church is still paying for lawsuits to protect pedos instead of protecting the victims? Where is your morality for that???

SR produces intelligent humans you need to get an education.

Yes agree SR is a great school. My oldest got into a great college. We just don't appreciate the constant virtue signaling. Many parents agree with me.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are families and faculty with armed national guardsmen outside their houses. How is the fear and anxiety that causes something political? How is fear and anxiety about multiple international conflicts too political? People are surrounded by instability right now. You can’t look anywhere or read anything without it feeling apocalyptic in some sense.

I highly doubt this. Those families live in posh areas of Northwest, where crime is barely an issue. This is an exaggeration and over-reaction and so is the letter. In summer of 2024, there were almost 200 homicides in DC. Why wasn't fear and anxiety highlighted in last year's letter with so many murders? I imagine those families in DC are safer today than they were last year.

The letter is clearly written along partisan lines.

+1000 !!
NP here and not an SR family. Unfortunately that’s the tone in 90% of all private schools now, including ours. Most of these administrators are virtue signaling latte socialists who have not been personally affected with the high crime rate and homicides in our nation’s capital, as it disproportionately affects poor people of color.

Go away then.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the HOS is amazing and does a very good job balancing the various interests. I don't think the letter was political at all.

Remember, this is a Catholic girls school. Of course there is going to be virtue signaling. She follows the teachings of the Pope. So yes, school has some progressive leanings.

The HOS has detractors clearly, but she is very well respected and well liked by the overwhelming majority of students and parents. She is very professional and personable (and went to SR herself, so really bonds with the girls).

It is well known what kind of school SR is. This letter is reflects the balance it tries to strike. Just choose another school.

I am sure the pope is for the prevention of murders. Isn't he "pro-life"? I don't see any reason why a head of school for a Catholic HS would need to chime in on the politics of DC in a welcome letter to parents and students. Very very inappropriate.

No what is inappropriate is you.

Put your kid in an Opus Dei school given you are a cult member of stupidity.

The letter is fine you are in a cult of Anti-American garbage.

Why don't you focus on why the church is still paying for lawsuits to protect pedos instead of protecting the victims? Where is your morality for that???

SR produces intelligent humans you need to get an education.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the HOS is amazing and does a very good job balancing the various interests. I don't think the letter was political at all.

Remember, this is a Catholic girls school. Of course there is going to be virtue signaling. She follows the teachings of the Pope. So yes, school has some progressive leanings.

The HOS has detractors clearly, but she is very well respected and well liked by the overwhelming majority of students and parents. She is very professional and personable (and went to SR herself, so really bonds with the girls).

It is well known what kind of school SR is. This letter is reflects the balance it tries to strike. Just choose another school.

I am sure the pope is for the prevention of murders. Isn't he "pro-life"? I don't see any reason why a head of school for a Catholic HS would need to chime in on the politics of DC in a welcome letter to parents and students. Very very inappropriate.

Anonymous wrote:I think the HOS is amazing and does a very good job balancing the various interests. I don't think the letter was political at all.

Remember, this is a Catholic girls school. Of course there is going to be virtue signaling. She follows the teachings of the Pope. So yes, school has some progressive leanings.

The HOS has detractors clearly, but she is very well respected and well liked by the overwhelming majority of students and parents. She is very professional and personable (and went to SR herself, so really bonds with the girls).

It is well known what kind of school SR is. This letter is reflects the balance it tries to strike. Just choose another school.

Anonymous wrote:The welcome back letter from the head of school was inappropriately political. Surprised there isn't any blowback from that, unless I missed something.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That letter was a huge signal for new incoming students. Now you know what to expect. This attitude will be pervasive and will be intertwined throughout classes.
That sort talk is inappropriate and anxiety inducing for no reason at all. The letter takes the nihilistic approach and doesn’t mention any of the good, such as the ending of multiple wars.

Agree 100%

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are families and faculty with armed national guardsmen outside their houses. How is the fear and anxiety that causes something political? How is fear and anxiety about multiple international conflicts too political? People are surrounded by instability right now. You can’t look anywhere or read anything without it feeling apocalyptic in some sense.

I highly doubt this. Those families live in posh areas of Northwest, where crime is barely an issue. This is an exaggeration and over-reaction and so is the letter. In summer of 2024, there were almost 200 homicides in DC. Why wasn't fear and anxiety highlighted in last year's letter with so many murders? I imagine those families in DC are safer today than they were last year.

The letter is clearly written along partisan lines.

+1000 !!
NP here and not an SR family. Unfortunately that’s the tone in 90% of all private schools now, including ours. Most of these administrators are virtue signaling latte socialists who have not been personally affected with the high crime rate and homicides in our nation’s capital, as it disproportionately affects poor people of color.

Anonymous wrote:That letter was a huge signal for new incoming students. Now you know what to expect. This attitude will be pervasive and will be intertwined throughout classes.
That sort talk is inappropriate and anxiety inducing for no reason at all. The letter takes the nihilistic approach and doesn’t mention any of the good, such as the ending of multiple wars.