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Anonymous wrote:Was gonna do Sela. Just gave up the spot with no other option.

Clearly you want us to ask, so I will. Why?

Not really. Just sent the email and saw this thread. In a nutshell...not interested in Hebrew, don't want to be the first class and there's no playground.

Seriously? So without any options now, what are your plans for school? I assume that when you say first class, this was for a 1st grader.

PreK 4. Going to move across the park for K as the final option.

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Anonymous wrote:Was gonna do Sela. Just gave up the spot with no other option.

Clearly you want us to ask, so I will. Why?

Not really. Just sent the email and saw this thread. In a nutshell...not interested in Hebrew, don't want to be the first class and there's no playground.

Seriously? So without any options now, what are your plans for school? I assume that when you say first class, this was for a 1st grader.

Anonymous wrote:Not going to IB pk-3 (Barnard), expect to get off Bridges WL and will choose between that and private

Why dismissing Barnard without another option? We are going to Barnard and hoping other IB families will too.

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Anonymous wrote:My DH got there at 5 AM, and we were in the top 10 in line. #1 got there at 2 AM!

It'll be interesting to see how they do it next year. Anyone know why Stokes went to online only this year? Was the in person line getting to be a zoo?

I don't know - but the online system failed big time this year. We may try for YY next year, and I am 100% positive we will figure out a way to wait in line.

I think YY won't forgo the in person line. I know it it really tough for a lot of families though.
I definitely planned ahead so that my DH could get there early. Yes he lost a couple hours of sleep and waited out in the cold for 3 hours but today it was all worth it when we got the acceptance email.

At least he wasn't alone out in the cold... and had musical company!

Anonymous wrote:Praying for Eaton...great vibe, and hearing wonderful things about the direction of the school.

I'm one who just got into YY, but Eaton was going to be my secret hope of a back up plan. It doesn't seem like it gets talked about nearly as much as the JKLMMs, and from what I hear from the Eaton parents I've spoken to, they're totally happy about that and don't mind staying a greatly kept secret (though not so secret!). My WL number wasn't great, but it wasn't impossible either, and I was going to stay on that school.

So I wish you luck PP, Eaton sounds like a great school and I was hoping for Eaton more than most of the other charters. Good luck!

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Anonymous wrote:My DH got there at 5 AM, and we were in the top 10 in line. #1 got there at 2 AM!

It'll be interesting to see how they do it next year. Anyone know why Stokes went to online only this year? Was the in person line getting to be a zoo?

I don't know - but the online system failed big time this year. We may try for YY next year, and I am 100% positive we will figure out a way to wait in line.

I think YY won't forgo the in person line. I know it it really tough for a lot of families though.
I definitely planned ahead so that my DH could get there early. Yes he lost a couple hours of sleep and waited out in the cold for 3 hours but today it was all worth it when we got the acceptance email.

I was also at the open house and heard differently. My aunt goes to that church and am just sick of all the code BS on DCUM. There is nothing nasty About the yard. Get over yourselves.

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Anonymous wrote:Actually, they have a playground across the street, but thanks for declining! We have now gotten in!

Um. No there isn't. There's a small patch of nasty grass next to the church that they're talking about. They were also talking about working with other charters down the street to share a playground, but the little kids would have to walk about 3 blocks and cross Kansas Ave to get there. Those playgrounds aren't much, either.

Not accurate, actually, but what-evs.

I also heard this at the Open House. Why so defensive?

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Anonymous wrote:Actually, they have a playground across the street, but thanks for declining! We have now gotten in!

Um. No there isn't. There's a small patch of nasty grass next to the church that they're talking about. They were also talking about working with other charters down the street to share a playground, but the little kids would have to walk about 3 blocks and cross Kansas Ave to get there. Those playgrounds aren't much, either.

Not accurate, actually, but what-evs.

Anonymous wrote:Actually, they have a playground across the street, but thanks for declining! We have now gotten in!

Um. No there isn't. There's a small patch of nasty grass next to the church that they're talking about. They were also talking about working with other charters down the street to share a playground, but the little kids would have to walk about 3 blocks and cross Kansas Ave to get there. Those playgrounds aren't much, either.

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Anonymous wrote:My DH got there at 5 AM, and we were in the top 10 in line. #1 got there at 2 AM!

It'll be interesting to see how they do it next year. Anyone know why Stokes went to online only this year? Was the in person line getting to be a zoo?

I'm betting YY will do online only too.

PS3appletree CH, unless we get off the WL at Barnard or Haynes (low teens/high teens) or West (30s)

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Anonymous wrote:My DH got there at 5 AM, and we were in the top 10 in line. #1 got there at 2 AM!

It'll be interesting to see how they do it next year. Anyone know why Stokes went to online only this year? Was the in person line getting to be a zoo?

I don't know - but the online system failed big time this year. We may try for YY next year, and I am 100% positive we will figure out a way to wait in line.

Praying for Eaton...great vibe, and hearing wonderful things about the direction of the school.

Anonymous wrote:My DH got there at 5 AM, and we were in the top 10 in line. #1 got there at 2 AM!

It'll be interesting to see how they do it next year. Anyone know why Stokes went to online only this year? Was the in person line getting to be a zoo?