Anonymous
Post 06/18/2014 08:46     Subject: Hearst Principal Resigns. Impact on School?
Anonymous wrote:Take a look at the new OOB preference proposed by the DME prioritizing at-risk kids (homeless, foster children) over all other OOB boundary children in lottery.

Would this proposal significantly increase the number of at-risk kids attending Hearst and crowd out all middle-class OOB families.

Seems like the implications of this policy could be far reaching for Hearst. Can someone explain?


Hearst is definitely on the list of schools that has to give priority in the lottery to at risk students. So while the number of OOB students may remain the same, they are more likely to be the lowest income students (homeless, in foster care, on welfare or getting food stamps).
Anonymous
Post 06/18/2014 08:30     Subject: Hearst Principal Resigns. Impact on School?
Take a look at the new OOB preference proposed by the DME prioritizing at-risk kids (homeless, foster children) over all other OOB boundary children in lottery.

Would this proposal significantly increase the number of at-risk kids attending Hearst and crowd out all middle-class OOB families.

Seems like the implications of this policy could be far reaching for Hearst. Can someone explain?
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2014 22:12     Subject: Re:Hearst Principal Resigns. Impact on School?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Hopefully she lives closer than Dr B and isn't a short-term solution.


Unimaginable she was a Patterson fellow that she is in this for the long run.


Um, that should read "I imagine." Sorry!
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2014 22:12     Subject: Re:Hearst Principal Resigns. Impact on School?
Anonymous wrote:Hopefully she lives closer than Dr B and isn't a short-term solution.


Pretty much anyone hired would have lived closer than Dr. B. I do believe this person lives in DC.
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2014 22:12     Subject: Re:Hearst Principal Resigns. Impact on School?
Anonymous wrote:Hopefully she lives closer than Dr B and isn't a short-term solution.


Unimaginable she was a Patterson fellow that she is in this for the long run.
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2014 22:11     Subject: Re:Hearst Principal Resigns. Impact on School?
Hopefully she lives closer than Dr B and isn't a short-term solution.
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2014 21:02     Subject: Re:Hearst Principal Resigns. Impact on School?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Could anyone who has worked with her, interviewed her, or been a parent in her school tell us why you like her?


She's smart, DCPS savvy, open to new ideas, and tactful. Hard working. Driven. A wonderful person and a talented educator.


Also: Warm and engaging, funny, puts folks immediately at ease, a self-professed data geek who understands how and when data is useful and when it is not, collaborative, well spoken... I could go on!


Oh and I forgot... a mom, who brings that perspective to how she would view the school: What would she want as a mom for the children who go to Hearst.
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2014 21:00     Subject: Hearst Principal Resigns. Impact on School?
just what the school will need transitioning into the new building and adding pk3, lucky hearst!
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2014 21:00     Subject: Re:Hearst Principal Resigns. Impact on School?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Could anyone who has worked with her, interviewed her, or been a parent in her school tell us why you like her?


She's smart, DCPS savvy, open to new ideas, and tactful. Hard working. Driven. A wonderful person and a talented educator.


Also: Warm and engaging, funny, puts folks immediately at ease, a self-professed data geek who understands how and when data is useful and when it is not, collaborative, well spoken... I could go on!
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2014 20:36     Subject: Re:Hearst Principal Resigns. Impact on School?
Anonymous wrote:Could anyone who has worked with her, interviewed her, or been a parent in her school tell us why you like her?


She's smart, DCPS savvy, open to new ideas, and tactful. Hard working. Driven. A wonderful person and a talented educator.
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2014 19:01     Subject: Re:Hearst Principal Resigns. Impact on School?
Could anyone who has worked with her, interviewed her, or been a parent in her school tell us why you like her?
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2014 18:54     Subject: Hearst Principal Resigns. Impact on School?
She is an incredible leader. Lucky Hearst.

- DCPS teacher who worked with her this year
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2014 18:43     Subject: Hearst Principal Resigns. Impact on School?
I'm excited as a future Hearst parent!
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2014 17:26     Subject: Re:Hearst Principal Resigns. Impact on School?
She's at Mann now, basically serving as an assistant principal with her fellowship. Seems great and have only heard positive things about her.
Anonymous
Post 06/17/2014 15:44     Subject: Hearst Principal Resigns. Impact on School?
Anonymous wrote:We are so thrilled Ms Thomas is joining the Hearst community and look forward to working with her to continue building on the tremendous progress the school has made to this point.

Watch out JKLMM - H is nipping at your heels

(In a friendly, supportive, we are all winners kind of way of course!)


But do you have an "I" school that you can put between H and J? That's the only way it will work.