Anonymous
Post 12/04/2015 22:30     Subject: Chances of getting in to Brent for PS3 next year?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:NP, with lottery luck, and I agree.

I don't like the way the Brent boards invariably deteriorate into rounds of name calling by page 2 or 3 these days (oh she can stuff it, she's just a disgruntled IB parent without lottery luck, rather than I respectfully disagree because...).

I go to PTA meetings, listen to the principal, board members and teachers lecture parents and ask for generous contributions, and wonder why rank the rank and file doesn't seem to get a say. The LSAT and PTA board meetings I've made it to haven't been more inspiring.



What kind of a say do you want or think you are not getting? I attend the same meetings and don't walk away with the feeling that I have been lectured. Are there specific concerns or issues that you feel aren't being addressed? If so, what have you done to have them discussed and addressed? There was a lengthy strategic planning process last year. Did you participate? Did you step up to volunteer to serve on the PTA Board? There were several meetings last year at which the invitation was extended, not to mention a posting or two in TuesNews. In my experience you need to step up and speak up if you want a say. Regardless, last year was certainly less than ideal in terms of how certain issues were handled and communicated by the Principal, not the least of which being the Chinese-Latin-Spanish fiasco.


OK, so you're right, and I'm wrong. Perfect.

I wish parents who aren't on the PTA board and LSAT would be invited to provide input anonymously, e.g. via surveys, far more often, and given the chance to vote on proposed policy changes. This is done at Maury and SWS. I've noticed that PTA meeting turnout has dropped considerably in the last eighteen months. Parents don't turnout like they used to - the whole heavily stage-managed shebang gets tiresome.




Anonymous
Post 12/04/2015 20:09     Subject: Re:Chances of getting in to Brent for PS3 next year?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:With only 30 PreK3 spots left at Brent (down from 38 last year) and Lord knows how many names going in the hat in the 2015-2016 lottery season, I wouldn't hold my breath. The school was expecting two dozen in-boundary applicants with siblings in the last lottery season and got 42.

Take heart, Van Ness got nearly 20 of the Brent in-boundary 3 year olds and AppleTree LP got a dozen. If you land in either program (both solid and predominantly high SES), your kid will have plenty of K buddies/former classmates at Brent. Tyler Spanish Immersion, Ludlow-Taylor and Peabody also welcome multiple Brent in-boundary kids for PreK3 and 4.





I love DCUM. Idiots spouting garbage with impunity. DCPS publishes the data, so why don't we just take a look, shall we?

Ludlow Round 1
PK3:
45 seats offered - 5 IB w/sib admitted, 40 IB admitted. 25 waitlisted from categories that cannot be IB for Brent (i.e. WL IB w/sib accepted on through to proximity)
PK4:
4 seats offered - 4 IB accepted. 14 waitlisted from categories that cannot be IB for Brent (i.e. WL IB w/sib accepted on through to proximity)

Peabody Round 1
PK3:
61 seats offered - 28 IB w/sib admitted, 33 IB admitted. 39 IB waitlisted. (i.e. categories that cannot be IB for Brent)
PK4:
17 seats offered - 3 IB w/sib admitted, 14 IB admitted. 22 IB waitlisted. 22 waitlisted w/sib enrolled (i.e. categories that cannot be IB for Brent)

Tyler Round 1:
Same story for PK3.
In the interest of full disclosure there were in fact 4 OOB PK4 kids admitted.


In the interests of fairness to the original poster (and perhaps of use to the folks entering the lottery for PK3), Ludlow-Taylor runs pretty far down into its waitlist for both PK grades or at least did two and three years ago. Tyler Traditional generally goes through most or all of its waitlist. But Peabody's doesn't budge all that much, and there are many IB families clamoring to get into PK. So, now, they don't generally welcome inbounds Brent kids, at least for PK3.


In fairness to the rest of us who are sick of BS on DCUM, three years ago in the DC schools is a lifetime. And if the poster knew anything about LT or Hill schools they'd know that their impression is stale. Also, and maybe I'm just prickly and reading into your post, but there is no category for "inbounds Brent kids" other than at Brent. Everywhere else they are "OOK kids", no different from (gulp) poor black kids IB for Ward 8 schools.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2015 17:56     Subject: Re:Chances of getting in to Brent for PS3 next year?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:With only 30 PreK3 spots left at Brent (down from 38 last year) and Lord knows how many names going in the hat in the 2015-2016 lottery season, I wouldn't hold my breath. The school was expecting two dozen in-boundary applicants with siblings in the last lottery season and got 42.

Take heart, Van Ness got nearly 20 of the Brent in-boundary 3 year olds and AppleTree LP got a dozen. If you land in either program (both solid and predominantly high SES), your kid will have plenty of K buddies/former classmates at Brent. Tyler Spanish Immersion, Ludlow-Taylor and Peabody also welcome multiple Brent in-boundary kids for PreK3 and 4.





I love DCUM. Idiots spouting garbage with impunity. DCPS publishes the data, so why don't we just take a look, shall we?

Ludlow Round 1
PK3:
45 seats offered - 5 IB w/sib admitted, 40 IB admitted. 25 waitlisted from categories that cannot be IB for Brent (i.e. WL IB w/sib accepted on through to proximity)
PK4:
4 seats offered - 4 IB accepted. 14 waitlisted from categories that cannot be IB for Brent (i.e. WL IB w/sib accepted on through to proximity)

Peabody Round 1
PK3:
61 seats offered - 28 IB w/sib admitted, 33 IB admitted. 39 IB waitlisted. (i.e. categories that cannot be IB for Brent)
PK4:
17 seats offered - 3 IB w/sib admitted, 14 IB admitted. 22 IB waitlisted. 22 waitlisted w/sib enrolled (i.e. categories that cannot be IB for Brent)

Tyler Round 1:
Same story for PK3.
In the interest of full disclosure there were in fact 4 OOB PK4 kids admitted.


In the interests of fairness to the original poster (and perhaps of use to the folks entering the lottery for PK3), Ludlow-Taylor runs pretty far down into its waitlist for both PK grades or at least did two and three years ago. Tyler Traditional generally goes through most or all of its waitlist. But Peabody's doesn't budge all that much, and there are many IB families clamoring to get into PK. So, now, they don't generally welcome inbounds Brent kids, at least for PK3.


Peabody absolutely did not make it through its IB waitlist for pk3. I was 20 on the waitlist after round 1 and I'm still on the waitlist.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2015 17:26     Subject: Re:Chances of getting in to Brent for PS3 next year?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:With only 30 PreK3 spots left at Brent (down from 38 last year) and Lord knows how many names going in the hat in the 2015-2016 lottery season, I wouldn't hold my breath. The school was expecting two dozen in-boundary applicants with siblings in the last lottery season and got 42.

Take heart, Van Ness got nearly 20 of the Brent in-boundary 3 year olds and AppleTree LP got a dozen. If you land in either program (both solid and predominantly high SES), your kid will have plenty of K buddies/former classmates at Brent. Tyler Spanish Immersion, Ludlow-Taylor and Peabody also welcome multiple Brent in-boundary kids for PreK3 and 4.





I love DCUM. Idiots spouting garbage with impunity. DCPS publishes the data, so why don't we just take a look, shall we?

Ludlow Round 1
PK3:
45 seats offered - 5 IB w/sib admitted, 40 IB admitted. 25 waitlisted from categories that cannot be IB for Brent (i.e. WL IB w/sib accepted on through to proximity)
PK4:
4 seats offered - 4 IB accepted. 14 waitlisted from categories that cannot be IB for Brent (i.e. WL IB w/sib accepted on through to proximity)

Peabody Round 1
PK3:
61 seats offered - 28 IB w/sib admitted, 33 IB admitted. 39 IB waitlisted. (i.e. categories that cannot be IB for Brent)
PK4:
17 seats offered - 3 IB w/sib admitted, 14 IB admitted. 22 IB waitlisted. 22 waitlisted w/sib enrolled (i.e. categories that cannot be IB for Brent)

Tyler Round 1:
Same story for PK3.
In the interest of full disclosure there were in fact 4 OOB PK4 kids admitted.


In the interests of fairness to the original poster (and perhaps of use to the folks entering the lottery for PK3), Ludlow-Taylor runs pretty far down into its waitlist for both PK grades or at least did two and three years ago. Tyler Traditional generally goes through most or all of its waitlist. But Peabody's doesn't budge all that much, and there are many IB families clamoring to get into PK. So, now, they don't generally welcome inbounds Brent kids, at least for PK3.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2015 15:56     Subject: Re:Chances of getting in to Brent for PS3 next year?
Anonymous wrote:True, on current trends, most IB Brent families won't be shut out for PreK4. But only a little over half will be invited. It's not a great system for building community, or a fair one, but I don't see things changing under this principal. When he goes, the school community will be in a position to reevaluate, not before.



If you think you have to attend Preschool or PreK at Brent to be part of the community, that's on you. There are plenty of new families who enter every year. We didn't start in preschool and feel very much part of the community.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2015 15:32     Subject: Chances of getting in to Brent for PS3 next year?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Some families were very creative in terms of the address used for purposes of the lottery last year. That includes some who have child in ECE and older sibling at Brent.


Double down on your BS. Never surrender!!!!


Click your heels three times dearie and the cheaters magically disappear.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2015 15:26     Subject: Chances of getting in to Brent for PS3 next year?
Anonymous wrote:Some families were very creative in terms of the address used for purposes of the lottery last year. That includes some who have child in ECE and older sibling at Brent.


Double down on your BS. Never surrender!!!!
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2015 15:01     Subject: Chances of getting in to Brent for PS3 next year?
Some families were very creative in terms of the address used for purposes of the lottery last year. That includes some who have child in ECE and older sibling at Brent.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2015 14:55     Subject: Re:Chances of getting in to Brent for PS3 next year?
Anonymous wrote:With only 30 PreK3 spots left at Brent (down from 38 last year) and Lord knows how many names going in the hat in the 2015-2016 lottery season, I wouldn't hold my breath. The school was expecting two dozen in-boundary applicants with siblings in the last lottery season and got 42.

Take heart, Van Ness got nearly 20 of the Brent in-boundary 3 year olds and AppleTree LP got a dozen. If you land in either program (both solid and predominantly high SES), your kid will have plenty of K buddies/former classmates at Brent. Tyler Spanish Immersion, Ludlow-Taylor and Peabody also welcome multiple Brent in-boundary kids for PreK3 and 4.





I love DCUM. Idiots spouting garbage with impunity. DCPS publishes the data, so why don't we just take a look, shall we?

Ludlow Round 1
PK3:
45 seats offered - 5 IB w/sib admitted, 40 IB admitted. 25 waitlisted from categories that cannot be IB for Brent (i.e. WL IB w/sib accepted on through to proximity)
PK4:
4 seats offered - 4 IB accepted. 14 waitlisted from categories that cannot be IB for Brent (i.e. WL IB w/sib accepted on through to proximity)

Peabody Round 1
PK3:
61 seats offered - 28 IB w/sib admitted, 33 IB admitted. 39 IB waitlisted. (i.e. categories that cannot be IB for Brent)
PK4:
17 seats offered - 3 IB w/sib admitted, 14 IB admitted. 22 IB waitlisted. 22 waitlisted w/sib enrolled (i.e. categories that cannot be IB for Brent)

Tyler Round 1:
Same story for PK3.
In the interest of full disclosure there were in fact 4 OOB PK4 kids admitted.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2015 14:33     Subject: Chances of getting in to Brent for PS3 next year?
Yeah, there was definitely monkey business if Peabody had inbounds Brent PK3 kids over the past few years.

And can I just say how awesome the centrally managed waitlists are compared to the free-for-all of years past? So much less monkey business all over! I didn't feel the need to call schools weekly to make sure they "remembered" me when our number came up.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2015 13:52     Subject: Re:Chances of getting in to Brent for PS3 next year?
Anonymous wrote:With only 30 PreK3 spots left at Brent (down from 38 last year) and Lord knows how many names going in the hat in the 2015-2016 lottery season, I wouldn't hold my breath. The school was expecting two dozen in-boundary applicants with siblings in the last lottery season and got 42.

Take heart, Van Ness got nearly 20 of the Brent in-boundary 3 year olds and AppleTree LP got a dozen. If you land in either program (both solid and predominantly high SES), your kid will have plenty of K buddies/former classmates at Brent. Tyler Spanish Immersion, Ludlow-Taylor and Peabody also welcome multiple Brent in-boundary kids for PreK3 and 4.




Peabody had IB families 39 deep on the waitlist this year.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2015 10:35     Subject: Re:Chances of getting in to Brent for PS3 next year?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:


My child is in inbounds for Brent and I fully expect she will not get in until K. She's fine, trust me.



In the meantime, send your child to Van Ness Elementary School (The next great Ward 6 Elementary School!)


Please go away.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2015 10:34     Subject: Chances of getting in to Brent for PS3 next year?
Anonymous wrote:NP, with lottery luck, and I agree.

I don't like the way the Brent boards invariably deteriorate into rounds of name calling by page 2 or 3 these days (oh she can stuff it, she's just a disgruntled IB parent without lottery luck, rather than I respectfully disagree because...).

I go to PTA meetings, listen to the principal, board members and teachers lecture parents and ask for generous contributions, and wonder why rank the rank and file doesn't seem to get a say. The LSAT and PTA board meetings I've made it to haven't been more inspiring.



What kind of a say do you want or think you are not getting? I attend the same meetings and don't walk away with the feeling that I have been lectured. Are there specific concerns or issues that you feel aren't being addressed? If so, what have you done to have them discussed and addressed? There was a lengthy strategic planning process last year. Did you participate? Did you step up to volunteer to serve on the PTA Board? There were several meetings last year at which the invitation was extended, not to mention a posting or two in TuesNews. In my experience you need to step up and speak up if you want a say. Regardless, last year was certainly less than ideal in terms of how certain issues were handled and communicated by the Principal, not the least of which being the Chinese-Latin-Spanish fiasco.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2015 10:20     Subject: Re:Chances of getting in to Brent for PS3 next year?
True, on current trends, most IB Brent families won't be shut out for PreK4. But only a little over half will be invited. It's not a great system for building community, or a fair one, but I don't see things changing under this principal. When he goes, the school community will be in a position to reevaluate, not before.

Anonymous
Post 12/04/2015 10:10     Subject: Re:Chances of getting in to Brent for PS3 next year?
Anonymous wrote:


My child is in inbounds for Brent and I fully expect she will not get in until K. She's fine, trust me.



In the meantime, send your child to Van Ness Elementary School (The next great Ward 6 Elementary School!)