Anonymous
Post 03/23/2018 22:19     Subject: Re:Swami Returns
Anonymous wrote:5th grade at HRCS

1. Latin
2. Basis


The gift horse gets you into BASIS. You play out your HRCS middle school with some trepidation instead because you aren't loving the hours of homework.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2018 22:18     Subject: Re:Swami Returns
Anonymous wrote:IB for LaSalle Backus. PK3 no sibling preference.

1) DC Bilingual
2) Capital City
3) EL Haynes
4) Shepherd
5) Barnard
6) Truesdell
7) Whittier
8) Breakthrough Montessori
9) LaSalle Backus

Thank you Swami


Swami says you are going to be one of the lucky ones-- the universe is rewarding you for a balanced list. You won't get into DCB off the bat, but will by July. You will hate the traffic and congestion until Junior finally masters the escorted and DCUM-required helmeted scooter to school by November.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2018 22:16     Subject: Re:Swami Returns
Anonymous wrote:
Pk-4, no sibling preference


School-Within-School
Lee Montessori PCS
Thomson Elementary School
Ludlow-Taylor Elementary School
Marie Reed Elementary School
Cleveland Elementary School
Bancroft Elementary
Capital City PCS – Lower School
Creative Minds International
Langley Elementary School
Inspired Teaching Demonstration PCS
J.O. Wilson Elementary School

Thanks!


Swami guesses maybe you haven't moved to the city yet, because this one is all over the map. You are going to be disappointed by your draw, unfortunately... really disappointed. You will get into Langley, feel all great about it, attend all the playdates, and move IB for one of your higher choices bumping to the top of the WL...
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2018 22:15     Subject: Swami Returns
Anonymous wrote:5th grade
1.Latin
2. BASIS
3. Mann
4. Key
5. Janney
6. Stoddert
7. Lafayette
8. Murch
9. Eaton
10. Hearst

3rd grade sib and 2nd grade sib (same list minus Latin and BASIS. Already IB at Shepherd.




Swami says get rid of the gas guzzler because you are going to be running all over the city next year. Eldest in at BASIS, and you think DC is going to mesh with the model, but you can't stand the S bus route for such a little kid. You will keep the others at Shepherd and worry about kid 3 who has nothing BASIS about her.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2018 21:12     Subject: Re:Swami Returns
1. PK4 Murch (IB, no sibling)

What do you think, Swami?
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2018 16:55     Subject: Swami Returns
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:5th grade
1.Latin
2. BASIS
3. Mann
4. Key
5. Janney
6. Stoddert
7. Lafayette
8. Murch
9. Eaton
10. Hearst

3rd grade sib and 2nd grade sib (same list minus Latin and BASIS. Already IB at Shepherd.

Why take your child out of Shepherd for 5th grade???? Deal in another year.

Our kids are not at Deal. We are IB for Deal, but they are at a HRCS. We have friends at Shepherd dealing with bullying issues in the older grades, so we don’t want to them there.




+1, I was wondering the same thing. Maybe PP is one of those playing for fun.


That's too bad. It's a great school. I haven't heard of any recent bullying issues, but then again I don't have my finger on the pulse of what's going on in the upper grades.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2018 16:39     Subject: Swami Returns
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:5th grade
1.Latin
2. BASIS
3. Mann
4. Key
5. Janney
6. Stoddert
7. Lafayette
8. Murch
9. Eaton
10. Hearst

3rd grade sib and 2nd grade sib (same list minus Latin and BASIS. Already IB at Shepherd.

Why take your child out of Shepherd for 5th grade???? Deal in another year.

Our kids are not at Deal. We are IB for Deal, but they are at a HRCS. We have friends at Shepherd dealing with bullying issues in the older grades, so we don’t want to them there.




+1, I was wondering the same thing. Maybe PP is one of those playing for fun.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2018 16:23     Subject: Swami Returns
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:5th grade
1.Latin
2. BASIS
3. Mann
4. Key
5. Janney
6. Stoddert
7. Lafayette
8. Murch
9. Eaton
10. Hearst

3rd grade sib and 2nd grade sib (same list minus Latin and BASIS. Already IB at Shepherd.

Why take your child out of Shepherd for 5th grade???? Deal in another year.




+1, I was wondering the same thing. Maybe PP is one of those playing for fun.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2018 16:19     Subject: Swami Returns
Anonymous wrote:5th grade
1.Latin
2. BASIS
3. Mann
4. Key
5. Janney
6. Stoddert
7. Lafayette
8. Murch
9. Eaton
10. Hearst

3rd grade sib and 2nd grade sib (same list minus Latin and BASIS. Already IB at Shepherd.

Why take your child out of Shepherd for 5th grade???? Deal in another year.


Anonymous
Post 03/23/2018 14:54     Subject: Swami Returns
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:PK3, no siblings

1. Sws
2. MV
3. Stokes spanish
4. Inspired
5. 2R 4th
6. 2R young
7. Lee
8. SSMA
9. CHML
10. LT
11. Miner (IB)
12. Tyler



Given that you're guaranteed at Miner, listing something else at #12 is literally irrelevant.
.

The judge my list thread is further down.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2018 14:38     Subject: Swami Returns
Anonymous wrote:Lurker here: I am seeing a dearth of WOTP names in these lists. Have people given up trying to get these spots or is it a commute issue?


Nearly all people posting are asking about Pk3 (doesn't exist WOTP) as well as a few PK4 (virtually impossible to crack WOTP), and a couple Ks.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2018 14:36     Subject: Swami Returns
Lurker here: I am seeing a dearth of WOTP names in these lists. Have people given up trying to get these spots or is it a commute issue?
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2018 14:11     Subject: Swami Returns
PK4:
Mundo
Stokes Spanish
Stokes French
Inspired Teaching
Seaton
Langley

Thanks Swami!
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2018 13:28     Subject: Swami Returns
Anonymous wrote:PK3, no siblings

1. Sws
2. MV
3. Stokes spanish
4. Inspired
5. 2R 4th
6. 2R young
7. Lee
8. SSMA
9. CHML
10. LT
11. Miner (IB)
12. Tyler



Given that you're guaranteed at Miner, listing something else at #12 is literally irrelevant.
Anonymous
Post 03/23/2018 13:26     Subject: Re:Swami Returns
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:

PK3, no sibling

1. Stokes Spanish
2. Inspired Teaching
3. Stokes French
4. DC Bilingual
5. Sela
6. Two Rivers
7. Lee
8. SSMA
9. Bridges
10. Burroughs
11. Langley
12. Noyes (IB)

Thanks Swami!

(And to others, we know we probably have some wasted spots after our #5, but already had identified all the safeties we would consider based on school and commute.)


I don't think you have wasted spots. I do think the likely result of your list is Langley or Noyes, but you knew that.


They'll land at Sela IMO. #notswami


Of course they have wasted spots. No way in hell someone doesn't get into Sela... but gets into 2 Rivers! Is it possible that you don't understand what a wasted spot means?