Anonymous
11/12/2015 16:57
Subject: Janney sets the bar very high - organic garden mart
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:People. This thread is ridiculous and probably started by a troll. I'm at Janney and I do not think our garden makes the school any more special than any other school that has a garden. I can't believe this thread is continuing.
+1. OP's post sounded like a parody
So telling how the OP troll got Walker Jones and other parents going...
Oh please. Someone spouted off nonsense and was called on it. The only thing telling is that someone's ignorance of how common a garden was demonstrated. it's like bragging about being in a school and claiming it is a jewel because the kids were learning math.
It is telling how jealous you still sound even now, with the OP having been unmasked as a troll....
Jealous of what? I've lived in DC for 25 years, I don't think I could find Janney on a map. I just know it's up somewhere by American University? Just....far away from where I live. I know lots of blonde people with BMWs live up there (based on DCUM posting).
That's ok. Clearly it's never been for you.
Anonymous
11/12/2015 15:33
Subject: Janney sets the bar very high - organic garden mart
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The one thing that OP got right, is that it is a nice extra. Not worth going nuts over unless it is a passion for particular people to run. If there's no interest, no big deal.
Actually, this is a very big deal for prestige of the parents.
Oh, were we talking about what makes a difference for the kids? I don't think they really care.
Did you ask the kids? A part of these grant programs requires feedback from the kids. Most of them do care.
Soo the kids would be upset and disgruntled if they had a non-organic garden that didn't sell fancy meat? They'd probably be just as excited to sell skittles.
It's the helicopter parents who really get off on this.
SOOOOOO untrue! Kids love the gardens, especially the ones with teaching/outdoor classroom spaces. They love to run around and play in them after school. They love digging in the dirt, planting, watering and harvesting. They really love it when they get lessons revolving around gardens.
My second grader loves to talk about parts of the plant, pollination, even seasonal allergies and how they relate to pollination.
He and his classmates are so thrilled when the vegetables get harvested in Fall and when they see the bees and butterflies pollinate the flowers in Spring.
Done the right way, a garden can be a fun educational tool.
Has he tried running around and digging in a non-organic garden? How is this different than the other gardens in schools around the city? The OP said it sets a very high bar. It only sets a high bar for overbearing parents who want to one-up the next. For the kids... no big difference compared to other school gardens.
The Janney garden probably hasn't been "fertilized" with lead paint chips, as may happen elsewhere!
Would it be wrong of me to hope you choke on a low-VOC organic kale paint chip?
Anonymous
11/12/2015 15:27
Subject: Janney sets the bar very high - organic garden mart
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:People. This thread is ridiculous and probably started by a troll. I'm at Janney and I do not think our garden makes the school any more special than any other school that has a garden. I can't believe this thread is continuing.
+1. OP's post sounded like a parody
So telling how the OP troll got Walker Jones and other parents going...
Oh please. Someone spouted off nonsense and was called on it. The only thing telling is that someone's ignorance of how common a garden was demonstrated. it's like bragging about being in a school and claiming it is a jewel because the kids were learning math.
There are schools in DCPS where the kids don't learn math, at least not very well.
Anonymous
11/12/2015 15:26
Subject: Janney sets the bar very high - organic garden mart
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The one thing that OP got right, is that it is a nice extra. Not worth going nuts over unless it is a passion for particular people to run. If there's no interest, no big deal.
Actually, this is a very big deal for prestige of the parents.
Oh, were we talking about what makes a difference for the kids? I don't think they really care.
Did you ask the kids? A part of these grant programs requires feedback from the kids. Most of them do care.
Soo the kids would be upset and disgruntled if they had a non-organic garden that didn't sell fancy meat? They'd probably be just as excited to sell skittles.
It's the helicopter parents who really get off on this.
SOOOOOO untrue! Kids love the gardens, especially the ones with teaching/outdoor classroom spaces. They love to run around and play in them after school. They love digging in the dirt, planting, watering and harvesting. They really love it when they get lessons revolving around gardens.
My second grader loves to talk about parts of the plant, pollination, even seasonal allergies and how they relate to pollination.
He and his classmates are so thrilled when the vegetables get harvested in Fall and when they see the bees and butterflies pollinate the flowers in Spring.
Done the right way, a garden can be a fun educational tool.
Has he tried running around and digging in a non-organic garden? How is this different than the other gardens in schools around the city? The OP said it sets a very high bar. It only sets a high bar for overbearing parents who want to one-up the next. For the kids... no big difference compared to other school gardens.
The Janney garden probably hasn't been "fertilized" with lead paint chips, as may happen elsewhere!
Anonymous
11/12/2015 15:24
Subject: Re:Janney sets the bar very high - organic garden mart
Anonymous wrote:I think the Janney garden and market is cute but my kids don't care too much about it one way or the other.
They just like running around on the playground and wish the soccer field at Janney was bigger.
They kind of like the chickens though.
Good thing that DC didn't give away part of the Janney soccer field to a connected developer, as they originally proposed several years ago, to build Smart Growth Towers.
Anonymous
11/12/2015 15:13
Subject: Janney sets the bar very high - organic garden mart
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:People. This thread is ridiculous and probably started by a troll. I'm at Janney and I do not think our garden makes the school any more special than any other school that has a garden. I can't believe this thread is continuing.
+1. OP's post sounded like a parody
So telling how the OP troll got Walker Jones and other parents going...
Oh please. Someone spouted off nonsense and was called on it. The only thing telling is that someone's ignorance of how common a garden was demonstrated. it's like bragging about being in a school and claiming it is a jewel because the kids were learning math.
It is telling how jealous you still sound even now, with the OP having been unmasked as a troll....
Jealous of what? I've lived in DC for 25 years, I don't think I could find Janney on a map. I just know it's up somewhere by American University? Just....far away from where I live. I know lots of blonde people with BMWs live up there (based on DCUM posting).
You are full of preconceived notions and prejudices.
Which part isn't true?
Anonymous
11/12/2015 15:11
Subject: Janney sets the bar very high - organic garden mart
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:People. This thread is ridiculous and probably started by a troll. I'm at Janney and I do not think our garden makes the school any more special than any other school that has a garden. I can't believe this thread is continuing.
+1. OP's post sounded like a parody
So telling how the OP troll got Walker Jones and other parents going...
Oh please. Someone spouted off nonsense and was called on it. The only thing telling is that someone's ignorance of how common a garden was demonstrated. it's like bragging about being in a school and claiming it is a jewel because the kids were learning math.
It is telling how jealous you still sound even now, with the OP having been unmasked as a troll....
Jealous of what? I've lived in DC for 25 years, I don't think I could find Janney on a map. I just know it's up somewhere by American University? Just....far away from where I live. I know lots of blonde people with BMWs live up there (based on DCUM posting).
You are full of preconceived notions and prejudices.
Anonymous
11/12/2015 15:08
Subject: Janney sets the bar very high - organic garden mart
Doesn't every school have a garden these days? Hopefully without trailer classrooms or diesel soot from major thoroughfares?
Anonymous
11/12/2015 14:55
Subject: Janney sets the bar very high - organic garden mart
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:People. This thread is ridiculous and probably started by a troll. I'm at Janney and I do not think our garden makes the school any more special than any other school that has a garden. I can't believe this thread is continuing.
+1. OP's post sounded like a parody
So telling how the OP troll got Walker Jones and other parents going...
Oh please. Someone spouted off nonsense and was called on it. The only thing telling is that someone's ignorance of how common a garden was demonstrated. it's like bragging about being in a school and claiming it is a jewel because the kids were learning math.
Not at all jealous. Could not give less of a shit about gardens.
Anonymous
11/12/2015 14:46
Subject: Re:Janney sets the bar very high - organic garden mart
I think the Janney garden and market is cute but my kids don't care too much about it one way or the other.
They just like running around on the playground and wish the soccer field at Janney was bigger.
They kind of like the chickens though.
They just like running around on the playground and wish the soccer field at Janney was bigger.
They kind of like the chickens though.
Anonymous
11/12/2015 14:21
Subject: Janney sets the bar very high - organic garden mart
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:People. This thread is ridiculous and probably started by a troll. I'm at Janney and I do not think our garden makes the school any more special than any other school that has a garden. I can't believe this thread is continuing.
+1. OP's post sounded like a parody
So telling how the OP troll got Walker Jones and other parents going...
Oh please. Someone spouted off nonsense and was called on it. The only thing telling is that someone's ignorance of how common a garden was demonstrated. it's like bragging about being in a school and claiming it is a jewel because the kids were learning math.
It is telling how jealous you still sound even now, with the OP having been unmasked as a troll....
Jealous of what? I've lived in DC for 25 years, I don't think I could find Janney on a map. I just know it's up somewhere by American University? Just....far away from where I live. I know lots of blonde people with BMWs live up there (based on DCUM posting).
Anonymous
11/12/2015 13:53
Subject: Janney sets the bar very high - organic garden mart
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:People. This thread is ridiculous and probably started by a troll. I'm at Janney and I do not think our garden makes the school any more special than any other school that has a garden. I can't believe this thread is continuing.
+1. OP's post sounded like a parody
So telling how the OP troll got Walker Jones and other parents going...
Oh please. Someone spouted off nonsense and was called on it. The only thing telling is that someone's ignorance of how common a garden was demonstrated. it's like bragging about being in a school and claiming it is a jewel because the kids were learning math.
It is telling how jealous you still sound even now, with the OP having been unmasked as a troll....
Anonymous
11/12/2015 13:48
Subject: Janney sets the bar very high - organic garden mart
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:People. This thread is ridiculous and probably started by a troll. I'm at Janney and I do not think our garden makes the school any more special than any other school that has a garden. I can't believe this thread is continuing.
+1. OP's post sounded like a parody
So telling how the OP troll got Walker Jones and other parents going...
Oh please. Someone spouted off nonsense and was called on it. The only thing telling is that someone's ignorance of how common a garden was demonstrated. it's like bragging about being in a school and claiming it is a jewel because the kids were learning math.
Anonymous
11/12/2015 13:16
Subject: Janney sets the bar very high - organic garden mart
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:People. This thread is ridiculous and probably started by a troll. I'm at Janney and I do not think our garden makes the school any more special than any other school that has a garden. I can't believe this thread is continuing.
+1. OP's post sounded like a parody
So telling how the OP troll got Walker Jones and other parents going...
Telling what? That people still think only WOTP schools and Janney in particular are "advanced" enough to have a school gardening program?
Many parents still see JKLM as the gold standard, at least for DC.
Anonymous
11/12/2015 13:09
Subject: Janney sets the bar very high - organic garden mart
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:People. This thread is ridiculous and probably started by a troll. I'm at Janney and I do not think our garden makes the school any more special than any other school that has a garden. I can't believe this thread is continuing.
+1. OP's post sounded like a parody
So telling how the OP troll got Walker Jones and other parents going...
Telling what? That people still think only WOTP schools and Janney in particular are "advanced" enough to have a school gardening program?