Anonymous
03/02/2026 09:27
Subject: Re:anyone getting call backs for DESA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We have our DESA family interview and will be asking this week. These students should not be allowed at school. Thanks for all the info. Outside of what is hopefully a small (and soon to be former?) group of students, DESQ sounds like a great fit for our DC. But we want to see strong leadership in situations like this. And leaders do not cave to parents and will get rid of kids like this from the student body.
lol. Tell me without telling me that you are coming from a majority white school.
DESA will not kick these kids out. Not a chance.
End of weekend. Sigh. I replied to the wrong post. Kid is at Deal. Older sibling is at J-R. We’ve gotten the weapons abatement emails at J-R and principal Brown seems to take things seriously. Our family has been very happy at both Deal and J-R (though we think class scheduling could be done better at J-R).
lol ok, knew it. Go ahead and tell the DESA teachers in the parent interview how they need to be more zero tolerance with expulsions. Good luck to you and your kid.
dp - There's a lot of ground between doing nothing and zero tolerance.
You clearly are commenting due to some chip on your shoulder and have no knowledge of this specific situation.
I’m commenting on the vision of the Deal mom lecturing the DESA teachers at the interview about her expectations for school discipline.
Yeah. Just keep sneering. It's so charming.
I mean, you have no idea about how these issues are dealt with at DCPS so not sure why you are even trying to get into a DCPS HS.
I'm PP but not the person with the kid applying to DESA.
What I know is that "teachers" are not the ones responsible for discipline in this case; that "Deal mom" wasn't lecturing anyone -- she was expressing her very reasonable view; and that Deal mom obviously is familiar with DCPS as she has at least one child in it.
I'm just not sure why you (or whoever the poster above is) is chiding the concerned poster. Seriously disruptive behavior *should* be dealt with.
lol tell me again without telling me that you have no experience with DCPS other than very sheltered wealthy schools. Some teachers can in fact have a lot of influence over how some kids are treated and disciplined.
Anonymous
03/02/2026 08:46
Subject: Re:anyone getting call backs for DESA?
Again, they clearly stated they were going to “ask.” No one ever stated they would use a family interview to preach. We should all support zero tolerance for weapons at school. Parents can ask. Words matter.
Anonymous
03/02/2026 08:42
Subject: Re:anyone getting call backs for DESA?
Anonymous wrote:Reading comprehension is a struggle.
How so?
look, concern about safety is always valid. Coming from Deal and believing that the *family interview* is the time to make your pronouncements about school discipline and demand accountability or whatever, is just dumb as rocks and entitled, and will be seen as such. How about waiting until your kid actually gets in to be pulling the Concerned White Parent schtick.
Anonymous
03/02/2026 08:38
Subject: Re:anyone getting call backs for DESA?
Reading comprehension is a struggle.
Anonymous
03/02/2026 06:24
Subject: Re:anyone getting call backs for DESA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We have our DESA family interview and will be asking this week. These students should not be allowed at school. Thanks for all the info. Outside of what is hopefully a small (and soon to be former?) group of students, DESQ sounds like a great fit for our DC. But we want to see strong leadership in situations like this. And leaders do not cave to parents and will get rid of kids like this from the student body.
lol. Tell me without telling me that you are coming from a majority white school.
DESA will not kick these kids out. Not a chance.
End of weekend. Sigh. I replied to the wrong post. Kid is at Deal. Older sibling is at J-R. We’ve gotten the weapons abatement emails at J-R and principal Brown seems to take things seriously. Our family has been very happy at both Deal and J-R (though we think class scheduling could be done better at J-R).
lol ok, knew it. Go ahead and tell the DESA teachers in the parent interview how they need to be more zero tolerance with expulsions. Good luck to you and your kid.
dp - There's a lot of ground between doing nothing and zero tolerance.
You clearly are commenting due to some chip on your shoulder and have no knowledge of this specific situation.
I’m commenting on the vision of the Deal mom lecturing the DESA teachers at the interview about her expectations for school discipline.
Yeah. Just keep sneering. It's so charming.
I mean, you have no idea about how these issues are dealt with at DCPS so not sure why you are even trying to get into a DCPS HS.
I'm PP but not the person with the kid applying to DESA.
What I know is that "teachers" are not the ones responsible for discipline in this case; that "Deal mom" wasn't lecturing anyone -- she was expressing her very reasonable view; and that Deal mom obviously is familiar with DCPS as she has at least one child in it.
I'm just not sure why you (or whoever the poster above is) is chiding the concerned poster. Seriously disruptive behavior *should* be dealt with.
That PP was saying she was going to use the parent interview (for this selective school) to lecture on how the school should engage in discipline. That’s what I thought was funny and tone deaf and indicative of her never have had a kid in a non-wealthy DCPS school. Which is totally separate from what I personally think schools should do.
Anonymous
03/02/2026 05:49
Subject: anyone getting call backs for DESA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My Hardy student (and their friend group) heard the same thing and are also resisting going to school tomorrow. Apparently the first incident did not involve guns.
From Hardy principal:
This week, it has been reported to school administrators that physical altercations involving Hardy MS students and students who do not attend our school have occurred near our campus. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) are investigating and we will continue to cooperate with law enforcement.
We are connecting with the families of our students involved to offer support, and ensure the appropriate disciplinary response in accordance with Chapter 25 of the DC Municipal Regulations (DCMR), as applicable. We will also continue working with students to promote restorative practices and positive conflict resolution. Additionally, to ensure the safety of our school community, Hardy has been placed on special attention, meaning there will be an increased presence of officers around our campus during arrival on Monday, March 2.
No communication from DESA principal. My DESA student heard nothing at school of this altercation (so I assume the perps are in a different department).
According to DESA students I know, the violent kids are in the Dance group? I don’t know how the groups are organized as I am unfamiliar with the school.
- parent of Hardy student who is also afraid to go to school tomorrow
I've heard the same about the Dance students.
I did not hear ANYTHING about a fight with Hardy students, but apparently they share the same bus stop as Duke students, so I'm guessing that's where it happened. Also, is this at dismissal? Why are Hardy students hanging around until 5pm?
As someone said, this was in the morning before school- but to answer your very odd question about why kids would be hanging around until 5, you do realize there are after school sports practices, school musical rehearsals and after school clubs that end at 5? That’s when I pick my kids up, after the after school activities are over. What a strange thing to ask, it’s like you don’t know how school works.
Anonymous
03/02/2026 05:32
Subject: Re:anyone getting call backs for DESA?
Agree with above. Parent wasn’t going to lecture teachers. The mom said she was going to ask about zero tolerance. And maybe zero tolerance is a joke but parents should definitely be allowed to ask about safety and security at school. Especially when folks on this board are talking about weapons. These are kids.
Anonymous
03/01/2026 23:23
Subject: Re:anyone getting call backs for DESA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We have our DESA family interview and will be asking this week. These students should not be allowed at school. Thanks for all the info. Outside of what is hopefully a small (and soon to be former?) group of students, DESQ sounds like a great fit for our DC. But we want to see strong leadership in situations like this. And leaders do not cave to parents and will get rid of kids like this from the student body.
lol. Tell me without telling me that you are coming from a majority white school.
DESA will not kick these kids out. Not a chance.
End of weekend. Sigh. I replied to the wrong post. Kid is at Deal. Older sibling is at J-R. We’ve gotten the weapons abatement emails at J-R and principal Brown seems to take things seriously. Our family has been very happy at both Deal and J-R (though we think class scheduling could be done better at J-R).
lol ok, knew it. Go ahead and tell the DESA teachers in the parent interview how they need to be more zero tolerance with expulsions. Good luck to you and your kid.
dp - There's a lot of ground between doing nothing and zero tolerance.
You clearly are commenting due to some chip on your shoulder and have no knowledge of this specific situation.
I’m commenting on the vision of the Deal mom lecturing the DESA teachers at the interview about her expectations for school discipline.
Yeah. Just keep sneering. It's so charming.
I mean, you have no idea about how these issues are dealt with at DCPS so not sure why you are even trying to get into a DCPS HS.
I'm PP but not the person with the kid applying to DESA.
What I know is that "teachers" are not the ones responsible for discipline in this case; that "Deal mom" wasn't lecturing anyone -- she was expressing her very reasonable view; and that Deal mom obviously is familiar with DCPS as she has at least one child in it.
I'm just not sure why you (or whoever the poster above is) is chiding the concerned poster. Seriously disruptive behavior *should* be dealt with.
Anonymous
03/01/2026 22:22
Subject: anyone getting call backs for DESA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My Hardy student (and their friend group) heard the same thing and are also resisting going to school tomorrow. Apparently the first incident did not involve guns.
From Hardy principal:
This week, it has been reported to school administrators that physical altercations involving Hardy MS students and students who do not attend our school have occurred near our campus. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) are investigating and we will continue to cooperate with law enforcement.
We are connecting with the families of our students involved to offer support, and ensure the appropriate disciplinary response in accordance with Chapter 25 of the DC Municipal Regulations (DCMR), as applicable. We will also continue working with students to promote restorative practices and positive conflict resolution. Additionally, to ensure the safety of our school community, Hardy has been placed on special attention, meaning there will be an increased presence of officers around our campus during arrival on Monday, March 2.
No communication from DESA principal. My DESA student heard nothing at school of this altercation (so I assume the perps are in a different department).
According to DESA students I know, the violent kids are in the Dance group? I don’t know how the groups are organized as I am unfamiliar with the school.
- parent of Hardy student who is also afraid to go to school tomorrow
I've heard the same about the Dance students.
I did not hear ANYTHING about a fight with Hardy students, but apparently they share the same bus stop as Duke students, so I'm guessing that's where it happened. Also, is this at dismissal? Why are Hardy students hanging around until 5pm?
It was in the morning
Anonymous
03/01/2026 22:00
Subject: anyone getting call backs for DESA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My Hardy student (and their friend group) heard the same thing and are also resisting going to school tomorrow. Apparently the first incident did not involve guns.
From Hardy principal:
This week, it has been reported to school administrators that physical altercations involving Hardy MS students and students who do not attend our school have occurred near our campus. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) are investigating and we will continue to cooperate with law enforcement.
We are connecting with the families of our students involved to offer support, and ensure the appropriate disciplinary response in accordance with Chapter 25 of the DC Municipal Regulations (DCMR), as applicable. We will also continue working with students to promote restorative practices and positive conflict resolution. Additionally, to ensure the safety of our school community, Hardy has been placed on special attention, meaning there will be an increased presence of officers around our campus during arrival on Monday, March 2.
No communication from DESA principal. My DESA student heard nothing at school of this altercation (so I assume the perps are in a different department).
According to DESA students I know, the violent kids are in the Dance group? I don’t know how the groups are organized as I am unfamiliar with the school.
- parent of Hardy student who is also afraid to go to school tomorrow
I've heard the same about the Dance students.
I did not hear ANYTHING about a fight with Hardy students, but apparently they share the same bus stop as Duke students, so I'm guessing that's where it happened. Also, is this at dismissal? Why are Hardy students hanging around until 5pm?
Anonymous
03/01/2026 21:57
Subject: Re:anyone getting call backs for DESA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We have our DESA family interview and will be asking this week. These students should not be allowed at school. Thanks for all the info. Outside of what is hopefully a small (and soon to be former?) group of students, DESQ sounds like a great fit for our DC. But we want to see strong leadership in situations like this. And leaders do not cave to parents and will get rid of kids like this from the student body.
lol. Tell me without telling me that you are coming from a majority white school.
DESA will not kick these kids out. Not a chance.
End of weekend. Sigh. I replied to the wrong post. Kid is at Deal. Older sibling is at J-R. We’ve gotten the weapons abatement emails at J-R and principal Brown seems to take things seriously. Our family has been very happy at both Deal and J-R (though we think class scheduling could be done better at J-R).
lol ok, knew it. Go ahead and tell the DESA teachers in the parent interview how they need to be more zero tolerance with expulsions. Good luck to you and your kid.
dp - There's a lot of ground between doing nothing and zero tolerance.
You clearly are commenting due to some chip on your shoulder and have no knowledge of this specific situation.
I’m commenting on the vision of the Deal mom lecturing the DESA teachers at the interview about her expectations for school discipline.
Yeah. Just keep sneering. It's so charming.
I mean, you have no idea about how these issues are dealt with at DCPS so not sure why you are even trying to get into a DCPS HS.
Anonymous
03/01/2026 21:56
Subject: Re:anyone getting call backs for DESA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We have our DESA family interview and will be asking this week. These students should not be allowed at school. Thanks for all the info. Outside of what is hopefully a small (and soon to be former?) group of students, DESQ sounds like a great fit for our DC. But we want to see strong leadership in situations like this. And leaders do not cave to parents and will get rid of kids like this from the student body.
lol. Tell me without telling me that you are coming from a majority white school.
DESA will not kick these kids out. Not a chance.
End of weekend. Sigh. I replied to the wrong post. Kid is at Deal. Older sibling is at J-R. We’ve gotten the weapons abatement emails at J-R and principal Brown seems to take things seriously. Our family has been very happy at both Deal and J-R (though we think class scheduling could be done better at J-R).
lol ok, knew it. Go ahead and tell the DESA teachers in the parent interview how they need to be more zero tolerance with expulsions. Good luck to you and your kid.
dp - There's a lot of ground between doing nothing and zero tolerance.
You clearly are commenting due to some chip on your shoulder and have no knowledge of this specific situation.
I’m commenting on the vision of the Deal mom lecturing the DESA teachers at the interview about her expectations for school discipline.
Yeah. Just keep sneering. It's so charming.
Anonymous
03/01/2026 21:50
Subject: Re:anyone getting call backs for DESA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We have our DESA family interview and will be asking this week. These students should not be allowed at school. Thanks for all the info. Outside of what is hopefully a small (and soon to be former?) group of students, DESQ sounds like a great fit for our DC. But we want to see strong leadership in situations like this. And leaders do not cave to parents and will get rid of kids like this from the student body.
lol. Tell me without telling me that you are coming from a majority white school.
DESA will not kick these kids out. Not a chance.
End of weekend. Sigh. I replied to the wrong post. Kid is at Deal. Older sibling is at J-R. We’ve gotten the weapons abatement emails at J-R and principal Brown seems to take things seriously. Our family has been very happy at both Deal and J-R (though we think class scheduling could be done better at J-R).
lol ok, knew it. Go ahead and tell the DESA teachers in the parent interview how they need to be more zero tolerance with expulsions. Good luck to you and your kid.
dp - There's a lot of ground between doing nothing and zero tolerance.
You clearly are commenting due to some chip on your shoulder and have no knowledge of this specific situation.
I’m commenting on the vision of the Deal mom lecturing the DESA teachers at the interview about her expectations for school discipline.
Anonymous
03/01/2026 20:28
Subject: anyone getting call backs for DESA?
Anonymous wrote:A witness told me that a DESA student threatened a Hardy student with a stun-gun on Friday.
Now, that's hearsay - and the witness may be mistaken, so take it witha grain of salt. But that would certainly explain the need for increased MPD presence tomorrow.
If true, that DESA student should face trial and jail, let alone expulsion. I'm sure they'd be super popular in lock-up.
Yes, this is what is being said- the Hardy kid was tased before school and not on school property, but then it escalated when the DESA kid threatened to come to Hardy with a gun... Which has now resulted in many Hardy kids terrified to go to school tomorrow and all the parents talking about it. The principal is constrained by how much info she can give, so the email was vague, but we did hear through other parents in communication with administration that there will be increased security/police presence tomorrow (as stated in the email) and they believe the building will be safe tomorrow, but parents should do whatever they feel comfortable doing.
Anonymous
03/01/2026 19:13
Subject: Re:anyone getting call backs for DESA?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We have our DESA family interview and will be asking this week. These students should not be allowed at school. Thanks for all the info. Outside of what is hopefully a small (and soon to be former?) group of students, DESQ sounds like a great fit for our DC. But we want to see strong leadership in situations like this. And leaders do not cave to parents and will get rid of kids like this from the student body.
lol. Tell me without telling me that you are coming from a majority white school.
DESA will not kick these kids out. Not a chance.
End of weekend. Sigh. I replied to the wrong post. Kid is at Deal. Older sibling is at J-R. We’ve gotten the weapons abatement emails at J-R and principal Brown seems to take things seriously. Our family has been very happy at both Deal and J-R (though we think class scheduling could be done better at J-R).
lol ok, knew it. Go ahead and tell the DESA teachers in the parent interview how they need to be more zero tolerance with expulsions. Good luck to you and your kid.
dp - There's a lot of ground between doing nothing and zero tolerance.
You clearly are commenting due to some chip on your shoulder and have no knowledge of this specific situation.