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[ - ] anyone can recommend party entertainer for a child's birthday party ? face painter and balloon person(s) or magic would be ideal. 1 Reply [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:22 AM Flag
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I just booked Goofy Gary for face painting, magic and balloon at reasonable price. His website is goofygary.net [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:32 AM Flag
[ - ] Please don't have a big party for your kid who is graduating 8th grade. It is unnecessary and ridiculous. 11 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:20 AM Flag
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What do you care what other people do? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:28 AM Flag
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because i dont want to go to the stupid party and these parents complain about how much debt they are in..so why would you spend the money you dont have ? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:30 AM Flag
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^ and graduating from 8th grade is not a big milestone .you are expected to graduate 8th grade. graduating from high school is a different story. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:31 AM Flag
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um, yes it is. going to HS is a big deal for the kid. why not celebrate? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 01:17 PM Flag
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i guess you had one for your kid [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 03:07 PM Flag
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their choice...and yours too. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:31 AM Flag
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why not?! let them celebrate and enjoy it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:31 AM Flag
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why is it your business or why do you care? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 12:38 PM Flag
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when my niece graduated from 8th grade, she had to go to so many parties -- these parents from Staten Island were throwing parties in the city for these 12 yos! that mean my sister had to get her DD into the city, have a nice outfit, nice gift, etc. she said it was completely out of control... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 12:41 PM Flag
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since when does passing 8th grade warrant a party? Is it not expected? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 01:23 PM Flag
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I never graduated from 8th grade. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 02:32 PM Flag
[ - ] Query: Do you think an osteopath is a medical doctor? What is a "medical doctor"? 8 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:20 AM Flag
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An osetopath is not a "MD" but they are equally qualified to do any medical procedure, diagnosis, prescribe medicine, etc. - they are both physicians. The big difference is the school they went to, otherwise the residencies, fellowships, etc. are the same and in fact, in many of the NYC hospitals the physicians are DOs. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:28 AM Flag
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nP finally someone on UB that understands what D.O is [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 12:39 PM Flag
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so DOs and MDs go to different kinds of schools? what's the difference? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 12:42 PM Flag
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yes there is a D.O school and MD school. Think of Progressive vs Traditional (schooling). It's all about the philosophy and way it's taught. Also DO's are more likely to take the less invasive approach to treating. I know many DO's and MD's..I trust them equally..it all depends on the pracitioner not the letters following the name (imo) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 12:46 PM Flag
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thanks for clarifying -- that was a good explanation... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 01:05 PM Flag
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i would not see an DO unless I've also seen a good MD. I put on par with a chiropractor. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 12:44 PM Flag
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you consider a DO on par with a chiropractor? This is so IGNORANT. You really should read up on DO's. I can't believe someone actually believes this. Who misinformed you? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 12:48 PM Flag
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np: you do realize it doesn't matter (like poster above) the letters after their name but the practioner themselves. I have both MD and DO in my family and they are all equally capable of excellent treatment. In fact the DO in my family is the smartest out of all (including the MD's). He's brilliant..the effortless type of brilliant [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 12:52 PM Flag
[ - ] what does "TT" stand for when people are talking about private? 33 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 06.21.08, 11:00 AM Flag
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Top tier. The best of the best. Cream of the crop. On UB, that's 7 schools: Dalton, Trinity, Horace Mann (coed); Collegiate (boys); Brearley, Chapin, Spence (girls) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:03 AM Flag
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Actually, IRL, this 7 TT holds true... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:07 AM Flag
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>and St Bernards, Nightingale and St Anns are very close to making it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:08 AM Flag
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Not St Bernards since it's a K-8 or 9 and the top tiers are only K-12s. I'll give you NBS and St Ann's and also Fieldston. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:16 AM Flag
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I know, but I think St B is more academically strong than ECFS from K-8. I think ECFS in HS is strong contender but not the lower school. Everyone complains their kids are sort of "parked" there and dont' learn anything in LS. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:26 AM Flag
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But there's really no way of comparing schools except for SAT & college exmissions and that's why the TT schools are traditionally the K-12s. It's your opinion that St B is academically stronger but there's no real basis. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:27 AM Flag
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I know, but it's just that even the parents of ECFS complain about how their kids don't learn anything until they get to HS... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:29 AM Flag
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But I'm sure it's just the ones you know and in no way is it every single EC or FL parent. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 12:00 PM Flag
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NP: I'm a FL parent and I think that the "academic learning" at ECFS looks different in the lower grades -- and that works for some DC (including mine) and not for others. Requires a particular combination of strengths -- self-motivation, creative thinking, productivity. I have a younger DD and I'm not sure that she is suited for FL (but I have time to worry about that) -- but it's very much the right place for DS. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 12:18 PM Flag
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Most of the kids at Fieldston have come from EC or Lower. If they are able to do the work at Fieldston, they did learn a lot in the early grades. They may not have learned as much content as a some other schools, but they have clearly learned about intellectual inquiry, study skills, etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 12:21 PM Flag
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NOT! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 08:07 PM Flag
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is hunter tt? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:41 AM Flag
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Hunter should be TT, as should Regis and Stuyvesant (which are high school only). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 12:00 PM Flag
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Maybe Regis, but the other two no. They are public schools - TT public schools - yes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 12:03 PM Flag
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If you go with SAT and college exmissions, all 3 schools are up there with the TT private schools. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 12:12 PM Flag
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I can't comment on SAT scores. Where are you getting that data? But for college exmissions you're wrong. They have very good exmissions, but they're not on the same level as the TT ongoings. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 12:58 PM Flag
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I'm getting the stats from petersons website for Regis and private schools and from the DOE site for Stuy and a site which cited on UB last year for Hunter. Petersons does not list the SATs for all schools - no Collegiate, HM, Trinity, Chapin. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 06:31 PM Flag
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^^^But among those listed, the order for verbal & math (no writing) goes: Hunter (1436), Brearley (1416), Regis (1406), Stuy (1401), Dalton (1368), Fieldston (1360), Spence (1355), NBS (1330). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 06:33 PM Flag
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^^^As for college exmissions, Hunter HS has always been listed as the top public school in the country and in some lists, it ranks among the private schools. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 06:35 PM Flag
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^^^And because of its huge class of 800 kids, Stuy could not really rank that high if you go by percentages. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 06:38 PM Flag
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Top public school, yes. But its exmissions are on par with 2nd-3rd tier privates, not TT as you initially claimed. Same with Regis and Stuy. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 06:50 PM Flag
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General Topics 06.21.08, 06:54 PM Flag
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^^^And once again, do you know how hard it is for a school of Stuy's size to be ranked that high? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 07:07 PM Flag
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But unlike the TTs, Stuy does not pick their kids until they are 14, based on tests not dissimilar to SATs, so you could say they just pick the brightest kids, not necessarily that the teaching there is all that. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:42 AM Flag
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You are right of course, though there is something to be said about being in classes with all high-achieving kids. The TT schools though also accept top-scoring kids for their Upper School and thus skew the SAT/exmissions stats. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:01 AM Flag
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I love you people who continue to deny reality in the face of REAL statistics. No 2nd or 3rd tier pvt has SAT scores anywhere near Hunter, Stuy, or even Bx Sci. Please call up these 2nd and 3rd's and ask them when it was that they placed a kid at Yale, Harvard, Princeton, MIT or Stanford last. For the 2nd's it is once in a blue moon and for the 3rds almost never. While Hunter (with a small class) places in all 5 every year as does Stuy and Bx Sci (with larger classes). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:23 AM Flag
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This is such a load of crap. Every 'second tier' school sends kids to HYP and other Ivies every year. Not as many as 'TT' school but several every year. And Hunter class is not small compared to privates, it is about the same size as HM which is among the biggest privates. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:41 AM Flag
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I am confused with all this b/c no one "names names" besides the top ones. Are BWL, Dwight, UNIS, Calhoun, Columbia 2nd tier, 3rd tier or what??? What are the 2nd tier ones? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 08:31 AM Flag
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CSH, NBS, Fieldston, Riverdale, Friends [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 08:37 AM Flag
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Lots of 2nd Tier schools get kids in to HYP. For example, Friends placed kids there this year. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:38 AM Flag
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All you need to do is look at placement lists to see that even the "third" tier place at least a few dc at those schools every year [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:42 AM Flag
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np: and not too versed on this (my kids are elem.) Is it not fair to counter that with the college alumnus status for the parents at so many of the TTs any comparison on exmissions to a public school is going to be inconclusive, anyway? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 09:49 AM Flag
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Exactly. Plus the fact that a public school student may be more apt to accept a CUNY Honors Program spot (highly competitive + free) that a private school student would turn down in favor of an out-of-state private college spot. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:38 PM Flag
[ - ] I don't like the new UB. 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 10:26 AM Flag
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I tund off ny schools and it's still all about schools, and who [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 02:35 PM Flag
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if UB would force you to choose ONE board before posting, that wouldn't happen. People are used to being able to just hit enter after a post, and it defaults everyone to general. Maybe they could let everyone choose their own default board for posting instead. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 03:09 PM Flag
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All of the school posts on this board are hurting them, they are posted non-stop over and over. I had no intention of looking at the other board until that happened. Now I only come here when I can't get to that one. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 03:31 PM Flag
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I have to agree. I wish the school posts were ONLY on NY schools and not on NY [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 03:36 PM Flag
[ - ] Bridal Shower Favors - anyone who is on right now have any ideas for a GREAT favor? Would need about 35. Thanks 21 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 10:18 AM Flag
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personalized m&ms [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 10:49 AM Flag
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Hershey's also does personalized candy bars. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:07 AM Flag
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eh. not so Great. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:19 AM Flag
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anything special/theme about the wedding ? or shower ? where is shower ? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:13 AM Flag
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manhattan - she is very modern and very chic so crap is totally out of the question! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 09:43 AM Flag
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Modern + chic = no favors [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:30 PM Flag
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how much do you want to spend ? don't give out junk b/c personally i hate stuff that will never use [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:14 AM Flag
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I did confetti bubble bath for my sis shower. Something ppl could use [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 12:41 PM Flag
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i love those tiny little mint boxes that you can put in an evening bag -- perfect and you can get them personalized -- try themintbox.com or go on ebay [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 12:44 PM Flag
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did this for a baby shower... went over well. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:11 PM Flag
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someone on here a week ago mentioned opi nail polish that had wedding names, I thought that was cute. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 09:46 AM Flag
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not cute for men [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:50 PM Flag
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Personalized CDs [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:30 PM Flag
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Skip the favors. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:33 PM Flag
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We're doing beautifully iced cookies in the shape of wedding cakes and the bride's initials. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:36 PM Flag
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Eh...sounds nice as favors go but totally unnecessary. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:54 PM Flag
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Well that's what we're doing. Thanks for the commentary. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:11 PM Flag
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what about a nice book about something special to the couple. the area they live; where the wedding is; where they are from [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:53 PM Flag
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What about a donation to a charity in honor of the couple in lieu of favors? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 04:55 PM Flag
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a pouch of bath stuff (you can either put a few travel size items in the bag or some bath salts/beads) with a tag that says 'from mary's shower to yours' - i love this! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 05:19 PM Flag
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flower seeds to plant. they come in a personalized packet. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:41 PM Flag
[ - ] Need help with 4 yr old behavior - My dd has been a wreck lately and I need help. She cired hysterically over very small things without really seeingwhat is actually going on - ie she thought she missed the treats at her school picnic and was hsyterical before asking the teacher only to find out that she did NOT miss them. Stuff like that causes total breakdowns and I am starting to get really frustrated! Background - we moved abroad 3 months ago. . . Need help and suggestions! 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 06.21.08, 09:39 AM Flag
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I wish I had an answer for you. I'm sure the move has unnerved her. Is this behavior completely new? Do her teachers think she is unusually emotional and moody? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:15 AM Flag
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A friend of mine says that for some kids, it's not the terrible twos so much as the f*(&^&^&*g fours. This might be consistent with that. And of course moving is HUGE for everyone. One of my girls did that for awhile and it just passed after a few months. Hang in there. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:17 AM Flag
[ - ] How do I find out who owns a building? I've been googling to no avail. tia 4 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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New York City 06.21.08, 09:37 AM Flag
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propertyshark.com [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 09:43 AM Flag
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Thanks! I'll try that now... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 09:43 AM Flag
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google acris. you will need to find the building lot and block, which acris should direct you how to do [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 09:49 AM Flag
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you can also try myciti.org. on there you can also find lot info (zoning, etc.). you just need the address. (propertyshark you need to register for, to get the same owner info as you find on acris, btw. both are useful sites though...) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 09:59 AM Flag
[ - ] Is anderson as good as it is made out to be here? how does it compare academically with TT and non-TT privates? Anyone do the comparison in terms of curriculum? Any discerning Anderson moms care to commetn on what is great about the school? 26 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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NY Schools 06.21.08, 09:33 AM Flag
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It is a great public school. I would, as most would, rank Hunter first, then Anderson. Hunter has a lot more offerings. Compared to TTs, they're both accelerated, but a bigger class size and no onsite (TTs weed out any kid with issues). I think people tend to send dcs to TT if money is not an issue and commute is not an issue. I think people choose Anderson over non-TT/ [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 09:52 AM Flag
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is it better than cgps, cathedral, calhoun, bank street and the like? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:51 AM Flag
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Not at all. Privates offer curriculum that publics simply cannot/ Many people would send dc to the schools you mentioned or other 2-tier over Anderson or Hunter. That said, A and H are great school with a great peer group [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:55 AM Flag
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NP: On what basis do you make the curriculum comparison? Wouldn't all 4 of the private schools have different curricula just among themselves? Why wouldn't you think that A or H have just a good a curriculum? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:59 AM Flag
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A's curriculum is decided by the state of NY, it not a great curriculum - but the people who work at A have been able to do very well with a bad curriculum. H has more flexibility - it is not under the thumb of the DOE - which is why many people prefer it. Still, neither are as rich as the curricula of private schools. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 12:01 PM Flag
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In what way are the private schools richer? And which private schools? Like I said above, they don't all have the same curriculum. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 12:02 PM Flag
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More in-depth look at subject matter, more and better integration of art. music, etc. To name just a few. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 12:04 PM Flag
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i don't know enough to compare - but hunter has an amazing arts program [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 12:06 PM Flag
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They do. I am not saying that they don't. However, it is not as strong as most privates. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 12:07 PM Flag
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NP - How can you say that? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 12:07 PM Flag
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I think that Hunter and Anderson probably cover those things very well, esp a "more in-depth look at a subject matter". Do you know anything about either curricula? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 12:07 PM Flag
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Actually the NYS curriculum framework is very good. It's just often not taught very well. It's used by public schools throughout NY State, so if you might tout the best suburban schools as having a good curriculum, it's all based on the exact same framework. It's the teaching that makes all the difference. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 01:43 PM Flag
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I don't agree at all. I have dc in zoned public and the program gets weaker every year. It's all mandated, the teachers are too busy to go into depth. there's no depth. Some of the work is silly. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 04:30 PM Flag
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But you don't have a child at Anderson. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 06:21 PM Flag
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There are over 200 public schools in the city that, while still following the NY State Curriculum Framework, are exempt from the city's "mandated curriculum" which says how long to spend on each subject. Those schools are exempt because they are high performing. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:43 AM Flag
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I read NYS Math curriculum is pretty weak compared to, say, California's. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:54 PM Flag
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Have you read the NYS scope and sequence. It's terrific. If schools actually covered all of it, no one would choose privates except the social climbers. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:19 PM Flag
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Anderson and Hunter are not accelerated compared to most private schools by 5th grade. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 08:57 PM Flag
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how good is it made out to be here? free, academically strong, strong peer group, committed families, k-8 - you know of lots of other schools like that in NYC? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:58 AM Flag
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Nothing can compare to the very top schools like Collegiate and Brearley but Hunter and Anderson are very good public schools [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:45 AM Flag
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It cannot compare to the very top tier privates but is fine for public [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 07:52 AM Flag
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It's better than "fine." [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 08:00 AM Flag
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So its great for public but it is still a public school and there is no way to even compare the best public school to a great private [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 08:01 AM Flag
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np - I think the best public schools and great private schools are about the same. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 08:04 AM Flag
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np--Do you have any experience with a child (say, older than 7 or 8) at both of these types of schools? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 08:17 AM Flag
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You are incorrect. I have lived a lifetime here and will tell you that Hunter has very bright dcs, gifted in some cases, but the education they are receiving is poor in comparison to their private TT counterparts [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.22.08, 09:14 AM Flag
[ - ] How do you keep up with your cleaning? I'm a SAHM with 2 kids and a cleaning woman once a week -- it's just not enough. Wish my mother would have warned me that all I would do is wash clothes, scrub toilets, etc., in order to have a half-way decent looking home. 6 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 09:20 AM Flag
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cleaning woman once a month. it helps so much. i may bring it up to twoce a month...she is amazing and totally organizes me. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 09:56 AM Flag
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Why do your toilets need to be done more than once a week? The clothes I get, but if you put things away, I would think a cleaning person once a week would keep things under control. Unless your person doesn't do a good job. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 10:54 AM Flag
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you only clean your toilets once a week? ick... with two men in the house and four bathrooms, i'm a little busy with that toilet brush.... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 12:46 PM Flag
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I suspect your definition of a "halfway decent looking home" is most people definition of a very clean home. I have a once-weekly housecleaner, and in between I do a half-cleaning -- vacuum floors, wipe down bathroom, maybe clean the tub -- and my house looks presentable enough. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:04 AM Flag
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i guess that's my problem -- presentable enough is a tough one... i feel like every other mother around here has a spotless home... i'm pretty clean but it's so hard to keep the house looking the way i want it to. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 12:49 PM Flag
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I don't keep up with my cleaning. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:21 AM Flag
[ - ] How is the Prospect Park Zoo in Brooklyn? I have never been and wondering if this would be a nice day trip today??? DD is 18months...TIA 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 08:58 AM Flag
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very nice. it's a small, easy to walk zoo for a cchild that age, and you can ride the carousel [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 09:08 AM Flag
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great, thanks! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 09:11 AM Flag
[ - ] Does any one suspect nanny/sitter steals little things - like cleaning supplies? Struff disappears so fast, and she's not cleaning my house. 2 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Toddler 06.21.08, 08:49 AM Flag
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maybe hubby is giving it to his new girl friend [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:31 AM Flag
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you silly silly person [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 03:53 PM Flag
[ - ] we've been homeschooling our son for a year, and I have to say, I am SO glad I am not in the public school rat race. There is a great, strong homeschool community here in NYC, lots of activities, and my son is so happy. 15 Replies [ Reply | Watch | More
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Preschool/Kids 06.21.08, 08:38 AM Flag
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I've thought about homeschooling. Good for you. Are you doing a pre-packaged curriculum or creating it yourself? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 08:41 AM Flag
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we're using k12.com which we love, although it's pretty intense. The arts, science, and math are great, and my son really loves the history. how old are your kids? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 08:44 AM Flag
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my oldest is 5, going into K. he has some issues though, and will likely be in an inclusion classroom next year. If I'm not happy w/ school, I will homeschool him. I have looked at k12, also some Catholic programs like Kolbe Academy and others. How did you find the homeschooling group? whenever I google, there doesn't seem to be much in NYC or surrounding areas. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 08:46 AM Flag
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it's nychea.org--you can join for like 35 bucks and get the newsletter and lots of info. it's volunteer run, so it's sometimes a little slow in responding, but once you're in, there's tons going on. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 08:54 AM Flag
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thanks for the info! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 09:02 AM Flag
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do people come from all over the 5 boroughs? what do you guys do as a group? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 09:03 AM Flag
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yes, all 5 boroughs! we have weekly soccer for about 3 hours, robotics classes, chemistry classes, chorus, chess club, science fairs, talent shows....the list goes on... :) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 10:50 AM Flag
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our son is 5, just finishing up Kindergarten Science, History and finishing 1st grade Language Arts, Phonics and Math. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 08:55 AM Flag
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I was homeschooled in DC under similar circumstances and loved it! I'm glad that it is working well for you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 09:05 AM Flag
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Hi: question. Do you find that you get irked, bored and/or frustrated? That is my concern about homeschooling--not that the kids wouldn't be fine but that I would lose my marbles. Not sure I'm cut out for it. Thoughts? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 11:20 AM Flag
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no, i definitely don't get bored or irked. We actually have a lot of fun. We only spend 2-3 hours a day on "school work" so the rest of the time we're in museums, on playdates, playing sports etc. It's not as hard as you'd think, at least at the younger ages. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:38 PM Flag
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Not healthy for you to devote that much time to your kid all the time. Not great for the kid either. Also, really bad for society. Why not send your snowflake to public? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 02:38 PM Flag
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How is it worse for society than private school? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.21.08, 03:35 PM Flag
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Good for you. There seems to much drama in the NYC school system. Stay away. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 06:55 PM Flag
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totally agree with this. homeschooling sounds great; if i didn't work, i'd do it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.23.08, 07:13 PM Flag
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