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06.10.08, 10:55 AM New York City
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Can anyone confirm if the g&t placement letters have been mailed? The talk seems to be about when we should get them, eliding the crucial question of whether they have been sent YET. I find the idea that the DOE is busy making personal calls rather worrisome. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
New York City 06.10.08, 10:55 AM Flag
 

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Someone on Inside Schools recently posted that they got an email saying they won't be mailed for 7-10 days. Otherwise, DOE site still says we'll get them this week [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 10:56 AM Flag
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Yes, I've read that too, but why do they tell us when we'll get them rather than when they sent them? Isn't the real question when it went in the mail? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 11:05 AM Flag
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oh, who cares? In the end you will get a letter. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 11:00 AM Flag
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I do! Kids need time to transition, as do parents. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 11:03 AM Flag
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General Topics 06.10.08, 11:04 AM Flag
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They may not know, but you can bet that with all these end-of-year celebrations, with countless parents and kids asking dd where she's going to k and talking about where they're going, my dd is anxious about all this. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 11:06 AM Flag
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my dc is anxious but so are his parents! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 11:08 AM Flag
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nnp: My dd is actually quite anxious about the whole thing. Some of her classmates are going to private and, so, have known where they will be in K for months. They talk about it. DD feels left out, anxious, but is very hesitant to bring it up. Don't assume your child is clueless just b/c they don't say anything to you directly. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 11:20 AM Flag
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ridiculous [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 11:28 AM Flag
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I admire your calm. I guess I should cut back on the coffee b/c I'm jumping out of my skin at this stage. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 11:06 AM Flag
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I'm calm now, but I'm sure I'll be running home when we learn that people are starting to receive their letters. I did that when we learned the scores were out. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 11:11 AM Flag
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HA! Hope you have a good pair of sneakers! I also worry about the next stage -- not just transitioning, but whether there will be waitlists and so forth. We've been given so little information and it seems that the DOE makes it up as it goes and we know how well that was for the preK and middle school placements. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 11:13 AM Flag
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NP: I can't reply to poster above, but there will be no waitlists. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 11:25 AM Flag
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That's what they say, but there is clearly going to be another round. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 11:29 AM Flag
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What other round? Why do you think that? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 11:31 AM Flag
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of course, but that is not a waiting list [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 11:33 AM Flag
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fair enough, but doesn't it amount to the same thing -- that is, we don't know the rules or how to proceed? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 11:36 AM Flag
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Pssst. Can you guys please explain what you are talking about? Certain schools informally maintaining WL? Making calls? What are you guys talking about? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 11:40 AM Flag
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Some G&T testers did not apply for placement and the DOE has been phoning them at home, or so that has been reported here on UB. Others have assumed that this is because there will be another round of placements. It is also the case that some will only take A but also listed NEST and will not accept a place at NEST if offered. So, the question is how and when the sorting will end. The assumption is that there will be another round. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 11:53 AM Flag
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That's your assumption. I don't buy it. This will not be a problem for the citywides. It might be a problem for not well regarded district programs. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 11:56 AM Flag
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Lots of folks will decline a spot at NEST because reality hit them and they just can't do the commute. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 11:58 AM Flag
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Or because it's just not a good school [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 01:27 PM Flag
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what rules? if you ranked the schools and the DOE got your selections and placed your DC you are done. Accept the spot or leave it. Folks that moved to NYC over the spring and summer, kids that had to retake the test due to technical errors with the test, and other kids that slipped through the cracks because of errors the DOE made will be placed using the seats that were left vacant after the original placements and acceptances were made. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 11:57 AM Flag
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Maybe one of us knows someone at a G&T admin school office and can tell us if the schools have the lists yet? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 11:01 AM Flag
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Even if the schools have the lists, they won't leak the information if it is meant to come from the DOE. But perhaps it is worth asking. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 11:04 AM Flag
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I posted on the Insideschools thread, asking Helen to check in with her OSEPO contacts to try and verify the rumor that letters won't go out for 7-10 days from now. They have not even posted my comment yet... maybe they're working on it? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 11:24 AM Flag
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THANKS! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 11:28 AM Flag
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We rejected NEST weeks ago - going to a better D2 School [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 01:28 PM Flag
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You must mean for middle school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.10.08, 02:01 PM Flag
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