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06.14.08, 06:14 AM NY Schools
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G&T: I just got our letter, hand delivered from the DOE. Got our 3rd choice, district G&T. 99dd. A little surprised, but happy that it's finally settled. Good luck everyone. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
NY Schools 06.14.08, 06:14 AM Flag
 

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Fake. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:16 AM Flag
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It's not. Seriously. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:17 AM Flag
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General Topics 06.14.08, 06:18 AM Flag
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A guy came and hand delivered it at 8:58am today. PS11. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:28 AM Flag
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General Topics 06.14.08, 06:30 AM Flag
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? or DOE employee? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:30 AM Flag
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Congrats. I love 11, it was my first choice. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:30 AM Flag
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thank you. we are happy too -- though surprised. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:33 AM Flag
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Now I KNOW it is FAKE. With a 99, you are satisfied with third choice?!?! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:56 AM Flag
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np. I hope all you nasties plan to apologize to this OP. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 07:36 AM Flag
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Please elaborate on the "hand delivered." Fed Ex???? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:29 AM Flag
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nope, a regular guy. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:30 AM Flag
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Regular guy? What do you mean??? Was he a DOE employee? Did he explain what he was doing at your house? Please explain!! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:33 AM Flag
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^^^Sorry to be demanding an explanation. I am just freaking out here waiting for the response from DOE, so if you could just elaborate... [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:38 AM Flag
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This is completely fake. They can not deliver 3,000 letters. Think people! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:39 AM Flag
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He was a regular guy: african american, in his 20s, white tshirt. very nice. handed me the letter. I didn't have to sign for it. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:43 AM Flag
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If you had left out the hand delivered part, i might believe you. You know Karma is a bitch, right? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:31 AM Flag
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This is not a fake post. My DD scored 99 and we got our third choice too. Our 1st was Anderson and our second was PS9...ended up getting PS166 our third choice. Also surprised with 99 getting 3rd choice. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 01:15 PM Flag
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WHAT DOES THIS REFER TO? sorry about caps there...what does this refer to, I have no idea what you're talking about? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:22 AM Flag
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They're talking about "gifted and talented" placements, which are currently based on the test scores of 4 yr olds, and 99 is the highest, but that and $2 will get you on the subway. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 01:59 PM Flag
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Could you give us the "hand delivered" detail??? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:29 AM Flag
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just a regular guy, rang my bell just before 9am. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:32 AM Flag
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lol, what bell? Why would you say this? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:38 AM Flag
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np. To the poster above me - I can't reply in the right place - why is it funny that someone rang her bell? I don't know if I believe the OP, but I don't see why that detail is hard to believe. When I get deliveries, people have to ring the bell. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 07:12 AM Flag
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I'm kind of shocked -- 99 and 3rd choice?? Would you mind sharing your 1st & 2nd choice? This could give us some insight (figuring out how my dc's placement could be) [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:32 AM Flag
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This can't be real...DOE is going to hand-deliver 3,000 letters?!?! PLEASE! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:34 AM Flag
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no kidding. why do people do such things? how incredibly lame their life must be [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:38 AM Flag
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The delivered 12 letters to our little 50+ unit building. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 03:51 PM Flag
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a + nest [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:40 AM Flag
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So 99 didn't get in to NEST??? I knew I wouldn't get A, but thought NEST would be a REAL possibility... I'm depressed...... [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:42 AM Flag
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forgot to thank you for sharing your info. And Congratulations for you and your dd! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:43 AM Flag
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thank you. no one believes me, but it's true. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:44 AM Flag
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I do believe you. I think you are trying to be helpful. Thank you again for sharing your info!! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:46 AM Flag
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You know very well it is not. NO ONE tapes a letter to your door. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:51 AM Flag
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wanna buy a bridge? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:46 AM Flag
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I guess you are special b/c not one other person has posted they got a Hand delivered letter. 1 out of 3,000- pretty special but not special enough to get 1st choice [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:43 AM Flag
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Or posted that they received anything at all. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:44 AM Flag
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I apologize 1,000,000 times I just checked my door it was taped to my door. got my 1st choice in my district wasn't going for citywide [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:46 AM Flag
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ha ha ha ha ha ha ha [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:47 AM Flag
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Hi OP! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:49 AM Flag
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OP: They don't believe us, but they will. I just heard from a friend, her 98 dd got district as well. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:51 AM Flag
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I heard the same re: ps 11 placement. The letter was hand delivered. The family that received the letter lives close to ps 11. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:48 AM Flag
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Hi OP! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:49 AM Flag
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Not OP. Also a waiting parent in D2. Friends that have a child with a 98 got their letter hand delivered. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:55 AM Flag
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Egg. On. Face!! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 10:58 AM Flag
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Is there any particular reason that you think that your letter was hand delivered? How could DOE manage hand delivering all the letters? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:46 AM Flag
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Right, and to every corner of the city! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:47 AM Flag
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go check they were delivered, no one rang my bell but it was there [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:47 AM Flag
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All of the families in our preK and I live in a doorman building - we would have been called [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:48 AM Flag
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so, this is fake right? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:49 AM Flag
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Of course! Don't you think there would be dozens of posters if it was true?!? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:50 AM Flag
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duh [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:52 AM Flag
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I feel so used!! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 07:09 AM Flag
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If true, what district? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:51 AM Flag
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Okay, so give us a quote from the letter please [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:52 AM Flag
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don't feed the troll [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:53 AM Flag
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Yes, OP. I want to get exact wording of opening line. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:53 AM Flag
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"This is a dream. Wake up. Love, the DOE." [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 06:58 AM Flag
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Dear Parnet/Gauardian of XXXXX [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 07:22 AM Flag
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Congratulations! The office of Student Enrollment is pleased to inform you that your child has received an offer to the Gifted and Talented Program at: Tis is a final offer. Dealine is June 20th etc.... [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 07:24 AM Flag
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Congratulations! The Office of Student Enrollemnt is pleased to inform you that your child has received an offer tot he Gifted and Talented Program at: XXXX This offer is final. In order for you to accept or decline this offer, please respond in one of the following ways no later than Friday, June 20th" [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 07:24 AM Flag
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thanks for this post. this deadline is for what? registration with the school or send your acceptance letter to DOE? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 07:31 AM Flag
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I believe you now. We just got ours! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 07:31 AM Flag
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I just got my doe letter and my dh who got a 99 on the olsat got her third choice - first choice Anderson and second choice Nest. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 07:33 AM Flag
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what is your 3rd choice? [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 07:34 AM Flag
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that's crazy. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 10:56 AM Flag
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Please. what are the following ways??? thanks a lot [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 07:34 AM Flag
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mail or email for the response. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 07:42 AM Flag
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Got our 1st choice too. Letter was hand delivered. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 01:56 PM Flag
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We also got a hand-delivered letter this morning. District 3. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 06.14.08, 02:04 PM Flag
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