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06.16.08, 19:44 PM NY Schools
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New Anderson Moms: STOP POSTING HERE. It has been less than 48 hours and you are already making the rest of us look bad. PLEASE stop shoveling now. You are burying all of our reputations with your crazy banter. It's hard enough without your adding fuel to this fire with yoru neurosis. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
NY Schools 06.16.08, 07:44 PM Flag
 

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All these A moms ar posting but they are also freaking otu because A is the only program out of all the G&Ts and Citywides that is not having registratino or a new parent picnic. The creeping feeling is getting worse as the hours tick on with no recognition from A as to the validity of this process. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 07:51 PM Flag
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yep. maybe some of you older anderson moms could direct culot's attention to UB, or maybe donna smiley should log on. we are freaking out! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 07:57 PM Flag
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Well quite frankly you should be. This is not the Anderson admissions process that the parents who founded the school intended. this is bull crap and the school is not going to stand behind it. it's a tenuous year to be at Anderson, should you actually get the chance to register at all! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 08:10 PM Flag
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oh please. no one gives a flying f&ck about the founding parents. the doe creates schools and anderson has become too full of itself. think they can do whatever they want. every other school, including NEST is abiding by the rules. see what happened to nest when it did not. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 08:24 PM Flag
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No matter, that is the general feeling among current parents and staff (and older students). And the entering class, I fear, will feel this on their backs. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 04:32 AM Flag
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and all of the sudden I don't feel bad about not getting into Anderson anymore. Thanks! [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 07:00 AM Flag
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We are not all freaking out. Only you. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 06:30 AM Flag
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this is the first year that being in Anderson is not a clear statement that you are the best and the brightest. For the first tme this year, many of the best and brightest did not get in to Anderson and everyone knows that Anderson watned those students and the DOE kept them apart. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 07:53 PM Flag
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Whenever I meet an older kid and i ask them where they go to school and they say "Anderson", I think "Wow that's a smart kid.' But now it is changing and you really don't knwo. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 07:55 PM Flag
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my, those grapes are sour. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 07:56 PM Flag
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Silly, I am one of the parents who is starting int he fall! I'm explaining why we are so-called "crazy" today. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 08:11 PM Flag
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np: So you fear your child will be "tainted" by the less-genius kids? Or is that you are afraid others may suspect your child is not a genius? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 04:42 AM Flag
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reading comprehension not your strong suit, eh? I'm explaining the air around here, why we are stressed out and how this process created a bad situatino at Anderson for this year's class. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 06:57 AM Flag
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What on earth are you talking about? (NP by the way) Please speak for yourself. Our dc is on her way to Anderson, and we are not stressed, nor do I think my dd is walking into some bad situation. Stop being so dramatic. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 07:03 AM Flag
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I would agree with this for Hunter. Not for A. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 06:34 AM Flag
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np: This is ridiculous. Every kid at Anderson is smart. Every kid at Hunter is smart. There are thousands of kids at neither that are smart. Giftedness takes many forms, people. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 06:47 AM Flag
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OK. But we are talking about my thought process. I'm sure every kid at Dalton is smart, too. But that is not my first thought when I meet a kid who goes there. Anderson does not have the name recognition that Hunter does. Maybe in the future, but not today. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 07:09 AM Flag
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not sure what you are talking about. if you are an anderson parent, please tell the school that they need to open up registration and stop playing games with the DOE. we are not neurotic, but would be in a lot of trouble if they tried to take away our spot or some other nonsense. I love everything that anderson has to offer, and my dc will really thrive there. But I think the school needs to be responsive to new families. they need to be inclusive and welcoming, and they need to allow us all to register so that we can relax and get back to our lives. It has been a long year, and now it seems anderson is saying (at least as reported here on UB) that they hadn't really figured out if they could let people register. I am seriously hoping they are not messing with us. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 07:55 PM Flag
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i'm sure that ultimately they will have to register all of you, but I don't think that there will be good feelings between Anderson and it's '08-'09 Kindergarten class. When they got to pick who they wanted there were warm feelings. We felt welcomed. Now I feel like they don't want you because they didn't get to choose you and they know that there are students out there who they didn't get a chance to nab. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 08:13 PM Flag
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well, if that is true, they will alienate the very people they depend on to keep the school going. I doubt they would want to see less contributions of time and money from future classes. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 08:18 PM Flag
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you are truly nuts. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 06:34 AM Flag
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Perhaps the plan is to have a K orientation and handle registration all in one day. That would save families from having to make 2 trips to the school. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 08:18 PM Flag
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Trust me, they are not doing this for your convenience. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 08:19 PM Flag
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agree. they are dickin' you around ladies. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 08:21 PM Flag
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Cute. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 08:20 PM Flag
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I could see offering that, but not only offering that. some of us would like to register now, and would find it more convenient to do so now with this issue that they may be stalling because of a sib problem, I don't think I want to wait at all. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.16.08, 08:20 PM Flag
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It may be easier for you, but they are still running a school with all the end-of- year events, graduation, tests, field day and celebrations and they only have 6 people who work in the office to coordinate it all. There are 500 kids currently in the school and the building is shared and very tight on space. They're just trying to organize things on a day that can accomodate everyone. Please take a deep breath and relax. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 04:34 AM Flag
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Are you worried that they'll take a seat away from you? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.17.08, 06:49 AM Flag
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