I've been talking to friends at various schools in Brooklyn (all public or charter) and it seems like each school is dealing very differently. My school seems to be really on top of stuff. But we'll see how it all shakes out.
i hate to be that Hunter mom but I've been pretty happy with how HCHS has handled things. the remote school in the spring mostly worked well, and what i've heard about plans for the fall at least as relevant to my kid's grade pretty much has addressed all the issues I was concerned about. of course time will tell whether it works as hoped, and i think for seniors in particular the whole thing sucks.
I'll be that Hunter mom too and say that they've done a great job, considering. Of course you can't please everyone in this but I can feel that they're trying really hard and I appreciate that. It's a lot more than I can say for my younger child's public ES where the principal seems to be totally checked out and there's zero communication.
My son will be entering K at a NYC citywide, and I am actually impressed. I'm a native New Yorker and am pretty hard-nosed, though, so I have no expectations of coddling, -and I'm new to this process and probably naive! But they've been exceedingly professional and together so far.
I think Hunter is doing a good job, but parents of many of the snowflake kids are bitching about 4 days of in person schooling. Seriously, they're complaining that it's too MUCH.
Yup. The ones who don't want the in person schooling are bulldozing their way to the administration demanding that they assign the Hunter head teachers for their kids doing remote. It's gross. This is after HCES said they would offer a remote option.
@Anon Yeah, I get the feeling the ES parents are pretty hardcore. You'll like the HS parents much better when you get there - lots of us are fairly relaxed.
I just love the Hunter moms. They will use every opportunity to show up in full force and share about the school. But if another Hunter mom posts something negative and you ask about it, it is NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS UNLESS YOU GO TO HUNTER.
I don't have anything against them per se but they can be such an obnoxious presence at times. They are very rah rah about the school (which is fine, it's a great school, maybe celebrate on the inside a little more, but OK) but they are also very sensitive to any criticism. Sometimes it's a little much. No, I'm not jealous, my kids are in private.
I am very happy with both our ES and MS. I don't think that the schedule options provided by the DOE are the best but each school ccose the option that works best for them. I am very pleased that they will be keeping siblings in the same cohort.
My son's middle school is doing a pretty good job so far. My other child's SHS is having more challenges because of the size of the school.
i hate to be that Hunter mom but I've been pretty happy with how HCHS has handled things. the remote school in the spring mostly worked well, and what i've heard about plans for the fall at least as relevant to my kid's grade pretty much has addressed all the issues I was concerned about. of course time will tell whether it works as hoped, and i think for seniors in particular the whole thing sucks.
I'll be that Hunter mom too and say that they've done a great job, considering. Of course you can't please everyone in this but I can feel that they're trying really hard and I appreciate that. It's a lot more than I can say for my younger child's public ES where the principal seems to be totally checked out and there's zero communication.
My son will be entering K at a NYC citywide, and I am actually impressed. I'm a native New Yorker and am pretty hard-nosed, though, so I have no expectations of coddling, -and I'm new to this process and probably naive! But they've been exceedingly professional and together so far.
Anderson? That's a great school - super well-run. We tried for years to get a seat, never made it past the lottery!
I think Hunter is doing a good job, but parents of many of the snowflake kids are bitching about 4 days of in person schooling. Seriously, they're complaining that it's too MUCH.
Oy. Is this HCES?
Yup. The ones who don't want the in person schooling are bulldozing their way to the administration demanding that they assign the Hunter head teachers for their kids doing remote. It's gross. This is after HCES said they would offer a remote option.
@Anon Yeah, I get the feeling the ES parents are pretty hardcore. You'll like the HS parents much better when you get there - lots of us are fairly relaxed.
@anonymous Thanks, looking forward to that in a few years. Many HCES parents are just so over the top.
I just love the Hunter moms. They will use every opportunity to show up in full force and share about the school. But if another Hunter mom posts something negative and you ask about it, it is NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS UNLESS YOU GO TO HUNTER.
Jealous much? Not a Hunter mom but I certainly don't have anything against them.
I don't have anything against them per se but they can be such an obnoxious presence at times. They are very rah rah about the school (which is fine, it's a great school, maybe celebrate on the inside a little more, but OK) but they are also very sensitive to any criticism. Sometimes it's a little much. No, I'm not jealous, my kids are in private.
I know friends are happy with selective public MS. I don't know many who are happy with public ES, except for citywides.
I am very happy with both our ES and MS. I don't think that the schedule options provided by the DOE are the best but each school ccose the option that works best for them. I am very pleased that they will be keeping siblings in the same cohort.