MacArthur is the new Walls

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All it takes to build a top school is to fill it with children of parents who value education and who are expected to arrive prepared to learn each day. The rest will take care of itself. Seriously.

But in DC you just assume this is true for a school because it’s in Ward 3. The school’s been open 6 months, it’s hard to make this claim in a such a short time. But people do. Because it’s in Ward 3. Seriously.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All it takes to build a top school is to fill it with children of parents who value education and who are expected to arrive prepared to learn each day. The rest will take care of itself. Seriously.

Seriously, no. If you think the affluence level of the parents magically creates a wonderful pedagogy and calm, organized school … you’re extremely naive. My kid has been enrolled in one of the “best” DCPS schools (full of affluent parents) and is currently enrolled in a DCPS you would run screaming from. The current school is MILES better than the “good” school.

[Anonymous]

Geez. It all depends on your definition of "good."

If by "top" school, you mean a school with good test scores, high college matriculation, high daily attendance, etc., then, yes, Macarthur in all likelihood will be a top school.

The MS that feeds to Macarthur, and the ESs that feed to Macarthur, have these characteristics. So it's a reasonable expectation that Macarthur will have those characteristics too.

[Anonymous]

Which year does Hardy start feeding MA without option for J-R?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All it takes to build a top school is to fill it with children of parents who value education and who are expected to arrive prepared to learn each day. The rest will take care of itself. Seriously.

Seriously, no. If you think the affluence level of the parents magically creates a wonderful pedagogy and calm, organized school … you’re extremely naive. My kid has been enrolled in one of the “best” DCPS schools (full of affluent parents) and is currently enrolled in a DCPS you would run screaming from. The current school is MILES better than the “good” school.

Sounds like Ward 6, not Ward 3.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Which year does Hardy start feeding MA without option for J-R?

2025-2026

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Which year does Hardy start feeding MA without option for J-R?

2025-2026

Thanks

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Geez. It all depends on your definition of "good."

If by "top" school, you mean a school with good test scores, high college matriculation, high daily attendance, etc., then, yes, Macarthur in all likelihood will be a top school.

The MS that feeds to Macarthur, and the ESs that feed to Macarthur, have these characteristics. So it's a reasonable expectation that Macarthur will have those characteristics too.

The mistake is believing that test scores = “good.”

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:All it takes to build a top school is to fill it with children of parents who value education and who are expected to arrive prepared to learn each day. The rest will take care of itself. Seriously.

Seriously, no. If you think the affluence level of the parents magically creates a wonderful pedagogy and calm, organized school … you’re extremely naive. My kid has been enrolled in one of the “best” DCPS schools (full of affluent parents) and is currently enrolled in a DCPS you would run screaming from. The current school is MILES better than the “good” school.

Sounds like Ward 6, not Ward 3.

y’all aren’t super happy about Janney and were apoplectic about Hardy last year …

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:All it takes to build a top school is to fill it with children of parents who value education and who are expected to arrive prepared to learn each day. The rest will take care of itself. Seriously.

Seriously, no. If you think the affluence level of the parents magically creates a wonderful pedagogy and calm, organized school … you’re extremely naive. My kid has been enrolled in one of the “best” DCPS schools (full of affluent parents) and is currently enrolled in a DCPS you would run screaming from. The current school is MILES better than the “good” school.

Sounds like Ward 6, not Ward 3.

y’all aren’t super happy about Janney and were apoplectic about Hardy last year …

You see that referencing Hardy last year helps prove the point about MHS becoming a top school, right? Last year, Hardy did not function as it should. The parents saw this, and took strong, decisive, and ultimately effective steps to correct the situation. Necessary and worthy steps. Hardy still has distance to cover to reach its full potential, but the difference between this year and last year is palpable.

For better or worse, being a school leader in Ward 3 puts you under a microscope. If things go astray, the parents will know and the parents will jump into action. (This is actually something that the principal at MHS understood immediately and deeply. A conversation happened with the then-incoming principal about the challenges of being a principal in Ward 3. He listened and understood the potential pitfalls. He then reflected briefly and said, while he's sure there will be challenges and frustrations that he cannot foresee, he's also excited to have a parent body so vested in their children's education. He'd never had that and was looking forward to having people willing and, in some cases, able to move mountains pushing and pulling in the same direction he was. That sober maturity is going to help make MHS stellar.)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:All it takes to build a top school is to fill it with children of parents who value education and who are expected to arrive prepared to learn each day. The rest will take care of itself. Seriously.

Seriously, no. If you think the affluence level of the parents magically creates a wonderful pedagogy and calm, organized school … you’re extremely naive. My kid has been enrolled in one of the “best” DCPS schools (full of affluent parents) and is currently enrolled in a DCPS you would run screaming from. The current school is MILES better than the “good” school.

Sounds like Ward 6, not Ward 3.

y’all aren’t super happy about Janney and were apoplectic about Hardy last year …

You see that referencing Hardy last year helps prove the point about MHS becoming a top school, right? Last year, Hardy did not function as it should. The parents saw this, and took strong, decisive, and ultimately effective steps to correct the situation. Necessary and worthy steps. Hardy still has distance to cover to reach its full potential, but the difference between this year and last year is palpable.

For better or worse, being a school leader in Ward 3 puts you under a microscope. If things go astray, the parents will know and the parents will jump into action. (This is actually something that the principal at MHS understood immediately and deeply. A conversation happened with the then-incoming principal about the challenges of being a principal in Ward 3. He listened and understood the potential pitfalls. He then reflected briefly and said, while he's sure there will be challenges and frustrations that he cannot foresee, he's also excited to have a parent body so vested in their children's education. He'd never had that and was looking forward to having people willing and, in some cases, able to move mountains pushing and pulling in the same direction he was. That sober maturity is going to help make MHS stellar.)

He did not say that.

[Anonymous]

Hmm. I suppose we should look to the official transcripts to uncover the truth.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:All it takes to build a top school is to fill it with children of parents who value education and who are expected to arrive prepared to learn each day. The rest will take care of itself. Seriously.

Seriously, no. If you think the affluence level of the parents magically creates a wonderful pedagogy and calm, organized school … you’re extremely naive. My kid has been enrolled in one of the “best” DCPS schools (full of affluent parents) and is currently enrolled in a DCPS you would run screaming from. The current school is MILES better than the “good” school.

Sounds like Ward 6, not Ward 3.

y’all aren’t super happy about Janney and were apoplectic about Hardy last year …

You see that referencing Hardy last year helps prove the point about MHS becoming a top school, right? Last year, Hardy did not function as it should. The parents saw this, and took strong, decisive, and ultimately effective steps to correct the situation. Necessary and worthy steps. Hardy still has distance to cover to reach its full potential, but the difference between this year and last year is palpable.

For better or worse, being a school leader in Ward 3 puts you under a microscope. If things go astray, the parents will know and the parents will jump into action. (This is actually something that the principal at MHS understood immediately and deeply. A conversation happened with the then-incoming principal about the challenges of being a principal in Ward 3. He listened and understood the potential pitfalls. He then reflected briefly and said, while he's sure there will be challenges and frustrations that he cannot foresee, he's also excited to have a parent body so vested in their children's education. He'd never had that and was looking forward to having people willing and, in some cases, able to move mountains pushing and pulling in the same direction he was. That sober maturity is going to help make MHS stellar.)

He did not say that.

are you suggesting that McCray didn't say what is described above? You are wrong: I was there. He said precisely this, albeit not a quotation.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:All it takes to build a top school is to fill it with children of parents who value education and who are expected to arrive prepared to learn each day. The rest will take care of itself. Seriously.

Seriously, no. If you think the affluence level of the parents magically creates a wonderful pedagogy and calm, organized school … you’re extremely naive. My kid has been enrolled in one of the “best” DCPS schools (full of affluent parents) and is currently enrolled in a DCPS you would run screaming from. The current school is MILES better than the “good” school.

Sounds like Ward 6, not Ward 3.

y’all aren’t super happy about Janney and were apoplectic about Hardy last year …

You see that referencing Hardy last year helps prove the point about MHS becoming a top school, right? Last year, Hardy did not function as it should. The parents saw this, and took strong, decisive, and ultimately effective steps to correct the situation. Necessary and worthy steps. Hardy still has distance to cover to reach its full potential, but the difference between this year and last year is palpable.

For better or worse, being a school leader in Ward 3 puts you under a microscope. If things go astray, the parents will know and the parents will jump into action. (This is actually something that the principal at MHS understood immediately and deeply. A conversation happened with the then-incoming principal about the challenges of being a principal in Ward 3. He listened and understood the potential pitfalls. He then reflected briefly and said, while he's sure there will be challenges and frustrations that he cannot foresee, he's also excited to have a parent body so vested in their children's education. He'd never had that and was looking forward to having people willing and, in some cases, able to move mountains pushing and pulling in the same direction he was. That sober maturity is going to help make MHS stellar.)

He did not say that.

are you suggesting that McCray didn't say what is described above? You are wrong: I was there. He said precisely this, albeit not a quotation.

What is the point of mentioning this? At the ens of the day, he is the PRINCIPAL.

[Anonymous]

Any rumors on when MA will add more sports? This is all I see on the website:

Our Sports Offerings

Fall Sports
Varsity Girls Volleyball
Boys Cross Country
Girls Cross Country
JV Boys Soccer (club)
JV Girls Soccer (club)

Winter Sports
JV Boys Basketball
Coed Indoor Track

Spring Sports
Girls Tennis
Boys Tennis
Outdoor Track
Coed Golf