tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post5976294201840078778..comments2023-05-16T09:13:17.661-04:00Comments on Insideschools.org Blog: Middle School Holding PatternPamela Wheatonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07386163106829607638noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-84278072237211710302008-06-07T18:46:00.000-04:002008-06-07T18:46:00.000-04:00Per new advisory on DOE website, D21 sent a separa...Per new advisory on DOE website, D21 sent a separate letter to those who applied from out of district to D21 magnet schools, so if you got 2 letters, one saying you were not placed, the second letter is probably from D21.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-65756554796557462192008-06-07T16:28:00.000-04:002008-06-07T16:28:00.000-04:00We applied in our own district 15 and also to dist...We applied in our own district 15 and also to district 21, and got the same two letters. But so did at least one family in district 15 who only applied to district 15 schools. MS 51 was their top choice, they got a letter accepting them to 51 and they got the other letter too. I don't think it has anything to do with district 21.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-16756156282803748952008-06-07T00:10:00.000-04:002008-06-07T00:10:00.000-04:00We got one letter that clearly accepted us to ms51...We got one letter that clearly accepted us to ms51 in our D.15, and another that said: "Your child did not receive an offer through the District Middle School Choice process. Your child has been assigned to attend his or her zoned middle school." (which clearly she hasn't, since she was accepted to 51) Is the second letter a rejection from District 21? Its so unclear! The way things have gone,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-91856177312927767202008-06-06T15:11:00.000-04:002008-06-06T15:11:00.000-04:00Finally got the DOE letter - our dd was accepted a...Finally got the DOE letter - our dd was accepted at Delta (D3). Very relieved and happy for dd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-52146357491315306492008-06-06T13:20:00.000-04:002008-06-06T13:20:00.000-04:00My daughter, a 5th grader at PS 321, with scores o...My daughter, a 5th grader at PS 321, with scores of 4 on all her state tests, great grades, and glowing teacher comments, has not been placed in ANY school. She has been lost by the system entirely, it would appear. The Guidance Counselor, God bless her is trying hard, but no information. I cannot get a human being on the phone anywhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-82953596546621263992008-06-06T13:11:00.000-04:002008-06-06T13:11:00.000-04:00I have the same problems as SOSPS....my son was at...I have the same problems as SOSPS....my son was at the top of his gifted program, yet got into a school that is low performing and not on our list at all (D15). In D21, he got into his #2 choice, Boody, for art. Its going to be very difficult to explain this all to him. A lot of hard work and good grades, and our district has nothing for him. We will also appeal D15, in case all the kids who Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-12897727876483684872008-06-06T12:28:00.000-04:002008-06-06T12:28:00.000-04:00Re: dist 20 and 21. I have just received notificat...Re: dist 20 and 21. I have just received notification from the DOE. I can't believe my eyes. After so much waiting I actually have the papers in my hands! My son had the good fortune of getting picked by three schools, all top choices. Now it's decision time. I'm so excited! I can't wait to tell him the news.<BR/> To those that are still waiting, the DOE is finally getting those blasted letters Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-87502830443904317562008-06-06T10:20:00.000-04:002008-06-06T10:20:00.000-04:00sosps,Friends of mine moved to North Flushing whic...sosps,<BR/>Friends of mine moved to North Flushing which doesn't have this nonsense for middle school. I hear the schools are excellent.<BR/>Maybe Bayridge or Midwood? Those were my back up plans if things didn't work out. <BR/>I know some kids in the exact same situation. Fight the placement as hard as you can.D15parenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900747135460334799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-46705575006661721952008-06-06T04:04:00.000-04:002008-06-06T04:04:00.000-04:00In District 15, some schools have been giving pare...In District 15, some schools have been giving parents their children's placements, since no letters have been received. I've learned that despite my son's high grades and test scores, model behavior, always doing homework, etc. etc., my child -- a self-described nerd who loves math and science -- was placed in a school not on our list, where the majority of the students are performing way belowsospshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12148065171032279577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-18759655068895898112008-06-05T22:25:00.000-04:002008-06-05T22:25:00.000-04:00Got a letter from Delta today, D3, but still nothi...Got a letter from Delta today, D3, but still nothing from DOE.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-21871701939149014212008-06-05T20:15:00.000-04:002008-06-05T20:15:00.000-04:00No word from D15/21 for me either....its making me...No word from D15/21 for me either....its making me a little crazy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-78251015853261414052008-06-05T16:31:00.000-04:002008-06-05T16:31:00.000-04:00No news today from District 20/21. Just got the ma...No news today from District 20/21. Just got the mail. Anyone heard in those districts yet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-68679045499356346942008-06-05T16:29:00.000-04:002008-06-05T16:29:00.000-04:00My counselor at PS 40 informed me today that my so...My counselor at PS 40 informed me today that my son was accepted at his first choice school, SOF, and later in the day I received a letter from the school inviting us to a tea they're giving next week. Still nothing from the DOE though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-48129758842397009362008-06-05T16:26:00.000-04:002008-06-05T16:26:00.000-04:00No letter from in the mail today for District 20/2...No letter from in the mail today for District 20/21. I am also a teacher in the district and the stress this will cause the middle schools to process all these children before the end of the school year is unreal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-88654433180323956662008-06-05T15:48:00.000-04:002008-06-05T15:48:00.000-04:00We heard directly from Delta. It was mailed yester...We heard directly from Delta. It was mailed yesterday. The little note expressed their frustration with the whole process and their feeling that they need to have a sense of the new incoming class.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-15952295164075526512008-06-05T15:07:00.000-04:002008-06-05T15:07:00.000-04:00Received district 3 Delta letter today for those w...Received district 3 Delta letter today for those who are obsessively checking their mail....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-22255361618408490922008-06-05T14:41:00.000-04:002008-06-05T14:41:00.000-04:002:03, did you hear directly from Delta or was it a...2:03, did you hear directly from Delta or was it a letter from DOE?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-67141923941902205362008-06-05T14:03:00.000-04:002008-06-05T14:03:00.000-04:00Heard from Delta- District 3 today.Heard from Delta- District 3 today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-36863642147187386742008-06-05T13:55:00.000-04:002008-06-05T13:55:00.000-04:00nothing in the mail today for D2..nothing in the mail today for D2..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-88181205658401707202008-06-05T13:24:00.000-04:002008-06-05T13:24:00.000-04:00I just called District 21's office (718-759-4914) ...I just called District 21's office (718-759-4914) and they said to call them Friday afternoon (tomorrow) if nothing arrives in the mail that day.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567501072392967032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-76500821063750915232008-06-05T13:17:00.000-04:002008-06-05T13:17:00.000-04:00Mail just came. Yet another day with no letter fro...Mail just came. Yet another day with no letter from D15 or D21.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-68422326477184845562008-06-05T12:50:00.000-04:002008-06-05T12:50:00.000-04:00Awaiting district 20 and 21 notification. Still no...Awaiting district 20 and 21 notification. Still no sign of the illusive letter. When they said they were going to send an answer in May, perhaps I should have asked them, May of what year? Why is OSEPO's inefficiency tolerated? They continually botch things up and yet, with every passing year, the DOE hands them more responsibility over our childrens' educational futures. DOE's response to the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-41509722104430083552008-06-05T09:53:00.000-04:002008-06-05T09:53:00.000-04:00Anon 11:10 - VERY well spoken! We parents always t...Anon 11:10 - VERY well spoken! We parents always tell our kids how important it is to fulfill their responsibilities and hand their essays and projects in on time...but meanwhile, the adults in charge of their FUTURES are missing deadline after deadline without so much as an apology! It's disgraceful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-60438612151949498072008-06-05T08:45:00.000-04:002008-06-05T08:45:00.000-04:00Nothing in District 21 either. The wait sadly con...Nothing in District 21 either. The wait sadly continues. My daughter is presently in private school, if they notify kids through the public school system does this mean that we will never get a letter mailed to our home? Most amazing that we all took time out of the kids weekend to sit and test for these schools and no one bothers to respond.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4856143224099234680.post-89868407866452238712008-06-04T23:10:00.000-04:002008-06-04T23:10:00.000-04:00Thanks for the contact info for Sandy Ferguson. I ...Thanks for the contact info for Sandy Ferguson. I just sent this:<BR/><BR/>I write on behalf of my son, Gerald, who will graduate from 5th grade in a little over two weeks. We have not received notification of where he will attend middle school. The joy of completing his elementary school education at PS 199 is greatly overshadowed by his daily dismay of not knowing where he has been accepted Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com