[familyschool] Re: Longfellow Cards Delivered
- From: Sabine Meyer <meye0336@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "familyschool@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <familyschool@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 12:42:34 -0500
I think I understood it similarly, yes - enrollments are down and there are
spots in several grades but we also have an interest in keeping/attracting
a diverse set of students/families interested in the school over time, as
we strengthen it and bring it back to thrive, not just survive. That's
certainly how I approached distributing flyers: Attempted to distribute so
as to attract more low-income families, families of color, immigrant
families, etc.
-SM
On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 12:36 PM, Emily Pearson Ryan <
emily.pearson.ryan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Kat,
>
> I think this is an important question. My understanding is that there are
> still waiting lists for many (if not most) grades but that they have gotten
> significantly shorter over the summer, as a handful of families have left
> the school and some others have declined spots they were offered.
>
> That said, as I understand it the enrollment push was suggested not to
> increase overall enrollment, per se, but to increase the number of kids
> from the neighborhood surrounding the school who were enrolling at
> Southside. This was based at least in part on a desire to change the
> overall demographics of the enrollment pool, which has been become whiter
> and more affluent over the past years. Obviously there are lots of complex
> issues at play there, and I'm not inclined to get into it over email, but I
> do think that these are things we need to be actively talking about.
>
> If others have a different understanding of how this was initiated, please
> add or amend as appropriate.
>
> Emily
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 15, 2014 at 1:43 PM, Kat Gordon <kat.gordon@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Why is there a huge push for enrollment right now? Are there a lot of
>> openings? My housemate has two kiddos who are on the waiting list and have
>> been waiting for a year to get in.
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 15, 2014 at 10:28 AM, Sabine Meyer <meye0336@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> All:
>>>
>>> We just got back. Longfellow non-chain coffee shops, relevant
>>> businesses, community centers, library and homes w/small kids who might be
>>> interested - cards delivered.
>>>
>>> Here's to enrollment mania!
>>> -Sabine
>>>
>>> --
>>> Dr. Sabine Meyer
>>> Professor, General Education
>>> Deltak/Rasmussen College - National Online
>>> meye0336@xxxxxxxxx
>>> (612) 298 5060
>>> Skype: Sabinem69
>>>
>>
>>
>
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Dr. Sabine Meyer
Professor, General Education
Deltak/Rasmussen College - National Online
meye0336@xxxxxxxxx
(612) 298 5060
Skype: Sabinem69
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