[familyschool] Re: Longfellow Cards Delivered
- From: Sabine Meyer <meye0336@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "familyschool@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <familyschool@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 12:51:00 -0500
I think Jess S and Stephanie W made the cards. Micaela T or Christine R may
still have some cards, too?
On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 12:47 PM, Meg Novak <bellalunameg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Can I get some cards? I would like to distribute to some Latino families
> in my nieghborhood (which is close to Southside).
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 18, 2014 at 12:42 PM, Sabine Meyer <meye0336@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Dr. Sabine Meyer
>> Professor, General Education
>> Deltak/Rasmussen College - National Online
>> meye0336@xxxxxxxxx
>> (612) 298 5060
>> Skype: Sabinem69
>>
>
>
>
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>
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Deltak/Rasmussen College - National Online
meye0336@xxxxxxxxx
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