tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post1402472773233735374..comments2024-03-16T01:56:24.630-04:00Comments on Information about Media that you won't get anywhere else.....: Nativity to hold community rally! Thurs. 3/1 6pmtedmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08088699511848507525noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-56164798530638477112012-03-05T16:15:40.562-05:002012-03-05T16:15:40.562-05:00This person has no affilation with either, I just ...This person has no affilation with either, I just wanted to see if you would start bashing each other. You did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-65739271264403354302012-03-04T08:57:16.490-05:002012-03-04T08:57:16.490-05:00It was so nice to finally read positive things abo...It was so nice to finally read positive things about SJC and not negative. Go take a tour of the school if you are still having doubts. It is hard for everyone during this time, but it is time to move on. Everything needs to be ready by March 25th and it won't be if this continues. Faculty and staff need to be hired and the principal has been...so time to move on. Know it is difficult, but Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-88572044010245413942012-03-04T01:23:12.575-05:002012-03-04T01:23:12.575-05:00Thank you for your positive outlook. I am so exci...Thank you for your positive outlook. I am so excited about the opportunity for new friendships and learning experiences. Happy children Plus more happy children is something to celebrate. It's not easy but thank you for stopping by with an open mind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-32969298333432494702012-03-03T14:55:33.693-05:002012-03-03T14:55:33.693-05:00AMEN! We loved it too when we toured. It will be h...AMEN! We loved it too when we toured. It will be hard, but change is part of life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-31283766960507127262012-03-03T13:57:12.147-05:002012-03-03T13:57:12.147-05:00That 4 minute drive to a new school with a huge ca...That 4 minute drive to a new school with a huge campus with rolling hills, ball fields, loads of safe parking, an awesome gym, a playground, and soft grassy fields for my kids to play on, as well as the finest academics these 2 great schools will offer once combined? We visited, we loved it, and we signed up. <br />Kids are resilient an I am teaching them that when something bad or sad happens,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-50650333093826512212012-03-03T11:01:14.510-05:002012-03-03T11:01:14.510-05:00Yeah... The drive is awful. We're out.Yeah... The drive is awful. We're out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-20433740683804786452012-03-02T17:21:41.544-05:002012-03-02T17:21:41.544-05:00But once you drive down 252, you can easily pull i...But once you drive down 252, you can easily pull into the private driveways and park in any of the many available spots in the private lot. Hurray for no more street parking in Media. I'm looking forward to that next year. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-17703455060927970612012-03-02T15:30:44.317-05:002012-03-02T15:30:44.317-05:00that ride down 252 isn't worth the time.that ride down 252 isn't worth the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-70871289861485166402012-03-02T00:13:17.963-05:002012-03-02T00:13:17.963-05:00All due respect, but the numbers cited are accurat...All due respect, but the numbers cited are accurate and meaningful. Yes, you raised and spent $2M or maybe even $3M. I looked at the photo book on your website showing the renovations and they are beautiful. However, of the 89 pages of photos, only 1 page shows classrooms (the ones under the church) and the other 88 pages show the church and parking lot and landscaping. None show the school Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-85196621047164740802012-03-01T22:18:57.260-05:002012-03-01T22:18:57.260-05:00You still don't seem to understand that keepin...You still don't seem to understand that keeping or changing the name was going to be a joint decision. It would have only stayed named nativity bvm if a MAJORITY on the implementation committee agreed to that. and the implementation committee had 50% representation from each school even while the appeal was being decided. And this committee picked the name, not just folks at SJ; if you had Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-7170483464013175132012-03-01T20:09:58.167-05:002012-03-01T20:09:58.167-05:00there's a saying that you can always lie with ...there's a saying that you can always lie with statistics. I would like to know what Nativity's percentage increase in enrollment would be if students from recently closed Catholic schools like St. Kevins and Our Lady of Charity were subtracted out. I would like everyone to realize that SJ numbers dropped when the school was not accepting students from outside the parish but other schoosAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-87751445922057922832012-03-01T17:42:16.393-05:002012-03-01T17:42:16.393-05:00Amazing! You are absolutely right. All this passio...Amazing! You are absolutely right. All this passion will be a HUGE asset to the new school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-26290816182674863192012-03-01T17:17:38.616-05:002012-03-01T17:17:38.616-05:00All do respect to you, but many of the figures you...All do respect to you, but many of the figures you are citing about SJC are inaccurate, not the least of which is the fact that when citing the fundraising, the numbers do not reflect the $3+ million in fundraising that was just completed by St. Johns. People are playing with the numbers on both sides. Not intentionally but it is happening. The reversal of the decision was based on a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-53858420484698634382012-03-01T17:02:06.133-05:002012-03-01T17:02:06.133-05:00To the Parents of SJC and Nativity,
Please, for...To the Parents of SJC and Nativity, <br /> <br />Please, for the good of the children and the future of Catholic education in the Media and Wallingford areas, think about the future...and pray. <br /><br />Pray that calmer heads prevail. <br /><br />Pray that the good families of both Nativity and St. Johns start to come together and see the tremendous good that exists in each other and each Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-5964560974695539612012-03-01T16:10:02.514-05:002012-03-01T16:10:02.514-05:00Thank you for that response. Good information pres...Thank you for that response. Good information presented in a polite way is part of what's needed here. My prayers are with you and the parishoners of SJC for a fair and resoanble resolution that avove all, serves the kids the best. I suppose appealing at the beginning or now could hurt SJC if Nativity were judged sustainable. It's a difficult situation. I agree that the process stinks. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-55319771962044637662012-03-01T15:37:06.700-05:002012-03-01T15:37:06.700-05:00The original ruling did effectively close both sch...The original ruling did effectively close both schools. When SJ decided to appeal the location, NBVM did have a choice to wreak havoc on the entire Regional school decision handed down by the BRC and could have appealed to remain a standalone Parish school, BUT NBVM chose not to do that. THAT decision was based on a general agreement that, while NBVM was thriving, vibrant and growing, it could Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-42593691691084148502012-03-01T14:44:11.723-05:002012-03-01T14:44:11.723-05:00You are understanding things correctly... The lead...You are understanding things correctly... The leadership of the principal of Nativity who has now accepted the position at the new school, the high quality curriculum of Nativity and probably many of Nvbm traditions can all carry on at the new school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-88966608152781941162012-03-01T14:33:42.387-05:002012-03-01T14:33:42.387-05:00They didn't have to lose their identity,the BR...They didn't have to lose their identity,the BRC said they didn't have to change their name-could have just been NativityBVM Regional school or vice versa for St. John's. The BRC made this entire process worse than it had to be. Schools have closed in the past and those students just went to another parish school with out all this nonsense about having to change names. Put Regional Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-6555423153849286562012-03-01T12:55:51.261-05:002012-03-01T12:55:51.261-05:00Didn't the original ruling effectively close b...Didn't the original ruling effectively close both schools in their current form? So there was to be a new identity in name, colors, staff, etc? As I understand it, the SJC appeal had more to do with physical location. The arguments from either side about clss sizes, sustainability and fundraising are moot given that both were judged to be unsustainable on their own. If Nativity is appealing Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-167463232175531572012-03-01T11:30:46.185-05:002012-03-01T11:30:46.185-05:00Rose Tree Media is a very good School District. G...Rose Tree Media is a very good School District. Go Public! Your children can always take Prep classes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-2432156640407354662012-03-01T09:27:42.332-05:002012-03-01T09:27:42.332-05:00Does this person know that capital letters implies...Does this person know that capital letters implies yelling. Why do they keep yelling "GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT". Nativity seems like a bunch of yelling blowhards. Shut up already! You are not better than anyone else. Enough!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-47934370065441929122012-03-01T06:31:25.424-05:002012-03-01T06:31:25.424-05:00Read the BRC report, BVM looses money from runni...Read the BRC report, BVM looses money from running the school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-20811535191843729232012-02-29T22:38:14.728-05:002012-02-29T22:38:14.728-05:00If the curriculum is superior, it could be impleme...If the curriculum is superior, it could be implemented at the new school - especially if the Nativity principal is at the helm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-12659698154900142492012-02-29T21:31:30.596-05:002012-02-29T21:31:30.596-05:00We will NEVER accept anything when our kids educat...We will NEVER accept anything when our kids education is at stake. GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361491060528726863.post-559568482882237362012-02-29T21:30:46.639-05:002012-02-29T21:30:46.639-05:00Both schools require support from their local Parr...Both schools require support from their local Parrish. Both can stand alone. GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com