Level IV--when do decisions come out?

[Anonymous]

We just tell our kids to play with everyone at school no matter they’re in AAP class or not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We deferred so DS goes to LIII and Advanced Math. The Teachers openly discuss Advanced Math and what they are doing to place kids in Advanced Math. DS came home this year and told us that they took a test and if you didn't score X on the test you would not be in Advanced Math. And the AART refers to LIII as AAP as does his Teacher. So when it is time for the pull out they are told that the AAP kids need to leave the room. Not Mrs. SoandSos group can leave.

We don't have LLIV for my kid but everyone in the class knows who is in Advanced Math and LIII.

We have discussed with DS that he should not be discussing his test scores or grades with other kids and when he is done with his work, he should move on to what ever else is allowed for him to do without making a big deal of it. I was the struggling kid, because of LDs, and have told him that it made me feel stupid when other kids would be discussing how easy school is or how bored they were because none of it was easy for me. It wasn't that I was dumb, I earned a PhD, but that I learned differently and we had to figure that out before I could soar academically. I don't think my classmates were intending to be hurtful, they were simply kids saying what kids say, but that it hurt anyway. You are not competing against your classmates, there is no reason to discuss how you are doing. I have no clue if he listened to any of that because I am not in the classroom and I know that kids can behave differently at school but I hope he did.

FCPS has no idea what it means to be discreet. It reminds me the situation with the backpack program in our school. they were supposed to give low income children food to take home over the weekend - letter specifically said it will be done privately. Well my kids come home and tell me that they made an announcement that all BACKPACK kids should come to the cafeteria, so they knew exactly who is going. So basically outed all the kids that were getting the food. Why cannot just parents pick it up. So ridiculous to put these kids in such awkward situation in front of the entire class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We deferred so DS goes to LIII and Advanced Math. The Teachers openly discuss Advanced Math and what they are doing to place kids in Advanced Math. DS came home this year and told us that they took a test and if you didn't score X on the test you would not be in Advanced Math. And the AART refers to LIII as AAP as does his Teacher. So when it is time for the pull out they are told that the AAP kids need to leave the room. Not Mrs. SoandSos group can leave.

We don't have LLIV for my kid but everyone in the class knows who is in Advanced Math and LIII.

We have discussed with DS that he should not be discussing his test scores or grades with other kids and when he is done with his work, he should move on to what ever else is allowed for him to do without making a big deal of it. I was the struggling kid, because of LDs, and have told him that it made me feel stupid when other kids would be discussing how easy school is or how bored they were because none of it was easy for me. It wasn't that I was dumb, I earned a PhD, but that I learned differently and we had to figure that out before I could soar academically. I don't think my classmates were intending to be hurtful, they were simply kids saying what kids say, but that it hurt anyway. You are not competing against your classmates, there is no reason to discuss how you are doing. I have no clue if he listened to any of that because I am not in the classroom and I know that kids can behave differently at school but I hope he did.

Our school doesn't have LIII (at least not beyond the designation), but all the kids know who is in advanced math and that you have to do well on SOLs to stay in there. The know this because the advanced math teachers remind the non level IV kids about it before the SOLs in the spring. It's great practice for my 5th grade DD to have to stress over tests every spring.

[Anonymous]

Our school has local level IV and a bunch of kids leave to go to general ed math. I heard there were some chatter earlier in the year about who is going to advanced math but it seems normal now. The general ed math kids have alot of fun in their math class so they come back to tell the AAP math kids about all the cool stuff they get to use in math like pop it and playdoh. I haven't seen segregation issues at our school. Alot of the AAP kids play with general ed kids at recess since alot of them are also neighborhood friends or roblox friends .. lol

[Anonymous]

Sadly our Level III and Advanced Math are in name only too. My 5th grader is supposed to take 6th grade math SOL which she is destined to do miserably on since she hasn't learned any. I'm pretty upset that she will have to take two math classes in 6th grade to stay in the Algebra in 8th grade track. ("upset" is actually an understatement. I even volunteered to help teach it, to no avail)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kids with older siblings 100% know. The worst is when older siblings get in but younger did not. Ask me how I know. We did appeal and get him in.

This is our current situation. I described it my my dd as a bit of a lottery. Your scores get you in the pool, but there aren’t enough slots for everyone, so we just need to wait and see.

I mentioned it to my DS but he said he doesn't want to be in the "hard" class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kids with older siblings 100% know. The worst is when older siblings get in but younger did not. Ask me how I know. We did appeal and get him in.

This is our current situation. I described it my my dd as a bit of a lottery. Your scores get you in the pool, but there aren’t enough slots for everyone, so we just need to wait and see.

I mentioned it to my DS but he said he doesn't want to be in the "hard" class.

🤣yep, we are so invested and kids just want to do a bit of school and then hang out with friends

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kids with older siblings 100% know. The worst is when older siblings get in but younger did not. Ask me how I know. We did appeal and get him in.

This is our current situation. I described it my my dd as a bit of a lottery. Your scores get you in the pool, but there aren’t enough slots for everyone, so we just need to wait and see.

I mentioned it to my DS but he said he doesn't want to be in the "hard" class.

Exactly, when I explained my DS, what AAP is, he said “oh more and difficult work, No Thanks”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kids with older siblings 100% know. The worst is when older siblings get in but younger did not. Ask me how I know. We did appeal and get him in.

This is our current situation. I described it my my dd as a bit of a lottery. Your scores get you in the pool, but there aren’t enough slots for everyone, so we just need to wait and see.

I mentioned it to my DS but he said he doesn't want to be in the "hard" class.

Exactly, when I explained my DS, what AAP is, he said “oh more and difficult work, No Thanks”

Technically, it won’t be more and/or hard for AAP kids. Right? My DD has no idea on what’s AAP since we never told her what are the NNAT or COGAT. DD has no idea on the scores and the process (she is in the pool). I just told her, MAYBE IF she gets a chance to study with many other very smart kids in a new school, does she want to do that. She said yes. She has many friends in the base school.
My husband was in talented class in FCPS when he was a kid. He hates it mostly bc other kids making fun of kids in those classes.
But he is supportive if DD is admitted and she is truly qualified and needs the fun stuff to learn.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kids with older siblings 100% know. The worst is when older siblings get in but younger did not. Ask me how I know. We did appeal and get him in.

This is our current situation. I described it my my dd as a bit of a lottery. Your scores get you in the pool, but there aren’t enough slots for everyone, so we just need to wait and see.

I mentioned it to my DS but he said he doesn't want to be in the "hard" class.

Exactly, when I explained my DS, what AAP is, he said “oh more and difficult work, No Thanks”

Technically, it won’t be more and/or hard for AAP kids. Right? My DD has no idea on what’s AAP since we never told her what are the NNAT or COGAT. DD has no idea on the scores and the process (she is in the pool). I just told her, MAYBE IF she gets a chance to study with many other very smart kids in a new school, does she want to do that. She said yes. She has many friends in the base school.
My husband was in talented class in FCPS when he was a kid. He hates it mostly bc other kids making fun of kids in those classes.
But he is supportive if DD is admitted and she is truly qualified and needs the fun stuff to learn.

They just think it is more and hard, we know they can easily handle it, his scores and iReady and grade points are all perfect.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I also think decisions will be emailed to parents on 3/31 after 2 pm or 4/1.
3/28 was the AART deadline and they know by now. Parents get them right before the spring break.

How is that possible when their own timeline on the web states April 4-5?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I also think decisions will be emailed to parents on 3/31 after 2 pm or 4/1.
3/28 was the AART deadline and they know by now. Parents get them right before the spring break.

How is that possible when their own timeline on the web states April 4-5?

By mail you get it between those dates?

[Anonymous]

Any staff reading these threads that can verify actual dates of notice to families/guardians? So many conflicting dates between board docs and website.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any staff reading these threads that can verify actual dates of notice to families/guardians? So many conflicting dates between board docs and website.

Yep, again, decisions will be released on Thursday 3/31.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any staff reading these threads that can verify actual dates of notice to families/guardians? So many conflicting dates between board docs and website.

Yep, again, decisions will be released on Thursday 3/31.

I hope we will get a copy of the package as well tomorrow.