Second round options for Woodward boundary study

[Anonymous]

If you think Woodward won’t have AP classes, and a lot of them, then you know nothing of the families in the areas likely to be part of the Woodward cluster (based on current options).

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Anonymous wrote:STEM is assigned to Wheaton HS. Can anyone provide feedback how is it there? Up until this fall I have never even heard about Wheaton's STEM. All I knew is Blair's program.

You haven't heard of it because their programs were only open to DCC students but within the DCC they are very popular.

Wheaton has a very successful engineering program which share a few teachers with Blair SMCS program. Now the regional model plans to add the SMCS component to the Wheaton existing program to make it a true STEM one, which sounds great for Wheaton and its region. However, there’s no money allocated for hiring new staffs for the expansion. Wheaton is facing the risk of loosing some of the co-shared teachers as Blair belongs to a different region, and both Wheaton engineering and Blair SMCS are going to lose staff because of the across-board reduction in funding support as they stretch thin to these regional programs.

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Anonymous wrote:LOL, at people worried about cuts in WJ.

Think for a minute what other half of current WJ is getting. Woodward will have low number with higher FARMS and some art program.

Thank your lucky stars that your are in WJ and not in Wooodward area.

Yes, WJ will lose some high level courses for sure, but if you are that worried then move to Whitman.

+1

Woodward will be inferior to WJ. Not gonna lie. Those you get to stay in WJ are fortunate. The Luxmanor/Farmland crew who have no choice but Woodward got the short end of the stick.
If you have a choice between Woodward and WJ, WJ should be your clear choice.

WJ and Woodward will be two vastly different schools. WJ should lose some higher level courses but still ratain most of them but many higher levle courses won't even exist in Woodward.

In that aspect, bigger and one WJ was serving well to all communities but school was too big. I guess its a trade off, but WJ will be a reasonably good school despite some downgrade. Being unhappy with Woodward is understandable but if some one is unhappy with WJ then it's time to move to Whitman. Whitman has no boundary change and all higher level courses.

Short term yes, but in the long term parents will get the higher level classes back at WJ and Woodward for that matter.

Woodward will have smaller school + Art magnet + high FARMS. It won't be having lots of higher level courses. It's not upto parents. If you can't form classes, class won't be offered.

Even WJ will be impacted but not as much as Woodward. WJ does not have Art magnet and high FARMS. Only negative impact is lower school size when it comes to WJ. Woodward has three.

Before someone starts saying that many Art students take high level of courses, that's just coping mechanism. Look at Einstein, tons of Art students but struggled with higher level courses.

Why is Woodward receiving an arts magnet over more deserving schools?

You should instead ask "Why is any school receiving an arts magnet when it doesn't prepare anyone for a 21st Century economy?"

I don't know - we are currently being governed by a bunch of 20-something STEM magnet graduates who have been told their whole life that they are special because they did mathletes in HS. How is that going for us as a nation?

Perhaps it would be better if we had a mix of folks who understand history, culture, and critical thinking - all things that kids immersed in the arts and humanities can add.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:STEM is assigned to Wheaton HS. Can anyone provide feedback how is it there? Up until this fall I have never even heard about Wheaton's STEM. All I knew is Blair's program.

You haven't heard of it because their programs were only open to DCC students but within the DCC they are very popular.

My 8th grader was applying to High Schools a month ago and Wheaton was there as a choice though we're not part of DCC...I am very confused now.

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Anonymous wrote:STEM is assigned to Wheaton HS. Can anyone provide feedback how is it there? Up until this fall I have never even heard about Wheaton's STEM. All I knew is Blair's program.

You haven't heard of it because their programs were only open to DCC students but within the DCC they are very popular.

My 8th grader was applying to High Schools a month ago and Wheaton was there as a choice though we're not part of DCC...I am very confused now.

Is your child at a DCC middle school? Eastern or TPMS?

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Anonymous wrote:STEM is assigned to Wheaton HS. Can anyone provide feedback how is it there? Up until this fall I have never even heard about Wheaton's STEM. All I knew is Blair's program.

You haven't heard of it because their programs were only open to DCC students but within the DCC they are very popular.

My 8th grader was applying to High Schools a month ago and Wheaton was there as a choice though we're not part of DCC...I am very confused now.

Is your child at a DCC middle school? Eastern or TPMS?

No, not part of DDC. Home school is WJ.

[Anonymous]

Actually, nevermind. I just looked and we are only eligible for construction management and engineering program.

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Anonymous wrote:STEM is assigned to Wheaton HS. Can anyone provide feedback how is it there? Up until this fall I have never even heard about Wheaton's STEM. All I knew is Blair's program.

You haven't heard of it because their programs were only open to DCC students but within the DCC they are very popular.

Wheaton has a very successful engineering program which share a few teachers with Blair SMCS program. Now the regional model plans to add the SMCS component to the Wheaton existing program to make it a true STEM one, which sounds great for Wheaton and its region. However, there’s no money allocated for hiring new staffs for the expansion. Wheaton is facing the risk of loosing some of the co-shared teachers as Blair belongs to a different region, and both Wheaton engineering and Blair SMCS are going to lose staff because of the across-board reduction in funding support as they stretch thin to these regional programs.

No additional money for new staff when the overall number of students is decreasing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:STEM is assigned to Wheaton HS. Can anyone provide feedback how is it there? Up until this fall I have never even heard about Wheaton's STEM. All I knew is Blair's program.

Love Wheaton. It’s a really well run school.

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Anonymous wrote:Shockingly, many kids who are strong in STEM are also strong in orchestra.

You need more than just math and science to get into top schools. They pick students to play violin etc.

Other countries may not have jobs for creatives, but we do here in the US. Basically everyone in LA is in the business.

next you'll want a magnet for other hobbies. how about a pokemon card collecting magnet? good grief.

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Anonymous wrote:LOL, at people worried about cuts in WJ.

Think for a minute what other half of current WJ is getting. Woodward will have low number with higher FARMS and some art program.

Thank your lucky stars that your are in WJ and not in Wooodward area.

Yes, WJ will lose some high level courses for sure, but if you are that worried then move to Whitman.

+1

Woodward will be inferior to WJ. Not gonna lie. Those you get to stay in WJ are fortunate. The Luxmanor/Farmland crew who have no choice but Woodward got the short end of the stick.
If you have a choice between Woodward and WJ, WJ should be your clear choice.

WJ and Woodward will be two vastly different schools. WJ should lose some higher level courses but still ratain most of them but many higher levle courses won't even exist in Woodward.

In that aspect, bigger and one WJ was serving well to all communities but school was too big. I guess its a trade off, but WJ will be a reasonably good school despite some downgrade. Being unhappy with Woodward is understandable but if some one is unhappy with WJ then it's time to move to Whitman. Whitman has no boundary change and all higher level courses.

Short term yes, but in the long term parents will get the higher level classes back at WJ and Woodward for that matter.

Woodward will have smaller school + Art magnet + high FARMS. It won't be having lots of higher level courses. It's not upto parents. If you can't form classes, class won't be offered.

Even WJ will be impacted but not as much as Woodward. WJ does not have Art magnet and high FARMS. Only negative impact is lower school size when it comes to WJ. Woodward has three.

Before someone starts saying that many Art students take high level of courses, that's just coping mechanism. Look at Einstein, tons of Art students but struggled with higher level courses.

Why is Woodward receiving an arts magnet over more deserving schools?

You should instead ask "Why is any school receiving an arts magnet when it doesn't prepare anyone for a 21st Century economy?"

I don't know - we are currently being governed by a bunch of 20-something STEM magnet graduates who have been told their whole life that they are special because they did mathletes in HS. How is that going for us as a nation?

Perhaps it would be better if we had a mix of folks who understand history, culture, and critical thinking - all things that kids immersed in the arts and humanities can add.

clearly those kids lack leadership skills, since it is the STEM who are running the country ... as you stay. invest in the kids who will lead us into the upcoming decades. it won't be coloring books and horn tooting.

this is inherently why Woodward will be an inferior school to WJ and the others in its region

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you think Woodward won’t have AP classes, and a lot of them, then you know nothing of the families in the areas likely to be part of the Woodward cluster (based on current options).

it wont have as many as IB/AP as BCC, Churchill, Whitman, Blair.... heck, even Wheaton since it will be STEM

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you think Woodward won’t have AP classes, and a lot of them, then you know nothing of the families in the areas likely to be part of the Woodward cluster (based on current options).

Of course they will. That’s not the point. Families can demand what they want. It’s up to the principals to decide.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you think Woodward won’t have AP classes, and a lot of them, then you know nothing of the families in the areas likely to be part of the Woodward cluster (based on current options).

it wont have as many as IB/AP as BCC, Churchill, Whitman, Blair.... heck, even Wheaton since it will be STEM

Most don’t want IB.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:LOL, at people worried about cuts in WJ.

Think for a minute what other half of current WJ is getting. Woodward will have low number with higher FARMS and some art program.

Thank your lucky stars that your are in WJ and not in Wooodward area.

Yes, WJ will lose some high level courses for sure, but if you are that worried then move to Whitman.

+1

Woodward will be inferior to WJ. Not gonna lie. Those you get to stay in WJ are fortunate. The Luxmanor/Farmland crew who have no choice but Woodward got the short end of the stick.
If you have a choice between Woodward and WJ, WJ should be your clear choice.

WJ and Woodward will be two vastly different schools. WJ should lose some higher level courses but still ratain most of them but many higher levle courses won't even exist in Woodward.

In that aspect, bigger and one WJ was serving well to all communities but school was too big. I guess its a trade off, but WJ will be a reasonably good school despite some downgrade. Being unhappy with Woodward is understandable but if some one is unhappy with WJ then it's time to move to Whitman. Whitman has no boundary change and all higher level courses.

Short term yes, but in the long term parents will get the higher level classes back at WJ and Woodward for that matter.

Woodward will have smaller school + Art magnet + high FARMS. It won't be having lots of higher level courses. It's not upto parents. If you can't form classes, class won't be offered.

Even WJ will be impacted but not as much as Woodward. WJ does not have Art magnet and high FARMS. Only negative impact is lower school size when it comes to WJ. Woodward has three.

Before someone starts saying that many Art students take high level of courses, that's just coping mechanism. Look at Einstein, tons of Art students but struggled with higher level courses.

Why is Woodward receiving an arts magnet over more deserving schools?

You should instead ask "Why is any school receiving an arts magnet when it doesn't prepare anyone for a 21st Century economy?"

I don't know - we are currently being governed by a bunch of 20-something STEM magnet graduates who have been told their whole life that they are special because they did mathletes in HS. How is that going for us as a nation?

Perhaps it would be better if we had a mix of folks who understand history, culture, and critical thinking - all things that kids immersed in the arts and humanities can add.

clearly those kids lack leadership skills, since it is the STEM who are running the country ... as you stay. invest in the kids who will lead us into the upcoming decades. it won't be coloring books and horn tooting.

this is inherently why Woodward will be an inferior school to WJ and the others in its region

It’s not going to be inferior.