Poolesville - Math path

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:16:31 - what you described is for Blair, which is different for PHS SMCS. Thanks for caring enough to offer input.

Huh??
The PP got it directly from PHS SMCS website. It is right under the Magnet Math pathways

PHS parent here. You can see the math pathways here
https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/poolesvillehs/magnet/smcs/

Also I don't think its true that "most" kids in Functions took Algebra 2 in 8th. Some, yes. Mine did not.

DP: But according to this page Magnet Precalc at Poolesville is a four semester course. At Blair, it is a three semester course.

I am guessing this page is a mistake, but if this page is correct, then the PP (09/24/2021 20:11) is right. Can a PHS SMCS parent chime in as to if there is really a Magnet Precalc D at PHS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:16:31 - what you described is for Blair, which is different for PHS SMCS. Thanks for caring enough to offer input.

Huh??
The PP got it directly from PHS SMCS website. It is right under the Magnet Math pathways

PHS parent here. You can see the math pathways here
https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/poolesvillehs/magnet/smcs/

Also I don't think its true that "most" kids in Functions took Algebra 2 in 8th. Some, yes. Mine did not.

DP: But according to this page Magnet Precalc at Poolesville is a four semester course. At Blair, it is a three semester course.

I am guessing this page is a mistake, but if this page is correct, then the PP (09/24/2021 20:11) is right. Can a PHS SMCS parent chime in as to if there is really a Magnet Precalc D at PHS?

I have a Junior in the PHS SMCS program. I honestly haven’t paid attention to exactly what they called the courses. But DC took Geometry in 8th grade, got sorted into the advanced functions group and did Algebra 2 and Precalc as a 9th grader and the equivalent of AP BC calculus as a 10th grader. I think the other track ended up finishing through part of AB calculus as 10th graders and are in BC calculus as 11th graders. It was all a bit sketchy as to what they were actually doing in each course, and no instruction 4th quarter 2020 and then mixing content for 2020-21 year made for a rough AP test (5 on AB subscore, 3 on BC subscore - filling in caps this year and will retake).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:16:31 - what you described is for Blair, which is different for PHS SMCS. Thanks for caring enough to offer input.

Huh??
The PP got it directly from PHS SMCS website. It is right under the Magnet Math pathways

PHS parent here. You can see the math pathways here
https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/poolesvillehs/magnet/smcs/

Also I don't think its true that "most" kids in Functions took Algebra 2 in 8th. Some, yes. Mine did not.

DP: But according to this page Magnet Precalc at Poolesville is a four semester course. At Blair, it is a three semester course.

I am guessing this page is a mistake, but if this page is correct, then the PP (09/24/2021 20:11) is right. Can a PHS SMCS parent chime in as to if there is really a Magnet Precalc D at PHS?

Well, obviously! Blair's the real stem magnet!

[Anonymous]

There is Magnet Precal C/D. It's not a typo.

To the Blair pooh-pooher, PHS SMCS math curriculum prides itself on incorporating additional math into Precal C/D, including college level math and the infamous "Unit from Hell."

Perhaps next time, it would be better to support all magnet students rather than trying to one-up. They get enough flak from others across MoCo.

[Anonymous]

I found this post as we will be trying to figure out what math my “tree hugger kid” Global kid will take next year. He’s currently in both AP Stats and BC Cal.

I think he’ll probably take MV - it might be his only option???

Any magnet parents/ non magnet parents with kids on this path willing to chime in?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thank you. He did not get in to Roberto Clemente magnet program. Does the middle school magnet program offer Algebra in grade 6, Geometry in grade 7 and Algebra 2 in grade 8?
I heard Poolesville SMACs do not offer Algebra 2? This is what is very confusing for us.

No, 6th grade Algebra is mostly offered at Wealthy Potomac Schools. I think one even offers AIM in 5th and another allows any student with >250 to take Algebra in 6th.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank you. He did not get in to Roberto Clemente magnet program. Does the middle school magnet program offer Algebra in grade 6, Geometry in grade 7 and Algebra 2 in grade 8?
I heard Poolesville SMACs do not offer Algebra 2? This is what is very confusing for us.

No, 6th grade Algebra is mostly offered at Wealthy Potomac Schools. I think one even offers AIM in 5th and another allows any student with >250 to take Algebra in 6th.

Good grief! Not you, again!

There appear to be a few schools where parents band together, and, having independently accelerated their children with outside enrichment during early/middle elementary, finagle an elementary principal into offering that in 5th grade, with the consequence that Algebra then is afforded to that cohort (or several of them) in 6th.

Whether or not this is advisable for any but those who are not only thus accelerated by famiy, but also more highly naturally attuned to math than would be served by the standard MCPS acceleration options, is a matter of debate. Of less debate:

-- Such accomodation, per the many prior threads that have touched on this subject, appears not to be exclusive to "Wealthy Potomac Schools," though, among the very few schools doing this, it seems to be provided at at least one school that could be described as drawing from north Potomac.

-- Such accomodation, if available at one school, should be similarly available at all schools.

-- MCPS remains reticent about this, and whether intentionally or not, fosters inequity by doing so.

-- The PP routinely shows up in related threads, often one resurrected from long enough ago as to be deprecated (certainly with more recent and relevant discussion being available in other threads), to bandy the "Wealthy Potomac Schools"/"WPES" trope.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank you. He did not get in to Roberto Clemente magnet program. Does the middle school magnet program offer Algebra in grade 6, Geometry in grade 7 and Algebra 2 in grade 8?
I heard Poolesville SMACs do not offer Algebra 2? This is what is very confusing for us.

No, 6th grade Algebra is mostly offered at Wealthy Potomac Schools. I think one even offers AIM in 5th and another allows any student with >250 to take Algebra in 6th.

Good grief! Not you, again!

There appear to be a few schools where parents band together, and, having independently accelerated their children with outside enrichment during early/middle elementary, finagle an elementary principal into offering that in 5th grade, with the consequence that Algebra then is afforded to that cohort (or several of them) in 6th.

Whether or not this is advisable for any but those who are not only thus accelerated by famiy, but also more highly naturally attuned to math than would be served by the standard MCPS acceleration options, is a matter of debate. Of less debate:

-- Such accomodation, per the many prior threads that have touched on this subject, appears not to be exclusive to "Wealthy Potomac Schools," though, among the very few schools doing this, it seems to be provided at at least one school that could be described as drawing from north Potomac.

-- Such accomodation, if available at one school, should be similarly available at all schools.

-- MCPS remains reticent about this, and whether intentionally or not, fosters inequity by doing so.

-- The PP routinely shows up in related threads, often one resurrected from long enough ago as to be deprecated (certainly with more recent and relevant discussion being available in other threads), to bandy the "Wealthy Potomac Schools"/"WPES" trope.

Yes, they offer acceleration, mostly only at the Wealthy Potomac schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I found this post as we will be trying to figure out what math my “tree hugger kid” Global kid will take next year. He’s currently in both AP Stats and BC Cal.

I think he’ll probably take MV - it might be his only option???

Any magnet parents/ non magnet parents with kids on this path willing to chime in?

Different options are available at poolesville. I’d have him check w counselor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank you. He did not get in to Roberto Clemente magnet program. Does the middle school magnet program offer Algebra in grade 6, Geometry in grade 7 and Algebra 2 in grade 8?
I heard Poolesville SMACs do not offer Algebra 2? This is what is very confusing for us.

No, 6th grade Algebra is mostly offered at Wealthy Potomac Schools. I think one even offers AIM in 5th and another allows any student with >250 to take Algebra in 6th.

Good grief! Not you, again!

There appear to be a few schools where parents band together, and, having independently accelerated their children with outside enrichment during early/middle elementary, finagle an elementary principal into offering that in 5th grade, with the consequence that Algebra then is afforded to that cohort (or several of them) in 6th.

Whether or not this is advisable for any but those who are not only thus accelerated by famiy, but also more highly naturally attuned to math than would be served by the standard MCPS acceleration options, is a matter of debate. Of less debate:

-- Such accomodation, per the many prior threads that have touched on this subject, appears not to be exclusive to "Wealthy Potomac Schools," though, among the very few schools doing this, it seems to be provided at at least one school that could be described as drawing from north Potomac.

-- Such accomodation, if available at one school, should be similarly available at all schools.

-- MCPS remains reticent about this, and whether intentionally or not, fosters inequity by doing so.

-- The PP routinely shows up in related threads, often one resurrected from long enough ago as to be deprecated (certainly with more recent and relevant discussion being available in other threads), to bandy the "Wealthy Potomac Schools"/"WPES" trope.

Yes, they offer acceleration, mostly only at the Wealthy Potomac schools.

Misdirecting tripe again from you, probably aimed at engendering thoughts that, because of the way you continually send up the "Wealthy Potomac" trope, offering of such acceleration within MCPS isn't even a reality, when it is, but just not supported or communicated by MCPS central in a way that would allow more standardized access across the school district.

07:57 poster -- better to ask your question in a new thread than have to read this (the go-see-the-counselor post notwithstanding).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank you. He did not get in to Roberto Clemente magnet program. Does the middle school magnet program offer Algebra in grade 6, Geometry in grade 7 and Algebra 2 in grade 8?
I heard Poolesville SMACs do not offer Algebra 2? This is what is very confusing for us.

No, 6th grade Algebra is mostly offered at Wealthy Potomac Schools. I think one even offers AIM in 5th and another allows any student with >250 to take Algebra in 6th.

Good grief! Not you, again!

There appear to be a few schools where parents band together, and, having independently accelerated their children with outside enrichment during early/middle elementary, finagle an elementary principal into offering that in 5th grade, with the consequence that Algebra then is afforded to that cohort (or several of them) in 6th.

Whether or not this is advisable for any but those who are not only thus accelerated by famiy, but also more highly naturally attuned to math than would be served by the standard MCPS acceleration options, is a matter of debate. Of less debate:

-- Such accomodation, per the many prior threads that have touched on this subject, appears not to be exclusive to "Wealthy Potomac Schools," though, among the very few schools doing this, it seems to be provided at at least one school that could be described as drawing from north Potomac.

-- Such accomodation, if available at one school, should be similarly available at all schools.

-- MCPS remains reticent about this, and whether intentionally or not, fosters inequity by doing so.

-- The PP routinely shows up in related threads, often one resurrected from long enough ago as to be deprecated (certainly with more recent and relevant discussion being available in other threads), to bandy the "Wealthy Potomac Schools"/"WPES" trope.

Yes, they offer acceleration, mostly only at the Wealthy Potomac schools.

Misdirecting tripe again from you, probably aimed at engendering thoughts that, because of the way you continually send up the "Wealthy Potomac" trope, offering of such acceleration within MCPS isn't even a reality, when it is, but just not supported or communicated by MCPS central in a way that would allow more standardized access across the school district.

07:57 poster -- better to ask your question in a new thread than have to read this (the go-see-the-counselor post notwithstanding).

It's completely accurate. Why are you trying to cover this up?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thank you. He did not get in to Roberto Clemente magnet program. Does the middle school magnet program offer Algebra in grade 6, Geometry in grade 7 and Algebra 2 in grade 8?
I heard Poolesville SMACs do not offer Algebra 2? This is what is very confusing for us.

No, 6th grade Algebra is mostly offered at Wealthy Potomac Schools. I think one even offers AIM in 5th and another allows any student with >250 to take Algebra in 6th.

Good grief! Not you, again!

There appear to be a few schools where parents band together, and, having independently accelerated their children with outside enrichment during early/middle elementary, finagle an elementary principal into offering that in 5th grade, with the consequence that Algebra then is afforded to that cohort (or several of them) in 6th.

Whether or not this is advisable for any but those who are not only thus accelerated by famiy, but also more highly naturally attuned to math than would be served by the standard MCPS acceleration options, is a matter of debate. Of less debate:

-- Such accomodation, per the many prior threads that have touched on this subject, appears not to be exclusive to "Wealthy Potomac Schools," though, among the very few schools doing this, it seems to be provided at at least one school that could be described as drawing from north Potomac.

-- Such accomodation, if available at one school, should be similarly available at all schools.

-- MCPS remains reticent about this, and whether intentionally or not, fosters inequity by doing so.

-- The PP routinely shows up in related threads, often one resurrected from long enough ago as to be deprecated (certainly with more recent and relevant discussion being available in other threads), to bandy the "Wealthy Potomac Schools"/"WPES" trope.

Yes, they offer acceleration, mostly only at the Wealthy Potomac schools.

I don't know about all that but the kids who come to TPMS with AIM in 5 are from WPES so rings true.

[Anonymous]

Regardless of what they offer at W schools the SMCS kids at Poolesville (and Blair) end up with a superior math pathway.

[Anonymous]

Anyone willing to chime in on what to take after BC Cal/ AP Stats as a junior at PHS.

I assume the normal path would be MV Cal for a kid that wants to do engineering.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone willing to chime in on what to take after BC Cal/ AP Stats as a junior at PHS.

I assume the normal path would be MV Cal for a kid that wants to do engineering.

That’s the normal path at other HS. Take MVC as a senior, then take that class again at college (make sure you are solid and hopefully easy A)