New ES to MS routes for language immersion

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know WT Page and Burnt Mills aren't well represented on this Board, but I can't imagine that a shift to White Oak MS from SSIMS is considered a win.

Page parent here, and I agree... Definitely NOT a win

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know WT Page and Burnt Mills aren't well represented on this Board, but I can't imagine that a shift to White Oak MS from SSIMS is considered a win.

Page parent here, and I agree... Definitely NOT a win

Yeah, a friend's kid in in the Page program and is very unhappy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know WT Page and Burnt Mills aren't well represented on this Board, but I can't imagine that a shift to White Oak MS from SSIMS is considered a win.

Page parent here, and I agree... Definitely NOT a win

Yeah, a friend's kid in in the Page program and is very unhappy.

Because it'll be a brand-new program there?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So RCF spanish immersion kids in the down county consortium can no longer go to SSIMS if it isn't their home school?

Correct.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know WT Page and Burnt Mills aren't well represented on this Board, but I can't imagine that a shift to White Oak MS from SSIMS is considered a win.

Page parent here, and I agree... Definitely NOT a win

Burnt Mills parent here and agree in terms of the shift to White Oak. Fortunately SSIMS is inbounds for us based on our home so my kids can still go to SSIMS for immersion though most of their friends will go to White Oak. White Oak is not a win.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So RCF spanish immersion kids in the down county consortium can no longer go to SSIMS if it isn't their home school?

Yes. The official reason is overcrowding, but I know a fair number of East county parents who really wanted their kids to continue in the Spanish but are not enthusiastic about the long bus ride to Westland so are planning to just return to their home schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So RCF spanish immersion kids in the down county consortium can no longer go to SSIMS if it isn't their home school?

Yes. The official reason is overcrowding, but I know a fair number of East county parents who really wanted their kids to continue in the Spanish but are not enthusiastic about the long bus ride to Westland so are planning to just return to their home schools.

BTW - if your homeschool is SSIMS and you're in immersion at RCF you can request to go to SSIMS immersion. Speak to your immersion coordinator.

[Anonymous]

As far as I’m aware, there is no long bus ride from east county to Westland anyways: RCF immersion students continuing to Westland have to provide their own transportation unless you’re already inbound for Westland, of course.

[Anonymous]

No expansion for French? And upcounty?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know WT Page and Burnt Mills aren't well represented on this Board, but I can't imagine that a shift to White Oak MS from SSIMS is considered a win.

Page parent here, and I agree... Definitely NOT a win

Yeah, a friend's kid in in the Page program and is very unhappy.

Because it'll be a brand-new program there?

Um....no.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know WT Page and Burnt Mills aren't well represented on this Board, but I can't imagine that a shift to White Oak MS from SSIMS is considered a win.

Page parent here, and I agree... Definitely NOT a win

Yeah, a friend's kid in in the Page program and is very unhappy.

Because it'll be a brand-new program there?

Um....no.

They seem generally comparable

SSIMS: https://reportcard.msde.maryland.gov/Graphs/#/ReportCards/ReportCardSchool/1/M/1/15/0647/0

WOMS: https://reportcard.msde.maryland.gov/Graphs/#/ReportCards/ReportCardSchool/1/M/1/15/0811/0

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So RCF spanish immersion kids in the down county consortium can no longer go to SSIMS if it isn't their home school?

Yes. The official reason is overcrowding, but I know a fair number of East county parents who really wanted their kids to continue in the Spanish but are not enthusiastic about the long bus ride to Westland so are planning to just return to their home schools.

BTW - if your homeschool is SSIMS and you're in immersion at RCF you can request to go to SSIMS immersion. Speak to your immersion coordinator.

I don't think that's true, but yes you should confirm