TJ language

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don’t avoid Spanish. It is an easier language overall, and your child already has a start learning it.

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Anonymous wrote:My son was advised to not take Spanish since it is extremely hard at TJ. He took German and LOVES it.

In the other TJ thread about rank falling to 14, someone wrote “Bonitatibus has ruined the foreign languages department since she started at TJ.” Anyone know what this means?

And why would Spanish be harder at TJ than other languages? Is it the teacher or it is taught at faster speed?

Bonitatibus seems more like a status quo cheerleader running around as TJ continues on its usual course. She doesn't appear to have the leadership skills or STEM knowledge to make a change, improve, or set new direction. Constantly mentions GPS without any apparent reason, baffles everyone.

True about her constantly mentioning "GPS" jokes. In this year's iNight, I heard kids say it is "Guidance Provided Suspiciously". Couldn't agree more.

GPS is a real joke; at this point, every time she mentions it, she must realize she’s making a fool of herself.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son was advised to not take Spanish since it is extremely hard at TJ. He took German and LOVES it.

In the other TJ thread about rank falling to 14, someone wrote “Bonitatibus has ruined the foreign languages department since she started at TJ.” Anyone know what this means?

And why would Spanish be harder at TJ than other languages? Is it the teacher or it is taught at faster speed?

Bonitatibus seems more like a status quo cheerleader running around as TJ continues on its usual course. She doesn't appear to have the leadership skills or STEM knowledge to make a change, improve, or set new direction. Constantly mentions GPS without any apparent reason, baffles everyone.

She has to somehow keep the bottom from falling out and the wheels from coming off while making the diversity effort seems successful somehow.
Keeping her head above water is about all she can manage right now.

[Anonymous]

Sorry, what does GPS mean in this context?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sorry, what does GPS mean in this context?

It means GPS - like a guide, a compass, a map. It's a pun/joke.

[Anonymous]

Spanish is fine. And don’t forget Latin; it’s really fun.

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Anonymous wrote:My son was advised to not take Spanish since it is extremely hard at TJ. He took German and LOVES it.

In the other TJ thread about rank falling to 14, someone wrote “Bonitatibus has ruined the foreign languages department since she started at TJ.” Anyone know what this means?

And why would Spanish be harder at TJ than other languages? Is it the teacher or it is taught at faster speed?

Bonitatibus seems more like a status quo cheerleader running around as TJ continues on its usual course. She doesn't appear to have the leadership skills or STEM knowledge to make a change, improve, or set new direction. Constantly mentions GPS without any apparent reason, baffles everyone.

She has to somehow keep the bottom from falling out and the wheels from coming off while making the diversity effort seems successful somehow.
Keeping her head above water is about all she can manage right now.

I don't know where you get these false stories but TJ is now stronger than ever and a lot less toxic too. Bonitatibus played a large part in making it a safer and healthier place for our students.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son was advised to not take Spanish since it is extremely hard at TJ. He took German and LOVES it.

In the other TJ thread about rank falling to 14, someone wrote “Bonitatibus has ruined the foreign languages department since she started at TJ.” Anyone know what this means?

And why would Spanish be harder at TJ than other languages? Is it the teacher or it is taught at faster speed?

Bonitatibus seems more like a status quo cheerleader running around as TJ continues on its usual course. She doesn't appear to have the leadership skills or STEM knowledge to make a change, improve, or set new direction. Constantly mentions GPS without any apparent reason, baffles everyone.

True about her constantly mentioning "GPS" jokes. In this year's iNight, I heard kids say it is "Guidance Provided Suspiciously". Couldn't agree more.

Bonitatibus is not really very well respected.
Not by the parents.
Not by the teachers.
Not by the students.

I think a lot of people see her as a political hack who puts her political interests ahead of the best interests of the students or the institution.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son was advised to not take Spanish since it is extremely hard at TJ. He took German and LOVES it.

In the other TJ thread about rank falling to 14, someone wrote “Bonitatibus has ruined the foreign languages department since she started at TJ.” Anyone know what this means?

And why would Spanish be harder at TJ than other languages? Is it the teacher or it is taught at faster speed?

Bonitatibus seems more like a status quo cheerleader running around as TJ continues on its usual course. She doesn't appear to have the leadership skills or STEM knowledge to make a change, improve, or set new direction. Constantly mentions GPS without any apparent reason, baffles everyone.

She has to somehow keep the bottom from falling out and the wheels from coming off while making the diversity effort seems successful somehow.
Keeping her head above water is about all she can manage right now.

I don't know where you get these false stories but TJ is now stronger than ever and a lot less toxic too. Bonitatibus played a large part in making it a safer and healthier place for our students.

I guess I'm getting it from the drop in ranking, the 120 point drop in PSAT scores, the dramatic drop in SOL advance pass rates, the 50% drop in national merit semi-finalists, the number of AIME and IMO participants. Pretty much every objective academic metric that comes up is worse now and Bonitatubus has to put lipstick on that pig.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son was advised to not take Spanish since it is extremely hard at TJ. He took German and LOVES it.

In the other TJ thread about rank falling to 14, someone wrote “Bonitatibus has ruined the foreign languages department since she started at TJ.” Anyone know what this means?

And why would Spanish be harder at TJ than other languages? Is it the teacher or it is taught at faster speed?

Bonitatibus seems more like a status quo cheerleader running around as TJ continues on its usual course. She doesn't appear to have the leadership skills or STEM knowledge to make a change, improve, or set new direction. Constantly mentions GPS without any apparent reason, baffles everyone.

She has to somehow keep the bottom from falling out and the wheels from coming off while making the diversity effort seems successful somehow.
Keeping her head above water is about all she can manage right now.

I don't know where you get these false stories but TJ is now stronger than ever and a lot less toxic too. Bonitatibus played a large part in making it a safer and healthier place for our students.

I guess I'm getting it from the drop in ranking, the 120 point drop in PSAT scores, the dramatic drop in SOL advance pass rates, the 50% drop in national merit semi-finalists, the number of AIME and IMO participants. Pretty much every objective academic metric that comes up is worse now and Bonitatubus has to put lipstick on that pig.

Since all of those numbers have gone from absurdly high to almost-absurdly high, I'm not fussed about it. (Yes, I've looked at them, both year-to-year and in the larger context of many years.) You do you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son was advised to not take Spanish since it is extremely hard at TJ. He took German and LOVES it.

In the other TJ thread about rank falling to 14, someone wrote “Bonitatibus has ruined the foreign languages department since she started at TJ.” Anyone know what this means?

And why would Spanish be harder at TJ than other languages? Is it the teacher or it is taught at faster speed?

Bonitatibus seems more like a status quo cheerleader running around as TJ continues on its usual course. She doesn't appear to have the leadership skills or STEM knowledge to make a change, improve, or set new direction. Constantly mentions GPS without any apparent reason, baffles everyone.

She has to somehow keep the bottom from falling out and the wheels from coming off while making the diversity effort seems successful somehow.
Keeping her head above water is about all she can manage right now.

I don't know where you get these false stories but TJ is now stronger than ever and a lot less toxic too. Bonitatibus played a large part in making it a safer and healthier place for our students.

I guess I'm getting it from the drop in ranking, the 120 point drop in PSAT scores, the dramatic drop in SOL advance pass rates, the 50% drop in national merit semi-finalists, the number of AIME and IMO participants. Pretty much every objective academic metric that comes up is worse now and Bonitatubus has to put lipstick on that pig.

Since all of those numbers have gone from absurdly high to almost-absurdly high, I'm not fussed about it. (Yes, I've looked at them, both year-to-year and in the larger context of many years.) You do you.

But the notion that TJ is "stronger than ever" seems incorrect.

At least you are willing to admit it's a tradeoff and that you value some thing enough to sacrifice merit and excellence to pursue dei goals

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son was advised to not take Spanish since it is extremely hard at TJ. He took German and LOVES it.

In the other TJ thread about rank falling to 14, someone wrote “Bonitatibus has ruined the foreign languages department since she started at TJ.” Anyone know what this means?

And why would Spanish be harder at TJ than other languages? Is it the teacher or it is taught at faster speed?

Bonitatibus seems more like a status quo cheerleader running around as TJ continues on its usual course. She doesn't appear to have the leadership skills or STEM knowledge to make a change, improve, or set new direction. Constantly mentions GPS without any apparent reason, baffles everyone.

She has to somehow keep the bottom from falling out and the wheels from coming off while making the diversity effort seems successful somehow.
Keeping her head above water is about all she can manage right now.

I don't know where you get these false stories but TJ is now stronger than ever and a lot less toxic too. Bonitatibus played a large part in making it a safer and healthier place for our students.

I guess I'm getting it from the drop in ranking, the 120 point drop in PSAT scores, the dramatic drop in SOL advance pass rates, the 50% drop in national merit semi-finalists, the number of AIME and IMO participants. Pretty much every objective academic metric that comes up is worse now and Bonitatubus has to put lipstick on that pig.

Since all of those numbers have gone from absurdly high to almost-absurdly high, I'm not fussed about it. (Yes, I've looked at them, both year-to-year and in the larger context of many years.) You do you.

But the notion that TJ is "stronger than ever" seems incorrect.

At least you are willing to admit it's a tradeoff and that you value some thing enough to sacrifice merit and excellence to pursue dei goals

DP. There were a couple measures that PP left off. So yes, stronger than ever seems correct.

[Anonymous]

Although on every measurable metric TJ has gone down, FCPS board and TJ administration want to let you know it was stronger than ever based on every single non-measurable metric.

Reminds me of Bhutan's Gross National Happiness!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Although on every measurable metric TJ has gone down, FCPS board and TJ administration want to let you know it was stronger than ever based on every single non-measurable metric.

Reminds me of Bhutan's Gross National Happiness!

If you can't figure out that last year's NMSF numbers were artificially too high, that's on you. Not me or TJ administration.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My son was advised to not take Spanish since it is extremely hard at TJ. He took German and LOVES it.

In the other TJ thread about rank falling to 14, someone wrote “Bonitatibus has ruined the foreign languages department since she started at TJ.” Anyone know what this means?

And why would Spanish be harder at TJ than other languages? Is it the teacher or it is taught at faster speed?

Bonitatibus seems more like a status quo cheerleader running around as TJ continues on its usual course. She doesn't appear to have the leadership skills or STEM knowledge to make a change, improve, or set new direction. Constantly mentions GPS without any apparent reason, baffles everyone.

She has to somehow keep the bottom from falling out and the wheels from coming off while making the diversity effort seems successful somehow.
Keeping her head above water is about all she can manage right now.

I don't know where you get these false stories but TJ is now stronger than ever and a lot less toxic too. Bonitatibus played a large part in making it a safer and healthier place for our students.

I guess I'm getting it from the drop in ranking, the 120 point drop in PSAT scores, the dramatic drop in SOL advance pass rates, the 50% drop in national merit semi-finalists, the number of AIME and IMO participants. Pretty much every objective academic metric that comes up is worse now and Bonitatubus has to put lipstick on that pig.

It always goes up and down in those rankings. That doesn't mean anything and trying to blame learning loss caused by COVID on the school is crazy.