LCPS - So glad to be leaving

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yesterday my kids school held an award ceremony (the umpteenth one this year) and the same 10 kids keep getting awards for their good grades, that's wonderful. I'm sure they will be getting awards and recognition for years to come on their ability to memorize and regurgitate information.

I wonder when we will be giving awards for the nice kid, or the kid who came back from hospitalization and worked to get Bs, or just generally other kids.

SO glad to be moving out this area where if you don't get middle school straight As, you are basically failing.

Many years ago and two principals ago, our Arlington elementary school gave out "BUG" awards: "Brought Up Grades" for students who improved their grades from the previous quarter. I thought that was not just a nice recognition of their efforts and achievement; but a good motivation for kids to work a bit harder.

[Anonymous]

The problem with LCPS isn't that they recognize high achievers. Of course, they deserve to be recognized. It is that at least at the schools our kids have gone to, I can't speak for all of LCPS, they tend to disregard the kids who are not at that level. I'm not talking about awards nobody cares about but their actual education.

We have two kids in LCPS. One is one of those kids who gets lots of those awards and another who is not as academically inclined and will never be that student taking all advanced classes and getting straight A's, but is still more than capable academically.

The issue is our high academic achiever gets tons of support, attention, and additional opportunities to thrive from LCPS. But our other kid they seem to just want to move through the system and be done.

[Anonymous]

Perhaps awards should be limited to "applicants" for that award. Not all students should be considered applicants without their consent. Some students maybe interested in academically intensive careers and academic awards favor their motivation. Some other students may choose a hands-on skilled labor career, and academic awards act as constant demotivation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The problem with LCPS isn't that they recognize high achievers. Of course, they deserve to be recognized. It is that at least at the schools our kids have gone to, I can't speak for all of LCPS, they tend to disregard the kids who are not at that level. I'm not talking about awards nobody cares about but their actual education.

We have two kids in LCPS. One is one of those kids who gets lots of those awards and another who is not as academically inclined and will never be that student taking all advanced classes and getting straight A's, but is still more than capable academically.

The issue is our high academic achiever gets tons of support, attention, and additional opportunities to thrive from LCPS. But our other kid they seem to just want to move through the system and be done.

Yes! We've lived in a few places and schools tend to have programs for those advanced and those who need help. LCPS doesn't seem to have anything to help kids who flounder in school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yesterday my kids school held an award ceremony (the umpteenth one this year) and the same 10 kids keep getting awards for their good grades, that's wonderful. I'm sure they will be getting awards and recognition for years to come on their ability to memorize and regurgitate information.

I wonder when we will be giving awards for the nice kid, or the kid who came back from hospitalization and worked to get Bs, or just generally other kids.

SO glad to be moving out this area where if you don't get middle school straight As, you are basically failing.

I mean this is kind of how it works. Do you want your kid to be in a crappy school division where other kids don't care about achieving and then they can lap up all the awards?

[Anonymous]

OP

Hahahahahaha

Go to a relgious private in a red state and get back to us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yesterday my kids school held an award ceremony (the umpteenth one this year) and the same 10 kids keep getting awards for their good grades, that's wonderful. I'm sure they will be getting awards and recognition for years to come on their ability to memorize and regurgitate information.

I wonder when we will be giving awards for the nice kid, or the kid who came back from hospitalization and worked to get Bs, or just generally other kids.

SO glad to be moving out this area where if you don't get middle school straight As, you are basically failing.

This area is absolutely horrible-don't waste your breath. Just be happy you are out of here

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yesterday my kids school held an award ceremony (the umpteenth one this year) and the same 10 kids keep getting awards for their good grades, that's wonderful. I'm sure they will be getting awards and recognition for years to come on their ability to memorize and regurgitate information.

I wonder when we will be giving awards for the nice kid, or the kid who came back from hospitalization and worked to get Bs, or just generally other kids.

SO glad to be moving out this area where if you don't get middle school straight As, you are basically failing.

This area is absolutely horrible-don't waste your breath. Just be happy you are out of here

Here here!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yesterday my kids school held an award ceremony (the umpteenth one this year) and the same 10 kids keep getting awards for their good grades, that's wonderful. I'm sure they will be getting awards and recognition for years to come on their ability to memorize and regurgitate information.

I wonder when we will be giving awards for the nice kid, or the kid who came back from hospitalization and worked to get Bs, or just generally other kids.

SO glad to be moving out this area where if you don't get middle school straight As, you are basically failing.

This area is absolutely horrible-don't waste your breath. Just be happy you are out of here

Here here!

Where where?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yesterday my kids school held an award ceremony (the umpteenth one this year) and the same 10 kids keep getting awards for their good grades, that's wonderful. I'm sure they will be getting awards and recognition for years to come on their ability to memorize and regurgitate information.

I wonder when we will be giving awards for the nice kid, or the kid who came back from hospitalization and worked to get Bs, or just generally other kids.

SO glad to be moving out this area where if you don't get middle school straight As, you are basically failing.

My two sons were in Lcps last year and got straight A’s in 7th and 8th grades. Getting straight A’s in middle school isn’t that difficult in Lcps. The were in Fairfax County prior to last year and at schools which were horribly run so they applied and are now enrolled in private.
My point is that it’s easier to know what you are getting with private schools

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yesterday my kids school held an award ceremony (the umpteenth one this year) and the same 10 kids keep getting awards for their good grades, that's wonderful. I'm sure they will be getting awards and recognition for years to come on their ability to memorize and regurgitate information.

I wonder when we will be giving awards for the nice kid, or the kid who came back from hospitalization and worked to get Bs, or just generally other kids.

SO glad to be moving out this area where if you don't get middle school straight As, you are basically failing.

My two sons were in Lcps last year and got straight A’s in 7th and 8th grades. Getting straight A’s in middle school isn’t that difficult in Lcps. The were in Fairfax County prior to last year and at schools which were horribly run so they applied and are now enrolled in private.
My point is that it’s easier to know what you are getting with private schools

How so? And how does what you wrote make your point?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not sure where you are moving but let me be the first to congratulate you as someone who moved both my kids out of Loudoun for this school year. I went to their middle school awards ceremony this week. Night and day difference from LoCo. Don’t believe those here who are only speaking from the perspective inside the DC bubble. Nowhere is perfect but my kids are a hell of a lot happier and so are we! I wish you and your family the best. If you’ve found a more balanced area it will feel like a weight has been lifted off your chest.

Where are all you people moving to? I would love to move out of this area but don't know where to go.